Leonard Pierce
@leonardpierce.bsky.social
Marxist, wife guy, union man, ne'er-do-well. Concerned with words, generally. Chicago-based eating enthusiast. CPS, DSA, THC. Crime, baseball, communism.
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Being a Raiders fan means that my reaction to everything that happens in the NFL playoffs is to laugh bitterly and say "Fuck you" to the screen
January 18, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Being a Raiders fan means that my reaction to everything that happens in the NFL playoffs is to laugh bitterly and say "Fuck you" to the screen
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fwiw these are unionized hotels and their local sent a formal request to employers not to accept ICE bookings or allow ICE to use their facilities www.facebook.com/share/p/1aV9...
ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
January 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
fwiw these are unionized hotels and their local sent a formal request to employers not to accept ICE bookings or allow ICE to use their facilities www.facebook.com/share/p/1aV9...
Today on IMMORTAL SCIENCE, I look at the legacy of Michael Shermer — once a reliable critic of Holocaust deniers and now a dupe of the right — and the ongoing project to rehabilitate the fascist project.
Detoxifying Fascism - IMMORTAL SCIENCE
Michael Shermer, in his book Why People Believe Weird Things, wrote about his workmanlike history of appearing on television chat shows to debate neo-Nazis and Holocaust revisionists. Some of his coll...
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January 18, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Today on IMMORTAL SCIENCE, I look at the legacy of Michael Shermer — once a reliable critic of Holocaust deniers and now a dupe of the right — and the ongoing project to rehabilitate the fascist project.
Good morning! It is January 18th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Drug & Alcohol Treatment Day. Free yourself from addiction!
We celebrate the raccoon, procyon lotor.
Curt Flood was born on this day in 1938; Robert B. Parker died today in 2010.
Today we commemorate Drug & Alcohol Treatment Day. Free yourself from addiction!
We celebrate the raccoon, procyon lotor.
Curt Flood was born on this day in 1938; Robert B. Parker died today in 2010.
January 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Good morning! It is January 18th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Drug & Alcohol Treatment Day. Free yourself from addiction!
We celebrate the raccoon, procyon lotor.
Curt Flood was born on this day in 1938; Robert B. Parker died today in 2010.
Today we commemorate Drug & Alcohol Treatment Day. Free yourself from addiction!
We celebrate the raccoon, procyon lotor.
Curt Flood was born on this day in 1938; Robert B. Parker died today in 2010.
LOL I am never going to care about anything a Democratic Party consultant says or does, nice try losers
January 18, 2026 at 4:27 AM
LOL I am never going to care about anything a Democratic Party consultant says or does, nice try losers
My man Ronald Reagan was president then
Imagine telling someone from the 1980s that America will end up being run by a cabal of dimwitted Nazis led by a fat stupid paedophile
January 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
My man Ronald Reagan was president then
Possible cooker,
Possible old pair of flip-flops. Only one way to know for sure really
Possible old pair of flip-flops. Only one way to know for sure really
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Possible cooker,
Possible old pair of flip-flops. Only one way to know for sure really
Possible old pair of flip-flops. Only one way to know for sure really
Good morning! It is January 17th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Religious Freedom Day. Worship as you will, or not at all!
We celebrate Nevius’ stonecrop, sedum nevii.
Muhammad Ali was born on this day in 1942; Barbara Jordan died today in 1996.
Today we commemorate Religious Freedom Day. Worship as you will, or not at all!
We celebrate Nevius’ stonecrop, sedum nevii.
Muhammad Ali was born on this day in 1942; Barbara Jordan died today in 1996.
January 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Good morning! It is January 17th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Religious Freedom Day. Worship as you will, or not at all!
We celebrate Nevius’ stonecrop, sedum nevii.
Muhammad Ali was born on this day in 1942; Barbara Jordan died today in 1996.
Today we commemorate Religious Freedom Day. Worship as you will, or not at all!
We celebrate Nevius’ stonecrop, sedum nevii.
Muhammad Ali was born on this day in 1942; Barbara Jordan died today in 1996.
It’s Funny Friday at IMMORTAL SCIENCE, but there’s nothing humorous about early childhood education, at least according to Phillycia Sharkman-Grell Petöcz, CEO and Head Reasonability Director at Harshstone Books, America’s most expectations-lowering publisher of fine kid-lit. New catalog out today:
Reading is Fundamentally Depressing - IMMORTAL SCIENCE
Hello! Thank you for ordering the Harshstone Press 2026 catalog. The world of children’s book publishing is a highly competitive arena, and with smart, literate parents demanding quality kid's lit...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
It’s Funny Friday at IMMORTAL SCIENCE, but there’s nothing humorous about early childhood education, at least according to Phillycia Sharkman-Grell Petöcz, CEO and Head Reasonability Director at Harshstone Books, America’s most expectations-lowering publisher of fine kid-lit. New catalog out today:
Good morning! It is January 16th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Civil Service Day. Salute the workers who make the system work!
We celebrate the lake sturgeon, huso fulvescens.
Susan Sontag was born on this day in 1933; Andrew Wyeth died today in 2009.
Today we commemorate Civil Service Day. Salute the workers who make the system work!
We celebrate the lake sturgeon, huso fulvescens.
Susan Sontag was born on this day in 1933; Andrew Wyeth died today in 2009.
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Good morning! It is January 16th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Civil Service Day. Salute the workers who make the system work!
We celebrate the lake sturgeon, huso fulvescens.
Susan Sontag was born on this day in 1933; Andrew Wyeth died today in 2009.
Today we commemorate Civil Service Day. Salute the workers who make the system work!
We celebrate the lake sturgeon, huso fulvescens.
Susan Sontag was born on this day in 1933; Andrew Wyeth died today in 2009.
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153 Democrats just joined 188 Republicans to pass HR 7006, which
•Sends $3.3B to Israel (including offensive weapons)
•Bans any attempt at Palestinian liberation
•Sends $50M to Venezuela
Only 57 Democrats voted no.
Americans still don't have healthcare.
•Sends $3.3B to Israel (including offensive weapons)
•Bans any attempt at Palestinian liberation
•Sends $50M to Venezuela
Only 57 Democrats voted no.
Americans still don't have healthcare.
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
153 Democrats just joined 188 Republicans to pass HR 7006, which
•Sends $3.3B to Israel (including offensive weapons)
•Bans any attempt at Palestinian liberation
•Sends $50M to Venezuela
Only 57 Democrats voted no.
Americans still don't have healthcare.
•Sends $3.3B to Israel (including offensive weapons)
•Bans any attempt at Palestinian liberation
•Sends $50M to Venezuela
Only 57 Democrats voted no.
Americans still don't have healthcare.
It's bonkers how people who constantly tell you voting is the primary and arguably only thing you can do politically that matters also get furious if you say you don't like some specific candidate and won't vote for them *before the primary even happens*
January 16, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It's bonkers how people who constantly tell you voting is the primary and arguably only thing you can do politically that matters also get furious if you say you don't like some specific candidate and won't vote for them *before the primary even happens*
"Don't post a paywalled link" is my "always use ALT text"
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"Don't post a paywalled link" is my "always use ALT text"
Thinking about this a lot lately
Bloody Sunday Press Conference
YouTube video by John Lewis
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Thinking about this a lot lately
The thing about the Democrats saying ‘let’s focus on affordability and not the fascist takeover of our cities’…see, I don’t think it’s *bad* to focus on affordability. People respond to material conditions — or, at least, to material conditions *other* than their neighbors getting kidnapped and shot
January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The thing about the Democrats saying ‘let’s focus on affordability and not the fascist takeover of our cities’…see, I don’t think it’s *bad* to focus on affordability. People respond to material conditions — or, at least, to material conditions *other* than their neighbors getting kidnapped and shot
I wish I knew what strange magic makes people defend washcloth centrist takes just because some dope who finagled his way into a newspaper op-ed job or a big social media following farts them out
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I wish I knew what strange magic makes people defend washcloth centrist takes just because some dope who finagled his way into a newspaper op-ed job or a big social media following farts them out
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Aware that he only had a few months left to live the great Mike Davis gave one of his final interviews to the Guardian in 202.
"You’ve been organizing for social change your whole life. How do you deal with a future that feels so bleak?" Lois Beckett asked.
"You’ve been organizing for social change your whole life. How do you deal with a future that feels so bleak?" Lois Beckett asked.
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Aware that he only had a few months left to live the great Mike Davis gave one of his final interviews to the Guardian in 202.
"You’ve been organizing for social change your whole life. How do you deal with a future that feels so bleak?" Lois Beckett asked.
"You’ve been organizing for social change your whole life. How do you deal with a future that feels so bleak?" Lois Beckett asked.
Good morning! It is January 15th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate the Day of Mountains. Visit the country’s majestic peaks!
We celebrate the American pussy willow, salix discolor.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born this day in 1929; David Lynch died today in 2025.
Today we commemorate the Day of Mountains. Visit the country’s majestic peaks!
We celebrate the American pussy willow, salix discolor.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born this day in 1929; David Lynch died today in 2025.
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Good morning! It is January 15th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate the Day of Mountains. Visit the country’s majestic peaks!
We celebrate the American pussy willow, salix discolor.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born this day in 1929; David Lynch died today in 2025.
Today we commemorate the Day of Mountains. Visit the country’s majestic peaks!
We celebrate the American pussy willow, salix discolor.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born this day in 1929; David Lynch died today in 2025.
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i’m the guy the new york times sends on cletus safari every few months to learn what the least curious people in the country have to say about uppity effete urban dwellers. i make $2M a year, i’m known by name in fuckville, MI. i’m a nebraska admiral and i’m working on a kentucky colonel award.
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
i’m the guy the new york times sends on cletus safari every few months to learn what the least curious people in the country have to say about uppity effete urban dwellers. i make $2M a year, i’m known by name in fuckville, MI. i’m a nebraska admiral and i’m working on a kentucky colonel award.
I am grateful to the $12 billion international media company for keeping me up to date about what the dumbest septuagenarians at Hucky’s Booze & Barf in Clarks Grove, MN think about death squads
January 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I am grateful to the $12 billion international media company for keeping me up to date about what the dumbest septuagenarians at Hucky’s Booze & Barf in Clarks Grove, MN think about death squads
If you ever wonder why I say “talk about the movie you saw, not the movie you wanted to see”, this is why
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
If you ever wonder why I say “talk about the movie you saw, not the movie you wanted to see”, this is why
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the best encryption in the world can be broken in an instant by a snitch! technology can’t save you from the simple fact that the easiest & most common way cops find out what was said in private is not hacking or warrants or subpoenas, it’s somebody straight up telling them!!
I need people who don’t live in the Twin Cities to stop telling people not to join massive Signal groups right now. People are doing it. They’re going to keep doing it. Give them good advice about it.
The actually practical advice is don’t say anything to 1000 strangers you wouldn’t say in public
The actually practical advice is don’t say anything to 1000 strangers you wouldn’t say in public
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
the best encryption in the world can be broken in an instant by a snitch! technology can’t save you from the simple fact that the easiest & most common way cops find out what was said in private is not hacking or warrants or subpoenas, it’s somebody straight up telling them!!
I was thinking about how there are secret police riots all over the country and how the government of Denmark met with the president and said he definitely wants to invade Greenland and there are US aircraft swarming all around Iran
And then I realized that all happened *yesterday*
And then I realized that all happened *yesterday*
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I was thinking about how there are secret police riots all over the country and how the government of Denmark met with the president and said he definitely wants to invade Greenland and there are US aircraft swarming all around Iran
And then I realized that all happened *yesterday*
And then I realized that all happened *yesterday*
What if literally any politician thought it was their responsibility to protect the people they represent instead of to make speeches about protecting them
JUST IN: Minneapolis city officials reported a shooting in north Minneapolis Wednesday night. The Associated Press said a federal officer shot a person in the leg. This is an ongoing story and will be updated as we learn more.
Minneapolis officials: Shooting involving federal law enforcement reported
Here’s the latest Wednesday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the protests against the killing of 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. ...
www.mprnews.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:16 AM
What if literally any politician thought it was their responsibility to protect the people they represent instead of to make speeches about protecting them
I know nobody will believe me but there was a time in America when Whoopi Goldberg was an action movie star. During this strange period, she made a movie called FATAL BEAUTY where she played an L.A. cop fighting a drug cartel, and “fatal beauty” was the name of a dangerous kind of cocaine they sold
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I know nobody will believe me but there was a time in America when Whoopi Goldberg was an action movie star. During this strange period, she made a movie called FATAL BEAUTY where she played an L.A. cop fighting a drug cartel, and “fatal beauty” was the name of a dangerous kind of cocaine they sold