Laura in Aurora
@laurainaurora.bsky.social
PR, politics, romance writing, sick to death of billionaires. Indiana grad, mom to 3 grown kids and a Murder Puppy. Love Xavier MBB (manage the Big East starter pack), romance novels, living in a blue state and having compassion for my fellow humans.
When the government arrests media for "obstructing justice" for merely reporting...we've turned a serious corner. @wgntv.com -- are you going to cover this story?
BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
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October 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
When the government arrests media for "obstructing justice" for merely reporting...we've turned a serious corner. @wgntv.com -- are you going to cover this story?
Dream PR Response: "It was a Sky Full of Stars on the kiss cam at the recent Coldplay concert, including our very own CEO and head of HR. While a couple of people may have Clocked that they were in Trouble, we want to assure our stakeholders that she only wanted Hymn for the Weekend.”
a software ceo got caught in 4k on the jumbotron with the company’s chief people officer at a coldplay concert
July 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Dream PR Response: "It was a Sky Full of Stars on the kiss cam at the recent Coldplay concert, including our very own CEO and head of HR. While a couple of people may have Clocked that they were in Trouble, we want to assure our stakeholders that she only wanted Hymn for the Weekend.”
Went thrifting the other day with my daughter and found this. Did people really buy the Deliverance Dueling Banjos album? "Honey, let me put on a little mood music..."
June 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Went thrifting the other day with my daughter and found this. Did people really buy the Deliverance Dueling Banjos album? "Honey, let me put on a little mood music..."
The muscle memory is STRONG. I took five years of piano lessons as a child, and just heard one of the Mozart concertos I used to play on the radio. I sat down at my hugely neglected Baldwin upright (way out of tune) and I played it! Badly, but my hands knew where to go. Surprised myself.
June 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The muscle memory is STRONG. I took five years of piano lessons as a child, and just heard one of the Mozart concertos I used to play on the radio. I sat down at my hugely neglected Baldwin upright (way out of tune) and I played it! Badly, but my hands knew where to go. Surprised myself.
Oh. My. Word.
This split-second gaffe will HAUNT this man.
This split-second gaffe will HAUNT this man.
I need all of #lawsky to see this video from a Colorado appeals court livestream yesterday. I am in actual tears. Sound *incredibly* on, the subtitles will not help.
June 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Oh. My. Word.
This split-second gaffe will HAUNT this man.
This split-second gaffe will HAUNT this man.
It's nice to be able to share a piece of my childhood with my adult children. (The existential threat of nuclear war). The Day After scarred me for life...
June 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's nice to be able to share a piece of my childhood with my adult children. (The existential threat of nuclear war). The Day After scarred me for life...
If I say someone has a "better office than Les Nessman" -- do you know what I'm referencing?
June 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If I say someone has a "better office than Les Nessman" -- do you know what I'm referencing?
InstantPot is coming out with a line of pots to support Trump? Unbelievable. I was a huge advocate for them, and that's done. Not another dime, not another recommendation. gizmodo.com/your-next-in...
Your Next Instant Pot Might Be Made by Donald Trump
America has become a parody of itself.
gizmodo.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
InstantPot is coming out with a line of pots to support Trump? Unbelievable. I was a huge advocate for them, and that's done. Not another dime, not another recommendation. gizmodo.com/your-next-in...
I love this so much.
Caleb Williams says his new Bears scarf from Beverly knit shop Miss Purl is "Pretty Fire." blockclubchi.co/3ZkGNO1
June 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I love this so much.
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We’re looking for workshop proposals for Spring Fling 2026:
chicagonorthromancewriters.com/submit-a-wor...
We want presentations for writers that cover craft, writers life, marketing and business.The submissions window closes August 15, 2026. #romancelandia #writersconferences #writers
chicagonorthromancewriters.com/submit-a-wor...
We want presentations for writers that cover craft, writers life, marketing and business.The submissions window closes August 15, 2026. #romancelandia #writersconferences #writers
a woman in a black suit is dancing in front of a poster that says " points of impact "
Alt: a woman in a black suit is dancing in front of a poster that says " points of impact "
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May 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
We’re looking for workshop proposals for Spring Fling 2026:
chicagonorthromancewriters.com/submit-a-wor...
We want presentations for writers that cover craft, writers life, marketing and business.The submissions window closes August 15, 2026. #romancelandia #writersconferences #writers
chicagonorthromancewriters.com/submit-a-wor...
We want presentations for writers that cover craft, writers life, marketing and business.The submissions window closes August 15, 2026. #romancelandia #writersconferences #writers
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I am unapologetically telling you right now that Chicago is going to be insufferable about this, there is still a fading cardboard John Paul II in a Michigan Ave storefront looking out at Grant Park because he spoke there *once.*
May 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I am unapologetically telling you right now that Chicago is going to be insufferable about this, there is still a fading cardboard John Paul II in a Michigan Ave storefront looking out at Grant Park because he spoke there *once.*
So, the first American pope lived about 10 minutes from where I was born and worked as a kid at my dad's high school. Never thought I'd see the day when a southsider would be elected as pontiff.
May 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
So, the first American pope lived about 10 minutes from where I was born and worked as a kid at my dad's high school. Never thought I'd see the day when a southsider would be elected as pontiff.
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At this point they aren’t even going to be able to rent the libs.
gary the snail from spongebob plays drums with the words ba dum tsss below him
Alt: gary the snail from spongebob plays drums with the words ba dum tsss below him
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April 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
At this point they aren’t even going to be able to rent the libs.
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I was obsessed with Bubonic Plague/the Black Death in like, third grade. I read in the World Book Encyclopedia that one in three people in Europe died in the 1300s plague outbreak, so I counted off the houses on our street 1-2-3, 1-2-3 to see if we'd be the unlucky house that would die.
Tell me an 'on brand' memory of your childhood.
(I named every fish in our 50 gallon tank after Mythological Greek gods).
(I named every fish in our 50 gallon tank after Mythological Greek gods).
March 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I was obsessed with Bubonic Plague/the Black Death in like, third grade. I read in the World Book Encyclopedia that one in three people in Europe died in the 1300s plague outbreak, so I counted off the houses on our street 1-2-3, 1-2-3 to see if we'd be the unlucky house that would die.
Went to @repbillfoster.bsky.social 's town hall last night in DuPage County. BIG crowd -- 600+ people. What I found inspiring is how well-informed everyone around me was. Everyone could cite chapter and verse the departments cut, the court rulings, the executive orders. And EVERYONE was mad.
March 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Went to @repbillfoster.bsky.social 's town hall last night in DuPage County. BIG crowd -- 600+ people. What I found inspiring is how well-informed everyone around me was. Everyone could cite chapter and verse the departments cut, the court rulings, the executive orders. And EVERYONE was mad.
Guilty.
Please never argue with a Chicagoan about Chicago. They ALL believe Chicago is the greatest city to ever exist, and they are unwavering in this sentiment. You can’t win.
March 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Guilty.
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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
Got a call from Richard Irvin's campaign today, asking if they could count on my vote for mayor of Aurora.
I said, "I might've voted for him, until he sat side by side campaigning for Donald Trump at the RNC. Now there's not a chance in hell I'll support anyone who endorses that menace."
I said, "I might've voted for him, until he sat side by side campaigning for Donald Trump at the RNC. Now there's not a chance in hell I'll support anyone who endorses that menace."
February 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Got a call from Richard Irvin's campaign today, asking if they could count on my vote for mayor of Aurora.
I said, "I might've voted for him, until he sat side by side campaigning for Donald Trump at the RNC. Now there's not a chance in hell I'll support anyone who endorses that menace."
I said, "I might've voted for him, until he sat side by side campaigning for Donald Trump at the RNC. Now there's not a chance in hell I'll support anyone who endorses that menace."
In 2021, Musk pledged to donate $6 Billion to end world hunger if the UN World Food Program could show how it could be ended. They created the plan. What did Musk do? He sold some Tesla stock and donated $5.7 billion. Not to the WFP, but to the Musk Foundation.
February 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In 2021, Musk pledged to donate $6 Billion to end world hunger if the UN World Food Program could show how it could be ended. They created the plan. What did Musk do? He sold some Tesla stock and donated $5.7 billion. Not to the WFP, but to the Musk Foundation.
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Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.
February 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.
Bob Uecker? Must be in the front row.
a group of people sitting in a stadium with the words i must be in the front rooooooow
ALT: a group of people sitting in a stadium with the words i must be in the front rooooooow
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January 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Bob Uecker? Must be in the front row.
I found an old iPad, last used in 2016. Didn't log in with my new Apple ID, so all of my apps were frozen in time. The GAMES, tho. Flappy Bird, Temple Run, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble. I have some on my phone, but they're now infested with ads and hyper movements. TTR and Scrabble aren't even playable.
January 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I found an old iPad, last used in 2016. Didn't log in with my new Apple ID, so all of my apps were frozen in time. The GAMES, tho. Flappy Bird, Temple Run, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble. I have some on my phone, but they're now infested with ads and hyper movements. TTR and Scrabble aren't even playable.
Excellent.
New AI Legislation in Illinois in 2025 👏🏼 #AIEthics #AI #Privacy #DigCit
www.ilga.gov/legislation/...
www.ilga.gov/legislation/...
January 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Excellent.
Freemantle is keeping X in this. #crosstownclassic
December 14, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Freemantle is keeping X in this. #crosstownclassic