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Steve Laskin

@stevelaskin.bsky.social
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Gay, married, retired attorney and public service worker

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Yep.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Trump calls for jailing people who burn the U.S. flag anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-one-wh... (100k subscribers on @bsky.app! Thank you everyone)
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Donald Trump's Washington is a technofascist fantasy—with or without Musk. Crap! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Donald Trump's Washington is a technofascist fantasy—with or without Musk
Trump and the Silicon Valley right realized they both had a common adversary: democracy.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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Leah Bobeah @leahleahbobeah.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
bsky.app/profile/algr... #Impeach47
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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The mark of an egomanic
Musk and Trump lash out at each other on social media
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Only time will tell if we live in TACO land or MACO land? Let's grab some popcorn and watch the gurls mud wrestle.
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Oh, this is rich. Steve Bannon is being interviewed on NPR and says Musk is a "national security issue", has a "drug problem" and his "legal status is in question". (cartoon from the archives)
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Tiananmen Square massacre 36th anniversary Never forget.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Spiteful, cruel bastards all. Will they sing a different tune if Barron were to come out some day? U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
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U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
These are dolts who likely lived/died by CliffsNotes as young uncultured vermin, disrespecting hard work. Fire them all for malfeasance of duty. Slugs and garbage the lot of them. Surely we can paddle "adult" juvenile delinquents in these lawless times. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
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After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets
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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence." ~ Henry David Thoreau, 'Journals'
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Ciara Ní Bhroin @ciarastweets.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Episode 2 is out. Neuroscientist, psychologist and author Sabina Brennan talks all things brain! Highlights: Failure doesn't mean the end. Self-criticism is a form of self-abuse We should laugh every day. It helps lower cortisol Please like, share, subscribe open.spotify.com/episode/7k5s...
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Sabina Brennan: How your brain shapes your reality
Mindset Matters · Episode
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
I deeply loathe these two bald bastards. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump asks Congress to repeal $9 billion from NPR, PBS and global aid
The request includes blocking funding to combat HIV/AIDS and for contributing to the World Health Organization and providing media services to U.S. consumers.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
If you've anything to do with Oceanside, CA that involves spending money on their businesses, STOP!! Impoverish and punish the bastards for their public hate mongering. These Trumpettes MUST be called out, and their net worth strangled mercilessly. THAT they will hear. qvoicenews.com/2025/06/02/o...
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Oceanside City Council rejects flying Pride flag
Just in time for Pride Month, the Oceanside City Council rejects flying Pride flag. The vote was 3-2 with Jimmy Figueroa changing his vote.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
yes ... Yes ... HELL YES! Finally, good news about a man who knows his worth and acts to protect it. Bravo, Mr. Mayor. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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New Jersey mayor sues Trump ally Alina Habba over charges
“Habba was not serving in a prosecutorial function when she acted with DHS agents in the scheme to arrest Mayor Baraka,” his suit says.
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Indivisible Bangor @indivisiblebangor.org · 28/05/2025
“Journalism enabled facts to survive. But it was communities that must respond. Globally, we needed a new model of civic engagement.” @mariaressa.bsky.social #HoldTheLine #TogetherWeCan #HandsOff Excerpt From How to Stand Up to a Dictator Maria Ressa books.apple.com/us/book/how-...
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‎How to Stand Up to a Dictator
‎Politics & Current Events · 2022
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
"Poor" Jared Isaacman. $2M dollars down the crapper. When you lie down with dogs.... Visit today's NYT for the "sad" tale.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
One day, he'll wake up and discover that he is brown and gawky, and therefore subject to arrest and disappearance. Until then, his nose continues to acquire a darker brown as he climbs deeper into tRUMP's ... orbit. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...
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Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top Officials
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
You might think Trump admin just likes to watch people get sick and die.🧪 “They're throwing nuclear bombs in the scientific community. It's going to be totally shocking, and it will take decades to rebuild.” www.science.org/content/arti...
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‘Devastating.’ NIH cancels future funding plans for HIV vaccine consortia
Researchers decry agency’s decision just as new leads reinvigorate search for long-sought vaccine
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Matt B @matttg.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
🧪⚒️ destruction of American expertise
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
You think the whore house interior of the Oval Office is obscene now, wait 'til tRump get's a look at this: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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Earth's core is 'leaking' gold, study finds
Our planet's core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface, according to a new study.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
W ...T... F! Karma, that's your cue. Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...
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Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
After purging the Kennedy Center board, The Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda continues its work.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
And just like that.... You're disappeared. Gone. Read it and weep. Are you next? Y'know, your tats look very suspicious. www.advocate.com/news/immigra...
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Immigration judge dismisses asylum case of gay Venezuelan deported to Salvadoran supermax prison
Hernández Romero had been awaiting an asylum hearing before he was deported without warning in March, his lawyer told The Advocate in April.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
This fundraiser is sponsored by Andry's attorneys' firm. PLEASE help! www.freeandry.org/donate
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Donate | Freeandry.org
Your support goes directly to Andry's legal team at Immigrant Defenders Law Center leading efforts for his release from CECOT.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Nearly every facet of life in the U.S. is as satisfying as lukewarm piss. Allow Dame Smith to elaborate through metaphor. www.tiktok.com/@muxic/video...
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Dame Maggie Smith is amazing 🥰🥰 #muxic #movieclip
TikTok video by Muxic- movies and series ❤️🐲
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Unelected, egomaniac Elon Musk (Leaves his minions in place, leaves DC with our Data) READ @anntelnaes.bsky.social SUBSTACK: open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
We're at the mercy of a drug kingpin and sex fiend. Can you guess who? See today's NYT: "On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama." Where is the Evangelical Outrage?!?!
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
As a predicate to martial law, Dear Leader is scheming to activate us to a point where he determines he has grounds to order a nationwide assault on us, using the U.S. armed forces, state and local police and US Marshalls to crush and kill anyone they encounter. open.substack.com/pub/sabrinah...
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Trump is trying to incite racial violence as predicate to martial law
Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Trump gets visibly angry at "chickening out" question about tariffs. Says to the reporter, "You ask a nasty question like that" (animation from the archives)
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
For anyone planning to attend: Everything to know if you’re attending WorldPride 2025 in D.C. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Everything to know if you’re attending WorldPride 2025 in D.C.
When is the parade? Who’s performing? Where are the best parties? This guide has you covered.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Fight ... Fight ... Fight! A single drop of water falling on a stone can eventually make it smooth. www.cnn.com/2025/05/28/b...
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Walmart, Target and other companies warn about growing consumer boycotts | CNN Business
Companies are warning investors about the risks of becoming the next target of angry customers.
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Vicki L (miaocherie) @miaocherie.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@mariaressa.bsky.social QOTD (Book): How To Stand Up To A Dictator: The Fight For Our Future (cont)
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Hmmm.... www.instagram.com/reel/DJvAbF2...
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Unseen History @unseenhistory.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
A Ukrainian-American family celebrates the death of Stalin, 1953 #WorldHistory #History
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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
"In any case, you mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat." ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald 🎨 Carl Holsøe
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
THIS DISGUSTS ME!! Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
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Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Trying to make myself known to more of the people on this who once followed me on X. 😄 Reposts appreciated! #arealmofwonder #cianmccarthy
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Headline from today's NTY. My conclusion: It's all just theater. tRUMP likely told Putin on the phone last week that he was going to say this bec he just needed to score some points with his base: "Trump Condemns Putin’s Killings in Ukraine, But Doesn’t Make Him Pay a Price"
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Not only an important and incisive piece of writing, but a glorious voyage on which to become (re)acquainted with the English language. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/o...
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Opinion | Harvard Derangement Syndrome
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
I'm certain that the "P2025 Guide to the Final Solution for the 99%" celebrates this newest "failure" of our scaled down FDA. After all, the 1% acquire their greens come from hidden organic sources that provide them and their spawn with disease-free foodstuffs. wapo.st/4kcl8Qo
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E. coli outbreak sickened more than 80 people, but details didn’t surface
Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/u... This has been tried before (in fiction). It didn't end well.
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Steve Laskin @stevelaskin.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
I ask you, "What areas of American society are riddled with rats of the species homo sapiens?" I'll begin ... finance.
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