Laurence Ballard
@laurenceballard.bsky.social
Don't like bullies, busybodies, name-takers, list-makers, or self-selected moral scolds.
“Den sterkeste mannen I verden er den som står mest alene.” - En folkefiende, H. Ibsen
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“Den sterkeste mannen I verden er den som står mest alene.” - En folkefiende, H. Ibsen
(Banner ©️ Ann Telnaes)
https://bio.site/LaurenceBallard
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Les bonnes feuilles du livre "Censure en Amérique" avec @anntelnaes.bsky.social sont à lire dans le cahier Week-End du journal @letemps.ch - avec une belle cover! 👉 www.letemps.ch/culture/livr...
November 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Les bonnes feuilles du livre "Censure en Amérique" avec @anntelnaes.bsky.social sont à lire dans le cahier Week-End du journal @letemps.ch - avec une belle cover! 👉 www.letemps.ch/culture/livr...
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/31/d... FEDERAL OVERREACH
DHS asked Texas for driver’s license data for citizenship checks - The Texas Tribune
It’s the latest step to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.
www.texastribune.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/31/d... FEDERAL OVERREACH
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-... “In fact, the FBI’s employment eligibility guidelines say all employees must obtain a “Top Secret” clearance in order to work at the agency following a background check. “The preliminary employment requirements include a polygraph examination,” the guidelines say.”
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-... “In fact, the FBI’s employment eligibility guidelines say all employees must obtain a “Top Secret” clearance in order to work at the agency following a background check. “The preliminary employment requirements include a polygraph examination,” the guidelines say.”
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11/16/2025- Thanksgiving 2025 www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/no...
November 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
11/16/2025- Thanksgiving 2025 www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/no...
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I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
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Epstein said “I am the one able to take him down” and the next thing you know,
he mysteriously shows up dead. 
he mysteriously shows up dead. 
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Epstein said “I am the one able to take him down” and the next thing you know,
he mysteriously shows up dead. 
he mysteriously shows up dead. 
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... “A key tenet of the cult of personality around Trump was the belief that his second presidency would result in the #Epstein documents revealing a secret cabal of Democratic pedophiles.”
Libs of TikTok, September ‘24: “The Democrat elites are shaking rn.”
Libs of TikTok, September ‘24: “The Democrat elites are shaking rn.”
The President Who Cried Hoax
Republicans went after Epstein only when it was politically useful.
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... “A key tenet of the cult of personality around Trump was the belief that his second presidency would result in the #Epstein documents revealing a secret cabal of Democratic pedophiles.”
Libs of TikTok, September ‘24: “The Democrat elites are shaking rn.”
Libs of TikTok, September ‘24: “The Democrat elites are shaking rn.”
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Try though he may, Trump can't erase his connection to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. #Trump #JeffreyEpstein #pedophile #SexTrafficking #predator #scandal #coverup
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Try though he may, Trump can't erase his connection to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. #Trump #JeffreyEpstein #pedophile #SexTrafficking #predator #scandal #coverup
ground.news/article/fifa... Kiss his ass; get comped.
Depravity.
Depravity.
FIFA will use Kennedy Center free of charge for World Cup event: Report
It will occupy much of the campus and displace planned performances. FIFA will not pay a rental fee when it takes over much of the Kennedy Center later this month for the 2026 World Cup draw, accordin...
ground.news
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
ground.news/article/fifa... Kiss his ass; get comped.
Depravity.
Depravity.
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Dems were winning the battle over the shutdown and Obamacare when a tiny cadre of moderate democrats decided to throw in the towel for the whole group. This is incredibly disheartening and basically hands a win to Trump. #shutdown #governmentshutdown2025 #Obamacare #Trump #Democrats #Senate
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Dems were winning the battle over the shutdown and Obamacare when a tiny cadre of moderate democrats decided to throw in the towel for the whole group. This is incredibly disheartening and basically hands a win to Trump. #shutdown #governmentshutdown2025 #Obamacare #Trump #Democrats #Senate
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November 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Gaetz was Trump's nominee for Attorney General.
The woman whom the House Ethics Committee determined Matt Gaetz paid for sex when she was 17 years old was living in a homeless shelter, working at McDonald's, and needed the money for braces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Gaetz was Trump's nominee for Attorney General.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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#Epstein damage control - © Chappatte in The Boston Globe @globeopinion.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com 👉 chappatte.com/en/images/ep...
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
#Epstein damage control - © Chappatte in The Boston Globe @globeopinion.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com 👉 chappatte.com/en/images/ep...
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