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Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 20m

Yes! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

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Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 2d

Re Trump’s wacky ode to Christopher Columbus: “A society grounded in fiction, rather than reality, cannot function.”

October 12, 2025

On October 9, President Donald J.

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Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 6d

Justin Pearson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, to Run for Congress www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Justin Pearson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, to Run for Congress

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 21d

Jimmy Kimmel just now on Donald Trump: “He tried his best to cancel me. Instead he forced millions of people to watch the show. That backfired bigly. He might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now.”

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Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 21d

I think I’ll sleep better tonight night.

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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 26d

Bye Hulu
Bye Disney.
Bye whatever else was in that package.

survey we don't want to see you go. But if you must tell us the main reason why. I've written in and checked off: "You capitulate to fascists."

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Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · 27d

ABC bends the knee. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · Sep 13

"This is not the intervention that we need, and this is not what our communities deserve." Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson expresses his opposition to Donald Trump's plan to send the National Guard to Memphis. @justinjpearson.bsky.social

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Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · Sep 13

Today’s Letter from an American reads like a horror novel. Too bad it’s not fiction.

September 12, 2025

Since a gunman murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, both social media circles and the political sphere have been alight with accusatio...

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Betsy West @betsywest.bsky.social · Aug 29

Who doesn't love badass people outsmarting the oil and gas industry? THIS IS NOT A DRILL premiering at the #TellurideFilmFestival this weekend. Oren Jacoby directing, me producing.

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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · Aug 28

Producer: @betsywest.bsky.social.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · Aug 29

"CRITICS See Big Risks"?! WTF? There aren't 2 sides to this story. Trump destroys CDC, EPA, FEMA -- agencies that protect American health and well being. You don't need a Trump "critic" to tell you that. Would it be "Hitler Rises to Power; Critics See Big Risks"?! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...

Trump Targets Agencies Long Seen as Above Politics. Critics See Big Risks.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Bozo Fascist is a nonstop, worldwide source of destruction and evil. For example: he's trying to bully other countries out pursuing the much-needed transition from fossil fuels to solar and wind power. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/c...