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Laura Koerber

@wonkie.bsky.social
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Novelist, artist, volunteer at a cat sanctuary, interested in nearly everything--except daytime TV. Democrat. #cats #resistance #science #writing #art

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 14h
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 8h
I agree about the tax cuts--but I think we need to remember the context: supply side economics. The slashing of everything except military spending. The govt as the enemy bullshit. The attack on the concept of the common good. The racist claim that their deficit was the fault of Black women.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 9h
That's inspiring.
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HakeemG @hakeemg.bsky.social · 10h
This is what the UNCOMMITTED movement and the DSA will never understand. This is the difference between people who are willing to fight for justice and those that will cower in their privilege and act like toddlers.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 12h
“Every day, more and more Israelis are seeing the massive failures and perilous corruption of this government and despair,” added Yesh Atid MK Karine Elharrar. Jewish people do not all think alike. www.timesofisrael.com/record-israe...
timesofisrael.com
Record Israeli emigration continued for third consecutive year in 2025, study finds
Using travel data, Tel Aviv University researchers estimate that between 45,000 and 50,000 Israelis left the country in each of the past three years, amid war and increased political strife
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 12h
BTW for those who believe that all Jews think alike and those who assume that any criticism of Isreal is antisemitic: Israel Jews are leaving permanently in record numbers. Read to see why: religionnews.com/2026/08/27/m...
religionnews.com
More Israelis are leaving as war, economy and political divisions reshape the country
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Emigration has always been part of Israel’s history. What is different now is that some are leaving because they lost faith in the country's direction, said Yossi Klein Halevi of the...
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 12h
The fact is that there are people who are what they think of as strong supporters of Israel and who feel that Israel is being unjustly criticized over Gaza--Golden is one. Schumer is one. It is not antisemitic to mention the existence of a POV that exists, nor is it a denial of real antisemitism.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 12h
None of us know all of those voters. It is possible that some are leaving because of the trash talk and extremism of some leftists. It is also possible that some feel very defensive of Israel and are leaving because they see Isreal being criticized. This is not a controversial observation. And peo
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 12h
You need to break yourself of your bad habit of making assumptions about what people think. It's rude.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 12h
Obviously you have a high need to be hateful. Therapy? Try it. YOu might be happier and you certainly would be healthier.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
I didn't conflate Isreal with Jewish people. The people claiming antisemitism are the ones doing that.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
No I said that maybe some Jewish people were leaving because they didn't like the criticisms of Israel. That was a big issue the primary against Golden. Obviously, people who continue to support Israeli actions don't see it as genocide.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
Apparently, you need it. Crying wolf trivializes the real thing and is harmful. You need to not do that. BTW Israel is not the equivalent of every Jewish person, and all Jewish people do not think alike about Israel's actions.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
To criticize the actions of a nation is not the same as attacking a whole people, many of whom are not Israeli or are Israeli but don't support Netanyahu so non antesemitism. As for the one-sidedness, the convo was about possible motives for some Jewish voters, not the history of the region.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
NO he isn't. Why are you so committed to finding ways to get mad at Schumer? As I pointed out, the House already responded.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
Nope. Just chronically mix numbers and letters up. YOu are really making a desperate stretch there.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
Uh...nope. Didn't accuse "them" of supporting genocide. I pointed out that Isreal--which is a nation, not all Jewish people--has and is engaged in ethnic cleansing.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 15h
Why do that?
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
People who make false accusations of antisemitism smear and demean the real victims. You are harming Jewish people who are actually targeted. You need to not do that.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
You seem very hateful and have not explained any way that I provoked that hatefulness, so I guess it is internal to you.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
They were prompt in their response.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
My comment was on the possible reason for some Jewish voters to turn toward the Rs--that reason being a reaction to the criticism that Israel is getting. If you think they are changing for some other reason, please explain. But do not jump to conclusions or try to put words in my mouth.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
The House already did. The desperate need to hate on Dems is very tiresome. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Democrats rebuke federal raid of Ilhan Omar’s home: ‘rogue abuse of power’
Top House Democrats question the ‘corrupt weaponization’ of federal government against Trump’s adversaries
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
With his father's attitude, no wonder he's a rapist! His father said he shouldn't be remembered because of his 20 minutes of action with an unconscious girl! =======================
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
The swing might be a reaction to criticism of Isreal's ethnic cleansing and horrific war crimes in Gaza and a statement of uncritical support for Isreal. But criticism of Israel isn't antisemitic and the change in the US away from uncritical support of Isreal isn't antisemitic.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
Yes it is bad in Gaza: www.ibtimes.co.uk/gaza-city-ai... Burned alive
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Video Shows Palestinian Girl Surrounded by Fire as Her Mother Burns to Death After Gaza Strike; CAIR Condemns Israel
A Gaza airstrike killed a mother and injured her young daughter. CAIR is urging US lawmakers to condemn the attack and investigate Israel's claim.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
Izzy.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 17h
Perfect 👇
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
Republicans who have been around for a long time clearly have no idea how to run for election, and perhaps we should be asking how that has happened
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16h
Yep that aid is flowing: www.newarab.com/news/israel-....
newarab.com
Israel blocks 900 wheelchairs for Gaza’s child amputees
Over 900 wheelchairs, intended for wounded children in Gaza, have been held in Jordan since 2025 due to Israel blocking the shipment.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16h
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 19h
Lions sleep up to 20 hours a day, sea otters hold hands while they float, and grizzlies hibernate for months. For many animals, rest is a survival strategy, not laziness.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 18h
Oct 7 is not the start. Isreal, like the US, is founded on displacing people and then blaming the displaced people when they fight back and using that as an excuse for more aggression and displacement. Do not hide behind hints about antisemitism--that's a cop out.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 18h
Oh for god's sake, stop rationalizing. The fact that some individuals in Gaza are rebuilding doesn't lessen the immorality of the war. The fact that Isreal allowed (sometimes) food and supplies through to avoid total starvation (malnutrition, yes) doesn't lessen the immorality either.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 18h
Uh...no. That is only partially accurate given the repeated hold ups slow downs and destruction of essential supplies. and not a defense of the destruction. This is one example: www.msf.org/israel-puts-...
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Israel puts thousands at risk blocking crucial supplies for healthcare in Gaza | MSF
Israel are putting thousands of people at risk in Gaza, Palestine, by blocking crucial supplies for healthcare and hygiene, including engine oil and spare parts.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 19h
Yes after destroying 90% of the economy, killing 1000s and impoverishing the rest, mutilating 1000s of children, there are some signs of rebuilding. This doesn't lessen the immorality of the attempted Final Solution or excuse the on-going ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 19h
Yes, over ninety percent of their economy was destroyed and tens of thousands of civilians murdered. From the rubble those able to cash on the disaster are rebuilding and that doesn't lessen the horror or the immorality one tiny bit. www.newarab.com/news/why-are...
newarab.com
Why are major malls opening up amid Gaza’s rubble?
Economic specialist Mohammed Barbakh noted that Gaza’s economy exhibits unusual behaviours that appear illogical for classical economic theory.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Grateful for your support and happy to have you down in the Sunshine state!
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
It's too bad because the Palestinians need help, the Israeli govt is toxic and obscenely cruel, and the situation is comparable to the Final Solution. Moral outrage is the healthy response. But I think bad actors here are using Gaza to further their own agenda, not really to help.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Oh fuck off. Seriously, this is a bullshit post. I'm not going to bother explaining why because people who aren't heavily invested in trying to whomp up hate for Dems already know. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
El-Sayed: JD Vance called me a little weasel today. No, what you’re talking about is a fucking wolverine.
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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
😜 Opinion | Mamdani wisely ignores the DSA and sides with his top cop - The Washington Post apple.news/AyemGu3dQTDm...
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Opinion | Mamdani wisely ignores the DSA and sides with his top cop — The Washington Post
New York's police commissioner had nothing to do with an ICE shooting, but the mayor's socialist allies don't care.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
If the Trump admin was going to be "brought down" it would have happened already. Still it might be fun and interesting to find out what is on his tape.
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I don't know what he is talking about since Dems protected her. drrichswier.com/2025/09/19/h...
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Here Are 4 Republicans Who Sided With Democrats To Protect Ilhan Omar - Dr. Rich Swier
The House of Representatives voted along bipartisan lines on Wednesday to table a resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., over comments about
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Laura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
That's what I thought.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 15/10/2026
The main reason I’m voting for & raising money for Abdul in spite of the concerns I have is that if Dems don’t flip the Senate, Trump will have at least 2 MORE Supreme Court nominees—likely 35-yr old Hitler Youth types—confirmed, along with 100+ other federal judges w/lifetime appointments.
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