Beth Groom
@betgro.bsky.social
Broadcasting and video technology teacher
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No “President” has a right to strip citizenship and deport people who challenge his policies. That’s fascism, not America.
July 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
No “President” has a right to strip citizenship and deport people who challenge his policies. That’s fascism, not America.
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Everything old is new again.
July 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Everything old is new again.
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We are choosing to live like this. We can easily change our communities if we take it seriously.
Former Gun Company Executive Explains Roots of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic
Ryan Busse once worked for a major gun-maker. He now warns about the danger of growing radicalization in the industry.
www.propublica.org
June 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
We are choosing to live like this. We can easily change our communities if we take it seriously.
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Where's my tiny violin. Has anyone seen my tiny violin?
June 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Where's my tiny violin. Has anyone seen my tiny violin?
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One problem with masked, plainclothes federal agents jumping out of unmarked cars brandishing weapons to terrorize people is that this can be easily imitated by people impersonating federal agents.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
ICE impersonators on the rise: Arrests made as authorities issue national warning | CNN
Authorities in three states have made arrests in connection with individuals impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, as tensions rise amid a nationwide immigration crackdown.
www.cnn.com
June 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
One problem with masked, plainclothes federal agents jumping out of unmarked cars brandishing weapons to terrorize people is that this can be easily imitated by people impersonating federal agents.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
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And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
June 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
Just 13% of Fox viewers vote “No” when asked to give their opinion about Trump ordering strikes in Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Just 13% of Fox viewers vote “No” when asked to give their opinion about Trump ordering strikes in Iran.
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Any American blood spilled will be on Trump’s hands. 🩸
June 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Any American blood spilled will be on Trump’s hands. 🩸
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It’s not the worst. But the funniest part about this ACIP hackery is RFK Jr couldn’t even find a full slate of crackpot antivaxxers to fill the positions he cleared out.
He fired 17 real scientists and could find only 8 hacks. In the whole country. What an indictment of the antivax world.
He fired 17 real scientists and could find only 8 hacks. In the whole country. What an indictment of the antivax world.
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Good morning!
📣 Reminder:
Public comments for the June CDC ACIP meeting close *tonight* at 11:59pm ET.
ICYMI: RFKJ replaced all 17 expert members with 8 new appointees, some of whom have publicly expressed vaccine skepticism.
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...
Good morning!
📣 Reminder:
Public comments for the June CDC ACIP meeting close *tonight* at 11:59pm ET.
ICYMI: RFKJ replaced all 17 expert members with 8 new appointees, some of whom have publicly expressed vaccine skepticism.
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...
June 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It’s not the worst. But the funniest part about this ACIP hackery is RFK Jr couldn’t even find a full slate of crackpot antivaxxers to fill the positions he cleared out.
He fired 17 real scientists and could find only 8 hacks. In the whole country. What an indictment of the antivax world.
He fired 17 real scientists and could find only 8 hacks. In the whole country. What an indictment of the antivax world.
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June 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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ABC News can’t fire California Gov. Gavin Newsom for telling the truth about Stephen Miller.
June 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
ABC News can’t fire California Gov. Gavin Newsom for telling the truth about Stephen Miller.
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Hitler ended democracy in Germany in 53 days.
Today is the 53rd day of the Trump presidency, and the White House has announced that it does not believe a federal district court judge can issue an injunction against the White House.
It can. The Constitution says so. This is a constitutional crisis.
Today is the 53rd day of the Trump presidency, and the White House has announced that it does not believe a federal district court judge can issue an injunction against the White House.
It can. The Constitution says so. This is a constitutional crisis.
Trump Spox Lashes Out Over Judges Blocking Trump In White House Driveway Rant
Karoline Leavitt lashed out on the White House driveway over the record number of times judges have blocked Trump in just his first seven weeks in office.
www.mediaite.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Hitler ended democracy in Germany in 53 days.
Today is the 53rd day of the Trump presidency, and the White House has announced that it does not believe a federal district court judge can issue an injunction against the White House.
It can. The Constitution says so. This is a constitutional crisis.
Today is the 53rd day of the Trump presidency, and the White House has announced that it does not believe a federal district court judge can issue an injunction against the White House.
It can. The Constitution says so. This is a constitutional crisis.
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It is now 54 days after the date Trump repeatedly guaranteed he would have the war in Ukraine resolved with a peace agreement, and the fighting continues.
March 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It is now 54 days after the date Trump repeatedly guaranteed he would have the war in Ukraine resolved with a peace agreement, and the fighting continues.
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Readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Mike's reply is well worth a read. (alt text added)
Mike's reply is well worth a read. (alt text added)
March 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Mike's reply is well worth a read. (alt text added)
Mike's reply is well worth a read. (alt text added)
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BREAKING: Elon Musk's rocket explosion nearly hit a commercial flight.
This kind of content is being downranked on X. Please share it here. This is so dangerous.
This kind of content is being downranked on X. Please share it here. This is so dangerous.
March 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
BREAKING: Elon Musk's rocket explosion nearly hit a commercial flight.
This kind of content is being downranked on X. Please share it here. This is so dangerous.
This kind of content is being downranked on X. Please share it here. This is so dangerous.
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Donald Trump’s America is commercial flights being delayed so Musk can fail at rockets.
March 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Donald Trump’s America is commercial flights being delayed so Musk can fail at rockets.
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The explosion of SpaceX’s Starship is a good metaphor for Trump’s failed presidency — except the whole country is dealing with the debris.
March 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The explosion of SpaceX’s Starship is a good metaphor for Trump’s failed presidency — except the whole country is dealing with the debris.
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One day he’s telling us that tariffs are amazing because they will bring lots of new jobs to the US and raise so much money we won’t have to pay income tax, then the next day he’s telling us we aren’t doing them because people were nice to him on the phone.
March 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
One day he’s telling us that tariffs are amazing because they will bring lots of new jobs to the US and raise so much money we won’t have to pay income tax, then the next day he’s telling us we aren’t doing them because people were nice to him on the phone.
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Trump and Musk are going after Social Security, Medicaid, the VA, and public education.
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
March 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Trump and Musk are going after Social Security, Medicaid, the VA, and public education.
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
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Imagine that: a whole nation in which every person in a position of power—whether political, institutional or business-related—is an abject coward.
What possible reason could anyone have to think that we'll still have a democracy in 36 months?
What democracy defined by its cowardice ever survived?
What possible reason could anyone have to think that we'll still have a democracy in 36 months?
What democracy defined by its cowardice ever survived?
Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Imagine that: a whole nation in which every person in a position of power—whether political, institutional or business-related—is an abject coward.
What possible reason could anyone have to think that we'll still have a democracy in 36 months?
What democracy defined by its cowardice ever survived?
What possible reason could anyone have to think that we'll still have a democracy in 36 months?
What democracy defined by its cowardice ever survived?
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News of a second measles death comes as infectious disease doctors worry the federal government's messaging is putting more emphasis on treatments like vitamin A than on vaccination, even as misinformation about some of these treatments spreads online.
Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK is sending the wrong message
There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr's response is missing th...
www.wbur.org
March 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
News of a second measles death comes as infectious disease doctors worry the federal government's messaging is putting more emphasis on treatments like vitamin A than on vaccination, even as misinformation about some of these treatments spreads online.
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"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about ‘credible death threats’ when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary."
“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress
With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.
www.vanityfair.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about ‘credible death threats’ when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary."