Mary Beth H.
@mbh2026.bsky.social
Violinist and retired vision rehabilitation therapist; progressive; feminist; loves music, travel, nature, books, and the arts.
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Whatever DOGE might hope, accessibility can’t be ignored. All of us will experience some form of disability in our lives, and following best practices for accessible design makes the experience of interacting with government better for everyone.
Accessibility as a core value
For 18F, accessibility wasn’t just a requirement for shipping but a core value in how we approached each project as well as working as a team.
18f.org
May 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Whatever DOGE might hope, accessibility can’t be ignored. All of us will experience some form of disability in our lives, and following best practices for accessible design makes the experience of interacting with government better for everyone.
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Did we really ship $350 Billion to Ukraine without any oversight?!
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
TRUMP LIED: The Truth About US Spending in Ukraine Revealed!
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
April 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Did we really ship $350 Billion to Ukraine without any oversight?!
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
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Read more about the four ways we can confront an autocrat's dehumanizing tactics in our latest weekly briefing, and remember to subscribe: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-not-to...
How *not* to look away
Cruelty is central to the authoritarian playbook
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
April 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Read more about the four ways we can confront an autocrat's dehumanizing tactics in our latest weekly briefing, and remember to subscribe: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-not-to...
Why? Because they really don’t care.
Sometimes you just have to ask—why? The Senate voted to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure introduced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that was expected to save Americans billions each year.
March 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Why? Because they really don’t care.
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
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Office of @raskin.house.gov provided a letter template to officially request your federal personal data from
DOGE in accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(d)(1) and this could be interesting jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE in accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(d)(1) and this could be interesting jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE Privacy Act Requests
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...
jamieraskin.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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JUST IN: While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession."
Judge blocks Trump from enforcing 'chilling' order against law firm
While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession."
www.npr.org
March 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
JUST IN: While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession."
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Musk is attempting to blame Ukraine for the X cyberattack, but word has already spread that it was a false flag. What is a false flag? A false flag operation is an act committed to disguise the actual source of responsibility and shift blame onto another party.
Musk is attempting to blame Ukraine for the X cyberattack, but word has already spread that it was a false flag. What is a false flag? A false flag operation is an act committed to disguise the actual source of responsibility and shift blame onto another party.
March 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Please read and share.
Musk is attempting to blame Ukraine for the X cyberattack, but word has already spread that it was a false flag. What is a false flag? A false flag operation is an act committed to disguise the actual source of responsibility and shift blame onto another party.
Musk is attempting to blame Ukraine for the X cyberattack, but word has already spread that it was a false flag. What is a false flag? A false flag operation is an act committed to disguise the actual source of responsibility and shift blame onto another party.
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Trump hugged the flag, then stabbed veterans in the back. Cutting 80,000 VA jobs won’t improve services-it’s a betrayal of those who served. Veterans kept
their promise, why won’t he? Read more:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/betrayed-a...
their promise, why won’t he? Read more:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/betrayed-a...
Betrayed and Abandoned: Trump’s War on Veterans
Slashing the VA, Gutting Benefits, and Breaking America’s Promise to Those Who Served
adamkinzinger.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Trump hugged the flag, then stabbed veterans in the back. Cutting 80,000 VA jobs won’t improve services-it’s a betrayal of those who served. Veterans kept
their promise, why won’t he? Read more:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/betrayed-a...
their promise, why won’t he? Read more:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/betrayed-a...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Truth. Why is this South African neo-Nazi billionaire allowed to do so much harm to our Veterans and the dedicated staff who serve them?
Truth. Why is this South African neo-Nazi billionaire allowed to do so much harm to our Veterans and the dedicated staff who serve them?
DOGE's cuts are harming veterans
That's not efficient. It's cruel, it's wrong, and it's unAmerican.
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Truth. Why is this South African neo-Nazi billionaire allowed to do so much harm to our Veterans and the dedicated staff who serve them?
Truth. Why is this South African neo-Nazi billionaire allowed to do so much harm to our Veterans and the dedicated staff who serve them?
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies
February 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies
I chose the topic “Save the Veterans Health Administration” and used the provided script (with an added sentence or two from my personal perspective) to complete my first action via 5 Calls. I spoke to one staffer and left two voicemails. Please use your voice; numbers count!
5calls.org/all/
5calls.org/all/
All topics ⭑ 5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I chose the topic “Save the Veterans Health Administration” and used the provided script (with an added sentence or two from my personal perspective) to complete my first action via 5 Calls. I spoke to one staffer and left two voicemails. Please use your voice; numbers count!
5calls.org/all/
5calls.org/all/
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Courageous actions.
Courageous actions.
Evening Roundup: Another front opens in the battle to save democracy
Featuring pro-democracy columns and videos from Jen Rubin, Norm Eisen, Eric Swawell and Michèle Taylor and a cartoon by RJ Matson. Plus, we want to hear from you.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Courageous actions.
Courageous actions.
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Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
February 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
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What can the opposition party do? Like, actually *do*, right now? Five concrete things the Democrats can do to fight Trump:
Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
The party is not helpless. In fact, Democrats have some effective tools at their disposal.
www.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
What can the opposition party do? Like, actually *do*, right now? Five concrete things the Democrats can do to fight Trump:
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If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
www.civilservicestrong.org
February 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-an-extr... if you haven’t seen this yet, please watch. Courage and conviction. Truth to power.
In An Extraordinary Moment DC Bishop Challenges Trump To Have Mercy For "People Who Are Scared Now" (Video)
Please watch and share my friends. Watch, and share.
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-an-extr... if you haven’t seen this yet, please watch. Courage and conviction. Truth to power.
This is a longer but important read. Harassment of any kind needs to end in the classical music world.
www.harpsichord-hotsauce.com/post/standin...
www.harpsichord-hotsauce.com/post/standin...
Standing Up for Integrity in Classical Music — Why I Left the Seattle Symphony, Spoke Up About Alex Klein, and Supported the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Investigation
"This isn’t just about one individual—it’s about dismantling a culture that allows abuse to persist in classical music institutions. My decision to leave the Seattle Symphony was rooted in my unwaveri...
www.harpsichord-hotsauce.com
January 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is a longer but important read. Harassment of any kind needs to end in the classical music world.
www.harpsichord-hotsauce.com/post/standin...
www.harpsichord-hotsauce.com/post/standin...
Moonbow seen from our front porch in the Pacific Northwest.
January 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Moonbow seen from our front porch in the Pacific Northwest.
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This video of Canadian MP Elisabeth May responding to Trump pushing Canada to become the 51st state is priceless and worth a listen!
Canadians are proud of their country which is a sovereign nation so basically Trump can go and fu#k himself!
youtu.be/_GS_8UDJaY8?...
Canadians are proud of their country which is a sovereign nation so basically Trump can go and fu#k himself!
youtu.be/_GS_8UDJaY8?...
Elizabeth May's response to Donald Trump wanting Canada to become part of America #asmr #news
YouTube video by Marijuana Marianne
youtu.be
January 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This video of Canadian MP Elisabeth May responding to Trump pushing Canada to become the 51st state is priceless and worth a listen!
Canadians are proud of their country which is a sovereign nation so basically Trump can go and fu#k himself!
youtu.be/_GS_8UDJaY8?...
Canadians are proud of their country which is a sovereign nation so basically Trump can go and fu#k himself!
youtu.be/_GS_8UDJaY8?...