Sharon Lawler
@smclawler.bsky.social
Family. Libraries, books. History, genealogy, travel. Justice, conscience. Walking, swimming, conversation, and sometimes yoga.
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The federal government has largely watched from the sidelines, and the Trump family itself has rushed in as well, setting up half a dozen new companies to take part in the frenzied chase for crypto profits.
December 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The federal government has largely watched from the sidelines, and the Trump family itself has rushed in as well, setting up half a dozen new companies to take part in the frenzied chase for crypto profits.
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Remember this moment. Either it is the birth of crypto going mainstream in the U.S., or it may be the origin story of the next systemetic economic collapse,as crypto and Wall Street/banking now are becoming so intertwined a crypto crash could be a contagion event. Time will tell.
December 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Remember this moment. Either it is the birth of crypto going mainstream in the U.S., or it may be the origin story of the next systemetic economic collapse,as crypto and Wall Street/banking now are becoming so intertwined a crypto crash could be a contagion event. Time will tell.
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@samanthamichaels.bsky.social has been a criminal justice reporter for over a decade. She has lived in an authoritarian country overseas.
But she has never seen a police presence like the one in ICE-occupied Memphis.
“The people supposedly eliminating crime are making the city unlivable.”
But she has never seen a police presence like the one in ICE-occupied Memphis.
“The people supposedly eliminating crime are making the city unlivable.”
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
@samanthamichaels.bsky.social has been a criminal justice reporter for over a decade. She has lived in an authoritarian country overseas.
But she has never seen a police presence like the one in ICE-occupied Memphis.
“The people supposedly eliminating crime are making the city unlivable.”
But she has never seen a police presence like the one in ICE-occupied Memphis.
“The people supposedly eliminating crime are making the city unlivable.”
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The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
Raskin to introduce bill to require review of White House renovation plans
Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.
www.cbsnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
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"A causal link between mRNA vaccination and excess long-term mortality appears highly unlikely."
bit.ly/4q3rGDw
bit.ly/4q3rGDw
Massive four-year study finds no increase in deaths linked to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
Data from 30 million French adults suggests COVID-19 vaccines did not lead to higher death rates. Instead, they reduced them.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"A causal link between mRNA vaccination and excess long-term mortality appears highly unlikely."
bit.ly/4q3rGDw
bit.ly/4q3rGDw
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in NRSC v. FEC. While the campaign finance system clearly needs reform, those choices belong to Congress, not the Court. Learn more: bit.ly/4oIZsNl
December 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in NRSC v. FEC. While the campaign finance system clearly needs reform, those choices belong to Congress, not the Court. Learn more: bit.ly/4oIZsNl
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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's son Nick has been arrested in connection with their deaths. And, authorities have released new images to help identify the gunman in the Brown University shooting. n.pr/4aiEdhZ
Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested. And, Brown University shooting suspect image released
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's son Nick has been arrested in connection with their deaths. And, authorities have released new images to help identify the gunman in the Brown University shooting.
n.pr
December 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's son Nick has been arrested in connection with their deaths. And, authorities have released new images to help identify the gunman in the Brown University shooting. n.pr/4aiEdhZ
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Rest easy, Rob Reiner 🙏🏾💙🕊
This scene from "All In The Family"..... still applicable.
Caroll O'Connor 🕊
Sally Struthers 💙
This scene from "All In The Family"..... still applicable.
Caroll O'Connor 🕊
Sally Struthers 💙
December 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Rest easy, Rob Reiner 🙏🏾💙🕊
This scene from "All In The Family"..... still applicable.
Caroll O'Connor 🕊
Sally Struthers 💙
This scene from "All In The Family"..... still applicable.
Caroll O'Connor 🕊
Sally Struthers 💙
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Are you in Mesa County, Colorado? Your public library board is about to be overtaken with extremists.
Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.
annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.
annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
MAGA book burners target Mesa County Public Library system and a call to action! – AnneLandmanBlog
annelandmanblog.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Are you in Mesa County, Colorado? Your public library board is about to be overtaken with extremists.
Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.
annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.
annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Excerpt and teaching guide available for our #picturebook #biography HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25...
Happy Birthday to You!: The Sisters Who Wrote the Most Famous Song in the World
Patty and Mildred Hill are the most famous composers you've never heard of. They came up with
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December 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Excerpt and teaching guide available for our #picturebook #biography HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25...
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“It’s a big club and you ain’t in it.”
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
“It’s a big club and you ain’t in it.”
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Teachers & librarians! If you want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day, the list of volunteers is going out in my newsletter tomorrow morning - it's not too late to sign up!
Over 200 authors will be Zooming into classrooms & libraries for World Read Aloud Day on 2/4!
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Teachers & librarians! If you want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day, the list of volunteers is going out in my newsletter tomorrow morning - it's not too late to sign up!
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made clear: “This war can only end with Ukraine’s full consent. It cannot be resolved by great powers over the heads of those under attack.” He stressed that Europe must be part of any solution and warned that Ukraine’s defeat would destabilize the entire continent.
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made clear: “This war can only end with Ukraine’s full consent. It cannot be resolved by great powers over the heads of those under attack.” He stressed that Europe must be part of any solution and warned that Ukraine’s defeat would destabilize the entire continent.
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Remember all the way back to last week when maga lost its shit over former military members of Congress doing an ad telling current military not to obey unlawful orders?
Trump administration turned to Pentagon after CIA lawyers nixed drug boat attacks: report
www.rawstory.com/trump-boats-...
www.rawstory.com/trump-boats-...
Trump administration turned to Pentagon after CIA lawyers nixed drug boat attacks: report
Donald Trump and adviser Stephen Miller’s grand plan to ramp up the war on drugs by blowing up alleged “narcoterrorists” in attacks from above did not pass legal muster with the lawyers at the CIA.So ...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Remember all the way back to last week when maga lost its shit over former military members of Congress doing an ad telling current military not to obey unlawful orders?
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In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
The state aims to give children a better start, but faces supply and staffing concerns.
www.wsj.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
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Trump's billionaire-first agenda has cost families in Washington state an average of $948 MORE so far this year, according to a new JEC Dems report.
Apparently, the "Golden Age of America" only exists if you have billions of dollars to pay for it.
Apparently, the "Golden Age of America" only exists if you have billions of dollars to pay for it.
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump's billionaire-first agenda has cost families in Washington state an average of $948 MORE so far this year, according to a new JEC Dems report.
Apparently, the "Golden Age of America" only exists if you have billions of dollars to pay for it.
Apparently, the "Golden Age of America" only exists if you have billions of dollars to pay for it.
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Truly remarkable reporting here from @unraveledpress.com using public records requests, on-the-ground video footage, and social-media sleuthing to unmask this ICE goon: Timothy Donahue. unraveledpress.com/identified-f...
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
unraveledpress.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Truly remarkable reporting here from @unraveledpress.com using public records requests, on-the-ground video footage, and social-media sleuthing to unmask this ICE goon: Timothy Donahue. unraveledpress.com/identified-f...
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““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said on a podcast with Jon Stewart it's a "great idea."
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
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Oh, the _real_ reason techbros want to defund the humanities, people who know what words mean can break machines that use statistical models of sequences of letter to generate letter sequences that gets the reward button pressed
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, the _real_ reason techbros want to defund the humanities, people who know what words mean can break machines that use statistical models of sequences of letter to generate letter sequences that gets the reward button pressed
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My Democratic colleagues whose lives Donald Trump threatened today have served their country with honor and distinction.
Calling for the death of your political opponents is unacceptable and dangerous. The White House must retract its threats immediately.
Calling for the death of your political opponents is unacceptable and dangerous. The White House must retract its threats immediately.
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
My Democratic colleagues whose lives Donald Trump threatened today have served their country with honor and distinction.
Calling for the death of your political opponents is unacceptable and dangerous. The White House must retract its threats immediately.
Calling for the death of your political opponents is unacceptable and dangerous. The White House must retract its threats immediately.
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Daniel Nayeri Wins 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature buff.ly/Y234xTX
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Daniel Nayeri Wins 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature buff.ly/Y234xTX