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bethdom.bsky.social
English teacher, writer, parent, social justice / blue warrior
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Dozens of people were killed and catastrophic damage across multiple red states due to tornados & wildfires this weekend and Trump is tweeting about winning his club championship in Palm Beach and going to the awards dinner tonight. Well done, MAGA. You picked a real winner.

Chinese media published footage of a giant floating structure - partly standing on the seabed and partly a drifting platform. "These barges are designed solely for the rapid transfer of heavy equipment. It is difficult to explain them by civilian needs." - French magazine Naval News

While the Russian Useful Idiot in the White House is busy claiming bullshit wartime authority to further his efforts destructing Democracy, just a reminder that everything he has said is a lie & everything that he says going forward will be a lie. As for his enablers, screw them.

@statisticurban.bsky.social: “The DoD has removed the article on Charles Roger's Medal of Honor. He served in Vietnam. Despite being wounded three times in battle, rallied his troops & led them to victory in defense of Support Base Rita. Nixon presented his Medal. The url is changed to "deimedal.”

#SundayThoughts "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me." Matthew25: 35

From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University. www.chronicle.com/article/were...

First Amendment? Most of the "blue" outlets aren't reporting either now. 🤬💔

Donald Trump just admitted Elon Musk leads DOGE after telling a federal court that Elon Musk does not lead DOGE. Judge Chutkan, the DOJ lied.

A bill banning gene-based vaccines, like some forms of the COVID-19 vaccine, received approval from a Senate subcommittee Monday. via @iowacapitaldispatch.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bill...

RIP U.S. Department of Education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon introduced herself to department employees with an email calling on them to join her in a “historic final mission” to downsize the agency and shift control to the states.

Here is a happy, happy dog to brighten your day. ❤️🐾

We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.

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Black History Month may be ending today, but that shouldn’t stop you from reading books by black authors year round 👀 Here are 31 books written by Black women that you can pick up in March 🧵 #blackbooksky #booksky

🚨URGENT: Special elections are coming up in Florida’s congressional districts FL-01 and FL-06. However, many Democrats got purged from voter rolls. Verify your status NOW—either online or in person. The deadline is March 3rd! Don’t let them silence you. Spread the word! 🗳️ registertovoteflorida.gov

Sun rises are free. ❤️

I’m starting early and I’m in EST. I will not to spend one penny for the next 27 hours. Join me. Join millions.

Today, American consumers are being encouraged to abstain from purchasing any non-essential goods as part of a 24-hour buying blackout that aims to showcase the economic power of everyday people. The goal is to advocate for “economic resistance, government accountability, and corporate reform.”

The Resistance is strong! #Resist

•sarcasm on• I have no idea what this might look like. You? •sarcasm off•

Eggs up 37%. You can thank Bird flu in the streets and Bird brain in the White House. www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

Bishop Mariann Budde wrote a book entitled “How We Learn To Be Brave”, published in May 2023. I went to buy it today and it is sold out in local bookstores! I will not purchase it from Amazon so I’ll put myself on a wait list and get it when it’s back in stock, but WOW, do I love this for her!

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Seeing resistance in people's words. Hoping, praying there are lots of us who can give testimony after.

Seeking fellow writers of fiction for adults. Not shut, mysteries and such. Looking to form a group of mutually supportive folks. Niche stuff okay. I'm more of a general fiction writer. Sharing strategies, fixing writer's block, and successes.

We don't know who needs to hear this but… ✅ Reading books is reading ✅ Listening to books is reading ✅ Buying books is reading ✅ Looking at your books is reading ✅ Recommending books is reading We will not be accepting notes at this time

Moonshine!

New here. Attempting to figure things out.