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Laurie Loves Data

@laurelann.bsky.social
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Posting a relevant data point each day Passionate about politics. Background in science. Advocacy is not just a task for high-profile community organizers. Advocacy is for all of us. It is a natural response to injustice in the world. - Alice Wong

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 12h
MAGA and Trump are not hiding their support for Russia now They love the war criminals
nytimes.com
Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government (Gift Article)
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 12h
Since Jan 2025, private construction on everything except data centers has cratered No wonder Trump pushes AI, it's propping up the economy
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
...until he is pardoned by Trump
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thanks, Bab!
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thanks, Bill!
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Here is a direct quote from the White House on June 26, 2025: "From nuclear regulators to foreign policy experts to members of the intelligence community, every knowledgeable person is in agreement that President Donald J. Trump obliterated Iran’s nuclear facilities." Was he lying then or now?
aa.com.tr
Trump says Iran has 'virtually given up' any plans for nuclear weapons
Tehran has long denied accusations by US and Israel that it seeks to develop nuclear weapons | Anadolu
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump posted the private cell phone number of GOP senator Tom Cotton due to a spat over Daylight Savings Time Why aren't more GOP pols denouncing the doxxing? Trump is all the GOP has. Trump is the face of their racism, fear and hate-filled brand
reuters.com
Trump shares Republican senator's phone number in feud over time switch
Less afternoon sunlight makes it harder to play more than 14 holes of golf, Trump said.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's the Golden Age for Trump and his billionaire buddies.For the rest of us, not so much.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump has made the US an accessory to Putin's war crimes All so his family and cronies could profit The grift has hit unimaginable levels
lukoil deal
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump's talks with the Russians about ending the war in Ukraine are being conducted by his son-in-law Kushner and golfing buddy Witkoff They involve the Russian oil giant Lukoil The beneficiaries of the deal include...Kushner and Witkoff Why do you think Trump has eliminated aid to Ukraine?
nyt article summary
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In January of 2026, Russian casualties in Ukraine were over 30,000 troops. That is an astonishingly high number. By September, they had risen to over 46,000, a 50% increase Russia is losing, so they are desperate
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
According to @phillipspobrien.bsky.social , Russia's new strategy for the war in Ukraine can be summed up in 2 words: "War Crimes"
pravda.com.ua
Russia plans to intensify attacks on Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa to isolate them in winter, FT says
FT reports that Russia plans intensified attacks on Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and Lviv to isolate them and pressure Ukraine.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I miss Joe! 🥲
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Schools cannot even dispense aspirin without a signed note from a parent. This NEVER happens.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Since his inauguration, there has been only 1 month that Trump's job growth numbers have reached the 5-year average. We are NOT in a "Golden Age"
job growth
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
job growth
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Putin has instructed his soldiers to abandon the rules of war As a result more schools and hospitals have been hit by Russian missiles This is who the US president wants to emulate
irishtimes.com
Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian leader says Putin gave order in September, as Russia began hitting schools, hospitals and data centres
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The US added just 29K jobs in September, a disappointing number This is the final jobs report before midterms www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
washingtonpost.com
U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, signaling a slower labor market
Forecasters had expected gains of about 84,000 new jobs in September, consistent with a stable but sluggish labor market.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
especially him
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I cannot wait until the day when anyone with the stench of being associated with the Trump regime is prosecuted, humiliated, and reviled $52 Million allocated for US allies in Europe and the Middle East is going to right-wing Latin American dictators instead
euronews.com
US to divert $52 million in military aid from Europe and Middle East
It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a trip to South America last week, where he met with the conservative leaders of Peru, Colombia and Ecuador to pledge further support and cooperat...
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Once again, Trump's Pentagon is doing Putin's bidding They are deliberately trying to fracture NATO so Russia can attack the Baltics www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting
Some of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Makes sense
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That's the problem with collecting all of this data. Immoral people like Trump's DOJ or DHS might get ahold of it.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Americans must be the most gullible people on the planet.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"I found out that nobody cared." - Trump talking to a NYT reporter about his many lucrative business deals since becoming president.
nytimes.com
Does Trump Worry About Conflicts of Interest? ‘I Found Out That Nobody Cared.’
American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Tax the billionaires.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Democratic Socialists have great ideas and the will to accomplish them.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Only 13% of voters polled think the $5000 checks promised by Trump on the condition that the GOP wins the midterms actually believe the checks will go out
newsweek.com
Donald Trump's $5,000 Check Promise Fails To Land With Voters
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I don't spend much time on X, but @FedorovMykhailo is absolutely worth following He recently posted an exciting new video about Ukraine's Army of Robots. They are looking for robotics engineers. You can find out about and join them here: thearmyofrobots.com/en
army of robots
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's ambassador to Greece, told a Greek minister that America caused the pro-West regime in Romania to fall and that they could do the same thing to Greece "We can do this to any country we want. We can do it here too." Sounds like it should be a bigger deal
jfeed.com
US ambassador threatened Greece: "We can topple you" | JFeed
Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, told ministers America toppled Romania and could do the same there. Energy minister responded: "We are soverei
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thank you, Bill! 💙
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
According to the Database for ALPR (Flock camera) abuse, there have been over 200 incidents where police officers have been charged with abusing Flock cameras, including over 30 just this month For comparison, there are fewer than 10 transgender athletes in the NCAA Which problem is real?
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So similar to what a MAGA acquaintance said to me: "Trump is crazy, but at least he gets stuff done." Yeah, crazy stuff!
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
But, the DOJ will be the guardrail that protects us, right?
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You can be against Netanyahu without being anti-Semetic Just like you can be against Trump without being anti-American
theguardian.com
Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest
More than 100 people were arrested in large protests outside the UN headquarters as the Israeli prime minister addressed the general assembly, while he faced a mass walkout of delegates as he began hi...
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Markwayne Mullins: There are 15,903 non-citizens on voter rolls in Nevada Nevada: No there aren't MM: OK, there are 185 NV: (Checks the 185 names)There are ZERO non-citizens on voter rolls
nytimes.com
From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Seems like a "glass houses" moment...
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Lindsey Graham Act, which was signed into law last month provides the President with the AUTHORITY to impose tariffs on imports from countries that purchase Russian oil Doesn't mean he WILL impose those tariffs US foreign policy has been privatized for Trump's own personal enrichment
hsfkramer.com
President signs Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Global law firm
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
That's it? Their big midterm pitch? "We need more time" Doesn't feel like a comeback to me sg.news.yahoo.com/rnc-chair-as...
sg.news.yahoo.com
RNC Chair Asks Americans To Give Trump 'More Time' To Get Economy On Track
We're "amid a “great American comeback," Joe Gruters insisted.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Did you know the US has an "Office of Remigration"? Unsurprisingly, it is directed by Stephen Miller It is illegal to send asylum seekers back to their country of origin, because they could be killed So the office sends them to a corrupt third country, where they are often imprisoned
newrepublic.com
Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A diesel export ban is a bad idea. That's why it is going to happen It will do little to reduce the price of diesel in the US, and it may actually raise the price of gasoline It is also telling the rest of the world not to trust the US as a reliable source of energy
diesel prices
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thanks, Bill!💙
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Who could have foreseen this? Bonta and Newsom, I will never forgive your treachery.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I found out recently that dumb ends in a b. 😜
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Can someone please explain to me how this is considered "sport"?
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Isn't it crazy that we would never think to use the adjective "extortionate" with any president other than the current one?
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm wishing I could pinch him too.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks, Bill!💙
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
True. SCOTUS too.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He could not do it without the complicity of the rest of the GOP.
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