Leon Jackson
@drleonj.bsky.social
Black dogs, orange cats, and manuscripts. Professor @ USC. I write about African American life in early national and antebellum Boston.
My posts are my own opinions and do not reflect those of my employer.
My posts are my own opinions and do not reflect those of my employer.
Chuck Schumer is the John Fetterman of Kirsten Sinemas.
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Chuck Schumer is the John Fetterman of Kirsten Sinemas.
When did reading become so performative?
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
When did reading become so performative?
The world is burning, but here is Tulip when she was just a tiny flower, because the world is hard, and we all need soft things 🌷
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The world is burning, but here is Tulip when she was just a tiny flower, because the world is hard, and we all need soft things 🌷
So, the Senate Dems calculated that they'd alienate more undecided midterm voters if they didn't smooth Thanksgiving travel than they lose committed voters if they did. Meanwhile, those on SNAP and too poor to travel didn't factor into their decisions at all. Pathetic.
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
So, the Senate Dems calculated that they'd alienate more undecided midterm voters if they didn't smooth Thanksgiving travel than they lose committed voters if they did. Meanwhile, those on SNAP and too poor to travel didn't factor into their decisions at all. Pathetic.
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I was feeling really down this afternoon, so I took my dog to the pet supply store and gave her a sudsy bath, and now she’s so soft and woolly and smells so good that I think I might make it to the start of the week.
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I was feeling really down this afternoon, so I took my dog to the pet supply store and gave her a sudsy bath, and now she’s so soft and woolly and smells so good that I think I might make it to the start of the week.
The campaign begins . . .
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The campaign begins . . .
snoozy tulip says it’s time for bed.
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
snoozy tulip says it’s time for bed.
This llama dolly has about three seconds left to live . . .
November 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This llama dolly has about three seconds left to live . . .
I want to ditch Chrome on my Macs. What browser do you like, and why?
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I want to ditch Chrome on my Macs. What browser do you like, and why?
Keep looking up, Skeetlings. Let’s try again tomorrow.
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Keep looking up, Skeetlings. Let’s try again tomorrow.
I just checked and - yup - I still love my dog! 🐕🦺🖤
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I just checked and - yup - I still love my dog! 🐕🦺🖤
This morning, I did an in person Reddit-style AMA with my students, and it was just so cool. They had great and surprising questions. I’m going to ask them to do one for me too, so that I can understand their experiences, and learn about where they’re coming from. Highly recommend.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This morning, I did an in person Reddit-style AMA with my students, and it was just so cool. They had great and surprising questions. I’m going to ask them to do one for me too, so that I can understand their experiences, and learn about where they’re coming from. Highly recommend.
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
Sleep tight, Skeetlings. Let’s try again tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Sleep tight, Skeetlings. Let’s try again tomorrow.
In his mind, he is never wrong and never responsible; he has never made a mistake, or needed to apologize for anything, altho everyone should be apologizing to, or thanking, him, and they never do enough. It is always about him, and when it doesn’t appear to be, it should. He is empty & unfillable.
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In his mind, he is never wrong and never responsible; he has never made a mistake, or needed to apologize for anything, altho everyone should be apologizing to, or thanking, him, and they never do enough. It is always about him, and when it doesn’t appear to be, it should. He is empty & unfillable.
To me, the two seats the Dems picked up on the Georgia Public Service Commission are a far more interesting bellwether than either Spanberger or Mamdani's wins, great though those are. A tight focus on affordability, even in purple-trending-deep-red GA, seems to be a winning strategy.
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
To me, the two seats the Dems picked up on the Georgia Public Service Commission are a far more interesting bellwether than either Spanberger or Mamdani's wins, great though those are. A tight focus on affordability, even in purple-trending-deep-red GA, seems to be a winning strategy.
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this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
I taught Nathan Hill’s Wellness today, or at least a chunk of it, and it went surprisingly well. Such a great novel, although I like The Nix better overall.
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I taught Nathan Hill’s Wellness today, or at least a chunk of it, and it went surprisingly well. Such a great novel, although I like The Nix better overall.
I just found a folder on my hd with about three thousand images of seamen’s protection certificates, proofs of citizenship, and crew manifests that I took in 2019 and never once looked at until today. Life, and then COVID, intervened, and I forgot. It’s like finding $3000 behind my sofa cushions! 🗃️
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I just found a folder on my hd with about three thousand images of seamen’s protection certificates, proofs of citizenship, and crew manifests that I took in 2019 and never once looked at until today. Life, and then COVID, intervened, and I forgot. It’s like finding $3000 behind my sofa cushions! 🗃️
Ugh. Donna Jean Godchaux has passed away. A lot of Deadheads ran her down, but I think that she brought something magical and joyous to the Dead during their finest period. Here she is, doing her thing during Playing in the Band from 1972. Fare thee well, Donna Jean💀🌹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hg8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hg8...
Playing in the Band
YouTube video by AVT4U (AV Transfer)
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November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Ugh. Donna Jean Godchaux has passed away. A lot of Deadheads ran her down, but I think that she brought something magical and joyous to the Dead during their finest period. Here she is, doing her thing during Playing in the Band from 1972. Fare thee well, Donna Jean💀🌹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hg8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hg8...
If you’re a cat, it’s always summer somewhere; if a dog, you can at least keep a few paws warm. There’s probably a life lesson in there, somewhere.
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
If you’re a cat, it’s always summer somewhere; if a dog, you can at least keep a few paws warm. There’s probably a life lesson in there, somewhere.