@betsygarrold.bsky.social
Mother, Retired Nurse Midwife, food sovereignty activist, Green Party member, homesteader, writer, lover, fighter, comforter.
Pinned
Instead of bemoaning the fact that I don't get to sing with groups of people anymore I have gone out and created my own event at a small local non profit. If you're in the area come sing with us. Woody Guthrie says it's the best kind of conversation. #thorndikemill #woodyguthrie #carolsinging
yep
If he could use the documents to destroy others without thereby also jeopardizing himself, he would
February 18, 2026 at 9:41 PM
yep
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February 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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truth
February 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM
truth
so embarrassed to belong to a Navy family...what ever happened to not obeying illegal orders???
Much less read that they are equipping the concentration camps with "biohazard incinerators"...
www.commondreams.org/news/militar...
Using Our military to build & Our tax dollars to fund.
www.commondreams.org/news/militar...
Using Our military to build & Our tax dollars to fund.
US Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of ‘Concentration Camps,’ Navy Contract Reveals | Common Dreams
Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of 'Concentration Camps,' Navy Contract Reveals
www.commondreams.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
so embarrassed to belong to a Navy family...what ever happened to not obeying illegal orders???
important information
February 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
important information
little bits of good news
All Filton 24 activists have now been acquitted of aggravated burglary.
This government has done everything it can to demonise the Palestine movement. It has failed.
History will be kind to those who tried to stop the genocide. It will condemn those who aided and abetted it.
This government has done everything it can to demonise the Palestine movement. It has failed.
History will be kind to those who tried to stop the genocide. It will condemn those who aided and abetted it.
February 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
little bits of good news
little bits of good news
BARI WEISS CANCELLED AT UCLA!
After mounting pressure from a CODEPINK letter campaign, students, and community members in LA, The Burkle Center of International Relations has canceled Bari Weiss' lecture which was scheduled for next week.
After mounting pressure from a CODEPINK letter campaign, students, and community members in LA, The Burkle Center of International Relations has canceled Bari Weiss' lecture which was scheduled for next week.
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM
little bits of good news
little bits of good news
The 3 male backstage manatees at The Seas will be released very soon!
Of the onstage females, Soleil (115 markings) and Cider could be released in as soon as a few months (as they’re between 800-1000 lbs currently), but little 500 pound Tani will need another year here
Of the onstage females, Soleil (115 markings) and Cider could be released in as soon as a few months (as they’re between 800-1000 lbs currently), but little 500 pound Tani will need another year here
February 18, 2026 at 9:06 PM
little bits of good news
little bits of good news...Nova Scotia here I come ;-)
So apparently under a new Canadian policy I could be a citizen of Canada cuz my ancestors helped found the Maritimes & Quebec City eh🤷♂️
a group of cartoon characters are sitting at a table with signs that say canada and usa
ALT: a group of cartoon characters are sitting at a table with signs that say canada and usa
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
little bits of good news...Nova Scotia here I come ;-)
yikes
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
yikes
cartoon of the day
February 18, 2026 at 1:46 PM
cartoon of the day
Reposted
YouTube is down. The current administration is really working overtime to stop the Colbert-Talarico interview from being seen.
February 18, 2026 at 1:17 AM
YouTube is down. The current administration is really working overtime to stop the Colbert-Talarico interview from being seen.
little bits of good news
February 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
little bits of good news
Reposted
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
well this made me weep
On President’s Day, the First Amendment Troop staged “ResistDance” — a tribute and act of artistic dissent — at the Lincoln Memorial. ❤️
#FirstAmendment
#ArtisticExpression
#FirstAmendment
#ArtisticExpression
February 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM
well this made me weep
excellent question
Australians returning from prison camps in Syria are clearly loathed by politicians. But what about the thousand or so Australians who’ve also spent time in the Middle East fighting in the IDF against innocent gardens. What happens to them when they come home?
February 17, 2026 at 9:39 PM
excellent question
yep...he is exactly this dangerous
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
February 17, 2026 at 9:26 PM
yep...he is exactly this dangerous
little bits of good news
Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades eos.org/articles/res...
Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades - Eos
That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.
eos.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM
little bits of good news
video of the day
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
video of the day
the USA is a salad
Trae Crowder 👏💙😎
On all the outrage toward Bad Bunny’s halftime performance
On all the outrage toward Bad Bunny’s halftime performance
February 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
the USA is a salad
Reposted
Hillary saying “my husband and Barack Obama deported more people” really isn’t good messaging and a prime example of why she needs to just step away.
February 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Hillary saying “my husband and Barack Obama deported more people” really isn’t good messaging and a prime example of why she needs to just step away.
ouch!
February 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
ouch!
yep
February 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM
yep
little bits of good news
"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..."
www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for PA detention centers
ICE detention centers planned for Berks and Schuylkill Counties would burden residents and possibly violate state legal requirements, officials say.
www.spotlightpa.org
February 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
little bits of good news
little bits of good news
February 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM
little bits of good news