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Laura Topliffe

@thetoplife.bsky.social

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Mom, sports, comics, entertainment. Oh almost forgot: shit stirrer TheToplife here, there, and everywhere on social media. Don't slide into my DMs if we've never engaged publicly on this app.

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · Mar 23

Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveowners stopped slaves from learning how to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That's why he's attacking education, science, museums and the arts. Fascism 101.

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 19h

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is amazing

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chemo 🤢 jules ⚾️ @juleshghn.bsky.social · 22d

SOS CRISIS: EMERGENCY SURVIVAL FUND. Daily panic attacks are destroying me. I'm choosing between medication and food - life or death choices. Every day. Applying for roles from CX, admin, QA and customer service but getting destroyed by AI. Sharing means the world and everything counts. Cheers!

Donate to Help me get through a rough patch, organized by J H

2024 broke me. I spent the year in medical hell, only to return to the collapse of design re… J H needs your support for Help me get through a rough patch

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 20h

I think I need a dentist.

a man is standing in a doorway with the words finn is here written on it

ALT: a man is standing in a doorway with the words finn is here written on it

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Will @willgarcia820.bsky.social · 1d

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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 2d

Apple demolished the East Wing.

Amazon demolished the East Wing.

Lockheed Martin demolished the East Wing.

Microsoft demolished the East Wing.

Google demolished the East Wing.

Coinbase demolished the East Wing.

Comcast demolished the East Wing.

Meta demolished the East Wing.

CNN @cnn.com · 3d

Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump's proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom, according to the White House. https://cnn.it/47yWmpP

White House releases list of donors for Trump’s multi-million-dollar ballroom | CNN Politics

Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot...

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 1d

Why am I feeling this extended version this morning?
#Breakout #SwingOutSister
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Swing Out Sister - Breakout (Stephen Gilham - PHD Extended Mix)

YouTube video by Stephen Gilham

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 2d

#Orioles #Manager #Birdland #Baltimore #RyanRipken
@ryanripkenshow.bsky.social
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Ryan Ripken REVEALS Update On New Orioles Manager Search

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

“.. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic ..”

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 2d

Let's gooooooooooo #RavensFlock

Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 2d

Apparently, y'all didn't actually listen to the whole speech.

Here's the whole thing. The ad was edited for time but nothing in it was false.
#CanadaTariffsAd
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President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 3d

The criminality in our government continues.

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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time after failing to stop criminals from using the platfo...

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 3d

This is the life: #Celtics basketball 🏀 and pup 🐶 and kitty 🐱 on the lap.

Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 3d

#Celtics basketball is back! My #NBA heart is happy!

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d

man who tried to slash social security spending promises communism is coming if you just ignore the enormous job losses this year due to the technology he's developing for private profit

Peter Diamandis tweets: "800,000 layoffs in 2025. 10,000 in September alone tied to AI. Jobs are disappearing fast. But here’s the truth no one wants to say: It’s the start of a new gold rush... for those who learn how to build with the machines, not fight them."

Elon Musk replies: "Working will be optional in the future.

There will be universal high income."

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 5d

Kevin Burkhardt's got jokes: "Do you think, even though tomorrow is an off day, that Louis Varland will pitch?

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 5d

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 6d

Is the C-suite not liable too?

Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 6d

Why do companies have us take modules and e-learnings on code of conduct, compliance and integrity, when they act without none?

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 6d

Does anybody remember this song? I heard it on #SiriusXM yesterday and I can't say I do, but it's a damn bop!
#SoulDecision #Faded
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SoulDecision Faded

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 6d

Morning Skyers! Game 6 was lit, Game 7 tonight. Who you got?
#BlueJays #Mariners #ALCS #WorldSeries #MLB

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 6d

“On Saturday, the American people assembled lawfully on behalf of the rule of law. Pro-Kings propagandists hoped for violence, extremism, and evidence of hate for America. But instead they saw peace, patriotism, and loyalty to America.

It was a frabjous day.”

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Bjørn Larssen (he/him) @bjornlarssen.com · 7d

“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”

Garbage’s Shirley Manson Speaks Out Against Music Industry Economics: “This Is An Alarm Call”

Just before they kicked off their current run of dates, the ’90s alt-rock greats Garbage announced that it would be their final North American headline tour. When the band played at Denver’s Mission B...

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 7d

You mean Prince Andrew.

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 7d

Then tell us who they are, Lisa!