Lara
@kle138.bsky.social
Mom, Seattleite, engaged citizen. Pro-housing, pro-growth. Hopeful. New around here.
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You know, “are you surprised” gets thrown around a lot but: yes I am surprised by the lows people find for themselves
Just a few weeks ago, Batya was speaking at 92Y alongside Kathy E. Manning, Yehuda Kurtzer, James Kirchick and Bret Stephens. I'm guessing she's spinning up a book tour about her upcoming book. If and when you see other institutions choosing to platform her, please remember this exchange.
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
You know, “are you surprised” gets thrown around a lot but: yes I am surprised by the lows people find for themselves
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JD Vance blames immigrants for the housing crisis. Left housing truthers claim there are millions of empty units.
@scottwiener.bsky.social has just forced CA to get housing built: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@scottwiener.bsky.social has just forced CA to get housing built: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scott Wiener Defeated California’s NIMBYs. Can He Fix America’s Housing Crisis?
By running for Nancy Pelosi's seat, he's putting the "Abundance" theory to the test.
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
JD Vance blames immigrants for the housing crisis. Left housing truthers claim there are millions of empty units.
@scottwiener.bsky.social has just forced CA to get housing built: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@scottwiener.bsky.social has just forced CA to get housing built: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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A) The President should not be explicitly directing the DOJ to investigate members of the opposing party out of spite
B) the presumption that anyone wants to expose only pedophiles of a different partisan ID is offensive, and Dems should call it out
B) the presumption that anyone wants to expose only pedophiles of a different partisan ID is offensive, and Dems should call it out
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A) The President should not be explicitly directing the DOJ to investigate members of the opposing party out of spite
B) the presumption that anyone wants to expose only pedophiles of a different partisan ID is offensive, and Dems should call it out
B) the presumption that anyone wants to expose only pedophiles of a different partisan ID is offensive, and Dems should call it out
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I am putting my bets on Summers being the first Epstein correspondent to be interviewed by Chotiner: he has exactly the right mix of arrogance and self-righteousness
November 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I am putting my bets on Summers being the first Epstein correspondent to be interviewed by Chotiner: he has exactly the right mix of arrogance and self-righteousness
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JD Vance claims millions of struggling immigrants are entering the U.S. and becoming “servants.”
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Why JD Vance’s effort to blame immigrants for housing prices is a self-defeating mess
The vice president claimed low-income immigrants are entering the U.S., becoming “servants” and buying up excessive amounts of real estate. Seriously?
www.msnbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
JD Vance claims millions of struggling immigrants are entering the U.S. and becoming “servants.”
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc
bit.ly/4hWdolc
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc
bit.ly/4hWdolc
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Democrats should get comfortable saying at every opportunity they can: Donald Trump, long time best friend of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, is implicated in Epsteins crimes & is using the presidency & his hold over the GOP to try and hide evidence of that.
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Democrats should get comfortable saying at every opportunity they can: Donald Trump, long time best friend of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, is implicated in Epsteins crimes & is using the presidency & his hold over the GOP to try and hide evidence of that.
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Intentionally killing a civilian is felony murder under US law. www.theredoubt.net/how-we-talk-...
80 people. Basically, Trump and Hegseth are prolific serial killers. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Intentionally killing a civilian is felony murder under US law. www.theredoubt.net/how-we-talk-...
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1/ If you're interested in housing and the debates within the Democratic party about how much is needed and how to get it built, you need to read this profile of CA NIMBY slayer @scottwiener.bsky.social by @jetjocko.bsky.social.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scott Wiener Defeated California’s NIMBYs. Can He Fix America’s Housing Crisis?
By running for Nancy Pelosi's seat, he's putting the "Abundance" theory to the test.
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
1/ If you're interested in housing and the debates within the Democratic party about how much is needed and how to get it built, you need to read this profile of CA NIMBY slayer @scottwiener.bsky.social by @jetjocko.bsky.social.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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the economy is gonna crash because nobody thought to ask a PC gamer's opinion
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the economy is gonna crash because nobody thought to ask a PC gamer's opinion
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their key error: not realizing that meritless demands for massive amounts of taxpayer money are legitimate only when they come from your favorite president, mr. donald j. trump
After a bipartisan backlash, Republican senators are distancing themselves from a provision tucked inside the CR/minibus allowing 8 of them to sue for $500K in taxpayer-funded payments for each "instance" where their data was accessed in the Jan. 6 probe. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
GOP senators distance themselves from provision allowing them to sue over phone record searches
The senators’ comments came after House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would hold a vote on the House floor to repeal the provision inserted by his Senate counterparts.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
their key error: not realizing that meritless demands for massive amounts of taxpayer money are legitimate only when they come from your favorite president, mr. donald j. trump
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I thought the earlier news from A&M was bad, but this is incredibly bleak. It’s close to the point of not having a functional university.
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I thought the earlier news from A&M was bad, but this is incredibly bleak. It’s close to the point of not having a functional university.
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One of the real revelations of the Epstein emails is that Epstein himself was not especially bright, dispelling the "genius" tag that had always seemed ill fitting.
It's almost like there was some other reason rich and powerful men were drawn to him, some other skill he had. Weird.
It's almost like there was some other reason rich and powerful men were drawn to him, some other skill he had. Weird.
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the real revelations of the Epstein emails is that Epstein himself was not especially bright, dispelling the "genius" tag that had always seemed ill fitting.
It's almost like there was some other reason rich and powerful men were drawn to him, some other skill he had. Weird.
It's almost like there was some other reason rich and powerful men were drawn to him, some other skill he had. Weird.
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Pretend there’s a war on (there isn’t).
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Pretend there’s a war on (there isn’t).
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
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Senate Republicans don’t want to bring in Jack Smith to testify before the American people to ask him why he subpoenaed limited phone data on 8 co-conspirators to overturn the election, they just want a quick $1 million check from the taxpayers instead.
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Senate Republicans don’t want to bring in Jack Smith to testify before the American people to ask him why he subpoenaed limited phone data on 8 co-conspirators to overturn the election, they just want a quick $1 million check from the taxpayers instead.
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My daughter is 15, a child with a baby face whom I won’t even put in an Uber by herself. Just utterly disgusting from the same people who have spent years demonizing trans people as predators for daring even to exist. What are we even doing right now?
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My daughter is 15, a child with a baby face whom I won’t even put in an Uber by herself. Just utterly disgusting from the same people who have spent years demonizing trans people as predators for daring even to exist. What are we even doing right now?
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getting a text in the middle of the night and it's just my loathsome vizier saying "Your enemies lie in wait, my lord!!" what am I supposed to do with that. its four in the morning
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
getting a text in the middle of the night and it's just my loathsome vizier saying "Your enemies lie in wait, my lord!!" what am I supposed to do with that. its four in the morning
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What an easy governing philosophy Republicans have. Just blame every problem on Biden, Democrats, and migrants. Then you never have to solve anything and can blame all your failures on other people. This is especially useful when you are grossly unqualified for your position.
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
What an easy governing philosophy Republicans have. Just blame every problem on Biden, Democrats, and migrants. Then you never have to solve anything and can blame all your failures on other people. This is especially useful when you are grossly unqualified for your position.
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“In this respect, it’s hard not to see these #emails as something like a final nail in the coffin when it comes to a broader distrust and contempt for the ruling class of lawmakers, gatekeepers, and the ultra-wealthy.” www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal
When QAnon meets Veep
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“In this respect, it’s hard not to see these #emails as something like a final nail in the coffin when it comes to a broader distrust and contempt for the ruling class of lawmakers, gatekeepers, and the ultra-wealthy.” www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”
JD Vance: "Democrats' idea was the way you get more prosperity is that you import more and more low wage servants."
November 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”
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The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
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"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
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You wonder if there's ever any self-reflection, ever a moment of thinking, man, that was rough, that I had to say that as part of my job, that just sucked
JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
You wonder if there's ever any self-reflection, ever a moment of thinking, man, that was rough, that I had to say that as part of my job, that just sucked
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