Laura Calderone
@lcaldero.bsky.social
Recently retired, make my home in New Mexico. Career in libraries and publishing. Academic background in archaeology. US Navy vet. Progressive forever. Lover of nature, pets, music, social justice and peace. 🏳️🌈
The 85-Year-Old Activist Trying to Block the Trump Presidential Library Plan
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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At the U.S.–Mexico border, queer activists are showing the world that joy, sexuality, and courage are still revolutionary.
gayety.com/world-aids-d...
gayety.com/world-aids-d...
A Border Kiss-In on World AIDS Day Eve Is Rewriting the Story of HIV Visibility
On the eve of World AIDS Day, the International HIV Kiss-In gathers queer migrants and activists at the U.S.-Mexico border to reclaim visibility and joy.
gayety.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
At the U.S.–Mexico border, queer activists are showing the world that joy, sexuality, and courage are still revolutionary.
gayety.com/world-aids-d...
gayety.com/world-aids-d...
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Our hearts are broken and our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with the family of Sarah Beckstrom. Her murder is unconscionable.
November 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Our hearts are broken and our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with the family of Sarah Beckstrom. Her murder is unconscionable.
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Listen i know Epstein is front and center of a lot people's minds tonight and rightfully so, however this economy is hurting people physically and emotionally. Having to choose between groceries and medication and or rent should never happen. My latest.
open.substack.com/pub/harrydun...
open.substack.com/pub/harrydun...
Trump’s Economy Is Breaking Americans
This latest economic numbers paint a devastating picture.
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Listen i know Epstein is front and center of a lot people's minds tonight and rightfully so, however this economy is hurting people physically and emotionally. Having to choose between groceries and medication and or rent should never happen. My latest.
open.substack.com/pub/harrydun...
open.substack.com/pub/harrydun...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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NOW YOU'RE TALKING. Keep the focus on the party that caused this.
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
NOW YOU'RE TALKING. Keep the focus on the party that caused this.
The northern lights from my light polluted backyard in Albuquerque in Parkland Hills!
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The northern lights from my light polluted backyard in Albuquerque in Parkland Hills!
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Northern lights visible in New Mexico tonight!
First picture: Tammy Malaney in Cimarron
Second picture: Michael Tafoya in Taos
First picture: Tammy Malaney in Cimarron
Second picture: Michael Tafoya in Taos
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Northern lights visible in New Mexico tonight!
First picture: Tammy Malaney in Cimarron
Second picture: Michael Tafoya in Taos
First picture: Tammy Malaney in Cimarron
Second picture: Michael Tafoya in Taos
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
I love this. Not because of the dunking on you know who (x2 at least), but because it is a reminder of the pure, simple pleasures of life.
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I love this. Not because of the dunking on you know who (x2 at least), but because it is a reminder of the pure, simple pleasures of life.
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‘I have actually become a star’: Louvre heist mystery ‘fedora man’ uncovered – video
‘I have actually become a star’: Louvre heist mystery ‘fedora man’ uncovered – video
The French teenager became an internet sensation after a press photographer captured him outside the museum on the day of the heist
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
‘I have actually become a star’: Louvre heist mystery ‘fedora man’ uncovered – video
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I don’t know. I don’t like it, myself. But there is an argument to be made that this fixes SNAP and air travel + makes the House come back into session (because it will have to consider the new resolution), which seats Grijalva. And the House likely wont take the deal because Trump says not to.
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I don’t know. I don’t like it, myself. But there is an argument to be made that this fixes SNAP and air travel + makes the House come back into session (because it will have to consider the new resolution), which seats Grijalva. And the House likely wont take the deal because Trump says not to.
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The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
“New Mexico will keep its promise to deliver $30 million in state-funded benefits to those who qualify on Saturday. This ensures that New Mexicans will be able to keep food on their tables for the next 10 days, regardless of the federal government shutdown or Trump administration inaction.“
Governor says $30 million for SNAP users will continue as planned
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says the $30 million she promised to offset SNAP losses will continue as planned.
www.kob.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“New Mexico will keep its promise to deliver $30 million in state-funded benefits to those who qualify on Saturday. This ensures that New Mexicans will be able to keep food on their tables for the next 10 days, regardless of the federal government shutdown or Trump administration inaction.“
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Good morning
If you're in LA, stay away from Oxnard. There's a huge ICE presence there
If you're in LA, stay away from Oxnard. There's a huge ICE presence there
October 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Good morning
If you're in LA, stay away from Oxnard. There's a huge ICE presence there
If you're in LA, stay away from Oxnard. There's a huge ICE presence there
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WCK’s Relief Team is supporting furloughed federal workers in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. government shutdown nears its fourth week. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
October 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
WCK’s Relief Team is supporting furloughed federal workers in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. government shutdown nears its fourth week. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
Finally, the NYTimes is speaking up. Gift link
Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
Opinion | Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Finally, the NYTimes is speaking up. Gift link
Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom
October 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom
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