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Canadian living in Mexico. Media| human rights | democracy + conflict | conflict resolution. Global nomad and dog lover.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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michellebetz.bsky.social @michellebetz.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
A question. Where were all these people on Election Day? # NoKings
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15/10/2025
Trump doubles the bailout to Argentina, now $40 billion, and Argentina takes all China’s soybean orders away from our American farmers - 7 million tons. Was it Argentina first?
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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This is astounding… ❤️
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Gift link wapo.st/46GSwcv
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
So unifying
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michellebetz.bsky.social @michellebetz.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
And fuck the 34% who couldn’t be bothered to vote at all.
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Trump’s allies now control X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, & TikTok. They own Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ & NY Post. They own Sinclair Broadcasting which has 200 tv stations and local news in 100 markets. “Freedom of speech” is now what Trump and his billionaire pals say it is.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama. His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful. Now he is tweeting in support of me. This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*. Or used to work.
Tweet From Obama mentioning my firing from the Washington post. Wirh a photo of me
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
So that's two out of the big three network late night hosts who have been forced out now for offending the regime.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/09/2025
BREAKING: ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely following comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder. Trump’s FCC chair earlier appeared on MAGA propagandist Benny Johnson’s show and threatened to revoke ABC’s broadcast license if they didn’t take action against him.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2025
former CDC official Dr. Houry: "I first learned that the secretary had changed our CDC covid vaccine guidance on an X social media post. CDC scientists have still not seen the scientific data or justification for this change. That is not gold standard science."
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michellebetz.bsky.social @michellebetz.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Viva Mexico! Both thrilled and humbled to be living in this incredible country.
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Mexico for the longest time was considered "third world." Now, it's "Developing World"; yet in some areas it's nicer and even more technologically advanced than some areas of the USA. They should take every advantage of Trump's dumb policies to close the gap and grow while we decline.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 15/09/2025
One of the reasons we need USAID back!
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There’s a new outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Here’s what you need to know
The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed 28 lives, including four health workers. Here’s what it means for those in the region and beyond.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
We're witnessing the most aggressive, fanatical crackdown on free speech in my lifetime. The speed and breadth of government censorship and private sector and nonprofit capitulation has been astonishing. As has the lack of urgency/silence from people who've long claimed to care about this stuff.
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michellebetz.bsky.social @michellebetz.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This is outrageous.
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David Atkins @davidoatkins.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was. But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
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‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
Armed with a revolver, the 16-year-old shooter systematically reloaded and fired as he wandered the school, trying to find new targets, police say.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/09/2025
Each year between January and April, a blob of cold water rises from the depths of the Gulf of Panama to the surface, playing an essential role in supporting marine life in the region. But this year, it never arrived. Researchers are trying to figure out why.
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An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists
The cold water upswell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are trying to figure out why.
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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
We have a bit of a natural experiment here. Compare the tone, quantity and duration of Charlie Kirk coverage with that of the two Dem lawmakers gunned down in their homes in Minnesota 6 months ago. May be revealing.
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IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Join IMS for a new series of webinars looking at how journalism and media development are responding to the increasing popularity of influencers as sources of information, and what journalists and influencers can learn from each other. Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d46784...
Influencer Your Tita Baby takes a selfie with a group of people. Your Tita Baby was trained by Probe on how to debunk misinformation.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 10/09/2025
When #Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding to the US Agency for Global Media (#USAGM), it sent ripple effects across the world. Journalist Rebecca L Root breaks down what this means for free expression in #Asia: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/what...
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 07/09/2025
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
His military flyover of the Epstein Survivor's Press Conference was like when a little kid puts their fingers in their ears, saying "Nyah, nyah, nyah I can't hear you!"! Pathetic, hugely expensive & hilariously ineffective. #TerrifiedOfTheEPSTEIN_Files 😨
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/09/2025
Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Revoking an entire nationality’s visas is collective punishment and never acceptable — especially in this moment when millions of Palestinians lack equal rights, basic healthcare, and so much more at home, forcing them out of the US is unfathomably cruel. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...
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U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say
The move will stop, at least temporarily, travel for medical treatment, attending university, visiting relatives or conducting business.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 28/08/2025
Nice!
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Free D.C. Sandwich Guy unisex t-shirt
The Sandwich Guy has become the symbol of DC, fighting back against the takeover of the city. My friend whipped up this image from the iconic Banksy painting, plus a big sandwich. Free D.C.! This t-sh...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
#Egypt: PEN International condemns new fabricated charges against poet Galal El-Behairy, unjustly jailed since 2018. From prison, he writes that his protest is not for freedom, but for the most basic of rights. Read our statement and his full message ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/egypt-p...
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Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy faces fresh charges after four years in pre-trial detention — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
We are deeply shocked by the new charges brought against the acclaimed young poet Galal El-Behairy. His only so-called crime has been to write poems. He should not spend a single minute behind bars—ye...
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michellebetz.bsky.social @michellebetz.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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Sophia Turner (Mara out now!) 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophiajt.com · 20/08/2025
When the wind blows Hold your friends Hold them tightly Check on others in this storm Don't let the gale Knock any of us down Lean Lean against the wall for safety Against a shoulder more steady Lean until you can support others Until the winds at last die down
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 17/08/2025
Minimalist graphic on an off-white background featuring the phrase “I ❤️ USAID.” The black letter “I” is stacked above a bold red heart, with “USAID” centered below in large sans-serif type: “US” in bright blue and “AID” in sharp red. Clean, balanced, and modern design.
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
HOPE
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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
We reiterate the UN experts’ calls for accountability following the killing of Al Jazeera correspondents in Gaza. Journalists must be protected, and attacks on media workers must end. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Gaza: UN experts appalled by murder of Al Jazeera correspondents in Israeli strike
GENEVA – The deliberate killing of four Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, including correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, was an attempt to silence reporting on the ongoing genocide and starvation campaign in t...
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michellebetz.bsky.social @michellebetz.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
This.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 15/08/2025
Trump and the GOP move to sell Alaska’s rare earth wealth to Putin, granting a hostile regime control over resources essential to U.S. defense, tech, and energy. Not diplomacy. Betrayal. The auctioning of America’s future to Moscow—by Kremlin assets Trump and Rubio.
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Alaska Summit: Trump wants a real estate deal. Putin wants an empire.
US President Donald Trump appears to view peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin as a geopolitical real estate deal. But the Russian dictator is not fighting for land in Ukraine. He is fighting for Uk...
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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Five years on, many in Afghanistan still face persecution. Women, journalists, and artists are among those silenced. PEN International urges action to protect free expression and restore the rights and freedoms that have been lost. www.pen-international.org/news/afghani...
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Afghanistan: Three years of Taliban rule continues to devastate Afghanistan’s cultural sphere  — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘As the Taliban celebrates its seizure of Kabul three years ago with a military parade, its abusive rule continues to have a devastating toll on the country, shattering the aspirations of a generation...
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14/08/2025
Newsom: “Wake up, America. If he rigs this election, you won’t have a country anymore.”
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michellebetz.bsky.social @michellebetz.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Welp
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed. Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Imagine a German saying they're proud of the Nazi part of their history.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/08/2025
NEWS: Annie Farmer, an Epstein survivor who testified against Ghislaine Maxwell, just revealed on CNN that she wrote a letter with her concerns to Deputy AG Blanche — and received no response. She says neither she nor other survivors have heard a word from the DOJ.
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