Lauren
@laurenexplores.bsky.social
I am a reader, Chicana 💖💜💙, 🥖🌹, Enneagram 7, fighting evil by ☀️ and reading 📚 by 🌙. Here to engage in community centering human dignity and environmental justice.
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Fit for Tv: The Reality of the Biggest Loser documentary reminds me how thinness is so prioritized in our society that dangerous exercises & little to no food is acceptable treatment of fat people as long as the result is weight loss. All the contestants deserved better. Reality tv is exploitative.
August 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Fit for Tv: The Reality of the Biggest Loser documentary reminds me how thinness is so prioritized in our society that dangerous exercises & little to no food is acceptable treatment of fat people as long as the result is weight loss. All the contestants deserved better. Reality tv is exploitative.
March 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
2018 Smithsonian Magazine Article
“It felt really important for us to say that we believe LGBTQ people are beloved children of God, not in spite of their identities but because of who they are — who God created them to be.”
-Mariann Edgar Budde
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
“It felt really important for us to say that we believe LGBTQ people are beloved children of God, not in spite of their identities but because of who they are — who God created them to be.”
-Mariann Edgar Budde
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
Twenty Years After His Brutal Murder, Matthew Shepard Will Be Buried at the Washington National Cathedral
Shepard has endured as a symbol of violent hate crimes against LGBTQ people
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
2018 Smithsonian Magazine Article
“It felt really important for us to say that we believe LGBTQ people are beloved children of God, not in spite of their identities but because of who they are — who God created them to be.”
-Mariann Edgar Budde
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
“It felt really important for us to say that we believe LGBTQ people are beloved children of God, not in spite of their identities but because of who they are — who God created them to be.”
-Mariann Edgar Budde
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
Wyatt is a steamy and sweet friends to lovers romance.This novel features a cowboy and a veterinarian, enthusiastic consent, emotional vulnerability, processing grief after losing a parent, and being brave enough to share how you really feel. #books #reading #booksky #romance #luckyriverranch
January 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Wyatt is a steamy and sweet friends to lovers romance.This novel features a cowboy and a veterinarian, enthusiastic consent, emotional vulnerability, processing grief after losing a parent, and being brave enough to share how you really feel. #books #reading #booksky #romance #luckyriverranch
My top 5 📚 of 2024:
Elatsoe by Darci Little Badger
Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann
Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, & Desire Edited by Alice Wong
Elatsoe by Darci Little Badger
Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann
Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, & Desire Edited by Alice Wong
January 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
My top 5 📚 of 2024:
Elatsoe by Darci Little Badger
Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann
Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, & Desire Edited by Alice Wong
Elatsoe by Darci Little Badger
Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann
Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, & Desire Edited by Alice Wong
Listening to the hobbit and forgot about this description of Smaug.
“His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.” J.R.R Tolkien
“His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.” J.R.R Tolkien
December 23, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Listening to the hobbit and forgot about this description of Smaug.
“His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.” J.R.R Tolkien
“His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.” J.R.R Tolkien
Shared a little bit about myself and why I am inspired by Bilbo Baggins on my first Substack post! open.substack.com/pub/laurenex...
Lauren Explores
Reflections related to a life filled with books, adventures, gaming, and the beauty and complexity of life. Lauren (she/her) is passionate about community engagement centering human dignity.
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December 11, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Shared a little bit about myself and why I am inspired by Bilbo Baggins on my first Substack post! open.substack.com/pub/laurenex...
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More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr.
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination
Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM
More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr.
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
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Do I have a #giveaway for you #BookSky! I have FIVE copies of this beautiful new version of Thunderpaws - perfect for adults and children!😍 To enter: follow me and @thunderpaws.bsky.social, repost and tag a friend. Worldwide giveaway, closes 9/12/24. Don't miss out on this amazing book!
December 2, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Do I have a #giveaway for you #BookSky! I have FIVE copies of this beautiful new version of Thunderpaws - perfect for adults and children!😍 To enter: follow me and @thunderpaws.bsky.social, repost and tag a friend. Worldwide giveaway, closes 9/12/24. Don't miss out on this amazing book!
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CNN convened a panel of transgender youth to get their thoughts on the Supreme Court and the 2024 election.
10-year-old Violet: "My self is not an opinion. It is a fact."
10-year-old Violet: "My self is not an opinion. It is a fact."
December 6, 2024 at 2:26 PM
CNN convened a panel of transgender youth to get their thoughts on the Supreme Court and the 2024 election.
10-year-old Violet: "My self is not an opinion. It is a fact."
10-year-old Violet: "My self is not an opinion. It is a fact."
Just finished This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and I want to celebrate aging! I love how my confidence and creativity have grown with age, and that I enjoy the gray in my hair. What do you celebrate about aging? #aging
December 6, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Just finished This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and I want to celebrate aging! I love how my confidence and creativity have grown with age, and that I enjoy the gray in my hair. What do you celebrate about aging? #aging
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Massachusetts last year made phone calls from prison and jails free.
It also wiped charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated folks & their loved ones.
You can see how hugely important it is for people in this piece. 1/2
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It also wiped charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated folks & their loved ones.
You can see how hugely important it is for people in this piece. 1/2
boltsmag.org/massachusett...
Massachusetts Is Making Communications Free for Incarcerated People
The reform would eliminate the exorbitant charges people face to keep in touch with loved ones in jail and prison, removing a heavy financial burden for thousands.
boltsmag.org
December 6, 2024 at 5:20 AM
Massachusetts last year made phone calls from prison and jails free.
It also wiped charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated folks & their loved ones.
You can see how hugely important it is for people in this piece. 1/2
boltsmag.org/massachusett...
It also wiped charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated folks & their loved ones.
You can see how hugely important it is for people in this piece. 1/2
boltsmag.org/massachusett...
“According to a survey by the Association of Health Care Journalists, roughly half of working-age adults have health insurance that provides insufficient coverage and leads to delayed or skipped care.”
December 5, 2024 at 3:51 PM
“According to a survey by the Association of Health Care Journalists, roughly half of working-age adults have health insurance that provides insufficient coverage and leads to delayed or skipped care.”
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I see a lot of people talk about the environmental costs of AI. I don't see as much about the human exploitation behind it.
Training AI takes heavy toll on Kenyans working for $2 an hour | 60 Minutes
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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December 4, 2024 at 10:03 PM
I see a lot of people talk about the environmental costs of AI. I don't see as much about the human exploitation behind it.
Love the emphasis on universal design, public transportation, work conditions, and food markets.
“The sooner we trade the self-sufficiency trap for a more reciprocal, communitarian, age-integrated, mutually interdependent point of view, the closer a truly all-age friendly society becomes.” pg. 180
“The sooner we trade the self-sufficiency trap for a more reciprocal, communitarian, age-integrated, mutually interdependent point of view, the closer a truly all-age friendly society becomes.” pg. 180
December 5, 2024 at 5:59 AM
Love the emphasis on universal design, public transportation, work conditions, and food markets.
“The sooner we trade the self-sufficiency trap for a more reciprocal, communitarian, age-integrated, mutually interdependent point of view, the closer a truly all-age friendly society becomes.” pg. 180
“The sooner we trade the self-sufficiency trap for a more reciprocal, communitarian, age-integrated, mutually interdependent point of view, the closer a truly all-age friendly society becomes.” pg. 180
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Today Guardian and Observer journalists are on strike over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up and put its journalism behind a paywall. 🧵
How can you support us?
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JOIN US - there's cake!
December 4, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Today Guardian and Observer journalists are on strike over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up and put its journalism behind a paywall. 🧵
How can you support us?
SHARE our posts
WRITE to guardian.readers@theguardian.com
JOIN US - there's cake!
How can you support us?
SHARE our posts
WRITE to guardian.readers@theguardian.com
JOIN US - there's cake!
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Kash Patel has openly expressed his plans to “come after” journalists he doesn’t like. He is for retribution, not justice.
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
December 1, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Kash Patel has openly expressed his plans to “come after” journalists he doesn’t like. He is for retribution, not justice.
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
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Just in case you weren't aware of what's happening:
November 30, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Just in case you weren't aware of what's happening:
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Hello, I am Amal Ghilan, 25 years old, a mother of three children (Abdullah 8 y… Danica Cordell needs your support for Help Evacuate My Children From GAZA WAR
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