bethany
@bethanyscarlett.bsky.social
me (she/her) and my dog and an impossible view
one dream away from the ones above
don't let the internet ruin your time ⎕
same handle everywhere that counts.
virginian now and always.
one dream away from the ones above
don't let the internet ruin your time ⎕
same handle everywhere that counts.
virginian now and always.
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bethany
@bethanyscarlett.bsky.social
· Feb 5
yesterday, i found two pieces my mom finished that were tucked away the last spot i hadn’t gone through (i think). she was so talented! she won awards at a big needlepoint competition a few times over the years. i really miss her. here’s my favorite of the two:
the impossible made possible or something idk
I don't know what is even happening anymore #GPFinal
December 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
the impossible made possible or something idk
hi hello ilia malinin landed SEVEN quads at the grand prix final
December 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
hi hello ilia malinin landed SEVEN quads at the grand prix final
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This is an incredibly informative read, and as a bonus it lands in the same place I've been for years - overturning Citizens United isn't enough, you've got to go after Buckley v. Valeo.
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is an incredibly informative read, and as a bonus it lands in the same place I've been for years - overturning Citizens United isn't enough, you've got to go after Buckley v. Valeo.
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
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Democrats can retaliate against these GOP gerrymanders with new maps in Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, & Virginia.
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
December 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Democrats can retaliate against these GOP gerrymanders with new maps in Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, & Virginia.
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
Still true and did you know that Ollie will snore at you when he's wide awake?
There’s a lot of bad/awful at the moment so please enjoy my dog experiencing static electricity.
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Still true and did you know that Ollie will snore at you when he's wide awake?
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The rapid decline of organized religion continues to have all kinds of strange impacts on society
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The rapid decline of organized religion continues to have all kinds of strange impacts on society
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Local police officials feeling obligated to encourage locals to call local police if they're unsure if they're encountering federal law enforcement — because of federal law enforcement tactics — strikes me as significant development.
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Local police officials feeling obligated to encourage locals to call local police if they're unsure if they're encountering federal law enforcement — because of federal law enforcement tactics — strikes me as significant development.
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I wish I had the skills to set this post to music.
Going with classic House of Pain:
Going with classic House of Pain:
As for the benchmark SILVER plan, for this hypothetical couple, the cost would jump from $599/month in 2025 to $6,186/month.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I wish I had the skills to set this post to music.
Going with classic House of Pain:
Going with classic House of Pain:
Bummer for Imogen Heap.
iHeartRadio pledges the company doesn’t and won’t “use AI-generated personalities” or “play AI music” in staff memo
iHeartRadio Exec Says Company Won’t ‘Play AI Music’ or Use ‘AI Generated Personalities’ in Staff Memo
iHeartRadio banned AI music, podcasts and radio DJs with a new program called "Guaranteed Human," programming head Tom Poleman wrote in a staff memo.
www.billboard.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Bummer for Imogen Heap.
flight is booked <3
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
flight is booked <3
two weeks until my favorite day/night of the year <3
December 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
two weeks until my favorite day/night of the year <3
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"Republicans are driving up your electricity bills so they can generate AI memes about their war crimes" should be a political layup
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Republicans are driving up your electricity bills so they can generate AI memes about their war crimes" should be a political layup
One of my few regrets from the era of American apparel is that I didn’t purchase another couple of pairs of leg warmers.
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
One of my few regrets from the era of American apparel is that I didn’t purchase another couple of pairs of leg warmers.
A real bummer for me with Wicked films is how much it does in fact act as a way to glorify EDs in culture. Glinda has gems on her very emaciated shoulders to draw *more attention* to how small she is. EDs are dangerous and competitive and you can see that within the cast. It's awful to witness.
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A real bummer for me with Wicked films is how much it does in fact act as a way to glorify EDs in culture. Glinda has gems on her very emaciated shoulders to draw *more attention* to how small she is. EDs are dangerous and competitive and you can see that within the cast. It's awful to witness.
There’s a lot of bad/awful at the moment so please enjoy my dog experiencing static electricity.
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There’s a lot of bad/awful at the moment so please enjoy my dog experiencing static electricity.
May these ghouls never learn about Tini’s mac and cheese recipe.
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
May these ghouls never learn about Tini’s mac and cheese recipe.
This is the kind of a thing that keeps me from purchasing a mandoline even though I KNOW my cooking would be immediately improved by it.
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is the kind of a thing that keeps me from purchasing a mandoline even though I KNOW my cooking would be immediately improved by it.
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This is the correct take. Stewing in white supremacist propaganda is bad for your thinking. And if think you are so savvy that it won’t impact you, you are the exact kind of mark they are slowly converting (I’m looking at you, centrist pundits).
It’s really funny how a generation will roll its eyes at parents who watch Fox News but doesn’t see why being immersed in Twitter is having the same effect. Lots of serious people show up on Fox News too but that shouldn’t be your primary source on the news.
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This is the correct take. Stewing in white supremacist propaganda is bad for your thinking. And if think you are so savvy that it won’t impact you, you are the exact kind of mark they are slowly converting (I’m looking at you, centrist pundits).
The desire to live somewhere quiet with a bunch of cows and chickens and goats reaches a reaaaal high this time of the year
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The desire to live somewhere quiet with a bunch of cows and chickens and goats reaches a reaaaal high this time of the year
Finally giving up on the giant food processor that will never ever work when I need it to. Gooooood riddance.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Finally giving up on the giant food processor that will never ever work when I need it to. Gooooood riddance.
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precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Christmas junkout so all of the nostalgic apps (queso made with velveeta, salmon balls), baked stuff, and a smoked turkey.
what do you folks cook for Christmas Eve? We do tamales and chili in our family.
Cannot recommend Christmas Chili enough
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Christmas junkout so all of the nostalgic apps (queso made with velveeta, salmon balls), baked stuff, and a smoked turkey.
It’s a GREAT day!!!!
BREAKING: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she will not run for a fourth term. x.com/MurielBowser...
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It’s a GREAT day!!!!