Leilani (she/her)
@glittergremlei.bsky.social
Very loud, very queer, very probably Planning An Event In A Neighborhood Near You.
Professional art/mess/trouble maker.
📚🎭💃🏻👊🏻📝👩🏻🍳🗣️⚔️🌺
Professional art/mess/trouble maker.
📚🎭💃🏻👊🏻📝👩🏻🍳🗣️⚔️🌺
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Justice will come, though I may not live to see it. Justice will come, because I - we, together - are helping build a world for her. I believe in the Utopia I will never see, & in the future defenders of her.
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for the love of god, a war with Iran is not a "distraction." we're talking about horrific mass death at best and a global conflict at worst. it will also be incredibly unpopular, especially if there are significant US casualties,as seems likely if trump gets the kind of war he seems to want.
February 19, 2026 at 5:48 AM
for the love of god, a war with Iran is not a "distraction." we're talking about horrific mass death at best and a global conflict at worst. it will also be incredibly unpopular, especially if there are significant US casualties,as seems likely if trump gets the kind of war he seems to want.
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The Ash Wednesday procession through the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church - honoring immigrants, immigration detainees and those killed by ICE & Border Patrol - has begun.
Chicago Archbishop and Cardinal Blase Cupich is near the head of the march.
Chicago Archbishop and Cardinal Blase Cupich is near the head of the march.
February 19, 2026 at 1:50 AM
The Ash Wednesday procession through the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church - honoring immigrants, immigration detainees and those killed by ICE & Border Patrol - has begun.
Chicago Archbishop and Cardinal Blase Cupich is near the head of the march.
Chicago Archbishop and Cardinal Blase Cupich is near the head of the march.
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Thread.
It is shocking how close Trump has taken us to the brink of war with Iran without any significant debate.
Diplomacy in Geneva could provide an offramp to delay a confrontation. But the odds favor continued confrontation, not a breakthrough.
Diplomacy in Geneva could provide an offramp to delay a confrontation. But the odds favor continued confrontation, not a breakthrough.
🚨 With the attention of Congress and the public otherwise occupied, there has been little public debate about what could be the most consequential U.S. military intervention in the Middle East in at least a decade.
February 19, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Thread.
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With Haven Watch volunteers outside the immigration detention center in Fort Snelling — before they met freezing detainees released at the gate and gave them blankets.
February 19, 2026 at 3:25 AM
With Haven Watch volunteers outside the immigration detention center in Fort Snelling — before they met freezing detainees released at the gate and gave them blankets.
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Laughing at journalists who say if Bluesky was nicer to them there’d be more journalists here like…you don’t know your audience AT ALL.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
February 18, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Laughing at journalists who say if Bluesky was nicer to them there’d be more journalists here like…you don’t know your audience AT ALL.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
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“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”
February 19, 2026 at 4:44 AM
“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”
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Tbh, fuck this position. A transphobe in dems clothes is still a transphobe.
None of us are free until all of us are free.
None of us are free until all of us are free.
Doesn't matter who rolls out as the Dem Presidential candidate... They'll be the one to vote for.
Unless you're a white, male, billionaire...
Sit home. Or split your vote for some dolt like Jill Stein. Either way you'll be making things worse for 99.999% of Americans.
Not debating it either...
Unless you're a white, male, billionaire...
Sit home. Or split your vote for some dolt like Jill Stein. Either way you'll be making things worse for 99.999% of Americans.
Not debating it either...
February 19, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Tbh, fuck this position. A transphobe in dems clothes is still a transphobe.
None of us are free until all of us are free.
None of us are free until all of us are free.
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If you swing the cost, get a passport card at the same time as you get your passport book. I didn't and I regret it. These days you can never have too much documentation of citizenship. I hate that it's this way but...
The state department is closing down library passport services. This is your reminder to get your passport sorted out by the end of the month.
February 19, 2026 at 4:17 AM
If you swing the cost, get a passport card at the same time as you get your passport book. I didn't and I regret it. These days you can never have too much documentation of citizenship. I hate that it's this way but...
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If you really were about any of that life, you’d address the funding disparity between women’s sports and men’s and you’d protect women from the various predators in the highest levels.
February 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
If you really were about any of that life, you’d address the funding disparity between women’s sports and men’s and you’d protect women from the various predators in the highest levels.
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“Oh, this is about women in sport.”
Bet. Let trans women play. Give them the opportunity to pursue their passion in sport regardless of their supposed advantages (which are bullshit btw). While you’re at it, fucking fund women’s sport at the same level as men’s.
Bet. Let trans women play. Give them the opportunity to pursue their passion in sport regardless of their supposed advantages (which are bullshit btw). While you’re at it, fucking fund women’s sport at the same level as men’s.
February 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
“Oh, this is about women in sport.”
Bet. Let trans women play. Give them the opportunity to pursue their passion in sport regardless of their supposed advantages (which are bullshit btw). While you’re at it, fucking fund women’s sport at the same level as men’s.
Bet. Let trans women play. Give them the opportunity to pursue their passion in sport regardless of their supposed advantages (which are bullshit btw). While you’re at it, fucking fund women’s sport at the same level as men’s.
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Normalize checking people‘s accounts before you reply to them. If they’re replying to you with incendiary shit and you see that they have no posts on their feed — block them. they WANT the engagement & your reaction. They want to sew Discord. They are, in fact, both a purposeful agitator and a plant
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Normalize checking people‘s accounts before you reply to them. If they’re replying to you with incendiary shit and you see that they have no posts on their feed — block them. they WANT the engagement & your reaction. They want to sew Discord. They are, in fact, both a purposeful agitator and a plant
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“The captain was sailing smoothly & quietly & when we were almost in Greece, we saw a light on the left & there was a crash. As soon as I saw the light, the collision happened. When I came to, I saw a lot of blood & the water had reached below my chest. It wasn’t a collision, it was deliberate.”
February 19, 2026 at 3:47 AM
“The captain was sailing smoothly & quietly & when we were almost in Greece, we saw a light on the left & there was a crash. As soon as I saw the light, the collision happened. When I came to, I saw a lot of blood & the water had reached below my chest. It wasn’t a collision, it was deliberate.”
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Two days after the deadly sea collision, ~1,000 people demonstrated in central Athens, chanting slogans such as “Athens – Minnesota we fight together, against the system that murders us,” “open borders for refugees,” and “we live together, we work together with the migrants, fight the nazis.”
February 18, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Two days after the deadly sea collision, ~1,000 people demonstrated in central Athens, chanting slogans such as “Athens – Minnesota we fight together, against the system that murders us,” “open borders for refugees,” and “we live together, we work together with the migrants, fight the nazis.”
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every time they cave, it matters — because the more they lose, they more they'll lose
February 19, 2026 at 3:31 AM
every time they cave, it matters — because the more they lose, they more they'll lose
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A lot of the stupid and toxic things about the world in which we currently live can be traced back to the philosophy of WIN OR FAIL and it is refreshing to see a legendary world champion caliber athlete tell that entire worldview to go fuck itself
Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.
February 19, 2026 at 2:35 AM
A lot of the stupid and toxic things about the world in which we currently live can be traced back to the philosophy of WIN OR FAIL and it is refreshing to see a legendary world champion caliber athlete tell that entire worldview to go fuck itself
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They saw France bust down the doors of X for being pedophiles and immediately started developing the national sex crime VPN.
Exclusive: The US State Department is developing an online portal to enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4cySsA6
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propagan...
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February 19, 2026 at 1:49 AM
They saw France bust down the doors of X for being pedophiles and immediately started developing the national sex crime VPN.
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I gave $50 if anyone wants to play the match game gofund.me/e987105ca
February 19, 2026 at 3:01 AM
I gave $50 if anyone wants to play the match game gofund.me/e987105ca
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New — This was projected on the US Institute of Peace building this evening ahead of the first meeting tomorrow of Trump’s farcically-named “Board of Peace.”
Photo taken by person who was over there tonight. Unclear who’s behind the projection.
Photo taken by person who was over there tonight. Unclear who’s behind the projection.
February 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM
New — This was projected on the US Institute of Peace building this evening ahead of the first meeting tomorrow of Trump’s farcically-named “Board of Peace.”
Photo taken by person who was over there tonight. Unclear who’s behind the projection.
Photo taken by person who was over there tonight. Unclear who’s behind the projection.
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If you're using Amazon Affiliates you may have noticed that some books, specifically erotic and erotic romance titles, are no longer eligible for affiliate income.
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - I Heart SapphFic
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - TB here. This is going to be a long post, but it's worth reading. The gist of it is that Amazon is up to a bunch of terrifying nonsense, and IHS...
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February 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
If you're using Amazon Affiliates you may have noticed that some books, specifically erotic and erotic romance titles, are no longer eligible for affiliate income.
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
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So Bree hinted at this story a few days ago, but I want to circle back now that I have permission to share it.
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
and the lady in our inbox who caused us to go into a Whistles Out: a Benoit Blanc Mystery spiral for half the day because she had rallied so many people to request whistles to the same town that we thought it was a scam, but no she just convinced like 700 people to mobilize and we love her so much
February 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
So Bree hinted at this story a few days ago, but I want to circle back now that I have permission to share it.
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
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Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
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February 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Time for Mayor Mamdani to live up to his campaign promises and ensure care is kept safe for New York trans kids.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov
In a blatant violation of NY state and NYC law, NYU Langone has shut down its youth gender clinic and caused a potential forced detransition to its patients. Where is the NY AG and Mayor Mamdani?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...
Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Time for Mayor Mamdani to live up to his campaign promises and ensure care is kept safe for New York trans kids.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov
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It still looks like a toenail clipper on wheels, just in a highlighter color
Same. Saw this one parked and I’m not sure what to make of it.
February 19, 2026 at 3:20 AM
It still looks like a toenail clipper on wheels, just in a highlighter color
This is Cookie Monster, Grover, and Elmo loving on our boy Max (Maxim Naumov) and yeah, I cried/am crying. We’re all so proud of you, Max 🥹
www.instagram.com/reel/DU6I_AC...
www.instagram.com/reel/DU6I_AC...
sesamestreet on Instagram: "Your friends on Sesame Street are so proud of you, Maxim Naumov! Thank you for being a hero to us on and off the ice. We love you! …"
Your friends on Sesame Street are so proud of you, Maxim Naumov! Thank you for being a hero to us on and off the ice. We love you! 💛💚 #WinterOlympics
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February 19, 2026 at 1:52 AM
This is Cookie Monster, Grover, and Elmo loving on our boy Max (Maxim Naumov) and yeah, I cried/am crying. We’re all so proud of you, Max 🥹
www.instagram.com/reel/DU6I_AC...
www.instagram.com/reel/DU6I_AC...
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The number of supposedly progressive people who can't seem to get that white ethnonationalism and Native American nations trying to maintain their indigenous ways of life in the face of very recent genocide on the marginal lands the US ethnically cleansed them to aren't the same thing
February 19, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The number of supposedly progressive people who can't seem to get that white ethnonationalism and Native American nations trying to maintain their indigenous ways of life in the face of very recent genocide on the marginal lands the US ethnically cleansed them to aren't the same thing