Lauren Doyle Owens
@ldoyleowens.bsky.social
Fiction writer and bleeding heart liberal. Author of The Other Side of Everything (S&S). Mother through adoption. #woolfer
https://www.laurendoyleowens.com/
https://www.laurendoyleowens.com/
James Comey should immediately drive to the beach, write FUCK OFF in the sand, and post it on his instagram.
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
James Comey should immediately drive to the beach, write FUCK OFF in the sand, and post it on his instagram.
I can’t wait for the Shouts & Murmurs column depicting Mandami’s interior monologue during his White House visit.
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I can’t wait for the Shouts & Murmurs column depicting Mandami’s interior monologue during his White House visit.
This is the kind of story we’d spend all day talking about in the before times. Like, “tag yourself. I’m Liz and I’m pissed.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/m...
She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is the kind of story we’d spend all day talking about in the before times. Like, “tag yourself. I’m Liz and I’m pissed.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/m...
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FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.”
Awaiting law enforcement.
Awaiting law enforcement.
October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.”
Awaiting law enforcement.
Awaiting law enforcement.
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
Bleh. ICE considered essential. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
October 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Bleh. ICE considered essential. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Will the shutdown affect ICE?
October 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Will the shutdown affect ICE?
We have reached peak podcast
September 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We have reached peak podcast
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Let's be clear: all the AI in edtech stuff (Canvas, Blackboard, Grammarly, Duolingo, OpenAI, the rest) is all about the "lock-in" - locking in students as subscribers or institutions via long-term license agreements for value generation. Is there good pedagogic evidence for it? No.
August 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Let's be clear: all the AI in edtech stuff (Canvas, Blackboard, Grammarly, Duolingo, OpenAI, the rest) is all about the "lock-in" - locking in students as subscribers or institutions via long-term license agreements for value generation. Is there good pedagogic evidence for it? No.
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The Supreme Court just greenlit Donald Trump gutting nearly $800 MILLION for medical treatments and cures.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
August 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The Supreme Court just greenlit Donald Trump gutting nearly $800 MILLION for medical treatments and cures.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
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Reposted by Lauren Doyle Owens
Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ talkingpointsmemo.com/news/contrac...
Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
TPM has obtained and analyzed over a dozen contracts and invoices related...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ talkingpointsmemo.com/news/contrac...
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As we near July 4, take a moment to re-read the 8th Amendment, which bars cruel and unusual punishment.
Then read the harrowing court filing from Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Our country has lost its way.
Then read the harrowing court filing from Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Our country has lost its way.
July 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
As we near July 4, take a moment to re-read the 8th Amendment, which bars cruel and unusual punishment.
Then read the harrowing court filing from Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Our country has lost its way.
Then read the harrowing court filing from Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Our country has lost its way.
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Crockett: How is it that you can explain that we still are running up the credit card and we have nothing to show for it except for the fact that we won't have food on the tables and we won’t have health care.
July 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Crockett: How is it that you can explain that we still are running up the credit card and we have nothing to show for it except for the fact that we won't have food on the tables and we won’t have health care.
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Yes, calling your Members of Congress still matters.
Tell your GOP representative to vote NO on Trump’s Tax Scam: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or send an email if you can’t get anyone on the phone: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
Tell your GOP representative to vote NO on Trump’s Tax Scam: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or send an email if you can’t get anyone on the phone: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
July 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Yes, calling your Members of Congress still matters.
Tell your GOP representative to vote NO on Trump’s Tax Scam: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or send an email if you can’t get anyone on the phone: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
Tell your GOP representative to vote NO on Trump’s Tax Scam: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or send an email if you can’t get anyone on the phone: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
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Get this: Republicans voted NO to protect Medicaid funding for addiction treatment.
If you’re battling addiction, Republicans are happy to throw you under the bus in order to give a billionaire another tax break.
It’s shameful.
If you’re battling addiction, Republicans are happy to throw you under the bus in order to give a billionaire another tax break.
It’s shameful.
July 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Get this: Republicans voted NO to protect Medicaid funding for addiction treatment.
If you’re battling addiction, Republicans are happy to throw you under the bus in order to give a billionaire another tax break.
It’s shameful.
If you’re battling addiction, Republicans are happy to throw you under the bus in order to give a billionaire another tax break.
It’s shameful.
Positive Declines from the Very Best Outlets in American Fiction: A Sob Story
June 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Positive Declines from the Very Best Outlets in American Fiction: A Sob Story
80 year old veteran, marched off in handcuffs.
US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )
June 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
80 year old veteran, marched off in handcuffs.
Shout it from the rooftops!
June 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Shout it from the rooftops!
Driving west on I-10 in Florida. I look up and see this sting of lights. Husband says it’s Starlink. It’s eerie and beautiful. We’re in the future now. I don’t think we’re ready.
May 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Driving west on I-10 in Florida. I look up and see this sting of lights. Husband says it’s Starlink. It’s eerie and beautiful. We’re in the future now. I don’t think we’re ready.
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If you think COVID vaccines should continue to be available to all: take 5 min and add your comments at the link below. (Advice for what to say in the linked thread.)
You do NOT have to accept this! Post on the public comments to pressure them to NOT do this! www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
May 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If you think COVID vaccines should continue to be available to all: take 5 min and add your comments at the link below. (Advice for what to say in the linked thread.)
Hell yeah Worcester.
Anti-ethnic cleansing protests happening in Worcester, Massachusetts. The people demand justice and for Trump's ICE regime troops to leave their neighbourhoods. #3E #StopICE #USprotests (@worcester_bumps)
“GET ICE OUT OF WORCESTER” “WHOSE STREETS? OUR STREETS”
“GET ICE OUT OF WORCESTER” “WHOSE STREETS? OUR STREETS”
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hell yeah Worcester.
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Why is this story not in an American paper
Let’s tell more stories of how responsible governance can benefit more people and give them increased opportunities, instead of the supposed inevitably of the oligarchs having everything there is
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Let’s tell more stories of how responsible governance can benefit more people and give them increased opportunities, instead of the supposed inevitably of the oligarchs having everything there is
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
www.theguardian.com
May 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Why is this story not in an American paper
Let’s tell more stories of how responsible governance can benefit more people and give them increased opportunities, instead of the supposed inevitably of the oligarchs having everything there is
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Let’s tell more stories of how responsible governance can benefit more people and give them increased opportunities, instead of the supposed inevitably of the oligarchs having everything there is
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...