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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

3/31 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: + Transgender Day of Visibility Jennell Jaquays was a pioneer in 🇺🇸 game designer, video game artist & illustrator of tabletop roleplaying games (ex. D&D). She was involved in the petition to create "Leelah's Law," outlawing conversion therapy of LGBT youth. 👇

Jennell Allyn Jaquays (born Paul Jaquays; October 14, 1956 – January 10, 2024) was an American game designer, video game artist, and illustrator of tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). This is a photo of her seated; holding one of the fanzines she published, the Dungeoneer. A fantasy role playing magazine that originated with the Fantastic Dungeoning Society of Spring Arbor College. The magazine ran for 19 issues, from 1977 to 1980.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

3/30 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Daisy Bates was an 🇺🇸 civil rights activist, publisher, journalist & lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock, AK Integration Crisis of 1957. With her help, 9 Black students were able to integrate into a previously all-white local high school. 👇

A photograph of Daisy Bates (November 11, 1914 – November 4, 1999) was an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. This black & white photo was likely taken in in the late 50s to early 60s at a voters rally. She is surrounded by other African-Americans and she is wearing a black dress with pearl necklace and is looking into the camera.

A photograph of activist Daisy Bates (back row, 2nd from right) surrounded by the "Little Rock Nine" group of students that she helped integrate into the previously all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. This looks to be like a photograph taken after they graduated high school.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

The "Appeal to Common Sense" fallacy, a.k.a. an Argument from Incredulity, occurs when someone asserts that a claim is true or false simply because it aligns with or contradicts their personal expectations or what they perceive as "common sense," without providing evidence or logical reasoning. 👇

A meme that says "Appeal to Common Sense". The text then goes on to say "Asserting that your conclusion or facts are just 'common sense' when, in fact, they are not. We must argue as to why we believe something is common sense if there is any doubt that the belief is not common, rather than just asserting that it is. This is a more specific version of the Alleged Certainty Fallacy." The website www.logicallyfallacious.com is then posted underneath it.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

3/29 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Debra Haaland is a Native-🇺🇸 of the Laguna Pueblo tribe. She became the 1st Native-🇺🇸 to serve as a Cabinet Secretary (Sec. of the Interior '21-'25) & the 2nd to serve in the Cabinet. She is currently running for Governor of New Mexico in the '26 election.

Photograph of Debra Anne Haaland, 54th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2021 to 2025, at Washington DC interacting with indigenous people of the U.S. outside the Capitol building.

Photograph of Debra Anne Haaland, 54th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2021 to 2025, standing for a formal government photo session wearing ther indigenous garb of her native Laguna Pueblo tribe.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

My research into people of Latin-🇺🇸 heritage has shown multiple recent polls of yet still differing preferences on how to properly identify *mixed* heritage groups of male & female people who comprise a demographic of say, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Colombian + Guatamalan, etc. 👇

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

3/27 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Ethel "Connie" Montgomery was a diligent social activist & advocate for education, housing & inclusive government in the Morristown, NJ area for most of her 93 years. She was renowned for her accomplishments in helping to empower local African-🇺🇸 communities.

A photo of Ethel "Connie" Montgomery. A renowned social activist, humanitarian and advocate for the empowerment of her local African-American community in the Morristown, NJ area. She is smiling and wearing a colorful blouse.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

3/27 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Rosalie Fish, a Native-🇺🇸 runner of the Cowlitz tribe, has made it her activist mission to keep missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit people (3rd gender) from being forgotten. This problem is a national epidemic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8bF...

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Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | Rosalie Fish | TEDxYouth@Seattle

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

3/26 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: In 1930, Margaret Stoughton Abell became the first woman w/a forestry degree to be hired by the 🇺🇸 Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service as a forester; a male dominated field. Margaret’s did critical work in research, publishing papers & photography for the AFS.

A black & white photo of Margaret Stoughton Abell, the first woman Research Forester with the US Forest Service. She's sitting on a fallen tree with a research book. The photo was likely taken in the 1930s.

A black & white photo of Margaret Stoughton Abell, the first woman Research Forester with the US Forest Service. She's standing wearing boots with a fly fishing rod in one hand and an unidentifiable object in the other hand - perhaps a caught fish. The photo was likely taken in the 1930s.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

For 26 years, 🇷🇺 Pres. Putin has perfected the budget-oriented Art of Asymmetric Warfare in a nation that demanded its hard currency go to its conventional military. In addition to the methods mentioned below, they've also mastered cheapo cyber-warfare, social media M/D/P campaigns & counterfeiting.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

3 things white people should never say when they're trying to show that they *aren't* prejudiced or racist. 1. I have a "friend" who is Black/Asian/etc 2. I don't see color when I look at people. 3. All lives matter. *** The last 2 shows ignorance of the suffering of POC via oppression & racism.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

3/25 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Tonda Thompson is the African-American owner/operator of She Slangs Wood Co. A venture created to encourage women to be self-sufficient through woodworking. SSW hires Women Carpentry Majors from a local h. school, to learn carpentry as a lucrative profession.

A photo of Tonda Thompson, the African-American owner/operator of She Slangs Wood Co. She is pictured here using a circular saw on a plank of wood. 2 other embedded photos show her finished woodworking/carpentry prroducts of a wooden fence and a wooden shelving unit.

A photo of Tonda Thompson, the African-American owner/operator of She Slangs Wood Co. She is shown in the middle of 2 of her women students working on a carpentry project in a garage, surrounded by wood planks and tools.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Me, being accidentally included in the text chain for Hegseth's attack plans against Houthi rebels in Yemen. *** P.S. I don't smoke. And you'll always get McConaughey memes from me as, unfortunately, he's my personal doppelganger.

Meme of actor Matthew McConaughey, looking very intense and drawing a big puff on a cigarette while looking at his cell phone. On his cell phone is the text message - "Hegseth: More war plans after I gargle with some Bacardi. Hee hee."

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

In the 🇺🇸, I've officially named July: "National White Male Asshole Awareness Month". Instead of celebrating each day, I'll 🔦 a different white male asshole who's contributed to the decline of American culture, well-being & democracy. So we never forget. There will be no shortage of candidates.

Photo of President James Buchanan. The 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861.

Photo of President Donald Trump. The 45th president of the United States, serving from 2017 to 2021. And the current POTUS as the 47th president.

Photo of Rupert Murdoch. Chairman and CEO of Fox News Corporation.

Photo of Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 and the 7th national security advisor from 1969 to 1975, serving under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

3/24 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Felisa Rincón de Gautier was the first woman to be elected as mayor of a capital city in the Americas (San Juan, Puerto Rico). She was also an actively involved in the suffragist movement & worked steadfastly to promote 🇵🇷's independence & self-governance.

A photograph of San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897-1994) seated at her official mayor's desk sometime in the 1950s. She was the first woman to be elected as mayor of a capital city in the Americas.

A photograph of San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897-1994) meeting American First Lady Jacqueline Lee Kennedy around 1962 at a formal party. On the far right of the photograph is an unidentified lady appearing with both of them.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Welcome to Bsky, President @barackobama.bsky.social ! I'd like to welcome you over to my 🏡 so we can have some grilled gourmet hamburgers, some Goose Island MLB Chicago White Sox Golden Ale (your fave!) & play some Danger Mouse by the campfire. ✨ We'll even play some hoops. And I'll let you win! 😀

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

3/23 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: So, women in the 🇺🇸 elite Special Operations Forces. Trump has sadly closed this down. But from '16 - '24, a small # of women have attempted the rigorous training to become Navy Seals, Marine Raiders, Army Special Forces & multiple Air Force S.O.F. units. 👇

A photo of American women going through the grueling training of become Special Operations Forces in the U.S. Military. Seen here are women soldiers carrying other women soldiers and porting them down a long road with instructors monitoring their progress.

A photo of a woman American Army Special Forces soldier in a snowy environment holding her assault rifle. Her entire battle uniform and gear are enhanced by camouflage suitable for the environment.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

"The new neighbors down the street just moved in. They put a MAGA sign out front." "You know the drill, loverboy. We'll enter through their backdoor."

1940s era pulp / film noire art. A handsome man in a rumpled tie screws a silencer on to his revolver. A redheaded woman next to him, smokes a cigarette and lounges sensually in a sofa.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

🇺🇸's fixation with "Rugged Individualism" philosophy is nonsensical on many levels. We are social animals that have an innate need for social interaction & connection, which is essential for our well-being & survival. The philosophy works great for those living in north Alaska - not anywhere else.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

3/22 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Lisa Taylor is a leading Civil Rights trial attorney who works to ensure that C.R. laws are enforced around the country. Working with the DOJ, Taylor focuses primarily on educational, discriminatory & disability law. www.youtube.com/watch?v=98k4...

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Untapped Leadership: The Duty to Share Your Greatness | Lisa Taylor | TEDxUGA

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

3/21 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Georgia Gilmore was an African-American C.R. activist from Alabama, who worked w/MLK in the Montgomery Bus Boycott through her fund-raising organization which sold food to fund alternative transport for the Black communities during the 381 day boycott.

A photo of Georgia Gilmore, a prominent African-American woman from Montgomery, Alabama. She is seated at a kitchen table.

Georgia Gilmore in her kitchen making a box lunch. She used her culinary skills to support the Montgomery Bus Boycott via fundraising and selling her food ... and reinvesting the proceeds to help fund for alternative transportation for the Black community who was affected and supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956 (political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama).

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

You like 🚙's & you like cool people? Have I got an org for you! Drive Deviant is a welcoming & inclusive community for 🚘 enthusiasts. They welcome the LGBTQ community - & stand against sexism, homophobia, transphobia, racism & intolerance in the automotive world. All across 🇺🇸! drivedeviant.com

Advertising photo for the Drive Deviant pro-LGBTQIA+ inclusive community for car enthusiasts ... for a past Columbia, Pennsylvania event.

Advertising photo for the Drive Deviant pro-LGBTQIA+ inclusive community for car enthusiasts ... for a past Tacoma, Washington state event.

Advertising photo for the Drive Deviant pro-LGBTQIA+ inclusive community for car enthusiasts ... for a past Des Moines, Iowa event.

Advertising photo for the Drive Deviant pro-LGBTQIA+ inclusive community for car enthusiasts ... for a past Virginia Beach, Virginia event.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

As the stress levels ratchet up w/this abhorrent administration .. I'm seeing a significant breakdown in critical thinking by my Democrat & left-wing allies here on Bluesky. We need to provide more evidence when making wild truth claims & conspiracy theory reaches. Otherwise, we also look unhinged.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

3/20 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor is a Cuban-American physician, engineer & NASA astronaut, known for being the 1st Cuban-American astronaut to live & work on the International Space Station, & the 2nd woman of Latine descent to fly into outer space.

Side-by-side photos of Dr.Serena Auñón-Chancellor. The photo on the left is her wearing her astronaut suit that she wore while serving on the American & Russian International Space Station (ISS) during Expedition 56/57. The photo on the right is her wearing her physician's white coat while outside of a hospital with trees in the background.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

3/18 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Mae Mallory was an activist of the Civil Rights Movement & a Black Power movement leader active in the '50s & 60s. She is best known as an advocate of school desegregation & of black armed self-defense.

A black & white facial photo of Mae Mallory (likely from the early 1960s). She is wearing a beret and horned-rim eyeglasses.

A photo of a magazine article from Worker's World from what looks to be around 1963. It's an article entitled "After One Year of Hell, Mae Mallory Is Still A Champion". Included is a facial photo of a smiling Mae Mallory. The article is long and speaks of her time while incarcerated (her guilty verdict was later overturned) and her struggles as a human rights activist. For more information, look online at her Wikipedia entry and other web sites for legal journeys.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

3/17 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Dr. Grace Lee Boggs was a Chinese-American civil rights, philosopher of revolution & labor activist. Her support for causes such as the Black Power movement, Affirmative Action, feminism & the environment spanned over 70 years - mostly near Detroit, MI.

Photo of activist & feminist Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) in her later years. Along with one of her famous quotes, "Revolution is evolution towards something much grander".

Photo of activist & feminist Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) in her middle-aged years. She is shown next to her husband, political activist & author James Boggs (1919-1993).

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Happy St. Patrick's Day to those that celebrate! ☘️ The best thing the Irish ever gave us is "The Irish Goodbye". 🚪 It refers to leaving a social gathering / party without saying goodbye to anyone. The phrase origin is debated. Most believe it's a humorous way to describe a common social maneuver.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

This a friendly notice to y'all. If any of you find any Bluesky Dems or left-wing people advocating for Rahm Emanuel as a potential good candidate for 2028 POTUS (he's probably running) .. you quash that ridiculous notion quicker than you can bat an eye. This is an unethical, immoral human being.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The current protestors in Serbia are not fucking around when it comes to resisting corruption. Read Timothy's attached post. We won't get 50 million anti-Trump protestors on a given day in 🇺🇸, but if we can get 11.9 million of the populace to protest (the 3.5% Rule), we *will* bring about change. 💪

Overhead helicopter photo of massive protest crowds against corruption in downtown Belgrade, Serbia (Mid-March 2025). Photo #1.

Overhead helicopter photo of massive protest crowds against corruption in downtown Belgrade, Serbia (Mid-March 2025). Photo #2.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

3/17 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Brehanna Daniels, in 2017, became the first African-American woman in a NASCAR Cup pit crew, and part of the first female duo to do pit crew work. Representation matters. Especially in this predominantly white, male sport. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaTC...

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Meet the first Black woman on a NASCAR Cup Series pit crew

YouTube video by WGN News

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Don't know about y'all. But I'm fully vaxxed to the gills & I love it. 💉💪 In fact, I ❤️ vaccines so much, I collect getting them into my arm. I can't get enough of them! It's fun - it's like a hobby. And as a bonus side effect, I don't catch ANYTHING. Plus, I trust scientific consensus. 🔬🧑‍🔬🧪

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Did you read the part of the poll where it asked 👫 to "Name a Democratic leader they feel best reflects the core values of the party"? A whopping 30%+ didn’t offer a name in response. “No one.” We're rudderless. While the Republicans have a stable rudder who's technically a highly unstable person.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

3/16 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Thocmentony / Sarah Winnemucca (1844-1891) was a Northern Paiute activist, writer & teacher. She became a popular lecturer, delivering speeches on Native 🇺🇸 rights, and wrote the 1st autobiography of a Native 🇺🇸 woman.

Very early photograph of Thocmentony / Sarah Winnemucca (1844-1891) standing, and wearing her traditional Northern Paiute clothing.

Very early facial photograph of Thocmentony / Sarah Winnemucca (Paiute Writer & Activist from 1844-1891) that is slightly colorized with her wearing a head crown. Along with a quote, "For shame! For shame! You dare to cry Liberty, when you hold us in place against our will, driving us from place to place, as if we were beasts."

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

"Red berets, armbands, bats & blackjacks" ... If these courageous Michigan women can dodge bullets to fight for what's right back in 1937, us men can get off our asses and fight for what's moral and right for all of us. *NOW* 💪

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

3/15 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Frances Perkins was the 1st woman to serve in a POTUS cabinet as Secret. of Labor ('33-'45). Perkins hated the racist anti-Black policies of the New Deal & valiantly tried to get FDR & Interior Secretary Harold Ickes to include Black People but was overruled.

A photo of United States Secretary of Labor (from 1933 to 1945) Frances Perkins. Standing at her official desk.

2 merged pictures of United States Secretary of Labor (from 1933 to 1945) Frances Perkins. The first is a book cover of her from the biography by Stephanie Dray called "Becoming Madam Secretary". The second is a photo of Ms. Perkins wearing a hat and a coat while smiling.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

👫 throw out various descriptions of Trump's politics & his governance forms / styles. He has traits that fit multiple categories. It pays to educate yourself on the nuances of readily-available PoliSci 101 (Comparative Political Systems) via sources such as Wikipedia, etc.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

3/14 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Dr. Swati Mohan is a famed Indian-American aerospace engineer breaking barriers in space exploration. She was the Guidance & Controls Operations Lead on the NASA Mars 2020 mission & is also a leader in developing landing systems for extraterrestrial rovers.

Photo of Dr. Swati Mohan, Indian-American aerospace engineer - working at a control panel. With a Twitter tweet from Paul Rogers that says "If you watched the Mars landing today, the voice you heard was @Dr.SwatiMohan. She immigrated to the US from India at age 1, was inspired by Star Trek at 9, then earned a B.S. from Cornell in mechanical and aerospace engineering, and an M.S. and Ph.D from MIT in aeronautics."

Photo of Dr. Swati Mohan at a NASA conference wearing a black and white dress.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

My takeaway on his essay is that Pete is tacitly preparing for a full-scale run for POTUS in 2028. This is the right decision, as being a Michigan Senator would be a time & resource distraction for him. And while I won't commit to fully embracing him as my #1 candidate for '28, he's up there.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Please note, that every March is National Social Work Month in the 🇺🇸 ... recognizing the dedication & empathy that social workers across the country deliver while providing services to children & adults in need. Thank you to all who work in this most critical & underappreciated profession! ❤️

Sign that says "March is National Social Work Month". It displays art that shows a bunch of rising hands with hearts in their palms.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

3/13 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Thyra J. Edwards was more than a social worker. She was a journalist, educator & international activist who dedicated her life to civil rights & soc. justice. She championed labor rights, WW2 refugees & helped shape social work as a tool for systemic change.

A photo of Black social work pioneer, Thyra J. Edwards (1897-1953). She's smiling as she looks over her shoulder. She's wearing a pin-striped suit with white trim.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

A fascist regime relies on the 👫 who live under it to be in a constant state of disconcert & hesitance. Never really knowing (& being worried about) if the current rules/laws are properly being followed. This is by design. For if the regime allows for ⏱️ to reflect, it then allows for ⏱️ to revolt.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

3/12 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Zyahna Bryant is a young activist, community organizer & amplifier of student voices in Charlottesville, VA. She has spent more than a decade fighting for monumental causes, beginning in 2012, when at age 12, she organized a rally for Trayvon Martin.

A photo of activist Zyahna Bryant speaking at a rally during the pandemic years, holding a microphone.

A painted portrait of Zyahna Bryant with the text caption, "In the Spring of 2016, I did something that scared me, but something that I knew needed to be done. I wrote the petition, a letter to the editor and city council, calling for the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue and the renaming of the park formerly known as Robert E. Lee Park. I was 15.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

He thinks of life as business transactions, not as people struggling to live normal lives. He's on social media querying people about their preferred way of buying yet more of way-too-expensive health insurance or agreeing with Trump on extorting Ukraine. All he does is billionaire. No thanks.

Kara Swisher awarding Mark Cuban his entry to the 2025 SXSW Hall of Fame Awards.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Romania’s central election authority made a key decision today - blocking far-right, pro-🇷🇺 candidate Călin Georgescu from participating in the May presidential election re-run. The rejection of Georgescu is part of a new trend across Europe. Far-right parties face setbacks despite poll popularity.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

3/11 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Amber L. Hollibaugh was a Romani-American writer, filmmaker & activist concerned with working class, lesbian & feminist politics - especially around sexuality. She did prominent work during the NYC AIDS crisis to help the poor gay & lesbian communities.

A photo of Amber L. Hollibaugh (1946-2023) at a street protest in the 1980s wearing a "Concerned Citizens for Glamor" t-shirt.

A photo of Amber L. Hollibaugh with one of her famous quotes, "For a political movement to not understand that sexuality is a profound component of both how people are oppressed and how people dream, is not to recognize the reality of political power and where it's centered."

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

3/10 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Dolores Huerta is a 🇺🇸 labor leader & feminist activist. She worked to improve social & economic conditions for farm workers & immigrants. Huerta created the Agricultural Workers Assoc. (AWA) & co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW). She's still active @ 94.

Time Magazine cover of Dolores Huerta from 1965 holding a sign that says "Huelga" (or "Strike" in Spanish).

Photos of Dolores Huelga back in the the 1960s or 1970s with a bullhorn at an activist rally.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Why don't we have a resistance exemplar who will rise from the masses & lead us *NOW* to fight against the Trump~Musk fascist dismantling of 🇺🇸 democracy? It's simple. None of our leaders are willing to risk being arrested or imprisoned - like MLK, Mandela or Ghandi - for their activist leadership.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

This is de rigeur for the inept Russian government. Early in the invasion, gov. officials would do other stupid stuff like deliver decorative towel sets & gift cheese baskets to the Mothers of dead soldiers in lieu of Death Gratuity pay-outs. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine

Members of Putin’s United Russia party in Murmansk said gifts were initiative of the women’s wing

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

3/9 🇺🇸 Women's History Month Spotlight: Elizabeth Peratrovich was an 🇺🇸 civil rights activist, Grand President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood & a Tlingit who worked for equality on behalf of Alaska Natives. Her advocacy was instrumental in the passing of Alaska's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945.

Picture of Elizabeth Peratrovich. Added text includes "Before MLK, Alaskan Natives had Elizabeth Peratrovich, Civil Rights Campaign Leader. She was from the Lukaax.adi clan, Raven moiety and her Tlingit name was Kaaxgat.aat.

Picture of Elizabeth Peratrovich. Along with her quote "Asking you to give me equal rights implies that they are yours to give. Instead I must demand that you stop trying to deny me the rights all people deserve."

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

None of us are prepared for seeing our Secretary of State sitting in opulent sofas worldwide for the next 4 years, sulking & disappearing into the cushions like Homer Simpson near a hedgerow. Due to Rubio's lack of gravitas, obvious self-loathing & Musk's long daggers ... I give him 90 days.

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Bête Noire C. @bete-noire.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

One of the more inane things you may have forgotten about Trump's 1st admin ... was his fixation on rebranding & revitalizing the asbestos market. Now, his new #2 EPA guy, David Fotouhi (waiting Senate approval), is pro-chrysotile (asbestos' rebranded name) & wants it back in the American economy.

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