Calendaring Bette — Holiday Hours

Some very exciting news xo

***Events are for paid members. Please consider taking out a membership and supporting independent investigative journalism.***

I am thrilled to offer a preview of upcoming events planned for Bette Dangerous members to make sure you have the opportunity to mark your calendars in advance. I am adjusting the schedule slightly to accommodate travel plans.

Here goes…

• Sunday, Nov. 26, 4 pm PT — Bette’s Speakeasy with Aquilino Gonell —author of “American Shield” — the Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy

  • Frm. Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is a Dominican immigrant, former U.S. Army soldier, and Iraq War veteran. For seventeen years, he was a United States Capitol Police officer and was one of four police officers who testified before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. He is, as you know, an American hero.

  • I will be sending out the zoom registration invite a day or two in advance to all paid members and as always, I ask Bette members who can afford to do so, to please support our authors by purchasing their books.

    • Below is a link to Frm. Sgt. Gonell’s book:

      • “American Shield”

  • You can read my report, republished today, that highlights his passionate, eloquent testimony in front of the January 6 Committee:

    REBOOT — “This Is How I’m Going to Die” - From My January 6 Reporting Archives

• Monday, Nov. 27, noon PT — Bette’s Happy Hour

  • This week’s Happy Hour will be on Monday at noon, rather than our usual Tuesday gathering time, and I will send out an additional reminder in advance to members re the day/time change.

• Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 pm PT — Founder’s Day with Dr. Gary Slutkin

  • I am pleased to offer my premium members the opportunity to meet Dr. Gary Slutkin, who some of you know through Lucid but may not know his incredible work in the field of treating violence as a contagious disease. Dr. Slutkin is a World Health Organization (WHO) physician and epidemiologist who led efforts to combat epidemics in over 25 countries in east and central Africa, Latin America, and Asia. At the WHO, he founded the Intervention Development Unit and Dr. Slutkin also adapted epidemic control methods to violence - founding and leading Cure Violence Global, rated as the #9 NGO in the world, and rated the #1 NGO for reducing violence in the world. He will explain his research on violence as a contagion, and here is a link to a Ted Talk that clearly lays out his findings, which proved to be very prescient.

  • To become a Founding Member and join our Founder’s Day events, please upgrade your membership to any amount of your choice above the full annual fee here.

Much more to come!

Wishing everyone a beautiful Thanksgiving. You’ll find me stargazing under a night sky after feeding a bunch of people in recovery — both are my happy places.

Onward and upward!

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Bette Dangerous is a reader-funded magazine. Thank you to all monthly, annual, and founding members. Thank you as well to all those who support my work with your generous coffee tips and who buy my ebooks. Some of you prefer making subsidizing donations via venmo, and it’s always greatly appreciated.

Members access all content and receive invites to our weekly Happy Hour, and our Speakeasy guest events. Here is a report from the latest Speakeasy:

‘Russia Needs to Collapse as an Empire State’ — That’s How to End the War in Ukraine

Founding Members who support me at the premium level will be invited to our monthly Founder’s Day events — please upgrade to Founding Member if you would like to join us for these special intimate occasions to meet global experts. Our most recent Founder’s Day with war photojournalist was magical. Here is a print recap:

‘Hold Your Nerve’ — A Q & A with War Photojournalist Paul Conroy

Also, a private link to an annual membership discount for older adults, those on fixed incomes or drawing disability, as well as activists and members of the media is available upon request at bettedangerous/gmail. 🥹

More info about Bette Dangerous - This magazine is written by Heidi Siegmund Cuda, an Emmy-award winning investigative reporter, author, and veteran music and nightlife columnist. She is the cohost of RADICALIZED Truth Survives, an investigative show about disinformation and is part of the Byline Media team. Thank you for your support of independent investigative journalism.

“We just have to see that the battle for democracy is broader. It's deeper.“—David Pepper

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(Below, two American heroes)