Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Liz deBeer

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 3d

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KJW...

On October 18th, we say #NoKings

YouTube video by Home of the Brave

www.youtube.com

68 610 1.9K

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you. !! Inspired from a job in my 20s. Still can’t shake some of those interactions 💜

1

Reposted by Liz deBeer

Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 18d

"A boy slams I-guess-his-brother’s head into the full-length three-panel mirror, leaving behind hand streaks..." Smudged Reflections by Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social #flashfiction. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/09/28/s...

2 4

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · 18d

Thrilled to be published in the wonderful @fictivedream.bsky.social -- such an honor. Thank you for reading! (This is fiction but based on an actual event when I worked at a department store years ago)

bsky.app/profile/fict...

Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 19d

It's a pleasure to welcome back Liz deBeer with her story Smudged Reflections, out tomorrow @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social #flashfiction

3 9

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · 25d

Friendship Gardens
open.substack.com/pub/lizardst...

Friendship Gardens

Do You Have One Too?

open.substack.com

1

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · 27d

Seeking Hope as Summer Ends
open.substack.com/pub/lizardst...

Seeking Hope as Summer Ends

Although Summer officially ends on September 22nd, sunflowers are wilting, schools are reopening, stores are displaying Halloween candy (and Christmas decor at Costco!).

open.substack.com

1

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Sep 7

Loved reading this!

1 1

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thrilled to be part of Wild Greens Magazine's "Time" issue, with this flash "Impatient Room" (at the end of the magazine).
Love the art work as well as the writing in this journal.
www.wildgreensmagazine.com

Wild Greens

Wild Greens 5, no. 11 (September 2025) Time Welcome to the September 2025 issue of Wild Greens

www.wildgreensmagazine.com

1 7

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Aug 31

Wishing You a Relaxing Labor Day Weekend & Sharing Old-Fashioned Wisdom

lizardstale.substack.com/p/old-fashio...

Old Fashioned Wisdom

Over Labor Day Weekend

lizardstale.substack.com

1

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Aug 24

Sandpipers offer us a message about perserverance:
lizardstale.substack.com/p/perseveran...

Perseverance & Sandpipers at the Shore

With each wave, sandpipers rush out to pluck insects, marine worms, and other small creatures.

lizardstale.substack.com

4

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Aug 24

So good, from the title to the last word

2

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thank you Tracie!! So proud to call you my friend!

1 1

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Aug 12

I’m honored to know you. Thank you for writing from the heart

1

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Aug 10

Many of us are struggling with health and grief issues. We handle it differently, but sometimes, it's helpful to turn to Hot Mustard & Tears: (Shout out to @tracieadams.bsky.social - who is featured in this substack).
open.substack.com/pub/lizardst...

Sometimes, It's Hot Mustard & Tears

So many are struggling with health and grief issues.

open.substack.com

1 1 3

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Aug 5

Up for a short writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 250-word Microfiction Challenge on December 5th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/250
I'm going to try again - my second time!

The 250-word Microfiction Challenge — nycmidnight

The 250-word Microfiction Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create very short stories based on genre, action, and word assignments in 48 hours.

nycmidnight.com

2

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Jul 30

I’m sharing this wonderful micro “Mapping” by my writer friend @patriciabender.bsky.social, as a reminder about how to find ourselves despite this noisy madness.

open.substack.com/pub/lizardst...

How to Get There

Where's the Map?

open.substack.com

2

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Jul 20

Got 25 seconds to reflect on corn?
open.substack.com/pub/lizardst...

25 Seconds: Corn, Wind, & Reflection

Just 25 seconds to observe bees, corn stalks, and wind in a brief recording from my family’s garden.

open.substack.com

3

Reposted by Liz deBeer

Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · Jul 17

HI EVERYONE HERE IS THE LIVESTREAM IF YOU CAN'T GET INTO THE ZOOM www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoeY...

One Million Rising: One Million Trained, Millions More Empowered

YouTube video by Indivisible

www.youtube.com

4 28 80

Reposted by Liz deBeer

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jul 17

Since Zoom is currently at capacity, please join through the livestream on YouTube! www.youtube.com/live/QoeYypa...

One Million Rising: One Million Trained, Millions More Empowered

YouTube video by Indivisible

www.youtube.com

11 58 220

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Jul 17

Who knew tomatoes and cherries could be so interesting?
Punk Rock Produce Substack punkrockproduce.substack.com?r=49zf5&utm_...

Punk Rock Produce Substack | Substack

RECONNECTING LOCAL FARMERS AND LOCAL EATERS—ONE SEASON, ONE FREEZER, ONE TRUTH AT A TIME. Click to read Punk Rock Produce Substack, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

punkrockproduce.substack.com

2

Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Jul 5

Congratulations to LIBRE for their first year in publication!
@librelit.bsky.social
Honored to be among the first published in LIBRE in September 2024.
Best wishes!
librelit.com/2025/06/28/l...

Catch and release: life lessons from a bad date – LIBRE

By Liz deBeer Grimacing, she eyes the reddish liquid in the shot glass. “What’s this?” “Oyster shooter. A perfect mix of spicy, sweet, and savory.” Her date raises his glass. “Made with tomato juice, ...

librelit.com