Bebe Smith
@bebenc.bsky.social
Southerner for a better South. Feminist. Social worker. Preacher's kid born to question authority and promote human rights. Dog lover. Native plant gardener.
And after the publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoir. May she rest in peace and power. And may all these bastards rot in hell.
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’
In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours including the Duke of York
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Virginia Giuffre book extract: ‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’
Prince Andrew has agreed to give up his title as the Duke of York, he said in a statement released through Buckingham Palace.
He said: “In discussion with the king, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
And after the publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoir. May she rest in peace and power. And may all these bastards rot in hell.
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A Stateline analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and crime data shows that Trump’s deployments and proposals have not focused on the nation’s most violent cities. Of the 10 cities population 250,000 or more with the highest violent crime rates, Trump has sent troops to just one. https://ow.ly/ZkE150XebAF
October 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A Stateline analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and crime data shows that Trump’s deployments and proposals have not focused on the nation’s most violent cities. Of the 10 cities population 250,000 or more with the highest violent crime rates, Trump has sent troops to just one. https://ow.ly/ZkE150XebAF
When you stop measuring it, it's easy to say it's not a problem.
The Trump administration is terminating the federal government’s annual report on food insecurity in America, saying it had become “redundant, costly and politicized” and noting that “extraneous studies do nothing more than fear monger.”
Trump administration cancels annual hunger report after enacting historic cuts to nation’s safety net | CNN
The Trump administration is terminating the federal government’s annual report on food insecurity in America, saying it had become “redundant, costly and politicized” and noting that “extraneous studi...
www.cnn.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
When you stop measuring it, it's easy to say it's not a problem.
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📽️ WATCH: Epidemiologist Erin McCanlies spent much of the past 20 years studying how parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals affects the chances that they will have an autistic child.
RFK Jr. cut her entire division — yet promises to identify the causes of autism by September: https://propub.li/4nhXQua
RFK Jr. cut her entire division — yet promises to identify the causes of autism by September: https://propub.li/4nhXQua
September 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
📽️ WATCH: Epidemiologist Erin McCanlies spent much of the past 20 years studying how parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals affects the chances that they will have an autistic child.
RFK Jr. cut her entire division — yet promises to identify the causes of autism by September: https://propub.li/4nhXQua
RFK Jr. cut her entire division — yet promises to identify the causes of autism by September: https://propub.li/4nhXQua
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Denied the opportunity to meet with DHS and ICE officials, U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider got assurances from the Navy and talked about their expectations on Friday near the entrance to the North Chicago naval base.
Senators and congressman visit Naval Station Great Lakes ahead of ICE influx: ‘This is just political theater’
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, visited Naval Station Great Lakes Friday morning.
trib.al
September 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Denied the opportunity to meet with DHS and ICE officials, U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider got assurances from the Navy and talked about their expectations on Friday near the entrance to the North Chicago naval base.
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The House and Senate are back in session this week.
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
September 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The House and Senate are back in session this week.
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
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Republicans will try to rebrand and lie through their teeth about what's really in their big, ugly bill.
No matter what they say, this is what their bill really does...
No matter what they say, this is what their bill really does...
September 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Republicans will try to rebrand and lie through their teeth about what's really in their big, ugly bill.
No matter what they say, this is what their bill really does...
No matter what they say, this is what their bill really does...
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AMERICANS: "Release the Epstein Files!"
TRUMP: "Why don't I just militarize Washington, D.C. instead? Now you have something else to talk about! Because your town could be next."
TRUMP: "Why don't I just militarize Washington, D.C. instead? Now you have something else to talk about! Because your town could be next."
August 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
AMERICANS: "Release the Epstein Files!"
TRUMP: "Why don't I just militarize Washington, D.C. instead? Now you have something else to talk about! Because your town could be next."
TRUMP: "Why don't I just militarize Washington, D.C. instead? Now you have something else to talk about! Because your town could be next."
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Trump wants us to forget his Epstein files cover-up so badly that he’s invading Washington D.C.
August 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Trump wants us to forget his Epstein files cover-up so badly that he’s invading Washington D.C.
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Eyes on D.C.-- Trump has dispatched FBI agents to start patrolling Washington D.C.--- and he is reportedly weighing sending in the National Guard:
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
FBI dispatching agents to D.C. streets as Trump weighs calling National Guard
The unusual move comes as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Eyes on D.C.-- Trump has dispatched FBI agents to start patrolling Washington D.C.--- and he is reportedly weighing sending in the National Guard:
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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At least five states rely entirely on federal dollars to pay for their maternal mortality reviews. Committee members expressed alarm that this money may evaporate.
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
“We Want to Save This Investment”: Advocates Race to Secure Maternal Health Funding Before It Runs Out
Over the last five years, nearly $90 million has gone to state committees that review maternal deaths and identify their causes. Advocates say cuts to the program would be “devastating.”
www.propublica.org
August 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
At least five states rely entirely on federal dollars to pay for their maternal mortality reviews. Committee members expressed alarm that this money may evaporate.
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
Young adults falling off the health insurance cliff -- and it's only going to get worse. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...
Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Young adults falling off the health insurance cliff -- and it's only going to get worse. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...
Not the kind of news you want to start your weekend with.
Breaking News: President Trump said he had ordered two nuclear submarines repositioned in an escalation of tensions with the Kremlin.
Trump Says He Ordered Nuclear Submarines Repositioned After Threats From Medvedev
In a social media post, the president described the move as a deterrent prompted by threats by a former Russian leader. It is unclear if any submarines did actually change position.
nyti.ms
August 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Not the kind of news you want to start your weekend with.
That’ll fix it.
Trump orders firing of BLS commissioner after dismal employment report reut.rs/3HcwBRT
Trump orders firing of BLS commissioner after dismal employment report
U.S President Donald Trump on Friday ordered that the commissioner of the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer be fired after data showed weaker than expected employment growth in July and massive downward revisions to the prior two months' job counts.
reut.rs
August 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
That’ll fix it.
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NASHVILLE: “Why are we giving a billionaire free land? Please listen when we say WE DON’T WANT THIS.”
15 residents spoke against @GovBillLee & Musk’s private Teslas-only tunnel.
0 spoke in favor of it
4 non-residents voted to gift the world’s richest man the land anyway
15 residents spoke against @GovBillLee & Musk’s private Teslas-only tunnel.
0 spoke in favor of it
4 non-residents voted to gift the world’s richest man the land anyway
August 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NASHVILLE: “Why are we giving a billionaire free land? Please listen when we say WE DON’T WANT THIS.”
15 residents spoke against @GovBillLee & Musk’s private Teslas-only tunnel.
0 spoke in favor of it
4 non-residents voted to gift the world’s richest man the land anyway
15 residents spoke against @GovBillLee & Musk’s private Teslas-only tunnel.
0 spoke in favor of it
4 non-residents voted to gift the world’s richest man the land anyway
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The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
Before Chantal Swamped Hillsborough, the Town Had Been Counting on FEMA
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
indyweek.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
Follow the money.
New bombshell from my investigators on Epstein's sex trafficking operation: the Trump administration has an Epstein file detailing 4,725 wire transfers and almost $1.1 billion flowing through just one of his banks. Hundreds of millions more through others.
This Democrat Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Follow the money.
“If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain,” she wrote in an email that was circulated to her colleagues within the federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan.
“Do not let that happen.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/n...
“Do not let that happen.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/n...
Prosecutor Fired by Trump Calls Fear the ‘Tool of the Tyrant’
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain,” she wrote in an email that was circulated to her colleagues within the federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan.
“Do not let that happen.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/n...
“Do not let that happen.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/n...
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Remembering John Lewis and his enduring legacy today:
"You must be bold, brave and courageous and find a way ... to get in the way." ♥️
"You must be bold, brave and courageous and find a way ... to get in the way." ♥️
July 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Remembering John Lewis and his enduring legacy today:
"You must be bold, brave and courageous and find a way ... to get in the way." ♥️
"You must be bold, brave and courageous and find a way ... to get in the way." ♥️
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Another unmitigated disaster from Musk/Trump/DOGE. And like all of the others, predictable.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts
We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...
www.propublica.org
June 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another unmitigated disaster from Musk/Trump/DOGE. And like all of the others, predictable.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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A billionaire who profits off the presidency is feuding with another billionaire who bought access to the government to line his own pockets.
Neither should have ever been able to amass so much power.
What we're witnessing is a failed experiment in billionaire governance.
Neither should have ever been able to amass so much power.
What we're witnessing is a failed experiment in billionaire governance.
June 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A billionaire who profits off the presidency is feuding with another billionaire who bought access to the government to line his own pockets.
Neither should have ever been able to amass so much power.
What we're witnessing is a failed experiment in billionaire governance.
Neither should have ever been able to amass so much power.
What we're witnessing is a failed experiment in billionaire governance.
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They wanted a Pope as evil as Donald. Instead, they got one who follows Christ. And lo, what a rich bounty of papal schadenfreude was found for thine enjoyment.
MAGA Melts Down Over “Woke Marxist Pope”
Papal schadenfreude.
www.thegodpodcast.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
They wanted a Pope as evil as Donald. Instead, they got one who follows Christ. And lo, what a rich bounty of papal schadenfreude was found for thine enjoyment.
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They think all these people are paid.
April 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
They think all these people are paid.
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On April 18, the Old North Church—where two lanterns once sparked the American revolution—will ring its bells for democracy.
I hope houses of worship across the country will join them in this nationwide call to protect our freedom.
Learn how your congregation can take part.
I hope houses of worship across the country will join them in this nationwide call to protect our freedom.
Learn how your congregation can take part.
Join the Movement — Let Freedom Ring
www.letfreedomring.live
April 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
On April 18, the Old North Church—where two lanterns once sparked the American revolution—will ring its bells for democracy.
I hope houses of worship across the country will join them in this nationwide call to protect our freedom.
Learn how your congregation can take part.
I hope houses of worship across the country will join them in this nationwide call to protect our freedom.
Learn how your congregation can take part.