Laura K Mac
@lauramac95.bsky.social
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Beer-league ballerina, hockey fan, mathy person
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Beer-league ballerina, hockey fan, mathy person
Dog person
Trans-inclusive normie feminist
Team shiitake
Profile pic = me after ballet class (selfie of a redheaded white woman in a gray sweatshirt & pink mask). Banner = my 3 dogs on the couch.
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Laura K Mac
@lauramac95.bsky.social
· Mar 2
As an offshoot of this thread, let’s talk about what happens if federal, state, or local officials text, email, call, or show up at your door wanting to talk to you about what you said about the President.
I have a theme, a thesis, a throughline, a leitmotif, which is SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH.
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I have a theme, a thesis, a throughline, a leitmotif, which is SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH.
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This is a First Amendment question combined with a practical question. The answer is as follows.
First, the First Amendment protects advocating the moral and practical necessity of breaking the law in the abstract.
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First, the First Amendment protects advocating the moral and practical necessity of breaking the law in the abstract.
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I don’t know much about the Wicked movies but I assume they’re set in Boston
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I don’t know much about the Wicked movies but I assume they’re set in Boston
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Holy shit. Look at this absolute dogshit from NPR before the election. They are absolutely complicit in Trump getting the job. The first thing they challenge Harris on is THIS. And the rest of the list will blow your mind. She was literally right about everything
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Holy shit. Look at this absolute dogshit from NPR before the election. They are absolutely complicit in Trump getting the job. The first thing they challenge Harris on is THIS. And the rest of the list will blow your mind. She was literally right about everything
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Most Maya books were burned by Spanish conquistadors and Catholic priests. Only four hieroglyphic codices survive
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Most Maya books were burned by Spanish conquistadors and Catholic priests. Only four hieroglyphic codices survive
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we should reject waymo on the basis of supporting labor in minnesota, where uber and lyft drivers fought to score a statewide minimum wage! and don't forget that lyft contributed $10,000 to all of mpls this year to reelect mayor frey and get a city council allied with him. they are making moves
This, 1,000x this. I've been harping about Waymo being anti-worker and yet another way to funnel money upwards to the elite/oligarchs, and people react like I'm nuts. (It's also why I never use self-checkouts.)
and this is why waymo is a labor issue, not a tech issue! it's going to be taking money out of the pockets of rideshare drivers and putting it solely in the hands of big tech
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
we should reject waymo on the basis of supporting labor in minnesota, where uber and lyft drivers fought to score a statewide minimum wage! and don't forget that lyft contributed $10,000 to all of mpls this year to reelect mayor frey and get a city council allied with him. they are making moves
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8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
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bsky in a nutshell
OP: of the two choices in political parties we have, the one that commits less violence than the other is preferable, even if it's still not great.
geniuses in replies: um W O W u just said bombing is GOOD??? literally shaking rn, can't believe u said that VERBATIM 😤😤😤
OP: of the two choices in political parties we have, the one that commits less violence than the other is preferable, even if it's still not great.
geniuses in replies: um W O W u just said bombing is GOOD??? literally shaking rn, can't believe u said that VERBATIM 😤😤😤
I hate this sort of meme.
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
bsky in a nutshell
OP: of the two choices in political parties we have, the one that commits less violence than the other is preferable, even if it's still not great.
geniuses in replies: um W O W u just said bombing is GOOD??? literally shaking rn, can't believe u said that VERBATIM 😤😤😤
OP: of the two choices in political parties we have, the one that commits less violence than the other is preferable, even if it's still not great.
geniuses in replies: um W O W u just said bombing is GOOD??? literally shaking rn, can't believe u said that VERBATIM 😤😤😤
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Sound familiar, St Paul?
DHS claimed that agents were forced to use riot munitions to disperse an "unruly mob" on September 19.
In fact, "the scene [was] quiet," and then "almost immediately and without warning, agents lob flashbang grenades, tear gas, and pepper balls, stating 'fuck yea!' as they do so."
In fact, "the scene [was] quiet," and then "almost immediately and without warning, agents lob flashbang grenades, tear gas, and pepper balls, stating 'fuck yea!' as they do so."
![For example, Defendants directed the Court to two videos of agents outside the Broadview facility the evening of September 19, 2025. Doc. 232 at 1. In those videos, agents stand behind a fence preparing to leave the facility’s gates and disperse what Defendants described as an unruly mob. Axon Body 3 Video 2025-09-19 2045 X60AB474J; Axon Body 3 Video 2025-09-19 2045 X60AB375H. The scene appears quiet as the gate opens, revealing a line of protesters standing in the street holding signs. Axon Body 3 Video 2025-09-19 2045 X60AB474J at 1:30; Axon Body 3 Video 2025-09-19 2045 X60AB375H at 1:45. Almost immediately and without warning, agents lob flashbang grenades, tear gas, and pepper balls at the protesters, stating, “fuck yea!”, as they do so, and the crowd scatters. Axon Body 3 Video 2025-09-19 2045 X60AB474J at 1:30–6:30; Axon Body 3 Video 2025-09-19 2045 X60AB375H at 1:45–3:20. This video disproves Defendants’ contentions that protesters were the ones shooting off fireworks, refusing orders, and acting violently so as to justify the agents’ use of force. [FN 7] See Doc. 172-8 (CBP use of force report for evening of September 19, 2025);
[FN 7]: 7 In one of the videos, someone throws a projectile back at agents, which one individual tells agents another person did to protect the crowd from the agents’ use of force. Axon Body 3 Video 2025-09-19 2045 X60AB375H at 4:00–5:00. This is also mentioned in the use of force report, although it is reported that the crowd threw “dangerous objects” at agents “[w]ithout provocation.” Doc. 172-8 at 19, 21. The BWC footage disproves the representation that the crowd threw objects “without provocation,” and the fact that protestors threw objects at agents after they deployed force cannot be used as justification for the use of force that preceded it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreig4qz3vzcukthnaqgcwjwjbhibbdires2m3cwnw4q6mbzsu57fyza@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Sound familiar, St Paul?
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November 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
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wrote about the president’s flagrant and destructive corruption in a column that references street fighter, the simpsons, machiavelli, and a host of revolutionary-era americans (gift link)
Opinion | The White House Gold Rush Is On
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
wrote about the president’s flagrant and destructive corruption in a column that references street fighter, the simpsons, machiavelli, and a host of revolutionary-era americans (gift link)
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Sex. They want sex robots.
one of the things I really do not understand is why so much of the development of robots seems to be focused on making them bipedal like humans. Why? It's an insane allocation of resources when it would be much easier to give them three or four "legs" or come up with some new system
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Sex. They want sex robots.
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J6er Jake Lang got punched yesterday in Dearborn, Michigan during his anti-Muslim march.
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
J6er Jake Lang got punched yesterday in Dearborn, Michigan during his anti-Muslim march.
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How the fuck did the NYT manage to report this story with zero detail about which laws he’s claiming were violated
An FBI agent-in-training filed a lawsuit after he was handed a letter signed by the bureau’s director, Kash Patel, saying that he was being “summarily dismissed” because of “political signage.” The only thing that could be, he quickly realized, was a rainbow pride flag that had hung near his desk.
F.B.I. Trainee Sues After Being Abruptly Fired Over Display of Gay Pride Flag
He described his dismissal as the latest move by senior F.B.I. officials to play politics, damaging morale and hindering the bureau’s ability to carry out its public safety mission.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
How the fuck did the NYT manage to report this story with zero detail about which laws he’s claiming were violated
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download our app to buy coffee! get your coffee by simply entering your email! coffee is just one password containing a number, letter, and special character away! hey. fuck you
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
download our app to buy coffee! get your coffee by simply entering your email! coffee is just one password containing a number, letter, and special character away! hey. fuck you
These are SO GOOD
2/3 I have made three of my cartoons into new, limited edition prints. You can get them now at www.tomgauld.com/shop
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
These are SO GOOD
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*11/18/2025 noncooperation thread*
🧵*11/18/2025 noncooperation thread*
A daily-ish thread of acts of noncompliance & defiance by individuals, communities, & institutions.
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Late start for the thread today but, well, look what I just read. How could I not start a noncooperation thread? We the people. A nation of heroes. ❤️
A daily-ish thread of acts of noncompliance & defiance by individuals, communities, & institutions.
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Late start for the thread today but, well, look what I just read. How could I not start a noncooperation thread? We the people. A nation of heroes. ❤️
Well, that was something. Showed up for deportation defense training in Borough Park, trainers arrived, said there was “evolving situation” in Bensonhurst, were we up for heading there, we said Hell yeah, went and met folks on the ground, ICE ended up driving out of the hood with no one detained 🔥✊
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
*11/18/2025 noncooperation thread*
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NONCOOPERATION THREAD OF THREADS
My daily threads of noncooperation will be here.
We have a deep history of resisting authoritarianism on these shores; we need to listen to & learn from the communities that have led those fights, draw on our collective muscle memory, & fight like hell.
LFG.
My daily threads of noncooperation will be here.
We have a deep history of resisting authoritarianism on these shores; we need to listen to & learn from the communities that have led those fights, draw on our collective muscle memory, & fight like hell.
LFG.
August 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
NONCOOPERATION THREAD OF THREADS
My daily threads of noncooperation will be here.
We have a deep history of resisting authoritarianism on these shores; we need to listen to & learn from the communities that have led those fights, draw on our collective muscle memory, & fight like hell.
LFG.
My daily threads of noncooperation will be here.
We have a deep history of resisting authoritarianism on these shores; we need to listen to & learn from the communities that have led those fights, draw on our collective muscle memory, & fight like hell.
LFG.
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According to the news
due to current measles outbreaks
“The US could soon lose
its standing as a country
that has eliminated measles,”
which is yet another reminder
that this is not
an era of plague,
but instead
an era of plagues.
due to current measles outbreaks
“The US could soon lose
its standing as a country
that has eliminated measles,”
which is yet another reminder
that this is not
an era of plague,
but instead
an era of plagues.
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
According to the news
due to current measles outbreaks
“The US could soon lose
its standing as a country
that has eliminated measles,”
which is yet another reminder
that this is not
an era of plague,
but instead
an era of plagues.
due to current measles outbreaks
“The US could soon lose
its standing as a country
that has eliminated measles,”
which is yet another reminder
that this is not
an era of plague,
but instead
an era of plagues.
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Who has driven the field the most distance for touchdowns this year?
MOST 95+ YARD SCORING DRIVES
DIVISION 1 - THROUGH WEEK 12
MOST 95+ YARD SCORING DRIVES
DIVISION 1 - THROUGH WEEK 12
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Who has driven the field the most distance for touchdowns this year?
MOST 95+ YARD SCORING DRIVES
DIVISION 1 - THROUGH WEEK 12
MOST 95+ YARD SCORING DRIVES
DIVISION 1 - THROUGH WEEK 12
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Basically, the United States ran up until 2024 based on nothing more than the presumption that the administration would not do relentless crimes, and would stop if asked.
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Basically, the United States ran up until 2024 based on nothing more than the presumption that the administration would not do relentless crimes, and would stop if asked.
Happy birthday @ironspike.bsky.social!
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Happy birthday @ironspike.bsky.social!