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Spinner of yarn, dyer of fiber, knitter, mom, grandmother, country girl, Blue as blue gets, grower of food and beauty, cat lover, dog petter, and friend. Constant reader. Audiobooks rock.

created November 10, 2024

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1/9/2025, 10:00:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”

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Every single one!

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

If only John Bolton had had the Epstein Files, his house never would have been raided.

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Profile picture Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) reposted

“When the students poured into Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government almost blew it,” Trump said. “Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength. That shows you the power of strength..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Profile picture 🦋 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖊® (@thorchrs.bsky.social) reposted

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Profile picture Wajahat Ali (@wajali.bsky.social) reposted

Democratic Governors, what more do you need to see? WAKE UP. FIGHT. www.axios.com/2025/08/20/n...

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Profile picture Rachel Maddow (@maddow.msnbc.com) reposted

Yes. Collapsing all fed law enforcement into one undifferentiated, untrained, masked force. "Agents said they worried the changes would transform the FBI from an investigative agency focused on national security into something more akin to a federal police force..." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...

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Profile picture Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted

So much for being "tough on crime."

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

The problem with James Dobson's busybody "Focus on the Family" is that it was focused on YOUR family, not his.

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Profile picture Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted

This is a BIG win. Every family deserves affordable groceries — no matter their zip code. I investigated Stop & Shop for price-hiking working-class families. Now, they’re lowering prices in Massachusetts.

NBC Headline that reads: Stop & Shop lowering prices on thousands of items at stores in eastern Mass.
22/8/2025, 5:16:14 PM | 718 117 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

How does this not make your heart cry?

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

Epstein died for 47's sins. Release the files NOW!

22/8/2025, 3:30:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Neil-1936.bsky.social (@neil-1936.bsky.social) reposted

At least one ex-president is speaking up - and speaking good sense. President Obama is supporting Gavin Newsom in his redistricting effort and his campaign to show just how stupid the current president is! Thank you Barack !

21/8/2025, 2:48:56 PM | 268 43 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nice! Congratulations.

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

As would anyone with any sense.

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Profile picture Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted

campaign poster sneak peek 👀

Three posters sit on a brown desk. On top is an ecru poster with an illustration of a grocery cart and an endless receipt marked up with red ink. At the top is the campaign logo and at the bottom in large letters reads: “WHAT IF WE TAXED GREED INSTEAD OF GROCERIES? Vote for the candidate that asks the right questions. PRIMARY ELECTION DAY MARCH 17 2026” Below are two yellow posters partially obscured. Both say “WARNING” at the top with red circles. The visible circle has a picture of an ICE agent with red eyes and a red line through it.
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Profile picture Blasphemous Jones (@blasphemousjones.bsky.social) reposted

"Protesters in Serbia are no longer backing down to advancing police in riot gear." Source: old.reddit.com/r/CrazyFucki...

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Donald doesn't care about the lives of Ukrainians or their kidnapped children. It is clear that he only cares about being seen as an incompetent negotiator in Alaska. Good. Because he *was* an incompetent negotiator in Alaska (and everywhere else). I'm glad this is bothering him so much.

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Profile picture JPWeiland (@jpweiland.bsky.social) reposted

Aug 1st Update + Forecast 📈 Wastewater jumped this week, and is now increasing in most locations. Current model forecast suggests a peak in early Sept at around 500-600k. This would imply a step down from last summer. 🔸️290k daily infections 🔸️1:280 currently infectious

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Profile picture Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@nothoodlum.bsky.social) reposted

We’re not distracted and it’s not going away.

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Profile picture Animals R Us… 🐾 (@animalsrus.bsky.social) reposted

Daddy Flamingo checking on his baby… ❤️

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

I don't know who designed this, but thank you.

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Similar reporting as MSNBC.

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Profile picture 🦋~Bindi~🦋 (@bindiatthebeach.bsky.social) reposted

Bye Bye Big Bird 😢 No more #npr

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

Gawd, I refuse to ask if it can get any worse. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

RFK's worm eaten brain could be the death of us all. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B8yWKx/

16/8/2025, 3:30:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Gulf of Epstein

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No Chemo Benefit in Older Women With High-Risk HR-Positive Breast Cancer www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...

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Profile picture Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) reposted

August 13, 2025

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www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

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Unprecedented apnews.com/article/trum...

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Profile picture Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted

It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know. youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ

12/8/2025, 3:40:18 PM | 1836 899 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

We need a new Administration in the WH. Back before Ronald Reagan we didn't have to buy school supplies. We taxed the rich their fair share instead of making those least able bear the weight.

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

Working on a cowl. This is hand dyed, hand spun yarn and I love the way the colors blended when I spun the fiber.

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

"Let me be crystal clear: crime in DC is ending and ending today."

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Cat munchies

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Beetle kill in So. Oregon

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Nothing says Oregon like blackberries.

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Don't worry, Andrew Cuomo, you shameless opportunist. Zohran Mamdani will soon give up his rent-controlled apartment to move into government housing--Gracie Mansion.

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Profile picture Pops (@pops131.bsky.social) reposted

Texas hasn't received FEMA aid yet. The callous disregard from officials is shocking. I hope Texans remember this in 2026. Ultimately, it seems the priority is enriching the wealthy using funds collected from struggling individuals.

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Profile picture Śẻήơɼ Wơƙẻ Ảś Pɦưƈƙ 🇺🇲 ✌️ ❤️ 🚴 🤿 🚣‍♂️ 🌈 🇺🇦 (@senorwokeasphuck.bsky.social) reposted

🤣 😂 🤣 😂 🤣

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Billionaires, now is the time to step up and prove your *real* worth.

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Profile picture MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted

Trump shows off to the Azerbaijan dictator a section in the White House dedicated to Trump 2028 merch, as they discuss Trump unlawfully pursuing another term

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

Right?!

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We can't go quiet on this.

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

So Andrew Cuomo is colluding with Donald Trump and [checks notes] *landlords* to win the mayoral election? He really knows how to pick people New Yorkers hate.

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If only we could open their eyes and teach them empathy and kindness. What a world it would be.

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Note to Kristi Noem: It is far better to be mocked in a cartoon for how you look than to be shoved into the back of a U-Haul and kidnapped for how you look.

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

Lyrica v Gabapentin - Important things to think about www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/c...

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Andrew Cuomo's new campaign slogan: "Float Like An Anvil, Sting Like VD."

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Profile picture I Post Animal Vids... 😊 (@realjfairclough.bsky.social) reposted

#bluesky needs more baby goats... ☺️

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This is incredibly telling. Arrest and deported those who helped our soldiers. The Republican Administration is filth.

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Looking at you, Mom!

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Profile picture Peter Kuper (@pkuper.bsky.social) reposted

@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow

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Profile picture Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) reposted

“They don’t want anyone to see how they treat people. They want to be doing this”—their deportations—”with no witnesses.”

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Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large

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Profile picture Trumpflation Tracker (@trumpflationtrkr.bsky.social) reposted

Ground Beef inflation 10.3%, up 1.5 since May. www.bls.gov/news.release...

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Profile picture People’s Party Deadpool⚖️ (@democracysdeadpool.bsky.social) reposted

Repo @jules1212.bsky.social @sassy0210.bsky.social @mary-m-cherokee.bsky.social @democracymichelle.bsky.social @gigselias.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @moberzan.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @warriorinblue.bsky.social @jules1212.bsky.social @mjfree.bsky.social @out5p0ken.bsky.social

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Profile picture I Post Animal Vids... 😊 (@realjfairclough.bsky.social) reposted

EVERYONE, stop everything and watch this. It’ll make your day 100x better

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www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hhmTKS/

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Tesla cars are designed to turn off its self-driving mode less than a second before a crash, so Tesla can claim that the car was not operating in self-driving mode when it crashed. Musk is evil. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Gotta love the Queen.

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

What, exactly, are we celebrating this Fourth of July? Our cutting off healthcare to the needy to enrich the greedy? Our new concentration camps? Our dying economy? Our ditching due process? Our corruption? Our broken Congress? Our corrupt Supreme Court? Our ridiculous buffoon President?

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Profile picture wlard (@wlard.bsky.social)

Remember.

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Being penalized for political speech is not unique to the Trump administration. When I was a writer for the WhiteHouse.Org website, which mercilessly spoofed the George W. Bush administration, I constantly got "SSSS" written on my boarding passes. My carry-on was placed on the gangway and searched.

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Profile picture Mark Cuban (@mcuban.bsky.social) reposted

The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid

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Please share.

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Profile picture canada-keith.bsky.social (@canada-keith.bsky.social) reposted

Please Repost this Again and Again to Remind those who voted for Trump that They Are Not AMERICAN. 🇺🇸 They should be prepared to be Deported like another Immigrant.👏👏👊😎🇺🇸

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June 21, 2025

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