Jordan Walker, Texas Ranger
@lauramarie.bsky.social
she/her
Fortysomething. Ex-Midwesterner. Current Marylander.
Sometimes I talk about serious things. Other times, it's baseball and the garbage reality shows I watch.
No, I won't join your MLM.
Fortysomething. Ex-Midwesterner. Current Marylander.
Sometimes I talk about serious things. Other times, it's baseball and the garbage reality shows I watch.
No, I won't join your MLM.
Interesting thread on modesty and how that's changed over time.
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Interesting thread on modesty and how that's changed over time.
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Remember the Shamwow guy? He's running for Congress as a Republican. I think he'll fit right in with their caucus. www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/cr...
ShamWow: But Wait, There's More...
APRIL 8--In what we promise will be the final installment of the ShamWow Chronicles, on the following pages you will find a selection of police evidence photos memorializing the recent bloody battle b
www.thesmokinggun.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Remember the Shamwow guy? He's running for Congress as a Republican. I think he'll fit right in with their caucus. www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/cr...
"A little bit of Monica in my life
A little bit of Erica by my side
A little bit of Rita's all I need
A little bit of Tina's what I see
A little bit of Sandra in the sun
A little bit of Mary all night long
A little bit of Jessica, here I am
A little bit of you makes me your man"
A little bit of Erica by my side
A little bit of Rita's all I need
A little bit of Tina's what I see
A little bit of Sandra in the sun
A little bit of Mary all night long
A little bit of Jessica, here I am
A little bit of you makes me your man"
[P] "I don't care if it hurts
I wanna have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so fuckin' special
I wish I was special"
I wanna have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so fuckin' special
I wish I was special"
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"A little bit of Monica in my life
A little bit of Erica by my side
A little bit of Rita's all I need
A little bit of Tina's what I see
A little bit of Sandra in the sun
A little bit of Mary all night long
A little bit of Jessica, here I am
A little bit of you makes me your man"
A little bit of Erica by my side
A little bit of Rita's all I need
A little bit of Tina's what I see
A little bit of Sandra in the sun
A little bit of Mary all night long
A little bit of Jessica, here I am
A little bit of you makes me your man"
Being a parent of a toddler means you constantly have songs from Ms. Rachel videos in your head. Good thing they're almost always bangers
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Being a parent of a toddler means you constantly have songs from Ms. Rachel videos in your head. Good thing they're almost always bangers
Do you think we can get healthcare before he reverts back to form?
Not going to read too much into it, obviously Trump is the worst man alive, and is going to revert to saying the most odious shit imaginable in like an hour, but it's funny that this is coming a couple hours after 90 democrat losers voted to say "socialism is bad" for no reason.
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Do you think we can get healthcare before he reverts back to form?
Instead of ecstasy, communion hosts
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Instead of ecstasy, communion hosts
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I wrote this piece because I only learned about pelvic floors a few years ago, despite having had one all my life. And then it turned out to be where I store all my issues. And then that turned out to be true for a lot of people www.wired.com/story/the-pe...
The Pelvic Floor Is a Problem
Everyone’s suddenly obsessed with the pelvic floor—physical therapists, MAHA influencers, me. Could this deeply misunderstood body part really be the seat of so much modern dysfunction?
www.wired.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I wrote this piece because I only learned about pelvic floors a few years ago, despite having had one all my life. And then it turned out to be where I store all my issues. And then that turned out to be true for a lot of people www.wired.com/story/the-pe...
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I love this idea:
“anytime a billionaire is asked for public comment on anything, someone with < $1,000 in the bank should get equal time to offer a rebuttal.”
“anytime a billionaire is asked for public comment on anything, someone with < $1,000 in the bank should get equal time to offer a rebuttal.”
In this week's newsletter I wrote about losing a parent (to bad politics) and good tv shows and the billionaires who pretend they're going to leave a city if their taxes go up by an amount that will never make their lives worse.
#158. New York's Billionaires and You
Hi everyone,
We are still firmly in what any calendar would tell us is the middle of November, and yet I feel like the year is basically over. It's not that I'm winding down for the holidays. Quite t...
www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I love this idea:
“anytime a billionaire is asked for public comment on anything, someone with < $1,000 in the bank should get equal time to offer a rebuttal.”
“anytime a billionaire is asked for public comment on anything, someone with < $1,000 in the bank should get equal time to offer a rebuttal.”
Autotune is doing heavy lifting here. Also, I'm sure I'm going to be put on a list for listening to this song
Someone found an mp3 of the creepy "Jailbait" song Olivia Nuzzi released when she was 16 🫣
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Autotune is doing heavy lifting here. Also, I'm sure I'm going to be put on a list for listening to this song
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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everything I’ve learned about this woman has been against my will 🪱
November 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
everything I’ve learned about this woman has been against my will 🪱
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Fox News Channel, 11/18/25, 8:05pm Eastern, seriously.
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Fox News Channel, 11/18/25, 8:05pm Eastern, seriously.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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there are people who sometimes get weird about me saying things along the lines of "baseball isn't perfect but it's still miles better than hockey" and I just want to remind people: the NHL still does not have a DV policy. they're so far behind the bare minimum and the bar is like 50 miles past hell
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
there are people who sometimes get weird about me saying things along the lines of "baseball isn't perfect but it's still miles better than hockey" and I just want to remind people: the NHL still does not have a DV policy. they're so far behind the bare minimum and the bar is like 50 miles past hell
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reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
Prince and David Bowie
What's a band or musical artist you never got to see live but wish you had when you had the chance? Here's a few: Chuck Berry, The Beastie Boys, Aretha
November 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Prince and David Bowie
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Teenagers are old enough to have sex with middle aged men. They are not old enough to be trans.
by Megyn Kelly
by Megyn Kelly
November 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Teenagers are old enough to have sex with middle aged men. They are not old enough to be trans.
by Megyn Kelly
by Megyn Kelly
Whoever approved this story should be fired. Yes, I know it's the NYT, but ffs!
I’m going to be honest with you: The headline is appalling, but the piece, which indeed has an absolutely bizarre tone of nostalgia, is worse.
Jesus fucking Christ
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Whoever approved this story should be fired. Yes, I know it's the NYT, but ffs!
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GLP-1s are being studied for a wide range of conditions. Now, scientists will test whether their anti-inflammatory properties can help alleviate symptoms of long Covid.
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Is Being Tested as a Treatment for Long Covid | WIRED
GLP-1s are being studied for a wide range of conditions. Now, scientists will test whether their anti-inflammatory properties can help alleviate symptoms of long Covid.
www.wired.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
GLP-1s are being studied for a wide range of conditions. Now, scientists will test whether their anti-inflammatory properties can help alleviate symptoms of long Covid.
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Christ, remember the outrage back in the day about credit card companies signing up 18 year old freshmen who’d just arrived on campus? This is so, so, so much worse:
Several years ago, there was a story about the gambling apps paying campus bars to install bookie-owned and programmed TVs that constantly bombarded away-from-home-for-the-first-time 18 year olds with odds and promos
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Christ, remember the outrage back in the day about credit card companies signing up 18 year old freshmen who’d just arrived on campus? This is so, so, so much worse:
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A man that treats women like that, apparently on a routine basis, should have no role in progressive organizations. It isn’t about who he knew. It’s about who he is.
The sense I am getting through all of this is that Larry Summers used his position to get a substantially junior colleague to listen to him whine about his marriage, then tried to get her to “have a drink with him” and stormed off when she was like no thanks I have a presentation tomorrow.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A man that treats women like that, apparently on a routine basis, should have no role in progressive organizations. It isn’t about who he knew. It’s about who he is.
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i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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I agree that people who want to gamble should be forced to physically marinate in cigarette smoke and a lingering ambience of body odor and shame to do so
If gambling can’t be banned outright, it should be regulated so you can’t do it online. You should have to do it the old way, go to a dirty storefront in the worst part of town with all the other losers and hand over cash to an old guy with a layer of visible crust all over his skin.
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I agree that people who want to gamble should be forced to physically marinate in cigarette smoke and a lingering ambience of body odor and shame to do so
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WE’RE GOING BACK TO THE FINALS SPIRIT FAM
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
WE’RE GOING BACK TO THE FINALS SPIRIT FAM