Irv Leavitt
@irvleavitt.bsky.social
Writer. Listener. Skeptic, not cynic. Grace under pressure. Chicago.
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Irv Leavitt
@irvleavitt.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Returning to the Land of the Living
All year, I've spent less time with a keyboard than with ambulances, MRIs, wheelchairs, nurses and hallucinations
irvleavitt.substack.com
A reintroduction to absent friends. New info for new friends.
Trump in Training -- how he got this way open.substack.com/pub/irvleavi...
Trump in Training
Why He's Not Like You and Me
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September 19, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Trump in Training -- how he got this way open.substack.com/pub/irvleavi...
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Thanks to @rickkogan.bsky.social for this @chicagotribune.com story on the Uptown Theatre and my new book about it:
Will there be more birthdays for the Uptown Theatre? A new book looks at its history (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/10/u...
Will there be more birthdays for the Uptown Theatre? A new book looks at its history (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/10/u...
Column: Will there be more birthdays for the Uptown Theatre? A new book looks at its history
“The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace” captures the building’s amazing history, but also serves as a call to action, an argument for salvation.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Thanks to @rickkogan.bsky.social for this @chicagotribune.com story on the Uptown Theatre and my new book about it:
Will there be more birthdays for the Uptown Theatre? A new book looks at its history (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/10/u...
Will there be more birthdays for the Uptown Theatre? A new book looks at its history (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/10/u...
Feeling a little more chipper. Finally finished making some reading material.
Trump in Training
Why He's Not Like You and Me
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September 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Feeling a little more chipper. Finally finished making some reading material.
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Colson Montgomery homers again as the White Sox beat the Twins 8-0
Colson Montgomery homers again as the White Sox beat the Twins 8-0
CHICAGO -- Colson Montgomery homered for the third straight game, and the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Sunday.
www.dailyherald.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Colson Montgomery homers again as the White Sox beat the Twins 8-0
Today's Dead Snake News
Fittingly the kickoff to the Year of the Snake, Chun Kamei, herpetology collections manager at the Field Museum, introduced a gathering of reporters to a specimen of the newly named Luzon king cobra (Ophiophagus salvatana), found only in an isolated part of the Philippines.
Field Museum Kicks Off Year of the Snake With a Big Reveal: a New King Cobra Species
Three new species of king cobras have recently been identified, and the Field Museum’s collection has been harboring one of the rarest for nearly 80 years.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Today's Dead Snake News
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle"
-- Einstein (maybe)
-- Einstein (maybe)
January 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle"
-- Einstein (maybe)
-- Einstein (maybe)
January 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Generally, politicians aren't nearly good enough people to represent us. Not Jimmy Carter. We weren't good enough for him.
Generally, politicians aren't nearly good enough people to represent us. Not Jimmy Carter. We weren't good enough for him.
The death of Jimmy Carter brought back two fond memories of my college days, both of which involved the future president.
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December 30, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Generally, politicians aren't nearly good enough people to represent us. Not Jimmy Carter. We weren't good enough for him.
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Home, where the light is
December 25, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Home, where the light is
OMG
December 25, 2024 at 7:34 AM
OMG
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Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% | Common Dreams
CEOs at top US companies saw their pay skyrocket by 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay only increased by 24%
www.commondreams.org
December 23, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
If you wondered where the "take back the Panama Canal" thing was coming from
December 24, 2024 at 7:57 AM
If you wondered where the "take back the Panama Canal" thing was coming from
'The idiot you elected': Trump leaves onlookers aghast with geography question
'The idiot you elected': Trump leaves onlookers aghast with geography question
During a press conference Monday, President-elect Donald Trump made a number of assertions that left viewers in giggles. While discussing the world leaders he'd spoken to after his election, Trump con...
www.rawstory.com
December 24, 2024 at 7:49 AM
'The idiot you elected': Trump leaves onlookers aghast with geography question
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Hell, I’ve been *named* in a Trump lawsuit against the Washington Post, but you’ll never see me obeying in advance or bending the knee. Not ever.
December 22, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Hell, I’ve been *named* in a Trump lawsuit against the Washington Post, but you’ll never see me obeying in advance or bending the knee. Not ever.
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This sums it up, yes.
December 22, 2024 at 12:40 AM
This sums it up, yes.
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I really hope Donald Trump sees this as somebody’s going off the rails.
December 22, 2024 at 10:22 PM
I really hope Donald Trump sees this as somebody’s going off the rails.
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Just heard Bezos’ wedding is costing $600M. It’s like these guys want stuff to get burned down.
December 23, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Just heard Bezos’ wedding is costing $600M. It’s like these guys want stuff to get burned down.
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I’ve been saying this for a while: the party doesn’t have a messaging problem as much as they have a listening problem.
I support Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. I’m not sure about Vice Chair yet, but David Hogg is on point with his remarks about messaging & political consultants.
@davidhogg.bsky.social
I support Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. I’m not sure about Vice Chair yet, but David Hogg is on point with his remarks about messaging & political consultants.
@davidhogg.bsky.social
December 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM
I’ve been saying this for a while: the party doesn’t have a messaging problem as much as they have a listening problem.
I support Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. I’m not sure about Vice Chair yet, but David Hogg is on point with his remarks about messaging & political consultants.
@davidhogg.bsky.social
I support Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. I’m not sure about Vice Chair yet, but David Hogg is on point with his remarks about messaging & political consultants.
@davidhogg.bsky.social
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Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊
December 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊
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Happy solstice! I got you a budget fiasco explainer: why this shutdown crisis actually mattered for once, and why it's such good news
How Musk (Almost) Stole Christmas
And Why It Matters So Much That He Failed
www.bannedinyourstate.com
December 21, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Happy solstice! I got you a budget fiasco explainer: why this shutdown crisis actually mattered for once, and why it's such good news
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And just like that, Republican Unelected Co-President Elon Musk has killed the bill to keep the government from shutting down on Friday. All he had to do was make a few social media posts.
Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy.
Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy.
December 18, 2024 at 9:29 PM
And just like that, Republican Unelected Co-President Elon Musk has killed the bill to keep the government from shutting down on Friday. All he had to do was make a few social media posts.
Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy.
Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy.
I apologize, Canadians
December 19, 2024 at 4:11 AM
I apologize, Canadians