Beth
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Ok. It's been a minute. But I _have_ to do a bit of overenthusiastic self promotion. I was a guest on a podcast!!
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Thought Partners Podcast
Ed Buchanan and Paul Tonden explore the concept of thought partnerships, emphasizing the importance of mutual growth, trust, and curiosity. This guest-forward podcast will bring in new people to join ...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ok. It's been a minute. But I _have_ to do a bit of overenthusiastic self promotion. I was a guest on a podcast!!
www.youtube.com/@ThoughtPart...
www.youtube.com/@ThoughtPart...
Thursday reminder -- relax your shoulders friends... they're not earrings. (Yes... I may be writing this reminder for myself... but still...)
#stressreactions #shoulders #breatheout
#stressreactions #shoulders #breatheout
July 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thursday reminder -- relax your shoulders friends... they're not earrings. (Yes... I may be writing this reminder for myself... but still...)
#stressreactions #shoulders #breatheout
#stressreactions #shoulders #breatheout
If you, like me, are processing some grief today... I hope this helps:
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On loss
The first funeral I remember attending was for my Great Grandpap. I don’t remember much of it, truthfully, but I know that my daddy cried. And my grandfather. And I know that the way I felt a…
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July 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If you, like me, are processing some grief today... I hope this helps:
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Where the dictionary truly makes sense.
op: beverlymahone (via IG)
op: beverlymahone (via IG)
July 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Where the dictionary truly makes sense.
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op: beverlymahone (via IG)
I'd love to hear Senator Warnock preach from a pulpit, but as I watch this video I get to hear him preach from the floor of the Senate. And I am gutted... absolutely gutted.
We ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
We ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
SENATOR @warnock.senate.gov : “Are we reading the same Book? The Book I know says ‘I was hungry, and you fed me… I was a stranger, and you welcomed me… insomuch as you’ve done it to the least of these, you’ve done it also unto me.’”
#TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
#TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
July 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I'd love to hear Senator Warnock preach from a pulpit, but as I watch this video I get to hear him preach from the floor of the Senate. And I am gutted... absolutely gutted.
We ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
We ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
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If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline.
There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487
There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487
June 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline.
There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487
There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487
Hey guess what!? I wrote a cool thing for work with a super smart friend. Check it out!
#lerecosystem #futureofwork #allskillsmatter
#lerecosystem #futureofwork #allskillsmatter
We Asked A Student in 2040 What Living with An LER is Like—Here’s What She Said
Explore how Learner Employment Records (LERs) shape education and careers in 2040, detailing a student's journey through digital credentialing.
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June 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Hey guess what!? I wrote a cool thing for work with a super smart friend. Check it out!
#lerecosystem #futureofwork #allskillsmatter
#lerecosystem #futureofwork #allskillsmatter
I'm sorry what? Texas... Are you ok? Are we starting an illicit book smuggling ring? Because this is ridiculous.
#booksarenottheproblem #broadbrushesdontwork #dobetter
#booksarenottheproblem #broadbrushesdontwork #dobetter
“We’re closing the door on some of the filth read before the Committee over the past two years.”
So these people haven’t read any books. He’s not even familiar with Romeo & Juliet, he admits. They’ve passed a whole book banning bill based on excerpts of books they heard in committee hearings.
So these people haven’t read any books. He’s not even familiar with Romeo & Juliet, he admits. They’ve passed a whole book banning bill based on excerpts of books they heard in committee hearings.
BREAKING: Texas Republicans just passed a major book banning bill.
They say it’s about protecting kids from “filth.”
But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it could ban classics like Romeo and Juliet, Catcher in the Rye, and Lonesome Dove.
They say it’s about protecting kids from “filth.”
But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it could ban classics like Romeo and Juliet, Catcher in the Rye, and Lonesome Dove.
June 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I'm sorry what? Texas... Are you ok? Are we starting an illicit book smuggling ring? Because this is ridiculous.
#booksarenottheproblem #broadbrushesdontwork #dobetter
#booksarenottheproblem #broadbrushesdontwork #dobetter
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Let’s stop this Trump train wreck.
May 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Let’s stop this Trump train wreck.
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There are a lot of fascinating courses to choose from!
Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more.
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May 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
There are a lot of fascinating courses to choose from!
What really makes me queasy is knowing that all I'll get from Scott Perry's office is a form letter that says nothing. These numbers are damning.
Thanks @americanprogress.bsky.social for crunching the numbers. www.americanprogress.org/article/hous...
#dosomething #peoplewilldie #handsoff
Thanks @americanprogress.bsky.social for crunching the numbers. www.americanprogress.org/article/hous...
#dosomething #peoplewilldie #handsoff
May 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
What really makes me queasy is knowing that all I'll get from Scott Perry's office is a form letter that says nothing. These numbers are damning.
Thanks @americanprogress.bsky.social for crunching the numbers. www.americanprogress.org/article/hous...
#dosomething #peoplewilldie #handsoff
Thanks @americanprogress.bsky.social for crunching the numbers. www.americanprogress.org/article/hous...
#dosomething #peoplewilldie #handsoff
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The heroes who continue to make the case for USAID's mission and life-changing work 👇
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID
A former USAID worker has a new mission. She's hoping to connect philanthropists with overseas programs that have lost — or are likely to lose — their U.S. funding.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The heroes who continue to make the case for USAID's mission and life-changing work 👇
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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I would like us to share this article as hard as we dunked on the nytimes yesterday. Can you do that for me, Bluesky? Screaming at the public editor is a fine way to blow off steam but this story can actually change minds. You must share it with everyone you know! #ScienceSky 🧪 🩺 #MedSky #Edsky
May 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I would like us to share this article as hard as we dunked on the nytimes yesterday. Can you do that for me, Bluesky? Screaming at the public editor is a fine way to blow off steam but this story can actually change minds. You must share it with everyone you know! #ScienceSky 🧪 🩺 #MedSky #Edsky
If you can read this without feeling fear and grief and a deep sense of shame for what our country has become... Then you are not paying attention. You have not just missed the point, but the whole damn treatise. Wake up.
#altcitizen #whoarewe #whathavewebecome
#altcitizen #whoarewe #whathavewebecome
"The local police arrived to prevent the community from protecting their neighbor from an unlawful kidnapping. They succeeded, and in the process arrested two of the people who tried to stop it." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“They’re trying to kidnap someone”
On the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If you can read this without feeling fear and grief and a deep sense of shame for what our country has become... Then you are not paying attention. You have not just missed the point, but the whole damn treatise. Wake up.
#altcitizen #whoarewe #whathavewebecome
#altcitizen #whoarewe #whathavewebecome
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"Public television doesn't try to sell our kids anything."
Crazy how long this conversation has been going on
May 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
"Public television doesn't try to sell our kids anything."
Literally don't have the right words. Just angry emoji faces. I AM this angry emoji face. 😡🤬
Take a minute to appreciate the fact that until today we had an AMAZING Librarian of Congress. #DumpTrump #resist
BREAKING: President Donald Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
May 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Literally don't have the right words. Just angry emoji faces. I AM this angry emoji face. 😡🤬
Ok. This legit made me snort.
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Ok. This legit made me snort.
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I don't know who made this but... OMG... The cat... LOL. Perfection.
April 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I don't know who made this but... OMG... The cat... LOL. Perfection.
It took me a surprisingly long time to find a full video of @govpritzker.illinois.gov 's speech in NH. But I *did* find one and I recommend it highly. Don't settle for just the sound bites. They're delightful, yes, but they're not the whole meal. You want to hear the whole thing. Trust me.
#resist
#resist
Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans and ‘do-nothing Democrats' in fiery speech (FULL)
YouTube video by NBC Chicago
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April 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It took me a surprisingly long time to find a full video of @govpritzker.illinois.gov 's speech in NH. But I *did* find one and I recommend it highly. Don't settle for just the sound bites. They're delightful, yes, but they're not the whole meal. You want to hear the whole thing. Trust me.
#resist
#resist
Movie you've watched more than 6 times using gifs... No Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, or LOTR. 😁
April 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Movie you've watched more than 6 times using gifs... No Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, or LOTR. 😁
I bet "Doom Scroll" was much cooler in the Middle-Ages.
April 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This. THIS. Folks wanted me to explain myself when I was upset about Roe and I told them. Roe did far more than protect abortion rights. And lo... Here we are...
#ihatebeingright #bringbackroe
#ihatebeingright #bringbackroe
Do you know why RFK can get your medical records?
When Roe v. Wade was overturned it overturned important privacy protections.
We still have HIPPA. But it does not stop disclosure w/o patient knowledge or consent if it is for government public health activity.
Roe v. Wade stopped this.
Until now.
When Roe v. Wade was overturned it overturned important privacy protections.
We still have HIPPA. But it does not stop disclosure w/o patient knowledge or consent if it is for government public health activity.
Roe v. Wade stopped this.
Until now.
April 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This. THIS. Folks wanted me to explain myself when I was upset about Roe and I told them. Roe did far more than protect abortion rights. And lo... Here we are...
#ihatebeingright #bringbackroe
#ihatebeingright #bringbackroe
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Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it
April 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it