Leland Lydecker
@lelandlydecker.com
I've had a lot of jobs, from delivering newspapers to loading planes, but writing will always be my true love. AI-free speculative fiction author. He/him. LGBTQIA ally.
You can read more of my work here:
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lelandlydecker.com
patreon.com/Leland_Lydecker
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Leland Lydecker
@lelandlydecker.com
· Dec 5
Hey Bluesky folks, I need your help. This is going to be a bit of a thread.
This summer I discovered that a close friend was about to lose the property he'd purchased (from our local municipality, more on that later) and the cabin he was building on it.
This summer I discovered that a close friend was about to lose the property he'd purchased (from our local municipality, more on that later) and the cabin he was building on it.
This is equal parts beautiful and horrifying. (TW: spider)
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
This is equal parts beautiful and horrifying. (TW: spider)
Our parents discouraged our anarchist tendencies, our revolutionary thinking. It would be too #bloody, they said. Friends and family would die. And that's true.
But now the streets run red with blood, and we've all lost friends and loved ones. I think it's time for that revolution. #vss365
But now the streets run red with blood, and we've all lost friends and loved ones. I think it's time for that revolution. #vss365
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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terraforming glitch
each night this undead planet
whispers in darkness
crazed hiss like secrets
our desires, greed and hubris
bloodiest curses
we rise as ghosts
can't believe in ourselves
or this next world
#ScifaikuSaturday (glitch)
#inkMine (craze)
#vss365 (bloody)
each night this undead planet
whispers in darkness
crazed hiss like secrets
our desires, greed and hubris
bloodiest curses
we rise as ghosts
can't believe in ourselves
or this next world
#ScifaikuSaturday (glitch)
#inkMine (craze)
#vss365 (bloody)
February 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
terraforming glitch
each night this undead planet
whispers in darkness
crazed hiss like secrets
our desires, greed and hubris
bloodiest curses
we rise as ghosts
can't believe in ourselves
or this next world
#ScifaikuSaturday (glitch)
#inkMine (craze)
#vss365 (bloody)
each night this undead planet
whispers in darkness
crazed hiss like secrets
our desires, greed and hubris
bloodiest curses
we rise as ghosts
can't believe in ourselves
or this next world
#ScifaikuSaturday (glitch)
#inkMine (craze)
#vss365 (bloody)
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Reposted by Leland Lydecker
Sleepy Saturday afternoon
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Sleepy Saturday afternoon
What the actual FUCK. Out of all the massive wastes of taxpayer money out of this administration, this might be the most egregious in terms of travel.
If you're that fucking scared, JD, just stay the fuck home. Clearly no one wanted you there anyway.
If you're that fucking scared, JD, just stay the fuck home. Clearly no one wanted you there anyway.
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
What the actual FUCK. Out of all the massive wastes of taxpayer money out of this administration, this might be the most egregious in terms of travel.
If you're that fucking scared, JD, just stay the fuck home. Clearly no one wanted you there anyway.
If you're that fucking scared, JD, just stay the fuck home. Clearly no one wanted you there anyway.
Listening to the news today, after all the news the last few months... and 2028 seems a long, long, long way away.
February 8, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Listening to the news today, after all the news the last few months... and 2028 seems a long, long, long way away.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
This perfectly encapsulates why the Olympics have always made me kind of uncomfortable, and why I don't get all excited and nationalistic about "our team."
the Olympics are imperialist theater and always come paired with local oppression, often focused on and displacing locally marginalized folks wherever they're held
February 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
This perfectly encapsulates why the Olympics have always made me kind of uncomfortable, and why I don't get all excited and nationalistic about "our team."
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Throwing dildos at ICE will always be my favorite thing to see.
At Whipple where expired dicks are being thrown at ICE vehicles and those believed to be agitators. The area has been a place of protest since thousands of federal agents arrived in the city.
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
February 7, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Throwing dildos at ICE will always be my favorite thing to see.
Brilliant!
February 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Brilliant!
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for better or worse, people will forget about that video by the end of the year, if not end of the month. but when trump finally kicks the bucket, there were be orgasmic celebrations across the US & around the world. he will be remembered as the most despised US president since WWII for generations
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
for better or worse, people will forget about that video by the end of the year, if not end of the month. but when trump finally kicks the bucket, there were be orgasmic celebrations across the US & around the world. he will be remembered as the most despised US president since WWII for generations
Outwardly, their life seemed perfect: two successful people, deeply in love, supporting each other. But his loathing of feminism and LGTBQ people hurt her. Every time he doubled down on his hateful views, the #wound grew deeper. Finally, while he was at work, she packed a UHaul and left. #vss365
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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If you had to take care of humans, it was better to take care of small soft ones who were nice to you and thought you were great because you kept preventing them from being murdered.
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
If you had to take care of humans, it was better to take care of small soft ones who were nice to you and thought you were great because you kept preventing them from being murdered.
I cannot possibly cosign this sentiment enthusiastically enough. This so much!!!
I would like to unalive whoever invented speed bumps.
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I cannot possibly cosign this sentiment enthusiastically enough. This so much!!!
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🧵 The entire Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and much of the Western Arctic is at risk!
Over the past several months, Congress has abused an arcane law called the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to strip protections from millions of acres of America’s public lands.
Here’s what the CRA is, how it’s being misused to sell out our public lands, and what you can do to protect them:
Here’s what the CRA is, how it’s being misused to sell out our public lands, and what you can do to protect them:
February 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
🧵 The entire Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and much of the Western Arctic is at risk!
The express goal of the Greater Than Campaign is to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. Or as they put it, “Restoring marriage to the child-protecting institution it was meant to be.”
Tell that to all the children who were horrifically abused by their straight, married parents. What a sick joke.
Tell that to all the children who were horrifically abused by their straight, married parents. What a sick joke.
Same-sex marriage is under attack again. The Christian nationalist right has launched a new campaign, and, unsurprisingly, it’s using children’s safety as a pretext to roll back equality.
The Right Is Coming For Same-Sex Marriage With An Insidious New Campaign
The anti-LGBTQ “Greater Than” campaign is leveraging children to attack the rights of same-sex married couples
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The express goal of the Greater Than Campaign is to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. Or as they put it, “Restoring marriage to the child-protecting institution it was meant to be.”
Tell that to all the children who were horrifically abused by their straight, married parents. What a sick joke.
Tell that to all the children who were horrifically abused by their straight, married parents. What a sick joke.
Same. Like most Alaskans, I'm well armed. Like some, I'm also well-trained.
I'm a (mostly) happy EVERYTHING IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS loving liberal. Which includes...
February 5, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Same. Like most Alaskans, I'm well armed. Like some, I'm also well-trained.
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It's been a long, cold winter and we've still got February to get through. Perhaps a couple of cozy comedies will raise your spirits?
From Feb. 4 until Feb. 8 my the Kindle versions of my two books are free!
📖🖋️📚👀💙
Follow this link the a landing page:
mybook.to/RLPastoreBooks
From Feb. 4 until Feb. 8 my the Kindle versions of my two books are free!
📖🖋️📚👀💙
Follow this link the a landing page:
mybook.to/RLPastoreBooks
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
It's been a long, cold winter and we've still got February to get through. Perhaps a couple of cozy comedies will raise your spirits?
From Feb. 4 until Feb. 8 my the Kindle versions of my two books are free!
📖🖋️📚👀💙
Follow this link the a landing page:
mybook.to/RLPastoreBooks
From Feb. 4 until Feb. 8 my the Kindle versions of my two books are free!
📖🖋️📚👀💙
Follow this link the a landing page:
mybook.to/RLPastoreBooks
The real estate fuckery continues! Last fall I bought a property to keep someone from losing their home. It came bundled with the grossly overvalued burned-out meth lab next door. Guess whether the burned-out meth lab has A) gone down in value, B) is valued the same, or C) has gone UP in value?
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The real estate fuckery continues! Last fall I bought a property to keep someone from losing their home. It came bundled with the grossly overvalued burned-out meth lab next door. Guess whether the burned-out meth lab has A) gone down in value, B) is valued the same, or C) has gone UP in value?
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Polymarket, the gambling app that lets users bet on just about anything, was being investigated for violating money laundering laws.
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
February 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Polymarket, the gambling app that lets users bet on just about anything, was being investigated for violating money laundering laws.
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
What?! You mean to tell me that administration that lies about everything and stiffs its employees, lied about the benefits of signing up and isn't paying you on time? What a shock!
ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
ICE employees on Reddit complain about late salaries and missing insurance, despite promises made upon hiring
ICE employees have reported delayed pay and missing health insurance on Reddit, while critics question how staff tolerate dangerous duties for little or no compensation.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 12:31 AM
What?! You mean to tell me that administration that lies about everything and stiffs its employees, lied about the benefits of signing up and isn't paying you on time? What a shock!
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Cripes. Thought it was a mushroom cloud.
A shimmering setting #moon ... Kamala Venkatesh in San Diego, California, captured this unique view of the moon with a #mirage effect setting over the #ocean on Saturday. Thank you, Kamala! 🌕🔭📸
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What makes oddly shaped suns and moons on the horizon? Find out more:
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What makes oddly shaped suns and moons on the horizon? Find out more:
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February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Cripes. Thought it was a mushroom cloud.
There's a new chapter of The Ferret's Tale up on Patreon!
Leric discovers what happened to his human form in a way that raises even more questions, and a new member joins the traveling party!
www.patreon.com/posts/149524...
Leric discovers what happened to his human form in a way that raises even more questions, and a new member joins the traveling party!
www.patreon.com/posts/149524...
The Ferret's Tale: Chapter 3 | Leland Lydecker
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January 31, 2026 at 11:14 PM
There's a new chapter of The Ferret's Tale up on Patreon!
Leric discovers what happened to his human form in a way that raises even more questions, and a new member joins the traveling party!
www.patreon.com/posts/149524...
Leric discovers what happened to his human form in a way that raises even more questions, and a new member joins the traveling party!
www.patreon.com/posts/149524...