Cheryl Becker
@cabecker.bsky.social
Feminist. Retired librarian. Dog lover. Wisconsin. Crosswords. Brokenhearted Democrat.
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Cheryl Becker
@cabecker.bsky.social
· Aug 23
Have you ever wanted to be a hero? Save someone’s life? I’m not talking about in a superhero kind of way. There is another way you can help save a life—by donating an organ. Now, you may say, “I’ve checked the box on my license; anybody can have any organs they want when I die.” Great!
Protesters vent outrage over the immigration-enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and Portland - The Associated Press
January 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Protesters vent outrage over the immigration-enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and Portland - The Associated Press
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Children understand right from wrong better than Republicans do!
People across the nation are making it known that #ICELawlessness is not okay.
Not 1 elected Republican has spoken out about the shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Renee Nicole Good.
Call their offices to ask why:
202-224-3121.
People across the nation are making it known that #ICELawlessness is not okay.
Not 1 elected Republican has spoken out about the shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Renee Nicole Good.
Call their offices to ask why:
202-224-3121.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Children understand right from wrong better than Republicans do!
People across the nation are making it known that #ICELawlessness is not okay.
Not 1 elected Republican has spoken out about the shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Renee Nicole Good.
Call their offices to ask why:
202-224-3121.
People across the nation are making it known that #ICELawlessness is not okay.
Not 1 elected Republican has spoken out about the shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Renee Nicole Good.
Call their offices to ask why:
202-224-3121.
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Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
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Clarity, @aoc.bsky.social speaks with clarity
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Clarity, @aoc.bsky.social speaks with clarity
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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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Garcia uses his opening statement during Comer's Minnesota fraud hearing to point out that "some of the worst fraud and corruption is actually found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and that the administration is punishing innocent kids
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Garcia uses his opening statement during Comer's Minnesota fraud hearing to point out that "some of the worst fraud and corruption is actually found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and that the administration is punishing innocent kids
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Thank God there is video and we don’t have only Kristi Noem’s lies about this - which she likely got from the agents’ supervisor. If there were no videos, as is the case with many criminal incidents, just imagine how big the lies get.
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Thank God there is video and we don’t have only Kristi Noem’s lies about this - which she likely got from the agents’ supervisor. If there were no videos, as is the case with many criminal incidents, just imagine how big the lies get.
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Brazil succeeded in holding coup plotters accountable. "If — when the glass has been swept away & the trials are over — those who empowered, guided, mobilized, and legitimized [the riots] are never held to account, then... the conditions for repetition remain intact.” jacobin.com/2026/01/janu...
What Brazil’s January 8 Can Teach Us About January 6
In 2021, the January 6 Capitol attack exposed deep connections between the US state and far-right groups. When something similar happened in Brazil in 2023, it prompted a national attempt to reform th...
jacobin.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Brazil succeeded in holding coup plotters accountable. "If — when the glass has been swept away & the trials are over — those who empowered, guided, mobilized, and legitimized [the riots] are never held to account, then... the conditions for repetition remain intact.” jacobin.com/2026/01/janu...
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Please share.. ICE THUGS shot & killed a woman in Minneapolis. Then attack citizens point blank with teargas grenades, pepper ball guns & chemical spray in the faces. Of course, Greg Bovino was in the mix. He needs to be brought up for murder charges.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
🚨BREAKING: ICE SHOOTS AND KILL WOMAN in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Status Coup News
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Please share.. ICE THUGS shot & killed a woman in Minneapolis. Then attack citizens point blank with teargas grenades, pepper ball guns & chemical spray in the faces. Of course, Greg Bovino was in the mix. He needs to be brought up for murder charges.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
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Kelly: This letter or anything that Hegseth says or does to me is in no way going to affect the way I do my job. His option is he can continue with this kind of bullshit or he can go take a hike. That's his options.
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Kelly: This letter or anything that Hegseth says or does to me is in no way going to affect the way I do my job. His option is he can continue with this kind of bullshit or he can go take a hike. That's his options.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/a... excellent! Others to follow I hope
Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:04 AM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/a... excellent! Others to follow I hope
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This is where we are. Read this joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Denmark on Greenland:
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is where we are. Read this joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Denmark on Greenland:
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
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January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
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Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social : "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
January 4, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social : "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
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This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
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To all of you who thought, "What could go wrong electing a stupid, immature, vulgar, child rapist with advanced dementia and no impulse control as our president?":
I don't like to say, "I told you so," but I'm willing to enthusiastically make an exception.
I don't like to say, "I told you so," but I'm willing to enthusiastically make an exception.
January 4, 2026 at 12:19 AM
To all of you who thought, "What could go wrong electing a stupid, immature, vulgar, child rapist with advanced dementia and no impulse control as our president?":
I don't like to say, "I told you so," but I'm willing to enthusiastically make an exception.
I don't like to say, "I told you so," but I'm willing to enthusiastically make an exception.
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My statement on Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
My statement on Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
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NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
January 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
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AOC: My name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. and it is my deep honor and privilege to welcome you to the inauguration of our new mayor of New York City. Zohran Kwame Mamdani
January 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
AOC: My name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. and it is my deep honor and privilege to welcome you to the inauguration of our new mayor of New York City. Zohran Kwame Mamdani
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.