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Lauren S-G
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From North Jersey to Central MA, the town formerly known as North Worcester. Public education and local gov't nerd. Hockey mom to 3. Boston Bruins fan by marriage. I'm a dog person and that says a lot about me.
Enjoyed the new @birbigs.bsky.social special.
May 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Big changes in central MA local elections. Interesting.
May 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Robert's Rules
May 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Respecting the decisions of Amy Coney Barrett always feels weird, but this recusal is a big deal!!
May 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Reposted by Lauren S-G
Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.
Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever
Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...
people.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This kid!❤️
"Do you want a good government or a country that's in ruins?"

This interview was too good not to share in its entirety. So meet Grant, a 15-year-old student from Princeton, New Jersey, who spoke to our reporter at the #HandsOff rally there.

He has some thoughts.
April 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
❤️
This embroidery in Evanston, IL, isn’t the quickest-reading sign of the #HandsOff protests, but it sure does capture the public mood.
April 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM
So proud to be a Jersey girl tonight!!! Thank you @booker.senate.gov!!!
April 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Reposted by Lauren S-G
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Every damn day!!!!!
me: i must stay informed

also me: but i shouldn’t doomscroll

also also me: but i need to know what’s happening

also also also me: but it’s deeply upsetting

also also also also me: but willful ignorance is irresponsible

alas also also also also me: but i can’t function when i’m this overwhelmed
a sign that says " what is even happening " next to a dumpster
Alt: Flaming dumpster fire floating happily down a flooded area, past a traffic sign that say “WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING”
media.tenor.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
At least the orange idiot can't take credit for USA winning the 4 Nations tourney when he would've had no idea what it was anyway. We would've won with a healthy Charlie though IMO:)
February 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Puppy!
February 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reposted by Lauren S-G
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
February 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thankful for @cpsc.gov posting about this. Since we never register things, I don't know how we ever would have known.

Is all of the good this agency does going to get annihilated by the orange one and his cronies too? 😡
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More: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...
February 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Doing MA Conflict of Interest Training today was mind-boggling.
I am once again thinking about the fact that as a part time faculty member at a state university I legally cannot ask people to donate to a school committee campaign. And yet... *gestures broadly everywhere*
February 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Reposted by Lauren S-G
Doesn’t “patriotic education” sound like exactly like the sort of indoctrination they were accusing public schools of committing? Or is that only when they teach the truth about American history? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Thanks for reposting this @tracynovick.bsky.social . It's perfect for these times.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
January 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Puppies help when life seems terrible. Dottie bringing the joy!
January 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
January 21, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I want to feel bad for the people who voted for him who are just now realizing that he doesn't actually give a shit about them, and I will eventually, but right now, I don't. Have fun on Monday; I'll be ignoring it.
January 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The account i missed most from the other place! Good to see you here @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social!!!
👏WE👏FORGAVE👏THE👏OTHER👏REINDEER👏TOO👏QUICKLY👏THEY👏WERE👏ASSHOLES👏TO👏RUDOLPH👏THOSE👏SCARS👏DON'T👏JUST👏DISAPPEAR.👏THEY'RE👏SHOUTING👏OUT👏WITH👏GLEE👏ALL👏OF👏A👏SUDDEN?👏FUCK👏Y'ALL👏AND👏YOUR👏PLAIN👏ASS👏NOSES!👏
December 9, 2024 at 2:22 AM
One individual knowing so many billionaires is scary. That's a lot of billionaires to know. Unless you're kidding, but I feel like there ARE that many billionaires out there.
I know two decent billionaires well (both friends). One is a very famous human- lower end billionaire, and he+ his wife do amazing things with their $. The other is more "old school" billionaire, also does amazing things w $. The rest of the billionaires I know are self serving jerks.
December 6, 2024 at 4:14 AM
I'm generally avoiding all TV news these days and know a few other people who are, so I wonder if this is a general trend for all TV news post election day because people don't want to see his stupid face or hear his stupid voice.
CNN’s ratings are down 40%.

Maybe they shouldn’t have tried to both-sides fascism.
November 23, 2024 at 2:31 AM
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I’m determined to get through the next four years with my sanity and humor intact.
Surviving Another Four Years of Donald Trump
It’s going to be a long four years, and I’m determined to get through them with my sanity and humor intact.
georgehahn.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Reposted by Lauren S-G
ok one more "how we do it on bluesky" re: "block, don't engage." it's not that anybody wants to tell you what to do -- it's that we collectively realized that this is what works. it works really great! zero, zero response needed. just block! don't argue at all with dickheads! try it! you'll see.
November 16, 2024 at 2:32 AM