Laurel Wamsley
@laurelwams.bsky.social
I’m a writer in Berkeley. Recent NPR correspondent in DC. Now reading a lot more novels.
Spotted a blimp over San Francisco Bay this morning. Turns out it’s a Sergey Brin blimp. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Spotted a blimp over San Francisco Bay this morning. Turns out it’s a Sergey Brin blimp. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
BART station or portal to another dimension?
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
BART station or portal to another dimension?
It’s my first time living near San Francisco and I can’t believe it took me so long
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It’s my first time living near San Francisco and I can’t believe it took me so long
Today’s best Berkeley houses
October 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today’s best Berkeley houses
I became a Cal women’s soccer fan today; it was a great day.
Or as my toddler said: “go soccer bears!”
Or as my toddler said: “go soccer bears!”
September 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I became a Cal women’s soccer fan today; it was a great day.
Or as my toddler said: “go soccer bears!”
Or as my toddler said: “go soccer bears!”
I saw this house today and it felt like “Tales of the City” took place there
September 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I saw this house today and it felt like “Tales of the City” took place there
Well, the Rockittification of Redfin is here — no way to remove this “Get prequalified“ banner across every house photo on the app. 🫠
September 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Well, the Rockittification of Redfin is here — no way to remove this “Get prequalified“ banner across every house photo on the app. 🫠
If you are looking for merch to show your support of NPR and public media right now, check out the shop at Raygun: www.raygunsite.com/collections/.... A portion of the proceeds go to NPR/public media.
July 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If you are looking for merch to show your support of NPR and public media right now, check out the shop at Raygun: www.raygunsite.com/collections/.... A portion of the proceeds go to NPR/public media.
Spotted this morning in Park View DC: someone put a jug of ice water on the sidewalk in front of their house, for anyone who needs it on this hot, muggy day.
Great idea.
Great idea.
July 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Spotted this morning in Park View DC: someone put a jug of ice water on the sidewalk in front of their house, for anyone who needs it on this hot, muggy day.
Great idea.
Great idea.
Thought you might want to see this milkweed plant literally crawling with monarch caterpillars.
July 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Thought you might want to see this milkweed plant literally crawling with monarch caterpillars.
It wasn’t long ago that a box of Kashi was $4. Now it’s $9 at Whole Foods.
July 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It wasn’t long ago that a box of Kashi was $4. Now it’s $9 at Whole Foods.
Nothing like the packing and culling of books to confront the person you have been and may yet be
July 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Nothing like the packing and culling of books to confront the person you have been and may yet be
I’m in Columbus, Ohio, where I’ve got family and wow, the Scioto Audubon park is a spectacular urban park.
July 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m in Columbus, Ohio, where I’ve got family and wow, the Scioto Audubon park is a spectacular urban park.
Honestly quite moving, from two veterans who then worked as NPR interns and launched their careers as journalists.
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
July 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Honestly quite moving, from two veterans who then worked as NPR interns and launched their careers as journalists.
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
June 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Really smart look at how much housing DC has built in the last decade (a lot), and the city's comparable affordability (better than you might expect).
agglomerations.substack.com/p/not-just-s...
agglomerations.substack.com/p/not-just-s...
June 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Really smart look at how much housing DC has built in the last decade (a lot), and the city's comparable affordability (better than you might expect).
agglomerations.substack.com/p/not-just-s...
agglomerations.substack.com/p/not-just-s...
Wow, the number of active home listings in the DC metro is up almost 42% over a year ago.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Wow, the number of active home listings in the DC metro is up almost 42% over a year ago.
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Wow, big number of police, police cars, and police bikes gathered in Columbia Heights, DC.
An officer tells me they’re here “in case of a protest.”
An officer tells me they’re here “in case of a protest.”
June 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wow, big number of police, police cars, and police bikes gathered in Columbia Heights, DC.
An officer tells me they’re here “in case of a protest.”
An officer tells me they’re here “in case of a protest.”
Happy mother’s day to all the mamas out there.
It’s such a joy to raise this tiny person.
It’s such a joy to raise this tiny person.
May 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Happy mother’s day to all the mamas out there.
It’s such a joy to raise this tiny person.
It’s such a joy to raise this tiny person.
Heaven is the Takoma Porchfest on a perfect spring day
May 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Heaven is the Takoma Porchfest on a perfect spring day
cool radio producer gig
May 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
cool radio producer gig
Perfect DC outdoor movie night.
(Wicked at Alethia Tanner Park in Eckington)
(Wicked at Alethia Tanner Park in Eckington)
May 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Perfect DC outdoor movie night.
(Wicked at Alethia Tanner Park in Eckington)
(Wicked at Alethia Tanner Park in Eckington)
May 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM