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Lana Lawrence

@msfocused.bsky.social

Retired photoJ (exhibited: Lib of Congress), Pub: WaPo. Ex-journal editor, trauma survivor/advocate c. early 1980s. Papers at Brown U. Walked the Edmond Pettus Bridge w/ John Lewis.

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Who is Hurting Kids? MAGA is the menace

The list of those associated with pedophile and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein from the released files reads like a who’s who of the MAGA/oligarch class.

04.02.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S.

"In a scathing, 83-page ruling, Judge Reyes said that the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, did not have the authority . . . Judge Reyes said the administration was motivated, at least in part, by racial animus . . .and ran afoul of the law."

Courage.

Gift:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

04.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a brave, strong and committed woman. Thank you for telling of your horror, Marimar. #Courage

04.02.2026 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Knowing the scope of the trafficking ring, I felt from the start that there surely must be some male victims. Sadly it appears to be the case. Males often have more difficulty reporting due to the stigma. Let’s not forget our brothers support them in their time of need.

04.02.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good point.

04.02.2026 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so sorry, and you’re, sadly, right… I know from personal experience too.

04.02.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m drooling. I made a really good chicken soup and it’s not even a close second!!

04.02.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What actionable specifics did she know? None. Blaming the women who were victims of their spouses actions is an easy low hit.

My mother ignored 13 yrs of abuse by her husband and deserved to lose her parental rights of me. She had direct knowledge, did nothing. I know a bit abt this.

03.02.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We also know from decades of fighting for survivors that false accusations are destructive to victims. I don’t make speculations for a reason.

Bill Gates was asking Epstein abt slipping her antibiotics w/o her knowledge. Melinda was betrayed too. Let’s not pile on and waste energy on this.

03.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What actionable specifics did she know? None. Blaming the women who were victims of their spouses actions is an easy low hit.

My mother ignored 13 yrs of abuse by her husband and deserved to lose her parental rights of me. She had direct knowledge, did nothing. I know a bit abt this.

03.02.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s literally a straight line between Trump, Epstein, and the retaliatory lawsuits against women who came forward with allegations against celebrity men like Amber Heard and Blake Lively. They all even have the same PR folks. And yet people still refuse to see it

03.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2888    πŸ” 767    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 30

"A president who tries to change the rules once will do it again. The more his first attempt is downgraded, has its edges smoothed, turned into a matter of differing opinion rather than a unique effort to break the American system, the easier it is for that same person to break the laws again."

03.02.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a girl who made so much money from Epstein when she was in middle school that she decided she didn't need to go to high school.☹️ #doj #epstein #files πŸ‘€βš–οΈβ™€οΈ www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

03.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump is already laying groundwork to contest the next election he loses. January 6th wasn't the endβ€”it was the rehearsal. johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/pre-planni...

03.02.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The image here is of a poster I have on my front door.

You can download and print this poster (and many others) at this site:
www.greatforallcid.com/neighborhood...

Community. Courage. Resistance persistence.

03.02.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "That reminds me of Anne Frank,” said the CEO of one Jewish senior residence reeling as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is set to end.

"About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors.

Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments..."

www.jta.org/2026/01/30/u...

02.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3369    πŸ” 1134    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 78
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Oversight Democrats have said we want to hear from anyone with information about Jeffrey Epstein - including former President Clinton.

Over the weekend, the Clintons agreed to testify in a transcribed interview for four hours each. Republicans rejected the deal.

Read the Clinton testimony offer:

02.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 120    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 6

πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

02.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Eight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their stories The high-profile killings of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are only two among many

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

02.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Ffs πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

02.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.

01.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 16940    πŸ” 5007    πŸ’¬ 337    πŸ“Œ 220

A grieving America renamed the Kennedy Center in 1964, following the horrific murder of a beloved leader.

And then 61 years later, Combover Caligula decided his name should go on it, too.

But before Kennedy's. His name should go first.

And then he shut it down.

02.02.2026 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 510    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 8

A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something β€œbetter.”

02.02.2026 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6518    πŸ” 2339    πŸ’¬ 365    πŸ“Œ 138

In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.

02.02.2026 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4906    πŸ” 2165    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 45

Thank you Julie! #GoodTrouble

01.02.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you πŸ™ sir, your words and this sight bring tears to my eyes.

01.02.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So the Epstein files dump

1. Protected a lot of predictors

2. Created another partisan food fight.

3. Failed to create any obvious pathway for these women to get accountability.

4. Included a number of clearly unverified claims that can be used to undermine the very legit emails

01.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7666    πŸ” 1730    πŸ’¬ 316    πŸ“Œ 85

A 30-pt swing in South Carolina in November makes me a Senator and retires Lindsey Graham. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

01.02.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8934    πŸ” 2013    πŸ’¬ 370    πŸ“Œ 138

This 🧡, my god.

31.01.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Sadly these β€œdeals” happen routinely when powerful men are involved. My cop-dad-perp got one. Two confessions to life offenses were buried. It took decades for me to learn the truth of my perp’s plea deal bc transcript pages β€œwent missing.”

I feel for all of these victims. Truly gut wrenching. πŸ’”

31.01.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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