Beth Johnson
@beth-appeals.bsky.social
Traveling lawyer. Runner and lifter of heavy objects. Mediocre singer. Bad poet. Coffee lover. Childless cat lady trying to find her zen.
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ICYMI: “Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social has filed a bill to ban law enforcement officers in Tennessee, including ICE, from wearing masks while making arrests (and ID themselves) — the “Stop American Gestapo Act” www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
July 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
ICYMI: “Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social has filed a bill to ban law enforcement officers in Tennessee, including ICE, from wearing masks while making arrests (and ID themselves) — the “Stop American Gestapo Act” www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
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"The media continues to cover politics as if it is still the 1990s. 'Both parties are basically center-right or center-left parties.' The journalism infrastructure in our country wants to pretend that that’s the world that we live in. The instinct is to treat everything politicians say as valid."
“Neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party”
Mark Copelovitch unpacks his signature phrase.
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June 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"The media continues to cover politics as if it is still the 1990s. 'Both parties are basically center-right or center-left parties.' The journalism infrastructure in our country wants to pretend that that’s the world that we live in. The instinct is to treat everything politicians say as valid."
I love you, you stupid humans
June 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I love you, you stupid humans
Love love love seeing so many people showing up. The atmosphere here in the 40th largest city in the country is joy, inclusion, hope. Yes, we're frustrated, but this is hope.
June 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Love love love seeing so many people showing up. The atmosphere here in the 40th largest city in the country is joy, inclusion, hope. Yes, we're frustrated, but this is hope.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I kind of hate that every time I hear someone misuse the word, "less," I think, "fewer." At least I don't say it out loud I guess.
May 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I kind of hate that every time I hear someone misuse the word, "less," I think, "fewer." At least I don't say it out loud I guess.
Touching me without permission on a first date is a surefire way to guarantee no second date. Not okay, dudes 😤
May 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Touching me without permission on a first date is a surefire way to guarantee no second date. Not okay, dudes 😤
My birthday is in a bit over a month and I am feeling old. I know I'm not. I'm just in the middle. But I'm feeling mortal. Sigh
March 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
My birthday is in a bit over a month and I am feeling old. I know I'm not. I'm just in the middle. But I'm feeling mortal. Sigh
I want to get some "protest" tshirts, but I want the fit to be designed for women and not look like a pillowcase. Any recommendations? Preferably small business
March 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I want to get some "protest" tshirts, but I want the fit to be designed for women and not look like a pillowcase. Any recommendations? Preferably small business
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The folks to stop donating to today and begin primarying tomorrow
March 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The folks to stop donating to today and begin primarying tomorrow
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@aoc.bsky.social We’d like your help organizing a March on Washington to ensure protester safety and secure permits. We’re aiming for a Saturday at least two weeks out to allow for travel planning.
February 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
@aoc.bsky.social We’d like your help organizing a March on Washington to ensure protester safety and secure permits. We’re aiming for a Saturday at least two weeks out to allow for travel planning.
I just got off the phone with a Republican colleague. She is literally oblivious to the horrors that are happening right now. Her primary concern is still getting a "good" budget that has no debt or deficit. I don't know what to do with this information.
February 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I just got off the phone with a Republican colleague. She is literally oblivious to the horrors that are happening right now. Her primary concern is still getting a "good" budget that has no debt or deficit. I don't know what to do with this information.
If someone is shady in business dealings with the government, they'll probably also be shady in a divorce. Before you jump into a marriage with this person: (1) Are you sure? (2) prenup??? (3) Do you really need to mix finances?? Don't forget marriage is a business enterprise too.
February 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If someone is shady in business dealings with the government, they'll probably also be shady in a divorce. Before you jump into a marriage with this person: (1) Are you sure? (2) prenup??? (3) Do you really need to mix finances?? Don't forget marriage is a business enterprise too.
Isn't this what the well-regulated militia was intended for? (Kidding..... Sort of....)
February 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Isn't this what the well-regulated militia was intended for? (Kidding..... Sort of....)
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Bird flu is now spreading from birds to pets to people, but Donald doesn't want you to know that because it might make him look bad.
February 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Bird flu is now spreading from birds to pets to people, but Donald doesn't want you to know that because it might make him look bad.
To those trying to make nonvoters feel guilty: We can't go back in time. They feel as helpless as everyone else. Pointing fingers delays action & plays into the opponent's hands. Let's figure out how to move forward together. If the least you can do is be nice to someone who's under attack, do that.
February 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
To those trying to make nonvoters feel guilty: We can't go back in time. They feel as helpless as everyone else. Pointing fingers delays action & plays into the opponent's hands. Let's figure out how to move forward together. If the least you can do is be nice to someone who's under attack, do that.
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In these very seconds, you and I get to decide whether our children and grandchildren and those following us will inherit something beautiful or grotesque. It's really that simple, that elemental, that close.
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It's Time to Pick a Hill Worth Dying On
If your eyes are clear and open right now you can see it, can’t you?
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February 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In these very seconds, you and I get to decide whether our children and grandchildren and those following us will inherit something beautiful or grotesque. It's really that simple, that elemental, that close.
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I can't handle most of NPR anymore. Their attempts to report "both sides" are contributing to the normalization of this insanity we're living in.
I'm trying to cultivate a starter pack of "real" independent journalists. Please let me know if you find more. My list feels too short.
I'm trying to cultivate a starter pack of "real" independent journalists. Please let me know if you find more. My list feels too short.
February 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I can't handle most of NPR anymore. Their attempts to report "both sides" are contributing to the normalization of this insanity we're living in.
I'm trying to cultivate a starter pack of "real" independent journalists. Please let me know if you find more. My list feels too short.
I'm trying to cultivate a starter pack of "real" independent journalists. Please let me know if you find more. My list feels too short.
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“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
- Ezra Klein
- Ezra Klein
February 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
- Ezra Klein
- Ezra Klein
Literally effing jaw dropping. 🤬🤬
Bravo to Sen. Alsobrooks for her question.
“We should not be giving Black people the same vaccine schedule as Whites because their immune system is better than ours.” — RFK Jr
This is the deadlier version of the racist myth that Black people feel less pain, leading to denied pain meds.
“We should not be giving Black people the same vaccine schedule as Whites because their immune system is better than ours.” — RFK Jr
This is the deadlier version of the racist myth that Black people feel less pain, leading to denied pain meds.
January 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Literally effing jaw dropping. 🤬🤬
So, doesn't this make it easier for the good guys to make a counter attack if we know what comes next? 🤞
Guys, I hate to even suggest the possibility, but I’m starting to wonder just a teensy-weensy little bit whether maybe, just maybe, FFOTUS wasn’t totally upfront and forthcoming about Project 2025 during the campaign
January 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
So, doesn't this make it easier for the good guys to make a counter attack if we know what comes next? 🤞
I am so tired of being let down by men who can't get their shit together or be held accountable. I'm done dating. I'm embracing my singledom.
January 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I am so tired of being let down by men who can't get their shit together or be held accountable. I'm done dating. I'm embracing my singledom.
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"A ruling for the plaintiffs could mean employers and insurers reimposing copays and deductibles, or denying birth control coverage entirely, with patients on the hook for the full price." -- @susanrinkunas.com
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The Supreme Court Could Gut Access to Birth Control This Year
Opinion | With Trump back in the Oval Office, access to contraception is, sadly, not something that people can bank on anymore.
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January 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"A ruling for the plaintiffs could mean employers and insurers reimposing copays and deductibles, or denying birth control coverage entirely, with patients on the hook for the full price." -- @susanrinkunas.com
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When are we going to get some action items for *how* to resist? I'm literally not in a place to run for office, so that's not an option for me.
January 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
When are we going to get some action items for *how* to resist? I'm literally not in a place to run for office, so that's not an option for me.
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Fulfill your destiny. Buy Onion Merch.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Fulfill your destiny. Buy Onion Merch.
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