Betsy she/her

She/Her. Black Lives Matter. Matter is the minimum. LOVE is LOVE. Mama Bear. LQBTQ Rights. HUMAN rights. Power to the people.

[LanaQuest aka RosaSparks @LqLana]

Let me introduce you to Virgil Lamar Ware. He was an eighth-grader, an A student who loved to play football.

Virgil had a bright future. He dreamed of becoming a lawyer.

All those hopes and dreams ended on September 15, 1963. The day he was gunned down in the aftermath of the Birmingham church bombing.

Virgil and his brother were returning home, totally unaware that the bombing had occurred.
They encountered Larry Joe Sims and Michael Lee Farley, two sixteen-year-olds coming from a segregationist rally.

When the white teens saw the Ware brothers, Farley told Sims to shoot, to “scare them.” Sims shot Virgil twice, once in the cheek and once in the chest.

The 13-year-old died on the Docena-Sandusky Road on the outskirts of Birmingham.

Young Virgil was buried on the side of the road up until 2004 when he was moved to a plot with a marker thanks to donations.

DeSantis and the likes want to hide this history. History is history.

DeSantis cites “white discomfort” I experience discomfort knowing that DeSantis and the likes don’t want Black history taught.

Black children were casualties of racism. It’s a fact. Children deserve to know and learn from it. #FreshResists #BlackHistoryWithLana

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

Slavery was pure and unadulterated evil. There is no "other side to the story."

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

“Our children need to be taught that slavery was evil and immoral point blank period.” — Attorney Ben Crump

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

So, a MAGA just told me that my non-Native allies are “all bots.” Let’s prove this guy wrong — you’re not a bot, are you?

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

A real “pro-life” movement would ban assault rifles while enacting Medicare for All, paid sick leave, universal childcare, and a living wage.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Student debt is immoral—it’s a tax on the poor and working poor who had the nerve to try to move up by going to school.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

I'm going to tell you something you won't hear about too much in the mainstream media. We have a corrupt political system in which billionaires through super PACs can buy elections in this country.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Yes, we should move to a 4 day work week.

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Retweet if you pay more in Taxes than Trump

[Reese Witherspoon @ReeseW]

Anti-semitism in any form is deplorable. In person. Online. Doesn't matter where. It's hate and it's unacceptable.

[Betsy she/her @ebuttell85]

Is this real life? #kinkyboots #director #legacytheaterspringfieldil

[Betsy she/her @ebuttell85]

When you finally get some validation for all your self evaluation and self awareness work… today is a good day.

[Betsy she/her @ebuttell85]

@Ashwsbreal Freedom from debt.

[Betsy she/her @ebuttell85]

Get on it! #TransRightsAreHumanRights

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Hey everyone! If you have ever asked "what can I do to help trans rights," I have something.

Biden's title IX change protecting trans people in schools is open comment for 4 more days!

It is FLOODED by TERF comments.

GO MAKE A COMMENT IN SUPPORT!

https://t.co/Y4pKrC5FJr

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

It was 100% clear that President Biden was addressing the violent extremists in his speech. If you felt that was divisive, then he was talking about YOU.

[Betsy she/her @ebuttell85]

Days like today really make me so thankful for my workplace. Teamwork and collaboration plus human connection makes for a perfect workday. Even in the smallest instances. #thankful #happyfriday #internschangingtheworld

[Betsy she/her @ebuttell85]

I just can’t be on socials today. It’s too heavy. How is this our reality? #RoeVWade

[Betsy she/her @ebuttell85]

We vastly over used this one way too early.