Laura Bratt
@laurabratt.bsky.social
Education advocate, school board trustee, parent of 4 almost adults, hopeful and naive
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Today would be a good day to release the Epstein Files.
Unredacted.
In their entirety.
Unredacted.
In their entirety.
August 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Today would be a good day to release the Epstein Files.
Unredacted.
In their entirety.
Unredacted.
In their entirety.
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The ridiculousness of these distractions is staggering...
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has ordered several agencies to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, an infamous federal penitentiary that closed in the 1960s and has since become a popular tourist destination.
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison
Trump ordered multiple agencies to rebuild the penitentiary, which was closed in 1963 over high operating costs and has been a tourist spot for decades.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The ridiculousness of these distractions is staggering...
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Like before the proposed removal of Roe vs Wade and Project 2025......
April 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Like before the proposed removal of Roe vs Wade and Project 2025......
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Geography lesson at today’s Pro-Due-Process rally.
April 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Geography lesson at today’s Pro-Due-Process rally.
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The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products.
US Economy Is Set to Lose Billions as Foreign Tourists Stay Away
The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products, adding to a growing list of headwinds keeping recession risk ...
www.bloomberg.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products.
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Universities, which are defined by academic independence yet depend on government support, are extremely vulnerable to government bullying. Harvard’s decision suggests that some, at least, have a limit to how far they’re willing to be pushed.
Why Harvard Decided to Challenge Donald Trump
Universities are accustomed to acquiescing to the government, but Trump made Harvard an offer it couldn’t not refuse.
www.newyorker.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Universities, which are defined by academic independence yet depend on government support, are extremely vulnerable to government bullying. Harvard’s decision suggests that some, at least, have a limit to how far they’re willing to be pushed.
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A top adviser of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday as part of an investigation into an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, a U.S. defense official said.
Top Pentagon Adviser Dan Caldwell Put on Leave in Leak Probe
Dan Caldwell, who has accompanied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to meetings with foreign officials, was escorted from the Pentagon.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A top adviser of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday as part of an investigation into an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, a U.S. defense official said.
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Don't let Donald's tariff stupidity distract you from talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon that put our troops in danger. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not. And we can multitask our criticisms.
April 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Don't let Donald's tariff stupidity distract you from talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon that put our troops in danger. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not. And we can multitask our criticisms.
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Read this to understand what just happened with the Supreme Court: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Supreme Court Confronts Trump’s Lawlessness
In a unanimous ruling, the justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
www.theatlantic.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Read this to understand what just happened with the Supreme Court: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Book banning, anti-LGBTQ, anti-DEI school board candidates lost big last Tuesday as well!
This got lost in the last week—but in my preview of the April 1 elections, I had asked people to follow school board races in three places: Kenosha, Green Bay, and Anchorage.
Result: The Dem-backed or liberal candidates won 6 of the 7 seats at play.
via: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Result: The Dem-backed or liberal candidates won 6 of the 7 seats at play.
via: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
April 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Book banning, anti-LGBTQ, anti-DEI school board candidates lost big last Tuesday as well!
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That was quick 👊🇺🇸🔥
Trump says ‘there are methods’ for seeking third term in White House
Trump says ‘there are methods’ for seeking third term in White House
In interview Trump said he wasn’t joking when he alluded to a purported loophole for a third term as president
Donald Trump has said there are “methods” – if not “plans” – to circumvent the constitutional limit preventing US presidents from serving three terms.
In an interview aired Sunday on NBC, Trump was asked about his trying to stay in office beyond his second presidency, a specter he has repeatedly raised while sometimes claiming he is just joking. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
That was quick 👊🇺🇸🔥
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The think tank is laying off nearly all of its staff, as its former board sues to stop what it calls a "takeover" by the Trump administration.
U.S. Institute of Peace staff is laid off, escalating legal battle with Trump administration
The think tank is laying off nearly all of its staff, as its former board sues to stop what it calls a "takeover" by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org
March 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The think tank is laying off nearly all of its staff, as its former board sues to stop what it calls a "takeover" by the Trump administration.
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President Trump took aim at California six times in 24 hours with a barrage of challenges to diversity, transgender rights and immigration.
Trump Takes Aim at California Six Times in 24 Hours
The Trump administration seemed to hold back immediately after the January wildfires. But its multipronged assault on California has now begun in earnest.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
President Trump took aim at California six times in 24 hours with a barrage of challenges to diversity, transgender rights and immigration.
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This is illegal: Musk announced in an overnight post on X that he’ll hand out million-dollar checks at a Sunday night event in Wisconsin—but only to those who voted in the state’s Supreme Court election.
Why is Elon so invested in this race? Tesla is facing legal challenges in Wisconsin.
Why is Elon so invested in this race? Tesla is facing legal challenges in Wisconsin.
March 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is illegal: Musk announced in an overnight post on X that he’ll hand out million-dollar checks at a Sunday night event in Wisconsin—but only to those who voted in the state’s Supreme Court election.
Why is Elon so invested in this race? Tesla is facing legal challenges in Wisconsin.
Why is Elon so invested in this race? Tesla is facing legal challenges in Wisconsin.
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"I stopped at a QuikTrip in Texas to use the restroom. As I entered, I heard a voice from one of the stalls call out, “Hello, I have a question for you.” Then she asked, “Are you a woman or a man?”
The question hit me like a slap."
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/gender...
The question hit me like a slap."
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/gender...
Gender Policing in Bathrooms Makes Us All Less Safe. My Experience Is Proof
The anti-trans harassment I faced in a bathroom was a reminder of how emboldened people feel to police others’ identities.
www.teenvogue.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"I stopped at a QuikTrip in Texas to use the restroom. As I entered, I heard a voice from one of the stalls call out, “Hello, I have a question for you.” Then she asked, “Are you a woman or a man?”
The question hit me like a slap."
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/gender...
The question hit me like a slap."
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/gender...
Empower independent media
Proud of journalists & outlets still standing up to power in the face of threats while Big Law, corporations, and other institutions capitulate:
Wired, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, Miami Herald, Techdirt, Marisa Kabas, the Unpoulist, ProPublica, MSNBC.
(Feel free to add others in replies)
Wired, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, Miami Herald, Techdirt, Marisa Kabas, the Unpoulist, ProPublica, MSNBC.
(Feel free to add others in replies)
March 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Empower independent media
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These are the two idiots crashing the economy like a self-driving Tesla.
March 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
These are the two idiots crashing the economy like a self-driving Tesla.
A blessing from the felon in chief did not pan out 🤔
President Donald Trump has been openly courting the Danish territory to join the United States.
Greenland Just Had An Election. Here's How Its Only Pro-Trump Candidate Did.
President Donald Trump has been openly courting the Danish territory to join the United States.
www.huffpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
A blessing from the felon in chief did not pan out 🤔
As someone who grew up during the Cold War, I never would have imagined a headline like this.
Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift now Aligns With Its Own Vision - The Moscow Times
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/02/k...
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/02/k...
Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision - The Moscow Times
The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United States' sudden shift in foreign policy "largely aligns" with its own position.
www.themoscowtimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:10 AM
As someone who grew up during the Cold War, I never would have imagined a headline like this.
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There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
March 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.