Lauren Anne
@bengin1003.bsky.social
Retired RN. 60 years of fighting for equality. Pro-choice. Daughter of a USMC WWI & WWII veteran & widow of a US Army Vietnam veteran. Lover of stand-up comedy, satire, political cartoons, & music. Mind filled with a musical soundtrack for my life. 🟰🏳️🌈🇺🇦🏳️⚧️📎
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This post is long—I apologize for that—but it’s written in four parts, so you can read it in digestible chunks. But don’t skip the last one! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Military Under Trump
And more...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
This post is long—I apologize for that—but it’s written in four parts, so you can read it in digestible chunks. But don’t skip the last one! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Fascinated to discover that the Times published a piece referencing concerns from several demographic groups about police use of live facial recognition in relation to perceived bias of the models used, www.thetimes.com/article/b19d...
Facial recognition will ‘create no-go areas for minorities’
Surveys have revealed concern and scepticism about the accuracy of the technology among some demographics, who may consider avoiding an area where it is in use
www.thetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Fascinated to discover that the Times published a piece referencing concerns from several demographic groups about police use of live facial recognition in relation to perceived bias of the models used, www.thetimes.com/article/b19d...
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As a white American whose ancestors fought and died in the civil war to end slavery, I find trumps racism beyond disgusting. He is a pig.
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
The Atlantic 10: The Best Books of 2025
The books that made us think the most this year
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
As a white American whose ancestors fought and died in the civil war to end slavery, I find trumps racism beyond disgusting. He is a pig.
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
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Another music legend passes.
Guess he's one of those "if you know, you know" big ones, playing and co-writing on 60/70s Southern soul hits like Soul Man, Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay, In the Midnight Hour, Knock on Wood and more.
RIP Steve Cropper
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/a...
Guess he's one of those "if you know, you know" big ones, playing and co-writing on 60/70s Southern soul hits like Soul Man, Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay, In the Midnight Hour, Knock on Wood and more.
RIP Steve Cropper
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/a...
Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Another music legend passes.
Guess he's one of those "if you know, you know" big ones, playing and co-writing on 60/70s Southern soul hits like Soul Man, Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay, In the Midnight Hour, Knock on Wood and more.
RIP Steve Cropper
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/a...
Guess he's one of those "if you know, you know" big ones, playing and co-writing on 60/70s Southern soul hits like Soul Man, Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay, In the Midnight Hour, Knock on Wood and more.
RIP Steve Cropper
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/a...
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👏👏👏This is the result of Your Citizen Action‼️
gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
Trump Returns Coast Guard Helicopter to Oregon Fishing Town After Uproar
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December 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
👏👏👏This is the result of Your Citizen Action‼️
gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
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Reskeeted NYC Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 10:49:25 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/a...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/a...
Steve Cropper: 9 Essential Songs
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Reskeeted NYC Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 10:49:25 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/a...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/a...
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In which Erick Erickson had to come up with a fictional hypothetical in which he is the victim just to oppose a despotic move of self-aggrandizement by the president.
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
In which Erick Erickson had to come up with a fictional hypothetical in which he is the victim just to oppose a despotic move of self-aggrandizement by the president.
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HOLY SHIT one of the most amazing streaks in sports history just ended because LeBron made a perfect pass for someone else to hit a game winner.
#NBAsky
#NBAsky
Another way to look at Lebron's streak of 1,293 consecutive regular season games with at least 10 points is that there are currently only TWO (2) other players in the entire league (Kyle Lowry and Chris Paul) who played a single NBA game BEFORE the streak began.
#NBAsky
#NBAsky
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
HOLY SHIT one of the most amazing streaks in sports history just ended because LeBron made a perfect pass for someone else to hit a game winner.
#NBAsky
#NBAsky
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Wednesday: affordability is a con job
Thursday: here's new floor plans for a golden ballroom expansion
Thursday: here's new floor plans for a golden ballroom expansion
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Wednesday: affordability is a con job
Thursday: here's new floor plans for a golden ballroom expansion
Thursday: here's new floor plans for a golden ballroom expansion
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If America is going to maintain our strategic competitiveness and security, we need to enforce guardrails to ensure that our adversaries cannot obtain advanced technologies like high-performance chips only to use them against us. 1/2
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
If America is going to maintain our strategic competitiveness and security, we need to enforce guardrails to ensure that our adversaries cannot obtain advanced technologies like high-performance chips only to use them against us. 1/2
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"Christians" doing Christ stuff.
The Secretary of Defense taking extrajudicial killing requests from podcast hosts
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
"Christians" doing Christ stuff.
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The Dictator’s Retribution Tour is going about as well as his handling of the economy, as a Norfolk grand jury apparently declines to indict NY AG Tish James over nothing.
All rational people with eyes & ears know who belongs in jail. The rest of Americans are in a cult.
All rational people with eyes & ears know who belongs in jail. The rest of Americans are in a cult.
December 5, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The Dictator’s Retribution Tour is going about as well as his handling of the economy, as a Norfolk grand jury apparently declines to indict NY AG Tish James over nothing.
All rational people with eyes & ears know who belongs in jail. The rest of Americans are in a cult.
All rational people with eyes & ears know who belongs in jail. The rest of Americans are in a cult.
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Oh this poll is fascinating
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Oh this poll is fascinating
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Reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine is a choice given the term has literally never been used in the history of the NSS. Including under the first Trump administration!
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine is a choice given the term has literally never been used in the history of the NSS. Including under the first Trump administration!
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My impression is that Putin has outlined a vision to Trump where the U.S. withdraws from Europe and Asia, and in return is given a free hand to focus on dominating the Americas. This is where the Greenland and Canada annexation talk comes from.
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
My impression is that Putin has outlined a vision to Trump where the U.S. withdraws from Europe and Asia, and in return is given a free hand to focus on dominating the Americas. This is where the Greenland and Canada annexation talk comes from.
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“An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on Monday, Irish and Ukrainian media reported.”
Ukraine war briefing: drones reportedly spotted near Zelenskyy flight path on Dublin trip
Irish navy ship spotted suspicious drones near the flight path of Zelenskyy’s aircraft as he landed on Monday in Ireland, local media reported. What we know on day 1,3811
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Zelensky’s plane ‘followed by military drones’ before Dublin visit
Zelensky’s plane ‘followed by military drones’ before Dublin visit
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Zelensky’s plane ‘followed by military drones’ before Dublin visit
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Ukraine war briefing: drones reportedly spotted near Zelenskyy flight path on Dublin trip
Ukraine war briefing: drones reportedly spotted near Zelenskyy flight path on Dublin trip
Irish navy ship spotted suspicious drones near the flight path of Zelenskyy’s aircraft as he landed on Monday in Ireland, local media reported. What we know on day 1,3811
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Ukraine war briefing: drones reportedly spotted near Zelenskyy flight path on Dublin trip