bethany
@bethanyscarlett.bsky.social
me (she/her) and my dog and an impossible view
one dream away from the ones above
don't let the internet ruin your time ⎕
same handle everywhere that counts.
virginian now and always.
one dream away from the ones above
don't let the internet ruin your time ⎕
same handle everywhere that counts.
virginian now and always.
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bethany
@bethanyscarlett.bsky.social
· Feb 5
yesterday, i found two pieces my mom finished that were tucked away the last spot i hadn’t gone through (i think). she was so talented! she won awards at a big needlepoint competition a few times over the years. i really miss her. here’s my favorite of the two:
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Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
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Fuckin rocking out
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Fuckin rocking out
Love and care from afar always ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Love and care from afar always ❤️
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I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
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History will never forgive us if we abandon Ukraine.
Nor should anyone else.
Nor should anyone else.
NEW: Brutal to watch Zelensky address his nation just now. On the brink of being abandoned by the US.
"Right now is one of the most difficult moments in our history. At this moment, Ukraine may face a very hard choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner."
"Right now is one of the most difficult moments in our history. At this moment, Ukraine may face a very hard choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner."
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
History will never forgive us if we abandon Ukraine.
Nor should anyone else.
Nor should anyone else.
Finally counting down the days ❤️
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Finally counting down the days ❤️
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Everyone dooming about 2026 is wrong.
Authoritarianism isn’t consolidated. Republicans can’t rig the midterms.
And their efforts to manipulate them may be backfiring.
The triumphalists had a similar over-read of 2024 as the doomerists, and a similar underestimation of the pro-democracy opposition.
Authoritarianism isn’t consolidated. Republicans can’t rig the midterms.
And their efforts to manipulate them may be backfiring.
The triumphalists had a similar over-read of 2024 as the doomerists, and a similar underestimation of the pro-democracy opposition.
Trump's corrupt scheme to rig 2026 is suddenly falling apart:
*Court strikes down Texas GOP gerrymander
*Indiana GOP lacks votes to redraw map
*Big Dem win in Virginia could give Ds more seats
On the pod, DLCC head Heather Williams is informative on what's next:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
*Court strikes down Texas GOP gerrymander
*Indiana GOP lacks votes to redraw map
*Big Dem win in Virginia could give Ds more seats
On the pod, DLCC head Heather Williams is informative on what's next:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Trump’s Plot to Rig 2026 Is Falling Apart, and Boy Is He Mad About It
As the Trump-GOP scheme to gerrymander the midterms suddenly faces big new setbacks, a Democratic operative who’s leading in these fights explains why the battle isn’t over—and what must happen now.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Everyone dooming about 2026 is wrong.
Authoritarianism isn’t consolidated. Republicans can’t rig the midterms.
And their efforts to manipulate them may be backfiring.
The triumphalists had a similar over-read of 2024 as the doomerists, and a similar underestimation of the pro-democracy opposition.
Authoritarianism isn’t consolidated. Republicans can’t rig the midterms.
And their efforts to manipulate them may be backfiring.
The triumphalists had a similar over-read of 2024 as the doomerists, and a similar underestimation of the pro-democracy opposition.
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Listen, I laughed at the caption
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Listen, I laughed at the caption
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If Joe Biden had an MRI a month ago and we had no idea why it was done or on what body part and he claimed he had no idea about either of those things it would literally be all you heard about in the press but Trump just gets a huge pass b/c reporters treat him differently.
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If Joe Biden had an MRI a month ago and we had no idea why it was done or on what body part and he claimed he had no idea about either of those things it would literally be all you heard about in the press but Trump just gets a huge pass b/c reporters treat him differently.
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It is really great to want to help your neighbors, but don’t do it as a spectacle of poverty & suffering.
A lot of folks swoop in during the holiday season & make promises they don’t keep or are just generally kinda shitty (don’t make people pray with you before you feed them!)
Don’t be that guy!
A lot of folks swoop in during the holiday season & make promises they don’t keep or are just generally kinda shitty (don’t make people pray with you before you feed them!)
Don’t be that guy!
DO NOT call up the homeless shelter on thanksgiving or Xmas to see if you can pass a few plates and show your kids the “reason for the season”
The homeless shelter is not a petting zoo of human tragedy! The homeless shelter is not a drive thru nativity scene for you to enjoy!
The homeless shelter is not a petting zoo of human tragedy! The homeless shelter is not a drive thru nativity scene for you to enjoy!
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It is really great to want to help your neighbors, but don’t do it as a spectacle of poverty & suffering.
A lot of folks swoop in during the holiday season & make promises they don’t keep or are just generally kinda shitty (don’t make people pray with you before you feed them!)
Don’t be that guy!
A lot of folks swoop in during the holiday season & make promises they don’t keep or are just generally kinda shitty (don’t make people pray with you before you feed them!)
Don’t be that guy!
btw you can just not be a homophobic weirdo, it’s super easy actually
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
btw you can just not be a homophobic weirdo, it’s super easy actually
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If the entire Dimes Square I’m so edgy metaverse imploded tomorrow we would all be better off.
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If the entire Dimes Square I’m so edgy metaverse imploded tomorrow we would all be better off.
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This is one of the weirder bits of fundamentalist rhetoric. There's an school of thought in several churches including some old Catholic ones that women are supposed to suffer because of Eve. I am not telling you it makes sense. I am telling you he's parroting a line that is a giant warning sign
JD Vance is working for Big Menstrual Cramps and maybe that's not even a joke
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is one of the weirder bits of fundamentalist rhetoric. There's an school of thought in several churches including some old Catholic ones that women are supposed to suffer because of Eve. I am not telling you it makes sense. I am telling you he's parroting a line that is a giant warning sign
and what if i say dopamine is the song of the year?
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
and what if i say dopamine is the song of the year?
Nothing convinces Virginians to believe you are acting with true conviction like an op-ed in the New York Times.
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Nothing convinces Virginians to believe you are acting with true conviction like an op-ed in the New York Times.
Thank you @kaine.senate.gov! A vote to be proud of!
Did you know the bill to end the shutdown eliminates rules to prevent food contamination and foodborne illnesses, even though they are increasing? And it slows efforts to regulate ultra-processed foods, even while RFK Jr touts his MAHA agenda to reduce them? www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thank you @kaine.senate.gov! A vote to be proud of!
cj hendry flower shop!!!!
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
cj hendry flower shop!!!!
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🎤 Ekko Astral turns punk shows into mutual aid — proving the stage can build real trans solidarity. More here ▶️
The DIY and IRL energy of punk rock mutual aid
Bands like Ekko Astral are bringing the urgency of online solidarity into the mosh pit.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎤 Ekko Astral turns punk shows into mutual aid — proving the stage can build real trans solidarity. More here ▶️
what the fuck are we doing here honestly
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
what the fuck are we doing here honestly
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Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net
Run for Something
Find offices you can run for
runforwhat.net
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net
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When you can’t afford health insurance just remember that Sen. Kaine is sleeping well
Tim Kaine on backlash he's getting: "I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct 1, b/c I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed fed worker would say to me at church, or what somebody would say about SNAP"
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
When you can’t afford health insurance just remember that Sen. Kaine is sleeping well
Robyn is releasing a new single 🥹🥹
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Robyn is releasing a new single 🥹🥹
yessssssssss
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
yessssssssss
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Prescient
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Prescient