Laurel the Wrymouth, L'Etoile Du Nord
@laurelvolk.bsky.social
Writer. Do-gooder usually up to no good. Overall Punctuation Czar. Medieval Knievel. Scream of Consciousness. I put the commie in rom/com.
The Audacity of Ope
@smutuni #romancelandia
She/her.
The Audacity of Ope
@smutuni #romancelandia
She/her.
proud of my eastsiders doing right in the rain.
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
proud of my eastsiders doing right in the rain.
love it when I see past me saw a dillweed, blocked a dillweed, and now present me gets positive reinforcement for trusting my gut.
(because it's not clear from the repost. The OP here is replying to an account I blocked. )
(because it's not clear from the repost. The OP here is replying to an account I blocked. )
So you're not helping authors. Got it, bye.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
love it when I see past me saw a dillweed, blocked a dillweed, and now present me gets positive reinforcement for trusting my gut.
(because it's not clear from the repost. The OP here is replying to an account I blocked. )
(because it's not clear from the repost. The OP here is replying to an account I blocked. )
One movie. Oh, to think so small.
Every movie made would be required to have at minimum one scene featuring teary-eyed Sebastian Stan. Three scenes, minimum for Oscar consideration. Five scenes or the price of beef triples again.
Every movie made would be required to have at minimum one scene featuring teary-eyed Sebastian Stan. Three scenes, minimum for Oscar consideration. Five scenes or the price of beef triples again.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
One movie. Oh, to think so small.
Every movie made would be required to have at minimum one scene featuring teary-eyed Sebastian Stan. Three scenes, minimum for Oscar consideration. Five scenes or the price of beef triples again.
Every movie made would be required to have at minimum one scene featuring teary-eyed Sebastian Stan. Three scenes, minimum for Oscar consideration. Five scenes or the price of beef triples again.
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Ah yes, the “swagger” that is notoriously good for the health of their CEO
United Health wants its ‘swagger back’.
How? By dropping a million seniors from Medicare Advantage
Why? America's largest insurer wants to improve its profit margins, medical costs are skyrocketing because the GOP cut Medicaid and ACA subsidies.
How? By dropping a million seniors from Medicare Advantage
Why? America's largest insurer wants to improve its profit margins, medical costs are skyrocketing because the GOP cut Medicaid and ACA subsidies.
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ah yes, the “swagger” that is notoriously good for the health of their CEO
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Who's doing the laundry and the cooking and the kids' dental appointments while the dreams are being chased. Who, Scott?
November 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Who's doing the laundry and the cooking and the kids' dental appointments while the dreams are being chased. Who, Scott?
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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This is excellent. This is the kind of guidance needed in the face of a lawless regime.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is excellent. This is the kind of guidance needed in the face of a lawless regime.
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Trump is calling for the six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military not to follow any illegal orders to be arrested, and he’s reposting replies saying they should be hanged and calling them terrorists.
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Trump is calling for the six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military not to follow any illegal orders to be arrested, and he’s reposting replies saying they should be hanged and calling them terrorists.
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AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
there are 4 types of guys online. no exceptions.
November 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
there are 4 types of guys online. no exceptions.
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We really do deserve more than all this.
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We really do deserve more than all this.
follow up questions "why are you threatening an American news outlet. Why are you seeking to deny them constitutional rights? why are you avoiding the question like a coward? If you're not protecting your own guilt, who are you shielding like the compromised bought-n-owned wimp you are?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
follow up questions "why are you threatening an American news outlet. Why are you seeking to deny them constitutional rights? why are you avoiding the question like a coward? If you're not protecting your own guilt, who are you shielding like the compromised bought-n-owned wimp you are?
Lord, yes. Whiniest, weakest, diaper baby.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lord, yes. Whiniest, weakest, diaper baby.
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Breaking: Federal agents spotted at the Bro-Tex, Inc. building in St. Paul (800 N. Hamden St near University Ave). Protesters are onsite. FBI and DEA agents in "Special Response Team" camo gear are present.
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Breaking: Federal agents spotted at the Bro-Tex, Inc. building in St. Paul (800 N. Hamden St near University Ave). Protesters are onsite. FBI and DEA agents in "Special Response Team" camo gear are present.
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Billionaires handing money back and forth, no one creating anything except carbon in the air. Anthropic buys Nvidia chips; Nvidia gives Anthropic billions to buy even more chips; Microsoft gives Anthropic billions, which Anthropic spends on Microsoft Azure, run by Nvidia, etc. An ouroboros of shit.
New @axios: Anthropic lands $15 billion investment from Microsoft, Nvidia
Anthropic lands $15 billion investment from Microsoft, Nvidia
The move is the latest in a series of deals that sees all the big players partnering with one another.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Billionaires handing money back and forth, no one creating anything except carbon in the air. Anthropic buys Nvidia chips; Nvidia gives Anthropic billions to buy even more chips; Microsoft gives Anthropic billions, which Anthropic spends on Microsoft Azure, run by Nvidia, etc. An ouroboros of shit.
I wish we all could have more of what we shared last night. The wonders of space and nature. Awe. Beauty. But instead we have day after day of tyranny, greed, billionaires tossing busted rockets into space, and AI and bitcoin siphoning nature dry.
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I wish we all could have more of what we shared last night. The wonders of space and nature. Awe. Beauty. But instead we have day after day of tyranny, greed, billionaires tossing busted rockets into space, and AI and bitcoin siphoning nature dry.
well, if doordash said it...
November 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
well, if doordash said it...
A moment of pettiness. Used to work for a food bank. We'd often argue abt the "candy issue" I was on Team Offer it & let the recipient decide if they want junk food. Lots of co-workers were Team No Treats.
Hahahahahaha. Look what side of history you landed on.
Hahahahahaha. Look what side of history you landed on.
Gov. Tate Reeves aims to ban Mississippi SNAP recipients from buying unhealthy foods in a bid to woo U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the State seeks federal funding for a rural health-care program.
Reeves Seeks to Ban SNAP Recipients From Sugary Foods
Gov. Tate Reeves aims to ban Mississippi SNAP recipients from buying unhealthy foods as part of a bid to woo Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
buff.ly
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
A moment of pettiness. Used to work for a food bank. We'd often argue abt the "candy issue" I was on Team Offer it & let the recipient decide if they want junk food. Lots of co-workers were Team No Treats.
Hahahahahaha. Look what side of history you landed on.
Hahahahahaha. Look what side of history you landed on.
I don't know what to say.
I still have not processed what I just read.
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I don't know what to say.
Lots of excitement around Free Little Pantries recently. I love the mutual aid aspect. I especially love the in-neighborhood support but, please, please consider all the food safety that goes along with such aid. Don't allow stuff to freeze or swelter. Chk for safety recalls. Keep the space tidy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Lots of excitement around Free Little Pantries recently. I love the mutual aid aspect. I especially love the in-neighborhood support but, please, please consider all the food safety that goes along with such aid. Don't allow stuff to freeze or swelter. Chk for safety recalls. Keep the space tidy.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
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grow some spines, sit in discomfort, and fight you pathetic cowards @democrats.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
grow some spines, sit in discomfort, and fight you pathetic cowards @democrats.senate.gov