Beckstle
@beckstle.bsky.social
Writer of TV & movie reviews, pop cultural & history analysis. Anti-MAGA, pro democracy, cat owner, and queer. Current Guilty pleasures: RuPaul's Drag Race (in most of its forms) & rewatching the X-Files.
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Please Don't Make More 'Wicked' Sequels
Please Don't Make More 'Wicked' Sequels
Wicked: For Good, to the surprise of nobody, is doing gangbusters at the box office. The musical sequel earned $237.7 million in its opening weekend, outgrossing its predecessor. If this one ends up equalling the worldwide gross of Wicked then...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Please Don't Make More 'Wicked' Sequels
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This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
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I would absolutely write for free in a world where I could be guaranteed shelter, food, and recreation for free. In any other world, if writing is unpaid, the responsible thing would be for me to cut the amount of time I spend writing drastically, as it would be an entirely self indulgent act.
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I would absolutely write for free in a world where I could be guaranteed shelter, food, and recreation for free. In any other world, if writing is unpaid, the responsible thing would be for me to cut the amount of time I spend writing drastically, as it would be an entirely self indulgent act.
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Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
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In case you thought you were safe bc you aren't one of his currently identified enemies to kidnap and deport, take a look at this line:
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In case you thought you were safe bc you aren't one of his currently identified enemies to kidnap and deport, take a look at this line:
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
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The most openly racist, eugenicist monsters are running the U.S. They will use every opportunity to advance their agenda.
And as the wheels come off their regime they will only grow more brutal and obscene. These are dangerous days for us all.
And as the wheels come off their regime they will only grow more brutal and obscene. These are dangerous days for us all.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The most openly racist, eugenicist monsters are running the U.S. They will use every opportunity to advance their agenda.
And as the wheels come off their regime they will only grow more brutal and obscene. These are dangerous days for us all.
And as the wheels come off their regime they will only grow more brutal and obscene. These are dangerous days for us all.
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Everything Trumpiggy does starts from the premise: how do we avoid the law/rule. He should be rotting in a cell for all the crimes he has committed and the criminal behavior he has fostered.
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Everything Trumpiggy does starts from the premise: how do we avoid the law/rule. He should be rotting in a cell for all the crimes he has committed and the criminal behavior he has fostered.
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There was no "Emergency" situation with crime in DC. This stunt got a 20 year old young woman killed.
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
There was no "Emergency" situation with crime in DC. This stunt got a 20 year old young woman killed.
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
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An MP in Zimbabwe has called for the repeal of the country's "backwards" 1977 abortion law. He argued that safe abortion should be available to a wider range of Zimbabwean women, as it is currently restricted to a privileged few. Each year, 60,000 women die due to unsafe abortion.
It’s Time To Scrap Zimbabwe’s Outdated Abortion Law - Molokele ⋆ Pindula News
Hwange Central MP Daniel Molokele (CCC) has called for the repeal of the 1977 Termination of Pregnancy Act, describing it as one of the most backward laws in Zimbabwe. Molokele made the comments at a ...
news.pindula.co.zw
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An MP in Zimbabwe has called for the repeal of the country's "backwards" 1977 abortion law. He argued that safe abortion should be available to a wider range of Zimbabwean women, as it is currently restricted to a privileged few. Each year, 60,000 women die due to unsafe abortion.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Just to understand the concept of a trillion.
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Just to understand the concept of a trillion.
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
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While the right lose their goddamn minds about a lone wolf doing something horrendous in DC today, let’s not forget that last week in the White House they all gushed over a genocidal, journalist murdering tyrant whose country financed 9/11.
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
While the right lose their goddamn minds about a lone wolf doing something horrendous in DC today, let’s not forget that last week in the White House they all gushed over a genocidal, journalist murdering tyrant whose country financed 9/11.
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Embattled reproductive healthcare providers and patients in the US are already dealing with unprecedented harassment and intimidation. The resurgence of blockades as a tactic carries significant potential for radicalizing participants to violence.
Antiabortion Militants Open Training Facility in Memphis, Aim to Restart Large-Scale Clinic Blockades
As FACE enforcement collapses, anti abortion groups are gearing up to launch a new wave of coordinated clinic blockades.
msmagazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Embattled reproductive healthcare providers and patients in the US are already dealing with unprecedented harassment and intimidation. The resurgence of blockades as a tactic carries significant potential for radicalizing participants to violence.
For me, today is a day of giving thanks for what we have and paying it forward. May you and yours have a beautiful Thanksgiving Day:
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
For me, today is a day of giving thanks for what we have and paying it forward. May you and yours have a beautiful Thanksgiving Day:
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Guard members aren't police officers, and they have no real training as such. I do hope they are okay. Trump & Republicans are to blame for any harm that comes to our untrained National Guard members. We train these folks to fight our wars, not police our civilians.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Live updates: 2 National Guardsmen shot in Washington, D.C., near White House
Washington, D.C., police say there has been a shooting at 17th and I Street.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Guard members aren't police officers, and they have no real training as such. I do hope they are okay. Trump & Republicans are to blame for any harm that comes to our untrained National Guard members. We train these folks to fight our wars, not police our civilians.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Trump was gleeful that the National Guardsman were attacked, he’s been trying to place them in harms way for months for his cheap theatrics. For him it was opportune that military personnel would come under fire as a growing number of US veterans are becoming vocal against him.
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Trump was gleeful that the National Guardsman were attacked, he’s been trying to place them in harms way for months for his cheap theatrics. For him it was opportune that military personnel would come under fire as a growing number of US veterans are becoming vocal against him.
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Trump admin granted the suspect asylum. An inconvenient fact.
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What to know about the suspected gunman in the National Guardsmen shooting
Two National Guardsmen were shot on Wednesday in downtown Washington, D.C., near the White House. Here's what we know about the suspected gunman.
abcnews.go.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Trump admin granted the suspect asylum. An inconvenient fact.
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As if the lawsuits ever had a chance.
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
As if the lawsuits ever had a chance.
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Maxwell is going to apply for Commutation.
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Maxwell is going to apply for Commutation.
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The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
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The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
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This is fun.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This is fun.
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In its annual country report, the US says abortion is a breach of human rights, along with gender-affirming care, DEI programs, hate speech laws, and safe access zones outside abortion clinics.
How Washington Turned NHS Abortion Into A Diplomatic Human Rights Cudgel
How Washington’s Human Rights report recasts NHS abortions as violations, weaponising foreign policy and exporting America’s abortion culture wars to UK healthcare.
impactpolicies.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
In its annual country report, the US says abortion is a breach of human rights, along with gender-affirming care, DEI programs, hate speech laws, and safe access zones outside abortion clinics.
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Here’s a list of people that should be in jail.
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Here’s a list of people that should be in jail.
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Are they ready to save it not privately—
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Are they ready to save it not privately—