Laura Bassett
@lebassett.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Formerly: EIC at Jezebel, politics columnist at The Cut, senior reporter at HuffPost. Brooklyn via South Louisiana 🐊
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MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…”
Lawless.
Lawless.
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…”
Lawless.
Lawless.
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The richest man in the world nodding along to @cumlasagna1
December 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The richest man in the world nodding along to @cumlasagna1
I love Adam Sandler.
December 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I love Adam Sandler.
No. Too on the nose.
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
No. Too on the nose.
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According to an NBC News Decision Desk poll that surveyed 20,252 adults online, the two groups that show the largest drop in support for the president since April are Republicans and MAGA Republicans.
newrepublic.com/post/204401/...
newrepublic.com/post/204401/...
Trump’s Support Is Declining Among MAGA Base: Poll
More Americans are suffering from economic woes, and Donald Trump is losing support.
newrepublic.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
According to an NBC News Decision Desk poll that surveyed 20,252 adults online, the two groups that show the largest drop in support for the president since April are Republicans and MAGA Republicans.
newrepublic.com/post/204401/...
newrepublic.com/post/204401/...
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FBI Designates Brown University Shooting A Cold Case
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
FBI Designates Brown University Shooting A Cold Case
“It’s beneath you.” What rock are these people living under that this statement would be beneath Trump
December 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“It’s beneath you.” What rock are these people living under that this statement would be beneath Trump
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mass murder. straight up www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
mass murder. straight up www.propublica.org/article/usai...
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So much for that
December 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
So much for that
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All the centrists who rushed to fondly eulogize Charlie Kirk should have to read Trump's Reiner post every morning before they get out of bed.
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
All the centrists who rushed to fondly eulogize Charlie Kirk should have to read Trump's Reiner post every morning before they get out of bed.
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TMZ reporting Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead with wounds consistent with a knife
Rob Reiner, Wife Michele Found Dead in Their L.A. Home with Knife Wounds
Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has confirmed.
www.tmz.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
TMZ reporting Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead with wounds consistent with a knife
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this is a big deal. There's always been an isolationist wing in the GOP, and Paul's heterodoxy there was within republican norms in a lot of ways. but the GOP has been pretty united up to now on the conviction that Black people deserve to be disenfranchised. 1
Rand Paul on mid-decade redistricting: "I think it's gonna lead to more civic tension & possibly more violence in our country. Think about it: if 35% of Texas is solidly Democrat & they have 0 representation, how does that make Democrats feel? I think it makes them feel they're not represented"
December 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
this is a big deal. There's always been an isolationist wing in the GOP, and Paul's heterodoxy there was within republican norms in a lot of ways. but the GOP has been pretty united up to now on the conviction that Black people deserve to be disenfranchised. 1
This is what he says when doesn’t care about the people who died
December 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is what he says when doesn’t care about the people who died
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I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
trumpcard.gov is live and the million dollar fees are all referred to as “gifts” or “contributions” to an undisclosed party lol
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
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In order to "protect women" Texas made it so that women have to go through armed guards with an ID check. They literally created a potty police.
December 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In order to "protect women" Texas made it so that women have to go through armed guards with an ID check. They literally created a potty police.
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Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
Two of the Brown shooting survivors are experiencing a mass shooting for the SECOND time. We have so many of these that folks are doubling up on them before the age of 30
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Two of the Brown shooting survivors are experiencing a mass shooting for the SECOND time. We have so many of these that folks are doubling up on them before the age of 30
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This is appalling. Again, Trump and ICE have had the option to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica for weeks and weeks. They won't explain why they refuse to do this. But we know why: Because they've decided it isn't dehumanizing or cruel enough.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
December 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is appalling. Again, Trump and ICE have had the option to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica for weeks and weeks. They won't explain why they refuse to do this. But we know why: Because they've decided it isn't dehumanizing or cruel enough.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
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"Weissman was in her dorm room at Brown when a friend called to warn her that a shooting was under way. Her initial feelings of panic soon turned to anger, she told NBC. “I’m angry that I thought I’d never have to deal with this again, and here I am eight years later,” Weissman told NBC News."
Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings
Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Weissman was in her dorm room at Brown when a friend called to warn her that a shooting was under way. Her initial feelings of panic soon turned to anger, she told NBC. “I’m angry that I thought I’d never have to deal with this again, and here I am eight years later,” Weissman told NBC News."
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“Commercial breaks were largely filled with spots from direct-response advertisers, including the dietary supplement SuperBeets.
“Viewers of of the telecast on WCBS, the CBS flagship in New York, saw a commercial for Chia Pet, the terra-cotta figure that sprouts plant life after a few weeks.”
“Viewers of of the telecast on WCBS, the CBS flagship in New York, saw a commercial for Chia Pet, the terra-cotta figure that sprouts plant life after a few weeks.”
Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk.
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
Many major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall format moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring a conversation with Erika Kirk
variety.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
“Commercial breaks were largely filled with spots from direct-response advertisers, including the dietary supplement SuperBeets.
“Viewers of of the telecast on WCBS, the CBS flagship in New York, saw a commercial for Chia Pet, the terra-cotta figure that sprouts plant life after a few weeks.”
“Viewers of of the telecast on WCBS, the CBS flagship in New York, saw a commercial for Chia Pet, the terra-cotta figure that sprouts plant life after a few weeks.”
Is he going for "golden shower" because that's all I see
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Is he going for "golden shower" because that's all I see
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The fact Sinners didn't make Variety's best movies of the year list tells you pretty much everything you need to know about Hollywood. The backlash the movie has received is fascinating, mostly coming across as, "How dare you be so successful?"
December 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The fact Sinners didn't make Variety's best movies of the year list tells you pretty much everything you need to know about Hollywood. The backlash the movie has received is fascinating, mostly coming across as, "How dare you be so successful?"
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This week had more new measles cases than sales of “American Canto”.
Hope the media is proud.
Hope the media is proud.
December 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This week had more new measles cases than sales of “American Canto”.
Hope the media is proud.
Hope the media is proud.