Betsy

Betsy

@bleukatt.bsky.social

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ ally. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿. animal lover. 🌱 Oxford comma fan. Immunocompromised people aren't expendable. Keep masking in healthcare. 😷

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Michael Che (SNL) says he doesn't "think about" whether women simply living their lives being called whores is funny. Men thinking like 🍇ists is NOT comedy. Men who don't assault women don't get an award. We need men who will stand to those who are abusive toward women. Too damn few of those.

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It does seem like Putin is rushing fo get the most possible out of his client Trump before the electoral bloodbath of 3 November.

Christopher Miller@christopherjm.ft.com

NEW: Ukrainian troops were caught off guard by restrictions on Starlink satellite internet systems that disrupted frontline operations, as Kyiv received no advance warning from its partners of a Russian missile attack on its energy facilities for the second day running, Ukrainian officials tell me.

New Cornell 7 rape group chat details are horrifying. "The men say the “shop is open”. They reassure others that the victim is on birth control. They say “I hope it’s not another fatty”. It sounds like they’ve done this before. How many times? How many victims?" substack.com/@broadwaybab...

substack.comBroadwaybabyto (@broadwaybabyto)New Cornell 7 rape group chat details are horrifying. The men say the “shop is open”. They reassure others that the victim is on birth control. They say “I hope it’s not another fatty”. It sounds...

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civilizational collapse, anyone? "Amazon is buying massive quantities of books, scanning them for AI training, and destroying them in the process. "It’s possible to scan these rare books without destroying them, but cutting the spine makes it cheaper and faster..." www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...

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Communications that President Donald Trump has with advisers who don’t even work for his administration can be protected by executive privilege, the Justice Department said in a memo Monday evening that comes amid lawsuits and a possible Democratic takeover of Congress. https://cnn.it/4g4PQdz

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www.ms.now/news/trump-d... Last month, the head of Belgium’s diamond industry presented Trump with a 18-karat gold ring worth an estimated 25K that celebrated Trump’s 2 terms in office.  Four weeks later, a tariff exemption worth billions of dollars to Belgium’s diamond industry was approved. #Pinks

ms.nowDemocrats want answers about 18-karat gold ring given to TrumpWeeks after Belgium’s diamond industry gave Trump a ring with 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies, it was exempted from paying a U.S. tariff.

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Mark your calendars: August 13 at 1 p.m. ET. The public can call in and listen as a federal court holds a hearing over the Justice Department’s compliance with court orders involving the Epstein files.

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Science asks us to follow evidence, question assumptions, and keep learning. Believing in science means trusting a process that challenges what we think we know—and gives humanity the power to understand our world and build a better future. #Pinks 🧬🔬

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Representative Max Miller, the Republican from Ohio plans to stay in the race. He would have had to withdraw by Sat. eve. at the latest, to allow local party chairs enough time to name a replacement on the ballot by Monday at 4 p.m., according to Ohio state law. #MillerNotWithdrawing #Blues

nytimes.comMax Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won’t Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says (Gift Article)Mr. Miller, who has faced pressure from fellow Republicans to end his campaign and avoid endangering a solidly red seat in Ohio, will stay in the race, his spokeswoman said.

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I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.

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The points Miller makes in his video are common from abusers. He recorded her. He calls her crazy. He says she was nice to him. He says she never went to a doctor. Anyone who is a survivor of DV has heard all of it.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.

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He says he "gets nothing" from this settlement. IRS is barred from auditing him and his family, worth $100 million. The convicted Jan 6 rioters were already pardoned, so why does he need a taxpayer bill to pay them, while the Capitol Police, five of whom died, get nothing?

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RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now? A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands across 34 states. "Make America Healthy Again."

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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control.

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“1.776 Billion” is a nice touch — Trolling us with fake patriotism as he steals our money and gives it to people who attacked the Capitol to end democracy for him How much will Rep. Andy Ogles get? @MarshaBlackburn?

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Dear Decent Americans, please listen up. IF YOUR VOTES WERE NOT IMPORTANT , YOUR PRESENT GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT TRY TO STOP YOU FROM VOTING. Please tell your non voting friends and family that it is their civic duty to vote, people have died so that you could all vote.

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Trump admin claims exemption from Endangered Species protections is needed for reasons of “national security,” citing concerns about reliable energy supply. They lie. Lawsuits cost $$ & Earthjustice works to protect nature & wildlife. Contribute if you are able to. 🙏 earthjustice.org/article/exti...

earthjustice.orgWe’re Suing the Trump Administration for Greenlighting Extinction in the Gulf of MexicoWhales, sea turtles, fish, rays, manatees, corals, and birds are now without protection.

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It was not enough for Elon Musk's minions to gut the Social Security Agency. An ex-DOGE engineer allegedly took SSA's master databases of personal information to a job in the private sector. DOGE was never about fighting fraud. It was about exposing Americans to more of it.

washingtonpost.comWhistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new jobThe Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...

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BREAKING: Former President Barack Obama has endorsed YES on Virginia’s April 21 referendum, calling it a “responsible, temporary step” to protect fair representation as several Republican-led states redraw congressional maps mid-decade to gain an advantage. Early voting begins March 6.

Kid Rock is their alternative to Bad Bunny, because they don't know Puerto Ricans ARE Americans. (And why the hell would that matter, anyway?) The lyrics: "Young ladies, young ladies, I like 'em underage, see Some say that's statutory (But I say it's mandatory)" It tracks. (fact checked)