Wendy Westerbeke
@wwesterbeke.bsky.social
Artist and Creative Designer of Celebrations and Community
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
WTF?
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
WTF?
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"We'll take our stand for this land & the stranger in our midst..."
Powerful. Brutal. Inspirational. A loving tribute to Renée Good, Alex Pretti & the good people of Minneapolis.
Plus, it name-checks all the villains: the Puppy Killer🐶, Pee-Wee German🇩🇪, the Orange Atrocity🍊💩 & above all: ICE🧊🚫
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Powerful. Brutal. Inspirational. A loving tribute to Renée Good, Alex Pretti & the good people of Minneapolis.
Plus, it name-checks all the villains: the Puppy Killer🐶, Pee-Wee German🇩🇪, the Orange Atrocity🍊💩 & above all: ICE🧊🚫
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 9:26 PM
"We'll take our stand for this land & the stranger in our midst..."
Powerful. Brutal. Inspirational. A loving tribute to Renée Good, Alex Pretti & the good people of Minneapolis.
Plus, it name-checks all the villains: the Puppy Killer🐶, Pee-Wee German🇩🇪, the Orange Atrocity🍊💩 & above all: ICE🧊🚫
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Powerful. Brutal. Inspirational. A loving tribute to Renée Good, Alex Pretti & the good people of Minneapolis.
Plus, it name-checks all the villains: the Puppy Killer🐶, Pee-Wee German🇩🇪, the Orange Atrocity🍊💩 & above all: ICE🧊🚫
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Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
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It has been a hell of a week! Not sure if you saw this , but sure worth reposting.
It has been a hell of a week! Not sure if you saw this , but sure worth reposting.
January 26, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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It has been a hell of a week! Not sure if you saw this , but sure worth reposting.
It has been a hell of a week! Not sure if you saw this , but sure worth reposting.
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We do not, in fact, 'hold all the cards,' you big stupid ignorant demented pedophile asshole.
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
We do not, in fact, 'hold all the cards,' you big stupid ignorant demented pedophile asshole.
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To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
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🇨🇦PM Carney just schooled our cowardly European leaders at #Davos. This speech was clearly aimed at them:
"We must actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be."
"What does it mean for middle powers to live the truth? First it means naming reality..." (🧵1/6)
"We must actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be."
"What does it mean for middle powers to live the truth? First it means naming reality..." (🧵1/6)
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🇨🇦PM Carney just schooled our cowardly European leaders at #Davos. This speech was clearly aimed at them:
"We must actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be."
"What does it mean for middle powers to live the truth? First it means naming reality..." (🧵1/6)
"We must actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be."
"What does it mean for middle powers to live the truth? First it means naming reality..." (🧵1/6)
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San Francisco’s Ocean Beach!
January 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM
San Francisco’s Ocean Beach!
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In 2026, we can’t take the easy path by giving in to despair. We have to keep doing something to be ready for the moment the right combination of events align and we can see a better future.
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026, we can’t take the easy path by giving in to despair. We have to keep doing something to be ready for the moment the right combination of events align and we can see a better future.
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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This past year
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
Walz: "Do you have no decency? We have someone dead in their car for no reason whatsoever. I don't want to be right about this, but I said if they do this they're gonna create a chaotic situation where someone innocent is gonna get killed. And they did it."
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This past year
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
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Oh, God. George Floyd. This made my heart break again. I will never forget the description I read once of the men in WWI dying in foxholes calling for their mothers. And the next generation of mothers became politically ferocious. Mothers will always be leaders in the fight against brutality.
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Oh, God. George Floyd. This made my heart break again. I will never forget the description I read once of the men in WWI dying in foxholes calling for their mothers. And the next generation of mothers became politically ferocious. Mothers will always be leaders in the fight against brutality.
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the main thing to know about the maduro arrest is there are hundreds of thousands of epstein files we still haven’t seen
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
the main thing to know about the maduro arrest is there are hundreds of thousands of epstein files we still haven’t seen
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Of course they are.
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Of course they are.
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It’s the United States that needs regime change.
January 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It’s the United States that needs regime change.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
Erasing History👇🏽
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Erasing History👇🏽
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What a relief to see 2025 in the rear-view mirror. Count me among those optimistic that 2026, America’s 250th anniversary year, will be the opportunity to prove that most Americans won’t let a depraved and malignant despot destroy our beloved country and end our democratic project.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What a relief to see 2025 in the rear-view mirror. Count me among those optimistic that 2026, America’s 250th anniversary year, will be the opportunity to prove that most Americans won’t let a depraved and malignant despot destroy our beloved country and end our democratic project.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
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🚨 Special counsel Jack Smith:
“President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol…does not happen without him”
“President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol…does not happen without him”
December 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🚨 Special counsel Jack Smith:
“President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol…does not happen without him”
“President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol…does not happen without him”
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Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
December 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
Evil
Infuriating NEWS...
The damage Trump is doing is irreversible...
Just destroyed native protected land that was home to wildlife AND outrage as he damaged sacred Indigenous Burial Grounds
Irreversible Damage
The damage Trump is doing is irreversible...
Just destroyed native protected land that was home to wildlife AND outrage as he damaged sacred Indigenous Burial Grounds
Irreversible Damage
December 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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