Craig Laurer
@craigl.bsky.social
Corporate IT Network Guy by day; Watercolor painter by night
On Saturday I was at the Raleigh NC No Kings rally with a couple dozen buttons that I’d made for the occasion. Within a half hour I had none left. The designs were “no kings,” “resist” (featuring THE frog), and “fdt” (reimagined npr logo). Also gave away a dozen @wearesaners.bsky.social postcards.
October 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
On Saturday I was at the Raleigh NC No Kings rally with a couple dozen buttons that I’d made for the occasion. Within a half hour I had none left. The designs were “no kings,” “resist” (featuring THE frog), and “fdt” (reimagined npr logo). Also gave away a dozen @wearesaners.bsky.social postcards.
Democrats need to pay attention to this idea from former NC representative Wiley Nickel: www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/p...
Democratic lawmaker who is proposing ‘shadow cabinet’ to combat Trump explains how it could work | CNN Politics
Democratic congressman from North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel joins CNN’s Laura Coates to discuss his proposal to form a “shadow cabinet” and explains how it could work.
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March 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Democrats need to pay attention to this idea from former NC representative Wiley Nickel: www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/p...
Musk’s script kiddies aren’t conducting any audits and never were looking for inefficiencies, waste, or fraud. They were and are installing backdoors.
March 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Musk’s script kiddies aren’t conducting any audits and never were looking for inefficiencies, waste, or fraud. They were and are installing backdoors.
What happened Friday was the wrong side got kicked out of the WH (again). I’d be proud to have Zelenskyy as my president. And BTW this was not Trump’s doing. JDV was sent in there to incite Trump’s reaction to blow up the impending “deal.”
March 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
What happened Friday was the wrong side got kicked out of the WH (again). I’d be proud to have Zelenskyy as my president. And BTW this was not Trump’s doing. JDV was sent in there to incite Trump’s reaction to blow up the impending “deal.”
Are you better off now than you were four weeks ago?
February 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Are you better off now than you were four weeks ago?
I guess we have found one way to save billions.
February 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I guess we have found one way to save billions.
I guess a Great America is one with high unemployment, expensive food, unsafe transportation, and rampant corruption.
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I guess a Great America is one with high unemployment, expensive food, unsafe transportation, and rampant corruption.
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Bought a small kitchen appliance. Open it up and see this: “Get to Know Your Maker” … Is this thing safe?
February 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Bought a small kitchen appliance. Open it up and see this: “Get to Know Your Maker” … Is this thing safe?
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Apropos of nothing, here's a story about what happens when the economy of an entire nation is in the hands of thieves and scammers.
In 1997, 2/3 of Albania's GDP was tied up in a single enormous ponzi scheme. 95% of adults invested *everything they had*. You won't* believe what happened next!
In 1997, 2/3 of Albania's GDP was tied up in a single enormous ponzi scheme. 95% of adults invested *everything they had*. You won't* believe what happened next!
Minicast C5: The Albanian Pyramid Scheme
Podcast Episode · Mass for Shut-ins: The Gin and Tacos Podcast · 08/06/2020 · 16m
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February 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Apropos of nothing, here's a story about what happens when the economy of an entire nation is in the hands of thieves and scammers.
In 1997, 2/3 of Albania's GDP was tied up in a single enormous ponzi scheme. 95% of adults invested *everything they had*. You won't* believe what happened next!
In 1997, 2/3 of Albania's GDP was tied up in a single enormous ponzi scheme. 95% of adults invested *everything they had*. You won't* believe what happened next!
I can think of at least 3 companies whose boards should be extremely peeved that their CEO is neglecting his duties and playing “doggie” with the federal government. Or maybe the CEO role is bullshit and Tesla, SpaceX, and X just don’t need a CEO. In any case they shouldn’t be paying him.
February 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I can think of at least 3 companies whose boards should be extremely peeved that their CEO is neglecting his duties and playing “doggie” with the federal government. Or maybe the CEO role is bullshit and Tesla, SpaceX, and X just don’t need a CEO. In any case they shouldn’t be paying him.
@olbermann.bsky.social Everyone knows the NHL’s “original six” aren’t the first six teams of the league. It’s a nickname for the six-team postwar configuration of the NHL. Also, the NY Rangers aren’t real Rangers and the Chicago Bears are (mostly) not actual Bears.
February 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
@olbermann.bsky.social Everyone knows the NHL’s “original six” aren’t the first six teams of the league. It’s a nickname for the six-team postwar configuration of the NHL. Also, the NY Rangers aren’t real Rangers and the Chicago Bears are (mostly) not actual Bears.
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You aren’t alone. Zillions of people want a better world. Surprise. We can actually make it happen.
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You May Say I’m A Dreamer. But I’m Not the Only One. - We Are Saners
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January 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
You aren’t alone. Zillions of people want a better world. Surprise. We can actually make it happen.
wearesaners.org/you-may-say-...
wearesaners.org/you-may-say-...
Where is our side’s “Project 2025”?
January 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Where is our side’s “Project 2025”?
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My question is, if you’re not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, who could deport you? Who could arrest you or prosecute you?
January 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
My question is, if you’re not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, who could deport you? Who could arrest you or prosecute you?
Things are based ON other things. Please stop saying “based off” instead of the correct “based on.”
January 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Things are based ON other things. Please stop saying “based off” instead of the correct “based on.”
No Coke. Pepsi.
Coca-Cola’s Trump Honor Leaves Critics Bubbling With Outrage — HuffPost
Anger fizzed over the corporation's tribute to the president-elect.
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January 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
No Coke. Pepsi.
54 years later, this is still the greatest live album of all time.
November 17, 2024 at 3:32 PM
54 years later, this is still the greatest live album of all time.
Cliff’s got it right
Post from CLIFF'S EDGE
Hey folks: Obv there's some panic after the debate. W respect: DON'T. It wasn't good. But headlines today are MUCH better than I could've thought. Trump'll b...
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June 28, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Cliff’s got it right
Fifty years ago today, the UPC barcode was first used in a supermarket in Troy, Ohio when a cashier scanned a multipack of Wrigley’s chewing gum.
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Bar None: How a Terp Invented One of the Biggest Innovations in Retail
The UPC, Created 50 Years Ago, Still Shapes Our Shopping
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June 26, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Fifty years ago today, the UPC barcode was first used in a supermarket in Troy, Ohio when a cashier scanned a multipack of Wrigley’s chewing gum.
today.umd.edu/bar-none-how...
today.umd.edu/bar-none-how...
Can we stop saying “tranche”? It’s been 15 years. We can go back to “batch” or “collection” or … oh, hell, you’re the writers, not me.
July 6, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Can we stop saying “tranche”? It’s been 15 years. We can go back to “batch” or “collection” or … oh, hell, you’re the writers, not me.
My diorama of the Trump Presidential Library
June 14, 2023 at 9:43 PM
My diorama of the Trump Presidential Library