Lauren Runquist Arth
@the-down-lo.bsky.social
AV nerd, policy wonk, Bloody Mary aficionado, and Jayhawk. Sometimes I take a decent photo. Hot takes are all my own
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026
Too much negative news this morning so I would rather celebrate Ahmed, a Syrian immigrant who saved lives yesterday and appears to be an all around badass.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Too much negative news this morning so I would rather celebrate Ahmed, a Syrian immigrant who saved lives yesterday and appears to be an all around badass.
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
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One horrific thing to me is that the president- a man who has gotten away with everything including literal murder up to this point- seems extremely nervous about anything regarding Epstein coming out. Like how bad does it have to be
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
One horrific thing to me is that the president- a man who has gotten away with everything including literal murder up to this point- seems extremely nervous about anything regarding Epstein coming out. Like how bad does it have to be
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the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
What could possibly be a valid excuse for voting for him apart from not finding this morally apprehensive
Jeffrey Epstein in 2018: "i know how dirty donald is."
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
What could possibly be a valid excuse for voting for him apart from not finding this morally apprehensive
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You can understand almost anything in this current moment by realizing the bunch of people wandering around like George Constanza yelling "Attention must be paid!" in 2020-2024 made that their core political belief, and we're living with the fallout from that.
People in the comments saying the play is that if there are no vaccines then chemo makes money and nope! The reason someone you know will die of an vaccine preventable disease is some academics with twitter followings felt they didn't get enough NIH respect in 2020 and came down w/ poster's madness.
NIH Director Battacharya on mRNA technology: "We should not be using as a platform for mass vaccination"
August 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
You can understand almost anything in this current moment by realizing the bunch of people wandering around like George Constanza yelling "Attention must be paid!" in 2020-2024 made that their core political belief, and we're living with the fallout from that.
BREAKING: Trump deploys National Guard to Roku City to suppress protests, city leaders resist
August 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
BREAKING: Trump deploys National Guard to Roku City to suppress protests, city leaders resist
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The thing that's so difficult in fighting pseudoscience is that its followers fundamentally don't believe in expertise.
Exceptional people? Sure. The naturally gifted? of course.
But I've talked to people face-to-face who simply don't believe people can get better at things.
Exceptional people? Sure. The naturally gifted? of course.
But I've talked to people face-to-face who simply don't believe people can get better at things.
August 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The thing that's so difficult in fighting pseudoscience is that its followers fundamentally don't believe in expertise.
Exceptional people? Sure. The naturally gifted? of course.
But I've talked to people face-to-face who simply don't believe people can get better at things.
Exceptional people? Sure. The naturally gifted? of course.
But I've talked to people face-to-face who simply don't believe people can get better at things.
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it's wild how donald trump is hands down the worst american leader in modern history. like light years more bad than the next closest worst leader, covid donald trump
August 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
it's wild how donald trump is hands down the worst american leader in modern history. like light years more bad than the next closest worst leader, covid donald trump
Everyone think they’re neurotypical until the Zamboni comes out
August 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Everyone think they’re neurotypical until the Zamboni comes out
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Anyone who tries this hard to steal your vote and your voice knows that they're running a government that is so unpopular that they can't do anything but crush it at the ballot box by any means necessary.
🚨BREAKING: The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals holds that voters and private organizations can no longer sue under Section 208 – the VRA provision that protects the right of voters with disabilities or language barriers to receive assistance at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Appeals Court Delivers Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Anyone who tries this hard to steal your vote and your voice knows that they're running a government that is so unpopular that they can't do anything but crush it at the ballot box by any means necessary.
Damn he really forgot the Epstein cabal is a load bearing pillar of MAGA
Exclusive: For Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, friends created a book of bawdy letters. One was from Donald Trump.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.
The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’
on.wsj.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Damn he really forgot the Epstein cabal is a load bearing pillar of MAGA
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Exclusive: For Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, friends created a book of bawdy letters. One was from Donald Trump.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.
The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’
on.wsj.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Exclusive: For Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, friends created a book of bawdy letters. One was from Donald Trump.
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"people used to be so much tougher they didn't need vaccines/pasteurization/air conditioning" no idiot they just died
July 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"people used to be so much tougher they didn't need vaccines/pasteurization/air conditioning" no idiot they just died
Chelsea is America’s team!
July 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Chelsea is America’s team!
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Pals, I've seen so much boomer-style mania posting. Read the article first. Read, like, the first three lines of the article. Google some of the words in the meme to make sure it's true. I know we're tired, but there's no excuse for posting like your parents.
July 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Pals, I've seen so much boomer-style mania posting. Read the article first. Read, like, the first three lines of the article. Google some of the words in the meme to make sure it's true. I know we're tired, but there's no excuse for posting like your parents.
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Zohran Mamdani is saying things like “poverty is a policy choice and politicians have a duty to their constituents to make their lives affordable” and it is making a lot of politicians very very scared that they may actually have to start doing some actual service in their public service jobs.
June 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Zohran Mamdani is saying things like “poverty is a policy choice and politicians have a duty to their constituents to make their lives affordable” and it is making a lot of politicians very very scared that they may actually have to start doing some actual service in their public service jobs.
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I'm in touch with a source in Cuomo's camp. They're all screaming and turning back into rats. Not looking good so far
June 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I'm in touch with a source in Cuomo's camp. They're all screaming and turning back into rats. Not looking good so far
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Lander deserves a ton of respect for his willingness to subordinate his desires to blow up a genuinely evil man's campaign.
Brad Lander has arrived at his election night party. "The ranked choice tabulations will take a few days, but this much is clear: We are sending Andrew Cuomo back to the suburbs," Lander said to applause. "With our help, Zohran Mamdani will be the Democratic nominee"
June 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Lander deserves a ton of respect for his willingness to subordinate his desires to blow up a genuinely evil man's campaign.