Leta McCollough Seletzky
@letaseletzky.com
Director, Low Res MFA in Creative Writing at U. of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe | 2022 NEA Literature Fellow | Author | Lawyer | Strictly my opinions
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I’m re-reading my book THE KNEELING MAN—this time with the realization that it’s as much about gun violence as anything else.
From beginning to end (including, of course, Dr. King’s assassination), it’s a story about the degree to which the social order is maintained at the barrel of a gun
From beginning to end (including, of course, Dr. King’s assassination), it’s a story about the degree to which the social order is maintained at the barrel of a gun
I will henceforth be referring to 2025 as an “annus horribilis”
December 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I will henceforth be referring to 2025 as an “annus horribilis”
I won’t post a pic, but let’s just say I’m in and out of the rain and dressed like I’m shopping for used podracers on Tatooine.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxed Christmas—stay safe and dry, Californians!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxed Christmas—stay safe and dry, Californians!
December 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I won’t post a pic, but let’s just say I’m in and out of the rain and dressed like I’m shopping for used podracers on Tatooine.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxed Christmas—stay safe and dry, Californians!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxed Christmas—stay safe and dry, Californians!
My BEAUTIFUL Christmas sweater arrived
December 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
My BEAUTIFUL Christmas sweater arrived
The depths to which all this goes are unfathomable. This is why the rats have been fleeing this sinking ship.
And this is only the beginning
And this is only the beginning
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The depths to which all this goes are unfathomable. This is why the rats have been fleeing this sinking ship.
And this is only the beginning
And this is only the beginning
What’s done in the dark will be brought to the light—no matter how well you think you redacted it
December 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
What’s done in the dark will be brought to the light—no matter how well you think you redacted it
There’s no skincare in the world that can overcome evil
December 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
There’s no skincare in the world that can overcome evil
The whole push to use AI is beginning to feel very command economy—like the nail factory forced to produce a certain quota of nails by weight, so it just starts producing huge, heavy, useless nails.
We did it just like you told us, boss!
We did it just like you told us, boss!
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The whole push to use AI is beginning to feel very command economy—like the nail factory forced to produce a certain quota of nails by weight, so it just starts producing huge, heavy, useless nails.
We did it just like you told us, boss!
We did it just like you told us, boss!
We need to bring back the descriptor “wicked” in the derogatory sense.
As in: “History will memorialize him as a wicked, spiritually evil ruler.”
As in: “History will memorialize him as a wicked, spiritually evil ruler.”
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We need to bring back the descriptor “wicked” in the derogatory sense.
As in: “History will memorialize him as a wicked, spiritually evil ruler.”
As in: “History will memorialize him as a wicked, spiritually evil ruler.”
Never again do I want to hear human sacrifice discussed as something distant and inconceivable, because we live in a society that is very openly engaged in the practice
December 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Never again do I want to hear human sacrifice discussed as something distant and inconceivable, because we live in a society that is very openly engaged in the practice
Nothing more ridiculous than a small-spirited man in a 10-gallon hat
December 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Nothing more ridiculous than a small-spirited man in a 10-gallon hat
The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey has resigned because they weren’t really the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey has resigned because they weren’t really the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
“The good news is I was right. The bad news is I was right.”
-Me every day
-Me every day
December 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“The good news is I was right. The bad news is I was right.”
-Me every day
-Me every day
I personally don’t think a marketing strategy based mostly on rage-baiting is sustainable in the medium to long term.
Short-lived hits and virality? Sure. But lasting success? I don’t think so
Short-lived hits and virality? Sure. But lasting success? I don’t think so
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I personally don’t think a marketing strategy based mostly on rage-baiting is sustainable in the medium to long term.
Short-lived hits and virality? Sure. But lasting success? I don’t think so
Short-lived hits and virality? Sure. But lasting success? I don’t think so
Teaching my kids to deem certain people and matters unworthy of their attention. In an attention economy, this is just smart budgeting 💯
December 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Teaching my kids to deem certain people and matters unworthy of their attention. In an attention economy, this is just smart budgeting 💯
How… fitting that the next Pantone color of the year is builder grade Swiss Coffee
December 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
How… fitting that the next Pantone color of the year is builder grade Swiss Coffee
So a student is lauded for “work” that demonstrates zero understanding of the assignment while the educators are punished for pointing this out. That’s beyond anti-intellectual. It’s anti-intellect
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So a student is lauded for “work” that demonstrates zero understanding of the assignment while the educators are punished for pointing this out. That’s beyond anti-intellectual. It’s anti-intellect
For what it’s worth, I recently had a fantastic conversation with a Catholic priest about science and evolution (learned a thing or two, in fact), so religion is no excuse for being an ignoramus/horse’s ass
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
For what it’s worth, I recently had a fantastic conversation with a Catholic priest about science and evolution (learned a thing or two, in fact), so religion is no excuse for being an ignoramus/horse’s ass
If you don’t believe people should have food, medical care, and a decent place to live, we have nothing to discuss
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If you don’t believe people should have food, medical care, and a decent place to live, we have nothing to discuss
The longer I live, the clearer it becomes that the goal isn’t perfection but humanity. Which is a more subversive idea than you might think
December 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The longer I live, the clearer it becomes that the goal isn’t perfection but humanity. Which is a more subversive idea than you might think
Just watched a video by a neurologist about the relationship between healthy brain aging and human connection, followed by a video about how technology is moving us in the direction of less human connection.
Still chewing on this…
Still chewing on this…
November 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Just watched a video by a neurologist about the relationship between healthy brain aging and human connection, followed by a video about how technology is moving us in the direction of less human connection.
Still chewing on this…
Still chewing on this…
Just realized that I use a lot of parentheticals because much of what I’m thinking is really a side note lol
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Just realized that I use a lot of parentheticals because much of what I’m thinking is really a side note lol
Just doing a solid, competent job on a reasonably consistent basis makes you extraordinary.
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just doing a solid, competent job on a reasonably consistent basis makes you extraordinary.
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
Stung by her latest defeat in federal court, she stormed out of her mauve and teal offices, leaving a trail of Revlon Enjoli in her wake.
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Stung by her latest defeat in federal court, she stormed out of her mauve and teal offices, leaving a trail of Revlon Enjoli in her wake.
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
The Trump legal team gathers for an emergency meeting after the latest string of courtroom setbacks
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Trump legal team gathers for an emergency meeting after the latest string of courtroom setbacks
My new mantra is: I’m not wasting my valuable brain on this 🧠
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
My new mantra is: I’m not wasting my valuable brain on this 🧠