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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 8h

Peppers are the sluts of the garden, always cross-pollinating!

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm sorry you didn't have Sarah's adventure getting back from Iceland ... 😉

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Tim Wise @timjacobwise.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Zionism as Psychological Projection Please give this a listen. I know this will be hard for some folks to hear. But it is said with love. We, as Jews, need to have some difficult conversations. They are overdue. They will not be easy. This is part of it timjacobwise.substack.com/p/zionism-as...

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Zionism as Psychological Projection

The sad substitution of Jewish nationalism for a genuine, liberatory Jewish identity

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Nicola Pitchford @npitchford.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Amid all the larger horrors, may I make an etiquette suggestion? Whenever you ask someone, “do you have any kids?” just be prepared with a next topic to go straight to if the answer is no. At my advanced age, I’m still appalled by the agonisingly awkward silence that always follows.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I later marched on Washington for the ERA, and there she was again, speaking in front of the nation's capital. My mom subscribed to MS Magazine from day 1.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Gloria and Larry both spoke, answering questions from the packed audience. I remember nothing of Larry's comments, but Gloria moved me. I became an instant feminist at like 13 years old.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I remember a particular cover with a bright blue background, showing the lower half of a woman inserted upside down into a meat grinder, her gorgeous legs bent in a sexy pose with high heels on her feet.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The most amazing thing was, the church actually had framed covers of hustler magazine hanging throughout the sanctuary for the event, allowing us to see for ourselves how women were portrayed by Larry's publication.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I met Gloria when I was in middle school back in the mid 70s. First UU Church in Columbus, OH invited her and Larry Flynt to speak on a panel about pornography. Both came to the church for the event.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 04/09/2026

Kentuckians know how this man can't resist a selfie

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thankfully, it never got beyond that level of ickyness, and eventually my spidey sense kicked in enough to make me stop visiting his office.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

At that age, I was not in a place where I was capable of seeing this for what it was. I needed affection and approval, and he played on that need.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Has nothing changed? When I was a student at Ohio State in the 80s, our student ombudsman would regularly close the door and pick me up and put me on his lap. He was a white-haired, grandfatherly figure to me, so I allowed it while at the same time feeling super weird about it.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 04/09/2026

OK, four hours later than I though, I am finally driving home from Frankfort. If more Bevin news breaks in the next hour and you have my cell, call me.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

😂😂 who made this?

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New — I wrote about the terror and loss of the last few days, mostly so we don’t forget. www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-iran...

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kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

"Sometimes journalism is relaying new information; other times it’s capturing what you already know so that you don’t forget how it made you feel." The Handbasket is one of the best "first rough drafts of history" available anywhere. If you support truth over lies, join me in subscribing.

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

It’s been 30 days since Trump started his illegal war with Iran. Here’s what it’s costing Americans:

March 30, 2026:
Trump's Iran War Costs: $35.8 billion
And your gas prices are...
In Massachusetts: $3.80
In the US: $3.99

Donald Trump pointing: Trump at the Pump

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

He's my governor and we love the guy, but this is exactly why he shouldn't run for president.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Gorgeous weather to protest fascism in the U.S.! Favorite scenes from today's #NoKings protest in #Lexington, KY

Sign reads, "Fire Hegseth. Even his mom thinks he's a jerk"

Sign reads, "Honk if you are NOT in the Epstein files"

My sign: A March Madness-type bracket, pitting MAGA priorities over basic needs in each bracket. Tax breaks for billionaires vs. Healthcare, bomb Iran and random boats vs. Release of the Epstein files, the S.A.V.E. act vs. Free and fair elections, and blank check for ICE vs. Pay for T.S.A. Along the side, it says "MAGA Madness! Who will win? Not you!"

A person wearing an inflatable teddy bear costume stands on a street corner with a No Kings sign, looking quite goofy and joyful as cars drive by.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

My signs included a shout out to March Madness, something every Kentuckian but me cares about. People loved it.

A March Madness-type bracket, pitting MAGA priorities over basic needs in each bracket. Tax breaks for billionaires vs. Healthcare, bomb Iran and random boats vs. Release of the Epstein files, the S.A.V.E. act vs. Free and fair elections, and blank check for ICE vs. Pay for T.S.A. Along the side, it says "MAGA Madness! Who will win? Not you!"

Protest sign reads, "Which side are you on? Someday, there will be a reckoning "

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

My dear friend is in the final stages of immigration to the U.S. with his family from the African continent, and could really use some help with the expenses of visa and legal fees. If you can spare anything, please read his story and consider a gift: gofund.me/2df3f68fa

gofund.me

Donate to Support Joshua’s Family Immigration Journey, organized by Joshua Wisecup

Hi, my name is Joshua Wisecup, and I’m a minister, author, and digital cont… Joshua Wisecup needs your support for Support Joshua’s Family Immigration Journey

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Joshua K. Wisecup @joshuakwisecup.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

If your city, county, state, or federal website has important forms only as PDFs, people on phones and screen readers are probably struggling. Start by turning the top 5 forms into simple HTML pages. It’s a straightforward accessibility win that helps people immediately.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

As a Kentuckian, I continue to feel confused and bewildered that this crazy guy and I agree on anything

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Pam Brisse @pamdorra.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

And I loved every minute of it.

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The Kansas City Defender @kcdefender.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

BREAKING: Kansas City is one of seven "mega centers" in ICE's planned nationwide concentration camp network. A local real estate company, Platform Ventures, sold out Kansas City by selling a taxpayer-subsidized warehouse to make it happen. Federal agents are already terrorizing KC residents. 🧵

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I've been to Kingdom Come, but never Hell for Certain! Now I have to go!

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Started knitting my own hat yesterday!

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General Strike US @generalstrikeus.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

You should absolutely read this. This is the court decision with regards to releasing 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, and his dad, Adrian Conejo Arias, be released from ICE detention

Everything has a white background with black text. However, there is a redline under “….quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children.”

This redline was not done by the court, but the poster

Everything has a white background with black text. However, the following has redlines under:

“Apparent also is government’s ignorance of an…”

“‘We the people’ are hearing echoes of that history.”

“That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.”

“….and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds…”

This redline was not done by the court, but the poster

Everything has a white background with black text. However, there is a redline under “With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,.”

This redline was not done by the court, but the poster

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Burnsie @burnsieann.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

📌🤦🏼‍♀️

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

My dad groomed my older sisters for his buddies. Thankfully, he and mom were divorced before I came of age, but I still wound up getting abused by many other, much older men. My mom never gave us any survival skills -- only shame.

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 31/01/2026

if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here. we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context: This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

DOJ deleted this file after posting it. Save it while you can.

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Maple Grove, MN - The noise demonstration outside of the hotel has begun in earnest now. Protesters banging pots and pans, strumming out of tune guitars, blowing whistles.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I love this! Well done, Ashley!!

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

ICE detained a five-year-old child and used him as bait in Minnesota. Let that sink in. This is sick. No more funding for Trump’s ICE thugs.

Picture of five-year-old detained by ICE.

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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This whole thread is where to go if you need some awesome, anti-ICE wearable that also give back to those impacted by ICE

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