Laurel Van Driest
@laurelvandriest.bsky.social
“An excellent curator of interesting random things”—Dana
“Too entertaining to be insufferable”—Sheila
“Too entertaining to be insufferable”—Sheila
Unfollow, as you will.
September 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Unfollow, as you will.
Bee bee bee.
September 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Bee bee bee.
Project Monsoon.
September 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Project Monsoon.
Up there with the piper and the penguin.
August 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Up there with the piper and the penguin.
Research before posting.
Assertions are not facts.
If you find facts contradicting DC Witness, let me know.
Assertions are not facts.
If you find facts contradicting DC Witness, let me know.
August 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Research before posting.
Assertions are not facts.
If you find facts contradicting DC Witness, let me know.
Assertions are not facts.
If you find facts contradicting DC Witness, let me know.
I was (and am) Dietrich.
But Barney shaped my ideal of what a good man could be.
But Barney shaped my ideal of what a good man could be.
August 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I was (and am) Dietrich.
But Barney shaped my ideal of what a good man could be.
But Barney shaped my ideal of what a good man could be.
Michael Smith: The Yay Authoritarianism! from Right and Left.
August 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Michael Smith: The Yay Authoritarianism! from Right and Left.
Mamdani appeal, from the Free Press.
August 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Mamdani appeal, from the Free Press.
Caroline Furlong: Thoughts on Boundaries, Temptation, Power, and Protection.
August 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Caroline Furlong: Thoughts on Boundaries, Temptation, Power, and Protection.
From Michael Smith.
August 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
From Michael Smith.
Soba’s tail wishes you a good morning.
August 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Soba’s tail wishes you a good morning.
A word with which to amaze or annoy your friends.
(Courtesy of my lovely and well-read husband)
(Courtesy of my lovely and well-read husband)
August 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A word with which to amaze or annoy your friends.
(Courtesy of my lovely and well-read husband)
(Courtesy of my lovely and well-read husband)
The very best.
August 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The very best.
gatonomics with a side of Schumpeter.
July 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
gatonomics with a side of Schumpeter.
Two problems: solved.
July 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Two problems: solved.
From the archives.
Still accurate.
Still accurate.
July 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From the archives.
Still accurate.
Still accurate.
Not yet available but oh when it is—
July 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Not yet available but oh when it is—
Pizza places take note.
July 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Pizza places take note.
