Betty Perry-Fingal
@bettypf.bsky.social
Retiree and lifelong Democrat
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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 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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"
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Be a shame for this to go viral www.spectatornews.com/opinion/2019...
Katie Waldmen stole newspapers in college
Every year across the U.S., student-run publications fall victim to individuals who steal those publications in order to censor the views the publication contains, the Student Press Law Center claims....
www.spectatornews.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Be a shame for this to go viral www.spectatornews.com/opinion/2019...
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
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I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
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We've been in a slow-motion government shutdown for months, as the Trump administration withheld appropriated funds and engaged in mass firings. Now we're going to finally admit it. From me and @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social:
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months
Today is the day we stop pretending that it’s not.
prospect.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We've been in a slow-motion government shutdown for months, as the Trump administration withheld appropriated funds and engaged in mass firings. Now we're going to finally admit it. From me and @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social:
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
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‼️ The risky taxpayer-financed deal, which involves trading US dollars for Argentine pesos, has little upside for ordinary Americans.
‼️ It has massive economic benefits for one American: billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy 👇
‼️ It has massive economic benefits for one American: billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy 👇
1. The $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina, announced last week by the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, delivers an enormous windfall to hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone.
Citrone has a longstanding personal and professional relationship with Bessent.
Citrone has a longstanding personal and professional relationship with Bessent.
Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire
A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary
popular.info
September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
‼️ The risky taxpayer-financed deal, which involves trading US dollars for Argentine pesos, has little upside for ordinary Americans.
‼️ It has massive economic benefits for one American: billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy 👇
‼️ It has massive economic benefits for one American: billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy 👇
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Reposted by Betty Perry-Fingal
i think this bears repeating whenever Meta and AI are reported on tbh
"It is acceptable to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual." Meta removed that language from its internal guidelines after I raised it.
AI experts worry financial incentives will blur the line between human relationships and bot engagement.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
AI experts worry financial incentives will blur the line between human relationships and bot engagement.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.
www.reuters.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
i think this bears repeating whenever Meta and AI are reported on tbh
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In my view, Amy Coney Barrett kicking off her book tour by doing a sold-out event with Bari Weiss and publishing an exclusive excerpt in The Free Press should end the "Supreme Court justices are not motivated by ideology" discourse once and for all ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
The Conservative Media Ecosystem Is Coddling Amy Coney Barrett
Nothing says “I am not a partisan hack” like kicking off your book tour in conversation with Bari Weiss.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In my view, Amy Coney Barrett kicking off her book tour by doing a sold-out event with Bari Weiss and publishing an exclusive excerpt in The Free Press should end the "Supreme Court justices are not motivated by ideology" discourse once and for all ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
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Trumpers are preventing Ukraine from using US AND European weapons to strike infrastructure and weapons systems in Russia.
Shameful!
Shameful!
Something is a little bit on fire in the Moscow region of russia 👀
August 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Trumpers are preventing Ukraine from using US AND European weapons to strike infrastructure and weapons systems in Russia.
Shameful!
Shameful!
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"This could be the difference whether your child gets cancer. Are you willing for them to die because the therapy for them is delayed?"
Powerful video with voices from top US scientists on the very real and devastating impacts of the funding cuts.
Powerful video with voices from top US scientists on the very real and devastating impacts of the funding cuts.
August 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"This could be the difference whether your child gets cancer. Are you willing for them to die because the therapy for them is delayed?"
Powerful video with voices from top US scientists on the very real and devastating impacts of the funding cuts.
Powerful video with voices from top US scientists on the very real and devastating impacts of the funding cuts.
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It really bothers me that we're not talking about how the GOP cut DC's funding before invading.
August 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It really bothers me that we're not talking about how the GOP cut DC's funding before invading.
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i wrote about how trump is hurting the veterans with his actions at the va and today the va press secretary made it clear to us they didn't like what we wrote.
please click and share this story so you can see the kind of thing the trump administration does not like www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
please click and share this story so you can see the kind of thing the trump administration does not like www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Veterans are really getting screwed by Trump
The inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs released a report on Tuesday revealing staffing shortages across the veterans’ health care system, which will be exacerbated by the Trump a...
www.dailykos.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
i wrote about how trump is hurting the veterans with his actions at the va and today the va press secretary made it clear to us they didn't like what we wrote.
please click and share this story so you can see the kind of thing the trump administration does not like www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
please click and share this story so you can see the kind of thing the trump administration does not like www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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This video news story from @aaronparnas.bsky.social has more facts and context about Trump's DC takeover than this piece in the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
August 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This video news story from @aaronparnas.bsky.social has more facts and context about Trump's DC takeover than this piece in the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
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Let’s be clear about what’s happening. Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. There is no emergency. This is a test run. If the courts, Congress, and the rest of us let him get away with this, he’ll do it in every city that doesn’t capitulate to him.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Deploy National Guard in Washington, D.C.
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Let’s be clear about what’s happening. Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. There is no emergency. This is a test run. If the courts, Congress, and the rest of us let him get away with this, he’ll do it in every city that doesn’t capitulate to him.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Elizabeth Warren went to CNBC today and destroyed Donald Trump on the economy. Trump is trying to bury this appearance with a tantrum on his failing media site.
Make sure this goes viral instead.
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
Make sure this goes viral instead.
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
Senator Elizabeth Warren: Firing of BLS commissioner is 'dangerous'
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss her reaction President Trump's firing of BSL chief, whether Congress is able to take action, and much more.
www.cnbc.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Elizabeth Warren went to CNBC today and destroyed Donald Trump on the economy. Trump is trying to bury this appearance with a tantrum on his failing media site.
Make sure this goes viral instead.
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
Make sure this goes viral instead.
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
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There aren’t any military reasons to continue this war, as even the generals of the IDF now acknowledge. Continuing this war is about inflicting genocidal violence against the Palestinian people to placate Netanyahu’s Kahanist base and keep him out of prison.
At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians.
At least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as war deaths top 58,000, officials say
At least six children were killed in an Israeli strike on a water collection point. The Israeli military blamed a technical error which made its munition fall "dozens of meters from the target".
n.pr
July 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
There aren’t any military reasons to continue this war, as even the generals of the IDF now acknowledge. Continuing this war is about inflicting genocidal violence against the Palestinian people to placate Netanyahu’s Kahanist base and keep him out of prison.
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Ted Cruz Stripped Weather Forecasting Funds From Trump’s Megabill. Then the Floods Came.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
Sen. Ted Cruz stripped weather forecasting funds from Trump's megabill. Then the floods came.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
www.motherjones.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Ted Cruz Stripped Weather Forecasting Funds From Trump’s Megabill. Then the Floods Came.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
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Contrary to President Trump's assertions, records filed in a fraud case against him suggest that his finances were not the product of a steady and strong empire. Instead, Trump’s wealth is now built on monetizing the family name in new ways and, intentionally or not, the office of the presidency.
Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback.
Contrary to the president’s assertions, records filed in a fraud case against him suggest that his riches were not the product of a steady and strong empire.
trib.al
July 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Merkley had a pretty effective day.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
MERKLEY: How do you feel about being responsible for hundreds of thousands of kids dying because of your sudden interruption in these key programs?
VOUGHT: I reject the assertion
MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact
VOUGHT: I reject the assertion
MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact
June 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Merkley had a pretty effective day.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
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I’m on the Senate floor right now urging my colleagues to vote no on the GENIUS Act.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
Senator Warren remarks on GENIUS Act
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I’m on the Senate floor right now urging my colleagues to vote no on the GENIUS Act.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
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After a series of largely cosmetic changes, it looks like the Senate's first big cryptocurrency bill — on stablecoins — may get the support it needs to pass. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/genius-...
GOP—With Some Key Dem Support—Poised To Give Trump The Green Light On Crypto Schemes
Here’s an example of the kind of compromise included in the Senate’s...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
After a series of largely cosmetic changes, it looks like the Senate's first big cryptocurrency bill — on stablecoins — may get the support it needs to pass. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/genius-...
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“Fighting them will undeniably take time, effort, and money, but I'd argue it is very much worth it, especially when the likeliest outcome is that you win definitively.”
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
John Oliver shames traditional media for bending to Trump’s corruption
On Sunday night’s “Last Week Tonight,” host and comedian John Oliver discussed the shift in how the traditional media has responded to President Donald Trump’s second go-around in office. ...
www.dailykos.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Fighting them will undeniably take time, effort, and money, but I'd argue it is very much worth it, especially when the likeliest outcome is that you win definitively.”
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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1/7 Check out a new UCS report, "Decades of Deceit: The Case Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud and Damages." Drawing on dozens of internal industry documents, it provides a decades-long review of the fossil fuel industry's campaign of disinformation and delay on climate action:
Decades of Deceit
Why the case against the major fossil fuel companies for fraud and climate damages is so strong.
www.ucs.org
May 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
1/7 Check out a new UCS report, "Decades of Deceit: The Case Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud and Damages." Drawing on dozens of internal industry documents, it provides a decades-long review of the fossil fuel industry's campaign of disinformation and delay on climate action:
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Can we please not forget that ALL the people sent to the El Salvadoran prison deserve due fucking process? ALL of them. Every single one of them.
April 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Can we please not forget that ALL the people sent to the El Salvadoran prison deserve due fucking process? ALL of them. Every single one of them.