BettyKelly
@bettykelly.bsky.social
Avid reader of philosophy, current events, political and social topics, degrowth, alternatives to capitalism, socialism, anarchism and interesting fiction usually in translation or from long ago. Lover of all things Art Nouveau. Cinephile.
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Vote them OUT in 2026 !
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Vote them OUT in 2026 !
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In 2008, a blogger named Curtis Yarvin called for a future president to kill foreign aid programs as part of a plan to replace democracy with dictatorship.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In 2008, a blogger named Curtis Yarvin called for a future president to kill foreign aid programs as part of a plan to replace democracy with dictatorship.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
Now 600,000 people are dead—and 14 million will die by 2030, according to the Lancet. This is the running death toll of tech fascism.
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Zohran Mamdani's biggest threat is not Donald Trump, it's the Democratic old guard | Emma Brockes
Zohran Mamdani's biggest threat is not Donald Trump, it's the Democratic old guard | Emma Brockes
The New York mayor-elect sells a political message further to the left than any American politician has dared to in recent memory, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Zohran Mamdani's biggest threat is not Donald Trump, it's the Democratic old guard | Emma Brockes
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How Mamdani built an ‘unstoppable force’ that won over New York
How Mamdani built an ‘unstoppable force’ that won over New York
The mayor-elect built the greatest field operation by any political campaign in the city’s history – by getting New Yorkers to talk to eachother. Can Democrats learn from his success?
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How Mamdani built an ‘unstoppable force’ that won over New York
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“I shouldn’t have lost my fingers,” one detainee said of ICE guards’ failure to get him the care a doctor prescribed.
New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
“It's just freak luck that no one has died in Batavia in the last two years," one advocate said of medical treatment in the ICE prison.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“I shouldn’t have lost my fingers,” one detainee said of ICE guards’ failure to get him the care a doctor prescribed.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Just in time for US Thanksgiving.
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Just in time for US Thanksgiving.
The cruelty and inhumanity of the actions of Israel towards the Palestinians is a continuing horror show.
Israel blocking wells on Palestinian land with cement.
Nothing to see here, just Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers doing what Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers do
Nothing to see here, just Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers doing what Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers do
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The cruelty and inhumanity of the actions of Israel towards the Palestinians is a continuing horror show.
Israel threatens major attack on southern Lebanon - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-threatens-major-attack-southern-lebanon
Israel threatens major attack on southern Lebanon
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli forces have threatened a major attack on southern Lebanon, issuing an "urgent warning" for residents to stay away from Hezbollah “terrorist infrastructure”.</p>
<p>Military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a statement that the army "will attack Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon to counter Hezbollah’s prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the area".</p>
<p>Israel has launched near-daily attacks on Lebanon since a ceasefire came into effect in November 2024.</p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Thousands of flights in danger of cancellation as FAA announces major cuts
Thousands of flights in danger of cancellation as FAA announces major cuts
Affected airports include NYC, Atlanta, Dallas, and LA
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Thousands of flights in danger of cancellation as FAA announces major cuts
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www.sufficiencywellbeing.com/p/dialogues-...
The privilege, comforts, and opportunities many of us in the Global North take for granted are structurally linked to centuries of labor and resource extraction from the South.
The privilege, comforts, and opportunities many of us in the Global North take for granted are structurally linked to centuries of labor and resource extraction from the South.
Dialogues for Degrowth: interview with Marula Tsagkari
Vlad Bunea: The book Dialogues for Degrowth you co-edited with Ksenija Hanaček and Brototi Roy is a fascinating account of how unjust the world has come to be due to colonialism and the general design...
www.sufficiencywellbeing.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
www.sufficiencywellbeing.com/p/dialogues-...
The privilege, comforts, and opportunities many of us in the Global North take for granted are structurally linked to centuries of labor and resource extraction from the South.
The privilege, comforts, and opportunities many of us in the Global North take for granted are structurally linked to centuries of labor and resource extraction from the South.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Halliburton’s looting of Iraq and the US treasury happened in broad daylight, right under the nose of the press, the Democrats and Michael Moore, who made Dick Cheney’s former company the bete noire of his film “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Nothing deterred.
Dick Cheney, Iraq and the Making of Halliburton
There’s no more pungent symbol of the corrupt nature of the Bush administration’s invasion and occupation of Iraq than Halliburton, the Houston, Texas-based oil services conglomerate, which has made b...
www.counterpunch.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Halliburton’s looting of Iraq and the US treasury happened in broad daylight, right under the nose of the press, the Democrats and Michael Moore, who made Dick Cheney’s former company the bete noire of his film “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Nothing deterred.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Zohran Mamdani ran on freezing the rent in NYC.
Abigail Spanberger ran on supporting fired federal workers and lowering the cost of living in VA.
Mikie Sherrill ran on lowering utility bills in NJ.
Ensuring people can afford to live a decent life is the path forward.
Abigail Spanberger ran on supporting fired federal workers and lowering the cost of living in VA.
Mikie Sherrill ran on lowering utility bills in NJ.
Ensuring people can afford to live a decent life is the path forward.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Zohran Mamdani ran on freezing the rent in NYC.
Abigail Spanberger ran on supporting fired federal workers and lowering the cost of living in VA.
Mikie Sherrill ran on lowering utility bills in NJ.
Ensuring people can afford to live a decent life is the path forward.
Abigail Spanberger ran on supporting fired federal workers and lowering the cost of living in VA.
Mikie Sherrill ran on lowering utility bills in NJ.
Ensuring people can afford to live a decent life is the path forward.
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The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
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“Where’s the evidence of that though? That they’re rigged?”
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social responded to the Secretary of Lying karoline leavitt claiming California’s elections are fraudulent 👇🏽 (as Prop 50 is set to pass to balance out their actual rigging in Texas)
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social responded to the Secretary of Lying karoline leavitt claiming California’s elections are fraudulent 👇🏽 (as Prop 50 is set to pass to balance out their actual rigging in Texas)
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“Where’s the evidence of that though? That they’re rigged?”
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social responded to the Secretary of Lying karoline leavitt claiming California’s elections are fraudulent 👇🏽 (as Prop 50 is set to pass to balance out their actual rigging in Texas)
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social responded to the Secretary of Lying karoline leavitt claiming California’s elections are fraudulent 👇🏽 (as Prop 50 is set to pass to balance out their actual rigging in Texas)
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Seems like the guy who threw the sandwich at the federal agent is holding his own in the trial today.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs
www.independent.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs
If you got 6 minutes; watch my short film. youtu.be/Iqng_Ll_l7A?...
“The Glance” a short film by matthew zeitoun
YouTube video by Zeitoun Pictures
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November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
