Laura Hunter Thomas

Writer, parent, transplanted Midwesterner, dedicated traveler. Comms @ Pure Storage, ex Google, BMO, UofChicago, McDonalds, CDW. Opinions firmly my own

[Lipstick, Booze & Backstage Passes @LizSeccuro]

So, without telling anyone, Dave Grohl brought his giant smoker and cooked/fed barbecue and sides for 500 folks at Hope Mission in L.A. during the storms. Paid for it all. Worked 16 hours. So, when the aliens get here and ask “who’s in charge?”, I think we take them to Dave Grohl.

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

@hemos @elonmusk What user achievement tag would you give him?

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

Me: Gateway to the West. DH: "...the city of sin..." Kiddos: City In A Garden.

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

quote your hometown in 4 words

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@alloveranthony ugh. 2nd grade. Me to self: "That can't have two double consonants, right?" Confidently, out loud: M-i-s-s-p-e-l #irony

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

@EricaJoy I'm sorry - if you need a hand, I've helped many others

[Alex Parker @AlexParkerDC]

Sergey Brin revives Google Plus team from cryogenic chamber.

"It's time."

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

@kairyssdal For folks that plan corporate events - this is a viable alternative to flying everyone to a big hotel in a single location.

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@ellle_em The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by @megelison

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Every. Time.

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

If a midwesterner bumps into an inanimate object when nobody is around do they still “Ope sorry”?

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

IT me: AMA about comms. So delighted to be one of the inaugural Switchboard Operators - many thanks for inviting me @juliamlevy!

[The Switchboard @ViaSwitchboard]

☎️Hello, Hello — you can now actually call The Switchboard! Our Operators are standing by ready to answer your questions about communications at work. From now until Nov. 4th, leave us a message. Let us know how we can help: https://t.co/kP4sMxuLiX

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

AKA: now I have just barely enough time to take a bathroom break in my own home. What a gift!

[sarah @sablaah]

omg thanks for ending the meeting 4 minutes early and "giving me some time back" -- now I can finally pursue my passions

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@ChrisJBakke @rena_fallstrom

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I'm a forever airplane masker.

[Carla Valentine @PastMortems]

The countdown continues! FIVE days until my book 'The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie' is posted in the US via @sourcebooks. Here's an example of a true crime/forensic fact you can hope to find between the pages🔎 US friends, please share!

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

Add "On a non-spare the air day and the beer is local craft" in honor of my adopted homeland.

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

I’m a

⚪️ man
⚪️ woman
🔘 midwesterner

Looking for
⚪️ men
⚪️ women
🔘 a bonfire and cold beer

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

OMG this whole thread.

[The author, Séamas O'Reilly @shockproofbeats]

When I was 7, my teacher told us to write an article about “world cultures” for school over the weekend. I remembered it late on Sunday so in a panic I made up something called the "Icelandic Fish Festival", figuring said teacher wouldn’t know either way.

[Jonathan Breslau, MD 🇺🇦 @jonathanbreslau]

@nhannahjones Why are white people afraid of becoming a minority? Is there something wrong with how minorities are treated in our country? Asking for a friend.

[Levi is on kalish.bsky.social, not here!! @levi_kalish]

After a marathon debate, California’s reparations task force narrowly voted to limit eligibility only to Black Californians with direct lineage to enslaved ancestors. Mine for @CalMatters https://t.co/sZWrpCkWQr

[Laura Hunter Thomas @_LauraHunter]

Gothe Rd was my cross street growing up. Can confirm I totally embarrassed myself when needing to discuss the German poet in college for the first time.