Lore Beckett
@lorebeckett.bsky.social
I live in NY, I have cats, I travel a lot
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Pulp fiction: the original Wattpad
February 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Pulp fiction: the original Wattpad
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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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Hit the Arlington #TeslaTakedown protest and the energy was off the charts. YEAH!!!
February 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Hit the Arlington #TeslaTakedown protest and the energy was off the charts. YEAH!!!
If you have 10 minutes to spare, read this.
The Nature of Our Power: A Conversation with Political Scientist Erica Chenoweth
"The best study on the subject in my opinion suggests that in the long term, institutions really can’t save us; that civil society and mass mobilization are a more potent check on a backsliding democr...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If you have 10 minutes to spare, read this.
Went to Mass MoCA and discovered an entire wall of baskets that have eyes oh and they blink at you.
Amy Podmore is the artist.
Amy Podmore is the artist.
February 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Went to Mass MoCA and discovered an entire wall of baskets that have eyes oh and they blink at you.
Amy Podmore is the artist.
Amy Podmore is the artist.
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They’ve called armed federal officers to the scene. We aren’t dangerous. We are here to represent our people. To defend public education. This is an authoritarian regime. You cannot block members of Congress from entering the Department of Education.
February 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
They’ve called armed federal officers to the scene. We aren’t dangerous. We are here to represent our people. To defend public education. This is an authoritarian regime. You cannot block members of Congress from entering the Department of Education.
Having to sit through meetings about accounting codes while our democracy crumbles is surreal.
February 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Having to sit through meetings about accounting codes while our democracy crumbles is surreal.
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Thank you!
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thank you!
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The right-wing has been priming Americans to think of population wide gains in freedom and equality as potentially ill-gotten; a theft against those who are already living with a full suite of rights. It's why attacks on DEI work. The Dems/the left must emphasize that this is a theft of Civil Rights
It's also notable how manufactured this whole panic has been. DEI can be a little silly but it's been a fixture at American corporations since the 1990s. The only reason we're all talking about it constantly is that right-wing media decided to pretend it was left-wing tyranny.
February 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The right-wing has been priming Americans to think of population wide gains in freedom and equality as potentially ill-gotten; a theft against those who are already living with a full suite of rights. It's why attacks on DEI work. The Dems/the left must emphasize that this is a theft of Civil Rights
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Hundreds at Department of Labor prevented an in-person meeting with Musk surrogates today—Federal workers are mobilizing to protect government operations.
#FederalWorkers
#StopTheCoup
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#FederalWorkers
#StopTheCoup
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February 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hundreds at Department of Labor prevented an in-person meeting with Musk surrogates today—Federal workers are mobilizing to protect government operations.
#FederalWorkers
#StopTheCoup
dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/04/c...
#FederalWorkers
#StopTheCoup
dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/04/c...
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“A lot of journalists argue that their role isn’t to advocate—that that’s not their job. But if your job isn’t to inform people in a way that will help them, then I don’t really understand what your job is.”
Read my chat with @columjournreview.bsky.social:
Read my chat with @columjournreview.bsky.social:
Q&A: Marisa Kabas on Scooping the World on the Federal Funding Freeze
www.cjr.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“A lot of journalists argue that their role isn’t to advocate—that that’s not their job. But if your job isn’t to inform people in a way that will help them, then I don’t really understand what your job is.”
Read my chat with @columjournreview.bsky.social:
Read my chat with @columjournreview.bsky.social:
There will be protests in all 50 states today. The people are outraged by this literal coup. The media may try to sane wash what is happening. No matter what the media says, these protests are a direct response to the oligarchical takeover of our federal government.
February 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There will be protests in all 50 states today. The people are outraged by this literal coup. The media may try to sane wash what is happening. No matter what the media says, these protests are a direct response to the oligarchical takeover of our federal government.
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Rep. LaMonica McIver: "We are at war!"
February 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Rep. LaMonica McIver: "We are at war!"
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"This is not Trump's country. This is our country!" - Rep. Maxine Waters
February 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
"This is not Trump's country. This is our country!" - Rep. Maxine Waters
It's important to be aware that the constant stream of executive orders, the back and forth on tariffs, and the announcements made by Musk are a tactic used to wear down the opposition. I know it's exhausting but we can't let this administration tire us into inaction.
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's important to be aware that the constant stream of executive orders, the back and forth on tariffs, and the announcements made by Musk are a tactic used to wear down the opposition. I know it's exhausting but we can't let this administration tire us into inaction.
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Please read or listen to Robert Hubbell’s newsletter!
open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...
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The resistance begins to coalesce.
February 4, 2025
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February 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Please read or listen to Robert Hubbell’s newsletter!
open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...
open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...
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remarkable bravery
HAPPENING NOW: members of Get Free are blocking traffic in front of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the main agency where the Trump Administration and its billionaire backers like Elon Musk have been spearheading efforts to implement MAGA’s Project 2025 agenda.
February 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
remarkable bravery
@schumer.senate.gov It is now 10:18 AM ET. We have known about the DOGE takeover of our Treasury payment system since Friday. I and thousands of others have reached out. Where is your response?
February 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
@schumer.senate.gov It is now 10:18 AM ET. We have known about the DOGE takeover of our Treasury payment system since Friday. I and thousands of others have reached out. Where is your response?
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Reminder that if you see someone trying to figure out how to contact their reps, you now have the INCREDIBLY easy to remember URL to give to them:
reps.fyi
Tell your friends! Tell strangers! Print stickers and put them on things!
Crash every voicemail every day. ❤️
(thank you @gregpak.net!)
reps.fyi
Tell your friends! Tell strangers! Print stickers and put them on things!
Crash every voicemail every day. ❤️
(thank you @gregpak.net!)
Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
reps.fyi
February 2, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Reminder that if you see someone trying to figure out how to contact their reps, you now have the INCREDIBLY easy to remember URL to give to them:
reps.fyi
Tell your friends! Tell strangers! Print stickers and put them on things!
Crash every voicemail every day. ❤️
(thank you @gregpak.net!)
reps.fyi
Tell your friends! Tell strangers! Print stickers and put them on things!
Crash every voicemail every day. ❤️
(thank you @gregpak.net!)
@schumer.senate.gov Elon Musk, a private citizen, has gained illegal access to our Treasury. We need a swift response now!
February 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
@schumer.senate.gov Elon Musk, a private citizen, has gained illegal access to our Treasury. We need a swift response now!
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Anytime someone throws a Great Gatsby themed party, I have to assume they never finished the book.
November 17, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Anytime someone throws a Great Gatsby themed party, I have to assume they never finished the book.
I know the #colorfactory is a shameless tiktok content money grab but it's a fun money grab #nyc
November 16, 2024 at 4:43 PM
I know the #colorfactory is a shameless tiktok content money grab but it's a fun money grab #nyc