Beth in LowerAR
@bawaldrup.bsky.social
One of those over 65 white women who the world thinks is invisible. United Methodist Elder BaylorU BA MBA (yes, I was SBC. Six years at Baylor turned me into UMC) #BeUMC Without due process we are not a country of law or freedom.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about lying.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about cruelty.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about greed.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about cruelty.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about greed.
October 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
There is nothing honorable or Christian about lying.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about cruelty.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about greed.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about cruelty.
There is nothing honorable or Christian about greed.
Murdered at age 31. I cannot think of anything more horrifying than being murdered at this age
September 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Murdered at age 31. I cannot think of anything more horrifying than being murdered at this age
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Tim Snyder: Today no kings, tomorrow freedom. There is a better America out there. There is a better America underneath. There is a better America that we can see. There is a better America that we can make. History is in our hands.
June 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Tim Snyder: Today no kings, tomorrow freedom. There is a better America out there. There is a better America underneath. There is a better America that we can see. There is a better America that we can make. History is in our hands.
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For the last several years, our food pantry freezers have been filled with meat to distribute to our neighbors due to the generosity of the USDA. We have the 2nd largest poverty rate in Arkansas. We serve 10%+ of our population. Yesterday, I was at the pantry & all freezers were empty except milk.
April 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
For the last several years, our food pantry freezers have been filled with meat to distribute to our neighbors due to the generosity of the USDA. We have the 2nd largest poverty rate in Arkansas. We serve 10%+ of our population. Yesterday, I was at the pantry & all freezers were empty except milk.
From the U.S. Holocaust Museum: "What distinguishes a concentration camp from a prison (in the modern sense) is that it functions outside of a judicial system. The prisoners are not indicted or convicted of any crime by
judicial process."
judicial process."
April 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
From the U.S. Holocaust Museum: "What distinguishes a concentration camp from a prison (in the modern sense) is that it functions outside of a judicial system. The prisoners are not indicted or convicted of any crime by
judicial process."
judicial process."
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Books by Heather McGhee, Jonathan Metzl, Carol Anderson that have been very helpful to me pulled from Naval Academy library. Please support these and other banned authors.
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April 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Books by Heather McGhee, Jonathan Metzl, Carol Anderson that have been very helpful to me pulled from Naval Academy library. Please support these and other banned authors.
media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/...
media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/...
Susan Crawford projected winner
April 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Susan Crawford projected winner
I was 22 mos old when Strom Thurmon gave his record holding filibuster against the Civil Rights Act. My life has witnessed desegregation and the dismantling of equal rights. Thank you Sen. Booker for breaking the record. May it be our 1st step in standing up for the real promise in our Constitution
April 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I was 22 mos old when Strom Thurmon gave his record holding filibuster against the Civil Rights Act. My life has witnessed desegregation and the dismantling of equal rights. Thank you Sen. Booker for breaking the record. May it be our 1st step in standing up for the real promise in our Constitution
If the current administration continues to run our government like a reality show, perhaps they should get their own corporation sponsors. We are tired of footing the bill.
March 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If the current administration continues to run our government like a reality show, perhaps they should get their own corporation sponsors. We are tired of footing the bill.
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This is Yale Professor Timothy Snyder, who studies authoritarians and tyranny, with a warning.
He and another Yale professor, Jason Stanley, who studies similar topics at Yale, are moving to Canadian universities, a result of the political and academic climate here.
He and another Yale professor, Jason Stanley, who studies similar topics at Yale, are moving to Canadian universities, a result of the political and academic climate here.
March 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
This is Yale Professor Timothy Snyder, who studies authoritarians and tyranny, with a warning.
He and another Yale professor, Jason Stanley, who studies similar topics at Yale, are moving to Canadian universities, a result of the political and academic climate here.
He and another Yale professor, Jason Stanley, who studies similar topics at Yale, are moving to Canadian universities, a result of the political and academic climate here.
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We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
March 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney:
"It's easy to be negative about everything when you've never fixed anything...Negative slogans aren't solutions...Division isn't strength. Negativity won't win a trade war...Negativity won't bring down the price of groceries."
"It's easy to be negative about everything when you've never fixed anything...Negative slogans aren't solutions...Division isn't strength. Negativity won't win a trade war...Negativity won't bring down the price of groceries."
March 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney:
"It's easy to be negative about everything when you've never fixed anything...Negative slogans aren't solutions...Division isn't strength. Negativity won't win a trade war...Negativity won't bring down the price of groceries."
"It's easy to be negative about everything when you've never fixed anything...Negative slogans aren't solutions...Division isn't strength. Negativity won't win a trade war...Negativity won't bring down the price of groceries."
If your congressman or senator is not holding town halls or fighting to save our democratic republic and if they are not standing up for the rule of law, they need to be challenged, no matter what party. They need to be out.
March 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If your congressman or senator is not holding town halls or fighting to save our democratic republic and if they are not standing up for the rule of law, they need to be challenged, no matter what party. They need to be out.
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Since 1867, NCES has been the federal statistical agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on the condition of U.S. education—from early childhood to adult education—to help improve student outcomes. It is gone as of today.
March 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Since 1867, NCES has been the federal statistical agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on the condition of U.S. education—from early childhood to adult education—to help improve student outcomes. It is gone as of today.
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"Antisemitism in the Oval Office: A confrontation seen with a historian's eye"
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Antisemitism in the Oval Office
A confrontation seen with a historian's eye
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March 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"Antisemitism in the Oval Office: A confrontation seen with a historian's eye"
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
When did Americans give up gratitude and embrace resentment?
February 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
When did Americans give up gratitude and embrace resentment?
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May I be a guard
for those who need protection,
a guide for those on the path,
a boat, a raft, a bridge
for those who wish to cross the flood.
May I be a lamp in the darkness,
a resting place for the weary ….
until all beings are freed from sorrow
and all are awakened.
- Shantideva
for those who need protection,
a guide for those on the path,
a boat, a raft, a bridge
for those who wish to cross the flood.
May I be a lamp in the darkness,
a resting place for the weary ….
until all beings are freed from sorrow
and all are awakened.
- Shantideva
February 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
May I be a guard
for those who need protection,
a guide for those on the path,
a boat, a raft, a bridge
for those who wish to cross the flood.
May I be a lamp in the darkness,
a resting place for the weary ….
until all beings are freed from sorrow
and all are awakened.
- Shantideva
for those who need protection,
a guide for those on the path,
a boat, a raft, a bridge
for those who wish to cross the flood.
May I be a lamp in the darkness,
a resting place for the weary ….
until all beings are freed from sorrow
and all are awakened.
- Shantideva