Bette Casperson
@bettecasperson.bsky.social
Philly boy mom
kindness reverberates
former non-profit oversight, contracts auditor, fiscal officer
misses cape cod
kindness reverberates
former non-profit oversight, contracts auditor, fiscal officer
misses cape cod
I agree
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I agree
yeah
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
yeah
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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"He's playing a very dangerous dual role inside the DOJ, and he seems to be egging the president on to test the boundaries of his presidential authorities in a way that is really destructive to the rule of law."
@lizoyer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social discuss presidential pardon corruption.
@lizoyer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social discuss presidential pardon corruption.
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"He's playing a very dangerous dual role inside the DOJ, and he seems to be egging the president on to test the boundaries of his presidential authorities in a way that is really destructive to the rule of law."
@lizoyer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social discuss presidential pardon corruption.
@lizoyer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social discuss presidential pardon corruption.
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"With your support, and with God, we’ll find a way out of this...”
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November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"With your support, and with God, we’ll find a way out of this...”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/08/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/08/m...
Despicable dude
Argentina President Javier Milei doing the "Trump dance" at Mar-a-Lago after getting an $40 billion bailout. Meanwhile, Trump won't renew subsides for American healthcare.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Despicable dude
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November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Yup
Schiff: "The president -- 'I'm going out to play golf.' One thing that is so shocking to me is that they're appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to cut off food from people. Who does that? Who works so hard to cut food from people who need it right now? The cruelty is part of the policy."
November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Yup
This is bad
And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system
In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This is bad
Resist
“Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed. They’ve embraced the unknown as an opportunity to actually shape the future they dream.”
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Resist
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POP QUIZ: WHO IS THE WORST PERSON ON THE PLANET AND WHY IS IT DONALD TRUMP? MAYBE BECAUSE THE DETERIORATING FUCKWIT (WHO SMELLS LIKE A "RIPE" DIAPER) ALWAYS MANAGES TO ACT LIKE A COMPLETE PIECE OF SHIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY POST IN WHICH I LAY THIS OUT. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4omtSpg
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
POP QUIZ: WHO IS THE WORST PERSON ON THE PLANET AND WHY IS IT DONALD TRUMP? MAYBE BECAUSE THE DETERIORATING FUCKWIT (WHO SMELLS LIKE A "RIPE" DIAPER) ALWAYS MANAGES TO ACT LIKE A COMPLETE PIECE OF SHIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY POST IN WHICH I LAY THIS OUT. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4omtSpg
this is so good
it's Saturday, and it's time for "this week in stupid: November 8 edition" — Donny Convict labels it, Jesse Watters enables it, and so much more...
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this week in stupid: November 8 edition
Donny Convict labels it, Jesse Watters enables it, and so much more...
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
this is so good
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@sahilkapur.bsky.social somehow managed to get through this live read without breaking.
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
@sahilkapur.bsky.social somehow managed to get through this live read without breaking.
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They couldn't stomach a guilty verdict.
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
They couldn't stomach a guilty verdict.
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The jury system is a foot-long above the rest. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The jury system is a foot-long above the rest. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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UPDATE: Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
UPDATE: Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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Can't top this one I got in a text
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Can't top this one I got in a text
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Some New Yorkers are excited about Zohran Mamdani’s win, and others are f**king pissed
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Some New Yorkers are excited about Zohran Mamdani’s win, and others are f**king pissed
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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This is beautiful.
the black + mexican alliance stays strong in texas
[texas southern band plays a selena song]
[texas southern band plays a selena song]
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
This is beautiful.
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This is a fun piece.
“Between the ballroom, the Home Depot gold-spray-painted moldings, and now this sign, it appears they are trying to transform the White House into a wedding venue.”
“Between the ballroom, the Home Depot gold-spray-painted moldings, and now this sign, it appears they are trying to transform the White House into a wedding venue.”
Paul Shaw, a type designer, joked about new signs popping up on the White House grounds.
“What about an historical plaque commemorating the demise of the Rose Garden or the East Wing? And maybe signs honoring political donors like one that says, ‘The Elon ‘Chainsaw’ Musk DOGE Ready Room."
“What about an historical plaque commemorating the demise of the Rose Garden or the East Wing? And maybe signs honoring political donors like one that says, ‘The Elon ‘Chainsaw’ Musk DOGE Ready Room."
Here's What Actual Graphic Designers Think Of THAT Trump Oval Office Sign
Spoiler alert: They did not hold back.
www.huffpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is a fun piece.
“Between the ballroom, the Home Depot gold-spray-painted moldings, and now this sign, it appears they are trying to transform the White House into a wedding venue.”
“Between the ballroom, the Home Depot gold-spray-painted moldings, and now this sign, it appears they are trying to transform the White House into a wedding venue.”
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If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
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Okay, so I did it. In honor of Sandwich Guy, on what should be the last day of his trial, I figured out the chords. And so, with apologies to the late and great Bob Marley, I banged out this quick and (very) rough rendition of "I Threw the Sandwich." 🤣
November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Okay, so I did it. In honor of Sandwich Guy, on what should be the last day of his trial, I figured out the chords. And so, with apologies to the late and great Bob Marley, I banged out this quick and (very) rough rendition of "I Threw the Sandwich." 🤣