Laura
@lauraleonard.bsky.social
Professional Photo Manager, photography-loving sustainable gardener 🌻 happily married to my amazing wife, Stephanie 🏳️🌈
I 📸 Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/LauraLeonard
I use @pinksky.app to view my Bluesky photo feeds 🦩
I 📸 Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/LauraLeonard
I use @pinksky.app to view my Bluesky photo feeds 🦩
Thoughtful blog post on AI, this moment, and speculation on the future.
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The line and the stream. — ethanmarcotte.com
“Artificial intelligence is the future,” they tell me. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thoughtful blog post on AI, this moment, and speculation on the future.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
A sort of primer on alternatives to corporate socials and the possible future of the social web. Basics about Fediverse, Mastodon, AT Proto, Bluesky and more. Useful and easy to read for the less tech savvy 👍🏼
werd.io/the-state-of...
werd.io/the-state-of...
The State of the Open Social Web
A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.
werd.io
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A sort of primer on alternatives to corporate socials and the possible future of the social web. Basics about Fediverse, Mastodon, AT Proto, Bluesky and more. Useful and easy to read for the less tech savvy 👍🏼
werd.io/the-state-of...
werd.io/the-state-of...
Excellent article about using RSS readers to free your email inbox for a better reading and news experience 👍🏼
www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-...
www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-...
Curate your own newspaper with RSS
Escape newsletter inbox chaos and algorithmic surveillance by building your own enshittification-proof newspaper from the writers you already read
www.citationneeded.news
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Excellent article about using RSS readers to free your email inbox for a better reading and news experience 👍🏼
www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-...
www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-...
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Seems a good time for a Diverse Bsky Guide. This includes accessibility tips, feeds to help LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, neurodiverse & disabled people connect, & diverse writer chats & book feeds.
It also introduces BlackSky, NorthSky, Turtle.sky & EuroSky and account migration options as federation gears up
It also introduces BlackSky, NorthSky, Turtle.sky & EuroSky and account migration options as federation gears up
Diverse Bsky Guide
My favourite feature of Bsky is how feeds curating posts by topically relevant keywords (and or emojis/ hashtags) help you connect with your people. So in addition to my Bsky Newby Guide, this post wi...
elisecarlson.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Seems a good time for a Diverse Bsky Guide. This includes accessibility tips, feeds to help LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, neurodiverse & disabled people connect, & diverse writer chats & book feeds.
It also introduces BlackSky, NorthSky, Turtle.sky & EuroSky and account migration options as federation gears up
It also introduces BlackSky, NorthSky, Turtle.sky & EuroSky and account migration options as federation gears up
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Catholic health systems account for 1 in 6 acute care hospitals in the country — and in many rural areas, they are the only available hospital.
Catholic hospitals barred from offering gender-affirming care
Catholic health systems account for 1 in 6 acute care hospitals in the country — and in many rural areas, they are the only available hospital.
19thnews.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Catholic health systems account for 1 in 6 acute care hospitals in the country — and in many rural areas, they are the only available hospital.
Did I just watch smartphone propaganda on this #TukTik sponsored #AbbottElementary episode? It was such an odd episode (and the first to not make me laugh out loud).
November 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Did I just watch smartphone propaganda on this #TukTik sponsored #AbbottElementary episode? It was such an odd episode (and the first to not make me laugh out loud).
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🌱 The October Native Plant News is here! 🌿
From Alabama’s new 8,000-acre preserve to Canada’s largest Indigenous-led nursery, native plants are driving restoration and resilience across North America. Read the news:
🔗 wildones.org/oct-2025-nat...
#NativePlants #Conservation #WildOnes
From Alabama’s new 8,000-acre preserve to Canada’s largest Indigenous-led nursery, native plants are driving restoration and resilience across North America. Read the news:
🔗 wildones.org/oct-2025-nat...
#NativePlants #Conservation #WildOnes
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🌱 The October Native Plant News is here! 🌿
From Alabama’s new 8,000-acre preserve to Canada’s largest Indigenous-led nursery, native plants are driving restoration and resilience across North America. Read the news:
🔗 wildones.org/oct-2025-nat...
#NativePlants #Conservation #WildOnes
From Alabama’s new 8,000-acre preserve to Canada’s largest Indigenous-led nursery, native plants are driving restoration and resilience across North America. Read the news:
🔗 wildones.org/oct-2025-nat...
#NativePlants #Conservation #WildOnes
I’m very worried about these data centers. My power bill has jumped to over $300/month ON BUDGET BILLING for 1,100 sq ft. That’s ridiculous. Did we save the Mahomet aquifer for this?? @govpritzker.illinois.gov
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
As the Data Center Boom Ramps Up in the Rural Midwest, What Should Communities Expect? - Inside Climate News
The rapid development will change the Corn Belt in significant, unforeseen ways. Residents are just beginning to grapple with what that means.
insideclimatenews.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I’m very worried about these data centers. My power bill has jumped to over $300/month ON BUDGET BILLING for 1,100 sq ft. That’s ridiculous. Did we save the Mahomet aquifer for this?? @govpritzker.illinois.gov
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
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More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back wetlands protections, Illinois has yet to act—even though most of the state’s wetlands remain vulnerable.
We need @govpritzker.illinois.gov to lead on wetlands—which are vital for clean water and flood protection.
We need @govpritzker.illinois.gov to lead on wetlands—which are vital for clean water and flood protection.
Wetlands Help Remedy Agricultural Pollution. Some Illinois Farmers Are Installing New Ones. - Inside Climate News
Farmers trying to minimize nitrate running off their fields and contaminating water are partnering with the Wetlands Initiative to build “smart wetlands.”
insideclimatenews.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back wetlands protections, Illinois has yet to act—even though most of the state’s wetlands remain vulnerable.
We need @govpritzker.illinois.gov to lead on wetlands—which are vital for clean water and flood protection.
We need @govpritzker.illinois.gov to lead on wetlands—which are vital for clean water and flood protection.
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When writing alt text for an image of text, it's not enough to just write "screen shot of text from article." Sighted users get to know what is in that screen shot, so why don't blind users deserve the same? The alt text should include all the actual text in the image.
October 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
When writing alt text for an image of text, it's not enough to just write "screen shot of text from article." Sighted users get to know what is in that screen shot, so why don't blind users deserve the same? The alt text should include all the actual text in the image.
😆 truth
October 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
😆 truth
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We believe in the power of stories that teach us the importance of inclusivity and empathy—and we believe in protecting them. #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
October 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We believe in the power of stories that teach us the importance of inclusivity and empathy—and we believe in protecting them. #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
@govpritzker.illinois.gov @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov what is being done to protect Chicago from ICE? Why do I see video of IL State Police harming Illinoisans while aiding ICE? This looks antithetical to J.B.’s call for protest.
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov what is being done to protect Chicago from ICE? Why do I see video of IL State Police harming Illinoisans while aiding ICE? This looks antithetical to J.B.’s call for protest.
Reposted by Laura
Why did @govpritzker.illinois.gov send out Illinois police to limit protests at Broadview? Why is a progressive governor shielding illegal ICE activity from peaceful protesters? Why are our state tax dollars devoted to Trump’s agenda?
October 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Why did @govpritzker.illinois.gov send out Illinois police to limit protests at Broadview? Why is a progressive governor shielding illegal ICE activity from peaceful protesters? Why are our state tax dollars devoted to Trump’s agenda?
Very cool. No mention of #NativePlants specifically, but they will work well with this artist’s vision 💚
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youtu.be/P2MraKGoS1Y?...
Reimagining cities through a dreamer’s eyes | Architecture & Virtual Reality
YouTube video by The Museum of Modern Art
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October 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Very cool. No mention of #NativePlants specifically, but they will work well with this artist’s vision 💚
youtu.be/P2MraKGoS1Y?...
youtu.be/P2MraKGoS1Y?...
I cannot recommend this little #book enough 💙📚💡I will reread these pages often, especially when struggling. Thank you @theferocity.bsky.social
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The People's Project: Poems, Essays, and Art for Looking Forward
Poems, Essays, and Art for Looking Forward
bookshop.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I cannot recommend this little #book enough 💙📚💡I will reread these pages often, especially when struggling. Thank you @theferocity.bsky.social
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
“ordinary citizens need to develop better media literacy skills to recognize when they’re being fed propaganda disguised as news.”
victorwynne.com/stop-scapego...
victorwynne.com/stop-scapego...
Scapegoating trans people needs to stop · Victor Wynne
Conservative media and politicians continuing to falsely connect transgender people to violence creates real harm. It’s time to stop the scapegoating and focus on facts.
victorwynne.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“ordinary citizens need to develop better media literacy skills to recognize when they’re being fed propaganda disguised as news.”
victorwynne.com/stop-scapego...
victorwynne.com/stop-scapego...
