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?
Pinned
what upsets me most personally about the extremely hostile environment donald&co have created is that my mom may never meet my son's wife. my mom, nearly 80, can't travel,& my daughter-in-law, who grew up in the middle east, can't risk a trip to the USA while these hate-filled people are in power. 💔
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
what upsets me most personally about the extremely hostile environment donald&co have created is that my mom may never meet my son's wife. my mom, nearly 80, can't travel,& my daughter-in-law, who grew up in the middle east, can't risk a trip to the USA while these hate-filled people are in power. 💔
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
So stupid
This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
December 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So stupid
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Requiring temporary visitors to surrender five years of social media to the U.S. sends the message that the American commitment to free speech is pretense. This simply is not the behavior of a country confident in its freedoms.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Requiring temporary visitors to surrender five years of social media to the U.S. sends the message that the American commitment to free speech is pretense. This simply is not the behavior of a country confident in its freedoms.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
Listening to the latest #TRIPUS podcast about how Donald hates Europe. One reason springs to mind-- we're too well-read. He hates us because we've got brains and can use them. He is such a bully, down to his very, very core, where he's actually terrified and insecure. What a world. Bring on 2028. 🙏
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Listening to the latest #TRIPUS podcast about how Donald hates Europe. One reason springs to mind-- we're too well-read. He hates us because we've got brains and can use them. He is such a bully, down to his very, very core, where he's actually terrified and insecure. What a world. Bring on 2028. 🙏
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At this time of year male Blackbirds might visit, but likely not stay overnight in their permanent breeding home
Did you also know that if you put out raisins AT ANY TIME OF YEAR your resident Bert will appear as if propelled by star dust
Did you also know that if you put out raisins AT ANY TIME OF YEAR your resident Bert will appear as if propelled by star dust
December 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
At this time of year male Blackbirds might visit, but likely not stay overnight in their permanent breeding home
Did you also know that if you put out raisins AT ANY TIME OF YEAR your resident Bert will appear as if propelled by star dust
Did you also know that if you put out raisins AT ANY TIME OF YEAR your resident Bert will appear as if propelled by star dust
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It's being reported internationally. In the UK, mostly, silence.
"Representatives from the crypto industry have held meetings with Reform feeding into the party’s strategy... Farage has championed several industry causes since including picking a fight with the Bank of England over regulation." ~AA
"Representatives from the crypto industry have held meetings with Reform feeding into the party’s strategy... Farage has championed several industry causes since including picking a fight with the Bank of England over regulation." ~AA
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's being reported internationally. In the UK, mostly, silence.
"Representatives from the crypto industry have held meetings with Reform feeding into the party’s strategy... Farage has championed several industry causes since including picking a fight with the Bank of England over regulation." ~AA
"Representatives from the crypto industry have held meetings with Reform feeding into the party’s strategy... Farage has championed several industry causes since including picking a fight with the Bank of England over regulation." ~AA
💔💛💙💚
Andrew Mario, 33, of Brattleboro died this month in what’s believed to be the first Green Mountain State casualty of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Vermonter killed while serving as medic in war-torn Ukraine - VTDigger
Andrew Mario, 33, of Brattleboro died this month in what’s believed to be the first Green Mountain State casualty of the Russia-Ukraine war.
vtdigger.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
💔💛💙💚
The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Keep His Secrets www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
Opinion | The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Keep His Secrets
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Keep His Secrets www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
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For all this Trump and Elon talk about EU censorship let’s look at World Freedom of Expression rankings. I see lots of European countries but the USA is nowhere to be seen in the top 20.
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
For all this Trump and Elon talk about EU censorship let’s look at World Freedom of Expression rankings. I see lots of European countries but the USA is nowhere to be seen in the top 20.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Shopping small is meaningful!
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Shopping small is meaningful!
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HRF condemns the reported use of a chemical weapon against pro-democracy protesters in Tbilisi and urges the international democratic community to hold the Georgian regime accountable. The use of chemical agents causing long-lasting harm to civilians violates international law.
December 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
HRF condemns the reported use of a chemical weapon against pro-democracy protesters in Tbilisi and urges the international democratic community to hold the Georgian regime accountable. The use of chemical agents causing long-lasting harm to civilians violates international law.
Yay! Still can only say one real word though- spending all my time learning letters!
December 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Yay! Still can only say one real word though- spending all my time learning letters!
I just became a school librarian. I support the #FreedomToRead
During the 2022-23 school year, @penamerica.bsky.social documented 3,362 book banning incidents involving 1,557 books.
NY is not immune to these attacks, which is why we're calling on Gov. Hochul to sign the Freedom To Read Act ASAP. Join our read-in next week to support censorship-free education:
NY is not immune to these attacks, which is why we're calling on Gov. Hochul to sign the Freedom To Read Act ASAP. Join our read-in next week to support censorship-free education:
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I just became a school librarian. I support the #FreedomToRead
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We just released a major update to Dangerzone, it's now easier to install and use than ever before!
If you're a journalist, use Dangerzone to sanitize documents you receive from sources and protect yourself from malware.
If you're a journalist, use Dangerzone to sanitize documents you receive from sources and protect yourself from malware.
Dangerzone
Take potentially dangerous PDFs, office documents, or images and convert them to a safe PDF.
dangerzone.rocks
December 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We just released a major update to Dangerzone, it's now easier to install and use than ever before!
If you're a journalist, use Dangerzone to sanitize documents you receive from sources and protect yourself from malware.
If you're a journalist, use Dangerzone to sanitize documents you receive from sources and protect yourself from malware.
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"Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing."
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing."
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
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As the lights go out all over the world, be a shining beacon
It is important everyone knows there is still good out there, and where to find it
The darker it gets, the more you shine
Do not lose your humanity
It is important everyone knows there is still good out there, and where to find it
The darker it gets, the more you shine
Do not lose your humanity
November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
As the lights go out all over the world, be a shining beacon
It is important everyone knows there is still good out there, and where to find it
The darker it gets, the more you shine
Do not lose your humanity
It is important everyone knows there is still good out there, and where to find it
The darker it gets, the more you shine
Do not lose your humanity
A decade ago the Supreme Court would routinely block states from executing people without solid evidence or in torturous ways. But a more conservative-leaning bench has changed course
More Americans are being put to death
How the Supreme Court ushered in a surge in executions
econ.st
November 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM