@laurahb.bsky.social
Midwest to Cali transplant who got into marketing for the writing & stuck with it for the food. Striving to make positive change in the 🌎.
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Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
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Incredibly smart PR tactic from ICE to continue assaulting very handsome priests
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Incredibly smart PR tactic from ICE to continue assaulting very handsome priests
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This is the hype video the White House posted when they arrested Sandwich Guy, who was found not guilty today.
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is the hype video the White House posted when they arrested Sandwich Guy, who was found not guilty today.
Whatta lady, whatta run. Was always proud to say, that’s my rep! Nobody’s perfect but she sure knew how to get shit done, including when to retire.
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Whatta lady, whatta run. Was always proud to say, that’s my rep! Nobody’s perfect but she sure knew how to get shit done, including when to retire.
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
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it's the unitary executive, the tribune of the people, the all-powerful sovereign, the sun and the moon. it can bomb fishermen and deport citizens. but it cannot, it turns out, free up money to pay for SNAP—there are laws, after all.
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
it's the unitary executive, the tribune of the people, the all-powerful sovereign, the sun and the moon. it can bomb fishermen and deport citizens. but it cannot, it turns out, free up money to pay for SNAP—there are laws, after all.
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also a sign of how far trump has checked out-there is zero chance in the old days he would countenance anyone else taking credit, even in a slip of the tongue
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
October 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
also a sign of how far trump has checked out-there is zero chance in the old days he would countenance anyone else taking credit, even in a slip of the tongue
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I want them all prosecuted. Every last one of them.
ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.
David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.
Here's their story.
David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.
Here's their story.
ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.
A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.
www.mississippifreepress.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I want them all prosecuted. Every last one of them.
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in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
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This canal-covering solar project has a dual purpose: Preventing evaporation while generating power. Can it be replicated across California’s Central Valley?
California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This canal-covering solar project has a dual purpose: Preventing evaporation while generating power. Can it be replicated across California’s Central Valley?
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Just putting this here for anyone who might like to hear Bobby Kennedy's remarks to a predominantly black audience in Indianapolis on the evening of April 4, 1968, after the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kW...
Indianapolis, 1968: Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and a historic call for peace
YouTube video by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
www.youtube.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Just putting this here for anyone who might like to hear Bobby Kennedy's remarks to a predominantly black audience in Indianapolis on the evening of April 4, 1968, after the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kW...
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The children who survived the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday are now part of a group that numbers nearly 400,000: America’s children who have been exposed to gun violence at school.
Survivors of Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting Face Long Road Ahead
Children who survive school shootings deal with a host of complex feelings, ranging from anxiety and grief to guilt and shame.
nyti.ms
August 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The children who survived the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday are now part of a group that numbers nearly 400,000: America’s children who have been exposed to gun violence at school.
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Trump unpromptedly shows reporters a photo of Putin and himself, who he says may be a guest at next year's World Cup in the US:
"I'm going to sign this for him... I thought it was a nice picture of him."
Putin bombed an American non-military factory in Ukraine yesterday.
"I'm going to sign this for him... I thought it was a nice picture of him."
Putin bombed an American non-military factory in Ukraine yesterday.
August 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Trump unpromptedly shows reporters a photo of Putin and himself, who he says may be a guest at next year's World Cup in the US:
"I'm going to sign this for him... I thought it was a nice picture of him."
Putin bombed an American non-military factory in Ukraine yesterday.
"I'm going to sign this for him... I thought it was a nice picture of him."
Putin bombed an American non-military factory in Ukraine yesterday.
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Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
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Late last night I mapped crime rates for cities in OH, SC and WV to show how often they exceeded the rate in DC — where those states’ governors are sending National Guard troops to “combat crime.” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
More people in Ohio need protection from violent crime than there are people in D.C.
Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. to … well, theoretically to combat crime but, if the past week is any in...
www.pbump.net
August 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Late last night I mapped crime rates for cities in OH, SC and WV to show how often they exceeded the rate in DC — where those states’ governors are sending National Guard troops to “combat crime.” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
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Washington DC has 702,000 people, is 45% Black and has 0 senators
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
August 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Washington DC has 702,000 people, is 45% Black and has 0 senators
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
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There is just no precedent in recent world history of an advanced industrialized country sabotaging its own scientific establishment, and destroying the base of scientific knowledge necessary for basic policymaking. An avowedly, actively anti-knowledge regime.
Head of NASA Sean Duffy intends to destroy a satellite that collects key data on carbon dioxide and plant health, by causing it to burn up in the atmosphere. The U.S. Dept of Agriculture and private agriculture firms use the data to forecast crop yield, drought conditions and more.
Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose
The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.
www.npr.org
August 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
There is just no precedent in recent world history of an advanced industrialized country sabotaging its own scientific establishment, and destroying the base of scientific knowledge necessary for basic policymaking. An avowedly, actively anti-knowledge regime.
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Today in space policy: kill a satellite that measures greenhouse gases, make up a pretend plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon.
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
August 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Today in space policy: kill a satellite that measures greenhouse gases, make up a pretend plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon.
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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An astonishing figure in this piece:
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
Are We About to Have Labor Camps in the United States of America?
If you think that’s far-fetched, then you really haven’t been paying attention to what the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been up to lately.
newrepublic.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
An astonishing figure in this piece:
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
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Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
June 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
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Just a reminder that Orwell’s protagonist in 1984, Winston Groom, works as a copy editor, except that his job entails endlessly “correcting the data” so that the archival record conforms to the Party’s preferred fictions, and what is “known” becomes a principal instrument of conformity.
June 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Just a reminder that Orwell’s protagonist in 1984, Winston Groom, works as a copy editor, except that his job entails endlessly “correcting the data” so that the archival record conforms to the Party’s preferred fictions, and what is “known” becomes a principal instrument of conformity.
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The Supreme Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause does not protect everybody equally. Instead it upheld the Tennessee law that seeks to eradicate trans kids.
My latest in @thenation
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Supreme Court's Anti-Trans Decision Will Live In Infamy
In its bigotry and deceitfulness, US v. Skrmetti is destined to be seen alongside Plessy, Dobbs, Dred Scott, and all of the court's other most notorious decisions.
www.thenation.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Supreme Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause does not protect everybody equally. Instead it upheld the Tennessee law that seeks to eradicate trans kids.
My latest in @thenation
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Trump/Musk’s knee capping of
science may be the most damaging long term legacy of his deficit busting, climate destroying, corruption enhancing
Administration. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
science may be the most damaging long term legacy of his deficit busting, climate destroying, corruption enhancing
Administration. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
‘Set up for failure’: Trump’s cuts bring climate and energy agencies to a standstill, workers say
Federal workers say taxpayers are now getting far less from the government because of the DOGE-led effort to cut the workforce.
www.politico.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Trump/Musk’s knee capping of
science may be the most damaging long term legacy of his deficit busting, climate destroying, corruption enhancing
Administration. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
science may be the most damaging long term legacy of his deficit busting, climate destroying, corruption enhancing
Administration. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...