@progressivebeth.bsky.social
Proud to be a Massachusetts liberal. I work for a large family shelter system, where we protect & empower homeless families regardless of country of birth or legal status to become stable, live independently, contribute to community. Vegan.
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Now is not the time to hold the American economy hostage.
President Trump was elected to restore common sense and expand secure, reliable, and affordable energy.
Congressional Democrats obstructing the government from opening shows they prioritize everything but the will of the American people.
President Trump was elected to restore common sense and expand secure, reliable, and affordable energy.
Congressional Democrats obstructing the government from opening shows they prioritize everything but the will of the American people.
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Now is not the time to hold the American economy hostage.
President Trump was elected to restore common sense and expand secure, reliable, and affordable energy.
Congressional Democrats obstructing the government from opening shows they prioritize everything but the will of the American people.
President Trump was elected to restore common sense and expand secure, reliable, and affordable energy.
Congressional Democrats obstructing the government from opening shows they prioritize everything but the will of the American people.
Excellent advice from my accountant son, in post and comment:
"I'm sure you're stressed over the news and I found a couple of things we can do...
1. freeze credit if not done already. Two of them can be done online, Experian doesn't seems to work but you can write or call.
"I'm sure you're stressed over the news and I found a couple of things we can do...
1. freeze credit if not done already. Two of them can be done online, Experian doesn't seems to work but you can write or call.
February 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Excellent advice from my accountant son, in post and comment:
"I'm sure you're stressed over the news and I found a couple of things we can do...
1. freeze credit if not done already. Two of them can be done online, Experian doesn't seems to work but you can write or call.
"I'm sure you're stressed over the news and I found a couple of things we can do...
1. freeze credit if not done already. Two of them can be done online, Experian doesn't seems to work but you can write or call.
Cowards. Not one repuglican Senator voted against him. Now we face a future in which the Second War of the States is Musk vs. Project 2025, with us trying to mitigate the damage while staying alive, and keeping as much of our country intact as possible.
A Project 2025 mastermind now holds the reins of the federal bureaucracy
“He will be the quarterback of White House policy.”
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Cowards. Not one repuglican Senator voted against him. Now we face a future in which the Second War of the States is Musk vs. Project 2025, with us trying to mitigate the damage while staying alive, and keeping as much of our country intact as possible.
To the point that I've suggested the book to others.
Who else feels like they're living inside of Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" right now?
January 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
To the point that I've suggested the book to others.
Democratic AGs to the rescue, as always.
Democratic attorneys general sue to block Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block President Donald Trump's attempt to revoke the right to automatic birthright citizenship.
www.necn.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Democratic AGs to the rescue, as always.
The article says "certain babies." I'm guessing that means non-white babies? After all, Barron claims birthright citizenship...
Immigrant and civil rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a lawsuit against a birthright citizenship executive order signed by Republican US President Donald Trump after taking office reut.rs/40ERyeZ
January 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The article says "certain babies." I'm guessing that means non-white babies? After all, Barron claims birthright citizenship...
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"By the power vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, I have determined that the current situation at the southern border qualifies as an invasion under Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of the United States."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Welp...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Welp...
GUARANTEEING THE STATES PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION – The White House
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
"By the power vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, I have determined that the current situation at the southern border qualifies as an invasion under Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of the United States."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Welp...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Welp...
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Do read through the 🧵 to get a real sense if his widespread this is and what terms are being censored.
Not good.
Not good.
Searching #liberal or #democrat on Instagram now returns "We've hidden these results", #Republican has no such problem. Seems bad.
January 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Do read through the 🧵 to get a real sense if his widespread this is and what terms are being censored.
Not good.
Not good.
We've got another one to block. The usual mix - both obnoxious posts and obnoxious replies to posts.
January 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We've got another one to block. The usual mix - both obnoxious posts and obnoxious replies to posts.
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" ...Medicaid is on the chopping block in 2025. It faces existential threats like per capita caps and block grants as well as other draconian cuts that could take away coverage and access for tens of millions of low-income children, parents, seniors, people with disabilities and other adults."
New blog from me & @joanalker1.bsky.social summarizing the latest news on how House Republicans are actively discussing draconian #Medicaid cuts, including per capita caps, for inclusion in budget reconciliation legislation this year. #healthpolicy ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/09/h...
House Republicans Actively Considering Deep and Damaging Cuts to Medicaid
As we have previously written, since the November election, Congressional Republican leaders have been increasingly open about their intent to make deeply damaging cuts to Medicaid. Now, at a…
ccf.georgetown.edu
January 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
" ...Medicaid is on the chopping block in 2025. It faces existential threats like per capita caps and block grants as well as other draconian cuts that could take away coverage and access for tens of millions of low-income children, parents, seniors, people with disabilities and other adults."
Because we aren't challenged enough by influenza, H5N1, RSV, and Covid-19.
January 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Because we aren't challenged enough by influenza, H5N1, RSV, and Covid-19.
Now we know where the Greenland insanity is coming from. The tech bros who pretty much own the world, and definitely own trump, vance, and musk, want their own countries. Advice: read the whole thread. Jenny Cohn is always thorough and accurate, if also terrifying.
👀 Praxis is a Thiel-backed “network state” project that aims to build its OWN COUNTRY. In Nov, Praxis founder Dryden Brown wrote about wanting Greenland 4 Praxis. In Dec, Trump named Thiel partner Ken Howery as ambassador to Denmark & said the US shld buy Greenland. Praxis & Dryden are thrilled...1/
January 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Now we know where the Greenland insanity is coming from. The tech bros who pretty much own the world, and definitely own trump, vance, and musk, want their own countries. Advice: read the whole thread. Jenny Cohn is always thorough and accurate, if also terrifying.
Oh look. Another group of problems from the dying bird have found us - the sexy picture, lure you to their website, profiles.
January 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Oh look. Another group of problems from the dying bird have found us - the sexy picture, lure you to their website, profiles.
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December 24, 2024 at 6:16 AM
This... person... followed me today. His posts are clever rhymes, with very anti-left messages. I'll be blocking, and you might want to as well.
December 24, 2024 at 10:32 PM
This... person... followed me today. His posts are clever rhymes, with very anti-left messages. I'll be blocking, and you might want to as well.
Sorry, couldn't help myself. AI image I blatantly stole from my FB feed.
December 22, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Sorry, couldn't help myself. AI image I blatantly stole from my FB feed.
Until now, I had not been sharing profiles of maga poop-posters, jerks who don't post but spew crap in comments under our posts. That stops now. Goodbye, maga infiltrator.
December 16, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Until now, I had not been sharing profiles of maga poop-posters, jerks who don't post but spew crap in comments under our posts. That stops now. Goodbye, maga infiltrator.
"GOP politicians are now addicted to drama, outrage and “owning the libs.” When you shield addicts from the consequences of their actions, you’re not doing them any favors. All you are doing is enabling their addiction. The same goes for their voters."
America voted for a dumpster fire — Democrats just need to let it burn itself out
MAGA Republicans have caught the car of undivided power. If the government now lurches from one pointless crisis to the next, or if Trump’s plans are disastrous, the Democrats’ one job is to make s…
thehill.com
December 15, 2024 at 12:40 PM
"GOP politicians are now addicted to drama, outrage and “owning the libs.” When you shield addicts from the consequences of their actions, you’re not doing them any favors. All you are doing is enabling their addiction. The same goes for their voters."
All of the tech bros falling in line... Zuck, Bezos, and now, Altman.
Sam Altman to donate $1 million in personal funds to Trump’s inauguration fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-elect Trump’s inaugural fund, joining various other tech leaders who have made similar contributions this…
thehill.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:41 PM
All of the tech bros falling in line... Zuck, Bezos, and now, Altman.
In their effort to remake the US in their image, they will destroy us.
Trump’s team looking at withholding massive research grants from ‘woke’ schools
Trump’s nominee to head the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, wants to target so-called ‘cancel culture’ at top universities
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 4:48 PM
In their effort to remake the US in their image, they will destroy us.
I don't even know what to say about this. I keep typing and deleting, because nothing I can say meets the occasion. My poor clients, most of whom are TPS and/or asylum eligible.
Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
In the past year, the Biden administration has extended contracts for private sector jails before Trump’s plan for mass deportations
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:44 PM
I don't even know what to say about this. I keep typing and deleting, because nothing I can say meets the occasion. My poor clients, most of whom are TPS and/or asylum eligible.
Musk and Carr can turn rural internet into Starlink internet, earning Musk billions, and they're both talking about it.
Musk could use the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ for self-enrichment
He’s said $42.45bn spent by the US for rural internet isn’t efficient. His Starlink company stands to benefit if he reduces that investment
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Musk and Carr can turn rural internet into Starlink internet, earning Musk billions, and they're both talking about it.
Well, here's today's threat that he cannot possibly carry through with. 🙄 BRICS members? Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
November 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Well, here's today's threat that he cannot possibly carry through with. 🙄 BRICS members? Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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November 29, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Don't forget to help support independent journalism
Propublica & others are on the app here. There's 23 million of us, we can remake journalism, and also support anti-fascist writers, artists, activists. We need both independent journalism & explicitly Leftist institutions & media to save democracy
Propublica & others are on the app here. There's 23 million of us, we can remake journalism, and also support anti-fascist writers, artists, activists. We need both independent journalism & explicitly Leftist institutions & media to save democracy