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Laura Anne Gilman

@lauraannegilman.bsky.social

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Award-winning Writer. Freelance Editor. Introvert with an Attitude. Nominal head of a multi-species household. Olam Chesed Yibaneh, but Han shot first. New Book: UNCANNY LIES coming Fall 2025 and yes, it's Laura Anne, please and thank you.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 21d

I am providing palliative care for a beloved pet in a country sliding into excrement. I’m not playing with my food any longer; assholes and trolls will be blocked and forgotten.

This has been a PSA.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 1h

I love having friends who will text me mid-day and say “wanna go to the Kraken game?

Yes please thank you.

Screen shot of the Kraken opening night Jumbotron display

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 2h

Have they checked with the Seattle Humane SPOT program?

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 7h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

More on the destruction of the presumption of regularity

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 7h

Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 10h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 15h

Clicking not buying tell them you’re not interested in that merchandise. Not clicking tell them you’re not interested in them. Both are valid expressions.

Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 15h

Jury duty is an obligation but also a privilege

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16h

The loyalty purge continues. This week, FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed two longtime agents who had previously worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal investigations into Trump. Both agents had strong performance records, and no official reason was provided for their removal.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 16h

My books are for sale on Amazon, too. But I don’t push that outlet on people who say they aren’t using Amazon. That’s what B&N, Kobo, etc. are for.

If you choose to be Amazon exclusive, that’s a business decision you’ve made.

Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 23h

It still needs that sense of foreknowledge-of-regret…

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 1d

Is there a compound word in German that means “I knew I shouldn’t have had that last cup of coffee but also knew I was going to have it and now I also have some regrets?”

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 1d

They pay to run the ads anyway.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 1d

What made you think that an anti-Amazon post was the place to push your Amazon-sold product? This is a serious question.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 1d

Posobiec is an out-and-out fascist who *wrote a book praising fascists* who *murdered opponents* for which *the sitting vice president wrote a blurb to support it.*

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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Zach Halper @zanath.bsky.social · 1d

"We took freedom of speech away" should be in every campaign ad moving forward.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon National Guard General Alan R. Gronewold is very deliberate in his words.

“(The National Guard) will be protecting any protesters at the ICE facility.”

And also, Trump is an idiot.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 1d

Deleting/hiding all of the “prime day“ ads, and not clicking on any of the salebait headlines for same, is filling me with a great deal of satisfaction.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 1d

I see we are well into the “we should arrest anybody who disagrees with me” stage of this regime.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Trump says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson 'should be in jail'

The president's Truth Social post comes a day after federalized National Guard troops arrived in Illinois.

www.nbcnews.com

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 1d

It is an inexcusable omission, and editorial malpractice, for Reuters to omit mention that the President doing this kind of thing on a media platform he owns & has not divested is unprecedented, likely illegal and an ethical violation. The message itself is unprecedented and illegal. Why not say so?

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 1d

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 2d

a poster that says we have stability and ability to stab

ALT: a poster that says we have stability and ability to stab

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

I’m a career prosecutor who took a $25,000 check from an affiliated entity of Donald Trump’s while investigating Trump University and later left my lobbying firm to become Donald Trump’s personal impeachment lawyer, White House aide, and Attorney General. So don’t you DARE question my integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 2d

Abolish. Fire. Prosecute. Even for lying.

David Dark @daviddark.bsky.social · 2d

"The Tahoe was unmarked. You can’t charge someone under 18 USC 111 for ramming an unmarked car unless you can prove that they knew you were a Federal law enforcement officer." @emptywheel.bsky.social www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/07/t...

The Brutal CBP Assault Tied to the Marimar Martinez Shooting - emptywheel

The criminal charges against Marimar Martinez -- the woman shot by a Customs and Border Patrol agent on Saturday -- fail to mention that CBP was already looking for her for doxing an officer who would...

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