Laura
lauragalore.bsky.social
Laura
@lauragalore.bsky.social
Oof.
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i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Buttigieg: Some say you can’t talk about any of the things that were wrong about America because that must mean you hate America. To me, anytime we talk about something that wrong, it’s because some of the finest moments that brought out the greatest character of this country is how we put it right.
January 17, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.

And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”

Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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There are lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to Nazi Germany and there are also lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to the post-1850 Fugitive Slave Act U.S. and it's *weird* how people respond with interest to the former but total confusion to the latter
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses, because somewhere down the road of history, some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Germany, 1945
January 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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My personal view is that you need to go limp and not resist, as any attempt to fight back will clearly be used as a justification to escalate, even lethally (despite being legally prohibited). Yell your name to bystanders, tell them to record, scream “I am not resisting!” Words are your weapons
So, honest and sincere question, Asha, what would you do if the ICE goons pulled you over and decided to drag you out of your car? Just let them "kidnap" you or fight back because what they are doing is illegal?
January 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Believe it or not, it was once very unusual to see videos of people getting killed. Now we're all going frame by frame. Take care of your brains folks. You can't make this murder right by replaying it.
January 9, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Following a rich white man to war because you didn’t like the sound of a black woman laughing will go down in American history as one of the stupidest things ever.
June 22, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
June 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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The thing about the Khalil case is that it's very very good that he's free now but you can't have it take three months between "the government kidnaps you off the street for no basis reason whatsoever" and "a judge makes them let you go." You just can't.
June 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.

Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.

Getting big money out of politics.

Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.

If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
June 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Pass it on
There are gonna be a lot of celebs claiming this city when the World Cup and Olympics are here. I hope LA remembers the ones who didn’t have shit to say at this moment.
June 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Evergreen tweet:
To the “both sides are the same!!” crowd, if you TRULY believed that then you shouldn’t be upset about what’s happening right now.
June 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Tariffs.
Stock market down.
Medicaid slashed
Secret police throwing anyone who looks Latino in unmarked vans.
National guard and marines deployed in LA.
No end to the wars in Gaza or Ukraine
Bombing Iran

This is the worst first six months of any presidential term in my lifetime.
June 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do!

www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...
Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon
"Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.
www.salon.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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My god the Matt Gaetz AG thing has suddenly tipped me into laughing. These creeps are all so viciously stupid and they hate and distrust each other SO MUCH. Maybe they’ll all spend so much time going after each other that they won’t be able to get any evil chores done
November 13, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Hi! Can someone please direct me to the dog videos and Dolly Parton sections? Much appreciated.
November 14, 2024 at 4:11 AM
PS: #GeorgeCarlin was right. About everything (more or less).
November 14, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Seems like as good a first post as any, what with the global dumpster fire and all...
November 14, 2024 at 3:57 AM