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Shayne Laughter

@shaynel.bsky.social

1.4K followers 760 following 1.8K posts

Writer, novelist, short stories, scripts, random remarks. Traveler, Hoosier, Trekkie. My DMs are for CONVERSATION, be inventive! Blog: sane-almanack.ghost.io , earth regeneration topics and other stuff that keeps me SANE

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · Jan 11

So now, in addition to the 3 Jason Stathams, 4 Keanu Reeves, and 1 Johnny Depp, I have been followed by 1 Warren Buffett.

#blocked

Waiting for that Partridge in a Pear Tree!

And how come no Lady Bots of Fame try to follow me???

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 19h

If you can, dig up the Brit show, "A Dangerous Man," about TE Lawrence and Prince Feisal at the Paris peace talks in 1919. My, the way Siddig (Feisal) and Ralph Fiennes (Lawrence) gaze at each other and giggle!

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans can always be counted upon for making up ridiculous nonsense, but their claim that Americans need to be PAID by George Soros to show disapproval of Donald Trump is so shamelessly ludicrous. We gladly and eagerly hate him for free. And are willing to take the streets and parks to show it.

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 3d

I hate leaving food on the table, but ... Burp.
#greece

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 4d

Book review: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

This book is a pioneering re-think of our moral make-up, explaining how we got to “I’m right and you’re wrong”

westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...

Book review: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

This book is a pioneering re-think of our moral make-up, explaining how we got to “I’m right and you’re wrong”

westenglandbylines.co.uk

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, there is such a thing as a nap hangover.

#headache

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5d

NEWS: An AFP fact-check reveals that a video posted by Donald Trump and the White House depicting "chaos" in Chicago as justification for deploying the national guard features old footage of incidents in other states including Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska.

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 5d

I am asking Boomers On Here to recall how a Communist society was described to us by the news media and adults around us.

I recall "State control of schools, universities, libraries, art, State dictation of what can be said, learned, read, shown."

My state (IN) is grabbing control of all of that.

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 5d

At a residency. Woke up with a cold. Isolating. Can hear LUNCH happening outside my door. Dammit. #writing

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 6d

Big dinner party of women, private room. It's 1 gal's birthday. Great: we sing HB2U, everyone in their own key. Best: Bday gal has the class to pass her piece of cake around so everyone can taste it.

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 6d

A glass-walled private party room in a fancy restaurant is not actually conducive to conversation ...
#lousyacoustics

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 6d

I have visited India, Spain, and now southern Greece.

The similarities are .... odd.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 7d

Yes your taxes should support disabled people.

They should support homeless people.

They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly.

This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 6d

I'm in a beautiful villa in Greece with beautiful, fun #writers learning beautiful, brave things about #writing, but my alma mater Indiana University has just destroyed the last lamp of its 115-year legacy of brilliant journalism education. #RIPstudentjournalism @idsnews.bsky.social #sad #angry

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 7d

I know, right???? If you're on the Flakebook, please share your experience!

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 7d

Listen, if you're busy, I'll settle for mere sparkling innuendo.

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 7d

Oooooohhh, guess what's new on Zuckmonkey's Flakebook!

You are limited in the comments you can add to other people's posts!

And that's not just people who are not on your Friends list! That's ANYONE!

INCLUDING YOUR OWN POSTS! YOU CANNOT COMMENT ON YOUR OWN POSTS!

To "protect users from spam" !

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 7d

The house is beautiful, the food is beautiful, and my phone is so low on power that I can't take pix of it all.

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 8d

After 14 hours on planes, I have arrived at a writers residency and I hope I can relax enough to sleep.

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Michele @funnymichele.bsky.social · 9d

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Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 9d

Sitting in O'Hare, waiting on a flight to Zurich.

I am determined to SLEEP on this journey.

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 9d

I'd much rather spend the day being happy for my Canadian neighbors and thinking about Indigenous peoples than give any honor to ol' CC.

Shayne Laughter @shaynel.bsky.social · 9d

Dear Canadians, Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9d

This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 10d

It’s remarkable to realize Diane Keaton created a signature look and sensibility back in the 1970s and for about half a century continued to be a creative inspiration for how to be yourself in a world that tries so hard to put you in a box. Well done, Diane Keaton. RIP.

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