Beth K

Working to bring arthouse cinema back to the UWS, with Uptown Film Center. Joyful distraction from the chaos. Never stop resisting.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Trump’s family is not only trying to OWN a fucking bank - but his Administration is rushing to approve it.

This is a five alarm fire. Elizabeth Warren is rushing to the Senate floor right now to make it illegal:

[Delores ☮️ @dd560a]

I truly believe that history will show Mr. Schmidt to be absolutely correct. Over the weekend, Republican Steve Schmidt, who ran John McCain's 2008 campaign for president, was interviewed on MSNBC.
In response to a very general question regarding the Trump Presidency, Mr. Schmidt spoke for two solid minutes and gave the most insightful and brutally honest response of what the Trump Presidency has done to our great country.
“Donald Trump has been the worst president this country has ever had. And, I don't say that hyperbolically. He is. But he is a consequential president. And, he has brought this country in three short years to a place of weakness that is simply unimaginable if you were pondering where we are today from the day where Barack Obama left office. And, there were a lot of us on that day who were deeply skeptical and very worried about what a Trump presidency would be. But this is a moment of unparalleled national humiliation, of weakness.”
"When you listen to the President, these are the musings of an imbecile. An idiot. And I don't use those words to name call. I use them because they are the precise words of the English language to describe his behavior. His comportment. His actions. We've never seen a level of incompetence, a level of ineptitude so staggering on a daily basis by anybody in the history of the country who’s ever been charged with substantial responsibilities.”
"It's just astonishing that this man is president of the United States. The man, the con man, from New York City. Many bankruptcies, failed businesses, a reality show, that branded him as something that he never was. A successful businessman. Well, he's the President of the United States now, and the man who said he would make the country great again. And he's brought death, suffering, and economic collapse on truly an epic scale."
"And, let's be clear. This isn't happening in every country around the world. This place. Our place. Our home. Our country. The United States. We are the epicenter. We are the place where you're the most likely to die from this disease. We're the ones with the most shattered economy. And we are, because of the fool that sits in the Oval Office behind the Resolute Desk.

[Micah Lasher @MicahLasher]

I am so proud to endorse @KathyHochul for re-election. It was my honor to serve in her administration and so I know, first-hand, how tireless she has been in standing up for New Yorkers and our values. From enacting the most significant expansion of childcare assistance in a generation, to strengthening our gun safety and abortion laws, to passing the largest affordable housing plan in state history, to standing up to the madman in the White House, Governor Hochul has delivered time and again for the people of this state. She has done it all with uncommon decency and civility at a time when that’s in short supply in our politics. I look forward to doing all that I can to get the vote out for Governor Hochul in November!

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ And just like that, Epstein / Trump completely VANISHED from the media.

But a sitting congressman, Ted Lieu, said on the record the Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump RAPED and threatened to KILL children.

Lets make this viral again & again 👇👇👇

[LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @LongTimeHistory]

FBI shows up to interrogate a U.S. citizen at his house—for writing an anti-ICE social media post.

"This is about comments that you posted online," said agent.

Orders homeowner to stop recording—refuses to even tell him which comments.

Agent wearing unique World Cup uniform to indicate he is currently assigned to work with ICE on immigration issues.

Craig Brittain has been actively documenting and participating in protests at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.

His social media posts videos of demonstrations, conflicts with agents, and calls for the facility’s closure.

[Micah Lasher @MicahLasher]

Democrats need to be wildly ambitious — and focused on improving the lives of working families — if we are going to save the country from Trump and Trumpism.

I sat down with @thenation to talk about how I'd do exactly that in Congress. Read more:

https://t.co/Z0qb8ByMLy

[Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin]

Just one week after tobacco giant Reynolds donated $5 million to MAGA Inc. and dined with Trump at his golf club, President Trump directed FDA to authorize the sale of flavored vapes.

This corruption is poisoning our kids and unleashing a new wave of addiction on America.

[Beth K @UWStweeter]

Seven's a charm!

[NEON @neonrated]

Cristian Mungiu's FJORD has won the Palme d’Or at #Cannes2026.

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

BREAKING: A massive civil war has reportedly emerged within the New York Times, with many journalists questioning the credibility of Kristof’s piece.

One NYT journalist stated: “I am sick of being embarrassed by the Opinion section.”

[Micah Lasher @MicahLasher]

The theater industry is the lifeblood of NY-12.

In Congress, I’ll fight to ensure that actors, musicians, stagehands, and everyone who makes Broadway possible have a seat at the table in federal policymaking.

[Thomas P (TOM) Logan 🇯🇵 🇺🇸 @TokyoTom2020]

🚩Note: Critical international response to the White House Correspondents Dinner (#WHCD) incident and post-facto “ #ReichstagFire” political implications:

🔥🔥🆘The international 🌏press has been quick to frame the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting as a potential "Reichstag moment," with several non-American outlets expressing skepticism about how the incident will be leveraged for political gain by Trump, his party and core supporters.

Foreign Media Skepticism (Last 4 Hours)

• 🇫🇷Le Monde (France): A lead editorial suggests the incident is being "meticulously staged" to justify a broader crackdown on domestic political opposition. The analysis notes that while the trauma is real, the speed with which the administration pivoted to "enemies within" rhetoric suggests a prepared response.

• 🇩🇪Der Spiegel (Germany): Using the most direct historical parallels, commentators have questioned whether this represents a "Washingtoner Reichstagsbrand" (Washington Reichstag Fire). The skepticism centers on the immediate call for emergency decrees and the suspension of standard legal oversight following the shooting.

• 🇪🇸El País (Spain): Reports focus on the "transactional use of tragedy," noting that the incident provides a convenient distraction from recent setbacks in the Middle East and domestic economic pressures.

• 🇬🇧The Guardian (UK): Coverage emphasizes the "security-industrial complex" of the administration, suggesting the shooting will be used to permanently "fortify" the executive branch against judicial and legislative scrutiny.

The prevailing sentiment in these original-language reports follows three distinct lines of skepticism:

The "Pre-Written" Script:

Observation that the political messaging—targeting specific "radical" groups—emerged before the shooter was even fully identified.

The "Bargaining Chip" Theory:

In Asia, particularly in 🇹🇼Taiwan (United Daily News), there is concern that a "shaken" administration might use the domestic crisis as an excuse to pull back from international commitments, focusing instead on internal "purification."

The "Basket Case" Narrative:

Across European outlets, the shooting is cited as final proof that the U.S. has devolved into a "failed state" where even the most secure elite gatherings are subject to the same chaos as rural schools.

[Benny safdie @benny_safdie]

Excited to introduce one of my all time favorite movies My Neighbor Totoro for the @uptownfilmnyc tomorrow at 11am. A fantasy that just feels so real! https://t.co/Jg9C2vMcvU

[Green Room NY @greenroomny]

Inside the Uptown Film Center @uptownfilmnyc https://t.co/QDMa59OUcU

[Brad Hoylman-Sigal 🌈🥯 @bradhoylman]

Excited to get a first look inside the future Uptown Film Center on the Upper West Side today.

This space will be a major new home for independent film and community programming in Manhattan @uptownfilmnyc

[Micah Lasher @MicahLasher]

140,000 9/11 responders & survivors are waiting for care from the World Trade Center Health Program.

Trump & RFK Jr. have mismanaged this program into the ground, leaving NY's heroes without answers and without care. This program needs proper staffing, restored funding, and accountability now.

https://t.co/72PVCzwtT7

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

Murray: Is it true that people making under $184k pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate?

Dahl: Yes

Murray: And the rate for someone making $1 million?
Dahl: 2.2%

Murray: So, a 12.4% tax for people making less than $184k, but 2.2% for a millionaire or .0002% for billionaires.

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

You're paying for this.

Trump's Big Ugly Bill gave BILLIONS to ICE and giant corporations—using money meant to lower your health care costs.

Instead of helping your mom get cancer treatment, your tax dollars are being used to terrorize communities.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

In Hopkins, Minnesota ICE agents tell a child that they will put a bullet in her head if she doesn't shut up.

When is enough enough? Imagine if this was your child. How would this make you feel toward ICE agents?

No Americans should be threatened with death by federal officers. Especially not a child!

Is that what you voted for, MAGA?

[The Associated Press @AP]

Cellphone footage from Minneapolis appears to show a federal Border Patrol agent kneeing a man in the face multiple times while other agents hold him down on the pavement.

[Kenny BooYah! 🖖🏾 @KwikWarren]

If US was legit democracy both houses of congress—the US House&Senate—would be holding emergency sessions today. First to announce a joint resolution condemning this rogue president’s illegal attack on Venezuela and then to consider removing a demented president from office.