Laini Taylor
@lainitaylor.bsky.social
NYT & Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke & Bone series and Strange the Dreamer duology. Inventor of gods, eater of mangoes, killer of darlings, mother of yetis, keeper of ghosts. Portland, OR.
Had a blast at Helium comedy club tonight for The Bitchuation Room with Francesca Fiorentini, Matt Lieb, Abby Martin, Mike Figueredo, and Portland City Council member Sameer Kanal. Such a relief to be in a room full of progressives 😭😭❤️ @jimdibartolo.bsky.social
“War-ravaged”!?!?! This is such insane bullshit. That’s what they WANT and are determined to manifest. The only wars in Portland are what the fascists bring 😡
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
Hi Congress, how’s it going? What’d you do today? Got any fun impeachments planned or not so much?
Just in case anyone wants a reminder of how Trump helped create the situation he's now using as justification to bomb Iran. abcnews.go.com/Politics/ira...
What was in the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump withdraw the US from it?
Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, the deal followed two years of negotiations during the Obama administration.
abcnews.go.com
I am once again reminding everyone that the President does not get to declare war, that is solely the responsibility of Congress.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · last yr.Trump announces the United States has bombed Iran.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are about to open up Iraq War 2.0, and Democratic leadership is just…nowhere to be seen?
The scale of the rally in Portland is MASSIVE. Simultaneously crossing the Morrison and Hawthorne Bridges in one long parade of democracy. Tens of thousands of people. #NoKings
Yes to the Constitution. Yes to immigrants. Yes to rule of law and due process. Yes to human rights and civil rights. No to fascism. No to billionaires. No to ICE. No to kleptocracy. NO KINGS IN AMERICA.
Do you think the thorough education @dieworkwear.bsky.social gives this guy got through? I have such low faith in people’s abilities to learn and change their minds, but this is *chef’s kiss*
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · last yr.Not true. I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment. Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
A win! The bill: “Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum.” Good job, Oregon! 🙌🏼
Cat Winters@catwintersbooks.bsky.social · last yr.Huge news! The Oregon House just voted to pass SB 1098, our state's Freedom to Read bill!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 The bill is now off to the governor's desk for a signature. Thank you to everyone who testified, contacted reps, and helped to spread the word about the bill! We did it! @authorsabb.bsky.social
Just a couple of stable geniuses being stable. So genius. So stable. Ruling the world like champs, showing us how it’s done.
two men in suits and red ties are running down a street
Alt: two men in suits (with trump and musk heads) dancing down a street
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I sure do love KING KONG VS GODZILLA (1962), I mention for no particular reason
If you see this, post a beach photo from your phone.
Jamie Delaney L.@ljamied.bsky.social · last yr.If you see this, post a beach photo from your phone.
The best part of any festival is, of course, the readers—and the other authors!—and it was so cool to meet French fantasy readers and French fantasy authors at Echos & Merveilles ❤️ (Everyone is linked at my IG if you want to find them :)
“And so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”
Mother’s Day pics, include my mama and my kiddo, brunch pastries, and my parents’ enchanted garden ❤️❤️❤️
The first Democratic governor who sends their state troopers into an ICE field office to free someone ICE has kidnapped is going to be president in four years.
