Luke O’Roark
@lukeoroark.bsky.social
Writer/journalist in Boston. Previously wrote in Idaho, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia.
A better world is possible. Views are my own.
A better world is possible. Views are my own.
After about 100 hours, finally finished Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Do recommend. 🤠
May 21, 2025 at 4:44 AM
After about 100 hours, finally finished Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Do recommend. 🤠
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St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, is the one major institution standing in the way of a ban on emergency abortion care in Idaho — a move that would make the state’s policy one of the most extreme in the country.
(Published March)
(Published March)
This Hospital System Fought COVID, Then a Far-Right Leader. Now It’s Taking on Idaho’s Abortion Ban.
St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing…
www.propublica.org
April 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, is the one major institution standing in the way of a ban on emergency abortion care in Idaho — a move that would make the state’s policy one of the most extreme in the country.
(Published March)
(Published March)
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here's a new post just in case anyone needs another post to look at
April 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
here's a new post just in case anyone needs another post to look at
Life Like This
Kurt Vile · b'lieve i'm goin down... · Song · 2015
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April 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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guys love to say “dude my balatro run last night was insane” then show you a screenshot like this
March 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
guys love to say “dude my balatro run last night was insane” then show you a screenshot like this
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billionaires are consolidating control and expanding their influence in every way they can right now
February 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
billionaires are consolidating control and expanding their influence in every way they can right now
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A new book by Kevin Fagan reminds us of the moral side of the homelessness crisis: “why it is still worth fighting for the basic dignity of all people, especially those who live and die in the teeth of the American contradiction,” Jay Caspian Kang writes.
A Profoundly Empathetic Book on Homelessness in the Bay Area
Kevin Fagan’s new work moves beyond predictable policy critique to offer a powerful reminder of the moral side of the crisis.
www.newyorker.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A new book by Kevin Fagan reminds us of the moral side of the homelessness crisis: “why it is still worth fighting for the basic dignity of all people, especially those who live and die in the teeth of the American contradiction,” Jay Caspian Kang writes.
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i will become a total shill for whichever politician decides to become the joe mccarthy of rooting out silicon valley ideology and influence
February 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
i will become a total shill for whichever politician decides to become the joe mccarthy of rooting out silicon valley ideology and influence
The push for profits is inhumane. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Marvel Rivals director and team laid off according to posts www.resetera.com/threads/marv...
February 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The push for profits is inhumane. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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#ICYMI: ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the world’s richest man dismantle or downsize federal agencies one by one.
The Staffers Helping Elon Musk Dismantle and Downsize the U.S. Government, One Agency at a Time
Musk and his lieutenants are reshaping the government and its mission with the blessing of President Trump. ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 staffers affiliated with the…
propub.li
February 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#ICYMI: ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the world’s richest man dismantle or downsize federal agencies one by one.
This is a great story: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
Woman, 100, has journaled every day for 90 years: ‘No excuse for me not to’
Evie Riski’s dozens of diaries are not only a record of life in North Dakota over the decades, they have helped to solve minor family arguments.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is a great story: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
Enjoy The Show (feat. Future)
The Weeknd, Future · Hurry Up Tomorrow · Song · 2025
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February 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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WATCH: The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations.
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
How One Immigrant Community Is Coping With the Threat of Deportation
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
propub.li
February 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
WATCH: The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations.
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
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NEW: Organizations that provide vital, lifesaving care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff.
“I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” one doctor said.
“I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” one doctor said.
“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
NEW: Organizations that provide vital, lifesaving care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff.
“I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” one doctor said.
“I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” one doctor said.
This is a really good story: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/28/o...
In Vienna, most residents qualify for public housing. Can Boston combat soaring rents with the same model? - The Boston Globe
Boston has a $110 million fund that is underwriting a new approach to housing in Charlestown.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This is a really good story: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/28/o...
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In a new Q. &. A., a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author discusses what President Trump’s confrontations with Panama, Greenland, Canada, and Colombia suggest about his expansionist vision.
The Historical Roots of Donald Trump’s Aggressive Nationalism
What the President’s confrontations with Panama, Greenland, Canada, and Colombia suggest about his expansionist vision.
www.newyorker.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In a new Q. &. A., a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author discusses what President Trump’s confrontations with Panama, Greenland, Canada, and Colombia suggest about his expansionist vision.
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SEAN EVANS: so tell us about this exciting new project of yours
KARL MARX, SWEATING: well sean i have to say im just really stoked to share this essay that i think makes a strong case for my claims about historical materialism and—WHEW that’s spicy oh man how do you guys EAT this stuff haha—
KARL MARX, SWEATING: well sean i have to say im just really stoked to share this essay that i think makes a strong case for my claims about historical materialism and—WHEW that’s spicy oh man how do you guys EAT this stuff haha—
January 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
SEAN EVANS: so tell us about this exciting new project of yours
KARL MARX, SWEATING: well sean i have to say im just really stoked to share this essay that i think makes a strong case for my claims about historical materialism and—WHEW that’s spicy oh man how do you guys EAT this stuff haha—
KARL MARX, SWEATING: well sean i have to say im just really stoked to share this essay that i think makes a strong case for my claims about historical materialism and—WHEW that’s spicy oh man how do you guys EAT this stuff haha—
Michael Parenti is the best for writing this paragraph about contemporary “patriotism,” right-winged movements, etc.
(From his 2004 book, Superpatriotism)
(From his 2004 book, Superpatriotism)
January 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Michael Parenti is the best for writing this paragraph about contemporary “patriotism,” right-winged movements, etc.
(From his 2004 book, Superpatriotism)
(From his 2004 book, Superpatriotism)
Saquon Barkley having one of the best running back seasons ever — happy for him 🤠👍
January 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Saquon Barkley having one of the best running back seasons ever — happy for him 🤠👍
Congrats to Ichiro — one of the best ever. I still think about this ESPN Magazine story from 2018 by Wright Thompson.
www.espn.com/espn/feature...
www.espn.com/espn/feature...
Ichiro's return to Seattle won't resolve the battle raging within him
How five days in February reveal what Seattle's signing of Ichiro cannot. The future Hall of Famer is haunted by the life he can't escape.
www.espn.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Congrats to Ichiro — one of the best ever. I still think about this ESPN Magazine story from 2018 by Wright Thompson.
www.espn.com/espn/feature...
www.espn.com/espn/feature...