Laura Nelson
@lauranelson1005.bsky.social
Philosopher, Theologian, Polite Leftie Radical, Ex-techie, Episcopalian, Trans Woman, Optimist of the Will only
Wow. Just wow.
Larry Summers Announces He Will Step Down From Chair With Belt Around Neck
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Wow. Just wow.
Am I the only one who is at least SOMEWHAT pissed that Zohran Mamdani--who I support unequivocally and admire greatly--paid a house-call to Maximum Leader?
I agree that, as 3-dimensional political chess, Mamdani played Trump like a Stradivarius and set the heads of the MAGA elite and masses 1/
I agree that, as 3-dimensional political chess, Mamdani played Trump like a Stradivarius and set the heads of the MAGA elite and masses 1/
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Am I the only one who is at least SOMEWHAT pissed that Zohran Mamdani--who I support unequivocally and admire greatly--paid a house-call to Maximum Leader?
I agree that, as 3-dimensional political chess, Mamdani played Trump like a Stradivarius and set the heads of the MAGA elite and masses 1/
I agree that, as 3-dimensional political chess, Mamdani played Trump like a Stradivarius and set the heads of the MAGA elite and masses 1/
The equivocation going on in the mainstream press, glossy pages or not, is absolutely dumbfounding. You cannot hang yourself while hogtied, and you cannot hogtie yourself while hanged. For God's sake, call a murder a murder.
The USA is now an abomination. This is also true. Admit it, Newsweek.
The USA is now an abomination. This is also true. Admit it, Newsweek.
"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The equivocation going on in the mainstream press, glossy pages or not, is absolutely dumbfounding. You cannot hang yourself while hogtied, and you cannot hogtie yourself while hanged. For God's sake, call a murder a murder.
The USA is now an abomination. This is also true. Admit it, Newsweek.
The USA is now an abomination. This is also true. Admit it, Newsweek.
Never mind primarying the Senate Dems who are prepared to cave. They need to go. Now.
Said it before, saying it again: General Strike, open-ended boycotts, "soft-secession" of blue states and cities, massive protests centered in DC. The Federal Government is worse than useless.
Said it before, saying it again: General Strike, open-ended boycotts, "soft-secession" of blue states and cities, massive protests centered in DC. The Federal Government is worse than useless.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Never mind primarying the Senate Dems who are prepared to cave. They need to go. Now.
Said it before, saying it again: General Strike, open-ended boycotts, "soft-secession" of blue states and cities, massive protests centered in DC. The Federal Government is worse than useless.
Said it before, saying it again: General Strike, open-ended boycotts, "soft-secession" of blue states and cities, massive protests centered in DC. The Federal Government is worse than useless.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It's a movement!!!!!
Mamdani is going to implement Shania law. Everyone will have to feel like a woman!
a woman in a top hat and gloves is holding a microphone .
ALT: a woman in a top hat and gloves is holding a microphone .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It's a movement!!!!!
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Hey Joe, where you going with that sub in your hand?
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Hey Joe, where you going with that sub in your hand?
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what else is there to say really
THIS MOTHERFUCKER HELD A GREAT GATSBY PARTY WHILE 43 MILLION PEOPLE GO HUNGRY AND HEALTHCARE COSTS KEEP RISING.
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
what else is there to say really
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Is everyone feeling sufficiently aware of transgender people now it’s November? Keep an eye out: they could be anywhere.
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Is everyone feeling sufficiently aware of transgender people now it’s November? Keep an eye out: they could be anywhere.
Wombats > Koalas on the cuteness scale, IMHO.
Wombats and Owls. My spirit creatures.....
Wombats and Owls. My spirit creatures.....
October 22 is International Wombat Day, the perfect time to celebrate one of Australia’s most endearing, yet often underappreciated, marsupials. With their chunky bodies, teddy bear faces, and famously cube-shaped droppings, wombats are truly one of a kind.
Why Wombats Deserve the Spotlight on International Wombat Day
Wombats aren't just cute — they're ecological engineers that shape the landscapes of Australia and deserve appreciation for all they do!
a-z-animals.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Wombats > Koalas on the cuteness scale, IMHO.
Wombats and Owls. My spirit creatures.....
Wombats and Owls. My spirit creatures.....
I mean, I can't think of any better explanation.....
does the new york times have a special room where they go huff each other's farts
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I mean, I can't think of any better explanation.....
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Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆
October 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆
Italian PM Georgia Meloni not only listening to Maximum Leader belching forth word salad, but.....she is downwind. First time I ever felt a modicum of sympathy toward her.
October 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Italian PM Georgia Meloni not only listening to Maximum Leader belching forth word salad, but.....she is downwind. First time I ever felt a modicum of sympathy toward her.
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I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”
October 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”
Plenary Parapraxis of the Day:
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
October 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Plenary Parapraxis of the Day:
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This is one of the funniest paragraphs a tran has ever written, and it's 130 years old
I know it's some backwards ass Edwardian convention, but the fact that she used Latin terms any time she wants to talk about how horny she is (which is often) is absolutely sending me.
The modernist version of talking about @ss and corn and s3x 🥲
The modernist version of talking about @ss and corn and s3x 🥲
October 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is one of the funniest paragraphs a tran has ever written, and it's 130 years old
I thought this was a joke when I first saw it.
It isn't
The US Treasury plans to release it in 2026.
Remember: when this regime falls--and it will--those complicit will be held to account.
It isn't
The US Treasury plans to release it in 2026.
Remember: when this regime falls--and it will--those complicit will be held to account.
October 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I thought this was a joke when I first saw it.
It isn't
The US Treasury plans to release it in 2026.
Remember: when this regime falls--and it will--those complicit will be held to account.
It isn't
The US Treasury plans to release it in 2026.
Remember: when this regime falls--and it will--those complicit will be held to account.
I agree wholeheartedly with this. For some people, like myself (not everybody), the "born this way" meme works — I have known since I was five years old. But POLITICALLY it is not the relevant point. However, one views my transness, or whether they approve or disapprove 1/n
What I'm trying to get across is that the time of "born this way" as the safe, pragmatic, responsible way of talking about trans identity is over.
I'm hoping to convince my fellow moderate trans people, those who naturally resonate with this way of thinking about our own transness.
I'm hoping to convince my fellow moderate trans people, those who naturally resonate with this way of thinking about our own transness.
When I say rejecting I don't even mean they don't believe them but that they don't care. They've decided they're going to stand by and let trans people be victims.
So, to my mind, the cure for that is to come from another direction and start talking freedom and self-determination.
So, to my mind, the cure for that is to come from another direction and start talking freedom and self-determination.
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I agree wholeheartedly with this. For some people, like myself (not everybody), the "born this way" meme works — I have known since I was five years old. But POLITICALLY it is not the relevant point. However, one views my transness, or whether they approve or disapprove 1/n
Double absurdity here: 1) The Supreme Court, having self-designated the right to determine whether a law is unconstitutional, is being asked by Maximum Leader to decide whether the Constitution is unconstitutional. 2) That's probably how they will decide it.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold restrictions he wants to impose on birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or tempora...
apnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Double absurdity here: 1) The Supreme Court, having self-designated the right to determine whether a law is unconstitutional, is being asked by Maximum Leader to decide whether the Constitution is unconstitutional. 2) That's probably how they will decide it.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
The NYT changed the by-line for this otherwise interesting essay. I assume it was to make it more eye-catching.
Actually no. It's "no shit Sherlock" journalism once again raising its head for the Grey Lady.
At this point, I only peruse it because of Jamelle Bouie. When he goes, I go.
Actually no. It's "no shit Sherlock" journalism once again raising its head for the Grey Lady.
At this point, I only peruse it because of Jamelle Bouie. When he goes, I go.
September 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The NYT changed the by-line for this otherwise interesting essay. I assume it was to make it more eye-catching.
Actually no. It's "no shit Sherlock" journalism once again raising its head for the Grey Lady.
At this point, I only peruse it because of Jamelle Bouie. When he goes, I go.
Actually no. It's "no shit Sherlock" journalism once again raising its head for the Grey Lady.
At this point, I only peruse it because of Jamelle Bouie. When he goes, I go.
Important, given Tariffs "kicking in."
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
Why Won’t Farmers Rebel Against Trumponomics? Because They’re Rich.
The majority of family farmers aren’t working-class strivers. They’re affluent, politically connected businessmen who know when their next bailout is coming.
newrepublic.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Important, given Tariffs "kicking in."
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
Just when you think things cannot get any more surreal.....
You guys do yourself a favor and look at what Eric Adams wore to Rosh Hashanah services at the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation
September 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Just when you think things cannot get any more surreal.....
With all due respect, this essay is silly.
OF COURSE most US citizens do not want a Civil War. The problem is that this may have already started, whether said citizens like it or not.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
OF COURSE most US citizens do not want a Civil War. The problem is that this may have already started, whether said citizens like it or not.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Strawberries in Winter
Most Americans do not want civil war. Anyone who is declaring it should stop.
www.theatlantic.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
With all due respect, this essay is silly.
OF COURSE most US citizens do not want a Civil War. The problem is that this may have already started, whether said citizens like it or not.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
OF COURSE most US citizens do not want a Civil War. The problem is that this may have already started, whether said citizens like it or not.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Can we please, PLEASE, admit the following:
1) He wanted to be a dictator FROM day 1, not ON day 1.
2) He is a dictator, now.
3) The Constitution is not worth the parchment it is written on.
4) Blue States need to be the focus of resistance.
5) We are somewhere between cold and hot Civil War. NOW.
1) He wanted to be a dictator FROM day 1, not ON day 1.
2) He is a dictator, now.
3) The Constitution is not worth the parchment it is written on.
4) Blue States need to be the focus of resistance.
5) We are somewhere between cold and hot Civil War. NOW.
This Week on Democracy Docket: Trump’s Crackdown Continues While DOJ Sues Blue States Over Voter Rolls www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This Week on Democracy Docket: Trump's Crackdown Continues While DOJ Sues Blue States Over Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Can we please, PLEASE, admit the following:
1) He wanted to be a dictator FROM day 1, not ON day 1.
2) He is a dictator, now.
3) The Constitution is not worth the parchment it is written on.
4) Blue States need to be the focus of resistance.
5) We are somewhere between cold and hot Civil War. NOW.
1) He wanted to be a dictator FROM day 1, not ON day 1.
2) He is a dictator, now.
3) The Constitution is not worth the parchment it is written on.
4) Blue States need to be the focus of resistance.
5) We are somewhere between cold and hot Civil War. NOW.