Laura Bassett
@lebassett.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Formerly: EIC at Jezebel, politics columnist at The Cut, senior reporter at HuffPost. Brooklyn via South Louisiana 🐊
This is what he says when doesn’t care about the people who died
December 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is what he says when doesn’t care about the people who died
Looks like they chose a side, moron
December 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Looks like they chose a side, moron
Bovino’s ICE raid slogan for New Orleans doesn’t seem to be hitting
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Bovino’s ICE raid slogan for New Orleans doesn’t seem to be hitting
Texts from my mom
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Texts from my mom
The story claims it is exonerating.
December 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The story claims it is exonerating.
He’s losing the crypto bros. Who is even left
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
He’s losing the crypto bros. Who is even left
Trever’s thumbnail photo on the announcement is the two of them 😭😭😭 like is this his entire life schtick
November 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Trever’s thumbnail photo on the announcement is the two of them 😭😭😭 like is this his entire life schtick
They’re burying the weirdest part of this story, which is that this congressman’s twin brother keeps trying and failing to replace him in various jobs and is now hoping to replace him in this one
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
They’re burying the weirdest part of this story, which is that this congressman’s twin brother keeps trying and failing to replace him in various jobs and is now hoping to replace him in this one
Doomscrolling with a whole Tupperware of cold mashed potatoes in my lap if you even care
November 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Doomscrolling with a whole Tupperware of cold mashed potatoes in my lap if you even care
It’s giving Adrian Chiles
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It’s giving Adrian Chiles
This is the bleakest timeline
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is the bleakest timeline
“You chose journalism over being a homemaker” ok but look how well I can boil an egg
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“You chose journalism over being a homemaker” ok but look how well I can boil an egg
Trump drooling over Mamdani in the Oval Office the same day Hakeem Jeffries voted to condemn socialism could not be funnier to me
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump drooling over Mamdani in the Oval Office the same day Hakeem Jeffries voted to condemn socialism could not be funnier to me
I’ll never forget when the other Laura Bassett scored an own goal and lost the World Cup for England. It’s tough when your namesake becomes notorious
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I’ll never forget when the other Laura Bassett scored an own goal and lost the World Cup for England. It’s tough when your namesake becomes notorious
Yikes. From the Texas gerrymandering ruling:
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Yikes. From the Texas gerrymandering ruling:
I’m sorry but this is very funny
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I’m sorry but this is very funny
White House aggressively posting “trump is straight” content amid the blow job e-mail
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
White House aggressively posting “trump is straight” content amid the blow job e-mail
My mom got roasted at grandparents day
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My mom got roasted at grandparents day
Remember when he tweeted this about his own grandmother
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Remember when he tweeted this about his own grandmother
