Leslie
@lesliess.bsky.social
From Oakland, forever a Californian.
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There’s a new euphemism for ya, “quiet time in the labor market” due to AI.
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
There’s a new euphemism for ya, “quiet time in the labor market” due to AI.
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A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
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Real talk. If your ass is still on board with the walkin' circus peanut you lost your damn mind.
November 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Real talk. If your ass is still on board with the walkin' circus peanut you lost your damn mind.
Pretty sure they have Elon on standby to steal future elections (he has bragged about handing over the last one). As the 🤡 has said, they don’t need the votes anymore.
I am certainly no seasoned strategist but I am a little skeptical of the political wisdom behind building a giant golden ballroom and sharing a dozen photos of a renovated marble bathroom at the very moment that millions of people are losing access to healthcare and food.
November 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Pretty sure they have Elon on standby to steal future elections (he has bragged about handing over the last one). As the 🤡 has said, they don’t need the votes anymore.
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I will vote for any Democrat who promises to hold Stephen Miller accountable for his many, many crimes.
October 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I will vote for any Democrat who promises to hold Stephen Miller accountable for his many, many crimes.
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Telling moment: I was walking back from the rally, but a couple miles from it, carrying nothing but my gigantic American flag. An eight year old on his bike sees me with it and yells "No Kings!!" with absolute conviction.
My friends, they have lost the flag.
My friends, they have lost the flag.
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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In El Dorado County 11 Overpass and County Courthouse No Kings - Yes on 50 turnout total = 1,938! 516 more than No Kings 1.0 in June
October 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
In El Dorado County 11 Overpass and County Courthouse No Kings - Yes on 50 turnout total = 1,938! 516 more than No Kings 1.0 in June
Small town, red county CA showing up! #NoKings @indiv-eldorado.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Small town, red county CA showing up! #NoKings @indiv-eldorado.bsky.social
Someone I’ve never talked politics with (in our red CA county) asked me about the #NoKings rally today. Hoping it’s a sign fence-sitters, moderates, and apolitical types are rising up. 🤞🏼
October 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Someone I’ve never talked politics with (in our red CA county) asked me about the #NoKings rally today. Hoping it’s a sign fence-sitters, moderates, and apolitical types are rising up. 🤞🏼
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Remember when Trump told us that Biden weaponized the DOJ and there was no evidence of that but now Trump specifically had his DOJ indict James Comey and MAGA is fine with it?
September 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Remember when Trump told us that Biden weaponized the DOJ and there was no evidence of that but now Trump specifically had his DOJ indict James Comey and MAGA is fine with it?
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The Special Election is right around the corner - Nov. 4th - and we're getting the word out to vote YES on Prop 50! Check out Linktr.ee/edcdems for weekly canvassing and phone-banking opportunities, as well as a local postcard writing party (next week)! #Prop50 #YesOn50 #California
September 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Special Election is right around the corner - Nov. 4th - and we're getting the word out to vote YES on Prop 50! Check out Linktr.ee/edcdems for weekly canvassing and phone-banking opportunities, as well as a local postcard writing party (next week)! #Prop50 #YesOn50 #California
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Today proves that Republicans were serious about one promise: to cut taxes for the wealthy. All the rest was bullshit.
July 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Today proves that Republicans were serious about one promise: to cut taxes for the wealthy. All the rest was bullshit.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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THE BIG RIP OFF BILL IS JUST DONALD TRUMP’S DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
June 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
THE BIG RIP OFF BILL IS JUST DONALD TRUMP’S DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
Yikes.
Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Yikes.
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To jump on this point, here are places that have implemented some of these radical ideas:
City-owned groceries: Erie, Kansas
Free buses: Akron, Ohio
Ban on noncompete agreements: North Dakota
City-owned groceries: Erie, Kansas
Free buses: Akron, Ohio
Ban on noncompete agreements: North Dakota
Exactly! Mamdani's most "radical" proposals — free buses, government grocery stores, higher taxes on the wealthy, a huge increase in affordable housing — really aren't that radical.
The centrist meltdown has to be about something else.
The centrist meltdown has to be about something else.
on Mamdani's city-run groceries idea, "laboratories of democracy" are one of the great U.S. strengths - even if you don't think it's likely to work, it's really interesting to see it tested. Maybe it'll be really successful! Maybe it'll fail for reasons we don't expect!
June 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
To jump on this point, here are places that have implemented some of these radical ideas:
City-owned groceries: Erie, Kansas
Free buses: Akron, Ohio
Ban on noncompete agreements: North Dakota
City-owned groceries: Erie, Kansas
Free buses: Akron, Ohio
Ban on noncompete agreements: North Dakota
Call ALL the senators (even California!) Schiff’s DC line allows a message, Padilla’s “home” line allows a message. All hands on deck.
June 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Call ALL the senators (even California!) Schiff’s DC line allows a message, Padilla’s “home” line allows a message. All hands on deck.
Exactly what happened to successful Joann’s. 😖
NEWS: Lawmakers added a line to Trump's tax bill that provides a tax break to private equity firms that buy up companies, load them up with debt, fire their workers & drive them into bankruptcy.
In effect, your boss gets a tax cut for firing you. www.levernews.com/wall-street-...
In effect, your boss gets a tax cut for firing you. www.levernews.com/wall-street-...
Wall Street Gets A Trump Tax Break To Fire Workers
Lawmakers quietly added a line that effectively subsidizes Wall Street buying up companies, slashing wages, closing factories, and firing workers.
www.levernews.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Exactly what happened to successful Joann’s. 😖
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Trump Admin: Cut funding for cancer research.
Fox: Criticize Gavin Newsom for attending a fundraiser for cancer research.
Fox: Criticize Gavin Newsom for attending a fundraiser for cancer research.
June 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Trump Admin: Cut funding for cancer research.
Fox: Criticize Gavin Newsom for attending a fundraiser for cancer research.
Fox: Criticize Gavin Newsom for attending a fundraiser for cancer research.
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June 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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El Dorado County CA stood up today! Small red county voted for the 🤡 but there were hundreds of #nokings protesters at overpasses all through the county. One of these pedestrian bridges is on our bike trail and those protesters walked a mile from parking to get there! Proud of my fellow citizens 👊🏼
June 15, 2025 at 4:28 AM
El Dorado County CA stood up today! Small red county voted for the 🤡 but there were hundreds of #nokings protesters at overpasses all through the county. One of these pedestrian bridges is on our bike trail and those protesters walked a mile from parking to get there! Proud of my fellow citizens 👊🏼
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