LeeMacL 📎
@leemacl8.bsky.social
born and bred noo yawker so what about it?
gregarious hermit.
consume less, conserve more. repurpose, reuse, recycle.
Allez VGFC!
TG22110 ♾️ in our 🫶🏼
💚 🌱🪴 zone 4b
📎 resist!
gregarious hermit.
consume less, conserve more. repurpose, reuse, recycle.
Allez VGFC!
TG22110 ♾️ in our 🫶🏼
💚 🌱🪴 zone 4b
📎 resist!
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LeeMacL 📎
@leemacl8.bsky.social
· Sep 15
“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist.”
Eisenhower, 1961
Eisenhower, 1961
Homan is not an improvement.
January 27, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Homan is not an improvement.
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medic
California has officially become the first state to independently re-join the World Health Organization (WHO), establishing a direct partnership with the global agency following the United States’ formal exit at the federal level.
This move allows California to bypass national policy.
California has officially become the first state to independently re-join the World Health Organization (WHO), establishing a direct partnership with the global agency following the United States’ formal exit at the federal level.
This move allows California to bypass national policy.
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 AM
medic
California has officially become the first state to independently re-join the World Health Organization (WHO), establishing a direct partnership with the global agency following the United States’ formal exit at the federal level.
This move allows California to bypass national policy.
California has officially become the first state to independently re-join the World Health Organization (WHO), establishing a direct partnership with the global agency following the United States’ formal exit at the federal level.
This move allows California to bypass national policy.
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Cool. 😎
I went over to a friend's house for dinner and brought some jam. Kinda at random, I grabbed a jar of sea buckthorn jam. Turns out it's my friend's favorite flavor and she can't find it in the US, and now I get to show her where the bushes are on campus this summer for her to get more :)
January 26, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Cool. 😎
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🗽Robert Reich
A Wealth That Tax Works
Massachusetts passed a “millionaires tax” in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't and Massachusetts has collected $5.7 billion for infrastructure and public education.
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-wealth-t...
A Wealth That Tax Works
Massachusetts passed a “millionaires tax” in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't and Massachusetts has collected $5.7 billion for infrastructure and public education.
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-wealth-t...
A Wealth Tax That Will Work!
Two likely contenders for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination have taken opposite sides on California’s proposed wealth tax. One of them is dead wrong.
robertreich.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 PM
🗽Robert Reich
A Wealth That Tax Works
Massachusetts passed a “millionaires tax” in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't and Massachusetts has collected $5.7 billion for infrastructure and public education.
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-wealth-t...
A Wealth That Tax Works
Massachusetts passed a “millionaires tax” in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't and Massachusetts has collected $5.7 billion for infrastructure and public education.
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-wealth-t...
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Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
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I'm at a loss for words. I'm glad someone else has them.
January 25, 2026 at 8:51 AM
I'm at a loss for words. I'm glad someone else has them.
Good news!
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
Offshore turbines with nature‑inclusive Reef Cubes help restore oceans, boosting marine life as Dutch wind farms show clean energy can heal underwater ecosystems.
www.ecoportal.net
January 25, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Good news!
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They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
Offshore turbines with nature‑inclusive Reef Cubes help restore oceans, boosting marine life as Dutch wind farms show clean energy can heal underwater ecosystems.
www.ecoportal.net
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 AM
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
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Waited weeks for e-book to become available from library.
Read about 20 pages, seemed familiar, and realized I had read it before. 🤦
Read about 20 pages, seemed familiar, and realized I had read it before. 🤦
January 25, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Waited weeks for e-book to become available from library.
Read about 20 pages, seemed familiar, and realized I had read it before. 🤦
Read about 20 pages, seemed familiar, and realized I had read it before. 🤦
Such a contrast. Quiet, dignified, measured, well-reasoned responses. Unflappable.
So proud we have produced people like him. We need to grow more like him, but how?
Will they have a chance in the current environment?
Mamdani also gives me hope.
Not despairing yet.
So proud we have produced people like him. We need to grow more like him, but how?
Will they have a chance in the current environment?
Mamdani also gives me hope.
Not despairing yet.
open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
for the second time this week, let’s put our Hero of the Day right up top. here he is: the man who indicts war criminals in The Hague.
because Americans have a collective attention span of about 23 seconds,
for the second time this week, let’s put our Hero of the Day right up top. here he is: the man who indicts war criminals in The Hague.
because Americans have a collective attention span of about 23 seconds,
three cheers for Jack Smith
the man who indicts war criminals in The Hague is not fucking around
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Such a contrast. Quiet, dignified, measured, well-reasoned responses. Unflappable.
So proud we have produced people like him. We need to grow more like him, but how?
Will they have a chance in the current environment?
Mamdani also gives me hope.
Not despairing yet.
So proud we have produced people like him. We need to grow more like him, but how?
Will they have a chance in the current environment?
Mamdani also gives me hope.
Not despairing yet.
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"A harrowing cartoon by Peter de Wit depicts parents sunbathing on an idyllic beach in Gaza, while their toddler blissfully digs up skulls in the sand.
De Wit’s “Gaza Beach 2030” won the award for best political cartoon in the Netherlands last year.
Now, a plan unveiled by US(...) might just
"A harrowing cartoon by Peter de Wit depicts parents sunbathing on an idyllic beach in Gaza, while their toddler blissfully digs up skulls in the sand.
De Wit’s “Gaza Beach 2030” won the award for best political cartoon in the Netherlands last year.
Now, a plan unveiled by US(...) might just
January 24, 2026 at 10:23 AM
1️⃣
"A harrowing cartoon by Peter de Wit depicts parents sunbathing on an idyllic beach in Gaza, while their toddler blissfully digs up skulls in the sand.
De Wit’s “Gaza Beach 2030” won the award for best political cartoon in the Netherlands last year.
Now, a plan unveiled by US(...) might just
"A harrowing cartoon by Peter de Wit depicts parents sunbathing on an idyllic beach in Gaza, while their toddler blissfully digs up skulls in the sand.
De Wit’s “Gaza Beach 2030” won the award for best political cartoon in the Netherlands last year.
Now, a plan unveiled by US(...) might just
Enough Minneapolitans came out to fill the stadium post-march in sub-freezing temps!
We stand with them.
We stand with them.
January 24, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Enough Minneapolitans came out to fill the stadium post-march in sub-freezing temps!
We stand with them.
We stand with them.
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She would agree!
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM
She would agree!
This is Soft Secession at its best!
As a fuck you to the orange felon for withdrawing the United Stares from the World Health Organization, California has joined instead thanks to Governor Gavin Newsome.
Good, love that.
Good, love that.
January 24, 2026 at 12:26 PM
This is Soft Secession at its best!
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Local journalism matters.
January 24, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Local journalism matters.
Beautiful bounty.
🌱 Harvested my acorn squash:) This is the Thelma Sanders variety from seed savers exchange. These are on the smaller side, as I didn't water them after they were established, but perfect for stuffing and roasting 😋 #gardening
January 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Beautiful bounty.
Perfect!
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Perfect!
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It is dangerously cold this weekend and soon we'll have a ton of snow. If you live in an area impacted by this snowstorm and you order delivery, you need to tip your driver at least 50%. They're putting themselves at great risk being out when it's this cold and hazardous.
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 AM
It is dangerously cold this weekend and soon we'll have a ton of snow. If you live in an area impacted by this snowstorm and you order delivery, you need to tip your driver at least 50%. They're putting themselves at great risk being out when it's this cold and hazardous.
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
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Use Real Time! Permanent Standard Time approximates natural solar time, for best sleep and circadian health. Ditch Daylight Saving Time!
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Use Real Time! Permanent Standard Time approximates natural solar time, for best sleep and circadian health. Ditch Daylight Saving Time!
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
That’s integrity.
The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned. Soon after the agent opened the civil rights investigation, she was ordered to reclassify it as a probe into an assault on the officer.
FBI agent who initially investigated fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis has resigned
The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, two sources familiar with...
www.aol.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:50 AM
That’s integrity.