Lauren Boulton Kirk
@labkirk.bsky.social
Finding joy in my small business, loving friends & family, and supporting my fellow humans
Journalism is a weapon against fascism. BIG shout-out to Katherine Long for exposing this Nazi.
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that...
www.wsj.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Journalism is a weapon against fascism. BIG shout-out to Katherine Long for exposing this Nazi.
Because the past few weeks have lasted years: take a break and make antipasto with me.
Grazing Globally: Antipasto
Introduction Hey there, welcome to our new series on how people eat appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, munchies, snacks, grazing boards, and charcuterie around the world. We're learning a little about how ea...
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February 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Because the past few weeks have lasted years: take a break and make antipasto with me.
We've been listening to @steveearle.bsky.social's Copperhead Road album a lot lately because it still kicks ass. I listened to him a lot growing up but in these endless unprecedented times, I have a new appreciation for his LONG TERM commitment to justice. #BetterBoomers #ThanksSteve
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road (Official Music Video)
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January 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We've been listening to @steveearle.bsky.social's Copperhead Road album a lot lately because it still kicks ass. I listened to him a lot growing up but in these endless unprecedented times, I have a new appreciation for his LONG TERM commitment to justice. #BetterBoomers #ThanksSteve
Please write your reps opposing the VA hiring freeze and DEI purge. If we want to improve VA efficiency, we can't let this admin waste time and resources on scrubbing language, spying on coworkers and justifying approved positions. Because that's what's happening, and it's directly harming veterans.
RM Congressman Mark Takano was joined by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats in a letter to VA's Acting Secretary Todd Hunter regarding VA's implementation of President Trump's inaugural executive order freezing hiring across federal agencies.
Ranking Member Takano and Committee Democrats Demand Answers for Veterans About Trump Hiring Freeze | The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
democrats-veterans.house.gov
January 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Please write your reps opposing the VA hiring freeze and DEI purge. If we want to improve VA efficiency, we can't let this admin waste time and resources on scrubbing language, spying on coworkers and justifying approved positions. Because that's what's happening, and it's directly harming veterans.
Hey, I'm Lauren and I'm trying to remember that while things are bad out there, there is good in us.
This platform seems like a good place to share what I'm doing to love people. Today it's donating to @hrc.org and buying rad shirts from Transfigure Print Co. in Grand Rapids.
This platform seems like a good place to share what I'm doing to love people. Today it's donating to @hrc.org and buying rad shirts from Transfigure Print Co. in Grand Rapids.
Protect Trans People Shirt
Forever a scene/emo kid at heart like so many other of my Trans and Queer family, this ones for us! Let people know how cool you are AND that you care about others. Design by Dead Creepy Image Descri...
transfigureprintco.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hey, I'm Lauren and I'm trying to remember that while things are bad out there, there is good in us.
This platform seems like a good place to share what I'm doing to love people. Today it's donating to @hrc.org and buying rad shirts from Transfigure Print Co. in Grand Rapids.
This platform seems like a good place to share what I'm doing to love people. Today it's donating to @hrc.org and buying rad shirts from Transfigure Print Co. in Grand Rapids.