Laurel Powell
@laurelpowell.net
Bible college dropout. Always fighting for trans people to get a fair shake. Director of Communications @hrc.org. 🏳️⚧️ Political opinions are mine but probably should be yours too
I hate that this timeline has made the daylight between me and Matt Drudge evaporate
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I hate that this timeline has made the daylight between me and Matt Drudge evaporate
like come on man this is so not what Trek is or ever was. It’s a bunch of mature, professional adults floating in space grappling with ethical issues (and once in a while Abraham Lincoln)
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
like come on man this is so not what Trek is or ever was. It’s a bunch of mature, professional adults floating in space grappling with ethical issues (and once in a while Abraham Lincoln)
watching half & catch fire and they go to braum’s
December 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
watching half & catch fire and they go to braum’s
happy six year anniversary to the most relatable Biden moment ever
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
happy six year anniversary to the most relatable Biden moment ever
Side table for the office is coming along nicely. One more top to glue up and then it’s on to finishing
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Side table for the office is coming along nicely. One more top to glue up and then it’s on to finishing
like, look at it. my god, it’s full of stars
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
like, look at it. my god, it’s full of stars
Had the opportunity today to hold an event with the fantastic Mayor and Council in Salt Lake City - they added the sego lily to the pride and trans flags to get around a state ban, along with a lot of other hard work.
Honestly it looks better with the sego lily tbh
Honestly it looks better with the sego lily tbh
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Had the opportunity today to hold an event with the fantastic Mayor and Council in Salt Lake City - they added the sego lily to the pride and trans flags to get around a state ban, along with a lot of other hard work.
Honestly it looks better with the sego lily tbh
Honestly it looks better with the sego lily tbh
my God I love woodworking
Next up, coffee table (this one but about half the size)
I hate the legs so I plan on doing something else (at minimum a taper)
Next up, coffee table (this one but about half the size)
I hate the legs so I plan on doing something else (at minimum a taper)
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
my God I love woodworking
Next up, coffee table (this one but about half the size)
I hate the legs so I plan on doing something else (at minimum a taper)
Next up, coffee table (this one but about half the size)
I hate the legs so I plan on doing something else (at minimum a taper)
just feels so fucking good, haven't felt this good since 2018 and probably before
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
just feels so fucking good, haven't felt this good since 2018 and probably before
anyway just going to leave this completely unrelated graph here
October 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
anyway just going to leave this completely unrelated graph here
I made this
well, technically, still making. Needs final assembly and finishing
well, technically, still making. Needs final assembly and finishing
September 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I made this
well, technically, still making. Needs final assembly and finishing
well, technically, still making. Needs final assembly and finishing
I regret to inform you that Drudge, for all its many flaws, continues to 'get it' in a way a lot of other aggregators and outlets don't
September 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I regret to inform you that Drudge, for all its many flaws, continues to 'get it' in a way a lot of other aggregators and outlets don't
oh never mind they are already ahead of the curve
September 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
oh never mind they are already ahead of the curve
"transgenders"
"transgendered people"
just say the slur at this point, we all know that's what you're working towards
"transgendered people"
just say the slur at this point, we all know that's what you're working towards
September 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"transgenders"
"transgendered people"
just say the slur at this point, we all know that's what you're working towards
"transgendered people"
just say the slur at this point, we all know that's what you're working towards
like everything else that has happened in the last ten years, this is an actual plot beat from Babylon 5
spoiler alert from a show in the 1990s but it doesn't end well
spoiler alert from a show in the 1990s but it doesn't end well
September 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
like everything else that has happened in the last ten years, this is an actual plot beat from Babylon 5
spoiler alert from a show in the 1990s but it doesn't end well
spoiler alert from a show in the 1990s but it doesn't end well
Today would have been my dad’s birthday. Seven years on, I still miss him and wonder if he’d be proud of my work.
Pic related, I’m the blonde (where did that go!)
Pic related, I’m the blonde (where did that go!)
August 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Today would have been my dad’s birthday. Seven years on, I still miss him and wonder if he’d be proud of my work.
Pic related, I’m the blonde (where did that go!)
Pic related, I’m the blonde (where did that go!)
My god this country’s consciousness has just been so poisoned
August 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
My god this country’s consciousness has just been so poisoned
we're like 6 months away from this. fascist night watch bullshit.
August 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
we're like 6 months away from this. fascist night watch bullshit.
from the hellsite: do not do this. this is an extremely bad idea.
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
from the hellsite: do not do this. this is an extremely bad idea.
saab pick up the phone
saab
saab
August 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
saab pick up the phone
saab
saab