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dlaur
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into ephemera, genealogy, urban & material history, maps, fiction of all kinds, pre-cinema optical devices & entertainments, cats, and a delicate balance of quality to trashy tv

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#Genealogy Bluesky

Years researching: 14
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: 3rd GGF witnessed execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators
My niche/s: Jewish immigration from London to NYC; Irish immigration to Canada; New England
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Sometimes I remember I am from a small port town harpooned into rocky cliffs along the edge of the North American continent facing the cold kelp waves of the Pacific, a marker of Spanish, then US conquest, a glance away from the tail end of a mountain range and along the perimeter of high desert.
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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"If you witnessed something disturbing, please understand that witnessing is not evidence. Evidence is what exists after it has been reviewed by the people who require it not to exist."
A Message from Your Federal Overlords
“Even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account, the Trump administration was in a race to control the narrative around the kill...
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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NEW: Another declaration you have to read! Alex Pretti was shot near the apartment of a doctor, who saw the shooting occur and rushed to provide emergency aid as he lay dying on the street.

They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Watching this in particular. The effort to take witnesses to Whipple, as well as the police refusing to leave the scene, are key.
Per this report ICE has detained several witnesses
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene of the Minneapolis shooting, but the police chief refused and instructed his officers to preserve the crime scene.

www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
ICE just shot someone in Minneapolis. Video posted at Reddit's r/Minneapolis forum. I can't figure out how to link. Looks like point blank while they were restraining him.
January 24, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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We didn’t go to the big Ice Out of MN march in Minneapolis today, but we did bundle up and participate in a small neighborhood demonstration just a few blocks from our house in Saint Paul. #iceout #stpaulmn #mn #minnesota
January 23, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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Homeland Security’s description of what happened and the narrative they’re pushing clearly doesn’t match up with the videos we’re all seeing.

They’re asking people not to believe what we can all see with our own eyes.

I’ve been in contact with DHS demanding more information.
January 7, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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This is the video.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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ICE reportedly shot someone at Portland and 33/34. Mspt saying bullets, could be less lethal 20+ agents on site, MPD and ambulances responding. Helicopters overhead
January 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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marco rubio says cuba is run by "incompetent, senile men" WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF AN INCOMPETENT, SENILE MAN
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A whole lot of people out there have never even heard of Charlie Kirk.
September 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Mr. Antiwar President has us inches away from a Civil War at home and a nuclear war abroad in defense of an ally that is starting random hot regional wars to detract from its ongoing genocide. I’m sure all of this will just naturally cool off.
June 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Real thought of which I'm not proud: "Shit's so bad I forgot to Wordle."
June 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Not true.

I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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This isn’t about protests. It’s about power. ICE is terrorizing communities. Prices are crushing families. The system’s cracking and Trump knows it. That’s why he’s sending in Marines. Not to stop violence, but to stop visibility. Stay strong, LA.
June 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Though it's not my usual cup of tea, ended up enjoying the Netflix "Four Seasons" series -- especially the looming presence and eventual deployment of Chekhov's guitar.
May 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Already dreading to find out who he'll appoint as the new Librarian of Congress...

apnews.com/article/dona...
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
apnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The most recent episode of The Rehearsal is astonishing in so many ways, but the small moment I keep thinking about is when he casually but with a serious tone referred to the "cat actor" who was standing in for the original , pre-cloned little dog's actual cat companion. It cracked me up so bad.
May 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Whether it’s Republicans causing chaos with random arrests and deportations, Republicans causing chaos with mass layoffs, or Republicans causing chaos with whiplash tariffs, voters are exhausted by chaos from both parties.
April 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Watch this live. It is history.

www.google.com/gasearch?q=b...
April 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM