Lauren is persevering
@curstandcussed.bsky.social
a book in one hand and a jar of shine in the other. ᏣᎳᎩ daughter (she/her, disaster bi) from the holler. leftist. antifascist. thoughts on reading, crafting, gardening, and where I went wrong in life. grow food, not lawns!
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You actually don't have to expose yourself to content of people being murdered. We know that it happened. Protect your mental health and log off for a bit if you have to.
January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
You actually don't have to expose yourself to content of people being murdered. We know that it happened. Protect your mental health and log off for a bit if you have to.
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if you think building luxury real estate on the bones of thousands of recently murdered Gazans is disturbing, let me tell you a little story about the land you call America...
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 AM
if you think building luxury real estate on the bones of thousands of recently murdered Gazans is disturbing, let me tell you a little story about the land you call America...
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The neoliberal tactic to destroy a movement:
1. Join support of said movement
2. Criticize the unifying policy of said movement
3. Spread the criticism through the pundit class
4. Run poll on policy following widespread propaganda
5. Point to poll as reason why policy must change
6. Leave movement
1. Join support of said movement
2. Criticize the unifying policy of said movement
3. Spread the criticism through the pundit class
4. Run poll on policy following widespread propaganda
5. Point to poll as reason why policy must change
6. Leave movement
January 18, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The neoliberal tactic to destroy a movement:
1. Join support of said movement
2. Criticize the unifying policy of said movement
3. Spread the criticism through the pundit class
4. Run poll on policy following widespread propaganda
5. Point to poll as reason why policy must change
6. Leave movement
1. Join support of said movement
2. Criticize the unifying policy of said movement
3. Spread the criticism through the pundit class
4. Run poll on policy following widespread propaganda
5. Point to poll as reason why policy must change
6. Leave movement
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I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
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"And then one fine day the bourgeoisie is awakened by a terrific boomerang effect… it oozes, seeps, and trickles from every crack."— Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism (1950)
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
Identifying the shooter in Minneapolis, The Intercept found a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq” posted by a man noted in public records as his father.
theintercept.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"And then one fine day the bourgeoisie is awakened by a terrific boomerang effect… it oozes, seeps, and trickles from every crack."— Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism (1950)
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It really cannot be emphasized enough that the Holocaust was modeled after the American campaign to displace and exterminate Indigenous people. This country drew up that blueprint.
Fascism isn’t new to the US. It’s always been here. It’s built into this country‘s DNA. Bigotry is our primary export. We just quantified and qualified it under the false title of ”freedom” because that’s what the masses here want & what (yht) ppl with guns & bibles as their personality like to hear
No kidding. I remember when our local government wanted record stores to track names of everyone buying metal records. (Maybe rap too and I’ve just forgotten?)
(Why do I remember this? A good friend of mine owned a record store, and as a new librarian I had some strong opinions, and ideas.)
(Why do I remember this? A good friend of mine owned a record store, and as a new librarian I had some strong opinions, and ideas.)
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 AM
It really cannot be emphasized enough that the Holocaust was modeled after the American campaign to displace and exterminate Indigenous people. This country drew up that blueprint.
Just WWJD’d my rep and both senators, it likely won’t work but I enjoyed it nonetheless
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Just WWJD’d my rep and both senators, it likely won’t work but I enjoyed it nonetheless
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"he didn't get any congressional approval"
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
"he didn't get any congressional approval"
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
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Please put the US under sanctions. Cancel the LA Olympics. No international conferences.
January 3, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Please put the US under sanctions. Cancel the LA Olympics. No international conferences.
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god help me I will live to see hegseth behind bars
January 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
god help me I will live to see hegseth behind bars
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God I am so sick of living in the heart of an unbearably evil empire. My thoughts are with the people of Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
God I am so sick of living in the heart of an unbearably evil empire. My thoughts are with the people of Venezuela
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the brits should be so embarrassed by their transphobia, they got completely bamboozled by an American evangelical plot. they think they’re so much smarter than us but they got turned into a country of jug hooting bigots without even needing to be told it’s what God wants.
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
the brits should be so embarrassed by their transphobia, they got completely bamboozled by an American evangelical plot. they think they’re so much smarter than us but they got turned into a country of jug hooting bigots without even needing to be told it’s what God wants.
Maybe this is my lifelong ODD, but in the face of an unwinnable battle, making the oppressor as miserable as possible while they force you to comply is far more satisfying than folding.
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Maybe this is my lifelong ODD, but in the face of an unwinnable battle, making the oppressor as miserable as possible while they force you to comply is far more satisfying than folding.
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
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Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.
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Like, I'm sorry the fascists are giving you difficult choices. But that's what fascists fucking do. The only legit answer is "fuck you make me". The only answer that shows you have actual fucking principles not preferences is "fuck you make me". And that sucks. But here we are.
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Like, I'm sorry the fascists are giving you difficult choices. But that's what fascists fucking do. The only legit answer is "fuck you make me". The only answer that shows you have actual fucking principles not preferences is "fuck you make me". And that sucks. But here we are.
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MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
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What a terrible day to know how to read
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What a terrible day to know how to read
Glad that my longstanding grudge against Larry Summers continues to bear the sweet sweet fruit of vindication.
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Glad that my longstanding grudge against Larry Summers continues to bear the sweet sweet fruit of vindication.
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
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All hope drawn from politicians is ultimately false hope. The only true hope in this world is the hope we create together
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
All hope drawn from politicians is ultimately false hope. The only true hope in this world is the hope we create together
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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One last time for my creation lol
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One last time for my creation lol
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And that's a wrap
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
And that's a wrap
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good morning to the commie freaks and only the commie freaks
November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
good morning to the commie freaks and only the commie freaks
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it’s weird to see people be like “poor Usha” as if she is a guiltless victim with no agency, like she is a grown ass woman who chose and continues to choose to be with a horrible man
idk why we always need to infantilize the grown ass women married to horrible men
idk why we always need to infantilize the grown ass women married to horrible men
November 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
it’s weird to see people be like “poor Usha” as if she is a guiltless victim with no agency, like she is a grown ass woman who chose and continues to choose to be with a horrible man
idk why we always need to infantilize the grown ass women married to horrible men
idk why we always need to infantilize the grown ass women married to horrible men