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Betsy Barefoot
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Autistic writer, books distributor, beagle fan, autodidact, parenting doula, and anti-genocide for any reason.
I attended my local #NoKingsDay march and wrote about it because documentation is important!

Also, planning for what to do next is important and I wrote about that as well.

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No Kings Day
Hendersonville, NC - The More You Know Hendo
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June 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I knew something felt familiar about the current situation in the US...
March 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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What's happening is a technocratic coup. Illegal? Yes. That doesn't mean it isn't happening. Nor does it mean we currently possess means to stop it. Nonetheless, those with power must try. So far, most aren't.
February 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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December 11, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 4:35 PM
StoryGraph is fantastic! Highly recommend!

Also, remember to buy off the shelf or special order your books from local indie stores and pay with cash if you don't want anyone tracking what books you're purchasing 👍🏻
Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.
November 15, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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New article! On Trump's plans for America, how we got here, and how to prepare. If you like it, please share, as I am of course shadow-banned on the Bad Site. Thanks! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The End of Days Inn
What Trump’s team wants to do to America, and how to fight it.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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Read, follow and Learn! This is the author of The View From Flyover Country, Hiding in Plain Sight & many other amazing books regarding how and why we are where we are! It’s not always easy to hear what she has to say, but it’s worth it✌🏻
New article! On Trump's plans for America, how we got here, and how to prepare. If you like it, please share, as I am of course shadow-banned on the Bad Site. Thanks! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The End of Days Inn
What Trump’s team wants to do to America, and how to fight it.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:49 AM
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We have to move beyond tired notions of politics and grasp that unchecked capitalism has led to oligarchs co-opting our government in order to cement their control, line their pockets, demolish democracy, and crater our standard of living.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-oligar...
The Oligarchical Order: A Bonus Audio From A Collapsing State
The United States has been co-opted by oligarchs hellbent on destroying democracy, lowering our standard of living, and delivering a new world order
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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Below is one of the best threads on how to move forward in the face of fascism that I’ve seen to date.

It is worth reading in full even if—especially if—it makes you uncomfortable:
November 15, 2024 at 2:56 AM
I haven't used this much, but I suspect I'll begin using it more now.

As stressful as the US election results are, I'm relieved to see more folks finally critiquing the Dems. Ignoring issues does not make them disappear.

May we do better as we move into the future.
November 15, 2024 at 3:14 AM
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Full sequence of the annular solar eclipse at Shiprock, New Mexico. This was a dream composition of mine. So much time, energy, and money went into making it happen. I'm forever grateful to the Navajo for letting me shoot it from sacred ground. An experience I'll never forget.
October 19, 2023 at 2:50 AM
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moment of silence for people with the most niche costumes that NOBODY is gonna recognize
October 29, 2023 at 10:05 PM
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Hate crimes aren’t an answer to genocide anymore than genocide is an answer to terrorism. Violence doesn’t build peace
October 30, 2023 at 6:56 AM