Becca Turkey
@beccaturkey.bsky.social
From Oregon, living in Germany, here to fight the good fight.
Not the morning read I wanted, but the morning read which has unfortuantely become increasingly common. Die Brandmauer ist leider gefährdet. 😪
"You know that Christian democracy is in trouble when the churches condemn it," writes John Kampfner in his latest commentary on German politics.
Germany’s old-school conservatism is well and truly over
Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may well have been sounded.
www.politico.eu
February 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Not the morning read I wanted, but the morning read which has unfortuantely become increasingly common. Die Brandmauer ist leider gefährdet. 😪
In the sea of news about the cryzy s*** Trump is doing I want to see more about what is being done in response. Things like the FBI suing ovet the Justice Departnemt's effort to ID employees involved in January 6th and other Trump related investigations. apnews.com/article/dona...
FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations
FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries that they fear coul...
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In the sea of news about the cryzy s*** Trump is doing I want to see more about what is being done in response. Things like the FBI suing ovet the Justice Departnemt's effort to ID employees involved in January 6th and other Trump related investigations. apnews.com/article/dona...
PBS and NPR are two of few networks which actually report news and educate the public. www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
PBS and NPR are two of few networks which actually report news and educate the public. www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
Leave it to the quakers. 🙃 I'm an atheist, but I certainly have a soft spot for the quakers for this reason. Know you are supported in fighting the good fight.
www.reuters.com/legal/quaker...
Quakers sue to keep US immigration agents out of houses of worship
Quaker groups sued on Monday to prevent U.S. immigration agents from carrying arrests and searches in houses of worship, after the Trump Administration rescinded guidance that protected churches and schools from his mass deportation campaign.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Leave it to the quakers. 🙃 I'm an atheist, but I certainly have a soft spot for the quakers for this reason. Know you are supported in fighting the good fight.
www.reuters.com/legal/quaker...
I propose, instead of Canada joining the US, that the Northwest joins Canada.
January 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I propose, instead of Canada joining the US, that the Northwest joins Canada.