Bethrobill
@bethrobill.bsky.social
Friend of Bill 4/23/83, Army brat, 🩷library & retired Reading Specialist, 💕felines, classical music/BSO/Tanglewood, Trinity Rep theater, happy to live in The Ocean State.⚓️⚓️⚓️
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills
Denmark is eliminating its 25% book tax after finding reading skills in steep decline. Culture Minister Engel-Schmidt: "The gift of reading is something we should give to younger generations."
boingboing.net
August 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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Do you know how insane and infuriating it is to live in a country where one party claims, with media and public support, the mantle of being the ‘tough on crime’ party while its leader openly calls for convicted criminals to be released from prison ‘or else’?
August 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Do you know how insane and infuriating it is to live in a country where one party claims, with media and public support, the mantle of being the ‘tough on crime’ party while its leader openly calls for convicted criminals to be released from prison ‘or else’?
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The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
August 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
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I sure as hell have noticed. How about you? 🤨
June 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I sure as hell have noticed. How about you? 🤨
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Do NOT Get Distracted‼️
Trump & the Republicans are coming after us from every direction. It’s hard to keep up but we must keep speaking up for all the women whose lives are at risk.
They’re trying to limit our voice. There’s no time to waste. Speak up & fight back!!
#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
Trump & the Republicans are coming after us from every direction. It’s hard to keep up but we must keep speaking up for all the women whose lives are at risk.
They’re trying to limit our voice. There’s no time to waste. Speak up & fight back!!
#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
June 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Do NOT Get Distracted‼️
Trump & the Republicans are coming after us from every direction. It’s hard to keep up but we must keep speaking up for all the women whose lives are at risk.
They’re trying to limit our voice. There’s no time to waste. Speak up & fight back!!
#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
Trump & the Republicans are coming after us from every direction. It’s hard to keep up but we must keep speaking up for all the women whose lives are at risk.
They’re trying to limit our voice. There’s no time to waste. Speak up & fight back!!
#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
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Loving this!! Bravo United States!!
June 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Loving this!! Bravo United States!!
Exactly
Noem: Law enforcement officers have been verbally spit on.
Interesting.
Verbally spit on?
Interesting.
Verbally spit on?
June 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Exactly
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@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
June 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
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June 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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I’ll be wearing my flag all month baby!!
June 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I’ll be wearing my flag all month baby!!
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Where are all the Craig Goldman TX 12 peeps?
Spread the word!
Let's get loud!!! ✊🏾
Let's connect!
#Voices4Victory
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
Spread the word!
Let's get loud!!! ✊🏾
Let's connect!
#Voices4Victory
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
May 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Where are all the Craig Goldman TX 12 peeps?
Spread the word!
Let's get loud!!! ✊🏾
Let's connect!
#Voices4Victory
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
Spread the word!
Let's get loud!!! ✊🏾
Let's connect!
#Voices4Victory
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
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I try to cope with the Horrors but every day there's at least one story that just fills me with an overwhelming sense of dread
The Trump administration is canceling a nearly $600-million contract to the drugmaker Moderna that was intended to develop a shot for humans against bird flu.
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I try to cope with the Horrors but every day there's at least one story that just fills me with an overwhelming sense of dread
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For all public figures with a platform — this is how it’s done:
Scott Pelley—American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back
May 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
For all public figures with a platform — this is how it’s done:
Not surprised even a bit. I have seen a lot of this reported over my lifetime. Reflects badly on all religions leaders.
Why am I not surprised?
However, make no mistake…
I’m still sickened and disgusted. 🥴
However, make no mistake…
I’m still sickened and disgusted. 🥴
A pastor and his wife from South Carolina have been arrested for more than 2 dozen charges related to child sex abuse, assault and battery, animal killings, and more.
May 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Not surprised even a bit. I have seen a lot of this reported over my lifetime. Reflects badly on all religions leaders.
Why am I not surprised he hadn’t even read the bill he voted for. Republicans are ill prepared and lazy.
Republican Rep. Mike Flood appeared before his constituents in Nebraska for a town hall that turned ugly as he tried to defend Trump’s “big, beautiful bill."
Unfortunately, Flood hadn’t actually read the bill...
Unfortunately, Flood hadn’t actually read the bill...
Republican Crumbles When Pressed About Tax Bill at Heated Town Hall
Republicans Rep. Mike Flood struggled to defend supporting Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" tax bill in front of angry constituents at a town hall.
www.rollingstone.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Why am I not surprised he hadn’t even read the bill he voted for. Republicans are ill prepared and lazy.
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🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did.
May 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did.
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Hakeem Jeffries lays out the facts:
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
May 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hakeem Jeffries lays out the facts:
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
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In the nearly 18-hour markup of the GOP tax-cut bill in the @waysmeanscmte, I denounced the inclusion of a $1.4 billion tax break to make gun silencers cheaper to buy!
VIDEO:
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VIDEO:
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Rep. Evans denounces GOP tax break for gun silencers
YouTube video by Congressman Dwight Evans
youtu.be
May 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In the nearly 18-hour markup of the GOP tax-cut bill in the @waysmeanscmte, I denounced the inclusion of a $1.4 billion tax break to make gun silencers cheaper to buy!
VIDEO:
youtu.be/BK8NgpO9vn4
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VIDEO:
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Not a surprise from someone chosen by Trump.
WTH man? Real World bro also serving as Transportation Sec Sean Duffy reportedly changed his wife's flight to avoid Newark and then went on TV to broadcast it's safe to fly in and out of Newark.
@paleofuture.bsky.social w the details. ↘️
@paleofuture.bsky.social w the details. ↘️
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Changed His Wife's Flight to Avoid Newark Airport
Would you let your family fly out of Newark?
gizmodo.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Not a surprise from someone chosen by Trump.
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An 11 yr old U.S. citizen recovering from a brain tumor was deported to Mexico with her undocumented parents, disrupting her critical medical care. The family seeks humanitarian parole to return.
Land of the free has turned into land of a cruel bully.
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
Land of the free has turned into land of a cruel bully.
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
Deported family of U.S. citizen girl recovering from rare brain tumor is determined to return
The family, now in Mexico, is garnering support from some members of Congress as they prepare to apply for humanitarian parole, hoping the 11-year-old can resume her treatment in the U.S.
www.nbcnews.com
May 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
An 11 yr old U.S. citizen recovering from a brain tumor was deported to Mexico with her undocumented parents, disrupting her critical medical care. The family seeks humanitarian parole to return.
Land of the free has turned into land of a cruel bully.
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
Land of the free has turned into land of a cruel bully.
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
May 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What a loser.
May 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What a loser.