Lauren W.
@livewildly.bsky.social
Melting pot of loves including: musical theater, books, systems thinking, gardening badly, ttrpgs, and religious trauma
Per my therapist: Master of Resigned Determination
Created covidconscioustherapists.com
she/they
Per my therapist: Master of Resigned Determination
Created covidconscioustherapists.com
she/they
Possible the greatest opening paragraph that has ever existed.
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Possible the greatest opening paragraph that has ever existed.
It’s always rough when my “don’t sit down until there’s nothing else I need to finish” rule runs into “I need to eat.”
Anyway, I’ve watched two episodes of Traitors UK after sitting down to eat an apple with peanut butter.
Anyway, I’ve watched two episodes of Traitors UK after sitting down to eat an apple with peanut butter.
November 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It’s always rough when my “don’t sit down until there’s nothing else I need to finish” rule runs into “I need to eat.”
Anyway, I’ve watched two episodes of Traitors UK after sitting down to eat an apple with peanut butter.
Anyway, I’ve watched two episodes of Traitors UK after sitting down to eat an apple with peanut butter.
I firmly believe our petty/ridiculous/vindicative sides need space to exist. They’re all part of what makes us human. Bonus – it’s just more fun.
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I firmly believe our petty/ridiculous/vindicative sides need space to exist. They’re all part of what makes us human. Bonus – it’s just more fun.
Trans rights are human rights. They also win elections.
Checking in on this: the school board member who opposed the ban on trans athletes, and who was then challenged by the parent of the HS girl who'd complained, won reelection, 60 to 40%.
I'd totally missed this:
In Tumwater, WA, a HS student complained about a trans basketball player. Then, the local school board passed a resolution to ban trans girls from girl sports.
Now, the mother of that student is running against the sole school board member to vote against the resolution.
In Tumwater, WA, a HS student complained about a trans basketball player. Then, the local school board passed a resolution to ban trans girls from girl sports.
Now, the mother of that student is running against the sole school board member to vote against the resolution.
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Trans rights are human rights. They also win elections.
Muting all the words and watching The Traitors UK are excellent ways of preserving our sanity.
November 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Muting all the words and watching The Traitors UK are excellent ways of preserving our sanity.
Literacy was a mistake.
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Literacy was a mistake.
So bloody good.
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
So bloody good.
Didn’t know that trees could explode overnight but here we are.
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Didn’t know that trees could explode overnight but here we are.
Holy hells, Seattle did it!!!!
Katie Wilson defeats incumbent Bruce Harrell to become Seattle mayor
In Wednesday's ballot drop, Katie Wilson extended her lead to 1,976 votes over Bruce Harrell. KING 5 is now calling this race for Katie Wilson.
www.king5.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Holy hells, Seattle did it!!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
I’m officially counting my chickens that haven’t technically hatched yet.
I’m officially counting my chickens that haven’t technically hatched yet.
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
I’m officially counting my chickens that haven’t technically hatched yet.
I’m officially counting my chickens that haven’t technically hatched yet.
Aaron rinsed out an empty dog food bag in our back yard one time.
Eighteen (18!) months later every dog that comes to our yard sniffs and scratches in that area.
If I admit we underestimated dogs and apologize will they stop eating the dirt???
Eighteen (18!) months later every dog that comes to our yard sniffs and scratches in that area.
If I admit we underestimated dogs and apologize will they stop eating the dirt???
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Aaron rinsed out an empty dog food bag in our back yard one time.
Eighteen (18!) months later every dog that comes to our yard sniffs and scratches in that area.
If I admit we underestimated dogs and apologize will they stop eating the dirt???
Eighteen (18!) months later every dog that comes to our yard sniffs and scratches in that area.
If I admit we underestimated dogs and apologize will they stop eating the dirt???
Scalia was (unfortunately) correct about police protecting property rights. Who the founders considered property when they wrote the Constitution and the origins of policing back that up.
The police are still doing what they were created for – serving the interests of capital.
The police are still doing what they were created for – serving the interests of capital.
explained that police have no duty to protect people because their only job is to protect property rights, and an order of protection was "not the sort of 'entitlement' out of which a property interest is created." The right to be protected from harm by police, wrote Scalia,
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Scalia was (unfortunately) correct about police protecting property rights. Who the founders considered property when they wrote the Constitution and the origins of policing back that up.
The police are still doing what they were created for – serving the interests of capital.
The police are still doing what they were created for – serving the interests of capital.
My favorite neighbors that I haven’t met are the one who had a Paw Patrol yard sign made with a picture of their actual dog.
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
My favorite neighbors that I haven’t met are the one who had a Paw Patrol yard sign made with a picture of their actual dog.
My name has gone out of style. 😂
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My name has gone out of style. 😂
Reposted by Lauren W.
Seattle, this could be our mayor, please check your ballots immediately to make sure they were counted, she is wonderful
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Seattle, this could be our mayor, please check your ballots immediately to make sure they were counted, she is wonderful
Public Service Announcement:
The Booth at the End is on Tubi. I repeat – The Booth at the End is on Tubi. Drop what you’re doing, crush your children out of the way, and watch it immediately.
The Booth at the End is on Tubi. I repeat – The Booth at the End is on Tubi. Drop what you’re doing, crush your children out of the way, and watch it immediately.
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Public Service Announcement:
The Booth at the End is on Tubi. I repeat – The Booth at the End is on Tubi. Drop what you’re doing, crush your children out of the way, and watch it immediately.
The Booth at the End is on Tubi. I repeat – The Booth at the End is on Tubi. Drop what you’re doing, crush your children out of the way, and watch it immediately.
Sometimes you put a pile of arugula on a slice of pizza and remind yourself that it still counts.
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Sometimes you put a pile of arugula on a slice of pizza and remind yourself that it still counts.
Let us have one good thing, please gods.
NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Takes 91-Vote Lead in Dramatic Seattle Mayor Race
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/10/k...
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/10/k...
Katie Wilson Takes 91-Vote Lead in Dramatic Seattle Mayor Race » The Urbanist
# Progressive challenger Katie Wilson now leads incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell by a razor-thin 91-vote margin after another batch of votes were counted Monday. Wilson appears well-positioned to...
www.theurbanist.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Let us have one good thing, please gods.
I’m very annoyed with the person calling religious organizations and pretending to need baby formula.
I’ll never defend churches but holy hell everything she’s doing is counterproductive and helps no one.
I’ll never defend churches but holy hell everything she’s doing is counterproductive and helps no one.
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I’m very annoyed with the person calling religious organizations and pretending to need baby formula.
I’ll never defend churches but holy hell everything she’s doing is counterproductive and helps no one.
I’ll never defend churches but holy hell everything she’s doing is counterproductive and helps no one.
@democrats.org are fucking fools and absolute cowards. It’s a (literal) deadly combination — people who can’t afford health insurance aren’t going to get healthcare when they need it.
THIS!!!
A. You cannot trade anything for a Republican promise. Their promises are worth nothing.
B. The House can simply refuse to consider it even if they actually allow a vote in the Senate and somehow don't vote it down.
THE ONLY THING THIS WILL DO IS KILL THE MOMENTUM DEMOCRATS ARE HAVING.
A. You cannot trade anything for a Republican promise. Their promises are worth nothing.
B. The House can simply refuse to consider it even if they actually allow a vote in the Senate and somehow don't vote it down.
THE ONLY THING THIS WILL DO IS KILL THE MOMENTUM DEMOCRATS ARE HAVING.
Major concession from Democrats here is enhanced ACA funds aren’t extended. Preserving them was Dems’ central demand in this fight. They secured a promise of a vote (which Thune has been offering for weeks), but that could still fail. Even if it passes, Johnson has made no promise of a House vote.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
@democrats.org are fucking fools and absolute cowards. It’s a (literal) deadly combination — people who can’t afford health insurance aren’t going to get healthcare when they need it.
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Instead of targeting Schumer directly maybe target the people underpinning his support. This is a list of Senators up for re-election next year (I have not fact checked at all, I'm tipsy googling)
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...
US Senator Seats up for Election 2026 – Center for Political Awareness
centerforpoliticalawareness.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Instead of targeting Schumer directly maybe target the people underpinning his support. This is a list of Senators up for re-election next year (I have not fact checked at all, I'm tipsy googling)
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...
Constituent here, thank you for this. Now start the work to remove Schumer from leadership. A nation is begging you.
This bill doesn’t address the core issue that millions of Americans will no longer be able to afford ACA insurance coverage next year. I’m willing to work with anyone to create a path forward but this isn’t it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Constituent here, thank you for this. Now start the work to remove Schumer from leadership. A nation is begging you.
Watching a video of a man trying to teach an octopus to play piano. It’s utterly ridiculous and useless and it’s the BEST THING EVER
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Watching a video of a man trying to teach an octopus to play piano. It’s utterly ridiculous and useless and it’s the BEST THING EVER
Oh this is GOOD
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Oh this is GOOD
I think I found the best dog park?
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I think I found the best dog park?