Laurie Asseo
@fifteenmoons.bsky.social
Retired journalist in DC. Horse and cat lover. Loyal Little. Free DC from Trump Authoritarianism!
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Laurie Asseo
@fifteenmoons.bsky.social
· Jul 25
As a DC resident, I don’t have any members of Congress to call, but I have one advantage—proximity to the White House:
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December 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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If you want to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse, let’s talk about the fact that major corporations are paying some of their employees so little that they need SNAP just to survive.
December 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you want to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse, let’s talk about the fact that major corporations are paying some of their employees so little that they need SNAP just to survive.
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Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.
December 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.
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Reminder: Billionaires pay millionaires to convince thousandaires to believe society’s problems are caused by hundredaires — not by billionaires
December 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reminder: Billionaires pay millionaires to convince thousandaires to believe society’s problems are caused by hundredaires — not by billionaires
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Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
Seen at the White House on Saturday:
December 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Seen at the White House on Saturday:
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(Side note: The OU paper's tagline is "Know Sooner," which is great.)
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
(Side note: The OU paper's tagline is "Know Sooner," which is great.)
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This is a *fantastic* look for the administration: telling the student paper that if they want to know the new grade appeal policy, they can file an open records request
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is a *fantastic* look for the administration: telling the student paper that if they want to know the new grade appeal policy, they can file an open records request
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This has potential for some good trouble for the OU students.
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
December 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This has potential for some good trouble for the OU students.
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🚨🚨You can now schedule an appointment to browse at our Rare Book Department in Hyattsville!🚨🚨
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December 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🚨🚨You can now schedule an appointment to browse at our Rare Book Department in Hyattsville!🚨🚨
book.squareup.com/appointments...
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Spreading a little joy.
December 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Spreading a little joy.
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Imagine dedicated your life to making it seem as though people of color are less than human. How much hate-energy that would take.
Stephen Miller doesn't have to imagine.
Stephen Miller doesn't have to imagine.
December 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Imagine dedicated your life to making it seem as though people of color are less than human. How much hate-energy that would take.
Stephen Miller doesn't have to imagine.
Stephen Miller doesn't have to imagine.
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Need some holiday cheer? Look no further!
Contrarian Pets of the Week, Holiday Edition
Meet Chevalier, Max and Matilda, Hershey, Piper, Grady and Lucy, Fred, Coco and Chanelle, Shanti and Sadie, and Charlie!
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December 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Need some holiday cheer? Look no further!
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This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
BREAKING: At 7am ET, in response to the emergency overnight filing, Judge Xinis issued a TRO barring the Trump administration from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
Memorandum and Order – #114 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; Respondents are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner in ICE custody until this Court can receive further briefing from the partie...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
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"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board."
The first line of the novel #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston.
The #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of the novel will be in January 2026, exact start date TBA. Link to feed in replies. #BookSky
The first line of the novel #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston.
The #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of the novel will be in January 2026, exact start date TBA. Link to feed in replies. #BookSky
December 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board."
The first line of the novel #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston.
The #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of the novel will be in January 2026, exact start date TBA. Link to feed in replies. #BookSky
The first line of the novel #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston.
The #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of the novel will be in January 2026, exact start date TBA. Link to feed in replies. #BookSky
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The funny thing about attacking nuns is that you look always look weak and contemptible while they're actually still quite capable of kicking your ass.
Kristi Noem has attacked Sister Norma Pimentel, a leader of Catholic Charities serving immigrants in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, after she spoke out bravely criticizing DHS deportation projects, echoing the words of Pope Leo. www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268391/...
DHS cuts off aid to Texas Catholic Charities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suspended Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) from receiving federal funding, according to CCRGV.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The funny thing about attacking nuns is that you look always look weak and contemptible while they're actually still quite capable of kicking your ass.
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Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors at W.Va. National Cemetery
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday in Grafton.
www.wvva.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
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“Good Vibrations” hits #1 today in ‘66.
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
December 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“Good Vibrations” hits #1 today in ‘66.
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
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People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
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ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
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As usual @froomkin.bsky.social nails it: @nytimes.com editor Joe Kahn continues to spread disinformation by deliberately mischaraterizing reader demands that his paper tell the truth about the current crisis as “partisanship.”
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The NYT's top editor did an "interview" with a staff sycophant and the result was an embarrassment to him and his organization. Press critic Dan Froomkin explains why:
New York Times editor Joe Kahn misunderstands what the readers want | Press Watch
They want the Times to be more honest, not more partisan
presswatchers.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
As usual @froomkin.bsky.social nails it: @nytimes.com editor Joe Kahn continues to spread disinformation by deliberately mischaraterizing reader demands that his paper tell the truth about the current crisis as “partisanship.”
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I think one of the broadcast networks should make @timmiller.bsky.social their principal nightly news anchor because he would bring back 1970s levels of ratings to the biz
"Why does he keep doing this to himself? It's like masochism. He's going to keep going on and trying to claim that he's a farmer?"
Tim Miller and Bill Kristol discuss Scott Bessent repeatedly alleging he's a soybean farmer.
Tim Miller and Bill Kristol discuss Scott Bessent repeatedly alleging he's a soybean farmer.
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I think one of the broadcast networks should make @timmiller.bsky.social their principal nightly news anchor because he would bring back 1970s levels of ratings to the biz