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Beth F.

@gaiaturtle

Writer, knitter, adventurer, gamer, plant mom. Student of kung fu and tai chi. Lifelong English major. Trans ally. Bi/pan. She/her.

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I have listened to A LOT of audio fiction podcasts over the last 6 or 7 years, and honestly, this is one of the best ones I’ve experienced.

01.09.2025 23:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good lord, I’ve discovered the podcast Midnight Burger and I am obsessed. It’s a sci-fi mystery podcast about a diner that travels through time and the multiverse. It’s extremely smart, the characters are so compelling, the plot is unhinged, and I’m loving it so much. @midnightburger.bsky.social

01.09.2025 23:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThis email was sent to [my email address] by the Social Security Administration, and was produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer expense.” Now that just twists the knife.

04.07.2025 00:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My reading list for this cultural moment.

[image desc: 3 books: β€œ1984” by George Orwell, β€œBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and β€œRest is Resistance: A Manifesto” by Tricia Hersey, Founder of The Nap Ministry.”]

04.07.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, thanks, The Void. That’s thoughtful.

04.07.2025 00:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m losing my voice. An impending cold? Mystery laryngitis? Who knows?

Maybe it’s from all that screaming into the void I’ve been doing.

03.07.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

What would be the modern day equivalent of dumping tea into Boston harbor as a form of protesting tyranny in this societal moment?

24.04.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This dog rescued a lost toddler who somehow ended up *seven miles* away from home. What a very, very good boy.

18.04.2025 02:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dem Rep Epically Mocks Trump Official Over His Bizarre Emojis In Leaked Group Chat A taste of their own medicine.

Getting a taste of their own medicine.

27.03.2025 01:54 πŸ‘ 4155 πŸ” 376 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 17

Come to my choir’s spring concert!

27.03.2025 00:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes, I would just like to feel whelmed.

13.03.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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11.03.2025 13:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We’ve been watching Babylon 5 and it is so eerie how relevant so much of is it to the current situation we’re in 30 years later.

09.03.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Right on, museum-goers.

06.03.2025 04:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve been re-watching Babylon 5 and got to the episode that starts with the crooked President of Earth putting out an executive order disbanding the Senate and declaring martial law.

I got a little stab of panic in my chest. That hits a little too close to home.

05.03.2025 02:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

House Republicans just voted to rob 72 million Americans of their Medicaid coverage to give tax cuts to the rich. 😀

Give your House Reps a CALL BACK to let them know how you feel about their vote. πŸ‘‰ 5calls.org/issue/budget...

26.02.2025 03:37 πŸ‘ 420 πŸ” 259 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 15

We get questioned a lotβ€”we understand. Every day seems crazier than the last, and our legitimacy is often challenged. But everything we’ve shared is backed by evidence.

26.02.2025 01:12 πŸ‘ 12553 πŸ” 877 πŸ’¬ 150 πŸ“Œ 6

How is taking food from the mouths of poor and hungry children making America great? (Rhetorical question screamed into the void)

26.02.2025 03:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How the Stupid Coup Is Going: Week Five The Executive Branch There are steely evil masterminds who marshal strategy and discipline to stage successful coups, but in the USA, insofar as we have any luck at all we have the luck that this cou...

An excellent summary of what’s going on right now from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. There is hope.

www.meditationsinanemergency.com/how-the-stup...

24.02.2025 12:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hostile Government Takeover - EDM Remix

It’s on Spotify too! open.spotify.com/track/1Ztfx8...

23.02.2025 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My reps are all Dems who I’m fairly happy with but if you’re not happy with your rep’s actions (or inaction) here’s an idea for you.

22.02.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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22.02.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ™ƒ (Hostile Government Takeover song from TikTok)
πŸ™ƒ (Hostile Government Takeover song from TikTok) YouTube video by A Gift From Todd

Here is the original. This really hits a resonant note.

youtube.com/shorts/9rgHC...

20.02.2025 04:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hostile Government Take Over (EDM Remix) @AGiftFromTodd
Hostile Government Take Over (EDM Remix) @AGiftFromTodd YouTube video by Vinny Marchi

MOOD

youtube.com/shorts/sLn8G...

20.02.2025 04:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

I πŸ’— NPR so no shade, but I am glad that the media has *finally* πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ picked up what we’ve been laying down for at least a week (?? Hell if I know - all I know is that it feels like day #9999 of this regime but it’s only actually like day 29 or something)

www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...

20.02.2025 03:52 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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20.02.2025 03:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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19.02.2025 03:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, because it is 2025 and for some godforsaken reason we have to talk about this...

If you received two measles vaccinations as a child, you are safe (or as safe as modern medicine can make you, which is not 100% because that's not how any of this works).

15.02.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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14.02.2025 15:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.

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