Reposted by LauraMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12hWe murdered four more people in a boat today 962065890
Reposted by LauraRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15h"Some were there because even though they had not known the young man personally, they 'are dedicated to standing in solidarity with his family and all of the other Haitian families who have come to Springfield seeking a place of safety,' the pastor said..." www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...miamiherald.comAt Haitian student’s funeral, a community confronts painful immigration realityThe emotional ceremony held in English and Haitian Creole was attended by his parents and two younger brothers, local community advocates and elected officials including Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, Sta... 251393402
Reposted by LauraRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18hfun fact: The Treaty of Tripoli, 1796, Signed by Prez John Adams, includes: "As the government of the United States of America is *not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion*, as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of [Muslims].." Just saying. 23938336
Reposted by LauraCivic Media @civicmedia.us · 02/10/2026civicmedia.usThe Wisconsin Department of Justice has issued a reminder regarding the state and federal protections in place to safeguard electionsThe Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a reminder regarding the state and federal protections in place to safeguard elections. 022
Reposted by LauraPBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation. to.pbs.org/46TSMplpbs.orgHegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to himDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as... 305634
Reposted by LauraRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz @wassermanschultz.house.gov · 02/10/2026A whistleblower told us that ICE detained hundreds of people in a garage and chained them overnight in Miramar, flagrantly violating a court order banning them from holding people longer than 12 hours. This treatment—without due process—is torture. We must keep fighting back. 22820
Reposted by LauraGovernor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 02/10/2026That's 45,000 small business owners, farmers, seniors, families, and Wisconsinites across our state who were priced out and kicked off their healthcare coverage because Republicans in Congress refused to make healthcare more affordable for working families. 33314
Reposted by LauraYee Leng Xiong @yeelengxiong.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Had a great time speaking with Wisconsin Watch about my campaign for Wisconsin State Treasurer. I’m ready to deliver tangible results for working families, strengthen our communities, and build a more secure financial future for every Wisconsinite. #yeeforwi 021
Reposted by LauraCongressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 02/10/2026There has never been a world without LGBTQI+ people—and there never will be. 02011
Reposted by LauraNBC News @nbcnews.com · 02/10/2026Public health officials confirm a mumps outbreak, numbering fourteen cases so far, on the San Diego State football team. 205535
Reposted by LauraDan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026WISCONSIN POLITICS GROUP CHAT LIVE www.youtube.com/live/UHu3Ob1...youtube.comWisconsin Politics Group ChatYouTube video by Kate Duffy 052
Reposted by LauraHeartland Signal @heartlandsignal.com · 02/10/2026Cooke calls Van Orden’s AI deepfake videos defamatory, threatens legal action f.mtr.coolCooke calls Van Orden’s AI deepfake videos defamatory, threatens legal actionVan Orden has posted multiple AI-generated deepfake videos portraying Cooke, using both her image and her voice to create fake videos of her. 2225
Reposted by LauraBruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026According to the report, Trump has “marveled at AI’s capabilities” ever since he returned to power, and during an Oval Office meeting with Elon Musk in December, he spent hours asking his Grok chatbot questions about his presidency and legacy.thedailybeast.comJaw-Dropping Way Trump, 80, Got Talked Into a War Is LeakedA Trump insider has offered a jaw-dropping glimpse of the president’s decision-making. 193
Reposted by LauraPBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026The family of Renee Good, the 37-year-old who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, is suing the U.S. government. At a news conference, Good's loved ones, including her partner, Becca, said they're seeking accountability and change. 515439
Reposted by LauraMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026BREAKING: Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Jeff Merkley are introducing the Ban Flock Act. This bill would effectively put an end to AI surveillance cameras that track Americans. /1 141631353
Reposted by LauraGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“RNS found at least 25 immigrant pastors were detained, deported or otherwise separated from their churches. While the Rev. Esdras Paredes ministers via video, his congregation sells tamales to raise funds and prays for a miracle.” religionnews.com/2026/09/29/h...religionnews.comBarred from the US, a pastor leads his Wisconsin church from Guatemala(RNS) — RNS found at least 25 immigrant pastors were detained, deported or otherwise separated from their churches. While the Rev. Esdras Paredes ministers via video, his congregation sells tamales to... 0197
Reposted by LauraBen Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If Jenna Jacobson wins, power could shift in Wisconsin's State Senate for the first time in a generation. Guess what that means? 113630
Reposted by LauraNPR @npr.org · 02/10/2026New legal action in two closely watched cases: one at Cornell, the other over Renee Good's death. We take a closer look. n.pr/4AZO8E2n.prCornell rape case gets special prosecutor. And, Renee Good's family sues the governmentNew legal action in two closely watched cases: one at Cornell, the other over Renee Good's death. We take a closer look. 629456
Reposted by LauraBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 02/10/2026Alright that's enough of me for the night. signing off with this duckling ❤️ 🪶 🐣 214411
Reposted by LauraMindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I'm a bit biased when it comes to @hensbreet.art on account of us being married and all (14 years today!) but I'm being 100% objective when I say that his latest painting kicks some serious fucking ass 312715
Reposted by Laurawortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Salah Sarsour is deportable on national security grounds, an immigration judge ruled this week. His attorneys say the Trump regime is targeting him for his pro-Palestine advocacy. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/judge-rules-... 021
Reposted by Laurawortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rustin Provance, an independent, told @fayeparks.bsky.social that he’s running for Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district because he’s “over the division created by both parties.” www.wortfm.org/the-federal-... 011
Reposted by LauraPBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026A failed execution in Tennessee is raising more questions about the state's capital punishment protocols after Christa Gail Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection Wednesday evening. to.pbs.org/4z7239npbs.orgWhat to know about Christa Gail Pike’s case and Tennessee’s previous botched executionsA failed execution in Tennessee is raising more questions about the state’s capital punishment protocols after Christa Gail Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection Wednesday evening. 78127
Reposted by LauraNathan Kalmoe, write-in candidate for WI Senate (27th Dist) @nathanforsenate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hey NW Dane County! WRITE IN progressive Nathan Kalmoe for State Senate! www.nathan-kalmoe.com #Madison #Middleton #Waunakee #Verona #CrossPlains #DaneCounty #Animaniacs #JarabeTapatio #Colbert #BetterKnowADistrict #geography 174
Reposted by LauraWisconsin Examiner @wisconsinexaminer.com · 02/10/2026The Wisconsin Elections Commission met Thursday to assess preparations for the midterm elections, review allegations of voter fraud and determine the outcome of two complaints against election officials. via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/10/01/w...wisconsinexaminer.comWisconsin Elections Commission meets ahead of midterms • Wisconsin ExaminerThe Wisconsin Elections Commission held a meeting Thursday to discuss its preparedness for the November midterms. 072
Reposted by LauraKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 02/10/2026Crime is legal if you're a Republican 720832
Reposted by LauraGovernor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 02/10/2026Nothing beats a road trip across the South Shore to connect the dots, check out what's going on, and explore all that makes our coastal communities they special places they are. 4398
Reposted by LauraAmerica's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"Enough of treating Wilbur like his life doesn’t matter, like his pain doesn’t matter, like whether he lives/dies doesn’t matter” Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot in the back by an ICE recruit. 11 days later, he still has a bullet lodged in his body. ✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social + @yunao08.bsky.socialamericasvoicecnn.substack.comICE Promised ICE Agents Would Have Body Cams By August. The Recruit Who Shot A DoorDash Delivery Worker Wasn’t Using OneAs ICE again attempts to escape accountability, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez remains in detention and in need of urgent medical care. 12311
Reposted by LauraZeteo @zeteo.com · 01/10/2026Despite having no constitutional role in the administration of elections, Trump and his DOJ are likely planning to seize ballots, Democrats say. Read @justinglawe.bsky.social's latest: zeteo.com/p/dems-warn-...zeteo.comDems Warn of Trump Plans to Seize BallotsDespite having no constitutional role in the administration of elections, Trump and his DOJ are likely planning to seize ballots, Democrats say. 68738
Reposted by Lauraemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Renee Good's family filed two lawsuits today. The first, against, USG, is a standard wrongful death. The second is a Klan Act lawsuit against Jonathan Ross, AND STEPHEN MILLER and Greg Bovino. It names Nick Shirley and Christopher Rufo as non-party co-conspirators for their racist propaganda. 473128847
Reposted by LauraSarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...alternet.orgKennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianosPhotos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week. 14916911002
Reposted by LauraGovernor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 01/10/2026Today, the Bucks and I launched our new statewide domestic violence prevention and awareness campaign. We're partnering together to ensure every Wisconsinite knows the signs of abuse, how to get help, and how to help loved ones in need. Learn more: realloveisrespect.wi.gov 3207
Reposted by LauraRep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 01/10/2026Starting Oct. 22, a new Trump Admin rule could disrupt Americans’ ability to get lifesaving, affordable medications from licensed pharmacies abroad. 2115
Reposted by LauraAmerica's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Everybody stepped up in Oswego and decided the safety of our own was more important.” Two men stayed on a roof of a home in Oswego, NY for nearly six hours Wednesday as federal immigration agents tried to arrest them.syracuse.comHow strangers helped two men evade an immigration arrest: ‘Everybody stepped up in Oswego’On the fly, a crowd hatched a plan to rescue two men stuck on a roof for six hours to avoid the Border Patrol. 062
Reposted by LauraYee Leng Xiong @yeelengxiong.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Had a great time meeting with up-and-coming leaders at UW–Platteville! Thank you to the UW-Platteville College Democrats for inviting me to share my campaign for State Treasurer. Your energy and commitment to Wisconsin’s future are inspiring! #yeeforwi 032
Reposted by LauraRep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 01/10/2026Salah Sarsour is a legal resident of the United States, has lived here more than 30 years, and is a pillar of the Milwaukee community. Yet he is being threatened for deportation for no apparent reason other than his advocacy on behalf of Palestinian rights. www.wpr.org/news/salah-s...wpr.orgJudge rules leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque can be deportedAn immigration judge has ruled that the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported, his legal team announced Wednesday. 12713
Reposted by LauraLex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 01/10/2026in July an ICE agent killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. just 6 months prior, agents abducted 100 people in 3 days during "Catch of the Day" I joined Mainers monitoring an ICE facility despite harassment, making memorials, protesting Congress, and caring for their neighbors @us.theguardian.comtheguardian.comICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics tooICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach 1325137
Reposted by Lauralukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Here are some nice mushrooms 441784217
Reposted by LauraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026TIME: You said you might annihilate Iran TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible. TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people? TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.time.comRead TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections. 278948279
Reposted by LauraSandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"The person looking at them, cis or trans, sees these images and realizes, however much they didn’t before, that trans people are not mythical creatures, or monsters, but people." www.thebeliever.net/looking-for-...thebeliever.netLooking for Loren Rex Cameron - Believer MagazineLots of trans guys I’ve talked to have had a Loren Rex Cameron story, and this is mine: Some years ago now, when I worked up the courage to confess to my spouse that I wanted top surgery—we were newly... 13410
Reposted by LauraCongresswoman Gwen Moore @repgwenmoore.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Milwaukee will host G20 trade ministers this week. While Milwaukee is resilient, Trump’s trade policies are failing our workers, families, and businesses. 1214
Reposted by LauraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026Minnesota Republican House candidate William Beck claims Bill Gates is buying up farmland to put mRNA vaccines into the food supply 187591129
Reposted by LauraPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Christa Pike was tortured yesterday by the state of TN in every single USians name and the fact is that this is a country that is mostly OK with this. This says everything about all of us. We are all implicated in this barbaric practice. It's sickening. 111291407
Reposted by LauraLou Nicholls @loujnicholls.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Good morning Another batch of penstemons are coming into flower The pillar box red on the right seems a popular colour but the droopy shape on this one is attractive Im calling the one on the left coral and its quite attractive Have a wonderful day 🌸🌱 4362
Reposted by LauraRoses UK @rosesuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Here’s hoping October weather is kind - gentle rain, a little soft sunshine and not too windy. Am ever the optimist! Have a good day everyone, take care. #ThrowbackThursday Rose of the Year 2024 ‘Meteor’. #roses #autumn 🌱 15811
Reposted by LauraSabrina Mandanas @sgmandanas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Good morning. Happy October 1st 😊💙🦋🌱🦅 1275
Reposted by LauraRick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026An #InsectThursday double bill here with a common carder bumblebee and a honeybee sharing the bounty of this extremely popular dahlia in my garden 🌱🐝🐝 #InsectThursday #BugSky #Bloomscrolling #PollinatorPals #Flowers #ECK 010615
Reposted by LauraChaoticGardener @thechaoticgardener.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Street #hibiscus. Otorii, Tokyo 🌱 #gardening #BloomScrolling #sydney #photography 4447
Reposted by Lauragardening friend @gardeningfriend.com · 01/10/2026🌱🇳🇿 Bees are all over my echinacea right now. Worth growing for that alone. Just one piece of a bigger project I picked up from a book on self-sufficient backyards → independentbackyard.com/my-book/#aff... Who else grows flowers just for the pollinators? 🐝 #Echinacea #Homesteading 1134
