Irene of Lauvenberg
@tripdazey.bsky.social
Geriatric millennial & former Florida kid, now PA. Unlicensed historian. General nerd, avid reader. Register jockey and kinda Squidwardish. Will quote fictional characters. Opinions mine own.
Pinned
"I know because it is my job to know."
Things I've had to explain since February:
•which side was who in the Civil War
•the difference between 'terrace' and 'tariff'
•Adriana Smith and abortion laws
•how government is supposed to work
•why you can't put bleach in an old windex bottle
•chem-trails
Things I've had to explain since February:
•which side was who in the Civil War
•the difference between 'terrace' and 'tariff'
•Adriana Smith and abortion laws
•how government is supposed to work
•why you can't put bleach in an old windex bottle
•chem-trails
Here, we'll just set this up for 2026 because "since February" was Feb 2025. And i work retail, so there's always more to explain. Plus i didn't thread it properly. Will add from here now.
I'm supposed to have a thyroid sonogram tomorrow. UPMC would like me to pre-register, but they also want $130 for a copay. That's funny, because I'm on disability and don't make enough to have copays. So, it will be interesting to see what happens. Is this from the Big Bullshit Bill? Ehhh. 🙄🤌
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I'm supposed to have a thyroid sonogram tomorrow. UPMC would like me to pre-register, but they also want $130 for a copay. That's funny, because I'm on disability and don't make enough to have copays. So, it will be interesting to see what happens. Is this from the Big Bullshit Bill? Ehhh. 🙄🤌
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It's Groundhog's Day
Again
Again
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
It's Groundhog's Day
Again
Again
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reading your timeline like
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 AM
reading your timeline like
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Anyway, if you want to know why we live in the world we do, it has a lot to do with the fact that we live in a culture that is structured and predisposed across the board to protect privileged people and specifically white cis men who leverage abuse for gain or pleasure.
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Anyway, if you want to know why we live in the world we do, it has a lot to do with the fact that we live in a culture that is structured and predisposed across the board to protect privileged people and specifically white cis men who leverage abuse for gain or pleasure.
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"If I can't have you, no one can" is the credo of almost every abuser.
He's even tattooed his name on the building.
He's even tattooed his name on the building.
With ticket sales plummeting and artists pulling out, Trump decides to close the Kennedy Center for two years, promising to renovate it and try again to find an audience and performers when it reopens in 2028.
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
"If I can't have you, no one can" is the credo of almost every abuser.
He's even tattooed his name on the building.
He's even tattooed his name on the building.
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Oh go on, have a little snack. You deserve it.
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Oh go on, have a little snack. You deserve it.
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dig if you will this picture
February 1, 2026 at 11:47 PM
dig if you will this picture
Me, who doesn't sport: what? Duck Dodgers?
February 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Me, who doesn't sport: what? Duck Dodgers?
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ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
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Doesn't seem like this should be his job
February 1, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Doesn't seem like this should be his job
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February 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Unreal. He’s shutting down the Kennedy Center, after his flunkies caused mass defections of artists?
Everything the man touches turns to ash. Our cultural heritage; destroyed. Our national treasures; plundered.
Everything the man touches turns to ash. Our cultural heritage; destroyed. Our national treasures; plundered.
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Unreal. He’s shutting down the Kennedy Center, after his flunkies caused mass defections of artists?
Everything the man touches turns to ash. Our cultural heritage; destroyed. Our national treasures; plundered.
Everything the man touches turns to ash. Our cultural heritage; destroyed. Our national treasures; plundered.
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I know I posted this a loooooong time ago, but I felt it needed to be shared again.
February 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I know I posted this a loooooong time ago, but I felt it needed to be shared again.
I want five bands you can't fucking stand.
1. Pink Floyd
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Creed
4. Oasis
5. Maroon 5
1. Pink Floyd
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Creed
4. Oasis
5. Maroon 5
I want five bands you can't fucking stand
1. Blink 182
2. Fall Out Boy
3. Panic At The Disco
4. I Hate Billy Joel So Much
5. That I Will List Billy Joel Twice
1. Blink 182
2. Fall Out Boy
3. Panic At The Disco
4. I Hate Billy Joel So Much
5. That I Will List Billy Joel Twice
February 1, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I want five bands you can't fucking stand.
1. Pink Floyd
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Creed
4. Oasis
5. Maroon 5
1. Pink Floyd
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Creed
4. Oasis
5. Maroon 5
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Woke 2 is going to need to go a whole lot further than Woke 1
February 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Woke 2 is going to need to go a whole lot further than Woke 1
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Having analyzed this frame by frame like the Zapruder film my verdict is the president did indeed have an Unidentified Ass Event at 0:34
February 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Having analyzed this frame by frame like the Zapruder film my verdict is the president did indeed have an Unidentified Ass Event at 0:34
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Created by Heather crawford
January 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Created by Heather crawford
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In general the people who have the least, give the most.
January 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
In general the people who have the least, give the most.
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Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
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Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
May 16, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
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Constitutional crisis doesn’t do enough to convey how absurd our current situation is.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Constitutional crisis doesn’t do enough to convey how absurd our current situation is.
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So it was always just as simple as, we could have climate justice or a welfare program for a small network of pedophiles, healthcare or a welfare program for a small network of pedophiles, no nazi surveillance state or a welfare program for a small network of pedophiles, affordable housing or a welf
February 1, 2026 at 2:37 AM
So it was always just as simple as, we could have climate justice or a welfare program for a small network of pedophiles, healthcare or a welfare program for a small network of pedophiles, no nazi surveillance state or a welfare program for a small network of pedophiles, affordable housing or a welf