Laura Ebke
@laura-ebke.bsky.social
Classically Liberal (currently), Nebraska Nice, Politically Homeless. I can disagree without name-calling. Favorite moniker is "grandma"
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January 20, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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If true, this becomes more and more like those old movies (and the many GIFs that can be found.
January 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
If true, this becomes more and more like those old movies (and the many GIFs that can be found.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Ronald Reagan’s budget director.
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Ronald Reagan’s budget director.
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Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
The masks have always bothered me. A lot. The guys with the guns and with the law supposedly on their side, shouldn't have to wear masks.
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
January 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The masks have always bothered me. A lot. The guys with the guns and with the law supposedly on their side, shouldn't have to wear masks.
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Jesse Ventura may be radical in some of his views but he is a true patriot. I'll stand behind Ventura any day.
youtu.be/udSUbBhA8I0?...
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Jesse Ventura on Minneapolis ICE shooting: 'We're a 3rd world country now'
YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Jesse Ventura may be radical in some of his views but he is a true patriot. I'll stand behind Ventura any day.
youtu.be/udSUbBhA8I0?...
youtu.be/udSUbBhA8I0?...
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
Wow. Just wow.
Rep. Randy Fine: "If you impede the actions of our law enforcement as they seek to repel foreign invaders from our country, you get what's coming to you. I do not feel bad for the woman that was involved."
January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Wow. Just wow.
AI can be a game changer for regulatory reform open.substack.com/pub/edwardjt...
AI can be a game changer for regulatory reform
A recent panel discussion sheds light on the potential and provides a playbook for states
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January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
AI can be a game changer for regulatory reform open.substack.com/pub/edwardjt...
Introverts in Crowds
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Introverts in Crowds
My "No Kings" Experience
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October 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Introverts in Crowds
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Truly laughable language from the Speaker. People who are asking for RSVP's, putting maps of locations up, and getting permits are not "hating America"--they're expressing their love for it.
October 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Truly laughable language from the Speaker. People who are asking for RSVP's, putting maps of locations up, and getting permits are not "hating America"--they're expressing their love for it.
I don't write a ton here--usually every other day or so. But if you're intrigued by what I write, consider subscribing for free. musingsfromtheporch.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The End of (American) Hegemony?
Where are the Leaders?
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June 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I don't write a ton here--usually every other day or so. But if you're intrigued by what I write, consider subscribing for free. musingsfromtheporch.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
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Good morning friends. This kid is spot on 👏🏼💙
June 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Good morning friends. This kid is spot on 👏🏼💙
Good story acknowledging that pretty much every presidential family manages to take financial advantage of the name, but that the current family seems to be taking it to a new level. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/u...
As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests
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May 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good story acknowledging that pretty much every presidential family manages to take financial advantage of the name, but that the current family seems to be taking it to a new level. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/u...
I don't think there's much of anything that the government ought to ban. open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
Banning the Bans
Musings From the Porch
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May 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I don't think there's much of anything that the government ought to ban. open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
This is a good (and pretty long) essay. I'd recommend listening to it via the audio version. This should be a gifted version. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
www.theatlantic.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This is a good (and pretty long) essay. I'd recommend listening to it via the audio version. This should be a gifted version. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Job Licensing expert Ed Timmons points out licenses that do nothing to protect public health and safety and seem to generate revenue in Nebraska. Bait dealers, Fish dealers, nursery stock distributors (and more). open.substack.com/pub/edwardjt....
Revenue Licenses by State Part 3 of 5: Massachusetts to New Jersey
54 more examples of revenue licenses that should not exist
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May 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Job Licensing expert Ed Timmons points out licenses that do nothing to protect public health and safety and seem to generate revenue in Nebraska. Bait dealers, Fish dealers, nursery stock distributors (and more). open.substack.com/pub/edwardjt....
Just listened to this--pretty good overview of the issues.
The case of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador is a test for the limits of presidential power — and the rule of law.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
Trapped Abroad: The Man at the Center of a Constitutional Standoff
The case of a man mistakenly deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador is a test for the limits of presidential power — and the rule of law.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Just listened to this--pretty good overview of the issues.
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I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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“I’ve never lived in a country without due process, without guarantees of human rights, without a rules-based system — flawed as it at times has been — setting consistent, reliable rules of the game… It’s a dark and scary place the United States seems to be heading.”
Night Terror
It’s 2 o’clock in the morning as I lie in bed tapping this out on my phone’s notepad. A storm blew through earlier — booming thunder, a bit of rain, a whole lot of wind roaring through Thoroughfare Ga...
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April 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
“I’ve never lived in a country without due process, without guarantees of human rights, without a rules-based system — flawed as it at times has been — setting consistent, reliable rules of the game… It’s a dark and scary place the United States seems to be heading.”
Pretty much sums it up.
We traded Europe for a guy that builds concentration camps for profit.
April 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Pretty much sums it up.
Not a filibuster, really, but an extended speech, holding the floor. A "disruption" of regular order.
Oh my God, I just had a full night’s sleep and Cory Booker is still going…
www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor
YouTube video by Associated Press
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April 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Not a filibuster, really, but an extended speech, holding the floor. A "disruption" of regular order.