Laurie Stern
@lauriejanestern.bsky.social
Dogs + cats + podcasts + books
Pluribus is the show I need right now.
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Pluribus is the show I need right now.
We are trying our first listen to @empirepoduk.bsky.social on our drive to Canada, but she is so much louder than he, we can’t get the volume right. Great listen but frustrating😖
June 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
We are trying our first listen to @empirepoduk.bsky.social on our drive to Canada, but she is so much louder than he, we can’t get the volume right. Great listen but frustrating😖
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The National Archives will no longer be open to the public. The NATIONAL ARCHIVES!! I was there last month reporting for Sold a Story Season 2. archives.gov/college-park
June 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The National Archives will no longer be open to the public. The NATIONAL ARCHIVES!! I was there last month reporting for Sold a Story Season 2. archives.gov/college-park
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Resignation Statement
open.substack.com/pub/frmrffsb...
open.substack.com/pub/frmrffsb...
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Resignation Statement
Effective immediately, members of the Congressionally mandated Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board voted overwhelmingly to resign from the board, rather than endorse unprecedented actions that we beli...
open.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Resignation Statement
open.substack.com/pub/frmrffsb...
open.substack.com/pub/frmrffsb...
Driveway moment listening to this @newyorker.com interview with Leslie Stahl @60minutes.bsky.social.
June 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Driveway moment listening to this @newyorker.com interview with Leslie Stahl @60minutes.bsky.social.
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Damn, this conclusion:
“We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital... This case presents their unique chance to vindicate that value and to summon the best that is within us while there is still time.”
“We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital... This case presents their unique chance to vindicate that value and to summon the best that is within us while there is still time.”
April 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Damn, this conclusion:
“We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital... This case presents their unique chance to vindicate that value and to summon the best that is within us while there is still time.”
“We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital... This case presents their unique chance to vindicate that value and to summon the best that is within us while there is still time.”
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How ridiculous
A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic 100 year old library that sits on the border between the two countries.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
U.S. authorities closing Canadian access to historic library that straddles Quebec-Vermont border
A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic library that sits on the border between the two countries.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
How ridiculous
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Worth remembering that it was a coup attempt--an attempt to steal Congress's powers and turn the presidency into a dictatorship--and that pushing back mattered. Thanks to everyone who raised a ruckus....
January 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Worth remembering that it was a coup attempt--an attempt to steal Congress's powers and turn the presidency into a dictatorship--and that pushing back mattered. Thanks to everyone who raised a ruckus....
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H/t George Conway — it’s perfect 🤣 from Olivia Julianna:
January 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
H/t George Conway — it’s perfect 🤣 from Olivia Julianna:
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I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
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For today’s Furry Friends Friday, I thought this one was a good one. ♥️🙏🏻
(h/t @wonder_doodles on IG)
(h/t @wonder_doodles on IG)
January 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
For today’s Furry Friends Friday, I thought this one was a good one. ♥️🙏🏻
(h/t @wonder_doodles on IG)
(h/t @wonder_doodles on IG)
Just here to plug this fine new book by @eliburnstein.bsky.social Come for the words, stay for the drawings.
January 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Just here to plug this fine new book by @eliburnstein.bsky.social Come for the words, stay for the drawings.
When you were gonna host NYE despite having the toddler but today your spouse tests + for Covid then you discover this guy so 2025 isn’t looking so bad after all.
December 31, 2024 at 3:45 PM
When you were gonna host NYE despite having the toddler but today your spouse tests + for Covid then you discover this guy so 2025 isn’t looking so bad after all.
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Here are some last-minute gifts for #podcasters / #podcast lovers in your life:
For podcast listeners--
1. A subscription to their favorite show's Patreon or membership program
2. Merch from their favorite show
Read on for more!
For podcast listeners--
1. A subscription to their favorite show's Patreon or membership program
2. Merch from their favorite show
Read on for more!
December 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Here are some last-minute gifts for #podcasters / #podcast lovers in your life:
For podcast listeners--
1. A subscription to their favorite show's Patreon or membership program
2. Merch from their favorite show
Read on for more!
For podcast listeners--
1. A subscription to their favorite show's Patreon or membership program
2. Merch from their favorite show
Read on for more!
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This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Bravo Chattanooga Times Free Press
CHALKBEAT — After Wilson County removed 400 books from their school libraries after the new GOP law, other counties are using their list as a cheat sheet, including Montgomery and Rutherford, where Frances Rosales asked for 150 books to be removed. www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/no...
November 24, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Bravo Chattanooga Times Free Press