Laura Wise-Blau
@lwiseblau.bsky.social
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
@petridishes.bsky.social is the balm we need:
Trump’s Very Weird Night at the Kennedy Center Honors
The president and I both got our heart’s desire. But something felt wrong.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@petridishes.bsky.social is the balm we need:
The song of the season! H-A-N-U-K-K-A-H Nights!
3 Speed Sleigh - Hanukkah Nights (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Slow Down Sounds
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The song of the season! H-A-N-U-K-K-A-H Nights!
No words.
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
No words.
Prada is selling a $775 safety pin and I’m trying to wrap my head around it
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Prada is selling a $775 safety pin and I’m trying to wrap my head around it
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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On another note, I literally just passed a 7 blocks long queue to a food bank in NYC and they think we need weight loss drugs
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On another note, I literally just passed a 7 blocks long queue to a food bank in NYC and they think we need weight loss drugs
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
Great article. I’m saying this as an old: our democracy is better served by younger leaders
It’s My Party and I’ll Leave When I Want To
Talking to the gerontocracy.
nymag.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Great article. I’m saying this as an old: our democracy is better served by younger leaders
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David Byrne background video showing ICE chasing a bicyclist
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
David Byrne background video showing ICE chasing a bicyclist
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Bexley” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Bexley · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Bexley” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Now Trump is hoping to at least get a Daytime Nobel Peace Prize.
October 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Now Trump is hoping to at least get a Daytime Nobel Peace Prize.
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it's only racial profiling if it comes from the racial profiling region of france. otherwise it's sparkling reasonable suspicion.
McLaughlin: "Pritzker said there's racial profiling, which is absolutely false. Our officials use reasonable suspicion. That's protected under the US Constitution 4th Amendment."
October 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
it's only racial profiling if it comes from the racial profiling region of france. otherwise it's sparkling reasonable suspicion.
I’d like to speak to the chairman of antifa and get this all sorted out
October 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I’d like to speak to the chairman of antifa and get this all sorted out
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
WSYX ABC6 in Columbus is a Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate. Let them know how you feel: 614-481-6666
Deadline reports Sinclair Broadcast Group still currently plans to pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its ABC affiliates, thought talks with the network arre ongoing (previously they dropped plans to air a Charlie Kirk tribute on ABC stations instead.) https://loom.ly/0XpyFCc
Sinclair Will Preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s Show When It Returns To ABC But Says Discussions Are Ongoing With Network
The station group says that it will run local news programming
deadline.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
WSYX ABC6 in Columbus is a Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate. Let them know how you feel: 614-481-6666
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genuinely crazy that this is happening on behalf of charlie kirk of all people
September 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
genuinely crazy that this is happening on behalf of charlie kirk of all people
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Got fired from my job for saying that Samantha on Bewitched didn’t really wiggle her nose, she was just kind of twitching her mouth back and forth.
September 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Got fired from my job for saying that Samantha on Bewitched didn’t really wiggle her nose, she was just kind of twitching her mouth back and forth.
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wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
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Reporters, I beg you, please stop using headlines with the form “Trump does X” when X is something the president clearly lacks any legal authority to do.
NEW: Donald Trump to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War”
“Restoring the name Dept of War will sharpen the focus of the Dept on our national interest and signal to adversaries America’s readiness to wage war to defend its interests.”
“Restoring the name Dept of War will sharpen the focus of the Dept on our national interest and signal to adversaries America’s readiness to wage war to defend its interests.”
September 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Reporters, I beg you, please stop using headlines with the form “Trump does X” when X is something the president clearly lacks any legal authority to do.