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BethE

@bethiechaffin.bsky.social

Bookstore owner, cat and dog mom, GenX, always a little bit angry

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Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene Saturday’s Legislative Town Hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee turned volatile as some attendees voiced their concerns over House Bill 138 and other recent legislative ini...

Ed Bejarana was speaking at this town hall about DOGE.

“We’ve got to be a little aggressive with some of these folks here,” Bejarana said. “Your voice is meaningless right now..”

Is THIS the American you signed up for? Fucken facists.

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23.02.2025 19:01 — 👍 240    🔁 119    💬 35    📌 15

Downtown Book & Toy on High Street in #JCMO is a safe spot for protesters to warm up get some solidarity today. #goodtrouble #peacefulprotest #notmypresidentsday

17.02.2025 12:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Absolutely stolen but nonetheless true: if not cult, why cult shaped?

06.02.2025 12:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If anyone is going to the MO Capitol to protest today and you need a space to regroup, the bookstore at 125 E High is safe. We’d love to see you in solidarity.

05.02.2025 14:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I just drafted a letter to my senators regarding DOGE and musk. I doubt that it will be taken seriously or that I’ll receive even an answer- I know my representatives are firmly maga- but at least I still have the ability to express my opinion.

03.02.2025 13:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

27.01.2025 10:00 — 👍 53130    🔁 22566    💬 1058    📌 1728
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These are the things keeping me from losing my shit. Fran, Ernie, and Ed.

26.01.2025 14:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Stained glass art of Bishop Budde

Stained glass art of Bishop Budde

“Make good trouble.”

~ John Lewis

22.01.2025 19:37 — 👍 35179    🔁 5722    💬 369    📌 162

Here we are on what, the third day? fourth? of it’s second reign of terror and we’re already screwed. So, once again, I’m sending out a hardy FUCK YOU to the dumbasses who voted for this shite.

23.01.2025 11:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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January 22, 2025 Marc Caputo of Axios reported today that Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of all the January 6 rioters convicted of crimes for that day’s events, including those who attacked police...

January 22, 2025

23.01.2025 05:20 — 👍 2508    🔁 596    💬 85    📌 135
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A bishop called Trump out to his face at a national prayer service The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde’s remarks followed executive actions from Trump to crack down on immigration and roll back protections for trans people.
21.01.2025 22:35 — 👍 107    🔁 24    💬 10    📌 1
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Yes. We will still find joy.

No! They can't have it.

21.01.2025 22:35 — 👍 729    🔁 127    💬 28    📌 16
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📌Going from “Democracy dies in the darkness” to
"Riveting Storytelling for All of America" is right up there with the stupidest fucking things I have ever seen in my life.
And I have seen a lot of stupid, fucking things ...

An example:

17.01.2025 03:16 — 👍 2001    🔁 399    💬 161    📌 35
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If new followers on here could NOT immediately send a message like we’re buddies, that would be great.

08.01.2025 13:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

TONS of them. Seriously like 20 today.

08.01.2025 01:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

As much as I’ll enjoy being able to swear freely here, I sure wish that the porn bots would just go away.

07.01.2025 20:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Zuckerberg shamelessly kowtowing to Trump today shows that we have moved from the "Influential Americans Strolling Towards Fascism" to the "Influential Americans Elbowing Each Other Out of the Way Towards Fascism" chapter in our nation's dangerous story.

07.01.2025 16:22 — 👍 1678    🔁 359    💬 62    📌 14

I’m still figuring out how Bluesky works and I don’t know why I got so many followers but I guess it’s good?
Anyway, in my little world: the abuser of a friend violated the terms of his probation. He’s now in jail without bond. Sometimes justice is served.

05.12.2024 15:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The lt gov elect of Missouri chose nepobaby Ashcroft’s wife as his chief of staff. Commence book banning.

22.11.2024 11:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I just spoke to an educator who is getting out of teaching.

14.11.2024 23:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s supposed to say “dick” not sick.

13.11.2024 15:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A giant FUCK YOU to MConnell and the rest of the spineless legislature who had a chance to make things different for us years ago. Thanks so much for you service, sick.

13.11.2024 15:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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a black and white cat is sitting on a bed with a yellow pillow . ALT: a black and white cat is sitting on a bed with a yellow pillow .

Currently processing my emotions with music. I’m experiencing feelings that are a lot like when I felt like I had no voice.

13.11.2024 13:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This MAGA asshole says Bluesky is a bunch of “middle-aged women who hate X and hate Trump”…

If you’re PROUD to be GUILY AS CHARGED drop a 💙 and give us a follow!

We want to be friends!

13.11.2024 05:34 — 👍 5577    🔁 446    💬 1618    📌 102

This right here!

12.11.2024 14:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I am remaining outwardly civil but know that there are a number of people that I want to grab by the shoulders and shake, while shouting “JUST WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!”

12.11.2024 13:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not at all- I decided on my dog walk out now, that I’m only available for thinking between the hours of 9am to 4pm CST.

12.11.2024 12:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I love that so much for them.

12.11.2024 11:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

💙

12.11.2024 11:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0