Bette’s Weekly Roundup — Reality Bites
What we did right and other inspirational messages about taking down crime syndicates to save democracy
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What We Did Right — David Pepper on RadPod
Listen to our interview and get inspired. Democracy wins we come together to do the unsexy labor.
Falliday — The Eternal Quest for the Perfect Flannel in the Land of Endless Summer
Ginger may have had evening gowns on her desert island, but all I need is one perfect flannel.
Falliday — The Eternal Quest for the Perfect Flannel in the Land of Endless Summer
August is the most useless month. Each year when it rolls around, I become obsessed with finding the perfect flannel. Historically, I had too much time on my hands — it was the loooooong month between July and November sweeps, when management was on holiday and brains were boiling to the level of indecision.
American Monster — Steve Bannon
You would honor me by reading each of my American Monster series — now up to five — so you can see the connective tissue between all these authoritarian pushers. What do they have in common? They pursue power to hide their own corruption — along with other sociopathic tendencies. Writing No. 6, and am crushing it.
Unlocking American Monster — Steve Bannon
Because Georgia’s on my mind lol I’m in a joyful mood. Unlocking the latest American Monster report through midnight. If you appreciate my work, please consider becoming a member. ***The American Monster series is for paid members. To access all content, podcasts, and weekly event invites, please join our global pro-democracy community.***
The Gang Land 19
Please read this report to learn some shocking details about the Gang Land 19, my nickname for the defendants indicted in Fulton County. The Trump Crime Syndicate, which I have been writing about since the mid-2000s, is revealed in 98-pages delineating racketeering — no zebra lines. Please read the Giuliani paragraph. I can’t read without loling.
The Gang Land 19
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Reality Butchers in Primetime
GOP leaders, tankies, and full-blown usual idiots are murdering reality, and we need to steel ourselves against their garbage propaganda airing 24/7 on Garbage TV. Think of them as chaos agents and know the amount of garbage will increase as more heat comes down on Trump. Reality is punching back and punching up.
Reality Butchers in Primetime
Menticide is a systematic, intentional undermining of a person’s conscious mind, and it’s happening at scale in primetime. Fox platformed Putin’s grey cardinal last night. Read about him here: Mike Pence is on a reputation washing binge — using the name of God as a magic wand to pretend away the violence of the Insurrection and to misshape reality as he h…
Byline Supplement — How to Detox from Fox
Incredibly proud of this report — so many members of the Bette community helped contribute. I document the evidence that propaganda kills, and I show the groups who are fighting back. To the Media and Democracy Project, which is working to deny a Philadelphia Fox affiliate from renewing its license, please go here.
Byline Supplement — How to Detox from Fox
My latest for Byline Supplement continues my series on Fox News: This report follows up on my Byline Supplement exposés — Confessions of a Fox Blonde, How I Lost My Father to Fox News, and Tucker Carlson and the Misogyny Epidemic at Fox News.Bette Dangerous is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a f…
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Last night, I complimented a woman who looked like a million bucks in a ten-dollar dress. She told me she’d gotten it earlier in the day in the garment district. She looked every bit a post-mod bombshell. It made me recall the time I declined an opportunity to get
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“We just have to see that the battle for democracy is broader. It's deeper.”—David Pepper
“I need people to see they're on the frontline. Wherever you live, if you’re doing this work, you are the frontline.”—David Pepper
“The message should be a fair deal… fairness everywhere.”—Martin Sheil
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“I say a silent prayer of thanksgiving as I walk upon the earth.”-Audrey Peterman.
“May the viral hope for truth and humanity wash away the chaos of these years.”-S.C., Bette community member
“Something Sacred never dies in almost all of us, who can hear the invitation of Truth…”-words from a Bette Dangerous community member
“Non-violent protest is a life-affirming activity as it seeks to promote a more humane society.”-Ellen Zucker
“Nothing but blue skies from now on…”-Irving Berlin
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