Betherly

Betherly

@betherly.bsky.social

Proud MN cat mom

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MINNESOTA: Friday is a statewide day of non-violent moral action and reflection. That means no work, no school, and no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action. Plus, there will be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis: iceoutnowmn.com

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Literally the first news outlet I've seen directly quoting her wife. Even the NPR piece on Renee Good that aired this morning made no mention of Becca Good whatsoever.

MPR News@mprnews.org

On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.

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Bill Cassidy (R) at RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing: “If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without changes”. Today, RFK Jr. fired every single member of ACIP. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

usatoday.comRFK Jr. fires entire CDC vaccine advisory panelHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted all 17 members of a panel that advises the CDC on the safety, efficacy and clinical needs of vaccines.

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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

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This website is compiling resources and information that can help #FederalEmployees navigate the hellstorm unleahed on them. (I can vouch for the website - you don’t need to create an account or enter any personal data. It’s just a clearinghouse of info.) civicactionhubmd.com/home/for-fed...

civicactionhubmd.comFor Federal EmployeesClick image to go to article. FREE Federal Employee Support Group: Feeling Overwhelmed by the Chaos in Government?Are you a federal employee struggling with stress, uncertainty, or burnout in the f…

Really interesting thoughts I haven't seen elsewhere on what the next phase of American democracy might look like.

Michael Li (李之樸)@mcpli.bsky.social

One thing I think people talking about the threat of authoritarian creep have gotten, if not exactly wrong, not quite right either is to frame discussion in terms of various European precedents. Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.

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Vaccines save lives and reduce healthcare costs. Those are facts. It is dangerous that RFK Jr., a political figure with no medical or public health training, is the choice to take the nation’s most powerful and important public health job. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | What R.F.K. Jr. Might Do on VaccinesAs the nation’s top health official, he could discourage vaccine research and production, and dissuade Americans from getting shots.

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This is really important. When you say things like “there won’t be anymore elections,” you’re granting DJT power that he doesn’t have. It’s easy to think that way. I can attest to it. Don’t. #WePushBack

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