Laura Steen Mulfinger
@lsmulfinger.bsky.social
Formerly K-12 ed policy at USC Rossier & recovering uni admin trying to regain my equanimity
Alum UCSB, CGU
West Altadena, CA
Eaton Fire Survivor #AltadenaStrong
“Demand for other peoples’ children what you want for your own.” -John B. King
Alum UCSB, CGU
West Altadena, CA
Eaton Fire Survivor #AltadenaStrong
“Demand for other peoples’ children what you want for your own.” -John B. King
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank distribution today, one block from my home in West Altadena.The line of cars stretches at least half a mile…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank distribution today, one block from my home in West Altadena.The line of cars stretches at least half a mile…
Support lafoodbank.org
Support lafoodbank.org
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"Solidarity is how we as Christians tell others that they are not alone, that we stand with them."
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ICE Raids Tear at the Body of Christ
As we sigh about terrible headlines, our immigrant neighbors are living in terror.
sojo.net
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Solidarity is how we as Christians tell others that they are not alone, that we stand with them."
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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“We’ll see.”
We’re supposed to accept that Democratic leadership allowed this caliber of strategist to negotiate a deal with the most diabolical, mendacious group of politicians in American government.
We’re supposed to accept that Democratic leadership allowed this caliber of strategist to negotiate a deal with the most diabolical, mendacious group of politicians in American government.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“We’ll see.”
We’re supposed to accept that Democratic leadership allowed this caliber of strategist to negotiate a deal with the most diabolical, mendacious group of politicians in American government.
We’re supposed to accept that Democratic leadership allowed this caliber of strategist to negotiate a deal with the most diabolical, mendacious group of politicians in American government.
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I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
See also www.science.org/content/arti...
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
See also www.science.org/content/arti...
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"In 'Parable of the Sower', a Baptist minister’s daughter creates a new religion amid a series of environmental and economic disasters, in a place where violence and death are shockingly common."
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Octavia Butler and Toni Morrison Gave Us New Eyes to See
How speculative imaginations are providing tools to act for change.
sojo.net
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"In 'Parable of the Sower', a Baptist minister’s daughter creates a new religion amid a series of environmental and economic disasters, in a place where violence and death are shockingly common."
sojo.net/magazine/nov...
sojo.net/magazine/nov...
This is the last straw (especially the original headline) @nytimes.com subscription cancelled
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
Opinion | Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?
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November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is the last straw (especially the original headline) @nytimes.com subscription cancelled
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
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Retired atmospheric scientists are volunteering via unpaid internships to help understaffed NOAA track Hurricane Melissa
Gift link via @nytimes.com
Gift link via @nytimes.com
Volunteers Step In to Help Understaffed NOAA Track Hurricane Melissa
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October 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Retired atmospheric scientists are volunteering via unpaid internships to help understaffed NOAA track Hurricane Melissa
Gift link via @nytimes.com
Gift link via @nytimes.com
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Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
New paper out (and my first solo authored piece)! This paper examines how charter school authorizers can prioritize community interests to advance equity in their authorization, oversight, and renewal processes.
From gatekeepers to gateways: possibilities for equitable charter authorizing
Charter school authorizers serve as the gatekeepers of the sector – deciding which charter schools open and close. Despite their critical role in quality control, authorizers have been criticized f...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history. n.pr/494a9Ws
A celebration of the South's rich — and messy — heritage, delivered on a plate
In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history.
n.pr
October 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history. n.pr/494a9Ws
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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
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"Carter demonstrated throughout his life and career how our faith should be an active one that impacts and even transforms our community and world."
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Jimmy Carter Applied His Faith to the Messiness of Politics. We Should Too
Both political parties could learn from the radical evangelical faith that shaped Carter's life of service.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Carter demonstrated throughout his life and career how our faith should be an active one that impacts and even transforms our community and world."
sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net/articles/opi...
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DAILY MEMO: Feds Return To Monrovia Home Depot Where Carlos Montoya Was Killed
If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a monthly or yearly member of L.A. TACO so we can continue to bring you this vital information.
@eltragon.bsky.social
If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a monthly or yearly member of L.A. TACO so we can continue to bring you this vital information.
@eltragon.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
DAILY MEMO: Feds Return To Monrovia Home Depot Where Carlos Montoya Was Killed
If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a monthly or yearly member of L.A. TACO so we can continue to bring you this vital information.
@eltragon.bsky.social
If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a monthly or yearly member of L.A. TACO so we can continue to bring you this vital information.
@eltragon.bsky.social
#KavanaughStops let’s get this trending
“The Govt sometimes makes brief, investigative stops to the check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where ppl are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work in jobs such as landscaping, construction, agriculture, or car washes…” -Justice Kavanaugh
"Rodrick Johnson, 67, is one of many residents who were detained by federal agents during the South Shore raid. A U.S. citizen, he said agents broke through his door and dragged him out in zip ties."
October 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
#KavanaughStops let’s get this trending
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Take 2 minutes & listen to @amymcgrath.bsky.social deliver the truth about Pete Hegseth lies about military standards.
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Take 2 minutes & listen to @amymcgrath.bsky.social deliver the truth about Pete Hegseth lies about military standards.
Strong agree
For those who may be unfamiliar, here’s the paragraph that is from:
September 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Strong agree
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"There is a war on children"
A clarion call for action and accountability from Dr. Thaer Ahmad who served in Gaza.
He reads the 'will' of a 10-year-old girl who Israel killed, as a way to honour her.
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
A clarion call for action and accountability from Dr. Thaer Ahmad who served in Gaza.
He reads the 'will' of a 10-year-old girl who Israel killed, as a way to honour her.
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Doctor Who Served in Gaza Reads the ‘Will’ of a 10-Year-Old Girl Who Was Killed
Dr. Thaer Ahmad gives an emotional statement at a high-level UN event about Israel's war on children in Gaza.
open.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"There is a war on children"
A clarion call for action and accountability from Dr. Thaer Ahmad who served in Gaza.
He reads the 'will' of a 10-year-old girl who Israel killed, as a way to honour her.
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
A clarion call for action and accountability from Dr. Thaer Ahmad who served in Gaza.
He reads the 'will' of a 10-year-old girl who Israel killed, as a way to honour her.
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
September 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
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The key problem with what Ezra Klein says here is that he fails – or is unwilling – to grapple with the fundamental reality of the political conflict: The movement that dominates today’s Right fully rejects the very idea of “living here with each other” as equals. That’s their defining position.
"All I can say for me in the work I do is that I want to create a space that takes our disagreements seriously, that takes the stakes of them seriously, the consequences for people seriously, but does so without deepening our divisions irreparably. We are going to have to live here with each other"
September 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The key problem with what Ezra Klein says here is that he fails – or is unwilling – to grapple with the fundamental reality of the political conflict: The movement that dominates today’s Right fully rejects the very idea of “living here with each other” as equals. That’s their defining position.
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I wish I could cancel my WAPO subscription all over again. But I can subscribe to her substack and support her resistance studies series @resistanceschool.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I wish I could cancel my WAPO subscription all over again. But I can subscribe to her substack and support her resistance studies series @resistanceschool.bsky.social