Betsy McDonald
thrifty258.bsky.social
Betsy McDonald
@thrifty258.bsky.social
Linguist, CODA, Reader
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.
n.pr
October 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
📽️ WATCH: At ProPublica, we’ll be devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing the second Trump administration.

If you are a federal employee and have tips, documents, data or stories you can share that the public should know about, reach out: www.propublica.org/tips/
Do You Work for the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
propub.li
January 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
Latest monthly mean observations of greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane (record high), and nitrous oxide (record high)...

Data from @noaa.gov: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
January 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.
January 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
Also want to say a bit about why things like removing accessibility page, ASL, and screen reading capabilities from the White House website matter. It feels performative, and it is. It's a coordinated effort to shift cultural norms.
January 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
HBCU Consortium Steps Up for New Generation of Leaders. | Proud to Share Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Inc. and Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice at TSU to Host 10th Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference, New Orleans, LA March 5-9, 2025. dscej.org/ccc-2025/
CCC 2025 | Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Inc.
dscej.org
January 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
For Americans in public health, research, or epidemiology who need to communicate their findings or warnings to the public please e-mail: @nicktsergas.ca at [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
Trying to collect info in one place for folks. Things are moving quickly. The multiply marginalized will be disparately impacted, especially BlPOC, immigrant, and/or queer disabled folks. Here's the round up from week 1.
January 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
NEW: The Chairperson for the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has sent a letter to the OPP advising they consult White House Counsel on the legality of ousting 17 inspectors general. 👀
January 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.

That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Reposted by Betsy McDonald
This book shows how crucial the civil service is to our day-to-day lives and how Trump’s efforts to undermine it in his first term could have been disastrous.
November 18, 2024 at 4:15 AM