Francesca Behr
@franbehr.bsky.social
Single Mom of 2 Teenagers and a Border Collie, Adoptee, ACOA, Breast Cancer Survivor, Recovering Catholic, Jersey Girl currently living in North Carolina, Pianist, INFJ, Late-diagnosed AuDHD, Business Analyst, Artist, Star Wars/LOTR Fan
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Francesca Behr
@franbehr.bsky.social
· Nov 18
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way.” - Georgia O’Keefe 🗽💕
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I loved having @roycoopernc.bsky.social as my governor and having @wileynickel.com as my US representative and was proud to support him in his campaign to defeat Tillis, but seeing this makes me have faith that people care more about this state and country than their own ambitions.
Enjoyed meeting with former Congressman Wiley Nickel and receiving his strong endorsement.
August 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I loved having @roycoopernc.bsky.social as my governor and having @wileynickel.com as my US representative and was proud to support him in his campaign to defeat Tillis, but seeing this makes me have faith that people care more about this state and country than their own ambitions.
Many of us saw this coming and were ignored. While GOP cowards bear most of the blame, the Democrats’ failure of imagination and refusal to heed outside warnings are also major factors.
Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
June 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Many of us saw this coming and were ignored. While GOP cowards bear most of the blame, the Democrats’ failure of imagination and refusal to heed outside warnings are also major factors.
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COCO GAUFF WINS THE FRENCH OPEN 🏆
The American takes down Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to claim her second women's Grand Slam singles title.
The American takes down Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to claim her second women's Grand Slam singles title.
June 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
COCO GAUFF WINS THE FRENCH OPEN 🏆
The American takes down Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to claim her second women's Grand Slam singles title.
The American takes down Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to claim her second women's Grand Slam singles title.
We know so much more, we can and should be doing so much more to change the system and support adoptees. 🥚#adopteesky
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Preverbal trauma, plenary adoption, and the cost of legal erasure in the United States. Guest post by Lorah Gerald aka The Adopted Chameleon.
open.substack.com
June 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We know so much more, we can and should be doing so much more to change the system and support adoptees. 🥚#adopteesky
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Germany’s Chancellor Merz presented Trump the birth certificate of his German grandfather, Friedrich Trump.
It was a clever jab to remind Trump he’s a German immigrant.
It was a clever jab to remind Trump he’s a German immigrant.
June 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Germany’s Chancellor Merz presented Trump the birth certificate of his German grandfather, Friedrich Trump.
It was a clever jab to remind Trump he’s a German immigrant.
It was a clever jab to remind Trump he’s a German immigrant.
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Let’s break this down—because the gaslighting is wild:
📌Oct 2022 – Biden signs EO to cut drug prices
📌Jan 2025 – Trump takes office and kills Biden’s EO to cut drug prices
📌May 2025 – Trump signs his own EO to lower drug prices
Trump canceled Biden’s plan then brought it back w/his name on it.
📌Oct 2022 – Biden signs EO to cut drug prices
📌Jan 2025 – Trump takes office and kills Biden’s EO to cut drug prices
📌May 2025 – Trump signs his own EO to lower drug prices
Trump canceled Biden’s plan then brought it back w/his name on it.
May 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Let’s break this down—because the gaslighting is wild:
📌Oct 2022 – Biden signs EO to cut drug prices
📌Jan 2025 – Trump takes office and kills Biden’s EO to cut drug prices
📌May 2025 – Trump signs his own EO to lower drug prices
Trump canceled Biden’s plan then brought it back w/his name on it.
📌Oct 2022 – Biden signs EO to cut drug prices
📌Jan 2025 – Trump takes office and kills Biden’s EO to cut drug prices
📌May 2025 – Trump signs his own EO to lower drug prices
Trump canceled Biden’s plan then brought it back w/his name on it.
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young men don’t need a “left Joe Rogan” they need sports betting regulation
April 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
young men don’t need a “left Joe Rogan” they need sports betting regulation
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
“This should be a call to action,” Jong-Fast said. “Democrats should read these books and go, ‘Oh my God, we need people to retire at normal ages and not stay on and on.“
New books chart Biden’s downfall – and the picture is damning for Democrats
New books chart Biden’s downfall – and the picture is damning for Democrats
Books detail president increasingly unfit to take on Trump, and party infighting that doomed Kamala Harris’s chances
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“This should be a call to action,” Jong-Fast said. “Democrats should read these books and go, ‘Oh my God, we need people to retire at normal ages and not stay on and on.“
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Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says
Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says
World Cancer Research Fund goes further than UK and WHO advice on alcohol after review of evidence
Women should avoid alcohol altogether to reduce their risk of breast cancer, a charity has warned.
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has published a review of evidence on how diet and lifestyle factors can play a role in the development of the disease. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says
Anticipatory Grief and the Long Goodbye open.substack.com/pub/franbehr...
Anticipatory Grief and the Long Goodbye
For the last five years, I have lived in a state of anticipatory grief—acknowledging it in fleeting moments but never fully confronting it.
open.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Anticipatory Grief and the Long Goodbye open.substack.com/pub/franbehr...
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Not good
New White House Faith Office will be promoting faith-based foster care and adoption programs.
April 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Not good
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What happened to Executive Order 14120 signed by Biden in March 2024 to expand women's health research? It isn't listed as formally rescinded by Trump but 404s on Whitehouse.gov - women's health is now DEI, too? 🙄🖕🏼
The White House
President Biden and Vice President Harris promised to move quickly to deliver results for working families. That’s what they’ve done.
Whitehouse.gov
January 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
What happened to Executive Order 14120 signed by Biden in March 2024 to expand women's health research? It isn't listed as formally rescinded by Trump but 404s on Whitehouse.gov - women's health is now DEI, too? 🙄🖕🏼
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If you're going to keep playing the Kennedy Center while claiming yourself as an ally, then this is the kind of active resistance you damn well better be prepared to engage in.
Way to go Guster. Gonna go listen to "Airport Song" and "Barrel of a Gun" in appreciation
Way to go Guster. Gonna go listen to "Airport Song" and "Barrel of a Gun" in appreciation
EXCLUSIVE: Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Guster brought on cast members from Finn, an LGBTQ+ kids musical that was recently canceled when Trump took over the center. They performed the band’s song “Hard Times” to a standing ovation.
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
EXCLUSIVE: After Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ musical, Guster brings cast on stage in protest
Finn's run at the storied DC venue was axed after Trump took over.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
If you're going to keep playing the Kennedy Center while claiming yourself as an ally, then this is the kind of active resistance you damn well better be prepared to engage in.
Way to go Guster. Gonna go listen to "Airport Song" and "Barrel of a Gun" in appreciation
Way to go Guster. Gonna go listen to "Airport Song" and "Barrel of a Gun" in appreciation
Not posting for any particular reason.
March 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Not posting for any particular reason.
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mRNA vaccines are the biggest breakthrough in disease prevention and treatment in decades. We're curing *cancer* with mRNA vaccines. To eliminate research in this field, at this moment, is fall-of-the-empire-grade stuff.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
mRNA vaccines are the biggest breakthrough in disease prevention and treatment in decades. We're curing *cancer* with mRNA vaccines. To eliminate research in this field, at this moment, is fall-of-the-empire-grade stuff.
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In 1993, Felicia Minei Behr (1942-2025) talks about being Executive Producer of #AllMyChildren
March 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
In 1993, Felicia Minei Behr (1942-2025) talks about being Executive Producer of #AllMyChildren
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Keep your eyes on this.
The fact that this election has not been certified yet is absurd and alarming.
The fact that this election has not been certified yet is absurd and alarming.
A three-judge panel in the North Carolina Court of Appeals will hear state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing case on March 21 to overturn the results of his highly contentious election.
A GOP-Majority Appeals Court Panel Will Hear on North Carolina Supreme Court Challenge
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Keep your eyes on this.
The fact that this election has not been certified yet is absurd and alarming.
The fact that this election has not been certified yet is absurd and alarming.
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"The establishment elite preferred to see democracy die rather than risk its wealth, power, and privileges."
- Historian Benjamin Carter Hett on how the Nazis took power.
- Historian Benjamin Carter Hett on how the Nazis took power.
March 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"The establishment elite preferred to see democracy die rather than risk its wealth, power, and privileges."
- Historian Benjamin Carter Hett on how the Nazis took power.
- Historian Benjamin Carter Hett on how the Nazis took power.
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🔥🔥🔥 THIS is how you get under Donald Trump's skin ...
March 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🔥🔥🔥 THIS is how you get under Donald Trump's skin ...
What happened with the #budget #reconciliation and how can we continue to fight? Great thread by @bbkogan.bsky.social
Page by Bobby Kogan | @bbkogan.bsky.social
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting tax...
skywriter.blue
February 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What happened with the #budget #reconciliation and how can we continue to fight? Great thread by @bbkogan.bsky.social