Laura J
@laurajpdx1.bsky.social
I used to be under this name on the cursed bird site. Still antifascist. #leguminati @lifewithhismajesty on YouTube
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Laura J
@laurajpdx1.bsky.social
· Jun 5
5 years ago today I quit my job with #PPB because I had had it with the fascist nonsense and blatant support of the jackass in the White House.
I am having a much better day than he is today.
Not usually one for schadenfreude but today feels like I can indulge, as a treat.
I am having a much better day than he is today.
Not usually one for schadenfreude but today feels like I can indulge, as a treat.
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In light of today’s conversation on academic accommodations, I’m going to revive a thread lost to time when I deleted my Twitter profile.
It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵
It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Ah, yes, because I want to go shopping for a bargain while having a medical emergency
Sen. Roger Marshall on the Republican healthcare plan: "By the way, women make 80% of the healthcare decisions on where you're going to go. They're great shoppers."
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ah, yes, because I want to go shopping for a bargain while having a medical emergency
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If Trans girls want to put on sashes and pledge to 'serve their king' in their townhall whilst doing 1930s era hobbies THAT IS THEIR RIGHT
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
If Trans girls want to put on sashes and pledge to 'serve their king' in their townhall whilst doing 1930s era hobbies THAT IS THEIR RIGHT
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Broke: "I want justice."
Woke: "I want justice, but I'll settle for revenge."
Bespoke: "I want revenge. If we accidentally get justice along the way as a byproduct, fine."
Woke: "I want justice, but I'll settle for revenge."
Bespoke: "I want revenge. If we accidentally get justice along the way as a byproduct, fine."
December 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Broke: "I want justice."
Woke: "I want justice, but I'll settle for revenge."
Bespoke: "I want revenge. If we accidentally get justice along the way as a byproduct, fine."
Woke: "I want justice, but I'll settle for revenge."
Bespoke: "I want revenge. If we accidentally get justice along the way as a byproduct, fine."
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The Scientologists have a Cybertruck.
December 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The Scientologists have a Cybertruck.
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based on how often the naughty teens of major cities throw the rentable scooters directly into the river i've formed a theory that the many iron age swords and cauldrons found in lakes around europe that we've previously assumed were ceremonial and sacrificial in nature were in fact thrown by teens
August 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
based on how often the naughty teens of major cities throw the rentable scooters directly into the river i've formed a theory that the many iron age swords and cauldrons found in lakes around europe that we've previously assumed were ceremonial and sacrificial in nature were in fact thrown by teens
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I would like one person in this administration to face just one consequence and at this point i don’t even care who
Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday opened an investigation into multiple flights that Patel took last month with a $60 million government jet.
The visits were reportedly to visit his girlfriend. trib.al/qYemfMO
The visits were reportedly to visit his girlfriend. trib.al/qYemfMO
December 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I would like one person in this administration to face just one consequence and at this point i don’t even care who
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Honestly, someone should run a competing ballot initiative to take money away from the police bureau and give it to some other important issues that people care about.
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Honestly, someone should run a competing ballot initiative to take money away from the police bureau and give it to some other important issues that people care about.
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Still one of the great tweet exchanges
December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Still one of the great tweet exchanges
So you're paid to deny claims, right?
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
So you're paid to deny claims, right?
These aren't war crimes because we're not in a declared war.
These are crimes against humanity.
These are crimes against humanity.
Last week: In response to WaPo’s story on the Sept. 2 boat strikes, the Pentagon says “This entire narrative is completely false.”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
These aren't war crimes because we're not in a declared war.
These are crimes against humanity.
These are crimes against humanity.
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.
I named my fists Kirk and Spock because you're going to need McCoy to fix you up when we're done.
I named my fists Tut and Kamen because you think you're going to find your face totally intact but it's a myth, things will be missing
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I named my fists Kirk and Spock because you're going to need McCoy to fix you up when we're done.
I skimmed over this too fast and absorbed it as a weather forecast with tsunamis one day, satellites the next, omg those poor people, and it took a moment to sink in.
It's almost like an early Christmas present -- a #Weather101 class each day this week. We'll wrap it and put a bow on it for you starting tonight at 8 pm ET. Visit weather.gov/ohx/weather101 to register for this week's FREE online classes.
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I skimmed over this too fast and absorbed it as a weather forecast with tsunamis one day, satellites the next, omg those poor people, and it took a moment to sink in.
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It's that time of year again
December 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It's that time of year again
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Oh my God, it’s December.
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Oh my God, it’s December.
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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Secretary of Defense cannot just lose his job for admitting to war crimes, he needs to go to prison.
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Secretary of Defense cannot just lose his job for admitting to war crimes, he needs to go to prison.
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In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
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If you're also just learning about P.U.F., please read up on The Friend!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_...
November 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you're also just learning about P.U.F., please read up on The Friend!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_...
Instead of promoting AI, if some tech company could just design a smoke detector that explains why it's beeping at 2am for no apparent reason, and a button you can push to put the beeping on sleep mode for a couple of hours...
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Instead of promoting AI, if some tech company could just design a smoke detector that explains why it's beeping at 2am for no apparent reason, and a button you can push to put the beeping on sleep mode for a couple of hours...
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I’m starting to get the sense that it was a bad idea to put a deeply insecure, sexual assaulting Fox News host with a drinking problem and a crusader tattoo who said he was into war crimes in charge of the military.
November 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I’m starting to get the sense that it was a bad idea to put a deeply insecure, sexual assaulting Fox News host with a drinking problem and a crusader tattoo who said he was into war crimes in charge of the military.
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ICE agent when told he's about to arrest a US citizen. Direct quote: "I DON'T CARE."
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
ICE agent when told he's about to arrest a US citizen. Direct quote: "I DON'T CARE."
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The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.