Bethany Suckrow
@bgsuckrow.bsky.social
(She/her) Writer & poet. Exvangelical killjoy. Midwest Mom. Contains multitudes. Pettier than you.
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I don’t think the dynamics here are that complicated. Imagine a foot race where the winner gets a trillion dollars, but as the leaders of the pack approach the end line they see it’s at the very edge of a sheer 1000’ cliff. They would probably try to coordinate some slowdown.
September 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I don’t think the dynamics here are that complicated. Imagine a foot race where the winner gets a trillion dollars, but as the leaders of the pack approach the end line they see it’s at the very edge of a sheer 1000’ cliff. They would probably try to coordinate some slowdown.
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I had to say thank you.
In Praise of Dolly Parton, 1946-2026, Our Goddess of Kindness
We will always love her, and there will never be another like her, this artist who came out of deep rural poverty in the 1960s to become not just a staggeringly great performer and songwriter but phil...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
August 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I had to say thank you.
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To borrow a phrase, my grief is still too near to come up with anything coherent to say. Not having an obituary pre-written for this day isn't a function of short-sightedness so much as a stubborn refusal to accept the idea that this day would come at all, so singular was her life and her work. 1/x
August 25, 2026 at 8:51 PM
To borrow a phrase, my grief is still too near to come up with anything coherent to say. Not having an obituary pre-written for this day isn't a function of short-sightedness so much as a stubborn refusal to accept the idea that this day would come at all, so singular was her life and her work. 1/x
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That she accumulated so much wealth and goodwill and then gave so much of it back and in so many ways, it gives lie to the idea that wealth and power must corrupt. The corruption we see now among the billionaire class is *only who they choose to be*.
August 25, 2026 at 8:51 PM
That she accumulated so much wealth and goodwill and then gave so much of it back and in so many ways, it gives lie to the idea that wealth and power must corrupt. The corruption we see now among the billionaire class is *only who they choose to be*.
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Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. n.pr/44R2Yhg
Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.
n.pr
July 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. n.pr/44R2Yhg
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Being a woman rocks because if you use AI you’re stupid and if you don’t use AI you’re dumb
Women’s use of AI is perceived as a sign of incompetence, while men’s use of AI is seen as an indication of initiative. 🤦🏻♂️
Women Who Use AI Seen As Incompetent; Men Who Use AI Seen As Pragmatic
A 2026 study found that when women and men use AI tools to create identical resumes, evaluators view the women as less competent, while crediting the men with initiative.
www.forbes.com
July 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Being a woman rocks because if you use AI you’re stupid and if you don’t use AI you’re dumb
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this is, once again, why I prefer to refer to them as the “framers” rather than the “founders” they built a framework that is supposed to be adaptable to a changing society, that doesn’t mean they should be venerated like saints
I actually don’t care what the founding fathers would say about the present and I don’t think you should either
July 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
this is, once again, why I prefer to refer to them as the “framers” rather than the “founders” they built a framework that is supposed to be adaptable to a changing society, that doesn’t mean they should be venerated like saints
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Baby brains are so interesting. Imagine a human brain is like a smartphone. The phone itself is Lizardbrain, running primate OS that gets slowly loaded up with Human apps.
Rules of primate OS say that sleeping is done while clinging to or being held by a parent and you need to be alert on the ground
Rules of primate OS say that sleeping is done while clinging to or being held by a parent and you need to be alert on the ground
What is the developmental stage where babies go from sleepy cuddling to wide awake and performing a soliloquy/aria when you put them in the crib?
July 1, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Baby brains are so interesting. Imagine a human brain is like a smartphone. The phone itself is Lizardbrain, running primate OS that gets slowly loaded up with Human apps.
Rules of primate OS say that sleeping is done while clinging to or being held by a parent and you need to be alert on the ground
Rules of primate OS say that sleeping is done while clinging to or being held by a parent and you need to be alert on the ground
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I am concerned that some people are falling for Tucker Carlson’s shtick.
June 27, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I am concerned that some people are falling for Tucker Carlson’s shtick.
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Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts
June 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts
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Can you pass out from irony alone?
June 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Can you pass out from irony alone?
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I just listened to the whole interview and it's so compelling and moving and infuriating, I want to recommend to everyone who cares about democracy and a free press. Or just a great story.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
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June 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I just listened to the whole interview and it's so compelling and moving and infuriating, I want to recommend to everyone who cares about democracy and a free press. Or just a great story.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
I am not falling for Graham Platner. I am old enough to remember when everyone thought John Fetterman was a Democrat.
June 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I am not falling for Graham Platner. I am old enough to remember when everyone thought John Fetterman was a Democrat.
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CYCLE OF HATE and then the pic is this
June 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
CYCLE OF HATE and then the pic is this
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People who don’t have kids in public school subsidize people who do. People who don’t drive on city-maintained streets subsidize people who do. We are all the subsidized and the subsidizers when things are operating normally; let’s not do this silliness.
May 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
People who don’t have kids in public school subsidize people who do. People who don’t drive on city-maintained streets subsidize people who do. We are all the subsidized and the subsidizers when things are operating normally; let’s not do this silliness.
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I hate talking about the ballroom bc I don't give a fuck about the White House and nothing there is sacred to me, but it feels obvious to me that allowing an authoritarian, who attempted a coup the last time he lost an election, to build a "top secret" military complex under the WH is a bad idea.
April 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I hate talking about the ballroom bc I don't give a fuck about the White House and nothing there is sacred to me, but it feels obvious to me that allowing an authoritarian, who attempted a coup the last time he lost an election, to build a "top secret" military complex under the WH is a bad idea.
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One earnest and sincere question I have for folks who position the restoration of "the social contract" as the way out of this: How can you restore a social contract among people who no longer experience a shared reality?
This is not snark. I'm asking.
This is not snark. I'm asking.
April 27, 2026 at 10:58 PM
One earnest and sincere question I have for folks who position the restoration of "the social contract" as the way out of this: How can you restore a social contract among people who no longer experience a shared reality?
This is not snark. I'm asking.
This is not snark. I'm asking.
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Watching Brazil, South Korea and Hungary get rid of their authoritarians
April 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Watching Brazil, South Korea and Hungary get rid of their authoritarians
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This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)
April 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)
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You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.
April 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.
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BREAKING! Juliana Stratton has defeated Raja Krishnamoorthi—and his $30M in AIPAC, MAGA, and Crypto money—and has won the Democratic Nomination for US SENATE from Illinois!
March 18, 2026 at 1:53 AM
BREAKING! Juliana Stratton has defeated Raja Krishnamoorthi—and his $30M in AIPAC, MAGA, and Crypto money—and has won the Democratic Nomination for US SENATE from Illinois!
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Stratton, who has been the state's lieutenant governor, would be the 5th Black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate.
March 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Stratton, who has been the state's lieutenant governor, would be the 5th Black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate.
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RESULT: Julia Stratton has won the Democratic primary for Senate in Illinois, NBC News calls.
Stratton defeats Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was the most centrist candidate in the race & who dominated spending for a long time, and Robin Kelly.
She'll be heavily favored in November to join the Senate.
Stratton defeats Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was the most centrist candidate in the race & who dominated spending for a long time, and Robin Kelly.
She'll be heavily favored in November to join the Senate.
March 18, 2026 at 2:09 AM
RESULT: Julia Stratton has won the Democratic primary for Senate in Illinois, NBC News calls.
Stratton defeats Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was the most centrist candidate in the race & who dominated spending for a long time, and Robin Kelly.
She'll be heavily favored in November to join the Senate.
Stratton defeats Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was the most centrist candidate in the race & who dominated spending for a long time, and Robin Kelly.
She'll be heavily favored in November to join the Senate.
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Rebecca Solnit said respectability is dog shit
This interview with the great @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social was a "wow" moment for me. Thanks, New York Times and David Marchese.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...
I couldn't help noticing the question that seemed the most Times-like to me.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...
I couldn't help noticing the question that seemed the most Times-like to me.
March 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Rebecca Solnit said respectability is dog shit