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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When you have a baby nobody tells you that someday you will have to explain to them what the “She was 13” sign on the highway means. 😭

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

💯 At our local food bank every $1 donated helps them purchase $7 worth of food.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I tend to be very cynical about the whole Hoco proposal thing but I just witnessed my first one and it was ADORABLE. 🥰

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A thing to know about me is when I see inefficient systems I immediately start trying to figure out a solution. This served me well as a scientist but it’s not so great as a school/nonprofit volunteer who is often the only one interested in fixing said inefficient systems.

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Parks and Rec: Caring Too Much

Alt: Parks and Rec character Craig Middlebrooks saying, “Oh, I have a medical condition alright. It’s called CARING TOO MUCH.”

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Troy Dyer’s still got it.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/09/2026

USDA Replaces Food Stamps With One Giant Rutabaga To learn more about America's gaping wealth gap, head to youtube.com/politizane.

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Greg Knauss @eod.com · 23/09/2026

If you're not watching the new Politizane videos, you really need to be. If you're not enraged by them, you _really_ need to be. youtube.com/watch?v=l5wFuZFxu-c

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Income Inequality in America (Part 2 of 2)

YouTube video by politizane

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What was your first computer growing up?

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Dear world, please stop using Google Forms for volunteer signups if you’re not going to send responders a copy of their response. I’m begging you.

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Liz Lemon Begging Please

Alt: Liz Lemon Begging Please

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This echoes what I’ve been saying about the idea of AI accelerating drug discovery. AI is great at finding what is already out there and making connections between ideas, not at creating new things. Drug discovery is all about creativity and finding something novel, and that is not what AI does.

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hello. They are going to try to fuck with your vote, and we are NOT going to let them. Last week I pinged my friend Dana Chisnell, who knows how elections work, and said "Hey, let’s make it hard for them to fuck with us.” Today, we are very proud to announce the HOW TO VOTE zine. howtovote.tips

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How to Vote / Cómo Votar

A free field guide to what stops people from voting, and what to do about it. English and Spanish, ready to print.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Justine’s fantastic 2010 article about Elon tells you all you need to know about him. No need to waste 4 hours of your one precious life. www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a53...

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"I Was a Starter Wife": Inside America's Messiest Divorce

In the middle of her headline-grabbing divorce settlement from Elon Musk, Justine Musk reveals the truth about her marriage.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My daughter’s water polo coach posted an image on Instagram and one of the players responded with what is going to be my new default phrase when I see AI slop: “Kyle stop using AI”. 😂😂😂

Instagram comment that says, “Kyle stop using AI”.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Who wants to come to my Life Savers party?

A giant bag of “party size” Life Savers mints.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 09/09/2026

Democracy Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy To learn more about America's gaping wealth gap, head to youtube.com/politizane.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

9/11 was the modern era’s “Where were you when Kennedy was shot?”. Anyone who was a functioning adult in 2001 knows *exactly* where they were that day. Also, fuck you, Ted Cruz.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This is a regular (Halloween) Oreo sitting on top of what is ALLEGEDLY a Double Stuf Oreo. I see you and your shrinkflation, Big Oreo!

A regular Oreo on top of an alleged Double Stuf Oreo.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is hilarious. When I take the quick quiz it says I’m from Kansas (most similar city is Omaha, NE), but when I take the extended quiz it says I’m from San Francisco. I was born & raised in Iowa (so I said pop not soda, even though I’ve switched IRL) but have lived in the Bay Area for >20y. 🤔

Dialect map that says I talk like someone from Kansas.

Dialect map that says I talk like someone from California.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My dad was a Depression baby and he ate potatoes every day of his childhood. 🥔

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

“It is more rewarding to watch money change the world than watch it accumulate.” Thank you, Gloria. ✊🏻

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

@kakaty.bsky.social Thanks for the high five! 🖐️ 🚴

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Abdul El-Sayed was 16 years old on 9/11. JFC.

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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Texans, if your voter registration is marked as “suspense,” it may mean that your address needs to be updated or confirmed. It does not necessarily mean you are ineligible. Check your status & update your info. Visit VoteTexas.gov to learn more.

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More than 1.2 million Texas voter registrations are flagged. Here’s what voters should know

The designation doesn’t mean a voter is ineligible. Here’s how to check your registration and make sure you’re ready to vote.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Is there anything better than a beautiful summer day in Chicago?

They have a Picasso! Right out in the open!

And Calder’s Flamingo just out there flamingoing!

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2026

The FDA just approved daraxonrasib, a breakthrough drug for advanced pancreatic cancer that doubles survival time. This is huge: pancreatic cancer was once thought untreatable. The researchers received a standing ovation when they presented the trial results, unheard of at scientific conferences.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton was too good for this world. We are lucky to have had her as long as we did.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

HOMES ➡️ SHAME. 🤦‍♀️

Headline about Trump claiming we could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. We live in the dumbest timeline.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We were asked if we were Canadian when we were in NZ and it remains one of the biggest compliments I’ve ever received.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Sore-y, Canada. We hate him too.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I came home earlier to find 6 turkeys blocking my driveway and hanging out on the lawn. 🦃

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The last time men forced women back into the kitchen we put shrimp in Jello. We’ll do it again!

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

An online order was marked as Delivered but never arrived. I'm chatting with a "real person" to resolve it, and they said, "I also kindly ask that you don’t take this situation against me."

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David Rose: Why Would I Do That?

Alt: David Rose saying, "Why Would I Do That?"

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Dan DeFreest @dandefreest.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Blanche was confirmed as AG. Just a reminder: The last time a president appointed an attorney he had personal ties to, was when Nixon appointed his law partner and campaign manager John Mitchell. Mitchell ended up disbarred and spent 2 yrs in prison for his role as AG protecting Nixon.

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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This is a WILD story. We lived in El Cerrito for 15 years and were there in 2016, the last time the vote on a new library failed. But the saddest part of this story? The fact that "more than 15,000 people in El Cerrito have a Nextdoor account" and only 11,000 people voted in the primary election.

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