Reposted by LaurieJamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ossoff's superpower is that he correctly thinks his opponent is a contemptible piece of shit and he is willing to explain why in clear and direct language. bsky.app/profile/atru... 222195510
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My annual tradition of spending an hour trying to watch the kings preseason is alive and well! I did finally get it to work by downloading the nba app on my tv. No other way would work… 000
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 05/10/2026May be niche but my job involves proofreading legal transcripts and I double-check word spellings and hyphenations on @merriam-webster.com all the time. It recently switched to defaulting to AI search instead of searching the actual dictionary, and this might be the stupidest use of AI I have seen 🤦♀️ 100
Reposted by LaurieJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026In a sane world (an alt reality) today's dissents would sufficient to warrant Thomas, Gorsuch and Alito's impeachment and removal from office. If you defy the plain words, meaning, intent, history, precedent of a black letter constitutional injunction u are abusing your power and should be removed. 6846501272
Reposted by LaurieElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Schumer: WE WON, WHOOP WHOOP. SUCK IT DONALD! Kav: Meh, just change the statute. Schumer: IMMIGRANTS WELCOME! Gorsuch: Lolz. Lmao, even. Schumer: THE CONSTITUTION IS UNDEFEATED! Thomas: Unlike me, Roberts won't live forever. 201069128
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I don’t want to be greedy but is it too much to ask for 20,000 people yelling fuck trump during a timeout? 030
Reposted by LaurieChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026This is truly one of the worst things the court has done — both in terms of legitimacy and in terms of the law — since I have been covering the court. 6756961969
Reposted by LaurieDoug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Presidents are kings, as long as they’re Republicans, because a Democratic presidency is more of an interregnum to be managed by fedsoc wizards in robes 4397111
Reposted by LaurieMicah @rincewind.run · 12/04/2026holy shit he actually conceded folks, they tell you they’re invincible they tell you they’re inevitable they tell you that you should give up and stop fighting and absolutely none of that is true 3775661878
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 17/03/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comUK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reachExclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war 010
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 18/02/2026This equally gross and stupid. wtf… thanks for explaining this more though. Appreciate it. 110
Reposted by LaurieAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 09/02/2026Civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong's latest brief reveals the backstory of her arrest in a footnote. Feds refused to let her self-surrender, taped her arrest at a hotel, and broke a promise not to post it on social media, she says. The White House then digitally altered it to smear her. 18908435
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 05/02/2026I was not expecting the full quote to be so much worse than the excerpt but holy shit it’s so much worse 010
Reposted by LaurieAkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The only response here is a motion to enjoin the whole operation If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation" 241885508
Reposted by LaurieGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 01/02/2026I testified Friday on the history of CBP and ICE's corruption and training problems. It's so much worse than you think. The population of CBP officers/agents arrested THEMSELVES since 2005 would be America's 4th largest police dept—larger than the Philly PD. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...doomsdayscenario.coAccountability for ICE and CBPHowever bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse. 15416209
Reposted by LaurieIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 01/02/2026Our organized outrage is working — but we cannot let up now and allow Democrats to settle for empty reforms. To secure real restrictions on ICE and CBP that will actually protect our communities, we need to keep up the pressure on Congress.act.indivisible.orgTell your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOWOn January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Nicole Good. These killings are a dire... 10545211
Reposted by Lauriearic @aghastronaut.com · 30/01/2026I've personally had barely any ICE encounters. I've done patrolling when I can. And my body is just yelling at me that it's wrecked. Even doing a little bit is fucking taxing. Everyone doing more is a superhero, and I don't think folks who haven't been involved in an occupation understand the toll. 646754
Reposted by LaurieJoshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 30/01/2026You can’t deport citizens. Some naturalized citizens can be denaturalized after a felony conviction. He is describing expulsion, a crime against humanity. It should not be subject to negotiation. Primary the entire leadership. Get them out of office if they won’t defend our rights. 27912352
Reposted by LaurieElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one. It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER. 12450101755
Reposted by LaurieCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Meanwhile the U.S. government just shed **10,000*** STEM PhDs from the federal workforce in a single year. www.science.org/content/arti... 926086
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Maybe you blocked/deleted comments calling him a coward, but I just read all of the comments on your post here and saw exactly 1 calling him a coward. The rest were all praising him. And the person who called him a coward got a thoughtful response asking them to think again. Not exactly a flood... 000
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 27/01/2026A beautiful tribute to Minnesota: "The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone. In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once." 020
Reposted by LauriePrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Republicans are bewildered because they grew too accustomed to getting away with it. They internalized a politics that sought to beat us down an inch more each day, to overwhelm us & insulate them. As reality pierces through for the first time, they hope you see Bovino & Noem as enough. It’s not. 1040384
Reposted by LaurieRepresentative Seth Magaziner @magaziner.house.gov · 27/01/2026Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days. His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record. 6702441010972
Reposted by LaurieKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026There's been a lot of discussion about the echoes of the civil rights movement in the protests today, with people obviously drawing comparisons between the strategies, tactics and coalitions that were vital then and are still vital now. But this post has me thinking about a different echo ... 502088548
Reposted by LaurieAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/01/2026This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years. These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE. 1052265018794
Reposted by LaurieDrew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Tide might be turning. Keep pushing. Keep calling, donating, protesting, all of it. Don’t stop, especially if Trump starts throwing them overboard. Don’t stop until they’re all gone 61258168
Reposted by LaurieAndrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 26/01/2026The administration is "deeply frustrated"? To my mind, Noem/Bovino carried out what the White House wanted (see statements from Miller absolving ICE and smearing Good and Pretti), and now that its backfired, they are being used by Trump as scapegoats to absolve the WH of accountability. Dont forget. 1591369455
Reposted by LaurieJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 26/01/20262. Amazon powers much of the technological infrastructure that the Trump administration uses to target immigrants. Amazon hosts the ICM database used by ICE which "integrates a vast ecosystem of public and private data to track down immigrants" 113446
Reposted by LaurieAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet... 372149063857
Reposted by LaurieLeah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 25/01/2026If there’s one thing we know ICE fears, it’s informed, empowered people documenting and recording their actions. Let’s ensure that there are more folks out doing just that next week. Join the No Kings coalition for an Eyes on ICE call: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usEyes on ICE: Document and Record · No KingsOn Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in... 10786346
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 25/01/2026And there’s places to stand where you can be far from the action and easily get out of harms way if it does come to that… 100
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 25/01/2026I’ll be honest, I’ve been to many protests this year but I was scared to go to the ICE building. But when I was there it was extremely peaceful, all kinds of people there with the same goal and lots of people honking in support. 110
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 25/01/2026To my Sacramento friends- I learned today that there is a guy who protests at the ICE building EVERY DAY. He is an unbelievable patriot. If you ever want to go express your outrage and be with community it is there. #sacramento #iceoutnow 1102
Reposted by LaurieKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Bill Kristol is making a clearer case for what Democrats can and should do in the minority than Chuck Schumer or Hakeem Jeffries ever has 511592468
Reposted by LaurieThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/01/2026I know it’s cliche but it’s literally true: we are the politicians’ bosses. We can fire them and we can tell them what conditions we require for them to keep their jobs. It has ever been thus. Make them understand we’re not asking, we’re telling. 16677133
Reposted by LaurieJason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 24/01/2026“They just need PROPER TRAINING” 122469
Reposted by LaurieHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 25/01/2026“There are many responses to the Pretti killing to undertake from many quarters. But above all, it’s the immediate responsibility of Congress. It is now a clarion call of a generation. Congress must answer it, swiftly, fully, and fearlessly.” open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...open.substack.comCongress Must Act NowMore constitutional outrage in Minnesota. 29998267
Laurie @lbook.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Spent some time today yelling outside the ICE building in Sac. I feel slightly better, or at least slightly more in community. Highly recommend. 030
