Lauren, ᴄʜᴇᴢ Lᴀᴜʀᴇɴ
@minilauren.bsky.social
♊️💁🏻♀️ 💙Progressive🎲BoardGamer
🤓Nerd 🎟️DCSports🏒🏈⚾️
🏛️Fᴇᴅ№10❝Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm❞
🗣️Own Opinions in 🇺🇸 & 🇫🇷
📍ᴛʜᴇCommonwealth of NorthernVA
🤓Nerd 🎟️DCSports🏒🏈⚾️
🏛️Fᴇᴅ№10❝Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm❞
🗣️Own Opinions in 🇺🇸 & 🇫🇷
📍ᴛʜᴇCommonwealth of NorthernVA
Pinned
Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
A great act of resistance is to learn more. Start learning a language, history, programming, etc. Learn anything. Learn everything. Read banned books.
Le quack of the duck feast 🎉
Beats boxing whatever
Beats boxing whatever
December 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Le quack of the duck feast 🎉
Beats boxing whatever
Beats boxing whatever
Damn I know where this is and I could use $50K (obviously less after taxes) given I still have no job.
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Lottery ticket worth $50K sold at BJ’s in Falls Church | ARLnow.com
A lottery ticket from a Falls Church wholesale store was worth $50,000 in a Powerball drawing over the weekend. BJ's Wholesale Club (6607 Wilson Blvd) sold the ticket, which was one of five $50,000 wi...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Damn I know where this is and I could use $50K (obviously less after taxes) given I still have no job.
www.arlnow.com/2025/12/22/l...
www.arlnow.com/2025/12/22/l...
Reposted by Lauren, ᴄʜᴇᴢ Lᴀᴜʀᴇɴ
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
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This Pennsylvania barbershop boosts kids' confidence
by paying young customers $3 to read stories aloud
during haircuts, deserving endless retweets.
by paying young customers $3 to read stories aloud
during haircuts, deserving endless retweets.
December 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This Pennsylvania barbershop boosts kids' confidence
by paying young customers $3 to read stories aloud
during haircuts, deserving endless retweets.
by paying young customers $3 to read stories aloud
during haircuts, deserving endless retweets.
Reposted by Lauren, ᴄʜᴇᴢ Lᴀᴜʀᴇɴ
Hot take: electing a mad king was a mistake
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Hot take: electing a mad king was a mistake
Reposted by Lauren, ᴄʜᴇᴢ Lᴀᴜʀᴇɴ
Medicare For All can be designed to not just protect the rights of disabled Americans, but further independence.
Medicare For All can be designed not just to reduce costs for chronically ill Americans, but further health by tearing down barriers to medically necessary treatments.
Medicare For All can be designed not just to reduce costs for chronically ill Americans, but further health by tearing down barriers to medically necessary treatments.
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Medicare For All can be designed to not just protect the rights of disabled Americans, but further independence.
Medicare For All can be designed not just to reduce costs for chronically ill Americans, but further health by tearing down barriers to medically necessary treatments.
Medicare For All can be designed not just to reduce costs for chronically ill Americans, but further health by tearing down barriers to medically necessary treatments.
🌲Evergreen Hike
by Hello Lovely
by Hello Lovely
December 17, 2025 at 5:40 AM
🌲Evergreen Hike
by Hello Lovely
by Hello Lovely
Can I get a job being Taylor Swift’s cat? Not in a creepy way either. Just chill and make a few million. I don’t even need $97M. At this point $5M would have me step for life.
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Can I get a job being Taylor Swift’s cat? Not in a creepy way either. Just chill and make a few million. I don’t even need $97M. At this point $5M would have me step for life.
Dying my hair for a Monday interview. Hopefully this is for a job I actually want, or at least is 90% less evil than the other options.
December 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Dying my hair for a Monday interview. Hopefully this is for a job I actually want, or at least is 90% less evil than the other options.
I would go back again today but I don’t want to so we’ll see if I can do it early next week
Damn it! I didn’t realize I needed my car inspection AND my emissions inspection so I’m going to have to go back at some point in the next few days 🫠
December 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I would go back again today but I don’t want to so we’ll see if I can do it early next week
Damn it! I didn’t realize I needed my car inspection AND my emissions inspection so I’m going to have to go back at some point in the next few days 🫠
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Damn it! I didn’t realize I needed my car inspection AND my emissions inspection so I’m going to have to go back at some point in the next few days 🫠
I’m watching the hockey game with sunglasses on. I have a headache and the ice is too bright so it hurts my head. #CommittedFan
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I’m watching the hockey game with sunglasses on. I have a headache and the ice is too bright so it hurts my head. #CommittedFan
Had my own healthcare through the years for various reasons (not subject to employer’s religion, portability, etc.) & paid more than I probably should have
I just picked my option for next year.
I’m saving 49¢ in monthly premiums but will probably pay more if I get sick
🤞🏻
I just picked my option for next year.
I’m saving 49¢ in monthly premiums but will probably pay more if I get sick
🤞🏻
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Had my own healthcare through the years for various reasons (not subject to employer’s religion, portability, etc.) & paid more than I probably should have
I just picked my option for next year.
I’m saving 49¢ in monthly premiums but will probably pay more if I get sick
🤞🏻
I just picked my option for next year.
I’m saving 49¢ in monthly premiums but will probably pay more if I get sick
🤞🏻
The ringing in my ears has stopped too🤞🏻🔔
It stopped. 🤞🏻
I think my ears are still ringing a bit from listening to 30+ min of ringing 🔔
Fire alarms are not fun holiday bells.
I think my ears are still ringing a bit from listening to 30+ min of ringing 🔔
Fire alarms are not fun holiday bells.
It’s 30 ℉ ( or -1.1 °C)right now so I’m trying to avoid having to go outside, if I can.
December 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The ringing in my ears has stopped too🤞🏻🔔
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congratulations to Rand Paul on inventing
*checks notes*
single payer healthcare
*checks notes*
single payer healthcare
Rand Paul on his healthcare plan: "What if you could join Costco? Costco has 44m members and if one person negotiated for all 44 and they bought a group plan like Toyota or General Motors does, they would be the largest collective entity in the country. They would drive prices down by sheer might."
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
congratulations to Rand Paul on inventing
*checks notes*
single payer healthcare
*checks notes*
single payer healthcare
It stopped. 🤞🏻
I think my ears are still ringing a bit from listening to 30+ min of ringing 🔔
Fire alarms are not fun holiday bells.
I think my ears are still ringing a bit from listening to 30+ min of ringing 🔔
Fire alarms are not fun holiday bells.
It’s 30 ℉ ( or -1.1 °C)right now so I’m trying to avoid having to go outside, if I can.
Going on 30 min of ringing with 2 stops and restarts 🫠 … so far 😑
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It stopped. 🤞🏻
I think my ears are still ringing a bit from listening to 30+ min of ringing 🔔
Fire alarms are not fun holiday bells.
I think my ears are still ringing a bit from listening to 30+ min of ringing 🔔
Fire alarms are not fun holiday bells.
It’s 30 ℉ ( or -1.1 °C)right now so I’m trying to avoid having to go outside, if I can.
Going on 30 min of ringing with 2 stops and restarts 🫠 … so far 😑
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
The highlight today might be firefighters in my building. I’m on the ground so I don’t need to leave unless forced or go crazy from 20+min of ringing
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It’s 30 ℉ ( or -1.1 °C)right now so I’m trying to avoid having to go outside, if I can.
Going on 30 min of ringing with 2 stops and restarts 🫠 … so far 😑
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
The highlight today might be firefighters in my building. I’m on the ground so I don’t need to leave unless forced or go crazy from 20+min of ringing
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Going on 30 min of ringing with 2 stops and restarts 🫠 … so far 😑
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
Seems like a an alarm issue and not an actual fire (no smoke and no one is yelling to get out). 🚨
(30 min since I noticed it. I had headphones on learning about SQL before that.)
The highlight today might be firefighters in my building. I’m on the ground so I don’t need to leave unless forced or go crazy from 20+min of ringing
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
December 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The highlight today might be firefighters in my building. I’m on the ground so I don’t need to leave unless forced or go crazy from 20+min of ringing
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
I’m too old to be chasing firefighters again. Plus my BF definitely doesn’t support that
PS I’m not why the alarm is going off
Also trying to look about 8 years younger to avoid age discrimination while trying to look like you have enough authority to do anything at work as a woman is a tough sell. But video interviews do help.
I hate that I’m spending all this time covering my gray hairs to interview for a job I don’t really want (because it’s basically pure evil; I didn’t know that when I applied) but I need a job and the evil jobs are the only ones calling me back so I have to play the game 🫠
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Also trying to look about 8 years younger to avoid age discrimination while trying to look like you have enough authority to do anything at work as a woman is a tough sell. But video interviews do help.
I hate that I’m spending all this time covering my gray hairs to interview for a job I don’t really want (because it’s basically pure evil; I didn’t know that when I applied) but I need a job and the evil jobs are the only ones calling me back so I have to play the game 🫠
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I hate that I’m spending all this time covering my gray hairs to interview for a job I don’t really want (because it’s basically pure evil; I didn’t know that when I applied) but I need a job and the evil jobs are the only ones calling me back so I have to play the game 🫠
There 99 counties in Iowa but 95 counties in Virginia.
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
There 99 counties in Iowa but 95 counties in Virginia.
Frozen French Nails for December with a unicorn iridescent top coat
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Frosted Tips By Lily & Fox
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Frosted Tips By Lily & Fox
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Frozen French Nails for December with a unicorn iridescent top coat
❄️❄️❄️
Frosted Tips By Lily & Fox
❄️❄️❄️
Frosted Tips By Lily & Fox
DC’s “crime” isn’t worth justifying taking out 90% of the seating in Union Station. Just require a ticket for the lounge like NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
DC’s “crime” isn’t worth justifying taking out 90% of the seating in Union Station. Just require a ticket for the lounge like NYC.
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Anything to steal your data…
OpenAI Launches Baffling 'Group Chats,' So You and Your Friends Can Hang Out with ChatGPT
OpenAI Launches Baffling 'Group Chats,' So You and Your Friends Can Hang Out with ChatGPT
OpenAI wants you to include ChatGPT in your group gab.
gizmodo.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Anything to steal your data…