Bethany Rae 🇨🇦
@orangeswan.bsky.social
Writer, editor, crafter, internet addict. Sometimes I blog. She/her/the knitting lady.
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Bethany Rae 🇨🇦
@orangeswan.bsky.social
· Oct 10
I've handed the manuscript of my first book, "Insupportable: Why We're Losing People to Lies & What We Can Do About It", over to my publisher Iguana Books for editing and production. 1/
#ThisIsHappening #FirstTimeAuthor #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
#ThisIsHappening #FirstTimeAuthor #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
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I feel overwhelmed with gratitude to a local physician who bought my book in bulk so that she could plant copies in Little Free Libraries around our city to reach the public with its messaging in a grassroots way.
She made a collage of her efforts and delivered it to me today. 🙏
She made a collage of her efforts and delivered it to me today. 🙏
November 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I feel overwhelmed with gratitude to a local physician who bought my book in bulk so that she could plant copies in Little Free Libraries around our city to reach the public with its messaging in a grassroots way.
She made a collage of her efforts and delivered it to me today. 🙏
She made a collage of her efforts and delivered it to me today. 🙏
No. Marjorie Taylor Greene has taken a stand on one issue: the release of the Epstein files. The Dems can work with her on that one issue.
Marge isn't a true ally until she proves she's changed on ALL the key issues she's been wrong about. #DontHoldYourBreath #IndoctrinationDoesntJustEvaporate
Marge isn't a true ally until she proves she's changed on ALL the key issues she's been wrong about. #DontHoldYourBreath #IndoctrinationDoesntJustEvaporate
Raskin: We are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent. I say this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she wants to come over.
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
No. Marjorie Taylor Greene has taken a stand on one issue: the release of the Epstein files. The Dems can work with her on that one issue.
Marge isn't a true ally until she proves she's changed on ALL the key issues she's been wrong about. #DontHoldYourBreath #IndoctrinationDoesntJustEvaporate
Marge isn't a true ally until she proves she's changed on ALL the key issues she's been wrong about. #DontHoldYourBreath #IndoctrinationDoesntJustEvaporate
It is amazing that those with incredible resources often live such stunted, miserable lives devoid of genuine pleasure or worthwhile accomplishment, and are so disturbingly immature, clueless, and cruel.
Extreme privilege isn't good for our mental health or self-development. #abolishbillionaires
Extreme privilege isn't good for our mental health or self-development. #abolishbillionaires
November 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It is amazing that those with incredible resources often live such stunted, miserable lives devoid of genuine pleasure or worthwhile accomplishment, and are so disturbingly immature, clueless, and cruel.
Extreme privilege isn't good for our mental health or self-development. #abolishbillionaires
Extreme privilege isn't good for our mental health or self-development. #abolishbillionaires
Open Message to the Raccoon(s) Who Keep Pooping on the Lean-To Roof Right Outside My Kitchen Window
Raccoon(s), I would like a word. 1/
#Toronto #TrashPandas #FecalMatters
Raccoon(s), I would like a word. 1/
#Toronto #TrashPandas #FecalMatters
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Open Message to the Raccoon(s) Who Keep Pooping on the Lean-To Roof Right Outside My Kitchen Window
Raccoon(s), I would like a word. 1/
#Toronto #TrashPandas #FecalMatters
Raccoon(s), I would like a word. 1/
#Toronto #TrashPandas #FecalMatters
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Americans: Don’t forget to turn your clock back tomorrow morning so you have an extra hour for doomscrolling
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Americans: Don’t forget to turn your clock back tomorrow morning so you have an extra hour for doomscrolling
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November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This scandal is right up there with the tan suit thing, but I am rather enjoying the tweets from people reminiscing about the honorary aunts and uncles they had growing up.
I had some too, and to my friend's little daughter I'm not just her mom's friend who is nice to her, but *her* Auntie Beth.
I had some too, and to my friend's little daughter I'm not just her mom's friend who is nice to her, but *her* Auntie Beth.
Sorry I refuse to entertain the complete non-existent world where white people don’t know that countless cultures, including some of their own but certainly diasporic racialized ones, call their mom’s cousin’s friend’s sister they grew up with “cousin” and call close women elders “aunt/auntie”
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
This scandal is right up there with the tan suit thing, but I am rather enjoying the tweets from people reminiscing about the honorary aunts and uncles they had growing up.
I had some too, and to my friend's little daughter I'm not just her mom's friend who is nice to her, but *her* Auntie Beth.
I had some too, and to my friend's little daughter I'm not just her mom's friend who is nice to her, but *her* Auntie Beth.
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Obvious to say this, but the actual function of the smear job isn't to make us ask about his aunt, it's to show us the words "hijab" and "9/11" in a headline with his photo.
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Obvious to say this, but the actual function of the smear job isn't to make us ask about his aunt, it's to show us the words "hijab" and "9/11" in a headline with his photo.
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People should be happy about the Mamdami cousin/aunt story in the New York Post. Because if that's the worst thing they've got to roll out at this point, they really are desperate.
Next up:
Mamdami: "New York State Of Mind" isn't my favorite song about NYC
Mamdami: "I prefer untoasted bagels"
Next up:
Mamdami: "New York State Of Mind" isn't my favorite song about NYC
Mamdami: "I prefer untoasted bagels"
October 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
People should be happy about the Mamdami cousin/aunt story in the New York Post. Because if that's the worst thing they've got to roll out at this point, they really are desperate.
Next up:
Mamdami: "New York State Of Mind" isn't my favorite song about NYC
Mamdami: "I prefer untoasted bagels"
Next up:
Mamdami: "New York State Of Mind" isn't my favorite song about NYC
Mamdami: "I prefer untoasted bagels"
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Angus: "This is the thing about the right wing, they're always talking about 'people living off the taxpayer' and 'pulling yourself up by the bootstraps' — no, they live off public money. But what they don't want is that public money to serve all the people, they want it to serve them."
🗣️ Preach
🗣️ Preach
October 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Angus: "This is the thing about the right wing, they're always talking about 'people living off the taxpayer' and 'pulling yourself up by the bootstraps' — no, they live off public money. But what they don't want is that public money to serve all the people, they want it to serve them."
🗣️ Preach
🗣️ Preach
Who had "he'll take a bulldozer to the White House" on their Trump second presidency bingo card? #uspoli
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Who had "he'll take a bulldozer to the White House" on their Trump second presidency bingo card? #uspoli
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The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
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You know how billionaires end up with severe cognitive deficits as a result of becoming surrounded by yes men who constantly tell them their every idea is genius? What if we made a bot that just does that to everyone. I think that would be a good idea.
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
You know how billionaires end up with severe cognitive deficits as a result of becoming surrounded by yes men who constantly tell them their every idea is genius? What if we made a bot that just does that to everyone. I think that would be a good idea.
I've given up all hope that TFG will ever see the inside of a prison cell. BUT I find it very cheering that there are plenty of his henchpeople who have the longevity and are in a state of health to stand trial and spend decades in prison. 1/
#determinedlylookingonthebrightside #theyhavetopay
#determinedlylookingonthebrightside #theyhavetopay
October 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I've given up all hope that TFG will ever see the inside of a prison cell. BUT I find it very cheering that there are plenty of his henchpeople who have the longevity and are in a state of health to stand trial and spend decades in prison. 1/
#determinedlylookingonthebrightside #theyhavetopay
#determinedlylookingonthebrightside #theyhavetopay
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I think two things are true:
1. young republicans were always terrible and racist
2. young republicans become openly hitler-loving groypers is in fact a new and alarming development that is worth paying attention to
1. young republicans were always terrible and racist
2. young republicans become openly hitler-loving groypers is in fact a new and alarming development that is worth paying attention to
October 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I think two things are true:
1. young republicans were always terrible and racist
2. young republicans become openly hitler-loving groypers is in fact a new and alarming development that is worth paying attention to
1. young republicans were always terrible and racist
2. young republicans become openly hitler-loving groypers is in fact a new and alarming development that is worth paying attention to
I've handed the manuscript of my first book, "Insupportable: Why We're Losing People to Lies & What We Can Do About It", over to my publisher Iguana Books for editing and production. 1/
#ThisIsHappening #FirstTimeAuthor #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
#ThisIsHappening #FirstTimeAuthor #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
October 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I've handed the manuscript of my first book, "Insupportable: Why We're Losing People to Lies & What We Can Do About It", over to my publisher Iguana Books for editing and production. 1/
#ThisIsHappening #FirstTimeAuthor #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
#ThisIsHappening #FirstTimeAuthor #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
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Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
October 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
This is totally making me want to go grab an M.R. James volume off my bookshelves.
October 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is totally making me want to go grab an M.R. James volume off my bookshelves.
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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Jimmy Carter said,
"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
October 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Jimmy Carter said,
"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
Yo, quislings? This is what you can expect for toadying to Trump and his gang. #picktherightside #dontlickthefascistboot
BREAKING: Jim Comey has been indicted. abcnews.go.com/US/former-fb...
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted just days after President Trump issued a public demand for the DOJ to act "now" to prosecute him, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Yo, quislings? This is what you can expect for toadying to Trump and his gang. #picktherightside #dontlickthefascistboot
I feel like green shirt guy should be somewhere in this audience, to take the edge off things.
September 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I feel like green shirt guy should be somewhere in this audience, to take the edge off things.
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"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
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MAGA will not be won over. People should concentrate on swing/sometimes voters/low info voters/new voters.
And what the person/platform that can win in, say, Central Ohio, will not be the same as what wins in Bushwick.
And that’s ok! Healthy and good, actually!
And what the person/platform that can win in, say, Central Ohio, will not be the same as what wins in Bushwick.
And that’s ok! Healthy and good, actually!
September 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
MAGA will not be won over. People should concentrate on swing/sometimes voters/low info voters/new voters.
And what the person/platform that can win in, say, Central Ohio, will not be the same as what wins in Bushwick.
And that’s ok! Healthy and good, actually!
And what the person/platform that can win in, say, Central Ohio, will not be the same as what wins in Bushwick.
And that’s ok! Healthy and good, actually!