Becca B
@buckspa96.bsky.social
Foodie, Sourdough Baker Enthusiast, Gardener, Professional Digital Organizer, Photography Hobbyist, Clean Living & Democracy Advocate. Leguminati
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🧡pro-choice 💚pro women 🩵pro LGBTQIA+ 💙pro human rights 💜a safe place ❤️pro love #Leguminati 🫘
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Netflix is planning to buy Warner Bros for $72 billion, allowing it to acquire its major competitor HBO Max.
This corporate monopoly will be great for Netflix’s executives and a raw deal for everyone else.
Lina Khan explains the danger of corporate concentration.
This corporate monopoly will be great for Netflix’s executives and a raw deal for everyone else.
Lina Khan explains the danger of corporate concentration.
The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Netflix is planning to buy Warner Bros for $72 billion, allowing it to acquire its major competitor HBO Max.
This corporate monopoly will be great for Netflix’s executives and a raw deal for everyone else.
Lina Khan explains the danger of corporate concentration.
This corporate monopoly will be great for Netflix’s executives and a raw deal for everyone else.
Lina Khan explains the danger of corporate concentration.
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I'm overwhelmed by this article about a recent speech I gave at the Coronado Democratic Club 😭😭😭 www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronad...
A Packed House Greets Dr. Allison Gill At Coronado Democratic Club’s November 22 Morning Meeting
The Coronado Democratic Club drew one of its largest morning crowds in recent memory on November 22, as nearly every seat in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library
www.coronadonewsca.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I'm overwhelmed by this article about a recent speech I gave at the Coronado Democratic Club 😭😭😭 www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronad...
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Tennessee polls close at 7 PM CT. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. Your vote will count. LFG!
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Tennessee polls close at 7 PM CT. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. Your vote will count. LFG!
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So, seems like we’re not all that serious about fighting the war on drugs after all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Former President of Honduras Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
So, seems like we’re not all that serious about fighting the war on drugs after all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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I was trying in vain to figure out what Trump's game was in Venezuela, and now @mollymckew.bsky.social has written a brilliant two-part piece explaining it all...and, spoiler alert, it's not good for America, but very good for Russia, and is absolutely terrifying.
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
The war on Venezuela is a war for American reality — PART 1
President Trump has pushed the nation toward a fulcrum — a point where the entire definition of American power could unhinge, and after which there is greatly increased risk for the United States of A...
www.greatpower.us
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I was trying in vain to figure out what Trump's game was in Venezuela, and now @mollymckew.bsky.social has written a brilliant two-part piece explaining it all...and, spoiler alert, it's not good for America, but very good for Russia, and is absolutely terrifying.
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
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FYI: the EXAMPLE of what a war crime is in the DoD Law of War manual is EXACTLY what Hegseth did. bsky.app/profile/jjin...
⚖️ DoD Law of War Manual, page 1075:
"For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
ogc.osd.mil/Portals/99/d...
"For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
ogc.osd.mil/Portals/99/d...
December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
FYI: the EXAMPLE of what a war crime is in the DoD Law of War manual is EXACTLY what Hegseth did. bsky.app/profile/jjin...
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No wonder Trump and his minions freaked out over D congressmen and senators’ video advising military personnel not to follow illegal orders. It’s not Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) who should be investigated, but those threatening retribution for raising the red flag.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
War Crime...or Murder?
Killing shipwreck survivors is patently illegal and morally abhorrent
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
No wonder Trump and his minions freaked out over D congressmen and senators’ video advising military personnel not to follow illegal orders. It’s not Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) who should be investigated, but those threatening retribution for raising the red flag.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial :Nazi naval officer in command ordered grenades and machine guns to sink and kill survivors. If the facts are as reported, is Hegseth’s order any different? (At least there was no doubt Germany was at war.) open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
War Crime...or Murder?
Killing shipwreck survivors is patently illegal and morally abhorrent
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial :Nazi naval officer in command ordered grenades and machine guns to sink and kill survivors. If the facts are as reported, is Hegseth’s order any different? (At least there was no doubt Germany was at war.) open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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And with the ACA issue, as with every other issue under Mike Johnson, the House returns from many more days off to do a mad frantic scramble to get something done before 22 million people get screwed in 30 days, with Trump constantly posting and saying different things about it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And with the ACA issue, as with every other issue under Mike Johnson, the House returns from many more days off to do a mad frantic scramble to get something done before 22 million people get screwed in 30 days, with Trump constantly posting and saying different things about it.
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Trump welcomes MBS to the White House today to discuss a new arms deal.
Trump's family also has lucrative ongoing real estate deals with the Saudis.
He'll overlook the murder of Jamal Khashoggi to pad his pockets and boost the bottom line of the military industrial complex.
Trump's family also has lucrative ongoing real estate deals with the Saudis.
He'll overlook the murder of Jamal Khashoggi to pad his pockets and boost the bottom line of the military industrial complex.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trump welcomes MBS to the White House today to discuss a new arms deal.
Trump's family also has lucrative ongoing real estate deals with the Saudis.
He'll overlook the murder of Jamal Khashoggi to pad his pockets and boost the bottom line of the military industrial complex.
Trump's family also has lucrative ongoing real estate deals with the Saudis.
He'll overlook the murder of Jamal Khashoggi to pad his pockets and boost the bottom line of the military industrial complex.
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Trump to MBS: "I want to just tell you what an honor it is to be your friend."
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trump to MBS: "I want to just tell you what an honor it is to be your friend."
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Q: “The president has fought so hard to not release these files. Why do you think he has fought so hard?”
Rep. Massie: “I think he's trying to protect friends and donors.”
Rep. Massie: “I think he's trying to protect friends and donors.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Q: “The president has fought so hard to not release these files. Why do you think he has fought so hard?”
Rep. Massie: “I think he's trying to protect friends and donors.”
Rep. Massie: “I think he's trying to protect friends and donors.”
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson: "To the President of the United States of America, I want to send a clear message to you…I can't help to be skeptical of what [your] agenda is…I am traumatized. I am not stupid. You have put us through so much stress…It's not right."
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Epstein survivor Haley Robson: "To the President of the United States of America, I want to send a clear message to you…I can't help to be skeptical of what [your] agenda is…I am traumatized. I am not stupid. You have put us through so much stress…It's not right."
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Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones: "I beg you, President Trump, please stop making this political. It's not about you, President Trump. You are our president — please start acting like it…I voted for you, but your behavior on this issue has been a national embarrassment."
November 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones: "I beg you, President Trump, please stop making this political. It's not about you, President Trump. You are our president — please start acting like it…I voted for you, but your behavior on this issue has been a national embarrassment."
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Checks and balances got the U.S. through Watergate. Clark Hoyt on what’s gone wrong since:
Why Trump Gets Away With It
The institutional checks that got the country through Watergate are far weaker now.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Checks and balances got the U.S. through Watergate. Clark Hoyt on what’s gone wrong since:
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Marjorie Taylor Green read the writing on the wall & promptly broke with Trump.
Dems won Georgia’s Public Service Commission elections by 25-point landslides—their largest for any office since 1998—and improved over 2024 everywhere.
These maps compare results by state House district for:
2024 president (left) - 96-84 Trump majority
2025 PSC seat 3 (right) - 115-65 Dem majority
These maps compare results by state House district for:
2024 president (left) - 96-84 Trump majority
2025 PSC seat 3 (right) - 115-65 Dem majority
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Marjorie Taylor Green read the writing on the wall & promptly broke with Trump.
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Before 2018, the planet didn’t have a single trillion-dollar company—now the equivalent can be generated in three months. Gilad Edelman on what happens when numbers grow faster than our ability to comprehend them:
Something Feels Different About the Economy
Human brains were not meant to think about trillions of dollars.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Before 2018, the planet didn’t have a single trillion-dollar company—now the equivalent can be generated in three months. Gilad Edelman on what happens when numbers grow faster than our ability to comprehend them:
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Funny how that works, huh? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Justice Department to Investigate Epstein Ties, but Not to Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Funny how that works, huh? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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THE EPSTEIN FILES
@lincolnsbible.bsky.social & @jentaub.bsky.social reveal what Jeffrey Epstein provided for the rich & powerful that no one else could...and why they couldn't quit him, despite knowing he was a pedophile creep.
Full episode:
youtube.com/live/e__oshh...
@lincolnsbible.bsky.social & @jentaub.bsky.social reveal what Jeffrey Epstein provided for the rich & powerful that no one else could...and why they couldn't quit him, despite knowing he was a pedophile creep.
Full episode:
youtube.com/live/e__oshh...
November 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
THE EPSTEIN FILES
@lincolnsbible.bsky.social & @jentaub.bsky.social reveal what Jeffrey Epstein provided for the rich & powerful that no one else could...and why they couldn't quit him, despite knowing he was a pedophile creep.
Full episode:
youtube.com/live/e__oshh...
@lincolnsbible.bsky.social & @jentaub.bsky.social reveal what Jeffrey Epstein provided for the rich & powerful that no one else could...and why they couldn't quit him, despite knowing he was a pedophile creep.
Full episode:
youtube.com/live/e__oshh...
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EPSTEIN FILES
@jentaub.bsky.social & @lincolnsbible.bsky.social break down when Russia became Donald Trump's piggy bank... underwriting him when no US bank would.
Full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e__o...
@jentaub.bsky.social & @lincolnsbible.bsky.social break down when Russia became Donald Trump's piggy bank... underwriting him when no US bank would.
Full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e__o...
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
EPSTEIN FILES
@jentaub.bsky.social & @lincolnsbible.bsky.social break down when Russia became Donald Trump's piggy bank... underwriting him when no US bank would.
Full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e__o...
@jentaub.bsky.social & @lincolnsbible.bsky.social break down when Russia became Donald Trump's piggy bank... underwriting him when no US bank would.
Full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e__o...
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A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
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November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
We are watching the ideology of the far-right MAGAs smash against reality, with President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:52 AM
November 13, 2025