Laurie Kovens (aka LRKLALALA)
@many-hatsgrrrl.bsky.social
Jewish, Middle-Aged Cat Lady, LCSW, EAP Counselor, Narrative Health Facilitator, sometime-writer, lifelong learner, often ensconced among cats, books, and knitting, or making mischief in the kitchen. Views are my own.
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If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
September 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Today In 1965: The Beatles play Comiskey Park - Home of the Chicago White Sox! #TheBeatles #FabFour #MLB #History #WhiteSox
August 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Today In 1965: The Beatles play Comiskey Park - Home of the Chicago White Sox! #TheBeatles #FabFour #MLB #History #WhiteSox
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July 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Let them eat cake.
July 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Let them eat cake.
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I want you to remember this... everyday
June 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I want you to remember this... everyday
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You must always be more disciplined than the forces brought against you. They're allowed to make mistakes. They make the rules. Your mistakes will be used as justification for your own repression.
June 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Newsom addresses Trump directly: "Where's your decency, Mr President? Stop ... it's immoral. You're creating the conditions that you claim you're solving."
June 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Newsom addresses Trump directly: "Where's your decency, Mr President? Stop ... it's immoral. You're creating the conditions that you claim you're solving."
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With so many people feeling deep uncertainty right now l wanted to share a few thoughts on the topic influenced by the field of complex systems. And, l’m curious what helps you move through uncertainty? https://youtu.be/Hr5JI9p9_DA?si=ommcD5s6-WHLSd3D
Navigating Uncertainty - tips from my complex systems teachers
YouTube video by Elizabeth Sawin
youtu.be
June 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
With so many people feeling deep uncertainty right now l wanted to share a few thoughts on the topic influenced by the field of complex systems. And, l’m curious what helps you move through uncertainty? https://youtu.be/Hr5JI9p9_DA?si=ommcD5s6-WHLSd3D
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Perfect response‼️‼️‼️⤵️
🔥 MUST-WATCH: Rev. Barber preaches about Iowa Senator Joni Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” comments about Republican Medicaid cuts — and her ensuing un-Christian non-apology.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKXwOc0...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKXwOc0...
June 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Perfect response‼️‼️‼️⤵️
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the “will the detective investigating your murder be sad?” map remains undefeated, there’s something extra compelling about “sad and cold”
May 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
the “will the detective investigating your murder be sad?” map remains undefeated, there’s something extra compelling about “sad and cold”
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I think a lot about this quote from Anaïs Nin’s diary from 1939-1944:
“America is in even greater danger because of its cult of toughness, its hatred of sensitivity, and someday it may have to pay a price for this, because atrophy of feeling creates criminals”.
“America is in even greater danger because of its cult of toughness, its hatred of sensitivity, and someday it may have to pay a price for this, because atrophy of feeling creates criminals”.
December 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
I think a lot about this quote from Anaïs Nin’s diary from 1939-1944:
“America is in even greater danger because of its cult of toughness, its hatred of sensitivity, and someday it may have to pay a price for this, because atrophy of feeling creates criminals”.
“America is in even greater danger because of its cult of toughness, its hatred of sensitivity, and someday it may have to pay a price for this, because atrophy of feeling creates criminals”.
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What a GREAT commencement address! Thank you, Scott Pelley for seeking Truth and speaking Truth.
youtu.be/r9CCgmvq9O4?...
youtu.be/r9CCgmvq9O4?...
The Meaning of You - Scott Pelley | Wake Forest University Commencement Speech 2025
YouTube video by RB Wisdom Network
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What a GREAT commencement address! Thank you, Scott Pelley for seeking Truth and speaking Truth.
youtu.be/r9CCgmvq9O4?...
youtu.be/r9CCgmvq9O4?...
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Start every day with this reality:
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
United States Congress elections, 2026
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
ballotpedia.org
May 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Start every day with this reality:
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
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“The fact that far too many people cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.”
Andrea Junker
Andrea Junker
May 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The fact that far too many people cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.”
Andrea Junker
Andrea Junker
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Happy Mother’s Day to all my activist mama friends!
May 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Happy Mother’s Day to all my activist mama friends!
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“I won’t Buck Dance for the wealthy or boot lick” Speaking truth to the immoral and entitled grifting bill writers. Doing what she can where she is. Voted NO. 💪🏻 #AltCitizen do these kinds of things. What do you want to do as one?
youtu.be/e7qI_HBBFU0?...
At some point today, listen to this speech. This is how you speak truths to what is happening. After you listen to it, please reflect on what resistance actions we can take as individuals in whatever position we have. Government employee or not, our actions & words matter.
At some point today, listen to this speech. This is how you speak truths to what is happening. After you listen to it, please reflect on what resistance actions we can take as individuals in whatever position we have. Government employee or not, our actions & words matter.
MO State Rep. Raychel Proudie: I won't buck dance for the wealthy
YouTube video by Celeste Headlee
youtu.be
May 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“I won’t Buck Dance for the wealthy or boot lick” Speaking truth to the immoral and entitled grifting bill writers. Doing what she can where she is. Voted NO. 💪🏻 #AltCitizen do these kinds of things. What do you want to do as one?
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Sending this out again for anyone in Pittsburgh who lost their NEA grant last week, or is fighting for their NSF money, or who is being RIF'd from their fed job, or who wants to tell an investigative journalist anything, really. You can be anonymized and you will be protected.
Do you work for the federal government in Pittsburgh? Are you a researcher or scientist affected by the new administration? Do you have a story tip?
I'm an investigative journalist; get in touch!
Work email: twegerski@cbs.com
Proton email: torywegerski@proton.me
Signal: @torywegerski.25
I'm an investigative journalist; get in touch!
Work email: twegerski@cbs.com
Proton email: torywegerski@proton.me
Signal: @torywegerski.25
May 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Sending this out again for anyone in Pittsburgh who lost their NEA grant last week, or is fighting for their NSF money, or who is being RIF'd from their fed job, or who wants to tell an investigative journalist anything, really. You can be anonymized and you will be protected.
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BREAKING: Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin concedes the North Carolina Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, ending his six-month legal battle to overturn the election.
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
IT’S OVER: Republican Jefferson Griffin Concedes in North Carolina Supreme Court Race
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin concedes the North Carolina Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, ending his six-month legal battle to overturn the election.
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
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TELSEY begins tracking price increases over the past week. Some highlights:
* Abercrombie jeans: up 33%
* Amazon Echo: up 38.5%
* Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%
* Abercrombie jeans: up 33%
* Amazon Echo: up 38.5%
* Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%
April 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
TELSEY begins tracking price increases over the past week. Some highlights:
* Abercrombie jeans: up 33%
* Amazon Echo: up 38.5%
* Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%
* Abercrombie jeans: up 33%
* Amazon Echo: up 38.5%
* Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%
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*nervous laughter what the fuck gif *
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words
Trump executive order raises alarm over women's financial independence
A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination.
www.newsweek.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
*nervous laughter what the fuck gif *
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words