Laura Bedrossian
@laurabedrossian.bsky.social
I do public relations / comms / social media stuff. History nerd, tap dancer, fake runner. Lover of dogs, RI, books, jazz, & lists. Views all my own. NYC area.
Currently @ Capital One. Ex: agency, American Museum of Natural History, tech startup.
Currently @ Capital One. Ex: agency, American Museum of Natural History, tech startup.
Pinned
Hippos Poop So Much That Sometimes All the Fish Die
Their dung consumes the oxygen around it, creating lethal pulses of suffocating water.
www.theatlantic.com
Might as well make sure the fine people of Bluesky know . . .
This is me 🦛
This is me 🦛
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"A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert."
Andrew Carnegie, born on this day in 1835
Andrew Carnegie, born on this day in 1835
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert."
Andrew Carnegie, born on this day in 1835
Andrew Carnegie, born on this day in 1835
I didn’t get a chance to say it before, but have (had) to miss #HATM tonight. BUT I promise it was for good reason . . .
(The reason was John Oliver and Seth Meyers! @lastweektonight.com @latenightseth.bsky.social)
(The reason was John Oliver and Seth Meyers! @lastweektonight.com @latenightseth.bsky.social)
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I didn’t get a chance to say it before, but have (had) to miss #HATM tonight. BUT I promise it was for good reason . . .
(The reason was John Oliver and Seth Meyers! @lastweektonight.com @latenightseth.bsky.social)
(The reason was John Oliver and Seth Meyers! @lastweektonight.com @latenightseth.bsky.social)
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“The lawsuit cites an unnamed Meta employee who allegedly said, “If the results are bad and we don’t publish and they leak, is it going to look like tobacco companies doing research and knowing cigs were bad and then keeping that info to themselves?”
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
“The lawsuit cites an unnamed Meta employee who allegedly said, “If the results are bad and we don’t publish and they leak, is it going to look like tobacco companies doing research and knowing cigs were bad and then keeping that info to themselves?”
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Silencing journalists. Hmmm....
Nov. 22, 1925: The Corriere della Sera, a Milan newspaper seen as one of the last bastions of a free press in Italy, is captured by Fascism. Part-owner and editor Luigi Albertini, a centrist anti-Fascist, is fired by shareholders after a pressure campaign led by a Mussolini ally.
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Silencing journalists. Hmmm....
Sid finds the movie very engaging
November 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Sid finds the movie very engaging
Best in Show is a crowd fave here
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Best in Show is a crowd fave here
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elise stefanik’s whole campaign for governor was relying on trump amplifying accusations that mamdani is a jihadist and not only did he have a great time meeting the guy, he directly rejected agreeing with stefanik, specifically.
incredible stuff
incredible stuff
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
elise stefanik’s whole campaign for governor was relying on trump amplifying accusations that mamdani is a jihadist and not only did he have a great time meeting the guy, he directly rejected agreeing with stefanik, specifically.
incredible stuff
incredible stuff
lol. Is this the equivalent of “I only hit you bc I love you?”
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Karoline Leavitt Tells Reporter Trump's 'Piggy' Insult Shows He's 'Respectful' by Being 'Honest to Your Faces'
people.com/karoline-lea...
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Karoline Leavitt Tells Reporter Trump's 'Piggy' Insult Shows He's 'Respectful' by Being 'Honest to Your Faces'
people.com/karoline-lea...
Karoline Leavitt Tells Reporter Trump's 'Piggy' Insult Shows He's 'Respectful' by Being 'Honest to Your Faces'
Donald Trump's 'Piggy' insult was proof of his 'frankness,' says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
people.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
lol. Is this the equivalent of “I only hit you bc I love you?”
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Karoline Leavitt Tells Reporter Trump's 'Piggy' Insult Shows He's 'Respectful' by Being 'Honest to Your Faces'
people.com/karoline-lea...
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Karoline Leavitt Tells Reporter Trump's 'Piggy' Insult Shows He's 'Respectful' by Being 'Honest to Your Faces'
people.com/karoline-lea...
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a lot of u owe the president an apology
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
a lot of u owe the president an apology
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We have some incredible news to share: thanks to generous offline donations, we have surpassed our initial EOY campaign goal and raised more than $56,000 so far!
We’re blown away by the support—and are raising our total goal to $75,000. Can you help us bridge this final gap of $18,562?
We’re blown away by the support—and are raising our total goal to $75,000. Can you help us bridge this final gap of $18,562?
Help Us Reach Our Stretch Goal of $75,000! | Autonomy News
_**Update 11/20/25:** Thanks to generous offline donations, we have surpassed our initial goal and...
autonomy-news.monkeypod.io
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We have some incredible news to share: thanks to generous offline donations, we have surpassed our initial EOY campaign goal and raised more than $56,000 so far!
We’re blown away by the support—and are raising our total goal to $75,000. Can you help us bridge this final gap of $18,562?
We’re blown away by the support—and are raising our total goal to $75,000. Can you help us bridge this final gap of $18,562?
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NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
www.autonomynews.co
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
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Abortion bans have killed another woman in Texas.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Abortion bans have killed another woman in Texas.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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What could possibly go wrong
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
What could possibly go wrong
This is disgusting. We need journalists. We need a free press. We need people to hold elected officials & others in power accountable.
Did anyone from the press corps say anything when the POTUS tried to silence this reporter with “quiet, piggy?”
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Did anyone from the press corps say anything when the POTUS tried to silence this reporter with “quiet, piggy?”
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question
The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This is disgusting. We need journalists. We need a free press. We need people to hold elected officials & others in power accountable.
Did anyone from the press corps say anything when the POTUS tried to silence this reporter with “quiet, piggy?”
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Did anyone from the press corps say anything when the POTUS tried to silence this reporter with “quiet, piggy?”
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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We’ve got a great podcast about the enduring colonization of Puerto Rico coming for you later today but here’s a little something to whet your appetite, courtesy of our guest @edmorales.bsky.social
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
How New York Can Help End the Global Debt Crisis
Economists Martín Guzmán and Joseph Stiglitz explain how state-level changes can assist the 3.3 billion people living in countries that spend more on debt service than healthcare.
www.thenation.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We’ve got a great podcast about the enduring colonization of Puerto Rico coming for you later today but here’s a little something to whet your appetite, courtesy of our guest @edmorales.bsky.social
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
My husband just asked if King Friday on “Daniel Tiger” is on the Epstein List and honestly … I don’t know
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
My husband just asked if King Friday on “Daniel Tiger” is on the Epstein List and honestly … I don’t know
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November 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The Gaspee Affair mentioned (or at least alluded to)!
I will not revolt.
But there is a reenactment of the burning of the Gaspee every year (I grew up in Gaspee in Warwick, RI!)
#hatm
I will not revolt.
But there is a reenactment of the burning of the Gaspee every year (I grew up in Gaspee in Warwick, RI!)
#hatm
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The Gaspee Affair mentioned (or at least alluded to)!
I will not revolt.
But there is a reenactment of the burning of the Gaspee every year (I grew up in Gaspee in Warwick, RI!)
#hatm
I will not revolt.
But there is a reenactment of the burning of the Gaspee every year (I grew up in Gaspee in Warwick, RI!)
#hatm
November 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I’m just going on record that if the Gaspee Affair is not included in this documentary series, I (a forever Rhode Islander) will REVOLT #hatm
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I’m just going on record that if the Gaspee Affair is not included in this documentary series, I (a forever Rhode Islander) will REVOLT #hatm
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM