Susan Laufer
@sdlaufer.bsky.social
Bronx girl. Wife, mom, grandma. Retired regulatory scientist.
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NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
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1/ Today, ProPublica is running a piece I've been working on for a bit. It's about what happened with a devastating wave of bird flu earlier this year, as egg prices hit record highs.
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
1/ Today, ProPublica is running a piece I've been working on for a bit. It's about what happened with a devastating wave of bird flu earlier this year, as egg prices hit record highs.
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
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Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show.
Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show
The Trump administration has released the names of more than 600 people detained by immigration agents, and whose arrests might have violated a court order, and only 16 of them have been identified by the federal government as a "high public safety risk" because of their alleged criminal histories.
cbsn.ws
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show.
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Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?
Stuff like this makes me wonder why there hasn't been any reporting about Trump having affairs during his presidencies
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?
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NEW: The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
In a new report, HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social provide a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Salvador.
In a new report, HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social provide a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Salvador.
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NEW: The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
In a new report, HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social provide a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Salvador.
In a new report, HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social provide a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Salvador.
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Lutnick is the current Secretary of Commerce and Epstein sent this email three months before he died.
Epstein mocked Trump for “leaving his nose print on the glass” while watching young women, wrote that Trump knew about illicit activity tied to Mar-a-Lago, and visited “many times,” and noted Trump’s planned visit to his neighbor Howard Lutnick’s house.
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Lutnick is the current Secretary of Commerce and Epstein sent this email three months before he died.
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The level of stupidity is just mind numbing.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The level of stupidity is just mind numbing.
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AOC is the kind of Representative we need.
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
AOC is the kind of Representative we need.
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There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
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Our review of 700+ videos of the Portland protests shows a wide gap between the reality on the ground and the characterizations by Trump, Fox News and DHS, which said its office in the city was under “coordinated assault by violent groups.”
By @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
By @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Our review of 700+ videos of the Portland protests shows a wide gap between the reality on the ground and the characterizations by Trump, Fox News and DHS, which said its office in the city was under “coordinated assault by violent groups.”
By @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
By @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
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Your faith says you can't eat dinner with Jewish people?
Heritage Foundation having a normal one
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Your faith says you can't eat dinner with Jewish people?
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Gonna be honest, I was worried these were flying under the radar and more vulnerable. This kicks ass.
BREAKING: Pennsylvania voters approve to retain three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.
nbcnews.to
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Gonna be honest, I was worried these were flying under the radar and more vulnerable. This kicks ass.
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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Trump still has not followed a court order to release SNAP funds for millions of people.
Meanwhile, he hosted a "Great Gatsby" themed party at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
And he posted seven times about renovating a White House bathroom with marble and gold.
Priorities.
Meanwhile, he hosted a "Great Gatsby" themed party at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
And he posted seven times about renovating a White House bathroom with marble and gold.
Priorities.
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Trump still has not followed a court order to release SNAP funds for millions of people.
Meanwhile, he hosted a "Great Gatsby" themed party at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
And he posted seven times about renovating a White House bathroom with marble and gold.
Priorities.
Meanwhile, he hosted a "Great Gatsby" themed party at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
And he posted seven times about renovating a White House bathroom with marble and gold.
Priorities.
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The person who is currently running our country has lost his mind and it’s time we start talking about it.
Trump said he has instructed the Defense Department to “prepare for possible action” in Nigeria over the country’s alleged killing of Christians.
Trump tells Defense Department to 'prepare for possible action' in Nigeria
The move came a day after Trump designated Nigeria a "country of particular concern" over alleged violations of religious freedom.
nbcnews.to
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The person who is currently running our country has lost his mind and it’s time we start talking about it.
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At some point we might have to consider the fact that he might be mentally unstable.
November 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
At some point we might have to consider the fact that he might be mentally unstable.
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If your republican house rep is in a vulnerable district, feel free to steal this and encourage them to do the right thing… end this fascism before it ends us… 👇👇
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
If your republican house rep is in a vulnerable district, feel free to steal this and encourage them to do the right thing… end this fascism before it ends us… 👇👇
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The issue isn’t just remodeling the Lincoln bathroom, it’s doing it in all marble, during a shutdown, and posting about it. It’s not about throwing a Halloween party, it’s deciding the theme is Great Gatsby while millions are scared they’re going to starve. Character is the issue
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The issue isn’t just remodeling the Lincoln bathroom, it’s doing it in all marble, during a shutdown, and posting about it. It’s not about throwing a Halloween party, it’s deciding the theme is Great Gatsby while millions are scared they’re going to starve. Character is the issue
For my NJ peeps: Mike Sherrill for NJ!
November 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For my NJ peeps: Mike Sherrill for NJ!
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WE FOUND THE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE:
FBI Director Kash Patel used a $60 million government jet for a booty call during the shutdown.
Not the first time. In April, he made multiple trips to Nashville to see his 26-year-old country-singer girlfriend and even flew her around to hockey games.
FBI Director Kash Patel used a $60 million government jet for a booty call during the shutdown.
Not the first time. In April, he made multiple trips to Nashville to see his 26-year-old country-singer girlfriend and even flew her around to hockey games.
October 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
WE FOUND THE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE:
FBI Director Kash Patel used a $60 million government jet for a booty call during the shutdown.
Not the first time. In April, he made multiple trips to Nashville to see his 26-year-old country-singer girlfriend and even flew her around to hockey games.
FBI Director Kash Patel used a $60 million government jet for a booty call during the shutdown.
Not the first time. In April, he made multiple trips to Nashville to see his 26-year-old country-singer girlfriend and even flew her around to hockey games.
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Too many Americans either didn’t care or didn’t believe. Hopefully they do now.👇
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Too many Americans either didn’t care or didn’t believe. Hopefully they do now.👇