Behan Gifford
@behan-totem.bsky.social
she/her
for sailing life: Sailing Totem at @sailingtotem.bsky.social
currently: Federated States of Micronesia
for sailing life: Sailing Totem at @sailingtotem.bsky.social
currently: Federated States of Micronesia
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
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If you lied to start a war that killed millions so you and your friends could make billions, you don’t deserve to be treated like a national hero.
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If you lied to start a war that killed millions so you and your friends could make billions, you don’t deserve to be treated like a national hero.
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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His military flyover of the Epstein Survivor's Press Conference was like when a little kid puts their fingers in their ears, saying "Nyah, nyah, nyah I can't hear you!"!
Pathetic, hugely expensive & hilariously ineffective.
#TerrifiedOfTheEPSTEIN_Files 😨
Pathetic, hugely expensive & hilariously ineffective.
#TerrifiedOfTheEPSTEIN_Files 😨
September 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
His military flyover of the Epstein Survivor's Press Conference was like when a little kid puts their fingers in their ears, saying "Nyah, nyah, nyah I can't hear you!"!
Pathetic, hugely expensive & hilariously ineffective.
#TerrifiedOfTheEPSTEIN_Files 😨
Pathetic, hugely expensive & hilariously ineffective.
#TerrifiedOfTheEPSTEIN_Files 😨
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The Deep Ones - I’ve been always thinking about a deep sea Cephalopod theme and here it is! Tentacles and appendages are so different when it comes to arranging the composition so it took me a good while, and hopefully it ends up well! 🦑🐙They’re just like from another world💙
August 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Deep Ones - I’ve been always thinking about a deep sea Cephalopod theme and here it is! Tentacles and appendages are so different when it comes to arranging the composition so it took me a good while, and hopefully it ends up well! 🦑🐙They’re just like from another world💙
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Israel has assassinated the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza, Netanyahu's government carried out the assassination after the team of journalists spent months reporting on Israeli war crimes, collecting daily evidence of ongoing atrocities.
August 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Israel has assassinated the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza, Netanyahu's government carried out the assassination after the team of journalists spent months reporting on Israeli war crimes, collecting daily evidence of ongoing atrocities.
I want to go to ALL the festivals now - the energy was unreal!
July 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I want to go to ALL the festivals now - the energy was unreal!
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Next stop: Japan! 🇯🇵
June 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Next stop: Japan! 🇯🇵
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June 14, we protest nationwide.
Join us and millions of others showing up to protest Trump's regime on the day of his military parade & birthday.
We don't have kings and wannabe dictators in America. We're a country of, by, and for the people.
See you in the streets.
Learn more at nokings.org.
Join us and millions of others showing up to protest Trump's regime on the day of his military parade & birthday.
We don't have kings and wannabe dictators in America. We're a country of, by, and for the people.
See you in the streets.
Learn more at nokings.org.
May 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
June 14, we protest nationwide.
Join us and millions of others showing up to protest Trump's regime on the day of his military parade & birthday.
We don't have kings and wannabe dictators in America. We're a country of, by, and for the people.
See you in the streets.
Learn more at nokings.org.
Join us and millions of others showing up to protest Trump's regime on the day of his military parade & birthday.
We don't have kings and wannabe dictators in America. We're a country of, by, and for the people.
See you in the streets.
Learn more at nokings.org.
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Trump doing a trade war:
May 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Trump doing a trade war:
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Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
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What we all just witnessed had all the earmarks of a criminal conspiracy to deprive Abrego-Garcia of his constitutional rights, as well as an impeachable offense. The fraud scheme was a phony agreement engineered by the US to have Bukele say he lacks power to return Abrego Garcia and he won't do it.
April 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What we all just witnessed had all the earmarks of a criminal conspiracy to deprive Abrego-Garcia of his constitutional rights, as well as an impeachable offense. The fraud scheme was a phony agreement engineered by the US to have Bukele say he lacks power to return Abrego Garcia and he won't do it.
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...who share sensitive details in a group chat using an app which is NOT installed in govern devices meaning additionally a private, insecure device likely holds classified material. #seriouslythestupudist
March 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
...who share sensitive details in a group chat using an app which is NOT installed in govern devices meaning additionally a private, insecure device likely holds classified material. #seriouslythestupudist
We'll actually be back in the USA on April 5th... hmmm! This was recommended by @rbreich.bsky.social - but, who funds them? It's crazy to have to second guess EVERYTHING but here we are in 2025 where scales are tipped and it's hard to know who to trust. But meanwhile:
app.sosha.ai/s/5k4nfhXF
app.sosha.ai/s/5k4nfhXF
Join me on April 5th
app.sosha.ai
March 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
We'll actually be back in the USA on April 5th... hmmm! This was recommended by @rbreich.bsky.social - but, who funds them? It's crazy to have to second guess EVERYTHING but here we are in 2025 where scales are tipped and it's hard to know who to trust. But meanwhile:
app.sosha.ai/s/5k4nfhXF
app.sosha.ai/s/5k4nfhXF
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Follow the money and see where it goes. Nothing like buying our Congress. Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by Trump.
March 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Follow the money and see where it goes. Nothing like buying our Congress. Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by Trump.
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Thou shalt fire Chuck Schumer.
March 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Thou shalt fire Chuck Schumer.
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Lamotrek (Yap state, Micronesia) is amazing and I wish we could stay for weeks and weeks and weeks! Departing for Guam on Sunday.
March 14, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Lamotrek (Yap state, Micronesia) is amazing and I wish we could stay for weeks and weeks and weeks! Departing for Guam on Sunday.
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It's privileged problem for me to complain, but it's a real problem for folks who die too young because their diets are poor.
Micronesia, sprinkled with lush green islands and… not so many greens! This salad lover did not fully appreciate how few fresh fruit and vegetables would be available for our months in this beautiful region. What to expect, and what we're enjoying.
Lush green islands, no greens: — Sailing Totem
Micronesia, sprinkled with lush green islands and… no greens! This salad lover did not fully appreciate how few fresh fruit and vegetables would be available for our months in this beautiful region. H...
www.sailingtotem.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It's privileged problem for me to complain, but it's a real problem for folks who die too young because their diets are poor.
Remember when the WaPo motto was "Democracy dies in darkness"?
Billionaire owner of Washington Post seizes control of opinion page. Will focus nearly exclusively to promote rightwing libertarianism. "Viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others."
Democracy Docket will expand its pro-democracy opinion section. www.democracydocket.com
Democracy Docket will expand its pro-democracy opinion section. www.democracydocket.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Remember when the WaPo motto was "Democracy dies in darkness"?