Reposted by Betsy4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026We need to ban data centers. 326155934903
Reposted by BetsyProPublica @propublica.org · 14/10/2026We scoured social media, court records and local stories for instances of immigration agents holding citizens against their will. The administration doesn’t track these cases. So we have. We’re sharing our database with you.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 321361802
Reposted by BetsyLeft Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026 411200696174
Reposted by BetsySenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2520253926291
Reposted by BetsyElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 28/09/2026Don't be fooled. This bill won’t force Big Tech companies to do anything. It's a political stunt to cover Republicans who have been the biggest data center cheerleaders. We need a bill with real teeth to hold these companies accountable. 37804264
Reposted by BetsyElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/09/2026The U.S. strike on the Iranian elementary school was the deadliest American military targeting error of the 21st century in terms of child casualties. Horrific. This war needs to end – now. 2623992972
Reposted by BetsyAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 26/09/2026New Richland is coming together to recover from last weekend’s flooding, which impacted over 80% of homes. I joined Senator Smith, local leaders, residents, and volunteers in New Richland to talk about the path forward and how we work toward long-term solutions to prevent flooding. 3699
Reposted by Betsyconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“Our bill will force ICE to pay the price for the damage they’ve left in their wake and ensure that these devastating operations can never be repeated,” said the Minneapolis congresswoman. www.commondreams.org/news/omar-ma...commondreams.orgOmar Introduces Bill to 'Make ICE Pay' for Destruction to US Cities | Common Dreams"Our bill will force ICE to pay the price for the damage they’ve left in their wake and ensure that these devastating operations can never be repeated," said the Minneapolis congresswoman. 10145201364
Reposted by BetsyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/202625 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right. 309146454673
Reposted by BetsyMaximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New from me. Union nurses warn 🚨 Big Tech and Big Brother are invading our healthcare system, which was already in crisis. I speak with a panel of @nationalnurses.bsky.social from Maine, Missouri, and Illinois. This is a must-listen! @therealnews.com therealnews.com/palantir-nur...therealnews.com'Purge Palantir!': Union nurses warn Big Tech and Big Brother are invading our healthcare system“Palantir has no place in our hospitals, no place in our community... Nurses are advocates first. We're trained to advocate and to speak up when something is wrong, and that's what we're doing.” 5627471382
Reposted by BetsyGenie Lauren @moreandagain.me · 16/09/2026Folks don't hate the NFL enough, tbh 11563801913
Reposted by BetsyJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026“Nurses and community activists gathered on South Congress Avenue in Austin on Thursday to call on hospitals to cut ties with [Peter Thiel’s] Palantir… The demonstration began outside 8VC, an investment firm whose founder, Joe Lonsdale, also co-founded Palantir.” 8/27/26 … 1/share.googleNurses urge hospitals to cut ties with Palantir as protesters rally in AustinNurses and community activists gathered on South Congress Avenue in Austin on Thursday to call on hospitals to cut ties with Palantir Technologies, a company th 3333111249
Reposted by BetsyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Target paid its CEO $21.8M last year — 794x the median Target worker's pay of $27,506. Target has also spent $13.9B on stock buybacks since 2019, while remaining among the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients in America. This is what I mean by a rigged economy. 421106824035
Reposted by BetsyThe Weeknight on MS NOW @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026TONIGHT: The first mail-in ballots ahead of November's midterms go out on Friday, as new reporting confirms they're being rejected for late arrival in roughly a dozen states. @democracydocket.com's @marcelias.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to respond to the chaos ahead of the crucial election. 134716
Reposted by BetsyLA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Ted Cruz: "Texans will vote GOP because of Biden's 'flood' of immigrants." Hey Ted, the Senate had a bipartisan plan to secure the border, but Mike Johnson refused to bring it to the floor for a vote. Sit the fuck down! #ProudBlue #Pink #SheShed 20142821274
Reposted by BetsyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The massive nationwide electricity rate hikes aren’t happening simply because utility services have gotten more expensive or customers have been receiving better service. It’s because utility monopolies have bought off the system that’s supposed to keep them in check. Watch.youtube.comThe Secret Behind High Electricity BillsPrivate utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans — and they're usin 10438991720
Reposted by BetsyJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 31/08/2026sciencebasedmedicine.orgDr. Jay Bhattacharya, Who Claimed He “Would Have” Perfectly Controlled COVID, Is Letting Thousands of Americans Get Explosive Diarrhea Now That He Has Power"Explosive diarrhea" is a fitting legacy for Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and everyone else involved with the failed MAHA/MAGA project he enabled. 0237
Reposted by BetsyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities. 26263743318
Reposted by BetsyMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/08/2026🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight. This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.meidasnews.comNot Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple ShipsSince MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service 1767173598358
Reposted by BetsyPolitico @politico.com · 13/08/2026Pete Buttigieg’s efforts to help Dems regain power are taking on a new focus: state legislatures. He is backing a crop of mostly long-shot, down-ballot Dems in Indiana – the first move in what his team says will be a number of state-by-state endorsements. 🔗 politi.co/4wUBZ0v 27381682096
Reposted by BetsySenator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 12/08/2026I’m closely following reports of a shooting at Warner Robins High School. My prayers are with the two students who were injured, their families, and the entire Warner Robins community. I’m grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders on the scene. 56917
Reposted by BetsyPolitico @politico.com · 12/08/2026Trump sued over paid early access to Truth Social postsdlvr.itTrump sued over paid early access to Truth Social postsThe president’s social media company began offering high-speed access to his market-moving announcements for $100,000 a month in August. 1315641
Reposted by BetsyJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 12/08/2026She will lastingly hold the same rank among all WH Press Secretaries that her boss will forever hold among US presidents. (Ron Ziegler breathes easier, from wherever he is now, much as James Buchanan and Warren Harding do from their locales.) 1715523
Reposted by BetsyAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 31/07/2026As Governor, I'll put primary care first and make it easier for Minnesotans to get the care they need. 5587
Reposted by BetsyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I hear some say they haven't signed up for Democracy Docket because they don't want spam or endless solicitations. Democracy Docket doesn't sell its list. It doesn't solicit for products or services. It sends you the news and information you sign-up for. Try it and see! demdock.com/4w6emld 8933981145
Reposted by BetsySergio Perez @sergioperez.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Children should be free. You can't reform places like Dilley. Shut it down. 081
Reposted by BetsyNancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Don't cave, Yale! Levitsky and Enos: Harvard defeated the Trump administration in court & won back research funding the administration illegally withheld. It has earned international respect. And most importantly, it demonstrated that civil society can successfully resist antidemocratic attacks. 1296
Reposted by BetsyJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales was killed by an Iranian strike in Jordan — she was just 19 years old. Our gratitude for her service should not be mistaken for acceptance of her death. We should not be sending our brave men and women like Isabella to die in another forever war. 8835871097
Reposted by BetsyDrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 22/07/2026#HealthcareNotWarfare Hegseth tried to say the war against Iran cost $37.5B - @stephensemler.bsky.social at Popular Info pegged the cost at $103B in the first four months. That is about what Republicans cut from Medicaid per year in their Big Ugly Bill last year. 12195129
Reposted by BetsyDavid S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 21/07/2026… New, horrific details of new allegations against the Tate brothers. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...nytimes.comTate Brothers to Stay in Jail as New Details About Charges EmergeIn court documents unsealed on Monday, British prosecutors accused the “manosphere” influencers of choking women, sometimes until they passed out, and then raping them. 210229
Reposted by BetsyJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 21/07/2026President Trump just gave a speech about voter fraud. Someone has been committing voter fraud — and his name is Ken Paxton. He was just caught voting from the wrong address 6 elections in a row. If the President wants to investigate voter fraud, he should start with Ken Paxton. 9967361752
Reposted by Betsyalexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026In America, if you try to go to the doctor and ICE gets in your way, you will likely be arrested. America is a totalitarian state. Threads banned me for posting these videos, you can donate to my work here: buymeacoffee.com/alexjungle 64626
Reposted by BetsyThe American Prospect @prospect.org · 20/07/2026Cornyn was plainly dissatisfied with Blanche’s refusal to put in writing that the so-called anti-weaponization fund was truly dead. prospect.org?p=141221 1248
Reposted by BetsyWilliam Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social · 20/07/2026We canvassed over 7,000 voters on Saturday alone and turned out over 1,600 people at Sunday's rally. We are building a movement that's getting people excited about politics that works for working people. 314329
Reposted by BetsyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Good news. Kudos to the state attorneys general who sued over this dangerous deal. This is a reminder that we can still fight corporate greed and media consolidation at the state level. www.nbcnews.com/business/media/judg…nbcnews.comJudge puts temporary pause on Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerTwelve state attorneys general requested a temporary restraining order barring Paramount Skydance from closing the block 221975420
Reposted by BetsyMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Todd Blanche is violating federal law by covering up the Epstein files. Rather than confirming him as attorney general, the Senate ought to demand his prosecution. 18983712464
Reposted by BetsyIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/07/2026TOMORROW: Join a Good Trouble Lives On event near you to honor the legacy of John Lewis and take action to protect voting rights. Facing the most dangerous rollback of civil rights in decades, we must take up the mantle of “Good Trouble” and organize in our communities to engage and educate voters.mobilize.usVolunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · John Lewis Actions on MobilizeFind events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with John Lewis Actions. 3250127
Reposted by BetsyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I feel like some White House reporter needs to ask Trump about the fact that his DOJ has lost 16 straight cases to access state voter rolls and that in 7 of the cases it was before judges he nominated. Oh and point out that I am still not tired of winning. 21094172163
Reposted by BetsyLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 16/07/2026A graduate of the Lviv National Academy of Arts, Ukrainian artist Mykola Kuryliuk works with acrylic on canvas, often featuring pop culture and astronaut themes. 😊 IG: @ mykolakuryliukstudio 643912513
Reposted by BetsyElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/07/2026DOGE quietly deleted itself, saying, “its mission had come to an end.” The kicker? Elon Musk’s pet project increased the deficit. Mission not accomplished.youtube.comElon Musk’s pet project increased the deficit.YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren 56696234
Reposted by BetsyProPublica @propublica.org · 17/07/2026A little-known Microsoft program was allowing engineers in China to maintain the Pentagon’s computer systems — with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel. Until @reneedudley.bsky.social found out. This is the story of how she changed government policy:propublica.orgHow Microsoft’s “Little Workaround” Created a Major Pentagon ThreatA little-known Microsoft program allowed China-based engineers to service the U.S. government’s sensitive computer systems — until reporter Renee Dudley found out about it. 21524263
Reposted by BetsyRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 15/07/2026Trump DOJ’s Top ‘Antifa’ Prosecutor Marched With Crowd on Jan. 6 @joshkovensky.bsky.social scoops:talkingpointsmemo.comEXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ’s Top ‘Antifa’ Prosecutor Marched With Crowd on Jan. 6On Jan. 6, 2021, a man approached the Capitol who looked like... 10334135
Reposted by BetsyGracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This was written by Henry Scott Holland (27 January 1847 – 17 March 1918). He was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford. The poem is actually not a poem at all but rather part of a larger speech Henry Scott Holland gave. . 1016750