babsbeaty
@babsbeaty.bsky.social
St Paul, MN. Coffeeshops, city life, books and progressive politics. Bad church lady. Pretty good enneagram teacher and coach. https://linktr.ee/babeaty
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I am really not interested in listening to anyone who has been a lifelong diehard Republican cheering the likes of Reagan, George W. Bush and even Trump himself suddenly shrug “my bad” and then start trying to run OUR (very generally speaking) show. Get down into the mines and do penance a while.
January 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
I am really not interested in listening to anyone who has been a lifelong diehard Republican cheering the likes of Reagan, George W. Bush and even Trump himself suddenly shrug “my bad” and then start trying to run OUR (very generally speaking) show. Get down into the mines and do penance a while.
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And you know that’s a bad thing right?
…you know that’s a bad thing right????
…you know that’s a bad thing right????
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 AM
And you know that’s a bad thing right?
…you know that’s a bad thing right????
…you know that’s a bad thing right????
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The Lincoln Project did exactly nothing but pay themselves nicely to never fuckin stop talking. Once and for all, liberals, get over these useless men.
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 AM
The Lincoln Project did exactly nothing but pay themselves nicely to never fuckin stop talking. Once and for all, liberals, get over these useless men.
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Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
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Think its actually pretty bearish for Trump if “only” 80 percent of his supporters back his war on Venezuela. If “only” 80 percent of his supporters supported HIM, he’d be toast. newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Venezuela Plan—and About MAGA Voters
To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Think its actually pretty bearish for Trump if “only” 80 percent of his supporters back his war on Venezuela. If “only” 80 percent of his supporters supported HIM, he’d be toast. newrepublic.com/article/2049...
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Thank you to the brave men and women of the Capitol and Metropolitan police who protected us that day and continue to stand up for our democracy.
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Thank you to the brave men and women of the Capitol and Metropolitan police who protected us that day and continue to stand up for our democracy.
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Walz: "If they have emails showing that I have committed fraud, you should get those! Why aren't they putting them out there? Why aren't they turning them over to prosecutors? Right now they're hiding behind a veil of innuendo. They're protecting the biggest fraudster in the White House."
January 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Walz: "If they have emails showing that I have committed fraud, you should get those! Why aren't they putting them out there? Why aren't they turning them over to prosecutors? Right now they're hiding behind a veil of innuendo. They're protecting the biggest fraudster in the White House."
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Primal scream hour when
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Primal scream hour when
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President Gustavo Petro: "A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
President Gustavo Petro: "A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
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"They take your kid, they keep your kid, they change your kid" is the oldest and most vile conspiracy theory in the world and every group targeted by it suffers untold horrors as the public stands idly by.
Trump: "Transgender for everyone! Bring your kids in, we're gonna change the sex of your child. Just send them our way. In some cases, like in Minnesota, they don't even tell the parents. Nobody believes it when I say it. They operate on the kid, they don't tell the parents. It's not believable."
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"They take your kid, they keep your kid, they change your kid" is the oldest and most vile conspiracy theory in the world and every group targeted by it suffers untold horrors as the public stands idly by.
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guys on here: X is an important town square to debate ideas!
the people who literally run and use x:
the people who literally run and use x:
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
guys on here: X is an important town square to debate ideas!
the people who literally run and use x:
the people who literally run and use x:
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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maybe vote for democrats and not the people who were the early minds behind trumpism www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
George Conway, a former anti-Trump Republican, to run for Congress as a Democrat
Conway, a conservative lawyer and ex-husband of Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, is vying for a New York district seat
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
maybe vote for democrats and not the people who were the early minds behind trumpism www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Today is Tuesday, Jan 6
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Today is Tuesday, Jan 6
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
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Remember, Trump is pro law enforcement… He is pro killing law enforcement like he did to my brother yet voters decided to make him king.
January 6, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Remember, Trump is pro law enforcement… He is pro killing law enforcement like he did to my brother yet voters decided to make him king.
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We elected a rapist and he is acting like a rapist.
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 AM
We elected a rapist and he is acting like a rapist.
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Here's something I wrote about Tim Walz before he was seen as VP prospect. After speech that got unprompted standing ovation from 20,000 scientists from around the world
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
Election Countdown, 99 Days to Go: Who Is Tim Walz?
A governor, a six-term Congressman, a National Guard artillery specialist, a school teacher for 20 years—and a geographer. A speech that will introduce you to him, and that contains surprises.
fallows.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Here's something I wrote about Tim Walz before he was seen as VP prospect. After speech that got unprompted standing ovation from 20,000 scientists from around the world
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
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If Venezuela bombed the U.S. and killed 80 of our citizens we would consider it an act of war
January 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
If Venezuela bombed the U.S. and killed 80 of our citizens we would consider it an act of war
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If we're going to stop "funding corruption," let's start with the destruction of the East Wing & building a gold clad ballroom. I'm okay with feeding & educating kids. (Also, a lot of that debt comes from the GOP's "big beautiful bill.")
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
If we're going to stop "funding corruption," let's start with the destruction of the East Wing & building a gold clad ballroom. I'm okay with feeding & educating kids. (Also, a lot of that debt comes from the GOP's "big beautiful bill.")
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Post Office
Toivola, MI
Toivola, MI
January 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Post Office
Toivola, MI
Toivola, MI
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Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
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What grounds me in my community work aside from parenthood:
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this
may be incapable of morality”.
- James Baldwin
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this
may be incapable of morality”.
- James Baldwin
January 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
What grounds me in my community work aside from parenthood:
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this
may be incapable of morality”.
- James Baldwin
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this
may be incapable of morality”.
- James Baldwin
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The very things that annoy you about kids are the same reasons y’all get on here saying you hate small talk and don’t speak to your neighbors. It’s hyper-individualism. It’s easier to project that discomfort onto the most vulnerable rather than examine how disconnected we’ve all become.
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The very things that annoy you about kids are the same reasons y’all get on here saying you hate small talk and don’t speak to your neighbors. It’s hyper-individualism. It’s easier to project that discomfort onto the most vulnerable rather than examine how disconnected we’ve all become.