Beachik
@beachik.bsky.social
writer, artist, retired hippie and business executive
living in peace and tranquility at the edge of the earth
living in peace and tranquility at the edge of the earth
This is nuts. Are they not a good fit for the 'Department of War'? Scouting is one of the most character-building programs with over 100 years of DoD support.
Documents show Pentagon preparing to sever ties with Scouting
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Documents show Pentagon preparing to sever ties with Scouting
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is nuts. Are they not a good fit for the 'Department of War'? Scouting is one of the most character-building programs with over 100 years of DoD support.
Documents show Pentagon preparing to sever ties with Scouting
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Documents show Pentagon preparing to sever ties with Scouting
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social You invited us to your book club to read/re-read 1984.
Now I'd like to recommend you watch a 2023 fictional film entitled, "Anniversary," starring Diane Lane.
It stunned me, and is a projection of what the US may become if things continue on the current path.
Now I'd like to recommend you watch a 2023 fictional film entitled, "Anniversary," starring Diane Lane.
It stunned me, and is a projection of what the US may become if things continue on the current path.
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social You invited us to your book club to read/re-read 1984.
Now I'd like to recommend you watch a 2023 fictional film entitled, "Anniversary," starring Diane Lane.
It stunned me, and is a projection of what the US may become if things continue on the current path.
Now I'd like to recommend you watch a 2023 fictional film entitled, "Anniversary," starring Diane Lane.
It stunned me, and is a projection of what the US may become if things continue on the current path.
If you have not seen this movie, do it. Now.
How a society morphs from democracy to authoritarianism swiftly. Then consider where we are on the timeline.
Anniversary (2025) - IMDb www.imdb.com/title/tt1258...
How a society morphs from democracy to authoritarianism swiftly. Then consider where we are on the timeline.
Anniversary (2025) - IMDb www.imdb.com/title/tt1258...
Anniversary (2025) ⭐ 6.8 | Thriller
1h 51m | R
www.imdb.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you have not seen this movie, do it. Now.
How a society morphs from democracy to authoritarianism swiftly. Then consider where we are on the timeline.
Anniversary (2025) - IMDb www.imdb.com/title/tt1258...
How a society morphs from democracy to authoritarianism swiftly. Then consider where we are on the timeline.
Anniversary (2025) - IMDb www.imdb.com/title/tt1258...
How long is the new FDA regulator for this world?
Top FDA drug regulator raises alarms about expediting approvals, arguing they could threaten Americans’ safety - Richard Pazdur, who assumed his new role this month, has warned that new Trump admin. initiatives could be illegal and pose a risk to public health www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Top FDA drug regulator raises alarms about expediting approvals
Richard Pazdur, who assumed his new role this month, has warned that new Trump administration initiatives could be illegal and pose a risk to public health.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
How long is the new FDA regulator for this world?
Dear Coast Guard,
Stay off the seas in my backyard. Your bigotry is unAmerican. What makes you think that swastikas and noises are ok?
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Stay off the seas in my backyard. Your bigotry is unAmerican. What makes you think that swastikas and noises are ok?
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Dear Coast Guard,
Stay off the seas in my backyard. Your bigotry is unAmerican. What makes you think that swastikas and noises are ok?
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
Stay off the seas in my backyard. Your bigotry is unAmerican. What makes you think that swastikas and noises are ok?
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
Trump Boasts That His Funeral Will Have Much Bigger Turnout Than Cheney’s
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www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-boas...
Trump Boasts That His Funeral Will Have Much Bigger Turnout Than Cheney’s
"My funeral will draw MILLIONS!" he claimed.
www.borowitzreport.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump Boasts That His Funeral Will Have Much Bigger Turnout Than Cheney’s
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-boas...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-boas...
Now that we have all the lemmings running the same way in the house, let's revive the effort to force a vote under the War Powers Act to block continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela and to block any military action.
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Now that we have all the lemmings running the same way in the house, let's revive the effort to force a vote under the War Powers Act to block continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela and to block any military action.
We must take the House and the Senate to remove Trump.
An Early Look at 2026 Senate Midterms | Thompson Coburn LLP www.thompsoncoburn.com/insights/an-...
An Early Look at 2026 Senate Midterms | Thompson Coburn LLP www.thompsoncoburn.com/insights/an-...
An Early Look at 2026 Senate Midterms | Thompson Coburn LLP
Stay informed with Thompson Coburn's latest insights. Explore articles, updates, and resources on legal trends and industry developments.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
We must take the House and the Senate to remove Trump.
An Early Look at 2026 Senate Midterms | Thompson Coburn LLP www.thompsoncoburn.com/insights/an-...
An Early Look at 2026 Senate Midterms | Thompson Coburn LLP www.thompsoncoburn.com/insights/an-...
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms - WTOP News wtop.com/national/202...
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms - WTOP News
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms - WTOP News wtop.com/national/202...
From the Washington Post:
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen.”
How can we get rid of this man? Maybe MBS has some ideas.
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen.”
How can we get rid of this man? Maybe MBS has some ideas.
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
From the Washington Post:
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen.”
How can we get rid of this man? Maybe MBS has some ideas.
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen.”
How can we get rid of this man? Maybe MBS has some ideas.
A very wet hummingbird
November 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A very wet hummingbird
6 Million dollars worth of ... worms?
Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins | Popular Science www.popsci.com/science/silv...
Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins | Popular Science www.popsci.com/science/silv...
Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins
A Swedish man discovered the 12th century buried treasure near his summer home.
www.popsci.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
6 Million dollars worth of ... worms?
Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins | Popular Science www.popsci.com/science/silv...
Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins | Popular Science www.popsci.com/science/silv...
In stead of buying gobs of candy for Trick or Treat, contribute that money to your local food bank.
This failure of government is unconscionable.
People will starve.
This failure of government is unconscionable.
People will starve.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, SNAP is set to run out of money for the first time in its history. “It’s not that the administration can’t pay up” to fill the gap—“it’s that it has chosen not to,” @willgottsegen.com argues in The Atlantic Daily.
The Deadline for a Major Shutdown Casualty
Roughly 42 million Americans may not get their SNAP benefits on Saturday.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In stead of buying gobs of candy for Trick or Treat, contribute that money to your local food bank.
This failure of government is unconscionable.
People will starve.
This failure of government is unconscionable.
People will starve.
I've stayed alive for most of this year. I don't know if this is good or bad considering that our country has descended into being a real shit-show.
We have 63 Days left in 2025…. Say something you’re proud of or accomplished this year
October 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I've stayed alive for most of this year. I don't know if this is good or bad considering that our country has descended into being a real shit-show.
Trump Orders ICE Agents to Pick Crops Unharvested by Deported Immigrants
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Trump Orders ICE Agents to Pick Crops Unharvested by Deported Immigrants
“I didn’t sign up for this,” complained an exhausted ICE officer.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump Orders ICE Agents to Pick Crops Unharvested by Deported Immigrants
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Coast Guard: incoming panga boat with suspected drugs and illegals
CPB: ok - we got 'em
How we do it in So Cal. No missiles, no eradication of evidence. Drugs confiscated, smugglers arrested.
LAW obeyed.
Take a hint, Trump.
CPB: ok - we got 'em
How we do it in So Cal. No missiles, no eradication of evidence. Drugs confiscated, smugglers arrested.
LAW obeyed.
Take a hint, Trump.
October 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Coast Guard: incoming panga boat with suspected drugs and illegals
CPB: ok - we got 'em
How we do it in So Cal. No missiles, no eradication of evidence. Drugs confiscated, smugglers arrested.
LAW obeyed.
Take a hint, Trump.
CPB: ok - we got 'em
How we do it in So Cal. No missiles, no eradication of evidence. Drugs confiscated, smugglers arrested.
LAW obeyed.
Take a hint, Trump.
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors" - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/illinoi...
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
www.cbsnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors" - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/illinoi...
Now that the East Wing is gone, is the PEOC gone too?
October 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Now that the East Wing is gone, is the PEOC gone too?
Dear Apple, Google, Meta, Jeff Bezos, and the whole lot of you Trump cling-ons, instead of donating to the Big Beautiful Ballroom, why don't you fund SNAP and WIC so people don't literally starve. Old ladies eating cat food while you shovel caviar in your greedy gullets.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Who is paying for Donald Trump's new White House ballroom?
A former White House chief ethics lawyer described the ballroom donations as an ethical "nightmare".
www.bbc.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Dear Apple, Google, Meta, Jeff Bezos, and the whole lot of you Trump cling-ons, instead of donating to the Big Beautiful Ballroom, why don't you fund SNAP and WIC so people don't literally starve. Old ladies eating cat food while you shovel caviar in your greedy gullets.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We should set up a crowdsourced program to help these people. Many in the comments to this post will be impacted.
I'm in for a few bucks if someone can set up a legitimate program.
I'm in for a few bucks if someone can set up a legitimate program.
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We should set up a crowdsourced program to help these people. Many in the comments to this post will be impacted.
I'm in for a few bucks if someone can set up a legitimate program.
I'm in for a few bucks if someone can set up a legitimate program.
Nearly half of the new recruits can't pass the open book test. Numerous have been dismissed for not passing drug tests and having a criminal background.
And we wonder why they're so ... criminal.
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
And we wonder why they're so ... criminal.
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Nearly half of the new recruits can't pass the open book test. Numerous have been dismissed for not passing drug tests and having a criminal background.
And we wonder why they're so ... criminal.
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
And we wonder why they're so ... criminal.
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Mike Johnson Has no Comment After Trump Demolishes His Home
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www.borowitzreport.com/p/mike-johns...
Mike Johnson Has no Comment After Trump Demolishes His Home
Johnson had reportedly been asleep when a backhoe came crashing through the wall of his master bedroom.
www.borowitzreport.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Mike Johnson Has no Comment After Trump Demolishes His Home
www.borowitzreport.com/p/mike-johns...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/mike-johns...
I was thrilled to participate in yesterday's NO KINGS protest.
I won't mince words; Adam says it profoundly
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I won't mince words; Adam says it profoundly
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
No Kings
My message to ‘No Kings Day’ rallies across California and the entire nation
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I was thrilled to participate in yesterday's NO KINGS protest.
I won't mince words; Adam says it profoundly
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
I won't mince words; Adam says it profoundly
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
The entire coast of California is lined by the people standing shoulder to shoulder crying NO KINGS!
Civil rights and freedom. Pluralism and nonviolent protest.
The values Americans cherish are under assault by Donald Trump.
THIS IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and California will keep peacefully pushing back against the Trump Administration's authoritarian takeover.
The values Americans cherish are under assault by Donald Trump.
THIS IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and California will keep peacefully pushing back against the Trump Administration's authoritarian takeover.
October 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The entire coast of California is lined by the people standing shoulder to shoulder crying NO KINGS!