Betsy Barefoot

No Kings Day Hendersonville, NC - The More You Know Hendo

I attended my local #NoKingsDay march and wrote about it because documentation is important!

Also, planning for what to do next is important and I wrote about that as well.

open.substack.com/pub/barefoot...

Prince John, in lion form, from Disney's Robin Hood is stroking his whiskers and saying "To coin a phrase, my dear counselor, rob the poor to feed the rich!"

I knew something felt familiar about the current situation in the US...

What's happening is a technocratic coup. Illegal? Yes. That doesn't mean it isn't happening. Nor does it mean we currently possess means to stop it. Nonetheless, those with power must try. So far, most aren't.

excerpt of link to free article

sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/elvis-and-...

StoryGraph is fantastic! Highly recommend!

Also, remember to buy off the shelf or special order your books from local indie stores and pay with cash if you don't want anyone tracking what books you're purchasing 👍🏻

The End of Days Inn What Trump’s team wants to do to America, and how to fight it.

New article! On Trump's plans for America, how we got here, and how to prepare. If you like it, please share, as I am of course shadow-banned on the Bad Site. Thanks! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-end-of...

Read, follow and Learn! This is the author of The View From Flyover Country, Hiding in Plain Sight & many other amazing books regarding how and why we are where we are! It’s not always easy to hear what she has to say, but it’s worth it✌🏻

The Oligarchical Order: A Bonus Audio From A Collapsing State The United States has been co-opted by oligarchs hellbent on destroying democracy, lowering our standard of living, and delivering a new world order

We have to move beyond tired notions of politics and grasp that unchecked capitalism has led to oligarchs co-opting our government in order to cement their control, line their pockets, demolish democracy, and crater our standard of living.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-oligar...

Below is one of the best threads on how to move forward in the face of fascism that I’ve seen to date.

It is worth reading in full even if—especially if—it makes you uncomfortable:

Thank you so much for this thread!

I haven't used this much, but I suspect I'll begin using it more now.

As stressful as the US election results are, I'm relieved to see more folks finally critiquing the Dems. Ignoring issues does not make them disappear.

May we do better as we move into the future.

Full sequence of the annular solar eclipse at Shiprock, New Mexico. This was a dream composition of mine. So much time, energy, and money went into making it happen. I'm forever grateful to the Navajo for letting me shoot it from sacred ground. An experience I'll never forget.

moment of silence for people with the most niche costumes that NOBODY is gonna recognize

Hate crimes aren’t an answer to genocide anymore than genocide is an answer to terrorism. Violence doesn’t build peace