Sign in

Laura Ebke

@laura-ebke.bsky.social
1K followers 430 following 64 posts

Classically Liberal (currently), Nebraska Nice, Politically Homeless. I can disagree without name-calling. Favorite moniker is "grandma"

PostsRepliesMedia
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
The Danger of the Political Monopoly
Why States Need Partisan Competition
000
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
In Praise of Gridlock open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
In Praise of Gridlock
Why Divided Government Produces Better Policy
020
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf... Quick take on today’s Supreme Court decision.
open.substack.com
The Strongman Mirage
Why Trump v. Slaughter is Bad for Liberty
000
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
musingsfromtheporch.substack.com/p/radically-...
musingsfromtheporch.substack.com
Radically Pragmatic and Classically Liberal
This is the way...
011
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
Unilateral Disarmament: Rebuilding a Free Market from the State Up
The Final Installment of a 5 part series Discussing Pro-Market vs. Pro-Business public policy.
000
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf... The latest in my series on free markets vs pro business policies
open.substack.com
Killing Main Street to Save It: The Unseen Cost of Helping
Fourth in a Series of Five Essays about Public Policy that is Pro-Market vs. Pro-Business
022
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The third in my series of five essays on my personal Substack on the difference between pro-market vs. pro-business in public policy. musingsfromtheporch.substack.com/p/paying-the...
musingsfromtheporch.substack.com
Paying the Corporate Ransom: Inside the Statehouse Prisoner’s Dilemma
Third in a Series of Five on Being Pro-Free Market vs. Pro-Business
000
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
My second of five essays discussing the difference between being pro-free market and pro-business. open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
How Big Companies Use Government to Block Competition
The 2nd of five articles discussing Free Markets and Business.
022
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Why a Free Market Needs the Right to Fail open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
Why a Free Market Needs the Right to Fail
Why True Liberty Requires the Right to Fail (First in a Series of 5)
011
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf... Some more thoughts on liberty in the 21st century.
open.substack.com
Justice, Community, and the Space Between
Part 3 in a series about rethinking liberty.
031
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
substack.com/@lauraebke/n...
substack.com
Laura Ebke (@lauraebke)
I’ve had some thoughts…
010
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
substack.com/@lauraebke/n...
substack.com
Laura Ebke (@lauraebke)
000
Reposted by Laura Ebke
judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
horrific anti-human cults
14215
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Why we are engaged in regulatory reform. nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/03/07/o...
nebraskaexaminer.com
OPINION: Nebraska’s next economic advantage: smarter regulation • Nebraska Examiner
States have begun to recognize that regulatory systems and regulatory structure have become part of economic competitiveness.
011
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
As a historian, I'd just like to remind the politicians who follow me that it is not, in fact, 2003 anymore and the current GOP war in the Middle East is not, in fact, even remotely popular. So if you're a weathervane who just tries to do what's already popular, full-throated opposition is it!
8171511170
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/03/2026
AYMAN: Can you tell me where Iran killed thousands of Americans in America? ANNA PAULINA LUNA: I said they are responsible for thousands of Americans being killed AYMAN: Where? LUNA: Are you serious right now? AYMAN: It seems like you don't want to have a good faith conversation
2132206755357
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Wow. Just wow. What a thoughtful discussion. My prayers for Ben Sasse on this journey.
010
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf... Don’t be afraid of the future!
open.substack.com
A Lesson from "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
Things change, technology changes, and maybe we shouldn't be afraid...
000
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 09/02/2026
When our military becomes politicized, we all lose. The National Guard and Armed Forces must serve the nation, not partisan agendas. Read my piece in @newsweek.com and learn more about the new @thecountryfirst.bsky.social education campaign www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzing...
newsweek.com
Adam Kinzinger: Depoliticize the National Guard | Opinion
Some public officials have floated the idea of using the National Guard or even the military to “secure” polling places.
773284759
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
Failing at Immigration
Demographics is going to get us
011
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
030
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18/01/2026
1728210625115
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
If true, this becomes more and more like those old movies (and the many GIFs that can be found.
media.tenor.com
a storm trooper with the words let me see your identification
ALT: a storm trooper with the words let me see your identification
000
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Federal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 12/01/2026
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
youtube.com
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
1134238249100
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Ronald Reagan’s budget director.
575149704337
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/01/2026
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
995167296879
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
The masks have always bothered me. A lot. The guys with the guns and with the law supposedly on their side, shouldn't have to wear masks.
011
Reposted by Laura Ebke
The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Jesse Ventura may be radical in some of his views but he is a true patriot. I'll stand behind Ventura any day. youtu.be/udSUbBhA8I0?...
youtu.be
Jesse Ventura on Minneapolis ICE shooting: 'We're a 3rd world country now'
YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
587143903474
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 10/01/2026
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred. It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
1377400179895
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Wow. Just wow.
010
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
AI can be a game changer for regulatory reform open.substack.com/pub/edwardjt...
open.substack.com
AI can be a game changer for regulatory reform
A recent panel discussion sheds light on the potential and provides a playbook for states
000
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
musingsfromtheporch.substack.com/p/so-many-gr...
musingsfromtheporch.substack.com
So Many Grievances, So Little Time
Festivus Comes But Once a Year, But the Grievances Will Continue (started at 7 am CST, posted in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, because CST is running out on December 23)
251
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Introverts in Crowds open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
Introverts in Crowds
My "No Kings" Experience
172
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Truly laughable language from the Speaker. People who are asking for RSVP's, putting maps of locations up, and getting permits are not "hating America"--they're expressing their love for it.
030
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
I don't write a ton here--usually every other day or so. But if you're intrigued by what I write, consider subscribing for free. musingsfromtheporch.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
musingsfromtheporch.substack.com
The End of (American) Hegemony?
Where are the Leaders?
020
Reposted by Laura Ebke
AquaMarie 🧜🏼‍♀️💙 @aquamarie23.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Good morning friends. This kid is spot on 👏🏼💙
729175375773
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Good story acknowledging that pretty much every presidential family manages to take financial advantage of the name, but that the current family seems to be taking it to a new level. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/u...
nytimes.com
As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests
020
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I don't think there's much of anything that the government ought to ban. open.substack.com/pub/musingsf...
open.substack.com
Banning the Bans
Musings From the Porch
010
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
This is a good (and pretty long) essay. I'd recommend listening to it via the audio version. This should be a gifted version. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
theatlantic.com
The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
031
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Job Licensing expert Ed Timmons points out licenses that do nothing to protect public health and safety and seem to generate revenue in Nebraska. Bait dealers, Fish dealers, nursery stock distributors (and more). open.substack.com/pub/edwardjt....
open.substack.com
Revenue Licenses by State Part 3 of 5: Massachusetts to New Jersey
54 more examples of revenue licenses that should not exist
000
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Just listened to this--pretty good overview of the issues.
020
Reposted by Laura Ebke
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
11453866411953
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Tyler Harris @tylerharris.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
“I’ve never lived in a country without due process, without guarantees of human rights, without a rules-based system — flawed as it at times has been — setting consistent, reliable rules of the game… It’s a dark and scary place the United States seems to be heading.”
open.substack.com
Night Terror
It’s 2 o’clock in the morning as I lie in bed tapping this out on my phone’s notepad. A storm blew through earlier — booming thunder, a bit of rain, a whole lot of wind roaring through Thoroughfare Ga...
062
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Pretty much sums it up.
000
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Not a filibuster, really, but an extended speech, holding the floor. A "disruption" of regular order.
020
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Kevin Gaughen 🇺🇸 @gaughen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
1196
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states. Their finances will be turned upside
4273506398926
Reposted by Laura Ebke
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This is how it's done. A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge. This is how to guard the rule of law.
438262076624
Laura Ebke @laura-ebke.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
"We have always looked at America like the nice big brother to help you out and now it’s like the big brother in bullying you,” Anders Laursen, 41, the owner of a local water taxi company, told NBC News on Thursday." www.nbcnews.com/news/world/v... No longer the nice big brother, I guess...
nbcnews.com
Vances' planned trip to Greenland is stoking Arctic anti-Americanism
The trip added fuel onto Greenlanders’ outrage over Trump’s repeated calls to take over the sparsely populated, mineral-rich island.
042