DrBethAnneDance
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Colorado grown retired registered nurse mythologist dancer reader hiker poet science nerd MA English lit PhD in mythology and depth psychology angryfeministwhoisverysweet rogue grandma.
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
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Merlin, driven mad with grief when his men were slaughtered in battle, finds refuge in the Caledonian Forest. His loneliness interrupted by visits from forest creatures and nature spirits, and thereafter gains the gift of prophecy.
art: Alan Lee
art: Alan Lee
February 6, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Merlin, driven mad with grief when his men were slaughtered in battle, finds refuge in the Caledonian Forest. His loneliness interrupted by visits from forest creatures and nature spirits, and thereafter gains the gift of prophecy.
art: Alan Lee
art: Alan Lee
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This is the strangers' case / and this your mountainish inhumanity
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This is the strangers' case / and this your mountainish inhumanity
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As in his novels, Amit Chaudhuri’s new essay collection reveals the power of the fragment, of paragraphs that serve as tide pools—vibrant ecosystems separate from and conjoined to the whole.
Everything Is at Stake | Apoorva Tadepalli
In everything he publishes, Amit Chaudhuri pursues a “poetics of unfinishedness.”
thebaffler.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
As in his novels, Amit Chaudhuri’s new essay collection reveals the power of the fragment, of paragraphs that serve as tide pools—vibrant ecosystems separate from and conjoined to the whole.
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On Highway 127, I discovered the breathtaking wonders of going the long way
On Highway 127, I discovered the breathtaking wonders of going the long way
The weathered gems along the two-lane stretch that runs north from Baker toward the Nevada border.
www.latimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
On Highway 127, I discovered the breathtaking wonders of going the long way
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A new opera about Florence Price’s origin story premiered in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, which has spent weeks at the epicenter of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign.
Chicago composer Florence Price roars back to life with new opera, premiering in a hurting Minnesota
chicago.suntimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
A new opera about Florence Price’s origin story premiered in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, which has spent weeks at the epicenter of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign.
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Yoko Ono is truly one of the world’s most generous artists. By including the viewer as a participatory component of her work, she has consistently framed collective hope amid a cultural backdrop of war, violence, racism, and sexism, each of which has touched her personally.
Yoko Ono’s Art Is an Exercise in Hope
By inviting viewers to participate in her work, she has consistently framed collective hope amid a cultural backdrop of suffering and pain.
hyperallergic.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Yoko Ono is truly one of the world’s most generous artists. By including the viewer as a participatory component of her work, she has consistently framed collective hope amid a cultural backdrop of war, violence, racism, and sexism, each of which has touched her personally.
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Help the people of Minneapolis win the Nobel Peace Prize. Sign the petition below:
https://bit.ly/4q9datK
https://bit.ly/4q9datK
February 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Help the people of Minneapolis win the Nobel Peace Prize. Sign the petition below:
https://bit.ly/4q9datK
https://bit.ly/4q9datK
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OPINION: "While I have never been to Jackson, the attack [on Beth Israel Congregation] left me deeply upset. Perhaps that’s because I was quickly reminded of just how small the Jewish world really is," Daniel Stein writes.
Opinion | Mississippi Synagogue Arson Recalls Our Long History of Resilience
Daniel Stein writes about how the Beth Israel Congregation fire reminds him of how followers of Judaism have come together in times of struggle.
buff.ly
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
OPINION: "While I have never been to Jackson, the attack [on Beth Israel Congregation] left me deeply upset. Perhaps that’s because I was quickly reminded of just how small the Jewish world really is," Daniel Stein writes.
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This is somw good news.
Now we get to wait and see if RFK Jr and Vought follow appropriation law!
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
Now we get to wait and see if RFK Jr and Vought follow appropriation law!
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
Congress fully funds health agencies, restoring RFK Jr.'s cuts
The bipartisan budget that Trump just signed is a 180-turn from how funding for health agencies were slashed in 2025. But grantees and people in the agencies remain suspicious.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This is somw good news.
Now we get to wait and see if RFK Jr and Vought follow appropriation law!
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
Now we get to wait and see if RFK Jr and Vought follow appropriation law!
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
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here's today's post: "what the fuck, Jeff Bezos?"
democracy — and the Washington Post — dies up the oligarchy’s ass .
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democracy — and the Washington Post — dies up the oligarchy’s ass .
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
what the fuck, Jeff Bezos?
democracy — and the Washington Post — dies up the oligarchy’s ass
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
here's today's post: "what the fuck, Jeff Bezos?"
democracy — and the Washington Post — dies up the oligarchy’s ass .
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
democracy — and the Washington Post — dies up the oligarchy’s ass .
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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NEW EPISODE: Supreme Court expert Steve Vladeck joins me to break down the "Shadow Docket" — emergency rulings issued without explanation and with enormous consequences. We discuss what it would take for the Supreme Court to finally step in and stop Donald Trump. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WY7...
WARNING: The Supreme Court Is Out of Control | Steve Vladeck
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
NEW EPISODE: Supreme Court expert Steve Vladeck joins me to break down the "Shadow Docket" — emergency rulings issued without explanation and with enormous consequences. We discuss what it would take for the Supreme Court to finally step in and stop Donald Trump. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WY7...
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Judge Reyes: Plaintiffs “are not, it emerges, ‘killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.’ They are ... a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer's disease ... a software engineer at a national bank ... a lab assistant in a toxicology department ... a college economics major ... & a registered nurse."
February 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Judge Reyes: Plaintiffs “are not, it emerges, ‘killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.’ They are ... a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer's disease ... a software engineer at a national bank ... a lab assistant in a toxicology department ... a college economics major ... & a registered nurse."
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Whew
A resident named Walter calmly took the mic and recounted an April 9, 1945 newspaper clipping about the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Whew
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A bus stop near Tesla's flagship store in London. Imagine a Super Bowl ad that showed only this.
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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If our religion is based on salvation, our chief emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our chief emotion will be gratitude.~CG Jung
February 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
If our religion is based on salvation, our chief emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our chief emotion will be gratitude.~CG Jung
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If you’ll be at #AAAS2026 in Phoenix (Feb 12–14), stop by and meet us at Booth 609! Come connect with our team, take action, and learn more about science-informed advocacy. Hope to see you there!
Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/45O19CA
Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/45O19CA
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
If you’ll be at #AAAS2026 in Phoenix (Feb 12–14), stop by and meet us at Booth 609! Come connect with our team, take action, and learn more about science-informed advocacy. Hope to see you there!
Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/45O19CA
Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/45O19CA
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But evidently there was one actual Christian in attendance...
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
February 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
But evidently there was one actual Christian in attendance...
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19th-century American actor Ira Aldridge is remembered as a pioneering performer who refused to let racism keep him from his passion for Shakespeare, first in New York and then abroad. Explore more on our blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...
A Man of Firsts: Black Shakespearean Actor Ira Aldridge | Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...
www.folger.edu
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
19th-century American actor Ira Aldridge is remembered as a pioneering performer who refused to let racism keep him from his passion for Shakespeare, first in New York and then abroad. Explore more on our blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...
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The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
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The discovery of a Medieval tunnel built within a prehistoric burial ground adds to the mystery of hundreds of underground passages without a known purpose.
Scientists Keep Discovering Mysterious Ancient Tunnels Across Europe
The discovery of a Medieval tunnel built within a prehistoric burial ground adds to the mystery of hundreds of underground passages without a known purpose.
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The discovery of a Medieval tunnel built within a prehistoric burial ground adds to the mystery of hundreds of underground passages without a known purpose.
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So let’s brainstorm.
The whistleblower’s lawyer said this complaint was filed around June 6.
That rules Putin and Alaska out.
What dumb did shit Trump do prior to June 6 that could cause grave harm to the United States?
The whistleblower’s lawyer said this complaint was filed around June 6.
That rules Putin and Alaska out.
What dumb did shit Trump do prior to June 6 that could cause grave harm to the United States?
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
So let’s brainstorm.
The whistleblower’s lawyer said this complaint was filed around June 6.
That rules Putin and Alaska out.
What dumb did shit Trump do prior to June 6 that could cause grave harm to the United States?
The whistleblower’s lawyer said this complaint was filed around June 6.
That rules Putin and Alaska out.
What dumb did shit Trump do prior to June 6 that could cause grave harm to the United States?
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2026 Winter Olympics live updates: Curling kicks off competition ahead of the opening ceremony.
2026 Winter Olympics live updates: Curling kicks off competition ahead of the opening ceremony
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics where the curling events will open ahead of the opening ceremony.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
2026 Winter Olympics live updates: Curling kicks off competition ahead of the opening ceremony.
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While most of the UK was glued to a TV game lauding deceit, betrayal and treachery, I have been obsessed with a more uplifting series, writes Sheila Hancock.
Long life: Irish dancing has restored my faith in humanity
A wonderful series called Battle of the Irish Dancers had me weeping with joy instead of grief
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
While most of the UK was glued to a TV game lauding deceit, betrayal and treachery, I have been obsessed with a more uplifting series, writes Sheila Hancock.
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Salt Lake City librarians unionized after city leaders approved a historic collective bargaining agreement. https://ow.ly/zvBK50Y8R7M
Salt Lake City finalizes 'historic' collective bargaining agreement with librarians
Salt Lake City Library's staff are the first municipal library staff to unionize in the state following a collective bargaining agreement approved on Tuesday.
ow.ly
February 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Salt Lake City librarians unionized after city leaders approved a historic collective bargaining agreement. https://ow.ly/zvBK50Y8R7M