Beth Dawn
@bethdom.bsky.social
English teacher, writer, parent, social justice / blue warrior
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Contemplate the incredible vastness of space with this visualization of the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
April 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Contemplate the incredible vastness of space with this visualization of the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Going after the press... First Amendment??
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that federal authorities may once again seek reporters’ phone records and compel their testimony in leak investigations, reversing a policy that was designed to protect journalists from intrusive government efforts to identify and prosecute sources.
April 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Going after the press... First Amendment??
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Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
www.npr.org
April 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
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Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
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Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
April 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
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We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.
April 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.
A reminder that good leaders are remembered and honored.
April 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A reminder that good leaders are remembered and honored.
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Trinidad and Tobago ‘put a target on LGBTQIA+ people’ after recriminalising homosexuality
Trinidad and Tobago ‘targets LGBTQ+ people’ after recriminalising homosexuality
An appeals court in Trinidad and Tobago has recriminalised homosexuality, which an LGBTQ+ activist says "targets LGBTQIA+ people".
www.thepinknews.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Trinidad and Tobago ‘put a target on LGBTQIA+ people’ after recriminalising homosexuality
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Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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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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This is what we’ve come to, and so quickly.
March 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is what we’ve come to, and so quickly.
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Angry voters flocked to “empty chair” town halls around the country to vent their frustration with GOP lawmakers who are refusing to face their constituents. Local activists held packed events in red districts, where participants raged against their reps for their unflinching support of Trump.
Angry Voters Yell at ‘Empty Chair’ Town Halls as Republicans Chicken Out
‘Empty chair’ town halls are in uproar as Republican lawmakers refuse to hold public events.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Angry voters flocked to “empty chair” town halls around the country to vent their frustration with GOP lawmakers who are refusing to face their constituents. Local activists held packed events in red districts, where participants raged against their reps for their unflinching support of Trump.
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'We can’t bear it': Republican locks office doors as constituents demand meeting
www.rawstory.com/we-cant-bear...
www.rawstory.com/we-cant-bear...
'We can’t bear it': Republican locks office doors as constituents demand meeting
Grassroots organizers delivered more than 2,000 petition signatures to the Lansing office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) demanding that the first-term congressman hold an in-person town hall meeting....
www.rawstory.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
'We can’t bear it': Republican locks office doors as constituents demand meeting
www.rawstory.com/we-cant-bear...
www.rawstory.com/we-cant-bear...
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A 54-year-old American who was born in this country, who had his wallet and ID taken away, was thrown in a van, and was handcuffed.
It took him 10 hours to get out.
That's unAmerican.
It took him 10 hours to get out.
That's unAmerican.
March 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A 54-year-old American who was born in this country, who had his wallet and ID taken away, was thrown in a van, and was handcuffed.
It took him 10 hours to get out.
That's unAmerican.
It took him 10 hours to get out.
That's unAmerican.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
But not one with military experience. 🤬🤦♀️
Far-right commentator Charlie Kirk, disgraced retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, and Steve Bannon’s daughter are some of the MAGA loyalists appointed by Trump to oversee America’s military academies.
Trump Appoints MAGA Loyalists to Board of Military Academies
Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon’s daughter join the West Point Board of Visitors.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
But not one with military experience. 🤬🤦♀️
They must be stopped. 🤬
We are fighting like hell to stop Musk’s staffers. They come into our buildings, forcibly removing us with the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and police. This coup must be stopped.
March 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
They must be stopped. 🤬
This is my daughter-in-law's sister's situation. Rare cancer treatment and research at Hopkins cut... she's now "coasting" on a German research team's efforts. 💔🤬
March 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This is my daughter-in-law's sister's situation. Rare cancer treatment and research at Hopkins cut... she's now "coasting" on a German research team's efforts. 💔🤬
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Vaccines save lives.
“It’s often said that the first responsibility of any government is the safety & protection of its people. That alone should be reason enough for policymakers to encourage people to get themselves & their children vaccinated”
🧪 #MedSky @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“It’s often said that the first responsibility of any government is the safety & protection of its people. That alone should be reason enough for policymakers to encourage people to get themselves & their children vaccinated”
🧪 #MedSky @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Vaccines save lives. Leaders must champion them
Attacks on vaccines and the cancellation of research into what causes vaccine hesitancy puts people in harm’s way.
www.nature.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Vaccines save lives.
“It’s often said that the first responsibility of any government is the safety & protection of its people. That alone should be reason enough for policymakers to encourage people to get themselves & their children vaccinated”
🧪 #MedSky @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“It’s often said that the first responsibility of any government is the safety & protection of its people. That alone should be reason enough for policymakers to encourage people to get themselves & their children vaccinated”
🧪 #MedSky @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Dozens of people were killed and catastrophic damage across multiple red states due to tornados & wildfires this weekend and Trump is tweeting about winning his club championship in Palm Beach and going to the awards dinner tonight. Well done, MAGA. You picked a real winner.
March 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Dozens of people were killed and catastrophic damage across multiple red states due to tornados & wildfires this weekend and Trump is tweeting about winning his club championship in Palm Beach and going to the awards dinner tonight. Well done, MAGA. You picked a real winner.
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Chinese media published footage of a giant floating structure - partly standing on the seabed and partly a drifting platform.
"These barges are designed solely for the rapid transfer of heavy equipment. It is difficult to explain them by civilian needs." - French magazine Naval News
"These barges are designed solely for the rapid transfer of heavy equipment. It is difficult to explain them by civilian needs." - French magazine Naval News
March 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Chinese media published footage of a giant floating structure - partly standing on the seabed and partly a drifting platform.
"These barges are designed solely for the rapid transfer of heavy equipment. It is difficult to explain them by civilian needs." - French magazine Naval News
"These barges are designed solely for the rapid transfer of heavy equipment. It is difficult to explain them by civilian needs." - French magazine Naval News
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While the Russian Useful Idiot in the White House is busy claiming bullshit wartime authority to further his efforts destructing Democracy, just a reminder that everything he has said is a lie & everything that he says going forward will be a lie. As for his enablers, screw them.
March 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
While the Russian Useful Idiot in the White House is busy claiming bullshit wartime authority to further his efforts destructing Democracy, just a reminder that everything he has said is a lie & everything that he says going forward will be a lie. As for his enablers, screw them.