Beth
@bethlynette.bsky.social
Writer (as Bess Linnet) of one book and a lot of poems
I've read Sophie Scholl and The White Rose by Annette Dumbach-- have you?
I've read Sophie Scholl and The White Rose by Annette Dumbach-- have you?
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Trail Mix Intro - 28.01.26
welcome:) some happier tunes to soundtrack a cold snap! 1+ hrs of bangers from across the world, ranging from fun happy house to random reggaeton, 120 to 140bpm. have fun <3
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www.mixcloud.com/020trailmix/... check out this fab mix from this #sheffield based #london raised #dj 💖
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Ukraine warned for years that Europe's human rights chief served Moscow's interests.
Now the Epstein files show Jagland agreed to connect Epstein to Lavrov—three weeks before the 2018 Trump-Putin summit.
KGB defectors had named Jagland as "Yuri" decades ago.
Now the Epstein files show Jagland agreed to connect Epstein to Lavrov—three weeks before the 2018 Trump-Putin summit.
KGB defectors had named Jagland as "Yuri" decades ago.
Ukrainians warned for years that Europe’s human rights chief was a Kremlin conduit. The Epstein files just proved them right.
Thorbjørn Jagland offered to connect Jeffrey Epstein to Lavrov. KGB defectors had named him "Yuri" decades earlier.
euromaidanpress.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Ukraine warned for years that Europe's human rights chief served Moscow's interests.
Now the Epstein files show Jagland agreed to connect Epstein to Lavrov—three weeks before the 2018 Trump-Putin summit.
KGB defectors had named Jagland as "Yuri" decades ago.
Now the Epstein files show Jagland agreed to connect Epstein to Lavrov—three weeks before the 2018 Trump-Putin summit.
KGB defectors had named Jagland as "Yuri" decades ago.
Agree. Very bad idea.
🚨🚨Given current situation and with the sharply deteriorating situation in #trumpland, I think it is unwise, imprudent and just a very bad idea for the EU to go ahead with plans to grant #US border authorities unprecedented access to Europeans’ data. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU plan to share data with US border force sparks surveillance fears
Washington is demanding access to sensitive data as ICE heightens fears in Europe.
www.politico.eu
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Agree. Very bad idea.
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Hi All, I sent out two pieces yesterday in another crazy day. The second, last night was how Trump has, once again, helped Putin kill and freeze Ukrainians. It’s free and I even had to update it this morning after Trump defended Putin's war crimes last night. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Trump Helps Putin Kill Ukrainians: A Case Study
Update: Since this piece appeared Donald Trump confirmed just how much he is in Putin’s pocket.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Hi All, I sent out two pieces yesterday in another crazy day. The second, last night was how Trump has, once again, helped Putin kill and freeze Ukrainians. It’s free and I even had to update it this morning after Trump defended Putin's war crimes last night. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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He called on democracies, including the UK, the European Union and Canada, to form a strategic alliance to preserve the rules-based international order, which is under threat from Trump, Russia and China.
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
He called on democracies, including the UK, the European Union and Canada, to form a strategic alliance to preserve the rules-based international order, which is under threat from Trump, Russia and China.
In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE
Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
What’s With That Voice People Use When Reciting Poetry? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a... :)
What’s With That Voice People Use When Reciting Poetry?
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM
What’s With That Voice People Use When Reciting Poetry? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a... :)
you can drape yourself in the union jack from head to toe but the proof is in the pudding and this particular pudding has gone off
📌 ICYMI — Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network
Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/02/tommy-robinson-and-the-london-news-website-linked-to-a-putin-backed-propaganda-network/
Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/02/tommy-robinson-and-the-london-news-website-linked-to-a-putin-backed-propaganda-network/
Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network
Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador to an unregistered charity connected to a Russian 'black PR' operation
bylinetimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
you can drape yourself in the union jack from head to toe but the proof is in the pudding and this particular pudding has gone off
The first medical evacuees from Gaza entered Egypt on Monday as the Rafah border crossing reopened.
The first medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens
The first medical evacuees from Gaza have entered Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens. Monday’s opening is a key step in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but mostly symbolic as few Palestinians will be allowed to cross in either direction daily.
bit.ly
February 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
As the veil of Iran’s internet blackout lifts slightly, the killings unleashed to crush protests are fuelling rage more than fear
The violence in Iran could lead to civil war
As America amasses an armada, the regime’s response to recent protests is radicalising Iranians
econ.st
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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GOOD
January 31, 2026 at 7:24 PM
GOOD
ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
hey #knitters and #crocheters, a friend told me about this #MeltTheIce hat, and it's pretty hot stuff www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Melt the ICE Hat pattern by YarnCultMN
In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal...
www.ravelry.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
hey #knitters and #crocheters, a friend told me about this #MeltTheIce hat, and it's pretty hot stuff www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
hey #BBC i just heard your promo piece for this film in the 7:30 news bulletin on one of your radio stations. maybe in the interest of fairness you could talk to someone who won't be seeing the film for reasons like this
The issue isn't whether "Melania" is a good movie or a bad one. It's that one of the richest men in America, with business interests affected by public policy, gave the President's family $75 million to make it. Like that's somehow legal.
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 AM
hey #BBC i just heard your promo piece for this film in the 7:30 news bulletin on one of your radio stations. maybe in the interest of fairness you could talk to someone who won't be seeing the film for reasons like this
When Keystone Kash's FBI raided the Georgia election office, they not only took all the ballots and equipment, they also took the back-up images of the ballots.
Taking the back-up images means that they can tamper with the ballots without anyone being able to prove they did it.
Taking the back-up images means that they can tamper with the ballots without anyone being able to prove they did it.
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
www.mixcloud.com/020trailmix/... check out this fab mix from this #sheffield based #london raised #dj 💖
Trail Mix Intro - 28.01.26
welcome:) some happier tunes to soundtrack a cold snap! 1+ hrs of bangers from across the world, ranging from fun happy house to random reggaeton, 120 to 140bpm. have fun <3
www.mixcloud.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 PM
www.mixcloud.com/020trailmix/... check out this fab mix from this #sheffield based #london raised #dj 💖
An estimated 30,000 people were killed in Iran during the Jan. 8-9 crackdown across 400 cities, according to reports on the ground.
HRF continues to stand with the Iranian people and calls on democratic governments to support those inside Iran.
HRF continues to stand with the Iranian people and calls on democratic governments to support those inside Iran.
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
so good. my then 70+ yr old mom considered it b/c her friend got one. i helped talk her out of it. whew. #EndGunViolence
"Our desperate times have created concerned reactions, so here's a firearm factsheet to consider if you're pondering gun ownership:" armedwithreason.substack.com/p/what-to-kn...
January 27, 2026 at 4:46 PM
so good. my then 70+ yr old mom considered it b/c her friend got one. i helped talk her out of it. whew. #EndGunViolence
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Menendez summarizes the first argument this way:
An excessive use of federal law enforcement is causing the state and cities to expend so many resources that it violates the 10th Amendment by essentially commandeering.
An excessive use of federal law enforcement is causing the state and cities to expend so many resources that it violates the 10th Amendment by essentially commandeering.
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Menendez summarizes the first argument this way:
An excessive use of federal law enforcement is causing the state and cities to expend so many resources that it violates the 10th Amendment by essentially commandeering.
An excessive use of federal law enforcement is causing the state and cities to expend so many resources that it violates the 10th Amendment by essentially commandeering.
as soon as trump took office for the 2nd time this song started playing in my mind. i knew it was only a question of time. what remains to be a seen is the answer to the question of how many people who still believe in peace and democracy will die on american soil because of our current government.
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds playing CSNY’s “Ohio” with a little “Killing in the Name Of” thrown in.
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
as soon as trump took office for the 2nd time this song started playing in my mind. i knew it was only a question of time. what remains to be a seen is the answer to the question of how many people who still believe in peace and democracy will die on american soil because of our current government.
Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out... this is really easy to use and will take you less than two minutes #IceOut #IceOutForGood
Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW
On Wednesday, January 7, Renee Good was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then, on January 24, Border Patrol killed Alex Pretti. These deaths were a direct...
act.indivisible.org
January 25, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out... this is really easy to use and will take you less than two minutes #IceOut #IceOutForGood
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Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
Most recently, Farage attended an event at Trump’s Mar A Lago resort celebrating US Military Veterans just months before Trump’s vile slur dismissing the sacrifice of British troops who served in Afgh...
www.mirror.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...