Bridget

Bridget

@bewatts.bsky.social

Old biddy. She/her. Interests include women's basketball, anti-Trumpism, birding, the labor movement, and life in my city, Rochester, NY. Love Lake Ontario but still miss California.

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Republican politicians are *obsessed* with schoolchildren coming home a different gender because of pro-trans teachers, WHICH NEVER HAPPENS. But they are completely indifferent to schoolchildren not coming home *at all* because of guns, WHICH HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!

Just donated to the campaign of this congressional candidate who was knocked unconscious and raped while repairing lawn signs. This country hates women. The least we can do is help each other.

kristinekenyon.bsky.social@kristinekenyon.bsky.social

You can channel your rage by donating to Bernadette’s campaign here. I hope she wins this ruby red district by a landslide. 🤬 bgp4az.com

More hard-hitting local investigative journalism from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Thank goodness! They haven't reported on TJ tote bags since August! (thank you, @usatoday.com network for leaving my local paper a dried-out, empty husk) #ROC

ICE is a criminal enterprise.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

The man ICE shot in Austin today is named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Per his lawyer, she and Perez’s family were run off of hospital property where he’s being treated and won’t even confirm he’s there because he’s “in ICE custody.” Actual criminals.

I know the Bills are playing today only because the rabbi at my husband’s temple kept saying, “don’t worry, we’ll get you home by 1.” OK, no rush. Got to hear the shofar in plenty of time for the FIBA WBB game to tip off.

Lake Ontario, September afternoon. I’m about go for what may be my last lake swim of the summer. Look at all that beautiful fresh water.

Love the woman in the stands in a Canada shirt holding up a sign that says “Lake America?” On one side and “Lake Ontario” on the other. Lake Ontario for ever! #FIBAWWC

@morelle.house.gov @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social What are you doing to protect Haitians in our communities from this hateful, mindless cruelty? We cannot stand by while Haitians are sent to their deaths.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

We are a broken nation. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians were living and working legally, paying taxes, and contributing. Haiti remains wholly unsafe. But Trump hates Haitians, and the White House wanted videos of Black people in chains, so they stripped them of status and turned on the cameras.

Perfection. Having watched this one bazillion times, I’m sharing in case someone else needs to come across it in their feed and watch it again. #WNBA

Las Vegas Aces@lvaces.bsky.social

CHELSEA GRAY SEALS IT FOR THE WIN! 🙌

Ugh. MAGA Barbie on halftime show for SEA @ NYL on USA Network. Elle Duncan calling her “our favorite star”? Muting so fast and won’t be watching more games on USA. #WNBA

I still subscribe to my local newspaper, out of an oft disappointed hope that they might commit journalism. But I just got notice of a price increase, & with USAToday pap like this, they may convince me to finally quit them. (previous day's big story was price changes at Dollar stores.) #ROC

I don’t know what kind of ID you need to get pasta at Olive Garden, but for sure they won’t let me eat pasta without paying them money! Buying mediocre pasta is a crappy analogy for exercising my constitutional right to vote.

Timothy Burke@bubbaprog.xyz

sure would be nice if a single journalist could respond with "you don't have a constitutional right to eat at olive garden"

Nobody wants to live in blue states—that’s why rent is so low and real estate is so cheap in NYC and San Francisco.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump claims "Dumocrat run Blue States ... will become the 'Ghettos' of the Future"

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to hear Trump tell it, American elections were completely corrupted while he was president and he was helpless to stop it, then they were cleaned up by Biden ahead of Trump's victory in 2024, and now that Trump is president again they are once again becoming third world caliber

Don't remember ever getting such a partisan political message from the SSA. All about how Trump is winning big for us seniors! 🤮 I can't find a good doctor, 2 of my husband's specialist docs have left USA, nursing home will be grossly understaffed because you deported the workers. But thanks!

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THIS IS WHAT IS CALLED FOR UNDER FASCISM — BRAVERY Before the attacks & the hot takes start, a few facts: Major Jason Watson is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, a career logistics officer, a NATO officer, and a decorated veteran who volunteered for a 365-day tour in Afghanistan… 🧵

Yep. Can you imagine any previous president in the same situation not being forced from office in disgrace? But it’s Trump, so ho hum.

leftylady.bsky.social@leftylady.bsky.social

If you owe a woman $5 million for sexual assault, you also owe the country your resignation.

3rd big Joe Morelle mailer paid for by an AI industry PAC that my husband has received in about a week. Wonder why it's worth it to the AI industry to spend so much on Morelle. #ROC

@wnba.com I’m a League Pass subscriber and the NYL @Conn game isn’t being broadcast anywhere else, but I keep getting a message saying livestream isn’t available. What gives? League pass keeps getting more frustrating.

A thousand time this. I’m sick of media Using the word CLASH to describe ATTACKS by heavily armed ICE & other police in non-violent demonstrators, as if the use of force were equivalent on both sides

Note to media: police arresting peaceful protesters singing “give peace a chance” is not protesters “clashing” with police. It’s the state violating the First Amendment rights of people upset that human beings who did nothing illegal are being held without due process and being fed maggots.

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Dear media, You don't have to say "E Jean Carroll accused Trump of defamation and rape." You can say "Trump defamed and raped E Jean Carroll." It's been adjudicated. Thank you