Laura Smith
@laura-1255.bsky.social
Retired. Gardening & native plants, sucker for plant lists clickbait. Sci-fi. Science.😷 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 & Gulf of Mexico forever.
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But I thought they didn't believe in gender affirming care...
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Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it — NPR
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what his agency wants to do about it.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
But I thought they didn't believe in gender affirming care...
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⚖️💙 A very good read.
September 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
⚖️💙 A very good read.
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Yes, the HOW, that is the billion dollar question.
Lots of us agree with you completely. However, the tougher question before Nov 2028 is THE HOW.
With his Epstein panic, cognitive deterioration, and violent rhetoric spiraling out of control, Trump is now openly embracing authoritarianism — even fantasizing about killing political opponents.
This is not normal.
This is not safe.
This is not democratic.
Trump must be removed from office.
This is not normal.
This is not safe.
This is not democratic.
Trump must be removed from office.
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Yes, the HOW, that is the billion dollar question.
Wow, brilliant. And not trying to “trick” them. Respectful way to teach a research lesson.
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Wow, brilliant. And not trying to “trick” them. Respectful way to teach a research lesson.
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Goddam right. You do the right thing -- which this republic desperately needs done -- and they pull your credentials. So what? You have a phone and your have your sources. or you should. And you continue to report on this presidency as your colleagues now do outside the Pentagon. Enough dishonor.
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Goddam right. You do the right thing -- which this republic desperately needs done -- and they pull your credentials. So what? You have a phone and your have your sources. or you should. And you continue to report on this presidency as your colleagues now do outside the Pentagon. Enough dishonor.
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Powerful.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Powerful.
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@schumer.senate.gov
@aoc.bsky.social
It is time for Schumer to resign. His weakness and willingness to capitulate does not represent the vast majority of Democrats.
This is not the time for “moderate” leadership. It is the time to break out every political weapon you have.
#schumermustresign
@aoc.bsky.social
It is time for Schumer to resign. His weakness and willingness to capitulate does not represent the vast majority of Democrats.
This is not the time for “moderate” leadership. It is the time to break out every political weapon you have.
#schumermustresign
March 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
@schumer.senate.gov
@aoc.bsky.social
It is time for Schumer to resign. His weakness and willingness to capitulate does not represent the vast majority of Democrats.
This is not the time for “moderate” leadership. It is the time to break out every political weapon you have.
#schumermustresign
@aoc.bsky.social
It is time for Schumer to resign. His weakness and willingness to capitulate does not represent the vast majority of Democrats.
This is not the time for “moderate” leadership. It is the time to break out every political weapon you have.
#schumermustresign
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Senator Schumer: you surrendered maximum leverage on November 10 for a worthless promise from John Thune. I demand your resignation as Democratic leader. Democrats cannot win if leadership folds under pressure. #SchumerMustResign
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Senator Schumer: you surrendered maximum leverage on November 10 for a worthless promise from John Thune. I demand your resignation as Democratic leader. Democrats cannot win if leadership folds under pressure. #SchumerMustResign
Agree. And what a betrayal this is of all the Dem voters who turned out last week, and the No Kings 7,000,000. What a punch in the gut.
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Agree. And what a betrayal this is of all the Dem voters who turned out last week, and the No Kings 7,000,000. What a punch in the gut.
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Dear Democratic Senators: if you vote for this selling out of the ACA it will be the end of your careers. Depend upon it. You are there to defend this country against Trump and the fascists, not collude with them. If you become Quislings, you will forever REMAIN Quislings
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Dear Democratic Senators: if you vote for this selling out of the ACA it will be the end of your careers. Depend upon it. You are there to defend this country against Trump and the fascists, not collude with them. If you become Quislings, you will forever REMAIN Quislings
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MUST POST....NOW.
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
MUST POST....NOW.
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An Air Canada flight right now
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
An Air Canada flight right now
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The USDA is legally obligated to continue funding SNAP during the shutdown
Congress created a $5B contingency fund for this exact moment
Secretary Rollins must act now to prevent hunger for 42 million Americans
Read HERE: www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.28.25...
Congress created a $5B contingency fund for this exact moment
Secretary Rollins must act now to prevent hunger for 42 million Americans
Read HERE: www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.28.25...
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Fund
www.democracydefendersfund.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The USDA is legally obligated to continue funding SNAP during the shutdown
Congress created a $5B contingency fund for this exact moment
Secretary Rollins must act now to prevent hunger for 42 million Americans
Read HERE: www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.28.25...
Congress created a $5B contingency fund for this exact moment
Secretary Rollins must act now to prevent hunger for 42 million Americans
Read HERE: www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.28.25...
I’ve been waiting for Tylenol to sue RFK & minions for defamation!
Autism was acknowledged medically long before Tylenol was invented.
Just stop this total BS and release all the Epstein files!
#Voices4Victory
#Pinks
#DemVoice1
Just stop this total BS and release all the Epstein files!
#Voices4Victory
#Pinks
#DemVoice1
October 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I’ve been waiting for Tylenol to sue RFK & minions for defamation!
Nothing more dangerous than someone with money/power acting in the name of their god.
October 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Nothing more dangerous than someone with money/power acting in the name of their god.
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A 14-word replacement for most op-eds, substacks, etc about this moment.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
October 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A 14-word replacement for most op-eds, substacks, etc about this moment.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
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This is such a powerful observation.
Even small moments of humanity and respect matter.
It reminds us that, even in a divided world, there’s still room for connection and decency.👇
Even small moments of humanity and respect matter.
It reminds us that, even in a divided world, there’s still room for connection and decency.👇
October 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is such a powerful observation.
Even small moments of humanity and respect matter.
It reminds us that, even in a divided world, there’s still room for connection and decency.👇
Even small moments of humanity and respect matter.
It reminds us that, even in a divided world, there’s still room for connection and decency.👇
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Sometimes, if you're lucky, you can capture much of their goofiness in one photo. 🪶
September 28, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Agreed and proud to be a member of the WGA.
September 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Agreed and proud to be a member of the WGA.
Thanks :)
There's a link to it in the article. You do have to sign up with your email to see it but at least it's not a paywall.
September 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Thanks :)
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I asked Sen. @vanhollen.senate.gov whether Dems should fund government in exchange for short-term ACA subsidy extension:
"I'm not going to vote to fund Donald Trump's ongoing lawbreaking, right? Because right now, any agreement is not worth the paper it's written on."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWYQ...
"I'm not going to vote to fund Donald Trump's ongoing lawbreaking, right? Because right now, any agreement is not worth the paper it's written on."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWYQ...
Chris Van Hollen: I won't fund Trump's "ongoing lawbreaking"
YouTube video by Bleeding Heartland
www.youtube.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Five— five!!— grafs until the NYT suggests to readers it might not be lawful.
Complete and total abidication of their responsibility to readers to inform and not parrot propaganda.
Complete and total abidication of their responsibility to readers to inform and not parrot propaganda.
President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, the name the agency held until shortly after World War II, the White House said.
Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War
The president is turning back the clock to the name the agency held until shortly after World War II.
nyti.ms
September 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Five— five!!— grafs until the NYT suggests to readers it might not be lawful.
Complete and total abidication of their responsibility to readers to inform and not parrot propaganda.
Complete and total abidication of their responsibility to readers to inform and not parrot propaganda.