Reposted by BethRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 22hTime for this classic again. 134147244952
Reposted by BethJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 22hYes colleges need to do more and the law needs to do more but also, yes, society really needs to do *less* winking at rape culture. 518512
Reposted by BethJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 5hVery unclear what this is, because the U.S. military…already has a robust chaplaincy corps? This has been true literally since the U.S. military was created 251 years ago — technically, before the U.S. even declared independence? 3828266
Reposted by BethGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10hHahahahahahahaha this ad is awesome 6951481316
Reposted by BethSean Woods @seanwoods.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Most Corrupt President in United States History www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...rollingstone.comHow Trump Became Mob Boss of the United StatesDonald Trump is the most corrupt president in United States history. He's been preparing to use the government for self-enrichment his entire life. 52818
Reposted by BethSenator Lisa Blunt Rochester @bluntrochester.senate.gov · 4hFinally, a member of this adminsitration that tells the truth. 472106670
Reposted by BethMassapequa Boy @democracybydesign.bsky.social · 7hIt’s obvious that Republicans are no longer just Trump supporters. They are co-conspirators! VOTE THEM ALL OUT! 02812
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 4mwww.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comA few noncitizen votes are a scandal. But thousands of rejected ballots are business as usualOne state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope. 000
Reposted by BethMatt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 7mThe Beta-ist man who ever Beta'd 3283
Reposted by BethJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1hThis morning, the Justice Department went after nearly an entire state's federal bench, all at once. The judges had said the government wasn't following court orders. The response was to try to remove the judges. Here's why every American should be paying attention. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 801218732
Reposted by Bethdc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 8hDisney is expensive to start off with but the inflation on food and gasoline that has bankrupted the working class and we no longer have money for things like Disney. If I were Disney I would be pouring money into Democratic candidates. nypost.com/2026/09/29/u...nypost.comMassive layoffs rock Disney as new CEO slashes hundreds of jobsThe Mouse House is downsizing again. 28308102
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 7mwww.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump hired them to prove election conspiracies. They all left without proving anythingThe series of resignations serves as a stark reminder of how Trump has directed enormous federal resources to proving 2020 election conspiracies — and has come up empty. 000
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 8mHegseth and His Anti-Woke Military: An Assessment www.commondreams.org/opinion/hegs...commondreams.orgHegseth and His Anti-Woke Military: An Assessment | Common DreamsThe hard-nosed approach by the Trump administration and Secretary Hegseth toward the training and deployment of American armed forces is not only unwise and counterproductive. It is a disgrace to the ... 000
Reposted by BethNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12hUS withdrawal from Iraq was scheduled a few years in advance. But with Iran hitting US bases there, and Iran-allied Iraqi militias launching drones at Saudi Arabia, the withdrawal looks—to everyone in the region, and the wider world—like the US under fire ceding more of the Middle East to Iran. 1627282
Reposted by BethRichard Howe @richardhowe.bsky.social · 1hNot a fan of Newsom, but this is wonderful and I have to give him points for not messing it up. 1127
Reposted by BethAlicia Ramirez (she/her) @aliciak2010.bsky.social · 6hSometimes something happens that's so undeniably good that you've got to celebrate, and Newsom signing AB 2222 is one of those things. Shout out to @mattdpearce.com and @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social for their efforts on getting this in front of the right people and also across the finish line.static.klipy.comHamilton: We Won! Lafayette's Victory CelebrationAlt: Hamilton: We Won! Lafayette's Victory Celebration 17016
Reposted by BethRebuild Local News @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social · 2hHistoric development for local news! 🚨 @governor.ca.gov has signed the Community NEWS Act (AB 2222) into law, creating the nation’s largest state investment in local news by total dollars. Learn more: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/gov-newsom-s...rebuildlocalnews.orgGov. Newsom Signs Nation's Most Ambitious Law to Strengthen Community NewsThe Community NEWS Act (AB 2222), sponsored by Rebuild Local News, creates refundable tax credits to help California news outlets retain and hire local journalists 34513
Reposted by BethCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 8hThe filing also says they will be initiating land condemnations outside the parks with DOJ in "coming weeks." We'll be in court tomorrow in El Paso demanding a permanent halt to the destruction. We won't let them destroy the wildest place in Texas without a fight. 22910
Reposted by BethCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 8hThe court filing says they may "consider adjustments" that would "minimize potential impacts," but they give no assurances. And this is the same boilerplate language we've heard all along, the same thing they said before they sent in the bulldozers last time around. 1179
Reposted by BethCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 8hBREAKING: DHS just confirmed they have lifted their "pause" on construction in #BigBend National Park. 12926
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 11mDems Rebuke Trump's Ultra-Rich Treasury Chief Over $910,000 in Unpaid Medicare Taxes www.commondreams.org/news/scott-b...commondreams.orgDems Rebuke Trump's Ultra-Rich Treasury Chief Over $910,000 in Unpaid Medicare Taxes | Common Dreams"Until he pays what he owes, Secretary Bessent is placing himself above the law," said Sen. Ron Wyden. 000
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 15mIn states where abortn legal patients recv life-savng med care w/in hrs. This shld be case everywher in US. Drs shldnt have to choose betw saving patient or spending rest of their lives in jail. Patients shldnt have to drive acrss state lines to recv hlthcare. Women shldn't die from ectop pregns-Ms. 000
Reposted by BethTommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 2hHELP DAN FLIP THE HOUSE! GOT $10 (or more) FOR LA 5? secure.actblue.com/donate/dan-m... #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 12322
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 22mTrump Uses Decades-Old Law to Collect Flock Data Nationwide newrepublic.com/post/216032/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comTrump Uses Decades-Old Law to Collect Flock Data NationwideThe Trump administration is planning to build a national surveillance database using the Flock cameras in your neighborhood. 000
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 24mRuss Vought & Trump are pro cancer www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/n...cnbc.comNIH funding cuts delayed a promising childhood brain cancer trial. Patients lost time they didn't haveA delayed clinical trial underscores the stakes of federal research funding cuts for children with DIPG, a deadly brain tumor with few treatment options. 000
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 26mAmong top 10 US gazillionairs, Bezos only chf exec whose co sits on IPS Low-Wage 100 list of large corps w/lowest median workr pay....Bezos &Sanchez nibbld on squash velouté at opulent WhH soirée...GAO analysis found 12,346 Amazn workrs in 9 states make so little they qualify for SNAP 000
Reposted by BethElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7hI’ve been asked to weigh in on the debate over whether to bring an iced coffee to an interview. It doesn't matter. Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead. Our economy is rigged. We need to change that. 1374169788
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 31mDonald Trump has fully transformed your government into a casino. open.substack.com/pub/defiance...open.substack.comDonald Trump has fully transformed your government into a casino.Taxpayer-funded Trump commercials are the latest sign the president has turned our institutions into his personal business. 010
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 32mwww.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...washingtonpost.comThe Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over. 000
Reposted by BethDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 47mI first heard this in a movie on Nuremberg featuring Alec Baldwin and it really stuck with me 2296
Reposted by BethRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2hAn ambitious narcissist megalomaniacal right-wing Christian nationalist fanatic with a drinking problem and a history of erratic and reckless behavior who hates rules of engagement in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the world. What could go wrong? bsky.app/profile/atru... 2431564447
Reposted by BethKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 7hThere are NEW updates in the case of the Cornell 7 as more details are revealed, including how the alleged victim stated “with 100% confidence [she] was raped”. So why did the local DA only present certain parts of her written statement? I've got the latest reporting: youtu.be/tcsZBeeJk9k?...youtu.beNew DETAILS In Cornell ASSAULT CASE Revealed In BOMBSHELL Transcript!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 12433751262
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 36mNew Details Show Trump Is Running the Kennedy Center Into the Ground -Trump’s handpicked board has spent all the money the prestigious institution has. newrepublic.com/post/216020/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comNew Details Show Trump Is Running the Kennedy Center Into the GroundDonald Trump’s handpicked board has spent all the money the prestigious institution has. 000
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 37mTrump Reprograms Government AI Chatbot to Stop Fact-Checking His Lies newrepublic.com/post/216016/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comTrump Reprograms Government AI Chatbot to Stop Fact-Checking His LiesTrump officials seem to have realized their AI chatbot was correcting the president’s biggest lies. 032
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 39mTrump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity newrepublic.com/article/2157... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comTrump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human StupidityHow a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment 000
Reposted by BethKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 6hBREAKING: The Federal Reserve's independent watchdog said it found no reasonable grounds to believe there was a violation of federal law — despite Trump's claims — in that multibillion-dollar renovation project Jerome Powell led that drew short-lived scrutiny from prosecutors. 14709176
Reposted by BethKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2hChuck Grassley also did not share the texts with Democratic senators before the hearing, breaking protocol. 1292017658
Reposted by BethTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1hAnne Applebaum has been right about a lot of things and this is one. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comMAGA Is Making the World Safe for CorruptionFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 7458196
Reposted by BethTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1h#NoKings October 17th! Make a plan for October 17th. Make a plan to vote. www.nokings.orgnokings.orgNo KingsFor more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo... 4276111
Reposted by BethTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1hWe are ruining our own institutions, which is sad for us and great for our enemies. 21666275
Reposted by BethThe Radical Left Lunatic @wokeaflunatic.bsky.social · 45mZuckerberg gave Trump his experimental Metalude which is guaranteed to make any social media experience better. 111
Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 45mKill the filibuster and make Trump veto everything people want www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comKill the filibuster and make Trump veto everything people wantTry telling a voter you had the majority, that you control the rules, and let a rule beat you anyway. See how that goes. 000
