Stacey Vavrek
@staceyvavrek.bsky.social
Just an American who cares about Democracy, Human Rights and the Planet.
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Let’s just call him the “Butcher from Queens.“ This f’ing guy has either facilitated or allowed the deaths or flat out murder of millions of innocent lives in the last 10 years. Think about it. Does anyone else come close in the world right now directly responsible for more death?
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February 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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SAVE is in the Senate. Call or write your Senators to express your opinion.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘A massive burden on American eligible voters’: State election chiefs oppose GOP voter suppression bills
“American voters will be the ones paying for this — by paying more in taxes, spending more time jumping through bureaucratic hoops, or losing access to the ballot box altogether.”
www.democracydocket.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
SAVE is in the Senate. Call or write your Senators to express your opinion.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
WOW am I sick of the Trump Regime lining billionaires and corporate interests pockets instead of focusing on improving and protecting ordinary people’s lives.
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
WOW am I sick of the Trump Regime lining billionaires and corporate interests pockets instead of focusing on improving and protecting ordinary people’s lives.
It’s called intimidation shit-weasel. It’s against the law. You lost all credibility with this argument when your goons started racially profiling brown and black people. Where I moved, I showed ID/docs to register. When I vote I say who I am and they document that I was there. Twice. Easy.
Rep. Jason Smith: "Why should you ban ICE from being at polling places? Illegals are not supposed to vote in America. It does not make sense."
February 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
It’s called intimidation shit-weasel. It’s against the law. You lost all credibility with this argument when your goons started racially profiling brown and black people. Where I moved, I showed ID/docs to register. When I vote I say who I am and they document that I was there. Twice. Easy.
So…Trump’s FBI? Well, well, well.
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
So…Trump’s FBI? Well, well, well.
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Republicans are moving quickly to pass a bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship both to register and at the polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move that experts warn could disenfranchise millions of Americans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls
In the past few weeks, passing the legislation has been a unifying rally cry for Republicans, a welcome distraction from the party’s cratering public opinion polls.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Republicans are moving quickly to pass a bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship both to register and at the polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move that experts warn could disenfranchise millions of Americans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
The 10-point plan the Democrats are proposing to reign in ICE before they lend votes to DHS funding includes something that is legally already authorized. Unscheduled congressional visits and oversight.
February 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The 10-point plan the Democrats are proposing to reign in ICE before they lend votes to DHS funding includes something that is legally already authorized. Unscheduled congressional visits and oversight.
I would probably renew my subscription if Bezos sold WAPO. But lately my subscription budget goes elsewhere. ACLU. PBS. HCR.
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I would probably renew my subscription if Bezos sold WAPO. But lately my subscription budget goes elsewhere. ACLU. PBS. HCR.
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February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
On the heels of last weekend’s special election in Texas, President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 AM
February 4, 2026
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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Don't know who this quote is from, but man...
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Don't know who this quote is from, but man...
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New in PN: Guns for me, but not for thee
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
Guns for me, but not for thee
How the Rittenhouse Rules changed the Second Amendment.
www.publicnotice.co
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
New in PN: Guns for me, but not for thee
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
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Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
February 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Alex Pretti’s killing has hit much harder than Good‘s. Renee Good’s killing hit hard, too. Is it because the Pretti killing looked more like an execution, rather than just an awful mistake? Or as a Veteran, do I feel the loss of a caregiver in that much needed field? Or is the compounding grief? 😢😢
January 28, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Alex Pretti’s killing has hit much harder than Good‘s. Renee Good’s killing hit hard, too. Is it because the Pretti killing looked more like an execution, rather than just an awful mistake? Or as a Veteran, do I feel the loss of a caregiver in that much needed field? Or is the compounding grief? 😢😢
At the direction of an unelected WH staffer? Not even the Chief of Staff? He’s the Deputy, you dumb b*tch. This whole meritocracy is working out great for us Americans, thanks for that. I’m so f*cking angry at these people.
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
At the direction of an unelected WH staffer? Not even the Chief of Staff? He’s the Deputy, you dumb b*tch. This whole meritocracy is working out great for us Americans, thanks for that. I’m so f*cking angry at these people.
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“If you raise your voice, I’ll erase your voice.”
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 AM
“If you raise your voice, I’ll erase your voice.”
I agree. Miller needs to be fired.
Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I agree. Miller needs to be fired.
So the second amendment folks didn’t expect a liberal to have a weapon and shot him for it.
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
So the second amendment folks didn’t expect a liberal to have a weapon and shot him for it.
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I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
You motherf*ckers.
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
You motherf*ckers.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.