lauren ariel
@laurariel.bsky.social
emotional journalist. mixed & multi media artist. tired, jewish, queer, & disabled 📍greater philly
💌 thoughts & essays — party favors on substack
www.bio.site/laurenariel
💌 thoughts & essays — party favors on substack
www.bio.site/laurenariel
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when your family IS Black History:
my dad James Cephas was the owner of King James Records, a Black-owned record store in West Philly from 1967-1997. Our first home was the apt above the OG store. I was raised there and learned everything behind that counter.
my dad James Cephas was the owner of King James Records, a Black-owned record store in West Philly from 1967-1997. Our first home was the apt above the OG store. I was raised there and learned everything behind that counter.
February 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
when your family IS Black History:
my dad James Cephas was the owner of King James Records, a Black-owned record store in West Philly from 1967-1997. Our first home was the apt above the OG store. I was raised there and learned everything behind that counter.
my dad James Cephas was the owner of King James Records, a Black-owned record store in West Philly from 1967-1997. Our first home was the apt above the OG store. I was raised there and learned everything behind that counter.
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The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
since we’re abandoning democracy this year, i’d like to throw my hat for an executive order that prevents my upstairs neighbors from having a hoedown throwdown every morning at 8am
February 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
since we’re abandoning democracy this year, i’d like to throw my hat for an executive order that prevents my upstairs neighbors from having a hoedown throwdown every morning at 8am
Finished piece 🤍 “cool girl” — 16x20
January 31, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Finished piece 🤍 “cool girl” — 16x20
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Join us today at 8 PM EST for our Know Your Rights training to learn how you can protect immigrant communities facing the threat of mass deportation.
1/30 Know Your Rights Training: Mass Deportation
Take action with ACLU People Power!
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January 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Join us today at 8 PM EST for our Know Your Rights training to learn how you can protect immigrant communities facing the threat of mass deportation.
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
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u know what ? fine. i will "enjoy the next four years". im gonna squeeze every second of happiness out of this wretched planet that i can even if everyone wants me dead. eat rat shit
January 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
u know what ? fine. i will "enjoy the next four years". im gonna squeeze every second of happiness out of this wretched planet that i can even if everyone wants me dead. eat rat shit
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If anyone needs a clear picture of what a dictatorship is.
January 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If anyone needs a clear picture of what a dictatorship is.
what i’m reading this year 😎 you all answered overwhelmingly here and on Instagram, so here it is! my 2025 reading list, now on substack
substack.com/@laurenariel...
substack.com/@laurenariel...
my 2025 reading list
I'm dedicating this year to my inner bookworm, because we all deserve a little joy right now
substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
what i’m reading this year 😎 you all answered overwhelmingly here and on Instagram, so here it is! my 2025 reading list, now on substack
substack.com/@laurenariel...
substack.com/@laurenariel...
today’s studio wip ✨
January 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
today’s studio wip ✨
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These two posts back to back were the perfect morning pep talk for me this morning. My goal today is to channel a little bit of @soundoftheforest.bsky.social, to have the audacity to believe I can make the thing.
Once it exists, THEN I can work to refine it.
Once it exists, THEN I can work to refine it.
January 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
These two posts back to back were the perfect morning pep talk for me this morning. My goal today is to channel a little bit of @soundoftheforest.bsky.social, to have the audacity to believe I can make the thing.
Once it exists, THEN I can work to refine it.
Once it exists, THEN I can work to refine it.
great solution! one tiny problem though: once the party successfully *proves* to people that they were “ripped off”, as the article says, everyone who would be able to vote for them next term won’t be around.
NEW —> Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues
As Trump floods the zone in his first week in office, Democrats are departing from their "resistance" strategy in his first term and zeroing in on issues that cost them the last election.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
great solution! one tiny problem though: once the party successfully *proves* to people that they were “ripped off”, as the article says, everyone who would be able to vote for them next term won’t be around.
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January 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
(1/7) Holocaust Remembrance Day always brings up so many mixed emotions in me. I grew up in a synagogue where the people I prayed next to had numbers forever tattooed on their forearms — an eternal branding, proof of men’s hatred clear as day.
January 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
(1/7) Holocaust Remembrance Day always brings up so many mixed emotions in me. I grew up in a synagogue where the people I prayed next to had numbers forever tattooed on their forearms — an eternal branding, proof of men’s hatred clear as day.
bored at work. what should my next newsletter topic be?
1️⃣ 2025 Reading List
2️⃣ Mount Everest Deep Dive
3️⃣ Lost Rewatch Thoughts
4️⃣ January Studio Update
📊 Show results
1️⃣ 2025 Reading List
2️⃣ Mount Everest Deep Dive
3️⃣ Lost Rewatch Thoughts
4️⃣ January Studio Update
📊 Show results
January 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
bored at work. what should my next newsletter topic be?
1️⃣ 2025 Reading List
2️⃣ Mount Everest Deep Dive
3️⃣ Lost Rewatch Thoughts
4️⃣ January Studio Update
📊 Show results
1️⃣ 2025 Reading List
2️⃣ Mount Everest Deep Dive
3️⃣ Lost Rewatch Thoughts
4️⃣ January Studio Update
📊 Show results
i talk a lot of shit about football being the worst sport, but watching philadelphians do what we do is the only time i feel patriotic. go fucking birds!
January 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
i talk a lot of shit about football being the worst sport, but watching philadelphians do what we do is the only time i feel patriotic. go fucking birds!
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Bruh Hulu added The Sound of Music. Do you think it’s a coincidence or
January 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Bruh Hulu added The Sound of Music. Do you think it’s a coincidence or
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Me, every time I drink a Ramune: I want that fucking marble so bad
January 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Me, every time I drink a Ramune: I want that fucking marble so bad
sketchbook test — thinking this will be a fun base to layer something onto. i’ve been dying to go to the studio lately but have had zero spoons, so this was a nice treat
January 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
sketchbook test — thinking this will be a fun base to layer something onto. i’ve been dying to go to the studio lately but have had zero spoons, so this was a nice treat
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FYI, for trans people in Illinois.
If you're discriminated against or arrested for being trans in Illinois, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com.
January 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
FYI, for trans people in Illinois.
personally i think we should punch more nazis
January 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
personally i think we should punch more nazis
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It’s not much, but I can promise you that none of this cruel and bigoted shit is real in my backyard. I’m grilling hot dogs for everybody
January 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It’s not much, but I can promise you that none of this cruel and bigoted shit is real in my backyard. I’m grilling hot dogs for everybody
in all honesty this country is built off of fear and predation. to fight through the fear and prioritize self is a radical fuck you to a system that’s counting on you being too small and too scared to think much of anything. it’s a worthy fight, and half the battle. stay safe today, friends 🤍
January 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
in all honesty this country is built off of fear and predation. to fight through the fear and prioritize self is a radical fuck you to a system that’s counting on you being too small and too scared to think much of anything. it’s a worthy fight, and half the battle. stay safe today, friends 🤍