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Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin

@bethintexas.bsky.social

Pragmatic progressive, retired public school teacher, 2018 candidate for Texas Legislature, lover of the ocean, art, cats, good food, and politics-unfortunately.

71 Followers  |  20 Following  |  54 Posts  |  Joined: 06.12.2024  |  1.5622

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The radical left-wing terrorists are lining up for the #nokings march in Fort Worth. Crowd estimate: 8-10k. In the pouring rain. It was fantastic. Even soaking wet.

21.10.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the best photo I’ve seen of No Kings Fort Worth in the pouring rain. I didn’t carry an umbrella on purpose. It was childlike and joyful to be dripping wet and not care. Soaked and not cold? Easy. Crowd estimate: 8-10k.
#NoKingsFortWorth

21.10.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m calling for Colbert Unleashed through May 2026.
He’s a lame duck, CBS. It’s the least you can do for democracy, you cowards. @stephencolbert.bsky.social #savedemocracy #resist

18.07.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a cancer in our GUT. Government Under Trump.

13.07.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How does it feel to be an β€œI’m scared to go there!” country? #NoKings #Fascism

05.07.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My father, born in 1924, served in the Marines during WWII. On July 4th mornings he would blast Sousa marches to wake us up.
He was a lifelong Republican. He would not recognize this GOP of Trump. Sousa marches are now my call to action to defend American democracy. @maddow.msnbc.com

04.07.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My member of Congress,Craig Goldman,has deep family roots in the Jewish community in Fort Worth. He has just voted to fund concentration camps here in the USA, in 2025. To fund mass deportations of people because of the color of their skin. Shame. His unfathomable ambition has trumped his history.

03.07.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s time for Democrats to go scorched earth on messaging. GOP: We don’t care if you die, or kids are hungry or the Earth is uninhabitable. MAGA rules!
#TrumpBudgetBill #VoteThemOut
#JesusIsADemocrat

01.07.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Big Bad Cruel Immoral Gaslighting Bill. Resist.

01.07.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I think of the flimsy or faulty or flippant reasons I have heard over the decades for why someone dislikes this or that politician, or won’t vote for him/her, I wonder why all those people aren’t losing their minds right now. Hey, it’s your moment. Please seize it. Be 100% correct this time.

26.06.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@maddow.msnbc.com Hey, Rachel! The Handmaid’s March was in Fort Worth, not Dallas. That is a Texas-sized faux pas! #NoKings

17.06.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stephen Miller is in charge. Trump has ceded control. It is horrifying. Both are sociopaths, but one is impaired. Unless we rise up, we are screwed.

12.06.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s happening right now is why we designed my campaign logo like this in 2018. Because this is what was important to me. Then and now.

10.06.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Resist @maddow.msnbc.com @chrislhayes.bsky.social

05.06.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How do you eat an elephant? One election at a time. Tarrant County, Texas-the reddest urban county in the country-defeated the worst of the millionaire-funded MAGAs yesterday. #Resist #publicschools @maddow.msnbc.com @chrislhayes.bsky.social

04.05.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is what I see on my sales receipt in Fort Worth, Texas-a red city in a red county in a red state. Taxes imposed by Republicans. So show me my Trump tariffs, you cowards. @moveon @berniesanders

TX STATE TAX 6.25%
TX CITY TAX 1.0%
FORT WORTH MTA TRANSIT 0.5%
FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL 0.5%

03.05.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know this is a bitter pill to swallow, if you, like me, grew up in a GOP family. In 2025 you can’t vote for ANY Republican, at ANY level. Our nation is in peril. They are either enablers or collaborators.
@chrislhayes.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @warren.senate.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social

01.05.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You don’t have to wait for a rally or a march. #Resist @50501movement.bsky.social
@moveon.org

28.04.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge crowd marching in downtown Fort Worth. The Resistance is real and growing daily. @maddow.msnbc.com @50501movement.bsky.social

19.04.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rage-posting and doom-scrolling. Sliding into a 21st century American Nazi Germany. Damn. We could have had Harris-Walz. Democracy and sanity. Instead I weep. @maddow.msnbc.com @chrislhayes.bsky.social @stephencolbert.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social

16.04.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Social media is covering yesterday’s historic and unprecedented protests against the Trump regime much better than news media.
They are also complicit. Focus on the response of the people, not only Trump’s coup. @moveon.org @warren.senate.gov @maddow.msnbc.com @budkennedy.bsky.social

06.04.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump/Musk/MAGA are ignoring the will of the people-at their own risk.
These are the two issues that could break through the Fox News propaganda that divides us.

20.03.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t have power. I don’t have money. But I do have a car. And a voice. And uplifting conversations in parking lots when people feel seen. Every bit of resistance is important. #resist @rachelmaddowshow.bsky.social
@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
@rbreich.bsky.social

17.03.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t have on my life bingo card that I would have to be Princess Leia and that the Emperor and Darth Vader would be real. In the USA. In 2025. @chrislhayes.bsky.social
@rachelmaddowshow.bsky.social

15.03.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear Friends in the Resistance:
We have different views on how to fight back.
We are all shocked, demoralized and overwhelmed.
It’s moving so fast.
Please don’t spend your energy attacking each other.
We have a common goal. Saving our democracy.
We know who the bad guys are. Stay focused.

15.03.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In your neighborhood. In your town. Canada & Mexico. I am just so sad tonight about what is being done to my country.

13.03.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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