Mrs Beaver
@mrsbeaver84.bsky.social
Babushka with opinions. Mondale Democrat. Feminist in a patriarchal church. A Way Forward. Main interests: Orthodox liturgical music, community theater props construction, natural history of solitary wasps
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The Fifth Window. The Elderly Squirrel was carefully arranging his Christmas cards on the Georgian mantlepiece in his little sitting room. There were five cards in sum.
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Fifth Window. The Elderly Squirrel was carefully arranging his Christmas cards on the Georgian mantlepiece in his little sitting room. There were five cards in sum.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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“This is not just a warning. It should be a call to action…It may seem impossible to unravel an expanding mafia state, but let’s not give up our belief that when the majority fights back, such lawlessness and hostility can’t endure.”
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
Trump's Expanding Mafia State
While Trump and his loyal mobsters continue to exploit their power for personal benefit, we the people must loudly oppose their corruption and injustice
open.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“This is not just a warning. It should be a call to action…It may seem impossible to unravel an expanding mafia state, but let’s not give up our belief that when the majority fights back, such lawlessness and hostility can’t endure.”
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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🧵 Authoritarianism, Democratization, and Coalition Politics.
The consensus around here is, more or less, that the United States is currently a consolidating authoritarian regime controlled by a mix of reactionary populists and fascists.
The consensus around here is, more or less, that the United States is currently a consolidating authoritarian regime controlled by a mix of reactionary populists and fascists.
August 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🧵 Authoritarianism, Democratization, and Coalition Politics.
The consensus around here is, more or less, that the United States is currently a consolidating authoritarian regime controlled by a mix of reactionary populists and fascists.
The consensus around here is, more or less, that the United States is currently a consolidating authoritarian regime controlled by a mix of reactionary populists and fascists.
This lovely spiny Io caterpillar was on a cherry branch as I was pruning a path this morning. I love the lime green bristles, though I wouldn't want to touch them!
August 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This lovely spiny Io caterpillar was on a cherry branch as I was pruning a path this morning. I love the lime green bristles, though I wouldn't want to touch them!
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When Iditarod officials withdrew Quince Mountain for being too far back from the race leaders, he and the dogs weren't ready to stop. So, they made their own way to Nome. #MusherSky #UglyDogs
March 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
When Iditarod officials withdrew Quince Mountain for being too far back from the race leaders, he and the dogs weren't ready to stop. So, they made their own way to Nome. #MusherSky #UglyDogs
If Fluffy had his way, this is where I would be 23 hours a day. Apparently I make a good cat bed.
March 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If Fluffy had his way, this is where I would be 23 hours a day. Apparently I make a good cat bed.
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always read @tomscocca.bsky.social
The Country That Was Here Is Gone | Defector
When I lived in Beijing, our apartment had two front doors on it. There was a regular, sturdy wooden apartment door, and outside that was a thick steel door, with heavy deadbolts mounted not only on t...
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February 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
always read @tomscocca.bsky.social
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Amidst the chaos and the law-breaking the most important thing to remember/focus on is that they are doing these things illegally because they know they don't have the votes to do it by passing laws, even in a GOP controlled Congress.
February 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Amidst the chaos and the law-breaking the most important thing to remember/focus on is that they are doing these things illegally because they know they don't have the votes to do it by passing laws, even in a GOP controlled Congress.
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For what it’s worth, Democrats did refuse consent on Vought. They tried to filibuster him, forced Republicans to jump through hoops and used up all 30 hours of allowed debate time, with an all-nighter on the Senate floor, and all 47 Dems voted NO each time. That’s about all they can do procedurally.
What the hell happened to refusing any and all consent to any votes on anything?
Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
Party line vote of 53-47
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Party line vote of 53-47
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
February 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
For what it’s worth, Democrats did refuse consent on Vought. They tried to filibuster him, forced Republicans to jump through hoops and used up all 30 hours of allowed debate time, with an all-nighter on the Senate floor, and all 47 Dems voted NO each time. That’s about all they can do procedurally.
This thread is exactly it.
February 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This thread is exactly it.
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Full list of actions you can take from tonight's @indivisible.org, @workingfamilies.org, @moveon.org - plus a few bonus ones from us
FIRST: Keep up the pressure on your senators to vote no on Russell Vought - especially if you're in a key state (Alaska, Maine, Kentucky, Utah, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania)
💥 URGENT CALL-TO-ACTION 📢 Russ Vought: A Dangerous Nominee for Office of Management and Budget Director
🗽People Power United is a grassroots group of over 200,000+ members in all 50 states-powered by people like YOU. We champion progress and power to the people.
www.newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org
February 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Full list of actions you can take from tonight's @indivisible.org, @workingfamilies.org, @moveon.org - plus a few bonus ones from us
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Mass protests in Indiana as hundreds stepped up to stand against tyranny. The demonstrations were sparked after Trump collaborator Gov. Braun signing an executive order, directing law enforcement to aid ICE ethnic cleansing operations. #3E #USprotests #ICE
"Who's the criminal? Donald Trump!"
"Who's the criminal? Donald Trump!"
February 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Mass protests in Indiana as hundreds stepped up to stand against tyranny. The demonstrations were sparked after Trump collaborator Gov. Braun signing an executive order, directing law enforcement to aid ICE ethnic cleansing operations. #3E #USprotests #ICE
"Who's the criminal? Donald Trump!"
"Who's the criminal? Donald Trump!"
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Here is truly the least we can all do: commit to reposting all news of protest and struggle you see. There's a lot going on--LA, San Diego, St. Louis, *Grand Rapids,* Michigan. But the press has been broken. It's not ideal. But we must be the news.
February 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Here is truly the least we can all do: commit to reposting all news of protest and struggle you see. There's a lot going on--LA, San Diego, St. Louis, *Grand Rapids,* Michigan. But the press has been broken. It's not ideal. But we must be the news.
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The first rule of frame warfare: do not use your opponent's frames.
I wish people on the left would stop using “diversity hire” or “affirmative action” to describe folks like Hegseth. This reinforces the racist, sexist notion that diversity and affirmative action are promoting unqualified people, doing the right’s work for the.
January 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The first rule of frame warfare: do not use your opponent's frames.
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This is project #RecalledToLife Where am I and what am I doing? Clue number one of many...
December 7, 2024 at 1:56 PM
This is project #RecalledToLife Where am I and what am I doing? Clue number one of many...
Getting started on the pie.
November 27, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Getting started on the pie.
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This does not mean “don’t worry about it,” or even that “it’s just a distraction.”
It means fight, delay, push back, express doubt, and do anything you can to remind anyone who’ll listen that Trump and Trumpers threaten all sorts of things and hope you’ll jump out of the way.
Don’t forfeit.
It means fight, delay, push back, express doubt, and do anything you can to remind anyone who’ll listen that Trump and Trumpers threaten all sorts of things and hope you’ll jump out of the way.
Don’t forfeit.
November 23, 2024 at 2:38 PM
This does not mean “don’t worry about it,” or even that “it’s just a distraction.”
It means fight, delay, push back, express doubt, and do anything you can to remind anyone who’ll listen that Trump and Trumpers threaten all sorts of things and hope you’ll jump out of the way.
Don’t forfeit.
It means fight, delay, push back, express doubt, and do anything you can to remind anyone who’ll listen that Trump and Trumpers threaten all sorts of things and hope you’ll jump out of the way.
Don’t forfeit.
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I'm taking these lovely things to electronics recycling, and feeling old. They were once the height of sleek, useful design, now they're just doorstops. Facing the fact that I will never do props for a play needing early 2000s computers, and giving up my stash.
November 19, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I'm taking these lovely things to electronics recycling, and feeling old. They were once the height of sleek, useful design, now they're just doorstops. Facing the fact that I will never do props for a play needing early 2000s computers, and giving up my stash.
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Now if all the 20 million BlueSky users will re post this post it would be utterly marvellous. The counter is ready to start, so off you all go!
Handmade prints available here> littleramstudio.etsy.com
*sits with expectations of lots of noughts next to post*
#art
Handmade prints available here> littleramstudio.etsy.com
*sits with expectations of lots of noughts next to post*
#art
November 19, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Now if all the 20 million BlueSky users will re post this post it would be utterly marvellous. The counter is ready to start, so off you all go!
Handmade prints available here> littleramstudio.etsy.com
*sits with expectations of lots of noughts next to post*
#art
Handmade prints available here> littleramstudio.etsy.com
*sits with expectations of lots of noughts next to post*
#art