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Betzi Bateman

@betzib.bsky.social
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Avid upcycler when not in an MCAS flare, budding linocutter. Splitting time between Cambridge and Hardwick, MA. Still masking because covid isn't over. She/her

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Betzi Bateman @betzib.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
What always gets me about the Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day rift is the people screaming about "don't rewrite our history!" never gave two shits about Columbus before. Never gave him a second thought. Now he's some founding father who represents all Italian-Americans. Ok. 🙄
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Michael Oberg @michaelleroyoberg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This piece, which I wrote several years ago, lays out the arguments for celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day. Enjoy. michaelleroyoberg.com/discovery-an...
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You Have No Excuse for Ignoring Indigenous People’s Day
If we replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, are we guilty of engaging in partisan “revisionist” history?  Are we doing something that is unsavory, disrespectful, or mean?  Am…
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan.”
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There is exactly 1 US public health agency still doing the work.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
People voted for lower prices and fascism, and they got higher prices and fascism. www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/...
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Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...
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One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center
A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Party of limited government: we will pass a law to resolve internal family disputes.
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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wrong answers only. My bet: thanks for all the fish.
Newspaper headline: Queen Elizabeth’s Final Diary Entry Contained Only Five Words.
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SilenceDogood 2.0 @silencedogood2.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
250 Years later, names of unknown soldiers now revealed.🔔American Revolutionary War🇱🇷 RIP🥀 “Black soldiers fought alongside white and Indigenous soldiers for American independence at a time when the nation’s promise of liberty did not extend to them,”E Wexler✍️ www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
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These Soldiers Were Buried in an Unmarked Grave During the Revolutionary War. Now, Historians Finally Know Their Names
At a recent memorial ceremony, officials honored 28 Continental soldiers and at least 38 British soldiers who were buried in Wilmington, Delaware, nearly 250 years ago
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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just enjoying a little Saturday Tucker viewing, like you do, and admiring how easily he moves from "Trump has no control and is corrupt" to Ukraine fighting Putin is part of a *globalist* conspiracy to destroy fossil fuel, build 15 minute cities, and force people to eat bugs. Great work, everyone.
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 26/09/2026
Every family deserves access to healthy food. That’s why, in my first budget, I have proposed making permanent $10 million worth of investments to fight food insecurity in Seattle. Together, we’re building a city where no family has to choose between rent and groceries.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
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It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Communities worldwide are dedicating Friday to honoring Dolly Parton. The day falls on Sept. 25, a wink at her hit song “9 to 5.”
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I love good data visualizations
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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 22/09/2026
rolling into autumn like
framed needlepoint of Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm wearing puritan garb driving a pumpkin car instead of an apple
Credit: Reddit user /u/kenz024
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Kristin Meekes @kmeekes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Clean indoor air would help reduce the spread of flu, covid, RSV, TB, measles…and on and on Clean air, vaccines, and normalizing masking are the way forward ✅
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good morning, it’s the 21st day of September
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Please share the application with anyone you think might be interested and help us spread the word! Here’s a bit more about Periplus, why we exist, and how we assess fellowship applications:
Periplus is a mentorship collective serving U.S. writers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color. We’re happy you’ve found us. We’re looking for mentees—Periplus Fellows—who are located in the United States, and are at least 18 years old, and whose writing shows great promise. We are seeking to mentor writers who are relatively early in their careers and would especially like to award fellowships to those with limited past access to writing resources and supportive communities. We aim to equalize access so that writers can achieve their goals regardless of their background and affiliations. 

In assessing your application, we’ll be most focused on the promise we see in your writing sample. We will also consider how helpful a Periplus Fellowship could be for your craft and career.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
First eyewitness accounts from this afternoon’s ICE shooting in Austin is here, from freelance reporter Emiliano Tahui Gómez.
Emiliano Tahui Gómez
@emilianotahui
X.com

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Here in North Austin, where ICE agents appear to have shot an individual in his car. I spoke to two of the only witnesses.

Nedevia Bolaños and her husband, Carlos, own a business just off the intersection where the shooting happened. Shortly before 1 pm they says they heard what sounded like two gunshots. Carlos ran out first. A blue Toyota sedan and a black Escalade were stopped under the highway.Combined tweets, cutting tags and other such
 
He said he saw an olive-skinned man, seemingly in his 30s, leaning backwards against his seat. A masked agent was standing outside the car. The agent refused to answer questions. Within a few minutes as many as 10 other ICE agents arrived.

Carlos asked the victim if he was ok. "Yes," the man said in Spanish, but he looked exhausted. Carlos asked why they had shot him. "Because I didn't stop."Combined tweets, cutting tags and other such. 

Bolaños ran up next. She said she continously asked the ICE agents about why they'd shot him and if they were going to render aid. They didn't answer her. It was an APD officer who later arrived and cut open the young mans shirt, revealing a deep hole between his shoulder blades. The ambulance arrived about 10 minutes after and carried him off. "I've never seen all this. Thank God I'm a citizen," Bolaños said in Spanish. "Or I'd be living like this. In a dream of terror."
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
NYC, 500 people were hospitalized with Covid in the past week. Maybe now's a great time to re-up your vax? Don't have 2 free days to recover from side effects? Gotcha covered. Get Nuvaxovid, not mRN, almost no side effects. (Look it up!) CVS has it. May be called "Sanofi-Pasteur" (distributor).
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Jess Piper Fan Page 💙 📚 @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
SHE Beat Alcoholism with Naltrexone @piperformissouri.bsky.social @labarnitz.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social @abbarsha.bsky.social @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @itistherealjas.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @lyndapole.bsky.social @corrina.sheshed.rocks / www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Egh...
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How I overcame alcoholism | Claudia Christian | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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Betzi Bateman @betzib.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bet he goes whole hog (I know he's attacked it but it's still hanging on) on the Smithsonian soon. He's destroying everything
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WOR$T GIRL IN ACADEMIA @medievaliste.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Once again, the median pay for an adjunct professor in the United States of America is $3,500 per course. Not per month, per course.
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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 In the 1930s Great Depression, a violent splinter group broke away from the Ku Klux Klan. They called themselves The Black Legion — America’s hidden white supremacist army. Pull up a seat🪑 my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Happy #InternationalChocolateDay! Celebrate with a bar or 4 and a read of our essay "When Chocolate was Medicine", all about how when chocolate first arrived from the Americas into Europe in the 17th century it was seen as more of a drug than as a food: publicdomainreview.org/essay/w...
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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I have listened to and read lots and lots of What AI will Mean for College and the one big thing that gets skips all the time is TEACHING. Information provided is not teaching. 8/
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Carina @carinacraftblog.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 09/09/2026
A useful sign to have on hand!
A person in a day glo safety vest holds a sign with an arrow reading RIGHT WING TROLL that's pointing at a woman holding a phone
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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
After all, as I argued in this Labor Day column, no history of the holiday or labor in American should exclude enslaved Americans. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/09/cons...
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Considering History: No History of American Labor Should Exclude Slavery | The Saturday Evening Post
If we link the history of slavery to the labor movement, we can better understand the true interconnectedness of all Americans in the process.
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The U.S. FDA announced 46 recalls in August alone. That includes food products and drugs— a notable increase from August 2025 when it was 26 products. That's why it's more important than ever to share links to sources, and to click through and read the article. The headline alone won't suffice.
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You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing
Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August.
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If no other picture survives Reform UK conference this year, let it be this one. It is a teachable moment. #ReformAssault #Fascism
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Children can't learn when they're hungry. Said me, a retired teacher.
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As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk
Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.
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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 30/08/2026
Just realized I haven't sent everyone a baby goat fix yet this week.
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Christian Cooijmans @ccooijmans.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Viking scholars attempting to counter misinformation about vikings:
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Rosina O @techysaavy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I am an nyc teacher and would love eraser desk pets , multiplication bracelets, disposable gloves, a pocket chart, earbuds, binders, heavy duty tape, and homework pads. Please repost www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
When I used to write for The Guardian, every time I wrote the word “meow” the editors would change it to “miaow”. It used to really get on my wick. Don’t try to make my cats sound like your upper middle class London cats, you fuckers. My cats did not go to your posh cat schools. They say “meow”.
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Betzi Bateman @betzib.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One of my favorite Dolly moments from Steel Magnolias youtu.be/p6YA-fBwR8M?...
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Steel Magnolias Clip Dolly Parton character Shoe size
YouTube video by hawkjutube
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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
If voting mattered as little as cynics say, Republicans wouldn't work so hard to stop people from voting
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Plan to vote in person if at all possible and encourage others to do the same. The post office and Supreme Court should be considered captured parts of the fascist regime. Don’t trust them with your vote.
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I've signed onto an open letter of authors (and publishers) who support the striking workers of the Cleveland Public Library system. If you're an author or publisher and want to sign on too, there's information about how to do so! Tell your friends, etc. tinyurl.com/cplsolidarity
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newmexicanextexan.bsky.social @newmexicanextexan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind www.ncronline.org/news/ice-clo...
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As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind
Faith leaders and congregations are responding to what they see as a human-engineered spiritual, moral and humanitarian crisis, especially as ICE activity stepped up over the weekend.
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Karl Galle @karlgalle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
And today's Linda Hall Library post features one of the French artists who drew early reproductions of the stunning ancient cave paintings that were discovered at Altamira in the late 1800s: www.lindahall.org/about/news/s...
Image from the inked post, showing a color reproduction of a standing bison, drawn by Henri Breuil from one of the original drawings in the Altamira caves.
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Chef Kennedy🐸🏳️‍🌈 @kennedy.northsky.social · 13/08/2026
Starting an investigative podcast to discover the series of events that lead to this 2011 Enterainment Weekly cover where Jason Bateman is pouring lemonade into his shorts
2011 Enterainment Weekly cover where Jason Bateman is pouring lemonade into his shorts?
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Betzi Bateman @betzib.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Excited about this. We need more wool, cotton, flax, etc. and less plastic fabric/yarn apnews.com/article/mont...
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Montana State University launches a new Wool Lab to revive an old industry
On a hot August afternoon, wool expert Brent Roeder strode among sheep, combing his fingers through their fleece to assess color, length and uniformity.
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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 12/08/2026
😻😻😻
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Betzi Bateman @betzib.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Was stopped at an intersection today waiting for a funeral procession to pass and Don't Fear the Reaper came on the radio
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Spooky Sara (Endless Halloween🔪🩸🪦) @pashion.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's a black and white screencap or photo of the First Doctor played by William Hartnell in an episode called an unearthly child he states "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it." Doctor Who (1963)
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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The “best” thing about genAI (the quotes are doing heavy work here) is that it’s really lowered the bar on getting into hand-made art. Literally anything you make is better than ai. There’s never been a better time to throw away your fear and start learning that craft you’ve always wanted to learn.
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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Honestly, at this point saying "read my substack" is like saying "follow me on X" which is just an automatic no.
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king's co-op boo store 👻 @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Lucy Maud Montgomery’s church is now a Boom Burger
a church that has been converted to a Boom
Burger 1872
Long River Church
This is the original Presbyterian Church from Long River, built in 1872.
L.M. Montgomery attended this church with her Montgomery and Campbell cousins.
The church has been brought to Avonlea for restorations and preservation.
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