Gail
@realgailthomas.bsky.social
Writer, storytelling coach & strategist, actor, comic, lawyer. Help folks tell their stories. Dogs, biking, hiking, travel, yoga, empathy.
Coaching = https://practicalstorytelling.com/
Dark comedy solo show = https://www.patient13show.com/
Coaching = https://practicalstorytelling.com/
Dark comedy solo show = https://www.patient13show.com/
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Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
January 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
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I just know this cat walked a Roosevelt down, took no prisoners at the fall of an empire, and still owes money to a Pharaoh
October 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I just know this cat walked a Roosevelt down, took no prisoners at the fall of an empire, and still owes money to a Pharaoh
This dark comedy solo show will make you laugh, cry and change the way you look at the world. 4 shows left in #LA & #NYC #psychedelic #magicmushrooms #cancer #love #ptsd #empowerment #mentalhealth #health #treatment @michaelpollan.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This dark comedy solo show will make you laugh, cry and change the way you look at the world. 4 shows left in #LA & #NYC #psychedelic #magicmushrooms #cancer #love #ptsd #empowerment #mentalhealth #health #treatment @michaelpollan.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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“If the Epstein scandal teaches us anything, it is that America needs a dedicated and decently funded group of people whose job is not just to ask questions, but to find answers,” @helenlewis.bsky.social writes. “Let’s call them journalists.”
‘Just Asking Questions’ Got No Answers About Epstein
Right-wing internet personalities have a lot to learn from the mainstream media that they decry.
bit.ly
July 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“If the Epstein scandal teaches us anything, it is that America needs a dedicated and decently funded group of people whose job is not just to ask questions, but to find answers,” @helenlewis.bsky.social writes. “Let’s call them journalists.”
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America has the most corrupt political system in the Western world.
July 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
America has the most corrupt political system in the Western world.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
July 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
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Corporations aren’t people, money isn’t free speech, and we need to End Citizens United.
Repost if you agree.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Corporations aren’t people, money isn’t free speech, and we need to End Citizens United.
Repost if you agree.
Repost if you agree.
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"Jackson remains undaunted, unafraid, and unwilling to accept the contortions the current majority undertakes to further its partisan agenda and embolden a narcissistic autocrat with no regard for the rule of law."
Undaunted in calling out the worst Supreme Court in modern times
KBJ won’t allow accept its pretense of impartiality
contrarian.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Jackson remains undaunted, unafraid, and unwilling to accept the contortions the current majority undertakes to further its partisan agenda and embolden a narcissistic autocrat with no regard for the rule of law."
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I have spent the last 24 hours looking at media reports and social media posts about the Texas Hill County tragedy and being appalled by the level of misinformation I am seeing. I have tried to put together an updated, more reasoned summary I hope you'll read.
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
Latest on Texas Hill Country flood tragedy
Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina
open.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I have spent the last 24 hours looking at media reports and social media posts about the Texas Hill County tragedy and being appalled by the level of misinformation I am seeing. I have tried to put together an updated, more reasoned summary I hope you'll read.
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
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"To pay for these tax cuts for rich people, the bill destabilizes the American medical system, guts anti-hunger programs, hikes utility costs, and makes education more expensive."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Big, Bad, Very Ugly Bill
“Beautiful” it is not.
www.theatlantic.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"To pay for these tax cuts for rich people, the bill destabilizes the American medical system, guts anti-hunger programs, hikes utility costs, and makes education more expensive."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Spending the morning writing a new story. Sometimes the best way to deal with an increasingly messed up and hostile world is to spin new stories that point toward better days.
June 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Spending the morning writing a new story. Sometimes the best way to deal with an increasingly messed up and hostile world is to spin new stories that point toward better days.
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Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
June 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
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I needed this today.
February 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I needed this today.
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American Bar Association files suit to halt government intimidation of lawyers and law firms www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
American Bar Association files suit to halt government intimidation of lawyers and law firms
CHICAGO, June 16, 2025 — The American Bar Association today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, more than two dozen federal departments and agencies, and the heads of those departments and ag...
www.americanbar.org
June 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
American Bar Association files suit to halt government intimidation of lawyers and law firms www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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ICE crossed a line in LA
June 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ICE crossed a line in LA
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“I suppose if there were something valuable that I could leave you with, it would be to say that you can play tiny invisible games inside of your plainest tasks.” The comedian and writer Jenny Slate offers some words of wisdom to new graduates.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“I suppose if there were something valuable that I could leave you with, it would be to say that you can play tiny invisible games inside of your plainest tasks.” The comedian and writer Jenny Slate offers some words of wisdom to new graduates.
nyer.cm/9R5a4jH
nyer.cm/9R5a4jH
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Jasmine Crockett is running to be Ranking Member on Oversight — and ready for the fight.
She’s sharp, qualified, and speaking directly to this moment.
Watch her make the case — and check out her take on the seniority issue. It might surprise you.
@repjasmine.bsky.social
She’s sharp, qualified, and speaking directly to this moment.
Watch her make the case — and check out her take on the seniority issue. It might surprise you.
@repjasmine.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Jasmine Crockett is running to be Ranking Member on Oversight — and ready for the fight.
She’s sharp, qualified, and speaking directly to this moment.
Watch her make the case — and check out her take on the seniority issue. It might surprise you.
@repjasmine.bsky.social
She’s sharp, qualified, and speaking directly to this moment.
Watch her make the case — and check out her take on the seniority issue. It might surprise you.
@repjasmine.bsky.social
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Be careful what you teach them 🤣
Have a good night.
Have a good night.
June 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Be careful what you teach them 🤣
Have a good night.
Have a good night.
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I don't think it's hard to parse what they're doing. It's not that they hate science or education, it's that they'd rather have degraded institutions that are subservient to them rather than good institutions that aren't
May 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I don't think it's hard to parse what they're doing. It's not that they hate science or education, it's that they'd rather have degraded institutions that are subservient to them rather than good institutions that aren't