Bea Leiderman
@bealeiderman.bsky.social
Educator, technologist, photographer crawling in the underbrush of the forest next door. Natural conservation is political. Please don’t complain about my liberal views. They are a feature, not a bug (pun intended).
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pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
You gave me a tune cootie
January 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
You gave me a tune cootie
Many of us who grew up with these stories around the dinner table have been living in fear since 2016. After that first inaugural, I couldn’t walk into a public place and not wonder who’d be willing to hide me if it came to it. So I left. Now I see lots of people would hide me. I hope they win.
January 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Many of us who grew up with these stories around the dinner table have been living in fear since 2016. After that first inaugural, I couldn’t walk into a public place and not wonder who’d be willing to hide me if it came to it. So I left. Now I see lots of people would hide me. I hope they win.
A sexual abuser talking to fellow sexual abusers does 🤷🏻♀️
January 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A sexual abuser talking to fellow sexual abusers does 🤷🏻♀️
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We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
Clearly he’s already an unhappy little man, but I wish him many years of arthritis, random allergic reactions, chronic bladder infections, and root canals.
January 14, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Clearly he’s already an unhappy little man, but I wish him many years of arthritis, random allergic reactions, chronic bladder infections, and root canals.
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Seth Meyers should make fun of them for the rest of their lives
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Seth Meyers should make fun of them for the rest of their lives
It’s a good way to spot idiots and bots
January 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
It’s a good way to spot idiots and bots
Been fighting this fight for a long time. This is from 2011. NPR did not respond beyond this automated message.
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Been fighting this fight for a long time. This is from 2011. NPR did not respond beyond this automated message.
Maybe he can see in death what he could not see in life. That he was so very wrong about so may things. Or maybe he’s just gone and the world is a little bit better.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Maybe he can see in death what he could not see in life. That he was so very wrong about so may things. Or maybe he’s just gone and the world is a little bit better.
Before this guy, cities all over the US already had line items in budgets to fight against convictions of officers and lawsuits against them. If they were trained to protect rather than attack, the training was ridiculously ineffective in way too many cases. Look around before you post.
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Before this guy, cities all over the US already had line items in budgets to fight against convictions of officers and lawsuits against them. If they were trained to protect rather than attack, the training was ridiculously ineffective in way too many cases. Look around before you post.
A nazi and a cheapskate. Of course.
January 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A nazi and a cheapskate. Of course.
A woman who brags about killing puppies thinks it’s ok to kill an innocent woman. What a surprise.
January 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
A woman who brags about killing puppies thinks it’s ok to kill an innocent woman. What a surprise.
Watched The American President. It’s a pity Mr. Dreyfus’s chose to be Senator Rumson instead of Mr. Holland IRL.
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Watched The American President. It’s a pity Mr. Dreyfus’s chose to be Senator Rumson instead of Mr. Holland IRL.
I think the last one is the best. Enjoy!
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I think the last one is the best. Enjoy!
Biggest bug I’ve ever photographed. A giant red-winged grasshopper, Tropidacris cristata. Scared me half to death when I almost put my hand on it as I walked down a steep slope. 🌱
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Biggest bug I’ve ever photographed. A giant red-winged grasshopper, Tropidacris cristata. Scared me half to death when I almost put my hand on it as I walked down a steep slope. 🌱
He means they liberated their countries from foreign rule. Opposite of what trump wants to do now. Bolivar did free enslaved people, though.
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM
He means they liberated their countries from foreign rule. Opposite of what trump wants to do now. Bolivar did free enslaved people, though.
People who have not been in touch in ages, including my brother, are all suddenly asking if I’m safe in Colombia. Let me tell you. I have health care and very few guns in the hands of the people around me. Trust me. I’m safer here than there.
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
People who have not been in touch in ages, including my brother, are all suddenly asking if I’m safe in Colombia. Let me tell you. I have health care and very few guns in the hands of the people around me. Trust me. I’m safer here than there.
Sometimes my love of baking and my love of bugs intersect. This is the Paul Hollywood katydid. Genus Cocconotus 🌱
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Sometimes my love of baking and my love of bugs intersect. This is the Paul Hollywood katydid. Genus Cocconotus 🌱
May they both have food poisoning today. May they spend the rest of the year wondering if someone tried to poison them, and may the thought haunt them every time they are hungry.
January 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
May they both have food poisoning today. May they spend the rest of the year wondering if someone tried to poison them, and may the thought haunt them every time they are hungry.
Right!! And people did some wild sketching in the days before widespread photography. My aunts’ high school notebooks are full of pages worthy of framing. It really blows me away. And they went on to just raise their kids quietly because, apparently, they were just average.
January 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Right!! And people did some wild sketching in the days before widespread photography. My aunts’ high school notebooks are full of pages worthy of framing. It really blows me away. And they went on to just raise their kids quietly because, apparently, they were just average.
My New Year’s resolution is 2622x1206
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
My New Year’s resolution is 2622x1206
In Colombia we drink coconut limeade. Blend limes with ice and coconut cream from the can. The sweet from the coconut cream combines beautifully with the bitter from the lime pith, and the juice gives it a tangy kick.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In Colombia we drink coconut limeade. Blend limes with ice and coconut cream from the can. The sweet from the coconut cream combines beautifully with the bitter from the lime pith, and the juice gives it a tangy kick.
Let’s finish the year with something beautiful. Treehoppers in the genus Metacalfia. A mom and her babies. They have such unexpected colors when seen up close. The mom in on the left of the first image. 🌱
December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Let’s finish the year with something beautiful. Treehoppers in the genus Metacalfia. A mom and her babies. They have such unexpected colors when seen up close. The mom in on the left of the first image. 🌱