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Bethyboo18

@bethyboo18.bsky.social
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Proud mom of 2 adult sons & recently retired professional, heading into my 46th year with my husband. Committed liberal and dedicated pet parent. Love my native Pacific Northwest!

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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Donald Trump realllllly likes Les Misérables — you know, the musical about justice, redemption, and revolution against an oppressive social, political, and economic system… Maybe he just sees a little of himself in the innkeeper. 🤷‍♂️ @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Again, gas prices spiked in 2022-23 because Russia invaded Ukraine which caused a major disruption in global supply. Then they came down. Biden didn’t cause it. Gas prices rose in 2026 due solely to the stupidity of Trump who started a war in the Middle East.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The arguments you've heard against California's billionaire tax are utter BS. Here to debunk them — and explain why you should vote YES on Prop 40 — is renowned economist @gabrielzucman.bsky.social
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026
🚨 TEXAS PEEPS, CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION. A DPS screwup left voter registration applications sitting unprocessed for months. The deadline to register is October 5. Don’t find out at the ballot box that you’re not registered. CHECK IT NOW. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is hope.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Don't download the Trump app. Everything he does is underhanded and dishonest.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/09/2026
Read this thread ⤵️
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you’re a provider in Lancaster County that has or is treating the many who’ve been hospitalized with Measles, hopeful to chat with you. Amid the nonsense from the top, would like to shed a spotlight on the human toll of what’s actually happening. DMs open, please lmk!
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17/09/2026
Donald Trump did that — and he could stop it if he wanted to.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory self-regulated.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Deep red Texas” is filled with proud conservatives who aren’t afraid to speak their mind, and it’s also a place where Trump supporters are terrified to say so in public because the state is overrun with scary leftists who will ostracize them.
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SILENT MAJORITY: Texas conservatives say they hide their Trump support while 300 Democrats rally at Dallas City Hall calling the GOP fascist.
Protesters held signs equating MAGA with fascism and speakers ripped everything from Epstein to data centers from the stage.
Meanwhile, Trump supporters in deep-red Texas say they stay quiet at work, at school, and even among friends — with one man admitting he tells coworkers he's a "Bill Maher-style centrist" just to avoid conflict.
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Full story here: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/
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Wolf Hour @wolfhour.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level - I mean the wages of decent living." .. (Franklin. D. Roosevelt) ..(cartoon Nick Anderson)
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Given how much the FCC is concerned about Disney-owned channels giving unequal time to politicians, I'm sure ESPN Game Day will have Texas alum James Talarico on next to counterbalance Ted Cruz
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 11/09/2026
For 9/11 families, the adage ‘time heals all wounds’ is not always true. Your pain is not behind you. To our survivors & families, know that this Congresswoman sees you & loves you. I'll never stop fighting for your healing, to root out hate, & to build a more peaceful world.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
Republicans are forcing women to carry non-viable pregnancies—and it is literally killing them. Banning abortion was never about saving lives; it is about controlling women. We ALL need to speak with our voices and our votes to stop Republicans’ anti-woman crusade.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/09/2026
NEW: A Florida county's mail ballot envelope was rejected by USPS over spacing that fell just 0.014 inches short of the required quarter inch. The situation inadvertently offered a test case for just how disruptive Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting could be this November.
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In ominous sign, USPS initially rejected Florida county’s mail ballot over spacing issue
Read more here.
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today I'm honoring 9/11 Day by turning remembrance into action. 25 years later,,, we remember those we lost and honor the heroes who stepped up by continuing to do GOOD. If you a NYC school teacher,,, drop yo wish list and imma hook up the first 25. Join me and @911day and #UNITEFORGOOD.
Flavor Flav serving up meals at Bowery mission NYC
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 10/09/2026
Votesafe dot org is an Elon Musk–run data vacuum, and under no circumstances should you click on it.
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The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social it will be a dereliction of duty as a journalist with the platform of the NYTimes if you (or your) colleagues do not report and refute this fiction; and openly challenge POTUS’s mental health.
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Bethyboo18 @bethyboo18.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I am calling my representative and senators to voice my support for scrapping the cap. Those who will pay more won’t notice it, but cuts would hurt those who need SS the most.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I used to be a Social Security trustee. How can we fix Social Security without cutting benefits or raising the retirement age? Scrap the cap. This is a plan that even some Republicans are starting to get on board with. Let me explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZuB7XSFys
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How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert Reich
Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays So
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
hello liberal democracies around the world, i hate to say it but you need to take a look at how successful the funding of fascist media in america has been for the far-right and you need to start counteracting this with your own dollars funding progressive media here
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Reagen S. @reagen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Hell of a third jersey opportunity.
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Pete Woods @thatpetewoods.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Thinking I’m gonna spend October 26th to November 3rd volunteering to drive folks to polls/dropboxes. We can’t trust the USPS this year.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I got my latest booster last month. Hope everyone else will do the same.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
But also feminism is not a thing that happened and then got reversed; it's a thing that is happening, because you don't overturn three millennia of patriarchy in one lifetime.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Mayor Mamdani announces a ban on generative AI in schools through 8th grade: AI is not going to replace student-teacher interaction in NYC public schools. We have also heard the importance of protecting childhood—allowing students the opportunity to ask questions, to engage, to fail, to learn.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new... 🚨 SPOTLIGHT TEXAS🚨 YOUR VOTE Those of you in Tarrant County (north cent. Dallas/Fort Worth) Your commissioners just cut 92 polling sites for election day PLEASE MAKE YOUR PLAN TO VOTE EARLY PLEASE HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS TO VOTE Go to votetexas.gov
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Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election | Houston Public Media
Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.
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David Beard @dabeard.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
All but three of the 10,258 refugees accepted into the U.S. in the first 10 months of the fiscal year are white South Africans. Why? Are any convicted criminals, like our president? africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
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How Trump’s Afrikaner policy made South Africa America’s top refugee source, with 10,255 admissions in 2026
The United States received 10,258 refugees in the first 10 months of its 2026 fiscal year, but an overwhelming 10,255 of them came from South Africa, as President Donald Trump’s policy of prioritising...
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 31/08/2026
Speak up NOW to help SAVE Head Start. Trump is pushing a new rule that would shred basic standards that keep kids safe and advance their education. It's not final yet, so it's more important than ever that everyone speak out and fight back.
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Tasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Texans, if you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it! trib.al/OP3mVj5
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 28/08/2026
Texas has suspended over 1.2 million voter registrations. Many valid voters in Texas have found their voter registrations were somehow canceled when they checked. Check your registration here and fix it immediately - Texas doesn't always honor provisional ballots cast on election day.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 26/08/2026
the famous line about how michael caine treated the muppets as fellow actors and tim curry treated himself as a fellow muppet keeps running through my head we have a lot of brilliant actors, but how many of them can really pull off 'unhinged muppet' the way curry could? what a tremendous loss
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Tim Curry Laughing as Pirate Captain
Alt: Tim Curry as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island laughing
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PapaPear @papapear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly had some amazing covers of her own m.youtube.com/watch?v=plUD...
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Dolly Parton - Shine (Official)
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A Harrison @pdxpup.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is, without a doubt, one of the Top 3 DRUNK HISTORY episodes of all time.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/08/2026
This back-to-school season, don’t forget you have a constitutional right to express yourself. Learn more at aclu.org/kyr-students-bsky
"Students, you have a First Amendment right to:

Read books, even if the government doesn’t like the topic 
Express your views and organize in school as long as it’s not disruptive 
Demonstrate without being punished for what you’re protesting 
Speak your mind outside of school, including on social media 
The government doesn’t have free rein to control speech in public schools." Illustration of a book and yellow stars. ACLU logo.
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CYNC Verity Media @cvmedia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The UN and Red Cross warn the world is “dangerously close” to machines autonomously targeting humans. They say rapidly advancing weapons technology has outpaced regulation and are urging urgent international bans and restrictions. #AI #AutonomousWeapons www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/u...
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World must rein in autonomous weapons, UN and Red Cross chiefs say
Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention.
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Jade Walker @jadewalker.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If you get an alarming text from Apple about “mercenary spyware,” don’t delete it and ignore what you read. This text isn’t spam. It’s a real warning Apple users are getting that they should act upon quickly www.huffpost.com/entry/mercen...
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People Are Getting An Eerie Apple Alert By Text And Email. It’s A Real Warning You Shouldn't Ignore.
Don’t ignore this kind of warning.
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Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Texas public schools won’t survive another four years of Greg Abbott. That’s why I launched Team Texas Public Schools: to bring public education supporters together to help elect new statewide leadership. www.teamtexaspublicschools.com
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Team Texas Public Schools
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A year ago, just 42% of Americans opposed a data center being built in their community. Today, a staggering 75% do. Are data centers really that bad? Let’s take a look.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 22/08/2026
“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” Frank Herbert, Dune
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
So the official US position in trade talks is anti-French and anti-French Canadian? Troy Jackson has a new issue to hammer Susan Collins with.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The FDA has now classified the recall involving Publix GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries as Class I — its highest recall classification. The berries are connected to an ongoing outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O145:H28. #TheCityBrief
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21/08/2026
WaPo: The number of U.S. service members reported wounded or killed in the Iran war has jumped to 774, after the Pentagon added scores of new troops to the wounded list in the last few days.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“The ideology that threatens Jewish communities and the one that threatens Muslim communities are same… White supremacist movements have targeted Jews with conspiracy theories about power and control while portraying Muslims as dangerous outsiders.” religionnews.com/2026/08/21/a...
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A Muslim educator and a rabbi: One ideology threatens us both
(RNS) — White supremacy does not distinguish between the communities it seeks to intimidate. Our resistance shouldn’t distinguish between them, either.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The ideology of hate.
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