Laurie
@labelbda.bsky.social
Inquisitive, intrepid
(Economics/Global Taxation)
(Economics/Global Taxation)
Lest we forget 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇧🇲🇬🇧
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lest we forget 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇧🇲🇬🇧
Mamdani’s 🧵s feed made me smile this morning
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Mamdani’s 🧵s feed made me smile this morning
Hurricane Melissa is a slow moving Cat 5 with a projected path through Jamaica, Haiti, DR, the Bahamas, etc. and up to Bermuda.
Jamaica has not had a direct hit for many years. Anxiety is high because islanders know a slow moving, intense storm does the most damage.
Jamaica has not had a direct hit for many years. Anxiety is high because islanders know a slow moving, intense storm does the most damage.
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hurricane Melissa is a slow moving Cat 5 with a projected path through Jamaica, Haiti, DR, the Bahamas, etc. and up to Bermuda.
Jamaica has not had a direct hit for many years. Anxiety is high because islanders know a slow moving, intense storm does the most damage.
Jamaica has not had a direct hit for many years. Anxiety is high because islanders know a slow moving, intense storm does the most damage.
launch anti-tariff ads; and Manitoba congratulates Ontario.
October 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
launch anti-tariff ads; and Manitoba congratulates Ontario.
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
How 2025 started & how it’s going for this household.
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How 2025 started & how it’s going for this household.
Urgh…
The Democratic decline in voter registration, the SCOTUS Republican majority’s increasing use of the shadow docket, state capitalism,….
The Democratic decline in voter registration, the SCOTUS Republican majority’s increasing use of the shadow docket, state capitalism,….
August 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Urgh…
The Democratic decline in voter registration, the SCOTUS Republican majority’s increasing use of the shadow docket, state capitalism,….
The Democratic decline in voter registration, the SCOTUS Republican majority’s increasing use of the shadow docket, state capitalism,….
May 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Glance at the front page of @nytimes.com - double take. Were Don & Mike holding hands? 🤝
Starting to edit photos in my mind to emphasize the symbolism - a sign of the times?
Starting to edit photos in my mind to emphasize the symbolism - a sign of the times?
May 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Glance at the front page of @nytimes.com - double take. Were Don & Mike holding hands? 🤝
Starting to edit photos in my mind to emphasize the symbolism - a sign of the times?
Starting to edit photos in my mind to emphasize the symbolism - a sign of the times?
This along with tax policies contributed to the decline of middle class and aided the rise of the oligarchy class. It’s why the proposed tax cuts have a them v us feel.
April 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This along with tax policies contributed to the decline of middle class and aided the rise of the oligarchy class. It’s why the proposed tax cuts have a them v us feel.
The symbolism of losing Pope Francis, defender of the marginalized, on Easter Monday, the day of reflection and remembrance of the resurrection.
April 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The symbolism of losing Pope Francis, defender of the marginalized, on Easter Monday, the day of reflection and remembrance of the resurrection.
Happy Easter to those observing and Happy Spring to those who are not 🐣 🌷
Bermuda codfish breakfast with an egg sauce joins Good Friday kite flying and the Gombey dancers for a traditional #BermudaEaster
Bermuda codfish breakfast with an egg sauce joins Good Friday kite flying and the Gombey dancers for a traditional #BermudaEaster
April 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Happy Easter to those observing and Happy Spring to those who are not 🐣 🌷
Bermuda codfish breakfast with an egg sauce joins Good Friday kite flying and the Gombey dancers for a traditional #BermudaEaster
Bermuda codfish breakfast with an egg sauce joins Good Friday kite flying and the Gombey dancers for a traditional #BermudaEaster
If you want to avoid “American” stuff that is an affront to your beliefs, ethics, morals, political views or you simply want to be très chic like the Europeans, this list is a pretty comprehensive jumping off point. www.buy-european-made.eu
March 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
If you want to avoid “American” stuff that is an affront to your beliefs, ethics, morals, political views or you simply want to be très chic like the Europeans, this list is a pretty comprehensive jumping off point. www.buy-european-made.eu
5/ the USA federal govt collects more tax from individuals but especially when it collects from corporations, the upper class, the oligarch class, etc.
March 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
5/ the USA federal govt collects more tax from individuals but especially when it collects from corporations, the upper class, the oligarch class, etc.
February 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Mid morning starfish snack.
February 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Mid morning starfish snack.
Harbour seal going for a mid morning forage.
February 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Harbour seal going for a mid morning forage.
2/ did the interview (it’s a podcast but I could not link it) is on Bluesky. Your local library probably can access this 1991 book that is a primer.
February 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
2/ did the interview (it’s a podcast but I could not link it) is on Bluesky. Your local library probably can access this 1991 book that is a primer.
branches.
Even the BBC, representing the country from which you rebelled, has created a very simply diagram to help FFOTUS out.
Extremely disappointing that Republicans in the Legislative branch are “working to rule” yet they continue to collect their government salaries and benefits.
Even the BBC, representing the country from which you rebelled, has created a very simply diagram to help FFOTUS out.
Extremely disappointing that Republicans in the Legislative branch are “working to rule” yet they continue to collect their government salaries and benefits.
February 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
branches.
Even the BBC, representing the country from which you rebelled, has created a very simply diagram to help FFOTUS out.
Extremely disappointing that Republicans in the Legislative branch are “working to rule” yet they continue to collect their government salaries and benefits.
Even the BBC, representing the country from which you rebelled, has created a very simply diagram to help FFOTUS out.
Extremely disappointing that Republicans in the Legislative branch are “working to rule” yet they continue to collect their government salaries and benefits.
Screenshots taken in Canada at 5:30 EST Tuesday 11, 2025
February 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Screenshots taken in Canada at 5:30 EST Tuesday 11, 2025
Early evening, local resident enjoys some “me” time.
February 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Early evening, local resident enjoys some “me” time.
attempt to convince the 38 fiscal hawk Republican congressmen that “spending has been cut” and their proposed tax cuts can move forward.
It doesn’t really matter anymore. The USA is offside of its ally and is not playing a strategic long term game.
Canada proud, Canada strong 4/4
It doesn’t really matter anymore. The USA is offside of its ally and is not playing a strategic long term game.
Canada proud, Canada strong 4/4
February 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
attempt to convince the 38 fiscal hawk Republican congressmen that “spending has been cut” and their proposed tax cuts can move forward.
It doesn’t really matter anymore. The USA is offside of its ally and is not playing a strategic long term game.
Canada proud, Canada strong 4/4
It doesn’t really matter anymore. The USA is offside of its ally and is not playing a strategic long term game.
Canada proud, Canada strong 4/4