Shaindel Beers

@shaindelr.bsky.social

Poet, Professor, Animal Advocate and Rescuer

Regardless of the legality of posting armed national guard members at drop boxes, whether the boxes were open yet, or whether drop boxes qualify as polling sites under the law; the optics are what matter. Lawful or not, it’s overt, intentional voter suppression.

Why are we even entertaining live streaming a fucking snuff film? That’s my question. I’ve been speechless for days over the sheer depravity of even suggesting it. It’s vile, disgusting, bottom of the barrel dweller behavior. I hope these people reap what they sow tenfold.

Imagine being a child in the hospital and looking out your window to see an entire football stadium waving at you. 🥹❤️ This is the Hawkeye Wave at the University of Iowa, a beautiful tradition since 2017 for the children at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. #SheShed

A scammer tried to call me with one of those, "There is a warrant for your arrest" scams and claimed to be from my local sheriff's department. I was like, "We don't have a deputy with your name. What is your badge number?" AMATEUR. Jeez.

NEWS: Today, I led a group of 20 bipartisan lawmakers calling on the FAA to guarantee that emergency medical kits require epinephrine on every flight. Because if you have an allergic reaction 35,000 feet in the air, you should trust there's the medication you need on board.

Screenshot of Sen. Duckworth, Sen. Schumer and Rep. Matsui’s letter to FAA Administrator Bedford (1/3)Screenshot of Sen. Duckworth, Sen. Schumer and Rep. Matsui’s letter to FAA Administrator Bedford (2/3)Screenshot of Sen. Duckworth, Sen. Schumer and Rep. Matsui’s letter to FAA Administrator Bedford (3/3)

Have you noticed, lately, or noticed people around you commenting, that there just seems to be no money anymore. There's no money for companies to make the tv shows you like, the video games you like, the local diner you like shut down, no one you know can find a job. Think about that in context of

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · last wk.

AI is now the biggest investment in all of US history as a percentage of GDP. Datacenter construction is up, all other construction is down. "AI Is Squeezing Out the Rest of the Stock Market," reported WSJ 2 days ago. We basically bet the whole economy on the most optimistic visions panning out.

I've seen more praying mantises this year than ever before! Anyone else? I moved this one because my dogs were going nuts, trying to attack it through the patio door; then, I looked again, and there was ANOTHER one 💗

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