Laura Thorsett
@laurathorsett.bsky.social
Polling at GBAO. Posting about politics, TEC, child welfare, ed policy, and women's soccer. West coast best coast.
I am just a simple lay person, but it appears to me that the raison d'être of my diocese is to pay accounting staff to count the money they use to pay their accounting staff.
August 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I am just a simple lay person, but it appears to me that the raison d'être of my diocese is to pay accounting staff to count the money they use to pay their accounting staff.
In basically every conversation with disaffected voters, we hear that Dems are "divisive" and "are more interested in dividing us."
There has to be a way forward that doesn't alienate half (or more than half, in the case of discussions about race and LGBTQ issues) of voters.
There has to be a way forward that doesn't alienate half (or more than half, in the case of discussions about race and LGBTQ issues) of voters.
July 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In basically every conversation with disaffected voters, we hear that Dems are "divisive" and "are more interested in dividing us."
There has to be a way forward that doesn't alienate half (or more than half, in the case of discussions about race and LGBTQ issues) of voters.
There has to be a way forward that doesn't alienate half (or more than half, in the case of discussions about race and LGBTQ issues) of voters.
Come to the PNW, we have AC outside!
June 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Come to the PNW, we have AC outside!
Don't worry Iranians, we're bombing your apartment buildings to liberate you from the shackles of this life and send you to the next one. Be grateful!
June 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Don't worry Iranians, we're bombing your apartment buildings to liberate you from the shackles of this life and send you to the next one. Be grateful!
I'm sorry, what the fuck?
June 5, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I'm sorry, what the fuck?
I have seen lots of survey questions, but this one was new and different!
May 9, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I have seen lots of survey questions, but this one was new and different!
This is just needlessly cruel from the Israeli government. They have said eight of 14 hostages are dead. They have told the six living hostages' families they are alive and will be released. There is no need to compound the horrors this family has experienced over the last 16 months.
February 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This is just needlessly cruel from the Israeli government. They have said eight of 14 hostages are dead. They have told the six living hostages' families they are alive and will be released. There is no need to compound the horrors this family has experienced over the last 16 months.
"Hamas claims Israel breaching deal. Data also shows this to be true, but we'll use the word 'despite' for some reason."
February 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Hamas claims Israel breaching deal. Data also shows this to be true, but we'll use the word 'despite' for some reason."
When male urbanists spent the evening of the Dobbs leak telling women that the solution to no more abortion rights is to build more housing, I tweeted the attached.
This reads exactly the same.
This reads exactly the same.
February 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
When male urbanists spent the evening of the Dobbs leak telling women that the solution to no more abortion rights is to build more housing, I tweeted the attached.
This reads exactly the same.
This reads exactly the same.
Idk, if people uprooted their lives and left their families to pick my food and then were kidnapped and held hostage for 15 months I would at least pretend to give a shit about them.
January 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Idk, if people uprooted their lives and left their families to pick my food and then were kidnapped and held hostage for 15 months I would at least pretend to give a shit about them.
Thai agricultural workers are apparently not civilians to the Times of Israel. Cool cool cool.
January 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Thai agricultural workers are apparently not civilians to the Times of Israel. Cool cool cool.
Interesting definition of the bad guy.
January 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Interesting definition of the bad guy.
Ah but Harris was the problem.
January 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Ah but Harris was the problem.
How does a serious news organization schedule this news alert for *90 minutes after the time it was supposed to happen* and not catch it in time to cancel it?
January 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
How does a serious news organization schedule this news alert for *90 minutes after the time it was supposed to happen* and not catch it in time to cancel it?
These people were told the ceasefire was going to start at 8:30am, and that it involved allowing them to return to what remains of their homes. They have limited access to news and information.
Fuck everyone involved in this monstrosity.
Fuck everyone involved in this monstrosity.
January 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
These people were told the ceasefire was going to start at 8:30am, and that it involved allowing them to return to what remains of their homes. They have limited access to news and information.
Fuck everyone involved in this monstrosity.
Fuck everyone involved in this monstrosity.
Déjà vu all over again
January 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Déjà vu all over again
I excitedly await a week of discourse about Republicans celebrating murder.
December 13, 2024 at 4:32 PM
I excitedly await a week of discourse about Republicans celebrating murder.
1. I don't believe that is real and
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November 20, 2024 at 1:03 AM
1. I don't believe that is real and
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