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Laurie Hertzel

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Book reader, book critic, author "News to Me: Adventures of an Accidental Journalist." Next memoir, "Ghosts of Fourth Street," pubs in 2026. I review for StarTribune, Washington Post, Boston Globe, LATimes and elsewhere. Teach in MFA program at UGA-Athens.

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perfect. thank you.

10.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

aw, thanks! not book tour--a quick visit to a friend in California before the madness of pub month begins.

10.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hoping to be lucky like that on wednesday. thanks!

10.03.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw a story that says TSA lines are extremely slow because the TSA people aren’t getting paid. Does anyone know how bad the lines are in general at MSP airport? I will be traveling soon.

09.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Two more people have died in ICE detention, per required notification to Congress.

09.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 504 πŸ” 338 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 16
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what is going on in this picture?

08.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans spend an incredible amount of time and energy finding new ways to obstruct justice and accountability. www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

07.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 4152 πŸ” 1476 πŸ’¬ 191 πŸ“Œ 56
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Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

SCOOP β€” Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors.

My report:

06.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 8944 πŸ” 3334 πŸ’¬ 106 πŸ“Œ 125
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Opinion | America Cannot Withstand the Economic Shock That’s Coming

Honestly, what did he THINK was going to happen? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/o...

06.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh great

05.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is just after 9 p.m. in Minnesota and I'm reminding Minnesotans to eat, hydrate, take meds, etc.

Reminding folks not in Minnesota that Minnesota is still under attack from the federal government & we really need help. See below post/links.

05.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's one thing to start a war with no apparent plan...and then to leave Americans stranded in the war zone...but to then to joke about it? "Mike Huckabee is facing criticism after joking that Americans sheltering during Iranian attacks who become pregnant could name their child after him."

04.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

also sort of like "Bad Sisters." Did you watch that one? Also Irish. It's so dark! And yet the Irish all call it a comedy. I loved it.

04.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We need to pass a House rule or law that requires them to work a certain number of days to get paid. Since Mike Johnson took over these people hardly ever work. When they finally come back after weeks off they work 2 days and he sends them home for 2 more weeks. It’s ridiculous.

04.03.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 16186 πŸ” 4676 πŸ’¬ 907 πŸ“Œ 240

this is absolutely astounding. the government has absolutely no idea what it is doing.

03.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

we just finished it. it's ..... weird. funny and scary. gorgeous donegal scenery. slapstick at times. confusing at times. kind of twin peaks-y, i think?

03.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It all happened very quickly? Like spontaneously? Like the president did not have anything to do with that?

03.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP Senator Corners Kristi Noem After She Denies Past Statement on ICE Killing: β€˜You Said It on the Record’ Kennedy noted, β€œYou said it on the record on January 27th, 2026. Did you? Did I read your words accurately?”

Kristi Noem. Blames "anonymous sources" for something she said on the record. These people have no shame.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

03.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why don't we ever use billions of dollars for good?

02.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The World War II internment camps are pretty big aside. My best friend’s father grew up in one of them.

02.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Could he be more sanctimonious and empty?

02.03.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran

After Trump launched a new war on Iran, he did not rush back to the White House or make an Oval Office address to rally the nation as other presidents have done. He stayed at Mar-a-Lago to attend a glitzy political fundraiser. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

01.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 295 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 19

right. she's not. she's saying she's glad the Iranian leader is gone but she does not support the war. two very different and not even conflicting things.

02.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"That's the way it is," says the five-time draft dodger to our military families who fear their loved one in uniform could be next.

What a disgrace.

02.03.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 6884 πŸ” 1753 πŸ’¬ 309 πŸ“Œ 59

Let me be clear: we don’t even have the entirety of the Epstein files yet and they already lay bare the longest and most heinous betrayal of Americans in the history of our country.

28.02.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 6369 πŸ” 1493 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 30

this is amazing and beautiful.

28.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if you believe in any form of free enterprise at all, the idea that the Pentagon can not only cut off your contract but designate you a supply chain risk and prevent other companies from buying from you just because you won't build killbots for the government should be terrifying

27.02.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 9891 πŸ” 2800 πŸ’¬ 203 πŸ“Œ 128
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Rep. Ansari: β€œWhy is the DOJ continuing to defy the Epstein Files Transparency Act by refusing to release the full Epstein files, by illegally withholding information, by deleting photos and videos of people like Howard Lutnick?”

27.02.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 1686 πŸ” 494 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 13

My whistle goes everywhere with me

27.02.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0