Betty Sand
@bettysand.bsky.social
Middle aged, confused suburbanite.
My real name isn't Betty.
Wife, Mom, Librarian, Student of Theology, Lutheran (ELCA), aspiring houseplant nurturer.
**DMs from strangers will get you blocked.**Followers with no posts or description will be blocked**
My real name isn't Betty.
Wife, Mom, Librarian, Student of Theology, Lutheran (ELCA), aspiring houseplant nurturer.
**DMs from strangers will get you blocked.**Followers with no posts or description will be blocked**
Why so hot. I hate hot!
June 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Why so hot. I hate hot!
Much to be thankful this week, for sure. An anniversary to start the week, a graduation toward the end, and then a long weekend with time to spend with family and friends. #AGoodLife #BuildABetterLibrarian #IAmBlessedandGrateful
May 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Much to be thankful this week, for sure. An anniversary to start the week, a graduation toward the end, and then a long weekend with time to spend with family and friends. #AGoodLife #BuildABetterLibrarian #IAmBlessedandGrateful
I'm back. New Years resolutions are for losers, I'm gonna do Spring Resolutions! Eating well, exercising regularly. Theoretically that leads to losing weight, but we'll see. One week in and I feel like a rock star. Must be something to it. #BuildABetterLibrarian #SodiumIsInEVERYTHING #DrinkYourWater
April 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I'm back. New Years resolutions are for losers, I'm gonna do Spring Resolutions! Eating well, exercising regularly. Theoretically that leads to losing weight, but we'll see. One week in and I feel like a rock star. Must be something to it. #BuildABetterLibrarian #SodiumIsInEVERYTHING #DrinkYourWater
Thinking of a Lenten fast from social media. Might check in on Sundays, but otherwise, DMs might reach me. #BuildABetterLibrarian
#LentenSpiritualPractice
#SelfCare
#MentalHealth
#LentenSpiritualPractice
#SelfCare
#MentalHealth
March 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Thinking of a Lenten fast from social media. Might check in on Sundays, but otherwise, DMs might reach me. #BuildABetterLibrarian
#LentenSpiritualPractice
#SelfCare
#MentalHealth
#LentenSpiritualPractice
#SelfCare
#MentalHealth
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2/ DOGE "accidentally" canceled Ebola prevention funding -- during an actual Ebola outbreak. Musk admitted the mistake after the fact. 🤯 Public health experts say real damage has already been done. Lives are almost certainly going to be lost.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Musk says DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials say that’s not true.
USAID’s initiatives to fight Ebola and other diseases have been gutted, current and former agency officials said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
2/ DOGE "accidentally" canceled Ebola prevention funding -- during an actual Ebola outbreak. Musk admitted the mistake after the fact. 🤯 Public health experts say real damage has already been done. Lives are almost certainly going to be lost.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Every day Trump/Musk cross another rubicon.
February 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Every day Trump/Musk cross another rubicon.
This is beyond disgusting. This level of control and you still want to argue that references to Nazism are uncalled for? Uh, no. This is how Hitler got to power, because nobody stood up against this kind of message control and rewriting of facts.
Donald Trump has been so consistently anti-women I can't believe there are still women defending him.
www.americanprogress.org/article/100-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/100-...
February 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is beyond disgusting. This level of control and you still want to argue that references to Nazism are uncalled for? Uh, no. This is how Hitler got to power, because nobody stood up against this kind of message control and rewriting of facts.
The ludicrousness of all of this is blinding. They are banning the WORD pronouns. Not just their misguided belief in how to use them, but the actual WORD. What a giant, petulant baby. This would all be laughable if it weren't so fucking terrifying.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump bans AP and words he doesn't like. 'Free speech' was never about First Amendment. | Opinion
The Trump administration is banning words from government websites, trying to erase transgender people and blocking AP reporters from the Oval Office.
www.usatoday.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The ludicrousness of all of this is blinding. They are banning the WORD pronouns. Not just their misguided belief in how to use them, but the actual WORD. What a giant, petulant baby. This would all be laughable if it weren't so fucking terrifying.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
Just sitting at the Panera with my Valentine waiting for our youngest kid to get out of the movies on his first date so we can pick him up and take her home. 😁
February 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Just sitting at the Panera with my Valentine waiting for our youngest kid to get out of the movies on his first date so we can pick him up and take her home. 😁
Happy Valentine's Day, my friends. To those who are happily hooked up, celebrate each other. To those of you looking for a match, celebrate NOT being in the wrong relationship. And to those happily single, celebrate yourself! #MyValentineIsBetterThanYours #HappyValentinesDay #MiddleAgedMarriedCouple
February 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Happy Valentine's Day, my friends. To those who are happily hooked up, celebrate each other. To those of you looking for a match, celebrate NOT being in the wrong relationship. And to those happily single, celebrate yourself! #MyValentineIsBetterThanYours #HappyValentinesDay #MiddleAgedMarriedCouple
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Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports
February 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports
Maybe someone very special will flirt with me in the comments… 👀 Not sure who, but I’m ready. Let’s see what you got. 😏💘 #ValentinesDay #FlirtWithMe #BuildABetterLibrarian
February 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Maybe someone very special will flirt with me in the comments… 👀 Not sure who, but I’m ready. Let’s see what you got. 😏💘 #ValentinesDay #FlirtWithMe #BuildABetterLibrarian
Want to know why they want to shut down Lutheran Social Services health centers like the one in Columbus Ohio?
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Home - LSS Health Center
Discover LSS Health Center’s comprehensive healthcare services. Access affordable, compassionate care for individuals and families in Central Ohio.
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February 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Want to know why they want to shut down Lutheran Social Services health centers like the one in Columbus Ohio?
lssnetworkofhope.org/lsshealthcen... 1/?
lssnetworkofhope.org/lsshealthcen... 1/?
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“Freezing funds causes major disruptions to services and benefits which many in our communities and around the world depend on, especially those on the margins of society.”
give.elca.org/page/79017/a...
give.elca.org/page/79017/a...
Help End Pause of U.S. Foreign Assistance
I just took action on an issue that I consider important. I urge you to take action yourself and spread the word!
give.elca.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“Freezing funds causes major disruptions to services and benefits which many in our communities and around the world depend on, especially those on the margins of society.”
give.elca.org/page/79017/a...
give.elca.org/page/79017/a...
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All of the so-called "patriots" who are cheering the felon's dismantling of DEI is indicative as to why it was needed in the first place.
That's right. There are people among us who never wanted women, the disabled, or people of color to have equal opportunities.
True story☕️
That's right. There are people among us who never wanted women, the disabled, or people of color to have equal opportunities.
True story☕️
a man with a beard is drinking from a cup while sitting at a table .
ALT: a man with a beard is drinking from a cup while sitting at a table .
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
All of the so-called "patriots" who are cheering the felon's dismantling of DEI is indicative as to why it was needed in the first place.
That's right. There are people among us who never wanted women, the disabled, or people of color to have equal opportunities.
True story☕️
That's right. There are people among us who never wanted women, the disabled, or people of color to have equal opportunities.
True story☕️
We all need a bit of a giggle. These are kinda genius.
February 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We all need a bit of a giggle. These are kinda genius.
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A group of anonymous authors has published this well-sourced memorandum on Musk and the Neoreactionary movement. Please share widely. The threat is not well understood. Take a moment to read the one page executive summary now; then call Congress.
america2.news/content/file...
america2.news/content/file...
america2.news
February 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
A group of anonymous authors has published this well-sourced memorandum on Musk and the Neoreactionary movement. Please share widely. The threat is not well understood. Take a moment to read the one page executive summary now; then call Congress.
america2.news/content/file...
america2.news/content/file...
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He can still fool the dim-witted.
February 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
He can still fool the dim-witted.
Alright y'all. Beyonce is all that, but I'd never actually listened to that album. I like her, but couldn't say I'm a fan, and country isn't really my go-to. But Cowboy Carter is everything they said and more. If you haven't heard Queen B's take on Jolene GO NOW! I am better for hearing this album!
February 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Alright y'all. Beyonce is all that, but I'd never actually listened to that album. I like her, but couldn't say I'm a fan, and country isn't really my go-to. But Cowboy Carter is everything they said and more. If you haven't heard Queen B's take on Jolene GO NOW! I am better for hearing this album!
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This place is getting popular, I see friends leaving the other places for this one. If you know me IRL, know that this is a safe place for me to be more honest about my beliefs without fighting with the people I love who disagree. Trust me, I let them know what I think in other ways. #BettyNotBetty
February 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This place is getting popular, I see friends leaving the other places for this one. If you know me IRL, know that this is a safe place for me to be more honest about my beliefs without fighting with the people I love who disagree. Trust me, I let them know what I think in other ways. #BettyNotBetty
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"DOGE does not have power over established government agencies, and Musk has no role in government. It does not matter that he is an ally of the President. Musk is a private citizen taking control of established government offices. That is not efficiency; that is a coup."
February 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"DOGE does not have power over established government agencies, and Musk has no role in government. It does not matter that he is an ally of the President. Musk is a private citizen taking control of established government offices. That is not efficiency; that is a coup."
So, I'm having a hardcore Monday on a Friday and I'm not okay with this. Locked out of my library when I got here early to leave early. Students calling out so I'm staying to close anyway. Another student quit. It's not even 9am, and I'm dreaming about that happy hour cocktail. #MondayNotMonday #UGH
January 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
So, I'm having a hardcore Monday on a Friday and I'm not okay with this. Locked out of my library when I got here early to leave early. Students calling out so I'm staying to close anyway. Another student quit. It's not even 9am, and I'm dreaming about that happy hour cocktail. #MondayNotMonday #UGH
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As wrong as Vance is about a correct Christian interpretation of ordering one's loves, it also misframes the issue, which isn't a dilemma of who to prioritize in one's love: it's about whether to be complicit in terrorizing millions of strangers for no coherent reason except for bigoted lies.
January 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
As wrong as Vance is about a correct Christian interpretation of ordering one's loves, it also misframes the issue, which isn't a dilemma of who to prioritize in one's love: it's about whether to be complicit in terrorizing millions of strangers for no coherent reason except for bigoted lies.