Laura
@lauraleonard.bsky.social
Professional Photo Manager, photography-loving sustainable gardener 🌻 happily married to my amazing wife, Stephanie 🏳️🌈
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I use @pinksky.app to view my Bluesky photo feeds 🦩
I 📸 Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/LauraLeonard
I use @pinksky.app to view my Bluesky photo feeds 🦩
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It’s ok be be frightened by all that’s happening. It’s not ok to be scared into fatalism and inertia.
In other words let’s start acting like the majority we actually are. Stand up.
In other words let’s start acting like the majority we actually are. Stand up.
Regarding threats to the midterms, there are two most plausible things they'll try, and neither will work. The first is deploying ICE to intimidate people outside polling places, which will if anything backfire on dissuading people from voting, and also they can only do on a paltry scale anyway. 1/
January 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It’s ok be be frightened by all that’s happening. It’s not ok to be scared into fatalism and inertia.
In other words let’s start acting like the majority we actually are. Stand up.
In other words let’s start acting like the majority we actually are. Stand up.
I ❤️ MN
🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
January 17, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I ❤️ MN
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A week after an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, half of American women are in favor of abolishing the law enforcement agency altogether, according to one new poll.
Half of American women support abolishing ICE, polling shows
In Congress, progressive Democratic women are taking the lead in calling for dismantling the agency.
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A week after an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, half of American women are in favor of abolishing the law enforcement agency altogether, according to one new poll.
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“I think this is part of an attempted federal takeover, federal incursion into the running of our elections,” Eileen O'Connor said.
Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit - IPM Newsroom
Illinois is one of 23 states and Washington, D.C., that are being sued by the Trump administration for access to their unredacted voter rolls.
ipmnewsroom.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“I think this is part of an attempted federal takeover, federal incursion into the running of our elections,” Eileen O'Connor said.
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Elected officials have to stop posting like bystanders who have no power.
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Elected officials have to stop posting like bystanders who have no power.
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Eric-Paul Riege (Dine) create this striking woven piece from wool and guided by Diné philosophy, this sculptural work embodies Hózhó—beauty, balance, and harmony in all things. Riege’s practice bridges sculpture, wearable art, and performance, inviting touch, movement, and shared presence.
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Eric-Paul Riege (Dine) create this striking woven piece from wool and guided by Diné philosophy, this sculptural work embodies Hózhó—beauty, balance, and harmony in all things. Riege’s practice bridges sculpture, wearable art, and performance, inviting touch, movement, and shared presence.
This OUT queer athlete is Amber Glen
🩵🤍🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
🩵🤍🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.
January 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
This OUT queer athlete is Amber Glen
🩵🤍🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
🩵🤍🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
Just ordered mine! 🏳️⚧️
New Year's News:
1. "Fair Game: Trans Athletes & The Future of Sports" comes out JANUARY 27!!!
2. Support your local book shop! Pre-orders mean a lot, so request it now 🙏
3. If you still buy from Amazon, please use my affiliate link so I get a baby kickback: amzn.to/4plzboM
(the book is on sale!)
1. "Fair Game: Trans Athletes & The Future of Sports" comes out JANUARY 27!!!
2. Support your local book shop! Pre-orders mean a lot, so request it now 🙏
3. If you still buy from Amazon, please use my affiliate link so I get a baby kickback: amzn.to/4plzboM
(the book is on sale!)
Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports
Amazon.com: Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports: 9781620979785: Roscher, Ellie, Baeth, Anna, Mosier, Chris: Books
amzn.to
January 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Just ordered mine! 🏳️⚧️
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With a number of high-profile bills on the horizon, knowing how your elected officials have actually voted is a crucial part of education yourself. On Weds, Jan 14, at 8 PM CST, join Champaign County Indivisible co-lead Jeff Dougan for a tutorial on using Congress.gov’s tools.
January 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
With a number of high-profile bills on the horizon, knowing how your elected officials have actually voted is a crucial part of education yourself. On Weds, Jan 14, at 8 PM CST, join Champaign County Indivisible co-lead Jeff Dougan for a tutorial on using Congress.gov’s tools.
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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How do you catalogue your book collection? 💬📚💙
I use @thestorygraph.com but thinking I might track the titles I own via spreadsheet too. Is there software for this that beats a simple spreadsheet? Looking at Book Buddy but it’s iOS only and I’d like platform freedom. Reading about Libib and others
I use @thestorygraph.com but thinking I might track the titles I own via spreadsheet too. Is there software for this that beats a simple spreadsheet? Looking at Book Buddy but it’s iOS only and I’d like platform freedom. Reading about Libib and others
January 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM
How do you catalogue your book collection? 💬📚💙
I use @thestorygraph.com but thinking I might track the titles I own via spreadsheet too. Is there software for this that beats a simple spreadsheet? Looking at Book Buddy but it’s iOS only and I’d like platform freedom. Reading about Libib and others
I use @thestorygraph.com but thinking I might track the titles I own via spreadsheet too. Is there software for this that beats a simple spreadsheet? Looking at Book Buddy but it’s iOS only and I’d like platform freedom. Reading about Libib and others
Check out Don't Tease Me With A Good Time by Jessie J #hoopladigital 4-⭐️ listen for me! I’ll be buying this album 👌🏼
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Check out Don't Tease Me With A Good Time by Jessie J #hoopladigital 4-⭐️ listen for me! I’ll be buying this album 👌🏼
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On February 5, early voting begins in Illinois for the March 17 primary election. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski is seeking a third term in Illinois’ 13th congressional district. She faces several challengers from the GOP as well as her own party.
Hear from each of them in the story below. ⬇️
Hear from each of them in the story below. ⬇️
Economics and energy take center stage in this year's 13th congressional district campaigns - IPM Newsroom
Representative Nikki Budzinski (D) is seeking a third term in Illinois' 13th congressional district, which stretches from Champaign-Urbana to East St. Louis. But she faces several challengers from the...
ipmnewsroom.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
On February 5, early voting begins in Illinois for the March 17 primary election. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski is seeking a third term in Illinois’ 13th congressional district. She faces several challengers from the GOP as well as her own party.
Hear from each of them in the story below. ⬇️
Hear from each of them in the story below. ⬇️
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…it should break your heart to kill.
January 8, 2026 at 4:02 AM
…it should break your heart to kill.
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10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
January 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
lithub.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
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We don't have to live like this.
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
We don't have to live like this.
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losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
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Exclusionary policies in sports don’t just impact transgender women; they normalize surveillance & judgment of women’s bodies.
That is not protection. It’s control.
That is not protection. It’s control.
January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Exclusionary policies in sports don’t just impact transgender women; they normalize surveillance & judgment of women’s bodies.
That is not protection. It’s control.
That is not protection. It’s control.
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This is Herschel. She spent 15 minutes at the gym before deciding to switch her New Year's resolution to self acceptance. 12/10 (IG: cfsbk)
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This is Herschel. She spent 15 minutes at the gym before deciding to switch her New Year's resolution to self acceptance. 12/10 (IG: cfsbk)
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Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
Tara Roberts is surfacing human stories from the shipwrecks that killed enslaved Africans
The storyteller joins a team of African American divers on their worldwide quest to shed light on the untold history of the slave trade.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Yo-Yo Ma and Lil Buck. 🙌🙏🫶👇
January 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Yo-Yo Ma and Lil Buck. 🙌🙏🫶👇