Bridget
@bewatts.bsky.social
Ancient crone. She/her. Having a hard time making it through another ROC gray winter and the long winter of the soul we all seem to have entered. Love Lake Ontario but still miss California.
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Turns out “They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists…” was Trump introducing his own administration.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 14, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Turns out “They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists…” was Trump introducing his own administration.
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“So how long are you going to wear a mask?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
“So how long are you going to wear a mask?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
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A well fitted N95 mask offers excellent protection against Covid.
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
Long COVID may be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain: new study
Over 20 million Americans are believed to have long COVID, suffering symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness and muscle pain.
nypost.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 AM
A well fitted N95 mask offers excellent protection against Covid.
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
It can stop snowing now. WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE SNOW IN ROCHESTER. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
It can stop snowing now. WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE SNOW IN ROCHESTER. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Can you tell I'm angry.
I am so angry.
Epstein victims have been speaking to law enforcement for 30 years, and the only person in prison for the rape, torture, and victimization of children for 30 years is a woman.
DOJ failed for 30 years.
I am so angry.
Epstein victims have been speaking to law enforcement for 30 years, and the only person in prison for the rape, torture, and victimization of children for 30 years is a woman.
DOJ failed for 30 years.
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Can you tell I'm angry.
I am so angry.
Epstein victims have been speaking to law enforcement for 30 years, and the only person in prison for the rape, torture, and victimization of children for 30 years is a woman.
DOJ failed for 30 years.
I am so angry.
Epstein victims have been speaking to law enforcement for 30 years, and the only person in prison for the rape, torture, and victimization of children for 30 years is a woman.
DOJ failed for 30 years.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
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In the first draft I had Homan speaking these words, but at the moment Bovino was the more visible face of the occupation so I swapped him out
January 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
In the first draft I had Homan speaking these words, but at the moment Bovino was the more visible face of the occupation so I swapped him out
Terrifying. Trump's secret police Proud Boys, armed with the most lethal and sophisticated equipment of war that our tax dollars can buy, hunting civilians in an American city. (gift link - no paywall) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
The Height of Close-Combat Weaponry Is on This Woman’s Doorstep
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Terrifying. Trump's secret police Proud Boys, armed with the most lethal and sophisticated equipment of war that our tax dollars can buy, hunting civilians in an American city. (gift link - no paywall) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
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my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
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Crazy to think how much of this would stop if the Supreme Court would say the obvious: officers can’t recklessly create the danger that preceded excessive force.
They move in days when the issue is trans kids or the President firing people. But they pass on this, which is literally killing people.
They move in days when the issue is trans kids or the President firing people. But they pass on this, which is literally killing people.
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Crazy to think how much of this would stop if the Supreme Court would say the obvious: officers can’t recklessly create the danger that preceded excessive force.
They move in days when the issue is trans kids or the President firing people. But they pass on this, which is literally killing people.
They move in days when the issue is trans kids or the President firing people. But they pass on this, which is literally killing people.
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ICE detain yet another minor child—chase him down his own street and tackle him to pavement.
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
ICE detain yet another minor child—chase him down his own street and tackle him to pavement.
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
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As 2nd plane crashes into World Trade Center, Chuck Schumer stands up in the rotunda, eyes blazing. “Al Quadra needs *much* better flight training!” he shouts. “And the American people demand cheaper ticket prices!”
The applause is thunderous.
The applause is thunderous.
January 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
As 2nd plane crashes into World Trade Center, Chuck Schumer stands up in the rotunda, eyes blazing. “Al Quadra needs *much* better flight training!” he shouts. “And the American people demand cheaper ticket prices!”
The applause is thunderous.
The applause is thunderous.
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Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.
January 13, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.
God bless AOC. Why can’t I have a Congressperson who speaks the truth and connects the dots like this?
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
God bless AOC. Why can’t I have a Congressperson who speaks the truth and connects the dots like this?
Public health officials (in Durham NC)spitting facts, forcefully, clearly, and with a sense of humor, about preventing disease transmission. How come our health dept here in Monroe County (NY) can't/won't do this?
We don’t know who needs to hear this, but the flu is getting out of hand. And we needed to make a post about it. Here are our pretty direct thoughts, because sometimes our social media manager/infographic designer is tired & can’t think of a way to put it more gently. Please make good choices. (1/2)
January 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Public health officials (in Durham NC)spitting facts, forcefully, clearly, and with a sense of humor, about preventing disease transmission. How come our health dept here in Monroe County (NY) can't/won't do this?
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ICE is not law enforcement. It's an authoritarian gang. They target suburbs, school zones and quiet neighborhoods for the easy targets and avoid actual crime zones or known criminals in order to avoid putting themselves at risk.
January 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
ICE is not law enforcement. It's an authoritarian gang. They target suburbs, school zones and quiet neighborhoods for the easy targets and avoid actual crime zones or known criminals in order to avoid putting themselves at risk.
Weds ICE murders woman, Trump admin unleashes barrage of lies and victim blaming. Thurs ICE shoots 2 in Portland. Friday @nytimes.com has already lost interest—barely a peep on their front page. This is why I have a paid subscription to @us.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Weds ICE murders woman, Trump admin unleashes barrage of lies and victim blaming. Thurs ICE shoots 2 in Portland. Friday @nytimes.com has already lost interest—barely a peep on their front page. This is why I have a paid subscription to @us.theguardian.com
Wow. WHO is finally saying what they should have said in 2020.
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Wow. WHO is finally saying what they should have said in 2020.
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