Laura Tolley
@ljtolley.bsky.social
Writer, editor, New Mexican living in Austin, Texas.
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The cover for this week’s issue is “Cannonball,” by Harry Bliss. See what’s inside: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NcQOF2
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The cover for this week’s issue is “Cannonball,” by Harry Bliss. See what’s inside: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NcQOF2
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If you live in a fire state, which is now pretty much every state, you know how apoplectically enraging this is www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6sfUYwy/
Two firefighters battling the Bear Gulch Fire were arrested by ICE agents
TikTok video by KING 5 Seattle
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August 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If you live in a fire state, which is now pretty much every state, you know how apoplectically enraging this is www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6sfUYwy/
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Masked and armed federal agents made arrests outside of a Los Angeles museum in which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Thursday was announcing plans to redraw the state’s congressional map to offset the GOP’s redistricting efforts in Texas. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Feds Conduct Immigration Raid Outside California Redistricting Press Conference
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Masked and armed federal agents made arrests outside of a Los Angeles museum in which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Thursday was announcing plans to redraw the state’s congressional map to offset the GOP’s redistricting efforts in Texas. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Jessica: I also heard no complaints when Mike Johnson decided to abdicate his job to say actually congress isn't in session anymore because I don't want to have to vote on turning over the Epstein files…. so be equal opportunity in your complaints about fleeing your job
August 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Jessica: I also heard no complaints when Mike Johnson decided to abdicate his job to say actually congress isn't in session anymore because I don't want to have to vote on turning over the Epstein files…. so be equal opportunity in your complaints about fleeing your job
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Texas House Democrats fled the state Sunday in a bid to block a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next year from passing. bit.ly/4ooW2R2
Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map
The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Texas House Democrats fled the state Sunday in a bid to block a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next year from passing. bit.ly/4ooW2R2
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Dozens of Texas House Democrats flew to Chicago Sunday in a bid to block state Republicans from passing a proposed redistricting map that could give the GOP five additional seats in Congress. bit.ly/45dKLdq
August 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Dozens of Texas House Democrats flew to Chicago Sunday in a bid to block state Republicans from passing a proposed redistricting map that could give the GOP five additional seats in Congress. bit.ly/45dKLdq
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Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.”
via @msnbc.com
(ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)
via @msnbc.com
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July 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.”
via @msnbc.com
(ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)
via @msnbc.com
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This party needs to wake up. These guys aren't screwing around... They're assassins when it comes to the way they weaponize grievance and the way they play politics. Enough! What more goddamn evidence do we need? They have rolled back the last half century in real time!"
July 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This party needs to wake up. These guys aren't screwing around... They're assassins when it comes to the way they weaponize grievance and the way they play politics. Enough! What more goddamn evidence do we need? They have rolled back the last half century in real time!"
Texas wasn't ready for flooding. Now Virginia Hollis, 8, is dead. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/arti...
Texas wasn't ready for flooding. Now Virginia Hollis, 8, is dead. | Opinion
Scrimping on flood protection may have saved taxpayers money. But the Hill Country floods on July 4 cost 137 people -- including children -- their lives.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Texas wasn't ready for flooding. Now Virginia Hollis, 8, is dead. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/arti...
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🕊️ Camp Mystic had a plan on paper. But it wasn’t enough.
Texas approved the camp’s disaster preparedness two days before the deadly flood: bit.ly/4lrX7FW
Texas approved the camp’s disaster preparedness two days before the deadly flood: bit.ly/4lrX7FW
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp.
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July 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
🕊️ Camp Mystic had a plan on paper. But it wasn’t enough.
Texas approved the camp’s disaster preparedness two days before the deadly flood: bit.ly/4lrX7FW
Texas approved the camp’s disaster preparedness two days before the deadly flood: bit.ly/4lrX7FW
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A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.
Private jets polluted more than all flights from Heathrow, study finds
A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.
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Hey everyone
Tomorrow is Father's Day
Don't forget
Tomorrow is Father's Day
Don't forget
June 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Hey everyone
Tomorrow is Father's Day
Don't forget
Tomorrow is Father's Day
Don't forget
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Reporter: I'm going to show you what 20,000 people in the streets of downtown Los Angeles looks like
June 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Reporter: I'm going to show you what 20,000 people in the streets of downtown Los Angeles looks like
Peaceful protesters in Austin today at the Capitol.
June 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Peaceful protesters in Austin today at the Capitol.
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Here's something everybody should be paying attention to: Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care. Call your Senators and tell them we can't let that happen.
Shhh. Republicans are trying to repeal Obamacare again. Sort of.
They’re not branding it an Obamacare repeal this time around, but congressional Republicans are pursuing cuts to programs that are part of the 15-year-old health-care law.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Here's something everybody should be paying attention to: Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care. Call your Senators and tell them we can't let that happen.
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Hubble is going on 35 years old, and it's STILL taking incredible images 🤩
Some of the most recent captures from Hubble:
Some of the most recent captures from Hubble:
April 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hubble is going on 35 years old, and it's STILL taking incredible images 🤩
Some of the most recent captures from Hubble:
Some of the most recent captures from Hubble:
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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Bernie grills Trump’s Social Security commissioner pick about Trump & Elon’s lies about the program that keeps millions of seniors out of poverty. (because they want to privatize it)
March 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Bernie grills Trump’s Social Security commissioner pick about Trump & Elon’s lies about the program that keeps millions of seniors out of poverty. (because they want to privatize it)
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More than one million Canadians visited New York City last year, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy. Now, they are canceling trips in droves. Often, the reason cited is President Trump’s escalating hostility toward Canada and repeated threats to make it the 51st state.
How Trump’s Hostility to Canada Is Inflicting Pain on N.Y.C. Tourism
Among international tourists, only the British visit New York City more than Canadians, who spent $600 million there last year.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
More than one million Canadians visited New York City last year, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy. Now, they are canceling trips in droves. Often, the reason cited is President Trump’s escalating hostility toward Canada and repeated threats to make it the 51st state.
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.
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March 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
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In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
The actress facing 74 lashes in Iran for her Oscar-nominated film
Instead of attending the glitzy Hollywood ceremony, Soheila Golestani is on trial by the Revolutionary Court for her part in The Seed of the Sacred Fig
www.thetimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?