DuffyWrites
@bethduffbrown.bsky.social
Bay Area journalist and writer, former AP foreign correspondent, Knight Fellow and Peace Corps Volunteer in the DRC. Writing book about one remarkable village in Congo. 💙🌈🦋
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Here’s the 60 Minutes segment on Venezuela that the new coward in chief of CBS News, Bari Weiss, didn’t want Americans to see.
O Canada, well played.
O Canada, well played.
BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.
www.thereset.news
December 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Here’s the 60 Minutes segment on Venezuela that the new coward in chief of CBS News, Bari Weiss, didn’t want Americans to see.
O Canada, well played.
O Canada, well played.
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It's really probably impossible to overstate the risk this poses to world civilization, given the importance of their climate change research
Trump Finds One More Science Thing To Wreck
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By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
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By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
Trump Finds One More Science Thing To Wreck
The National Center for Atmospheric Research causes 'climate alarmism,' so eliminate the research and there'll be nothing to worry about.
www.wonkette.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's really probably impossible to overstate the risk this poses to world civilization, given the importance of their climate change research
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‼️BREAKING: Our discharge petition has enough signatures. Speaker Johnson is now FORCED to bring a vote to the House floor to extend ACA tax credits.
This can’t wait. Call your Member of Congress. We must vote NOW to protect healthcare.
This can’t wait. Call your Member of Congress. We must vote NOW to protect healthcare.
December 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
‼️BREAKING: Our discharge petition has enough signatures. Speaker Johnson is now FORCED to bring a vote to the House floor to extend ACA tax credits.
This can’t wait. Call your Member of Congress. We must vote NOW to protect healthcare.
This can’t wait. Call your Member of Congress. We must vote NOW to protect healthcare.
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There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
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Congresswoman Delia Ramirez on impeaching Kristi Noem.😱
December 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez on impeaching Kristi Noem.😱
I wonder why they’re worried? 😏
NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I wonder why they’re worried? 😏
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“Two dolls and a couple of pencils. Give Grandma one slipper — you can give her the other one next Christmas. I am the affordability president.”
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Two dolls and a couple of pencils. Give Grandma one slipper — you can give her the other one next Christmas. I am the affordability president.”
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Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
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This is why I’m cautiously optimistic — in the long run.
December 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is why I’m cautiously optimistic — in the long run.
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The bald hypocrisy of the Trump administration shouting about free speech violations in democratic Europe without saying so word about massive violations of free speech in autocratic Russia (or Belarus) is striking and tragic.
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The bald hypocrisy of the Trump administration shouting about free speech violations in democratic Europe without saying so word about massive violations of free speech in autocratic Russia (or Belarus) is striking and tragic.
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Still think Trump/Russia is a “hoax”?
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
U.S. Flips History by Casting Europe—Not Russia—as Villain in New Security Policy
An annual strategy document, which has described threats from China to Russia, directs some of its harshest language at NATO allies.
www.wsj.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Still think Trump/Russia is a “hoax”?
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Today marks 100 years since the first publication of T. S. Eliot’s ‘The Hollow Men’
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Today marks 100 years since the first publication of T. S. Eliot’s ‘The Hollow Men’
Thank you Tina Brown! 👏🏼🗞️💯 www.instagram.com/reel/DRFaAmn...
The New York Times Magazine on Instagram: "The longtime journalist Tina Brown has covered some of the biggest personalities in politics and culture. Now, she says she is “burning with resentment” at t...
Tina Brown discusses the growing tension between media organizations and wealthy individuals, and her strong opinions on the value of respect in journalism. Listen to her conversation on The Interview...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Thank you Tina Brown! 👏🏼🗞️💯 www.instagram.com/reel/DRFaAmn...
The cruelty of this is staggering. Imagine a wealthy government that would rather fight their own hungry people in court than feed them. 👑
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The cruelty of this is staggering. Imagine a wealthy government that would rather fight their own hungry people in court than feed them. 👑
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I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
"Democrats had the choice to grumble about the destruction of democracy or free themselves from the shackles that restrained them. They could go high or go low. Newsom opted for the latter, leading the counterattack and successfully getting most Democrats able to follow him to get in line."
California Democrats Win Redistricting Measure, Prove That Resistance Works - The American Prospect
The win, combined with several mid-cycle surprises, has weakened Trump’s shield against accountability for his unpopular reign, although the Supreme Court really holds the key to whether we’ll have so...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Democrats had the choice to grumble about the destruction of democracy or free themselves from the shackles that restrained them. They could go high or go low. Newsom opted for the latter, leading the counterattack and successfully getting most Democrats able to follow him to get in line."
Make America white Christian nationalist again. 🤬 www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
Labor Department’s anti-DEI campaign is Norman Rockwell meets Josef Stalin
The Labor Department's ad campaign, with numerous posters reminiscent of Russian propaganda, is part of a deliberate anti-DEI campaign being waged by the Trump administration.
www.ajc.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Make America white Christian nationalist again. 🤬 www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
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While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
www.coyotemedia.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
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WOW: The White House says the president's MAIN PRIORITY is his BALLROOM. SNAP is ending. Subsidies for health care are gong to double and in some instances quadruple plan premiums. The government is shut down. The cost of living is through the roof. And his priority is his ballroom.
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
WOW: The White House says the president's MAIN PRIORITY is his BALLROOM. SNAP is ending. Subsidies for health care are gong to double and in some instances quadruple plan premiums. The government is shut down. The cost of living is through the roof. And his priority is his ballroom.
Thank you for your service, counselor. You stand on the right side of the law.
"I would not be faithfully abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now." www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law
Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni speaks out about the disregard of due process and for the rule of law that he says he witnessed in his final weeks at the Department of Justice.
www.cbsnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Thank you for your service, counselor. You stand on the right side of the law.
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I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.
Pay attention and act!
Pay attention and act!
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.
Pay attention and act!
Pay attention and act!