Laura Fisher Kaiser
@elleffkaiser.bsky.social
Writer, author, journalist. Working on the first-ever biography of fascinating "lost lady of lit" Elizabeth Dejeans (1868-1928).
http://laurafisherkaiser.com
http://laurafisherkaiser.com
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Charlotte Brontë's dog Grasper drawn by her sister Emily Brontë, January, 1834, both would later be known for such classic novels as 'Jane Eyre' (1847) and 'Wuthering Heights' (1847) #WomensArt
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Charlotte Brontë's dog Grasper drawn by her sister Emily Brontë, January, 1834, both would later be known for such classic novels as 'Jane Eyre' (1847) and 'Wuthering Heights' (1847) #WomensArt
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The WSJ found 13 similar cases. Thirteen. Makes it sound less like an accident than a strategy. "The Minneapolis shooting shares characteristics with others the Journal reviewed: Agents box in a vehicle, try to remove an individual, block attempts to flee, then fire." www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The WSJ found 13 similar cases. Thirteen. Makes it sound less like an accident than a strategy. "The Minneapolis shooting shares characteristics with others the Journal reviewed: Agents box in a vehicle, try to remove an individual, block attempts to flee, then fire." www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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the more monsters he slew by so much the more he multiplied the chances that each subsequently encountered whale would prove to be the hated one he hunted
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
the more monsters he slew by so much the more he multiplied the chances that each subsequently encountered whale would prove to be the hated one he hunted
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300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library www.openculture.com/2026/01/3000...
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library
Are we truly in the midst of a human-caused sixth mass extinction, an era of “biological annihilation”?
www.openculture.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library www.openculture.com/2026/01/3000...
Saw Hamnet on the big screen today and I became Aunt Georgiana in Willa Cather’s “A Wagner Matinee,” weeping helplessly, cathartically, joyfully.
Sublime, truly.
Sublime, truly.
January 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Saw Hamnet on the big screen today and I became Aunt Georgiana in Willa Cather’s “A Wagner Matinee,” weeping helplessly, cathartically, joyfully.
Sublime, truly.
Sublime, truly.
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UK based stained glass artist Harriet Love #Womensart.
December 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
UK based stained glass artist Harriet Love #Womensart.
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How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.
December 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.
If Santa doesn't put a ticket to Paris in my stocking, at least I have @theguardian.com's lovely sampling of MEP's Edward Weston exhibit. I esp ❤️ the modernist nude of Tina Modotti, who starred in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Dejeans' The Tiger's Coat in 1920. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘A revelation!’: how Edward Weston transformed bums, veg and egg slicers into sculpture – in pictures
Moving from one avant garde movement to another during the 1920s, the American photographer’s work helps tell the story of the birth of modernism
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
If Santa doesn't put a ticket to Paris in my stocking, at least I have @theguardian.com's lovely sampling of MEP's Edward Weston exhibit. I esp ❤️ the modernist nude of Tina Modotti, who starred in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Dejeans' The Tiger's Coat in 1920. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.
insanity.
insanity.
December 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.
insanity.
insanity.
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More people need to just call them on their lies immediately. They melt like this guy.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
More people need to just call them on their lies immediately. They melt like this guy.
Writing about family secrets and resisting the urge to begin every sentence with "Curiously,...."
December 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Writing about family secrets and resisting the urge to begin every sentence with "Curiously,...."
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Do the same people who believe the moon landing was faked... also believe that Elon Musk will colonize Mars?
December 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Do the same people who believe the moon landing was faked... also believe that Elon Musk will colonize Mars?
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without birthright citizenship in the united states, you don't have a democracy and you don't have rule of law.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
without birthright citizenship in the united states, you don't have a democracy and you don't have rule of law.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
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This is how people look when I start talking about my family history
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This is how people look when I start talking about my family history
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The laws have put doctors under increasing pressure, complicating the standard medical treatments for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, premature membrane rupture, and other pregnancy problems. These laws are driving much-needed doctors from certain states.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Iowa doesn't have enough OB-GYNs. Is the state's abortion ban part of the problem?
Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame.
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The laws have put doctors under increasing pressure, complicating the standard medical treatments for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, premature membrane rupture, and other pregnancy problems. These laws are driving much-needed doctors from certain states.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
Democracy dies in passive voice.
Both the U.S. marshal and the immigrant were shot by federal officers. You’d never know that from this headline.
October 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Democracy dies in passive voice.
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World Series tickets now start at over $1,000.
In 1992, they were $24 which is about $50 today.
A beer at the game now costs more than a 1992 seat.
When did baseball become a luxury good?
In 1992, they were $24 which is about $50 today.
A beer at the game now costs more than a 1992 seat.
When did baseball become a luxury good?
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
World Series tickets now start at over $1,000.
In 1992, they were $24 which is about $50 today.
A beer at the game now costs more than a 1992 seat.
When did baseball become a luxury good?
In 1992, they were $24 which is about $50 today.
A beer at the game now costs more than a 1992 seat.
When did baseball become a luxury good?
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October 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Disgraceful.
“Most of the other schools have not yet signaled how they will respond. The University of Texas is the sole system that reacted enthusiastically.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
White House’s Aggressive Tactics Are Complicating Its Education Agenda
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Disgraceful.
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If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on this day in 1859.
October 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."
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Relevant today, as always.
Don't We Have To Judge People By The Standards Of Their Time?
Many who reach for this cliché want it to function as a shield against judgment altogether.
contingentmagazine.org
October 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Relevant today, as always.
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This is Rev David Black, minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago. He was shot seven times in the head with chemical pellets by ICE agents as he was kneeling to pray at a protest. He's one of three clergymen that ICE shot in the head.
October 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This is Rev David Black, minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago. He was shot seven times in the head with chemical pellets by ICE agents as he was kneeling to pray at a protest. He's one of three clergymen that ICE shot in the head.