Leslie Jill Patterson
lesliejillp.bsky.social
Leslie Jill Patterson
@lesliejillp.bsky.social
#nonfiction writer, narrative law consultant
Editor @ironhorselitrev
Professor at TTUCreativeWriting
#womenwriters #bluedot
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"For $150 plus tip every 6 to 8 weeks, I could age the way all American women are taught. Very slowly." #gogrombre

Read the 2025 IHLR Long Story, "Last Dye: An Essay," by @amymonticello.bsky.social!

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June 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We've released our annual NaPoMo issue. It's free to read!!
Our 2025 NaPoMo Issue is HERE!
Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading poems by our eight finalists and winner!
Read FREE: issuu.com/ironhorserev...
April 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
@corybooker.com Thank you for your fire. You're an American hero and patriot.

Hour 23 and still going.

www.youtube.com/live/-tQnm19...
WATCH LIVE: Sen. Cory Booker protests Trump’s agenda in marathon Senate speech
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.

By @arthurallen202.bsky.social

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This Thursday, Kathryn Savage will give a Q&A at 1 p.m. on Thurs, in HUM 201, and later that evening, at 7:30 p.m., she will read from her debut book, Groundglass, in Chemistry 107.
Come out and learn about ecological violence, legacy pollution, body burden, and sacrifice zones.
February 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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It's Free Day at IHLR! The gate is open for free submissions to the 2025 Chapbook Competition! Submit till the cap fills! Once per person--

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February 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Free Free Free! The gate is open for free submissions to the 2026 IHLR Open Issue! Submit till the cap fills! Once per person--

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February 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.
February 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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DEI and Affirmative Action have been around in one form or another, since the 1960’s. And ever since, conservatives have worked hard to tie it to blackness- but this is not true.

In all of that time, do you know who the primary beneficiary of this policy has been?

White women
January 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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So the US may have pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), but did you know they are on Fb, Insta, and Tiktok? And you can subscribe FOR free to their newsletter at who.int/news-room/newsletters exclamation❗️
January 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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📢 The Juntos Seguros mapping tool is a great resource to identify when ICE is in your area.

Stay safe, friends!

Link: juntosseguros.com

#CommunitySafety #StayInformed #JuntosSeguros #ICE
Juntos Seguros | Community Safety Map
Juntos Seguros helps keep our community safe and informed. Anonymous reporting, no login required. Together we are stronger.
juntosseguros.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is a longtime friend of RFK, Jr. and reportedly has not yet committed to voting against him.

Personal friendship are not relevant to whether a nut job like RFK, Jr. is qualified.

Call Whitehouse: 202-224-2921

Or message: whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/email-sheldon
Email Sheldon - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
I look forward to hearing from you. All scheduling requests should be made via email to scheduling@whitehouse.senate.gov. Looking for help with a federal agency? Click here. "*" indicates required fie...
whitehouse.senate.gov
January 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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As expected, Trump’s first day in office brought chaos. Immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and federal programs were all targeted in his first wave of executive orders—but not everything will stick. The Big Picture breaks it all down in this handy guide to Trump's most deplorable day one actions.
Making Sense Out of the Chaos
A helpful guide to some of the worst of Trump's Day One actions
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Don't have a #TikTok account, and I'm starting to be very glad that I don't. #scaryshit
January 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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BREAKING: TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users after Trump comments

Oh look, Donald Trump saved TikTok!

Fuck you TikTok. 🙄
TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users after Trump comments
The company said in a statement that TikTok was coming back online in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump provided assurances to the company’s service providers.
www.nbcnews.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Listen up.
January 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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January 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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So it's dangerous for China to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.

But it's okay for America's billionaires to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.

Do I have this right?
January 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Texas Republican Gov #Abbott banned state employees from using #TikTok after Biden was elected--BECAUSE in 2020 #Trump deemed it dangerous and tried to ban it. It's been years since I've been allowed to use TikTok without getting fired.

www.texastribune.org/2022/12/07/g...
Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on state phones and computers, citing cybersecurity risks
Following the lead of several other GOP governors, Abbott said banning the social media platform, which is run by the Chinese company ByteDance, would protect state information from the Chinese Commun...
www.texastribune.org
January 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
#Trump's 2020 ban on #TikTok said: "This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information − ...

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January 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
His "sentence" tells all of the world how our criminal "justice" system works. White Americans will vote to let a rich white man off, but they'll hurl maximum sentences and enslave poor defendants and defendants of color. Deny it if you want, but it's in the history books, plain and simple, now.
January 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Walter Mondale's eulogy for President #Carter-- a sentence that summed up their time in the White House together: "We told the truth. We obeyed the law. And we kept the peace."
January 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM