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Betsy Banks

@betsybanks.bsky.social

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Chicago writer, culinarian, nurturer of children, RN. Former Houstonian. Owned by an Australian shepherd. Blue to the bone. Je ne capitule pas.

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Betsy Banks @betsybanks.bsky.social · 4d

The government agencies descending upon BS can be blocked en masse by hitting subscribe, then blocking all

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Got buried in the news this weekend, but President Jesus said the F word on CNN at like 2pm in the afternoon. The next day he posted a poop-filled scat video, but tell Me more about the dignity of the office of the presidency.

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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 2d

My 84 year old Mom has reached an age where she sits and watches TV, not just puts in on in the background, and the fact it's PBS not Fox is why we're both still sane.
She really enjoys 'Secrets of the Dead' and 'Nova', btw.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1d

Feds 'feeling the heat' as Trump official no-shows court appearance in 'unusual' move

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Feds 'feeling the heat' as Trump official no-shows court appearance in 'unusual' move

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Moskowitz: We need $30 billion to extend, obviously, these healthcare subsidies, which allow Americans—Americans, not illegal—Americans, citizens, to afford healthcare.

And the president’s like, “We don’t have $30 billion, but I am going to send $40 billion to my dear friend in Argentina.”

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California Dreaming... @pazvida16.bsky.social · 1d

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Republicans tend to dismiss older Americans at protests As Maddow says this should be a wakeup call as older Americans vote more often than any other demographic
And imo many are #BabyBoomers who are seasoned in protest: demonstrations, boycotts, marches & sign making

Maddow: Seniors protesting Trump should be 'a wake-up call for Republicans'

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Betsy Banks @betsybanks.bsky.social · 2d

*treasonous chicken shit MAGAts in Congress

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5d

We went from taking out terrorists to terrorizing hotel staff. What a downgrade.

Are we great yet?

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Hold My Beer ❌👑🐸🇲🇽 @holdontoyourbutts.bsky.social · 3d

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 3d

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

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DC @jrbiggs.bsky.social · 4d

Listen up👂👂

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Apr 23

Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 4d

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Blame the Escalating Gerrymander Wars on Chief Justice John Roberts | Common Dreams

Nobody has done more damage to US democracy and voting rights in the 21st Century than this one despicable jurist.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 4d

Oh

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Betsy Banks @betsybanks.bsky.social · 4d

My pinned tweet lists these agencies. You can block en masse by clicking subscribe, then blocking all.

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Betsy Banks @betsybanks.bsky.social · 4d

The government agencies descending upon BS can be blocked en masse by hitting subscribe, then blocking all

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Betsy Banks @betsybanks.bsky.social · 4d

Here is a list of MAGA accounts that seem to have followed the influx of US government accounts to BlueSky. You can block them all by hitting subscribe, then block all.

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Abby Banks, MPH @abby-said-so.bsky.social · 4d

How handy…subscribe —> block all 😁

Bossett @bossett.social · 4d

you can block from this list if you want to moderate all in one go

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 6d

I hope when this is all over and we go after ICE for crimes against humanity, we also go after their partners for willingly spending that money. We should also etch their names in stone so that future generations will see and their families will have to hang their heads in shame for generations.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Mike Johnson refusing to swear her in: "The excuses depending on the day keep changing ... the timing is the fact that I am the 218th signer to the discharge petition for the Epstein files"

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Brian H @harrb2.bsky.social · 6d

If the shoe fits!👇

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Bob Lawrence 💙 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 5d

🤷‍♂️🙄🤬🤬🤬🤬🤨

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'Disgusting': Karoline Leavitt under fire after bizarre new 'terrorists' claim on Fox News

White House press secretary is drawing criticism after alleging that members of the Democratic Party are mainly terrorists, undocumented immigrants and violent criminals. Speaking to Fox News on Thurs...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to everyone for always keeping those cameras rolling and sharing the videos online. Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will now be required to wear body cameras, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

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Rob Nelson @porschejunkie.bsky.social · 5d

#ChildRape

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

Ex Fetterman staffer

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 6d

So we’re just gonna be living with masked domestic terrorist kidnappers roaming around from now on, huh?

This is the new normal.
An entirely new society is forming.

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 6d

We Do Everything For Free!

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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 6d

SCOTUS declined to explain why ICE can use race to abduct you off the street without probable cause but the government is absolutely forbidden to use race to preserve the voting rights of historically marginalized and minoritized communities.

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