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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · 1d

We need to hold them all accountable for their xenophobia, racism, and bad policies. If the Dems want to win, they need to act vigorously in defense of immigration & immigrants. Criminalizing and othering people gets short term political gains. Inclusion and equality is a long-term winning ticket.

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · 1d

Despite the violence unleashed across the country, it looks like Trump won’t reach Obama’s record for the number of immigrants disappeared in 1 year, at least not in 2025. Trump’s deportation machine depends on the infrastructure & ideology built by the Dems - Obama and the Clintons especially.

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · 14d

R. Duterte was the dictator of the Phillipines during Trump’s first term. He sits in jail charged with crimes against humanity. J. Bolsonaro was the dictator of Brazil around the same time and he sits in jail. Its a dark time, but it will end poorly for Trump. We can start building his cage now.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Sep 13

In a shocking on-air moment, a “Fox and Friends” co-host said homeless people suffering from mental health issues who refuse help should be killed

'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People

"Fox and Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Sep 10

Institutions like TX A&M are no longer universities - they’re finishing schools for religious indoctrination. If I were an employer, I wouldn’t hire their grads. University instruction is based in critical thinking + science. It demands that young people learn to question their beliefs.

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 6

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Aug 25

The federal military take-over of blue cities is not about crime, which has been on a mostly steady decline for decades. It’s about retaining power. If they can’t engineer an electoral win via redistricting + voter suppression, the maggots will refuse to go, but they need to control dissent for that

Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jul 18

Cops oppress working people. Cop associations are not unions. They have no place in the union family!

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jul 17

“One could say that the state of Israel was not created to protect the Jews but to protect Western interests” James Baldwin

James Baldwin on Palestine

YouTube video by Science and Nonduality

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · Jul 17

The wholesale changes to student loans in the GOP megabill have been woefully underdiscussed. It will be next to impossible to get a graduate education in the short term without personal wealth, and students are in a real way paying for tax cuts for the rich.
Bob Kuttner has a roundup:

Gutting the Student Loan Program

Today on TAP: The budget bill’s assault on universities, students, parents—and gift for Wall Street

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jul 17

Let the NEA know you support this important decision - www.codepink.org/supportnea

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jul 11

What are the aesthetic and political messages Kristi Noem means to send by always wearing a baseball cap? She’s a sporty guy’s gal? She’s a cop in uniform? Maybe its a bald spot? Could it be to obscure her face because deep down she’s ashamed of collaborating with a violent fascist regime? Naw. . .

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 10

Literally in the middle of writing an academic article right now talking about the death of medical privacy for trans patients. The government dropped charges on someone who leaked medical records to Chris Rufo. Tennessee got access to therapy notes and pre and post op nude photos. It's really bad.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 10

The Justice Department has sent subpoenas to the providers of gender affirming care to trans youth. My understanding is that these are under the False Claims Act and they are attempting to gain access to full medical records of trans patients similar to how Tennessee did so.

Image of a press release dated Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. The headline reads: “Department of Justice Subpoenas Doctors and Clinics Involved in Performing Transgender Medical Procedures on Children.” The body states that more than 20 subpoenas were issued as part of investigations into healthcare fraud, false statements, and related issues. The release includes a quote from Attorney General Pamela Bondi stating that medical professionals and organizations involved in these procedures will be held accountable, referring to the actions as serving a “warped ideology.” The release was updated on the same date.

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jul 8

Do we really need to see the Epstein files to know Donald Trump is a rapist, child abuser, sadist, human trafficker, and criminal? We already know.

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · Jul 8

whenever i see grok screenshots i remember how it's running on methane-gas generators in a black neighborhood in memphis www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

'How come I can’t breathe?': Musk's data company draws a backlash in Memphis

The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.

www.politico.com

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jul 1

The ICE list - icelistcd.com Expose those cowardly kidnappers and bounty hunters for who they are

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jun 25

Nothing holy about starvation. Nothing godly about genocide. Come on out and let’s raise our voices together.

Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jun 25

Typically, the wider and more indiscriminate the immigration sweeps, the more innocent people with no criminal record are swept up. The percent of immigrants kidnapped by ICE who have no criminal antecedents is rising. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Most nabbed in L.A. raids were men with no criminal conviction, picked up off the street

The Trump administration claimed the sweeps were aimed at criminals, but data shows otherwise.

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is a horrible betrayal of Texas students and another blow to higher education. A state that attacks the residents that keep it going will eventually pay the price.

Texas directs universities to ID undocumented students — The Texas Tribune

The directive comes after a court rescinded undocumented students’ eligibility for in-state tuition. It’s unclear what information schools might ask from students and how their immigration data will b...

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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jun 14

While we fight the fascists in power lets also hold the Democrats accountable for helping create this situation: for failing to pass immigration reform when they could have, for the anti-immigrant legislation they passed (IIRIRA, border militarization) & building the deportation machine in use now

Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jun 14

When immigrant defenders are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back! www.chirla.org/donatenow/

Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sisters and brothers in the military, you swore to protect the constitution, not an authoritarian billionaire. You don’t have to deploy against your own people.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · Jun 10

Twitter is now running ads that are paid for advocating for shooting protesters if you were wondering how the descent into fascism is going this evening.

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Starting shooting a few "peaceful protesters" with live rounds and you'd be amazed how fast this ends!
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Beth F Baker @nogodnomaster.bsky.social · Jun 10

David Huerta is a political prisoner. His arrest and the imposition of the national guard are acts of an oppressive authoritarian government. Free David! Trump’s regime must be stopped.