Lauren
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A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
May 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
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Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more.
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
Government | Harvard University
Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.
pll.harvard.edu
May 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more.
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
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This is beautiful.
Gus Walz Speaks Out For First Time About Hate He Received For His Emotional Reaction To Dad's Speech
Well said, Gus ❤️
www.comicsands.com
May 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is beautiful.
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4 new words added to the script. I want my lawyer. Every day is shut the fuck up Friday
May 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
4 new words added to the script. I want my lawyer. Every day is shut the fuck up Friday
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I, for one, am tired of [gestures broadly]. I have grown weary of [points in all directions simultaneously].
May 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I, for one, am tired of [gestures broadly]. I have grown weary of [points in all directions simultaneously].
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This is about all of us. Never forget that.
May 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This is about all of us. Never forget that.
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My colleagues across the aisle just called our fight to protect Social Security “garbage.” I’m sorry—WHAT!?!?
Seniors, veterans, children, & people with disabilities are not “garbage.”
We don’t work for billionaires. We work for the people. And, we will continue to fight like hell for them.
Seniors, veterans, children, & people with disabilities are not “garbage.”
We don’t work for billionaires. We work for the people. And, we will continue to fight like hell for them.
May 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My colleagues across the aisle just called our fight to protect Social Security “garbage.” I’m sorry—WHAT!?!?
Seniors, veterans, children, & people with disabilities are not “garbage.”
We don’t work for billionaires. We work for the people. And, we will continue to fight like hell for them.
Seniors, veterans, children, & people with disabilities are not “garbage.”
We don’t work for billionaires. We work for the people. And, we will continue to fight like hell for them.
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At my Bird Joy presentation at Upper Iowa University, I reminded everyone: birding isn’t always just about the birds. It’s about healing. It’s about mental and physical health, community, and reconnecting with nature. The birds lead us there — the joy keeps us coming back. #BirdJoy 🐦🌳🪶❤️🩹
April 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
At my Bird Joy presentation at Upper Iowa University, I reminded everyone: birding isn’t always just about the birds. It’s about healing. It’s about mental and physical health, community, and reconnecting with nature. The birds lead us there — the joy keeps us coming back. #BirdJoy 🐦🌳🪶❤️🩹
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Bird photography tips, an oldie that is hopefully useful for spring migration right now.
April 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Bird photography tips, an oldie that is hopefully useful for spring migration right now.
“Hitler hated Christianity but he co-opted most of Germany’s church leaders into supporting his regime. They embraced his ideas of nationalism, racism, and anti-Semitism.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. Silence in the face of evil is itself evil.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. Silence in the face of evil is itself evil.”
Christian nationalism and the far right « World Without Genocide - Making It Our Legacy
worldwithoutgenocide.org
April 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“Hitler hated Christianity but he co-opted most of Germany’s church leaders into supporting his regime. They embraced his ideas of nationalism, racism, and anti-Semitism.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. Silence in the face of evil is itself evil.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. Silence in the face of evil is itself evil.”
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Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"
April 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"
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here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘
April 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
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Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
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Barack Obama just delivered a blistering takedown of Trump's lawlessness. Importantly, Obama also offered Dems a way to argue that Trump's dictatorial abuses of power and his imminent wreckage of the economy are the same story.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
Obama’s Blistering New Takedown of Trump Gives Dems a Way Forward
In an appearance on Thursday, the former president laid out the connection between Trump’s lawlessness and—yes—the price of eggs. Will other Democrats follow?
newrepublic.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Barack Obama just delivered a blistering takedown of Trump's lawlessness. Importantly, Obama also offered Dems a way to argue that Trump's dictatorial abuses of power and his imminent wreckage of the economy are the same story.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
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WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
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So that $10B bailout for farmers.
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
a man wearing glasses and a black shirt is sitting in front of a window .
Alt: gif of Dwight Schrute shaking his head in disappointment
media.tenor.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
So that $10B bailout for farmers.
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
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If you’re looking for some sleepy time white noise tonight, I had an ~~idea~~ this week…
It’s a white noise video that donates all revenue to Partners in Health and you can watch it here:
youtu.be/dv2XyqC-EQ4
It’s a white noise video that donates all revenue to Partners in Health and you can watch it here:
youtu.be/dv2XyqC-EQ4
White Noise For Charity - Torc Waterfall in Ireland - Sleep, Study, Focus!!
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
youtu.be
March 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
If you’re looking for some sleepy time white noise tonight, I had an ~~idea~~ this week…
It’s a white noise video that donates all revenue to Partners in Health and you can watch it here:
youtu.be/dv2XyqC-EQ4
It’s a white noise video that donates all revenue to Partners in Health and you can watch it here:
youtu.be/dv2XyqC-EQ4
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It's dangerous to go alone! Take this bird.
(photo by me, the other day)
(photo by me, the other day)
March 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's dangerous to go alone! Take this bird.
(photo by me, the other day)
(photo by me, the other day)
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Where do our rights come from? Believe it or not, the United States has been rolling back our rights for 40 years. The biggest expansion of the peoples' rights in American history actually occurred between 1953 and 1969, during the period of American history known as the "Warren Court."
THREAD.
THREAD.
November 18, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Where do our rights come from? Believe it or not, the United States has been rolling back our rights for 40 years. The biggest expansion of the peoples' rights in American history actually occurred between 1953 and 1969, during the period of American history known as the "Warren Court."
THREAD.
THREAD.
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It's All Happening: A video from maybe the busiest day of my professional life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1E...
ITS ALL HAPPENING
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
www.youtube.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It's All Happening: A video from maybe the busiest day of my professional life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1E...
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A great blue heron fishes as the sun sets at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.
March 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A great blue heron fishes as the sun sets at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.
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When the sky is overcast, find a Costa’s Hummingbird. 🪶🌵🌥️
March 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
When the sky is overcast, find a Costa’s Hummingbird. 🪶🌵🌥️
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Here's the compilation of all the different stages of the #LunarEclipse for which I got useful photos (you may need to expand the image to see all three rows and columns).
Two different cameras with two very different zoom capabilities, but I think you get the general idea!
Two different cameras with two very different zoom capabilities, but I think you get the general idea!
March 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Here's the compilation of all the different stages of the #LunarEclipse for which I got useful photos (you may need to expand the image to see all three rows and columns).
Two different cameras with two very different zoom capabilities, but I think you get the general idea!
Two different cameras with two very different zoom capabilities, but I think you get the general idea!