Laurie Olson
@2lolson.bsky.social
Reading widely & doing handwork in NOLA.
Also showing up at protests in defense of our constitution.
Also showing up at protests in defense of our constitution.
I guess I have a Bluesky routine - handwork (these socks are not quite off the needle) and books. Robert Reich’s is so interesting and clearly informative to America’s current predicament.
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I guess I have a Bluesky routine - handwork (these socks are not quite off the needle) and books. Robert Reich’s is so interesting and clearly informative to America’s current predicament.
Hand sewing calm and two mind-expanding books read in the past weeks.
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Hand sewing calm and two mind-expanding books read in the past weeks.
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Cleta will get even madder if you read and share this article. So, please, don't do that...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Cleta Mitchell Thinks Trump Will Use Emergency Powers to Take Control of Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Cleta will get even madder if you read and share this article. So, please, don't do that...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
More reading and knitting. Adam Becker’s book explained a lot to me - effective altruists, longtermists..
Who is Government posits public servants as more than trustworthy. I read everything he writes. Knitting with my heart for a new arrival.
Who is Government posits public servants as more than trustworthy. I read everything he writes. Knitting with my heart for a new arrival.
August 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
More reading and knitting. Adam Becker’s book explained a lot to me - effective altruists, longtermists..
Who is Government posits public servants as more than trustworthy. I read everything he writes. Knitting with my heart for a new arrival.
Who is Government posits public servants as more than trustworthy. I read everything he writes. Knitting with my heart for a new arrival.
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“The three liberal justices are writing about a majority unbound by law,” Aziz Huq argues—a dramatic change in the way that Supreme Court dissents work.
The Court’s Liberals Are Trying to Tell Americans Something
Justices Kagan, Jackson, and Sotomayor aren’t merely disagreeing with the majority’s technical readings of the law.
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July 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“The three liberal justices are writing about a majority unbound by law,” Aziz Huq argues—a dramatic change in the way that Supreme Court dissents work.
Apparently it’s not uncommon to unravel your first attempt at knitting socks.. Try, try again.
July 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Apparently it’s not uncommon to unravel your first attempt at knitting socks.. Try, try again.
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- More books listened to and the quilt coming together
June 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
- More books listened to and the quilt coming together
Again with the books and handwork..starting the Rail Fence quilt pattern for a new member of the family on the way.
May 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Again with the books and handwork..starting the Rail Fence quilt pattern for a new member of the family on the way.
My little sign for today’s protest. I’d rather be reading, doing handwork or playing with my grandchildren, but this is something that has to be done.
May 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My little sign for today’s protest. I’d rather be reading, doing handwork or playing with my grandchildren, but this is something that has to be done.
Experimenting with colorwork knitting and doing some reading.
April 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Experimenting with colorwork knitting and doing some reading.
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A good day reading and rug making in bad times.
March 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A good day reading and rug making in bad times.
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This two-story tall star magnolia tree’s blooms are making my days better.
February 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This two-story tall star magnolia tree’s blooms are making my days better.
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“To oppose tyranny is to stand behind democracy and remind our elected officials that we, the people, are who they’re elected to serve, not themselves. The events over the past month have been built to exhaust us, to break our wills. But we are the American people. We will not break.”
February 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“To oppose tyranny is to stand behind democracy and remind our elected officials that we, the people, are who they’re elected to serve, not themselves. The events over the past month have been built to exhaust us, to break our wills. But we are the American people. We will not break.”
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West Virginian explorers traditional handcrafts with the “heirloom” fabric of 21st C
Dried flower preserves
2023
Plastic embroidery on plastic bag framed in plastic peanut butter jar lid
#fiberart #embroidery
2023
Plastic embroidery on plastic bag framed in plastic peanut butter jar lid
#fiberart #embroidery
February 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
West Virginian explorers traditional handcrafts with the “heirloom” fabric of 21st C
I took my own, amateur shot of some 3-inch, dusty mushrooms. They sprouted atop a banana plant chopped down after the surprise snow storm that hit these parts in January.
February 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I took my own, amateur shot of some 3-inch, dusty mushrooms. They sprouted atop a banana plant chopped down after the surprise snow storm that hit these parts in January.
Of necessity, back to books and rug hooking. The epigenetics book is fascinating.
February 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Of necessity, back to books and rug hooking. The epigenetics book is fascinating.
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Caroline Kennedy on RFK Jr.
His whole family has come out against his nomination. NO one knows him better than them.
👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻
www.instagram.com/p/DFYL36XRNz...
His whole family has come out against his nomination. NO one knows him better than them.
👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻
www.instagram.com/p/DFYL36XRNz...
January 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Caroline Kennedy on RFK Jr.
His whole family has come out against his nomination. NO one knows him better than them.
👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻
www.instagram.com/p/DFYL36XRNz...
His whole family has come out against his nomination. NO one knows him better than them.
👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻
www.instagram.com/p/DFYL36XRNz...
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The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
reproductiverightsdotgov.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
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Remember what the Bishop said
January 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Remember what the Bishop said