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Laura Thomas

@lauraj.bsky.social

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Mom, dog mom, living on the stolen land of Tohono O’odahm Nation & Pascua Yaqui Tribe, atheist, hiker, happily anti-social, over-thinker, NO DM’S please, 🚫 Zionists or MAGA’s

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Dec 4

Timeline cleanse. Tucson sunset

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 4d

I personally know Cynthia Lummis’s daughter and she’s just as brainwashed

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 10d

Like he understands what a christian is 🤣

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 12d

You’re absolutely correct

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 12d

And in the meantime, Mike Johnson is attempting to not swear in our newly elected AZ representative, Adelita Grijalva in an orderly manner to protect all these abusive men. Complete bullshit

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 12d

This is unacceptable @support.bsky.team. Her entire account was labeled spam and it’s not right. Seriously becoming like x more and more

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 12d

She is my elected representative and we’ve been without representation 6 1/2 months as it is. End this bullshit

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 12d

We’ve been without representation in AZ for 6 1/2 months as it is. This is bullshit

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 12d

No damn way. She is my elected representative and we have been without a representative for 6 1/2 months!! Bullshit

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 22d

Can y’all keep him? Asking for fed up Americans

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 23d

This is the least of her problems

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 24d

That’s very kind of you. They have a good support system so far

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 25d

Mass delusion

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 25d

This is my nephew defying orders from Iowa governor. He and his family have received countless death threats and the local sheriff’s department suggested they leave their home so they did. Tell me more how the radical left is the problem

www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-gr...

Official Defies GOP Governor's Order To Fly Flags At Half Staff For Charlie Kirk

He said he did not want to honor a man "who did so much to harm not only the marginalized, but also to degrade the fabric of our body politic."

www.huffpost.com

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · 27d

It made me sick today driving past schools with their flags lowered.

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Make your vote count in the Sept 23rd special election—visit iwillvote.com
#AZ07 #Arizona

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 20

Sent an email with screenshots as they asked me to do & they’re response stated they will be in touch and I hope they’re completely overwhelmed with responses

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 20

Those reviews were taken down unfortunately. Mine is still up with a screenshot of his bs

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 19

I miss Colorado

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Arizona fRight Watch 🎃 @azrww.bsky.social · Aug 19

Love that the updates to this all get shittier and shitter the more you read. AZ SCOTUS is like “Wow we didn’t even imagine there would be criticism about an AI bot sentencing folks to death… well we’re going to keep doing it but now with a warning. Hey also did you know we use Chat-GPT, it’s fun!!”

Zach Buchanan @zhbuchanan.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Arizona Supreme Court has been using AI "avatars" to explain rulings and make them more digestible.

But one such video -- announcing the denial of a death penalty appeal -- struck some as "horrifying," "gross" and "dystopian."

By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Arizona court explained death penalty ruling with ‘dystopian’ AI video

The Arizona Supreme Court’s “AI reporters” are meant to make decisions more accessible, but they strike some as creepy.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 19

Just called the owner and the man who answered would not take my message and laughed about it. He answered not giving his name & refused to give me his first name. He hung up on me and I was very civil. Sent an email to a yahoo account WTH still uses yahoo

Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 19

Just called and the man who answered would not take my message and laughed about it. He answered not giving his name & refused to give me his first name. He hung up on me and I was very civil

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · Aug 16

Bluesky moderation suspending trans people for wishing ill on the members of a hate group who are actively working to eradicate us shows us what a morally bankrupt crock of shit civility is and how it only serves to punish victims and protect victimizers. Bluesky should be ashamed of themselves.

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 19

WTF your messy Utah chapter just fired their only Transgender Rights strategist and Organizer who is was the only Trans person in the chapter. They also were helped form a union at the chapter with continual push back. Then you post this as if you really believe it 🤣

ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 19

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 19

As of 2024

www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...

US sports owners make huge political donations. Which party does your team’s give to?

Nearly 95% of total contributions from owners across America’s major sports leagues went to Republicans. See how your team fared in our database

www.theguardian.com

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Laura Thomas @lauraj.bsky.social · Aug 19

What’s surprising to me is how much money the owners of professional sports teams donate and support the gop. It’s fairly disgusting and not talked about enough

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