Dean Betz
@deanbetz.bsky.social
Building an airplane to write about it. Ex-Microsoft, Hearst, Advance. Occasional journalist. Also on Mastodon, https://newsie.social/@deanbetz. Older stuff at https://panix.com/~dbetz/twitterarchive. No connection to Betz Mystery Sphere. Very AuDHD.
No nonsense. No hype. No one jumping around the control room like a jackass. Just another successful heavy lifter launch by Blue Origin and a trip to Mars. .#space
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
No nonsense. No hype. No one jumping around the control room like a jackass. Just another successful heavy lifter launch by Blue Origin and a trip to Mars. .#space
We may be just days away from the launch of the illegal Operation Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela - The New York Times
The arrival of the carrier bolsters the already extensive deployment of American forces in the region. Britain will cease sharing some intelligence with the U.S. because of concerns over boat strikes.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We may be just days away from the launch of the illegal Operation Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Fed thugs.
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Fed thugs.
The editorials of the MAGA-fied editorial board of the Washington Post read more like Internet memes than serious opinion essays.
"Generalissimo Zohran Mamdani". GFY.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
"Generalissimo Zohran Mamdani". GFY.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani drops the mask
The mayor-elect divides New Yorkers into two groups: the oppressed and their oppressors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The editorials of the MAGA-fied editorial board of the Washington Post read more like Internet memes than serious opinion essays.
"Generalissimo Zohran Mamdani". GFY.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
"Generalissimo Zohran Mamdani". GFY.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
FIFA Will Award Its Own Peace Prize Next Month in Washington
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Reposted by Dean Betz
October 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Operation Epstein keeps killing civilians with zero due process. These are war crimes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth | US military | The Guardian
US says one person survived latest strikes, having killed 51 people in attacks on at least 13 vessels in recent weeks
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Operation Epstein keeps killing civilians with zero due process. These are war crimes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I love the fact I'm able to drive away all of the Trump bullsihit out of my mind for a few hours because of a goddamn baseball game.
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I love the fact I'm able to drive away all of the Trump bullsihit out of my mind for a few hours because of a goddamn baseball game.
This World Series game is going on so long that my velcro dog just said, "Fuck it. You stay on the couch. I'm going to bed."
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
This World Series game is going on so long that my velcro dog just said, "Fuck it. You stay on the couch. I'm going to bed."
I grew up in a time where many World Series games were played in the daytime. I think it would be good to consider returning to that era.
I think the advent of stadium lighting has ruined the sport. They used to play day games only. It’s a cheap gimmick. Hope it doesn’t last.
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I grew up in a time where many World Series games were played in the daytime. I think it would be good to consider returning to that era.
I'm loving World Series Bluesky tonight. So alive!
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I'm loving World Series Bluesky tonight. So alive!
Reposted by Dean Betz
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
I am nominating Kenny as the best couch dog every.
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I am nominating Kenny as the best couch dog every.
How Operation Epstein is going so far.
“So far, they have alleged that these people are drug dealers. No one’s said their name, no one’s said what evidence, no one’s said whether they’re armed, and we’ve had no evidence presented,” Sen. Rand Paul
wapo.st/4nm2syk
“So far, they have alleged that these people are drug dealers. No one’s said their name, no one’s said what evidence, no one’s said whether they’re armed, and we’ve had no evidence presented,” Sen. Rand Paul
wapo.st/4nm2syk
As U.S. forces close in on Venezuela, lawmakers warn of ‘expanding’ operation - The Washington Post
The Trump administration has sent warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft to the region as it wages what it says is armed conflict against narcoterrorists.
wapo.st
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
How Operation Epstein is going so far.
“So far, they have alleged that these people are drug dealers. No one’s said their name, no one’s said what evidence, no one’s said whether they’re armed, and we’ve had no evidence presented,” Sen. Rand Paul
wapo.st/4nm2syk
“So far, they have alleged that these people are drug dealers. No one’s said their name, no one’s said what evidence, no one’s said whether they’re armed, and we’ve had no evidence presented,” Sen. Rand Paul
wapo.st/4nm2syk
“I may have been an asshole but…”
“That’s not illegal,” the officer said.
MAGA has taken social media cancel culture to a level that Europeans may never equal.
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
“That’s not illegal,” the officer said.
MAGA has taken social media cancel culture to a level that Europeans may never equal.
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.
theintercept.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“I may have been an asshole but…”
“That’s not illegal,” the officer said.
MAGA has taken social media cancel culture to a level that Europeans may never equal.
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
“That’s not illegal,” the officer said.
MAGA has taken social media cancel culture to a level that Europeans may never equal.
theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...
“Operation Epstein” apnews.com/article/trum...
US sending aircraft carrier to waters off South America | AP News
The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America in the latest escalation of military firepower to a region.
apnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
“Operation Epstein” apnews.com/article/trum...
Original post: masto.ai/@socprof/115...
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Original post: masto.ai/@socprof/115...
Reposted by Dean Betz
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
Original post: masto.ai/@Nonilex/115...
October 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Original post: masto.ai/@Nonilex/115...