John Leavitt
@leavittalone.bsky.social
@Leavittalone from Twitter . Writer and cartoonist. Seen in The Toast, New Yorker, The Awl, The Nib, Racked, The Rumpus, The Baffler, etc. That guy you met at that party once. http://www.leavittalone.com/
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John Leavitt
@leavittalone.bsky.social
· Nov 11
John Leavitt talks ethical consumption under capitalism @ Drunk Educate
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Hello new followers, here is a sadly still relevant presentation I gave about What Is To Be Done www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6GH...
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if you're not from Alabama or don't remember Artur Davis, just a quick glance at his wikipedia page showing you how many times and exactly when he switched parties--that should explain most of what you need to know
January 25, 2026 at 7:21 PM
if you're not from Alabama or don't remember Artur Davis, just a quick glance at his wikipedia page showing you how many times and exactly when he switched parties--that should explain most of what you need to know
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any politician under 50 that willingly identifies as a Blue Dog democrat has the same weird complex Artur Davis had: an obscene arrogance in believing they captured the one narrow path to victory, with an intense stupidity--because it's the one path most likely to end their career the fastest
jared golden’s vote for DHS might be the most galling for me because Maine has a lot of Somalis who are being targeted *right now.* the day after the mass shooting in Lewiston he reversed his gun control beliefs. (maybe because white people died?) and yet no love for Lewiston Somalis. what a dick!
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
any politician under 50 that willingly identifies as a Blue Dog democrat has the same weird complex Artur Davis had: an obscene arrogance in believing they captured the one narrow path to victory, with an intense stupidity--because it's the one path most likely to end their career the fastest
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Never forget that the reason they are so convinced you’re all getting paid is that they are all getting paid.
The fact that every right winger with influence screams "who is paying for all of this" tells you exactly how awash in cash they all are, and how much they rely on that to keep their movement afloat.
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Never forget that the reason they are so convinced you’re all getting paid is that they are all getting paid.
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"Afraid of appearing partisan, the Obama administration looked the other way when it came to prosecuting war criminals and torturers. The lack of confrontation is coming back to haunt us."
fellowtravelersblog.com/2018/03/13/a...
fellowtravelersblog.com/2018/03/13/a...
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"Afraid of appearing partisan, the Obama administration looked the other way when it came to prosecuting war criminals and torturers. The lack of confrontation is coming back to haunt us."
fellowtravelersblog.com/2018/03/13/a...
fellowtravelersblog.com/2018/03/13/a...
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You're probably wondering if this episode of @bloodwork.show contains music by the New York Mathcore band Car Bomb. It does in fact contain music by the New York Mathcore band Car Bomb.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xc1...
open.spotify.com/episode/2xc1...
The Poor Man's Air Force: The History of the Car Bomb
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October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
You're probably wondering if this episode of @bloodwork.show contains music by the New York Mathcore band Car Bomb. It does in fact contain music by the New York Mathcore band Car Bomb.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xc1...
open.spotify.com/episode/2xc1...
It’s like Kavenaugh being at the brooks brother’s riot, it’s not just the same problems it’s the same damn people
The head of the Border Patrol in the 50s murdered a Mexican teenager when he was younger and went on to be the man who made over the NRA from a sportsmen’s lobbying group to an anti-gun control lobby, so much of this country’s evil is bound up in itself like the Marvel Cinematic Universe
January 25, 2026 at 7:37 PM
It’s like Kavenaugh being at the brooks brother’s riot, it’s not just the same problems it’s the same damn people
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I never get tired of photos of New York in the Great Blizzard of 1947—26 inches in Central Park, making today's storm look like a picnic. This is a lone pedestrian making their way through a peaceful Times Square, showing the Pepsico sign and a marquee for "The Voice of the Turtle" at left.
January 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I never get tired of photos of New York in the Great Blizzard of 1947—26 inches in Central Park, making today's storm look like a picnic. This is a lone pedestrian making their way through a peaceful Times Square, showing the Pepsico sign and a marquee for "The Voice of the Turtle" at left.
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hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
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idk maybe this is pedantic but I feel like "tragic" is a term I would use to describe Greek drama, not for execution by fascists. for the latter I would reach for terms like "depraved", "morally degenerate", "evil", etc. this is a subtweet of several electeds
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
idk maybe this is pedantic but I feel like "tragic" is a term I would use to describe Greek drama, not for execution by fascists. for the latter I would reach for terms like "depraved", "morally degenerate", "evil", etc. this is a subtweet of several electeds
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"Our agents can kill people on weekends, but you can't serve us 'til Monday."
Update: In the evidence preservation lawsuit, the current Civil Chief at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office (who appears to be Ana Voss, based on the letter), refused to accept email service of the lawsuit last night and then refused to accept in-person service until Monday.
Ridiculous behavior.
Ridiculous behavior.
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"Our agents can kill people on weekends, but you can't serve us 'til Monday."
This is obvious if you do any kind of forum moderation, 70% of stuff comes from less then 10% of users
The vast, vast, vast amount of sheer stuff you see on social media, whether good or bad or weird or what, comes from a tiny handful of people who are all *incredibly fucking online*
Who very literally post more per hour than the average person does in a goddamn year.
Who very literally post more per hour than the average person does in a goddamn year.
January 25, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This is obvious if you do any kind of forum moderation, 70% of stuff comes from less then 10% of users
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The Absolute DC Universe subreddit is posting absolute Batman killing an ICE agent again
January 25, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The Absolute DC Universe subreddit is posting absolute Batman killing an ICE agent again
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Advanced Dungeons Hyperactivity Dragons
January 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Advanced Dungeons Hyperactivity Dragons
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anyway i made this caramelized cauliflower rigatoni last night . anchovy, shallot, garlic, lemon zest, parm, parsley
January 25, 2026 at 6:05 PM
anyway i made this caramelized cauliflower rigatoni last night . anchovy, shallot, garlic, lemon zest, parm, parsley
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pleading with the richest man in the world for him to let you continue covering international news is so fucking grim
Washpost foreign correspondents plead with Bezos to keep the overseas bureaus alive.
January 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM
pleading with the richest man in the world for him to let you continue covering international news is so fucking grim
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I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
Recently, I got a notice from my new pharmacy provider that they wouldn’t cover my thyroid medication and bizarrely suggested insulin instead! I need my thyroid medication. Then a couple of days ago, they called and told me to disregard the letter they had sent. AI is such a time and labor saver!
January 23, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
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Do you think I can still buy this guy’s column as an NFT on the Blockchain(!)?
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Do you think I can still buy this guy’s column as an NFT on the Blockchain(!)?
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The AI evangelists want us all to conveniently forget that they were all telling us we had to buy bored apes or we would be left out of the Economy Of The Future four years ago.
January 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The AI evangelists want us all to conveniently forget that they were all telling us we had to buy bored apes or we would be left out of the Economy Of The Future four years ago.
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"Midnight Sun," Ella Fitzgerald. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f53...
Ella Fitzgerald - Midnight Sun (1957)
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January 25, 2026 at 5:13 PM
"Midnight Sun," Ella Fitzgerald. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f53...
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In ancient days, sometimes you had to really work hard to interpret the signs and portents.
Other times, not so much.
Other times, not so much.
Bolsonaro supporters protesting and demanding that he is set free got hit by a lightning bolt, 3 persons are in hospital now.
🚨⚡ Um raio atingiu bolsonaristas em Brasília nesta tarde. Eles estavam aguardando Nikolas Ferreira no Memorial JK para um protesto pela soltura de Bolsonaro quando um raio atingiu a praça. Três bolsonaristas foram para o hospital.
January 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In ancient days, sometimes you had to really work hard to interpret the signs and portents.
Other times, not so much.
Other times, not so much.
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I was a "gifted kid" in that I was presented as a tributary gift to the Tang emperor Xuanzhong in the year 732 AD by an enigmatic Western state which cannot be identified with any people in the historical record.
January 31, 2024 at 11:42 PM
I was a "gifted kid" in that I was presented as a tributary gift to the Tang emperor Xuanzhong in the year 732 AD by an enigmatic Western state which cannot be identified with any people in the historical record.
Typical interaction at Boomer Elysium: "Aye Johnny *already pulling Guinness* you want a small one? "Yes please" *they pour a shot* a guy says "Fucking great" cause of a football thing and Mary says "LANGUAGE" before putting the shot in front of me
January 25, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Typical interaction at Boomer Elysium: "Aye Johnny *already pulling Guinness* you want a small one? "Yes please" *they pour a shot* a guy says "Fucking great" cause of a football thing and Mary says "LANGUAGE" before putting the shot in front of me
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Bonus Track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmP6...
Beat The Clock
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January 18, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Bonus Track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmP6...
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