Machete Betty - she/her
@machete-betty.bsky.social
Skating, interpreting, ren faire, general dissent, crafts, food, books, chipping away at patriarchial systems one brick at a time, supporting the arts, witching, sewing. Black Lives Still Fucking Matter. Trans rights are human rights. Free Palestine. 🌈✨🤟💚
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the gender binary was a miss, lol.
September 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
the gender binary was a miss, lol.
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GOP: here's project 2025 it spells out the stuff
Voters: hey actually this is kind of messed up stuff
GOP: oh but we won't do it it's just a prank to own the libs, we won't do the stuff
Voters: haha ok well you have my vote
GOP: ok thanks btw were doing the stuff
Voters: this is progressives' fault
Voters: hey actually this is kind of messed up stuff
GOP: oh but we won't do it it's just a prank to own the libs, we won't do the stuff
Voters: haha ok well you have my vote
GOP: ok thanks btw were doing the stuff
Voters: this is progressives' fault
September 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
GOP: here's project 2025 it spells out the stuff
Voters: hey actually this is kind of messed up stuff
GOP: oh but we won't do it it's just a prank to own the libs, we won't do the stuff
Voters: haha ok well you have my vote
GOP: ok thanks btw were doing the stuff
Voters: this is progressives' fault
Voters: hey actually this is kind of messed up stuff
GOP: oh but we won't do it it's just a prank to own the libs, we won't do the stuff
Voters: haha ok well you have my vote
GOP: ok thanks btw were doing the stuff
Voters: this is progressives' fault
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Meet Ventura councilmen Pastor Jim
Duran. Duran’s son is a convicted pedophile who was a youth pastor at the same church as Duran Sr., where he met and had sex with a 14 year old victim over two years. Duran Sr is the lead pastor, and denies knowing anything about that. No, he didn’t lose his job.
Duran. Duran’s son is a convicted pedophile who was a youth pastor at the same church as Duran Sr., where he met and had sex with a 14 year old victim over two years. Duran Sr is the lead pastor, and denies knowing anything about that. No, he didn’t lose his job.
September 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Meet Ventura councilmen Pastor Jim
Duran. Duran’s son is a convicted pedophile who was a youth pastor at the same church as Duran Sr., where he met and had sex with a 14 year old victim over two years. Duran Sr is the lead pastor, and denies knowing anything about that. No, he didn’t lose his job.
Duran. Duran’s son is a convicted pedophile who was a youth pastor at the same church as Duran Sr., where he met and had sex with a 14 year old victim over two years. Duran Sr is the lead pastor, and denies knowing anything about that. No, he didn’t lose his job.
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Take the money you'd spend on their subscriptions and subscribe to PBS / donate it to them
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
September 20, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Take the money you'd spend on their subscriptions and subscribe to PBS / donate it to them
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There goes the First Amendment.
September 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
There goes the First Amendment.
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Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
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I saw that an acquaintance on FedBook has personally gotten over 55 people to cancel their Disney subscriptions. This is a homebound person and she found her lane and is absolutely kicking ass at the moment. People are doing things.
September 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I saw that an acquaintance on FedBook has personally gotten over 55 people to cancel their Disney subscriptions. This is a homebound person and she found her lane and is absolutely kicking ass at the moment. People are doing things.
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Yarse
September 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Yarse
Y'all, we did this. Keep spending thoughtfully. amazon is next ⬇️📉
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Y'all, we did this. Keep spending thoughtfully. amazon is next ⬇️📉
"Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive."
Political row erupts in Spain after Vuelta cycle race abandoned amid Gaza protests
Political row erupts in Spain after Vuelta cycle race abandoned amid Gaza protests
PM Pedro Sánchez accused of ‘embarrassing’ Spain after praising protesters who forced final stage to be abandoned
The premature and chaotic end of the Vuelta a España cycle race has triggered a bitter political row in Spain, with opposition politicians accusing the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, of causing the country “international embarrassment” by encouraging pro-Palestinian demonstrators to disrupt the event.
The race’s final stage was abandoned after groups protesting against the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech team swamped the finish line area and presentation podium in central Madrid on Sunday night. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive."
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Been clean and sober from X for 10 months and it feels great. I used to think I needed to be on there to "engage in the debate." Nah. It's worse than a waste of time. Even seemingly righteous engagement there does nothng but fuel a fascist propaganda machine. Just. Stop.
You are not Making a Difference there. You are not Fighting the Good Fight. You are not even Maintaining a Community you couldn't easily replicate elsewhere.
You are propping up a right-wing site and, worse, you are being warped by your constant exposure to it and you don't even realize it.
Leave.
You are propping up a right-wing site and, worse, you are being warped by your constant exposure to it and you don't even realize it.
Leave.
No matter what #Musk says or does, many on the left continue to post on and pay for X, a clear example of how progressive movements are beholden to the narrative that we don't have to change anything at all about our lives to achieve our political goals.
I wrote about why that's bad in July ⬇️
I wrote about why that's bad in July ⬇️
September 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Been clean and sober from X for 10 months and it feels great. I used to think I needed to be on there to "engage in the debate." Nah. It's worse than a waste of time. Even seemingly righteous engagement there does nothng but fuel a fascist propaganda machine. Just. Stop.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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No Trump takeover! No feds policing our streets! No fascism in our cities! ✊
Grab a free bus ride to the Sat, Sept 6th protest in Washington, DC. Rally at 8:30am at Unite Here Local 7, 1800 N. Charles St. Bus leave at 9:15 sharp 🚌
Save your spot now: bit.ly/bmore2dc
Grab a free bus ride to the Sat, Sept 6th protest in Washington, DC. Rally at 8:30am at Unite Here Local 7, 1800 N. Charles St. Bus leave at 9:15 sharp 🚌
Save your spot now: bit.ly/bmore2dc
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
No Trump takeover! No feds policing our streets! No fascism in our cities! ✊
Grab a free bus ride to the Sat, Sept 6th protest in Washington, DC. Rally at 8:30am at Unite Here Local 7, 1800 N. Charles St. Bus leave at 9:15 sharp 🚌
Save your spot now: bit.ly/bmore2dc
Grab a free bus ride to the Sat, Sept 6th protest in Washington, DC. Rally at 8:30am at Unite Here Local 7, 1800 N. Charles St. Bus leave at 9:15 sharp 🚌
Save your spot now: bit.ly/bmore2dc
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🚨 SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 18.
Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
September 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨 SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 18.
Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Workers harvesting broccoli on CAs Central Coast. They start at 6am and work 8hrs/day. It's hard as they have to bend down, use a knife to cut off the broccoli, stand up and repeat this cycle over and over. They cool down after work and their back just starts aching. #WeFeedYou
September 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Workers harvesting broccoli on CAs Central Coast. They start at 6am and work 8hrs/day. It's hard as they have to bend down, use a knife to cut off the broccoli, stand up and repeat this cycle over and over. They cool down after work and their back just starts aching. #WeFeedYou
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No Kings 2 is on October 18. Sincerely hope the"where are the protest" people are organizing.
September 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
No Kings 2 is on October 18. Sincerely hope the"where are the protest" people are organizing.
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Please support your favorite trans rights organizations. There are many groups doing incredible work, but we want to suggest a donation to the Trans Justice Funding Project -- an innovative trans-led initiative that offers direct grants to groups fighting for trans justice. www.transjusticefund...
April 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Please support your favorite trans rights organizations. There are many groups doing incredible work, but we want to suggest a donation to the Trans Justice Funding Project -- an innovative trans-led initiative that offers direct grants to groups fighting for trans justice. www.transjusticefund...
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Today, we’re celebrating trans communities’ vibrancy and perseverance in the face of attacks on their very existence -- and fighting for a future when all our trans and nonbinary siblings can safely live authentically and freely.
No hateful law or executive order can erase your identity.
No hateful law or executive order can erase your identity.
April 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Today, we’re celebrating trans communities’ vibrancy and perseverance in the face of attacks on their very existence -- and fighting for a future when all our trans and nonbinary siblings can safely live authentically and freely.
No hateful law or executive order can erase your identity.
No hateful law or executive order can erase your identity.
3lon deadnames his daughter and says she was killed by the woke mind virus. And then says that "now, the woke mind virus will die".
Be ready, folks.
Be ready, folks.
March 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
3lon deadnames his daughter and says she was killed by the woke mind virus. And then says that "now, the woke mind virus will die".
Be ready, folks.
Be ready, folks.
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Listen - the conditions in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Centre, where Trump is sending anyone accused of being a gang member right now - are full on human rights abuses. Yes, it's terrible that folks who aren't gang members are sent there. But it's also not okay for ANYONE to be sent there.
March 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Listen - the conditions in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Centre, where Trump is sending anyone accused of being a gang member right now - are full on human rights abuses. Yes, it's terrible that folks who aren't gang members are sent there. But it's also not okay for ANYONE to be sent there.