Leah Abney
@leahsaylorabney.bsky.social
Books (SFF, horror, cozy mystery) • movies (horror, indies) • The X-Files, Psych, Interview with the Vampire, Andor • pro wrestling • physical media. she/they ♊️
I do also go outside, occasionally.
I do also go outside, occasionally.
Now off to prepare for gathering signatures on the petition for the Protecting Ohioans’ Constitutional Rights amendment. #RightsMatter #StrongerTogether #ConstitutionalRights #Accountability oceqi.org
Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity
oceqi.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Now off to prepare for gathering signatures on the petition for the Protecting Ohioans’ Constitutional Rights amendment. #RightsMatter #StrongerTogether #ConstitutionalRights #Accountability oceqi.org
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Police do this all the time with training. Unfortunately Breonna Taylor isn't here to talk about that. Because they murdered her.
January 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Police do this all the time with training. Unfortunately Breonna Taylor isn't here to talk about that. Because they murdered her.
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White folks. Watch this. Twice if you have to.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
White folks. Watch this. Twice if you have to.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
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This is Rufus. He cleverly escaped the shelter to run home after being picked up by animal control as a presumed stray. 14/10 a hound Houdini (IG: huntington_cw_animalshelter)
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
This is Rufus. He cleverly escaped the shelter to run home after being picked up by animal control as a presumed stray. 14/10 a hound Houdini (IG: huntington_cw_animalshelter)
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“Ah good, you’re awake. Please don’t bother trying to move. Now, I just have a couple of questions for you. If you answer truthfully, this can all be over quickly, but if I think you’re lying, I will introduce you to my friend Klaus over there, and trust me, you don’t want that.”
January 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
“Ah good, you’re awake. Please don’t bother trying to move. Now, I just have a couple of questions for you. If you answer truthfully, this can all be over quickly, but if I think you’re lying, I will introduce you to my friend Klaus over there, and trust me, you don’t want that.”
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every like i give is now a peace prize, you’re welcome
January 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
every like i give is now a peace prize, you’re welcome
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The Black Zine Fair needs funds to happen. We pay workshop facilitators, it costs us thousands to rent tables and chairs, we feed exhibitors & volunteers & more. Please help us to raise the funds needed: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
gogetfunding.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Black Zine Fair needs funds to happen. We pay workshop facilitators, it costs us thousands to rent tables and chairs, we feed exhibitors & volunteers & more. Please help us to raise the funds needed: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
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I don’t know how to help people on this app understand that you can just let people have happy moments! and in fact you *should*
The world is shit, if someone is smiling for a second, AWESOME
The world is shit, if someone is smiling for a second, AWESOME
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I don’t know how to help people on this app understand that you can just let people have happy moments! and in fact you *should*
The world is shit, if someone is smiling for a second, AWESOME
The world is shit, if someone is smiling for a second, AWESOME
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if you can’t use language to reflect very straightforward power differentials then maybe you shouldn’t be in the language business.
January 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
if you can’t use language to reflect very straightforward power differentials then maybe you shouldn’t be in the language business.
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i have been reading Tom Ricks’ “Fighting the Good War” which is a military analysis of the civil rights movement, and one thing that comes abundantly across is that movement leaders and ordinary people made it a practice to refuse to fall into despair and cynicism.
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
i have been reading Tom Ricks’ “Fighting the Good War” which is a military analysis of the civil rights movement, and one thing that comes abundantly across is that movement leaders and ordinary people made it a practice to refuse to fall into despair and cynicism.
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For those who have never heard of the MOVE bombing
The largely forgotten history of Philadelphia’s police bombing of Black organization MOVE
This week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in Philadelphia’s history. In May 1985, the city’s police department dropped an improvised bomb on a residential home that housed th...
www.pbs.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
For those who have never heard of the MOVE bombing
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So I shared this thread on the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 & I'll share again because I think it is important for folks to know what it is the Trump admin has to undo to undo our US citizenship in order to set a precedent for challenging birthright citizenship.
Forgot to share here but to help put this into perspective, my great grandma was 9 years old when ALL Native Americans gained US citizenship on June 2, 1924 with the Indian Citizenship Act.
January 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
So I shared this thread on the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 & I'll share again because I think it is important for folks to know what it is the Trump admin has to undo to undo our US citizenship in order to set a precedent for challenging birthright citizenship.
I dream of a world in which EVERY woman can freely express her anger and hurt about a man's choices/actions without having to carefully choose words and/or mitigate the level of hurt feelings he'll experience, for fear of reprisal.
I hope Pam gets an apology from Seth. people.com/pamela-ander...
I hope Pam gets an apology from Seth. people.com/pamela-ander...
Pamela Anderson Felt ‘Yucky’ Being Near Seth Rogen at Golden Globes After He Made Series About 'the Worst Time in My Life'
In a recent interview, Pamela Anderson revealed her reaction to seeing 'Pam & Tommy' producer Seth Rogen at the Golden Globes after he made the Hulu series without her permission.
people.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I dream of a world in which EVERY woman can freely express her anger and hurt about a man's choices/actions without having to carefully choose words and/or mitigate the level of hurt feelings he'll experience, for fear of reprisal.
I hope Pam gets an apology from Seth. people.com/pamela-ander...
I hope Pam gets an apology from Seth. people.com/pamela-ander...
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It's Girl Scout cookie season! Here’s a list of Ohio trans and nonbinary Girl Scouts to support.
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
It's Girl Scout cookie season! Here’s a list of Ohio trans and nonbinary Girl Scouts to support.
Not only does selling Girl Scout cookies boost confidence and help develop business skills, but it also help fund troop activities.
thebuckeyeflame.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
It's Girl Scout cookie season! Here’s a list of Ohio trans and nonbinary Girl Scouts to support.
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
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Why I love horror.
Also: this is not just a post about horror.
Also: this is not just a post about horror.
January 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Why I love horror.
Also: this is not just a post about horror.
Also: this is not just a post about horror.
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Looking for a story where the evil rich get their due? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734363...
January 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Looking for a story where the evil rich get their due? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734363...
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Our Spring 2026 catalog is here!
Featuring new books from @jbethiejean.bsky.social, @devintoshea.bsky.social, @reproutopia.bsky.social, Kyle T. Mays, @vickyacab.bsky.social, @dgorganize.bsky.social, @joshuafrank.bsky.social, Edna T. Bonhomme, and many others
Featuring new books from @jbethiejean.bsky.social, @devintoshea.bsky.social, @reproutopia.bsky.social, Kyle T. Mays, @vickyacab.bsky.social, @dgorganize.bsky.social, @joshuafrank.bsky.social, Edna T. Bonhomme, and many others
Haymarket Spring 2026 Catalog!
Check out Haymarket’s Spring/Summer 2026 Catalog, featuring books by authors including: Beth Howard, Devin Thomas O’Shea, Sophie Lewis, Kyle T. Mays, Vicky Osterweil, Daniel Gross, D.K. Rent...
www.haymarketbooks.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Our Spring 2026 catalog is here!
Featuring new books from @jbethiejean.bsky.social, @devintoshea.bsky.social, @reproutopia.bsky.social, Kyle T. Mays, @vickyacab.bsky.social, @dgorganize.bsky.social, @joshuafrank.bsky.social, Edna T. Bonhomme, and many others
Featuring new books from @jbethiejean.bsky.social, @devintoshea.bsky.social, @reproutopia.bsky.social, Kyle T. Mays, @vickyacab.bsky.social, @dgorganize.bsky.social, @joshuafrank.bsky.social, Edna T. Bonhomme, and many others
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been thinking a lot about James Baldwin recently - from a 1970 documentary
January 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
been thinking a lot about James Baldwin recently - from a 1970 documentary
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“Being attacked over and over, it hasn't weakened her, it's cut away her restraints. The slasher thought he was tormenting her. He thought he was the one in charge. Wrong. He was fashioning his own death. He was building the perfect killing machine.”
- My Heart Is a Chainsaw by @sgj.bsky.social
- My Heart Is a Chainsaw by @sgj.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
“Being attacked over and over, it hasn't weakened her, it's cut away her restraints. The slasher thought he was tormenting her. He thought he was the one in charge. Wrong. He was fashioning his own death. He was building the perfect killing machine.”
- My Heart Is a Chainsaw by @sgj.bsky.social
- My Heart Is a Chainsaw by @sgj.bsky.social
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I wrote about how MLK Day was won, how Stevie Wonder helped to make it happen, and how King's legacy is being undermined today. capitalbnews.org/stevie-wonde...
Stevie Wonder’s Battle for MLK Day and the New Challenges to King’s Legacy
Forty-five years after Stevie Wonder helped to galvanize support for the holiday, historians warn that King’s legacy is being undone.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I wrote about how MLK Day was won, how Stevie Wonder helped to make it happen, and how King's legacy is being undermined today. capitalbnews.org/stevie-wonde...
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oh god help, THE LORD OF THE WOOD is available to request on Netgalley which I guess means people are about to READ my queer cozy horror??
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
The Lord of the Wood
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
www.netgalley.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
oh god help, THE LORD OF THE WOOD is available to request on Netgalley which I guess means people are about to READ my queer cozy horror??
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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this is one of our best zines. LOL.
"White People Hate Protests: A Zine" by @prisonculture.bsky.social
www.usprisonculture.com/2018/02/28/w...
bsky.app/profile/jord...
www.usprisonculture.com/2018/02/28/w...
bsky.app/profile/jord...
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
this is one of our best zines. LOL.
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
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The reports coming out of Minnesota of the brutality of ICE terror are harrowing. What's clear to me, however, is that the people are rising up to resist this violence head on. Resistance is everywhere. We may be on our own, but we are not alone.
"Every time a whistle blows, they don’t win."
"Every time a whistle blows, they don’t win."
Blessed are the whistle blowers
Resistance to the ongoing brutality is everywhere. One need only step outside to find it.
www.wordsaboutwork.news
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The reports coming out of Minnesota of the brutality of ICE terror are harrowing. What's clear to me, however, is that the people are rising up to resist this violence head on. Resistance is everywhere. We may be on our own, but we are not alone.
"Every time a whistle blows, they don’t win."
"Every time a whistle blows, they don’t win."