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Beth N

@mebeth14.bsky.social
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Our wobbly democracy is worth the fight. Vermonter, mom, dog lover, believe in liberty and justice for all, science and weather geek, enjoy singing and my Martin guitar. A good hike can fix a lot of things. Curiosity is almost always better than fear.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/02/2025
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Please do not respond to my calls for action with asking me why it’s important to call whether your member of Congress will agree with you or not. That’s NOT the reason that we call. The reason that we call is to make our voice HEARD and that matters whether you live in a blue, red, purple district.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/02/2025
Bernie Sanders: "We are living in an unprecedented moment in American history. We are looking at a rapid growth of oligarchy. We are looking at a rapid growth of authoritarianism. And I fear we're looking at a rapid growth of kleptocracy as well."
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 02/02/2025
Stating the obvious: tariffs are a regressive tax on the poorest Americans. A company pays the tariff, and raises their prices to get that money. That price is paid by the consumer. Duh
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Bon Hanson @bonhanson.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
To all my American friends: We Canadians are well aware that there is only one person to blame for the trade war against our country - the Felon In Chief. We will fight because that is what we do, but our anger is not against you. Our bond will endure. 🇨🇦🫶🇺🇸
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Since tariffs are a tax on U.S. importers, why do we permit the President to impose them unilaterally without authorization from Congress? Asking for a nation.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Democratic lawmakers need to understand something: Imagine your house is on fire. Fire truck shows up. Firefighters get out. They look at the fire, then at you, and say: "Such a fire is a grave threat. This house will not sustain." And just stand there. This is how many of you are coming across.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
I am begging Democratic lawmakers to stop solely pointing out the obvious problems and start publicly talking about how to address them. We know our democracy is unstable and unhealthy. What are you gonna do about it? Cease the platitudes and broad statements. Get specific and talk about actions.
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Hala Ayala @halaayala.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
#HoldTheLine! Pass it on!
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Nothing about this is okay. Almost too furious for words.
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Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government
The email sent to employees says those who leave their posts voluntarily will receive about eight months of salary, but they have to chose to do so by Feb 6.
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ResisTer ‘76 @fluid-like-water.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Leader Jeffries, After your emergency meeting tmw, We The People need you to address us & every day after. We need fearless leadership, we need protectors of our democracy with US as we navigate this period of sheer chaos and criminal lawlessness. Thank you for your time @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/01/2025
If you don't 100% unequivocally support trans rights, unfollow me. You will find no comfort here.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 22/01/2025
Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them. Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.
If You Interact with ICE Agents at Work: Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk out. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.If ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door
You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm – you have rights.
Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one).
If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door).
If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door.
If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer.Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Lugar de Trabajo
Pregunte si puedes marcharse. De ser así, salga tranquilamente.
Tú tienes derecho a no prestar consentimiento a una búsqueda. Diga en voz alta que no consientes a que registren tus pertenencias.
Tú tienes derecho a guardar silencio. No tienes que discutir tu estatus migratorio con nadie, ni dónde naciste, ni si eres ciudadano, ni cómo entraste al país.
Si tienes documentos de inmigración válidos, deberías mostrarlos. Nunca presente documentos falsos.
Si eres arrestado, diga que quieres permanecer en silencio hasta que hables con un abogado.
Tú tienes el derecho a grabar su interacción con los agentes de inmigración, siempre y cuando no interfiera.Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Puerta
No abras la puerta, pero mantén la calma. Tú tienes derechos.
Pregunta para qué están ahí (y solicita un intérprete si necesitas uno).
Si piden entrar a tu casa, pregúntales si tienen una orden firmada por un juez y si la tienen, diles que te la muestren (por la ventana o que la pasen por debajo de la puerta).
Si ellos no tienen una orden firmada por un juez, puedes negarte dejarlos entrar. Pídeles que dejen cualquier información en tu puerta.
Si entran a la fuerza, no te resistas. Dile a todos que estén en la casa que permanezcan en silencio.
Si eres arrestado, permanece en silencio y no firmes nada hasta que hables con un abogado.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Just remember: While tfg might be trying to emulate what Orban has done, Hungary has a population not much larger than Manhattan. Power to the people!
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
As best you can, ignore him.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Find joy where you can, show support for people on the margins where you can, and let’s help each other through, that is what I am saying.
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The Resister Linda Cardwell 🦋💙 @cardwell4u.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
President Biden makes his official announcement to the nation and world on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. FINALLY! Thank you President Biden! 🙏
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🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Gavin Newsom made a website to fight the misinformation about the fires. Give it a read. REPOST gavinnewsom.com/california-f...
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California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom
Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Just now in presser on SoCal wildfires, FEMA Regional Administrator advises for those affected please register for assistance these ways: * Go to disasterassistance.gov * Download the FEMA app * Call (800) 621-3362
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Home | disasterassistance.gov
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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
CNN interviewed more than a dozen experts, and they said that no fire hydrants would have been able to stop the LA wildfires with the high winds. “I don’t know a water system in the world that is that prepared for this type of event,” said one expert.
cnn.com
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage | CNN
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been better prepared.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 05/01/2025
Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
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Defending The Truth About Jan 6th
We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year, friends! Remember: That which does not kill us wins reelection and tries again. Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
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US News Now - World’s leading Liberal Voice @democracyblue.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
“Holy infant so tender and mild” will never not be funny, don’t write lyrics when you’re hungry.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/12/2024
Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there? National Suicide Prevention Hotline Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK) 1-800-273-8255 (USA) 1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
The moment the Little Drummer Boy finds out he really is good enough and sets off his own little barnyard flash mob gets me. Every. Time.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I cannot imagine a world without Sesame Street. Grover. Bert. Ernie. Big Bird. Oscar. Snuffleupagus. Cookie Monster. The Count. Harry. Telly. I think for many of us these are characters who exist somewhere between fantasy and reality, as they were there for us daily as we formed our sense of self.
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Inside ‘Sesame Street’ as it fights to survive
Go behind the scenes as “Sesame Street” takes on the emotional health of children — and, with an HBO deal ending, the health of the show itself.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
I send my tax dollars in good faith every year. In return, I expect the government to use those funds on behalf of we the people. I don’t believe using those funds as a political cudgel was part of the deal, nor did I consent to giving oversight to an unelected gazillionaire.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
So what happens when our country is faced with unexpected, complex threats (of the non-Trump variety) and there is no one to respond with experience or wisdom?
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 14/12/2024
Indeed.
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Dave Urban @davidjohnurban.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
RFKjr is a dangerous nutcase and must be rejected by the Senate. Do your job Senators.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Packing peanuts are a scourge.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
If the sale of InfoWars to The Onion ultimately ends up being scuttled, I really will lose faith in all things good.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
The Dobbs decision feels lost in this political moment, so I will ring the gong: Women deserve full rights over their own bodies. Women are still suffering because they have lost the right to choose. They cannot be forgotten because we are distracted in this flooded zone.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
What Banksy says…
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Why are MAGATs still so angry? I see then everywhere pushing the same points as if their “strong man” wasn’t about to assume the throne. I’d expect they’d be home making popcorn to chomp when they watch the cruelty begin.
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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
If you see this post, can you please help spread this information? #ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US. People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women! Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
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Click to Visit #ASafeChoice Network
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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
People always need reminders than the COVID vaccines work. In the world is misinformation, good data is king.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
The good people at the FBI monitor threats we never even hear about and, I am sure, keep us safe from all kinds of violence and trouble. If the incoming administration guts the agency, then what? I hate the retribution plans to my core, but I really fear the license this will give to bad actors.
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Anna Greenberg @annagreenberg.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Much needed context for the screeds about how Democrats don’t know who to talk about the economy. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Democrats don’t have a working-class problem. America does.
Extreme income inequality and unchecked corporate power gave rise to FDR’s New Deal — Democrats should be no less ambitious now.
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Does anyone else feel as if we need to be stashing analog copies of historical records someplace safe?
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Beth N @mebeth14.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I wish I could believe all these dangerous/crazy nominees were simply trolling on the part of the Trump team. Alas, I fear it is much darker than that.
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