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HAPPENING NOW: Bette's Tuesday Happy Hour with Heidi, Mo’, & Dietmar!

HAPPENING NOW: Bette's Tuesday Happy Hour with Heidi, Mo’, & Dietmar!

Bette members: please register for our weekly Tuesday Happy Hour, where we will be joined by geopolitical analyst Monique Camarra and disinfo analyst Dietmar Pichler at 10 am Pacific

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***Paid Bette members will find the registration link below the paywall. To join our community events and to help support independent investigative journalism in a time of grave peril, please upgrade to a paid membership. All my investigative content at Bette Dangerous is free, and your paid memberships support that decision.***

***THIS EVENT BEGINS IN 15 MINUTES!***

Bette members are invited to our Tuesday Happy Hour TODAY, August 5, 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern, where we will be joined by EuroFile’s Monique Camarra with geopolitical updates, and just added — Dietmar Pichler, a disinformation analyst with updates on the plethora of tankies on Bluesky.



In addition to Monique and Dietmar’s updates, I will update you on my report with Craig Unger on Jeffrey Epstein’s overlooked Russian connections — the subject of my Hot Type column in Byline Supplement on Saturday:

Byline Supplement
Hot Type: Epstein and Russian Connections to One of the World's 'Sleaziest Pimps'
The problem with investigating and reporting on transnational mob ties is that no matter how careful you are with word choice, it always takes you right to the gutter. There is literally no way to write about Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Je…
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15 days ago · 35 likes · 1 comment · Heidi Cuda

I look so forward to seeing everyone as Mo’, Dietmar, and I dish news.

A note for new members: the Happy Hour began two and a half years ago, when I noticed many Bette members in despair. I thought a weekly wellness checkin for newsies was in order, and it evolved into a session where global guests offer news from around the world. The title was always meant to be ironic, but I know I feel better when our community comes together.

Lastly, a heartfelt thank you to those of you who are renewing your memberships and are new to the Bette community. Your support means everything to me.

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Bette Dangerous is a reader-funded magazine. Thank you to all monthly, annual, and founding members.

I expose the corruption of billionaire fascists, while relying on memberships for support.

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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/producer, 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.

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