Laurie
@mcsmartypants.bsky.social
Taco-eating, whiskey drinking, traveling writing ninja
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13 years ago today, we lost the Beastie Boys' MCA. #LicenseToIll #MCADay
May 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
13 years ago today, we lost the Beastie Boys' MCA. #LicenseToIll #MCADay
My dad’s Alzheimer’s is progressing and there fewer things he’s interested in. But he watched all four days of the Masters until Rory got his green jacket. It was wonderful.
April 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
My dad’s Alzheimer’s is progressing and there fewer things he’s interested in. But he watched all four days of the Masters until Rory got his green jacket. It was wonderful.
Was on Preston St today. Huge number of Canadian flags at pubs and restaurants. #ViveLeCanada #ElbowsUp
March 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Was on Preston St today. Huge number of Canadian flags at pubs and restaurants. #ViveLeCanada #ElbowsUp
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
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NOT NOW, PHIL
Groundhog day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of wintry weather
Groundhog day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of wintry weather
Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog, has predicted six more weeks of winter for America as he gave his weather forecast in Pennsylvania.
news.sky.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
NOT NOW, PHIL
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this is exactly what zuck set up facebook for in his dorm room in the first place
Meta quietly updated its hateful conduct policy to allow users to refer to "women as household objects or property" among other offensive language.
Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines | CNN Business
Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. But the company also quietly updat...
www.cnn.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
this is exactly what zuck set up facebook for in his dorm room in the first place
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The submarine that bears Jimmy Carter’s name exists in what is almost certainly one of the most tightly controlled compartmented programs the Pentagon has. The former president was read-in to all of it, and was briefed on her missions after each deployment www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/u...
Jimmy Carter Has a Top-Secret Navy Submarine Named After Him
The former president, who served aboard submarines as a young naval officer, was “in awe” when he learned the capabilities of the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:40 AM
The submarine that bears Jimmy Carter’s name exists in what is almost certainly one of the most tightly controlled compartmented programs the Pentagon has. The former president was read-in to all of it, and was briefed on her missions after each deployment www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/u...
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To pick one line:
"Moreover, I will soon submit legislation to Congress calling for the creation of this nation's first solar bank, which will help us achieve the crucial goal of 20 percent of our energy coming from solar power by the year 2000."
If only.
"Moreover, I will soon submit legislation to Congress calling for the creation of this nation's first solar bank, which will help us achieve the crucial goal of 20 percent of our energy coming from solar power by the year 2000."
If only.
December 30, 2024 at 2:51 AM
To pick one line:
"Moreover, I will soon submit legislation to Congress calling for the creation of this nation's first solar bank, which will help us achieve the crucial goal of 20 percent of our energy coming from solar power by the year 2000."
If only.
"Moreover, I will soon submit legislation to Congress calling for the creation of this nation's first solar bank, which will help us achieve the crucial goal of 20 percent of our energy coming from solar power by the year 2000."
If only.
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Jimmy Carter's "crisis of confidence" speech remains a remarkable text. Now is as good a time as any to read it (or re-read it).
www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...
Crisis of Confidence | American Experience | PBS
Jimmy Carter delivered this televised speech on July 15, 1979.
www.pbs.org
December 30, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Jimmy Carter's "crisis of confidence" speech remains a remarkable text. Now is as good a time as any to read it (or re-read it).
www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...
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⚡️Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
kyivindependent.com
December 26, 2024 at 2:56 AM
⚡️Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
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I don’t need ammunition…
I need a ride, a new apartment, a new passport, some new clothes, a new job…
I need a ride, a new apartment, a new passport, some new clothes, a new job…
December 9, 2024 at 12:53 AM
I don’t need ammunition…
I need a ride, a new apartment, a new passport, some new clothes, a new job…
I need a ride, a new apartment, a new passport, some new clothes, a new job…
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In newly liberated cities, Syrian rebels prioritized freeing detainees from Assad's prisons.
Assad's prisons held 136,000 people and were key to crushing dissent and peaceful protests. They were known for their brutal torture, industrial scale killings, systematic rape, and organ trafficking.
Assad's prisons held 136,000 people and were key to crushing dissent and peaceful protests. They were known for their brutal torture, industrial scale killings, systematic rape, and organ trafficking.
‘He has come out an old man’: joy and grief as loved ones released from Assad prisons
Family members describe renewed hopes after decades-long searches for political detainees in ‘Kingdom of Silence’
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:03 AM
In newly liberated cities, Syrian rebels prioritized freeing detainees from Assad's prisons.
Assad's prisons held 136,000 people and were key to crushing dissent and peaceful protests. They were known for their brutal torture, industrial scale killings, systematic rape, and organ trafficking.
Assad's prisons held 136,000 people and were key to crushing dissent and peaceful protests. They were known for their brutal torture, industrial scale killings, systematic rape, and organ trafficking.
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There’s much that is unknown about the impact of Assad’s collapse. But one point is irrefutable: Iran’s regional strategic construct has crumbled. Between what has happened to Hezbollah, Hamas, and now Assad, the multiple proxy structure is but a bloody memory.
December 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM
There’s much that is unknown about the impact of Assad’s collapse. But one point is irrefutable: Iran’s regional strategic construct has crumbled. Between what has happened to Hezbollah, Hamas, and now Assad, the multiple proxy structure is but a bloody memory.
I was in Syria just before the war. I met these wonderful school kids in Palmyra. I have thought of them often over the years. As things seem to be shifting in Syria, I wonder where they are and what their futures hold.
December 7, 2024 at 8:36 PM
I was in Syria just before the war. I met these wonderful school kids in Palmyra. I have thought of them often over the years. As things seem to be shifting in Syria, I wonder where they are and what their futures hold.
Their families and friends have lived longer without them than with them. And yet their absence can still be felt. We, as a nation, will never truly know what we lost on this day 35 years ago. #December6 #EcolePolytechnique
December 6, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Their families and friends have lived longer without them than with them. And yet their absence can still be felt. We, as a nation, will never truly know what we lost on this day 35 years ago. #December6 #EcolePolytechnique
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An Irish hardware ad making my heart grow a couple sizes
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youtu.be/3cAzAf6s3ic?...
Woodie's Christmas Advert
YouTube video by Woodie's
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December 1, 2024 at 10:34 PM
An Irish hardware ad making my heart grow a couple sizes
youtu.be/3cAzAf6s3ic?...
youtu.be/3cAzAf6s3ic?...
Gregg Wallace and his comment about complaints coming from “women of a certain age” speaks more to the scar tissue women build up in the workplace until their positions of perceived power allow them to call things out.
December 1, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Gregg Wallace and his comment about complaints coming from “women of a certain age” speaks more to the scar tissue women build up in the workplace until their positions of perceived power allow them to call things out.
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"'Waifu' had been bragging about his criminal exploits in open groups on Telegram. But when he threatened Allison Nixon, the chief research officer at the U.S. cybersecurity firm Unit221B, his days were numbered."
November 29, 2024 at 10:03 PM
"'Waifu' had been bragging about his criminal exploits in open groups on Telegram. But when he threatened Allison Nixon, the chief research officer at the U.S. cybersecurity firm Unit221B, his days were numbered."
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I am told John Herdman's resignation at Toronto FC has nothing to do with the vacancy in Vancouver, which is still Herdman's home. No, this seems like he was given a chance to leave gracefully, after the drone scandal.
November 29, 2024 at 10:09 PM
I am told John Herdman's resignation at Toronto FC has nothing to do with the vacancy in Vancouver, which is still Herdman's home. No, this seems like he was given a chance to leave gracefully, after the drone scandal.
It needed to happen.
Big news out of Toronto FC today, as John Herdman has resigned as head coach
Toronto FC announced today that John Herdman has resigned his position as Head Coach of the club, effective today.
📰: bit.ly/49uCTGp
📰: bit.ly/49uCTGp
November 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM
It needed to happen.
I was in Syria in 2011, before the war, and it was disturbing how many images of Assad were to be found everywhere
Fighters destroy the dictator's image in the countryside of Aleppo, Syria.
November 29, 2024 at 9:53 PM
I was in Syria in 2011, before the war, and it was disturbing how many images of Assad were to be found everywhere
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Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16
The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc