Bev Payton
@bevpayton.bsky.social
Retired public relations consultant, former newspaper (remember those?) journalist, mom of 4, grandmom of 6. Love #bicycle-touring, #kayak-touring and #scuba diving. Grief stricken over last election. What the hell happened to our country?
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
I just donated to the #WorkingFamlies campaign to primary #SenJohnFetterman. Fetterman voted to confirm Trumps inept, appointees. He voted to defunded the ACA. NOW HE’S TELLING FELLOW CONGRESSMEN TO NOT VOTE TO DEFUND ICE. Please join me in replacing #Fetterman www.primaryfetterman.com
Primary John Fetterman
We supported John Fetterman in 2022.
Since then, he's sold us out.
It's time to replace him and elect real leadership.
www.primaryfetterman.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I just donated to the #WorkingFamlies campaign to primary #SenJohnFetterman. Fetterman voted to confirm Trumps inept, appointees. He voted to defunded the ACA. NOW HE’S TELLING FELLOW CONGRESSMEN TO NOT VOTE TO DEFUND ICE. Please join me in replacing #Fetterman www.primaryfetterman.com
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In Minneapolis’ Central neighborhood—where Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent—neighbors and faith leaders are actively patrolling, watching for ICE, sharing info, and sounding alarms to keep families safe. This story highlights what UU Rev. Ashley Horan and others are doing.
bit.ly/3NqbMVM
bit.ly/3NqbMVM
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — ‘There’s no option for me,’ said the Rev. Ashley Horan during a neighborhood patrol. ‘It is my responsibility to care for my neighbors in this way.’
religionnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
In Minneapolis’ Central neighborhood—where Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent—neighbors and faith leaders are actively patrolling, watching for ICE, sharing info, and sounding alarms to keep families safe. This story highlights what UU Rev. Ashley Horan and others are doing.
bit.ly/3NqbMVM
bit.ly/3NqbMVM
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Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and have now hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd's family to press for answers and accountability.
Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
Renee Good’s family hired the law firm that represented George Floyd’s family to seek answers and accountability for the Minneapolis mother’s killing by a federal immigration agent
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and have now hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd's family to press for answers and accountability.
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OPINION by @jarvisdeberry.bsky.social:
“Trump called Good and her wife ‘professional agitators’ and said his administration would ‘find out who’s paying for’ such protests.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
“Trump called Good and her wife ‘professional agitators’ and said his administration would ‘find out who’s paying for’ such protests.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump's latest smear of Renee Good
Jarvis DeBerry: It shouldn't have to be said, but activism is not a crime.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
OPINION by @jarvisdeberry.bsky.social:
“Trump called Good and her wife ‘professional agitators’ and said his administration would ‘find out who’s paying for’ such protests.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
“Trump called Good and her wife ‘professional agitators’ and said his administration would ‘find out who’s paying for’ such protests.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
“Folly is a more dangerous enemy to the good than evil. One can protest against evil…Against folly we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it; reasoning is no use; facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologian #ANTIFA
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
“Folly is a more dangerous enemy to the good than evil. One can protest against evil…Against folly we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it; reasoning is no use; facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologian #ANTIFA
This is one of the best, most thoughtful essays I have read about why so many poor, white people voted for Trump, and what needs to be done so we really do get our country back.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is one of the best, most thoughtful essays I have read about why so many poor, white people voted for Trump, and what needs to be done so we really do get our country back.
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Exactly this!
“Why aren’t Americans stopping this?!”
We’re trying.
But we don’t have snap elections or no-confidence votes, our political system has evolved to strangle popular opposition(especially in the Democratic Party), the establishment with agency is indifferent, and no one gives a damn about us.
We’re trying.
But we don’t have snap elections or no-confidence votes, our political system has evolved to strangle popular opposition(especially in the Democratic Party), the establishment with agency is indifferent, and no one gives a damn about us.
December 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Exactly this!
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Well I think we need to call our Governors because we the people need support. HOUSE AND SENATE IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB. THESE ACTS MUST BE STOPPED.
December 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Well I think we need to call our Governors because we the people need support. HOUSE AND SENATE IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB. THESE ACTS MUST BE STOPPED.
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“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
December 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
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American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK, Jr. The guy is a tinpot dictator.
December 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK, Jr. The guy is a tinpot dictator.
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The DOJ has filed 25 anti-voting lawsuits this election cycle — over half of the 43 total. This willingness to challenge state voter rolls, pursue 2024 election files and more shows its commitment to weakening voting protections and becoming “Trump’s DOJ.”
Trump’s DOJ Filed Half the Anti-Voting Lawsuits This Election Cycle
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The DOJ has filed 25 anti-voting lawsuits this election cycle — over half of the 43 total. This willingness to challenge state voter rolls, pursue 2024 election files and more shows its commitment to weakening voting protections and becoming “Trump’s DOJ.”
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HALLELUJAH!! Their attempt to brainwash the country into a Christofascist cult is backfiring.
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
The great unchurching of America
A seismic shift in religion is upon U.S.
www.axios.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
HALLELUJAH!! Their attempt to brainwash the country into a Christofascist cult is backfiring.
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
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None of this would be happening if Republicans had held Trump accountable after his January 6 insurrection.
Remember that.
Remember that.
December 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
None of this would be happening if Republicans had held Trump accountable after his January 6 insurrection.
Remember that.
Remember that.
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If Merrick Garland truly believed no one was above the law, the biggest criminal the world has ever seen would be in prison RIGHT NOW! Shame to Merrick Garland, probably the biggest failure our country has ever had the unfortunate displeasure of watching dissolve into pure humiliation and dishonor.
December 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If Merrick Garland truly believed no one was above the law, the biggest criminal the world has ever seen would be in prison RIGHT NOW! Shame to Merrick Garland, probably the biggest failure our country has ever had the unfortunate displeasure of watching dissolve into pure humiliation and dishonor.
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Filming them committing terrorism is now itself an act of terrorism?
December 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Filming them committing terrorism is now itself an act of terrorism?
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If the Epstein files have proven anything, it’s that the justice system isn’t broken; it’s working exactly as it was built to do: to shield the rich and powerful from accountability while victims are buried, ignored, or silenced.
December 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If the Epstein files have proven anything, it’s that the justice system isn’t broken; it’s working exactly as it was built to do: to shield the rich and powerful from accountability while victims are buried, ignored, or silenced.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Group of Epstein abuse survivors say they have received death threats
In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harm
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harm
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Group of Epstein abuse survivors say they have received death threats
In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harm
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Group of Epstein abuse survivors say they have received death threats
In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harm
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harm
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Embarrassed, angry, stressed,
but hopeful that one day soon the HE and this regime will face retribution!
but hopeful that one day soon the HE and this regime will face retribution!
November 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Embarrassed, angry, stressed,
but hopeful that one day soon the HE and this regime will face retribution!
but hopeful that one day soon the HE and this regime will face retribution!
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Political disagreements should never be settled in the Colosseum.
They should always be settled in the arena of ideas.
It’s time to end the Republican shutdown and Save Healthcare.
They should always be settled in the arena of ideas.
It’s time to end the Republican shutdown and Save Healthcare.
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Political disagreements should never be settled in the Colosseum.
They should always be settled in the arena of ideas.
It’s time to end the Republican shutdown and Save Healthcare.
They should always be settled in the arena of ideas.
It’s time to end the Republican shutdown and Save Healthcare.
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I love Malcom but he often veers into hyperbole.
Not this time.
They’re framing that ANYONE who resists them is a TERRORIST.
Not this time.
They’re framing that ANYONE who resists them is a TERRORIST.
October 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I love Malcom but he often veers into hyperbole.
Not this time.
They’re framing that ANYONE who resists them is a TERRORIST.
Not this time.
They’re framing that ANYONE who resists them is a TERRORIST.