Rachel with a B
@rebeavers.bsky.social
Oklahoma City University alum. Teacher. Liberal surrounded by red in Texas.
This is the Richard Scarry/RFK, Jr. roast that I didn’t know I desperately needed.
February 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is the Richard Scarry/RFK, Jr. roast that I didn’t know I desperately needed.
When you never wanted to agree with Mitch McConnell, but…
February 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
When you never wanted to agree with Mitch McConnell, but…
Spelling is weird. Sometimes there’s a perfectly good letter that makes the correct sound in a word and then you have to use an x instead. Xylophone, I’m looking at you.
February 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Spelling is weird. Sometimes there’s a perfectly good letter that makes the correct sound in a word and then you have to use an x instead. Xylophone, I’m looking at you.
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Users on Bluesky acting like they’re shooting fish in a barrel.
January 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Users on Bluesky acting like they’re shooting fish in a barrel.
I don’t know what you are doing today, but I’m the head judge of a school spelling bee. Meanwhile, in third grade I misspelled bacon in the second round.
January 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I don’t know what you are doing today, but I’m the head judge of a school spelling bee. Meanwhile, in third grade I misspelled bacon in the second round.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/rf...
RFK Jr. is not fit to lead the Department of Health and Human Services!
Did you know RFK Jr. wanted to stop infectious disease drug development and research for 8 years? He supports defunding lifesaving research that is used to develop treatments and cures for diseases. [...
sign.moveon.org
January 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/rf...
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‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance
A chilling new documentary at the Sundance film festival examines the phenomenon of book banning in US…
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
Remembered I had a brand new box of Thin Mints and joyously tore open the package to total disappointment. Meh in flavor. Meh in crunch factor. Meh overall. I’ve decided to blame Trump instead of the Girl Scouts.
January 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Remembered I had a brand new box of Thin Mints and joyously tore open the package to total disappointment. Meh in flavor. Meh in crunch factor. Meh overall. I’ve decided to blame Trump instead of the Girl Scouts.
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New: The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create a school voucher program.
The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.
The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.
Texas Senate unveils its plan to create private school voucher program
The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.
www.texastribune.org
January 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
New: The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create a school voucher program.
The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.
The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.
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Ladies and gentlemen: we did it
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
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Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ladies and gentlemen: we did it
A student wore this shirt today. I agree.
January 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A student wore this shirt today. I agree.
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Pamela Hemphill was sentenced to 60 days in prison and three years of probation for her role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. She did not want a pardon because she said it would be “an insult to the Capitol Police.”
Jan. 6 Defendant Shuns Trump’s Pardon, Likening ‘Stop the Steal’ to a ‘Cult’
Pamela Hemphill, 71, of Boise, Idaho, who served 60 days in prison, said it would be “an insult to the Capitol Police” if she accepted the pardon.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Pamela Hemphill was sentenced to 60 days in prison and three years of probation for her role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. She did not want a pardon because she said it would be “an insult to the Capitol Police.”
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TikTok was never going anywhere. The TikTok creator gave millions to Trump and they orchestrated this whole PR stunt just so Trump will be seen as a 'hero' to young people.
It was literally the Kidz Bop version of the Reichstag Fire
It was literally the Kidz Bop version of the Reichstag Fire
January 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
TikTok was never going anywhere. The TikTok creator gave millions to Trump and they orchestrated this whole PR stunt just so Trump will be seen as a 'hero' to young people.
It was literally the Kidz Bop version of the Reichstag Fire
It was literally the Kidz Bop version of the Reichstag Fire
I just cut the Meta cord.
January 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I just cut the Meta cord.
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In the new Trump presidency, we have got to remain focused. We can’t panic.
No matter how many executive orders he signs or statements he issues, our goal is the same:
We must fight to create an America based on economic, social & environmental justice.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No matter how many executive orders he signs or statements he issues, our goal is the same:
We must fight to create an America based on economic, social & environmental justice.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What Trump didn’t say in his inauguration speech | Bernie Sanders
The simple truth is that Trump ignored almost every major issue facing this country’s working families in his first speech
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In the new Trump presidency, we have got to remain focused. We can’t panic.
No matter how many executive orders he signs or statements he issues, our goal is the same:
We must fight to create an America based on economic, social & environmental justice.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No matter how many executive orders he signs or statements he issues, our goal is the same:
We must fight to create an America based on economic, social & environmental justice.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...