Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This is a painful but must-read from @tombedsall.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Has Untethered Himself From RealityThe president’s distortions have an impact on much more than belief in his claims about what he was doing on Sept. 11. 020
Reposted by Betsy WestJulie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Moved by the words of Sekou Siby who joined @betsywest.bsky.social and I on @democracynow.org this morning to highlight our film TOP OF THE WORLD. Siby, who worked at Windows on the World before 9/11, came to NY from the Ivory Coast and spent 20 years fighting for US citizenship. 03511
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What made Gloria Steinem such an influential leader of women and men? I think this short video captures some of her wit and charisma… www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zl5...youtube.comGloria Steinem: Feminist Activist | MAKERS.comYouTube video by MAKERS 020
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Deeply grateful this morning for Gloria Steinem's fearless fight for dignity and fairness. And for her humor and resilience. She told us the fight for women’s equality is centuries-long. She’s still leading the way… 030
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 07/08/2026High voter turnout in Tennessee tonight. Victorious Democratic candidate @justinjpearson.bsky.social predicts it will help him overcome the gerrymandering of CD 9. 021
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 07/08/2026An impressive win tonight for @justinjpearson.bsky.social who becomes the Democratic nominee for Congress in Tennessee’s District 9. 000
Reposted by Betsy WestMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I have a question for those who study the media: Does anyone in corporate owned media wonder if their declining audience and trust is the product of events like we saw last night? Because, as someone who started an independent media outlet, it is definitely part of our growth. 319100282241
Reposted by Betsy WestJulie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Weird how anything warm, spirited and overtly referencing LOVE now feels like an intentional rebuke of Trump. Which is to say I loved #WorldCupHalftime. 36111
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 30/05/2026A new study shows how past authoritarian regimes have relied on mediocre lieutenants. Remind any one of the how our would-be dictator’s loyal losers are taking over CBS News and firing excellent, competent producers at 60 Minutes, the most successful news broadcast on TV??? 000
Reposted by Betsy WestBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 20/03/2026How bad does a Trump administration policy have to be for Fox executives to say, 'whoa, fellas, that's a bit much' www.axios.com/2025/10/14/f...axios.comFox News declines to sign Pentagon's new press policyOther conservative-leaning outlets have also indicated that they won't sign the pledge. 45313
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Brilliant obit by @timweiner.bsky.social of the “lock-jawed, rock-ribbed exemplar of a vanishing caste, the liberal Republican.”nytimes.comRobert S. Mueller III, 81, Dies; Rebuilt F.B.I. and Led Trump Inquiry 192
Reposted by Betsy WestPaul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 17/03/2026The perversity rivals the obscenity: The Bozo Fascist Regime wants to pay wind-power developers a $1 billion taxpayer-funded bribe NOT to build wind farms but instead to develop natural gas. MAKE AMERICA POOR/POLLUTED/STUPID AGAIN. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/c...nytimes.comTrump Officials Weigh New $1 Billion Deal to Stop Offshore Wind Farms 02811
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Beautiful, brave Dolores Huerta www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...nytimes.comRead the Statement From Dolores Huerta on Cesar Chavez’s Abuse 020
Reposted by Betsy WestRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/02/2026a year of protesting against trump in northern new jersey: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRlu...youtube.comMONTCLAIR SUNDAYS ANNIVERSARYYouTube video by Julie Cohen 241164277
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Can a doc film make a difference? Director Oren Jacoby talks about the people in This Is Not a Drill who are stopping the dangerous expansion of Big Oil. www.storyville.org/films-tv 000
Reposted by Betsy WestKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 09/02/2026Air pollution from burning fossil fuels causes 100,000 to 200,000 avoidable American deaths per year. At the EPA's statistical value of life of $10 million, these deaths cost America $1 to $2 trillion per year, every year. These costs far outweigh the costs of transitioning off of fossil fuels.bmj.comAir pollution deaths attributable to fossil fuels: observational and modelling studyObjectives To estimate all cause and cause specific deaths that are attributable to fossil fuel related air pollution and to assess potential health benefits from policies that replace fossil fuels wi... 5179104
Reposted by Betsy WestMethaneHunter @txsharon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Guess where I am. Click the link to see where I'll be next. The list is growing all the time. www.storyville.org/films-tv @betsywest.bsky.social 232
Reposted by Betsy WestBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026The paper towels are really flying at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue right now. 71538
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 02/02/2026An inspiring reminder: it’s not the first time Americans have stood up to an occupying army.bostonglobe.comBoston in the 1770s. Minneapolis in 2026. - The Boston GlobeAmerica itself was born out of resistance to heavy-handed occupation. 010
Reposted by Betsy WestKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 01/02/2026Methane pollution from US oil and gas infrastructure causes more climate change than the entire economies of all but seven nations on earth. (This is with methane's climate impacts conservatively evaluated over a 100-year time frame. Evaluated over shorter time frames, methane's impacts are worse.)sciencedirect.comAccounting for methane from natural gas infrastructure in United States greenhouse gas emission estimatesThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that United States net greenhouse gas emissions have declined over the last two decades and are no… 9325223
Reposted by Betsy WestRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 01/02/2026"Among the hires at CBS News announced by Weiss is a doctor who claims he reduced his biological age by 20 years with cold plunges; that cod liver oil treats autism; and that Alzheimer’s and dementia can be reversed with supplements he sells on his online store." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comBari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctorDr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor 155896163901
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 01/02/2026She’s always insightsful, but today Heather Cox Richardson is particularly brilliant.open.substack.comJanuary 31, 2026White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media this morning: 020
Reposted by Betsy WestPaul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”: youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...youtu.beBruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen 269104353242
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 29/01/2026@filmmakerjulie.bsky.social puts two and two together: “not normal spending for a documentary…suggest(s) Amazon is buying something else.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...nytimes.comAmazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives 130
Reposted by Betsy WestGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/12/2025This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!! Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!! 591188436195
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 22/12/2025From Garry to Bari.open.substack.comDear Bari Weiss: From a Russian DissidentFrom Garry to Bari: On CBS 60 Minutes, CECOT, and a free press. 020
Reposted by Betsy WestBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 20/12/2025I trust major news organizations, members of Congress, and public interest groups are publicizing their secure tip lines so DOJ and FBI employees with knowledge of political interference in the Epstein files review process, can explain safely and confidentially what they saw. 492152614
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 21/12/2025When Judges Are Attacked, You Suffer www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...nytimes.comVideo: Opinion | When Judges Are Attacked, You SufferWhen a judge has to ask if one ruling is a “safer choice for their family” than another, is it still justice? New Jersey judge Esther Salas explains how political attacks have threatened the foundatio... 020
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 15/12/2025The broligarchy explained. substack.com/@paulkrugman...substack.comMAGA, the Broligarchs and the MediaThis isn’t just about business; it’s about democracy 020
Reposted by Betsy WestCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/12/2025> @miatretta.bsky.social 322387566
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Even in defeat, Cuomo continues his hateful messsge. Sad. 031
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Side by side on the front page of @NYTimes today: 3 stark stories about how we deal with the impoverished: hide them, starve them, kill them. 000
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 20/10/2025At first I wondered if this were an AI fake video not actually posted by our Shitster in Chief. Now I’m asking, how can decent people continue to support this dangerous, deranged man? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...nytimes.comTrump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters 020
Reposted by Betsy WestJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 19/10/2025I missed this. Part of the ongoing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social master class in political communication. Hilarious. 25713
Reposted by Betsy West60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 20/10/2025“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University. 310135475568
Reposted by Betsy West60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 20/10/2025This is the first time former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni has shown his face in such a public way. He says he felt he needed to speak out despite his safety concerns. cbsn.ws/4orCmuO 271111303
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Watching this now! The once-decorated DOJ attorney telling the truth about the DOJ’s lawlessness. 221
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Yes! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...nytimes.comBrown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment 010
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Re Trump’s wacky ode to Christopher Columbus: “A society grounded in fiction, rather than reality, cannot function.”open.substack.comOctober 12, 2025On October 9, President Donald J. 020
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Justin Pearson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, to Run for Congress www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...nytimes.comJustin Pearson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, to Run for Congress 021
Reposted by Betsy WestSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Jimmy Kimmel just now on Donald Trump: “He tried his best to cancel me. Instead he forced millions of people to watch the show. That backfired bigly. He might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now.” 647986
Reposted by Betsy WestJulie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Bye Hulu Bye Disney. Bye whatever else was in that package. 58317
Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 18/09/2025ABC bends the knee. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...nytimes.comABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments 020
Reposted by Betsy WestThe Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 13/09/2025"This is not the intervention that we need, and this is not what our communities deserve." Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson expresses his opposition to Donald Trump's plan to send the National Guard to Memphis. @justinjpearson.bsky.social 20392112