Lana Lawrence
@msfocused.bsky.social
Retired photoJ (exhibited: Lib of Congress), Pub: WaPo. Ex-journal editor, trauma survivor/advocate c. early 1980s. Papers at Brown U.
Walked the Edmond Pettus Bridge w/ John Lewis.
Walked the Edmond Pettus Bridge w/ John Lewis.
Pinned
Lana Lawrence
@msfocused.bsky.social
· Jun 19
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Judge Rules That Consumer Bureau’s Funding Cannot Lapse
"The C.F.P.B.’s examiners have forced banks and other lenders to return hundreds of millions of dollars to consumers, and helped uncover large industry issues since the agency began its operations in 2011."
Gift article:
"The C.F.P.B.’s examiners have forced banks and other lenders to return hundreds of millions of dollars to consumers, and helped uncover large industry issues since the agency began its operations in 2011."
Gift article:
Judge Rules That Consumer Bureau’s Funding Cannot Lapse
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Judge Rules That Consumer Bureau’s Funding Cannot Lapse
"The C.F.P.B.’s examiners have forced banks and other lenders to return hundreds of millions of dollars to consumers, and helped uncover large industry issues since the agency began its operations in 2011."
Gift article:
"The C.F.P.B.’s examiners have forced banks and other lenders to return hundreds of millions of dollars to consumers, and helped uncover large industry issues since the agency began its operations in 2011."
Gift article:
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This
Murcs Law 2.0
Not only do Republicans have no agency, neither do voters.
There is NO charge that would've prevented Trump from running, because any conviction would've been appealed through 2024.
And the only people who let him go free are the people who didn't vote against him.
Twice.
Not only do Republicans have no agency, neither do voters.
There is NO charge that would've prevented Trump from running, because any conviction would've been appealed through 2024.
And the only people who let him go free are the people who didn't vote against him.
Twice.
Joe Biden’s fatal flaw was relying on the reluctant institutionalist Merrick Garland to prosecute the case of insurrectionist Donald J Trump. Had Garland done his job, Trump would have been banned from office and America and the world would not be in this predicament.
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
This
Thank you!!
Thank you to everyone who stood up in 2025. I thank you in advance for standing up again in 2026.
a penguin is holding sparklers in front of a happy new year message
ALT: a penguin is holding sparklers in front of a happy new year message
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Thank you!!
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Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, rigging our economy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. We must keep fighting in 2026 and beyond.
December 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, rigging our economy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. We must keep fighting in 2026 and beyond.
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WSJ: “.. Maples told Trump that she was uneasy about Epstein’s presence and that she didn’t want to spend time with him—and didn’t want Trump to either .. But Epstein continued to attend parties and events at Mar-a-Lago.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
WSJ: “.. Maples told Trump that she was uneasy about Epstein’s presence and that she didn’t want to spend time with him—and didn’t want Trump to either .. But Epstein continued to attend parties and events at Mar-a-Lago.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
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Finally getting some campaign finance in the Epstein files. This is a deposition of Cecile De Jongh who was the First Lady of the US Virgin Islands. She testifies about the DNC rejecting a donation from Epstein because he was a sex offender. #doj #epstein files 👀 💵🗳️⚖️ www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Finally getting some campaign finance in the Epstein files. This is a deposition of Cecile De Jongh who was the First Lady of the US Virgin Islands. She testifies about the DNC rejecting a donation from Epstein because he was a sex offender. #doj #epstein files 👀 💵🗳️⚖️ www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
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"[O]ver the course of 2025, the administration’s refusal to recognize the tenets of American democracy has roused the American people to defend that democracy."
Courage and caring.
Resistance persistence.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-3...
Courage and caring.
Resistance persistence.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-3...
December 30, 2025
The hallmark of the first year of President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"[O]ver the course of 2025, the administration’s refusal to recognize the tenets of American democracy has roused the American people to defend that democracy."
Courage and caring.
Resistance persistence.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-3...
Courage and caring.
Resistance persistence.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-3...
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I recently lost my sister to complications of Spina Bifida. Anyone who does not understand the severity of NTDs and the need for preventive Folic Acid supplements either isn’t paying attention or simply doesn’t care. Good for California!
December 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I recently lost my sister to complications of Spina Bifida. Anyone who does not understand the severity of NTDs and the need for preventive Folic Acid supplements either isn’t paying attention or simply doesn’t care. Good for California!
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And even at the end she tried to stop her most dangerous relative
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
And even at the end she tried to stop her most dangerous relative
Deepest condolences to the Kennedy family. May Tatiana’s memory be a blessing.
Tatiana Schlossberg has passed away at 35. Please read this beautiful essay she published last month. It's one of the best things I've read in a long time.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Deepest condolences to the Kennedy family. May Tatiana’s memory be a blessing.
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Much of the problems with the Social Security Administration reported in this deeply reported piece www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... were the kinds of things being warned about here months ago: www.instagram.com/reel/DHpKt8x...
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Much of the problems with the Social Security Administration reported in this deeply reported piece www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... were the kinds of things being warned about here months ago: www.instagram.com/reel/DHpKt8x...
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Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
December 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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BREAKING: The Department of Justice failed to redact the identity of a survivor of Epstein's crimes in a released document, per an exclusive comment to MeidasTouch.
Justice Department Fails to Redact Name and Personal Information of Epstein Survivor
Released documents tied to the Epstein Files Transparency Act reportedly included the name and phone number of Danielle Bensky, raising concerns over survivor privacy and government oversight
meidasnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Justice failed to redact the identity of a survivor of Epstein's crimes in a released document, per an exclusive comment to MeidasTouch.
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NEW: Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky confirms to me that the DOJ has failed to properly redact her name in the Epstein files.
This is her name, and she has confirmed this is an old phone number of hers. Both should have been redacted. Neither were.
This is her name, and she has confirmed this is an old phone number of hers. Both should have been redacted. Neither were.
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NEW: Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky confirms to me that the DOJ has failed to properly redact her name in the Epstein files.
This is her name, and she has confirmed this is an old phone number of hers. Both should have been redacted. Neither were.
This is her name, and she has confirmed this is an old phone number of hers. Both should have been redacted. Neither were.
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It’s called “DARVO” — Deny, Attack, then Reverse the Victim and Offender roles. See Dr. Jennifer Freyd’s work. Sadly this is a classic example.
www.jjfreyd.com/darvo
www.jjfreyd.com/darvo
DARVO — Jennifer Joy Freyd, PhD.
www.jjfreyd.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It’s called “DARVO” — Deny, Attack, then Reverse the Victim and Offender roles. See Dr. Jennifer Freyd’s work. Sadly this is a classic example.
www.jjfreyd.com/darvo
www.jjfreyd.com/darvo
Julie K Brown is the most prolific investigative journalist to cover Epstein! What say you, Bill Barr?
December 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Julie K Brown is the most prolific investigative journalist to cover Epstein! What say you, Bill Barr?
Sad to see our great cultural institutions ruined by this corrupt regime. #Resist
December 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sad to see our great cultural institutions ruined by this corrupt regime. #Resist
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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Who would have thought that the American Red Cross bought into scientific racism? During WWII, they refused blood from Black donors.
Pull up a seat, my friends.🪑 (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
qz.com/344343/durin...
🧵 Who would have thought that the American Red Cross bought into scientific racism? During WWII, they refused blood from Black donors.
Pull up a seat, my friends.🪑 (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
qz.com/344343/durin...
During World War II, the Red Cross refused to accept blood from black donors
In December 1941, a few days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into World War II, a Detroit mother named Sylvia Tucker visited her local Red Cross donor center to give blood.
qz.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Who would have thought that the American Red Cross bought into scientific racism? During WWII, they refused blood from Black donors.
Pull up a seat, my friends.🪑 (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
qz.com/344343/durin...
🧵 Who would have thought that the American Red Cross bought into scientific racism? During WWII, they refused blood from Black donors.
Pull up a seat, my friends.🪑 (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
qz.com/344343/durin...
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A measure calling for greater accountability to protect domestic violence victims is being adopted county by county, after lawmakers bowed to opposition from the NRA that would have taken the reform statewide.
With @wpln.bsky.social
With @wpln.bsky.social
A County’s Move to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Is Spreading Across Tennessee After Legislative Delay
Judges across the state are demanding more accountability from abusers who have been ordered to give up their guns in an effort to strengthen protections for domestic violence victims.
www.propublica.org
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A measure calling for greater accountability to protect domestic violence victims is being adopted county by county, after lawmakers bowed to opposition from the NRA that would have taken the reform statewide.
With @wpln.bsky.social
With @wpln.bsky.social
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
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Efforts to arrest and remove a researcher and advocate against online dangers is a shocking violation of First Amendment rights.
BREAKING: when I heard that State was targeting for deportation a champion of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids in the digital sphere I had 1 thought:
Let's sue!
We @democracydefendersfund.org just joined w/ @robbiekaplan.bsky.social to do that. Proud to represent @imranahmed.bsky.social
Let's sue!
We @democracydefendersfund.org just joined w/ @robbiekaplan.bsky.social to do that. Proud to represent @imranahmed.bsky.social
counterhate.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Efforts to arrest and remove a researcher and advocate against online dangers is a shocking violation of First Amendment rights.
I would NOT come forward to this DOJ with abuse allegations. I’ve been through this process, have even spoken at their conferences, but those days are over.
A country that had begun to make progress in believing women is regressing. In this environment, it becomes more and more difficult for victims to come forward, which means that the people committing crimes against them are going to get away with it. Again.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
With apologies for writing about such a serious topic as we enter the Christmas holidays, these developments seemed too important to ignore.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I would NOT come forward to this DOJ with abuse allegations. I’ve been through this process, have even spoken at their conferences, but those days are over.
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Please read
December 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Please read