LVLMLeah
@lvlmleah.bsky.social
She/her, cat herder, pansexual, lgbtqia and women's rights, loves mysteries.🏳️🌈
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Republicans: 17 is too young to know sexual orientation or gender identity.
Republicans: 17 is too young to read books w/ sexual content.
Also Republicans: So he liked to sleep with 15-year-olds. So what. It’s not like they were 8 or something.
Republicans want to control, not protect, children.
Republicans: 17 is too young to read books w/ sexual content.
Also Republicans: So he liked to sleep with 15-year-olds. So what. It’s not like they were 8 or something.
Republicans want to control, not protect, children.
November 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Republicans: 17 is too young to know sexual orientation or gender identity.
Republicans: 17 is too young to read books w/ sexual content.
Also Republicans: So he liked to sleep with 15-year-olds. So what. It’s not like they were 8 or something.
Republicans want to control, not protect, children.
Republicans: 17 is too young to read books w/ sexual content.
Also Republicans: So he liked to sleep with 15-year-olds. So what. It’s not like they were 8 or something.
Republicans want to control, not protect, children.
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MTG isn't speaking truth to power. She is trying to grab a seat on a lifeboat after she helped steer the ship into an iceberg.
November 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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ICE, measles, food safety, road safety, AI in medical settings, hospital cuts … We really shouldn’t have to spend so much time and energy begging our government not to actively kill people.
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
ICE, measles, food safety, road safety, AI in medical settings, hospital cuts … We really shouldn’t have to spend so much time and energy begging our government not to actively kill people.
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hey, seattle, here's a bookstore to avoid
(as nicole says, don't harass them! but I would add: also don't give them your money)
(as nicole says, don't harass them! but I would add: also don't give them your money)
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
hey, seattle, here's a bookstore to avoid
(as nicole says, don't harass them! but I would add: also don't give them your money)
(as nicole says, don't harass them! but I would add: also don't give them your money)
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The freedom to *checks notes* shit yourself to death
Congress’s shutdown deal eliminated key food safety rules, blocking agencies from enforcing measures to prevent contamination and trace outbreaks. This rollback has coincided with a surge in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
Shutdown Deal Kills Rules to Prevent Food Contamination and Foodborne Illnesses
The gutting of these rules coincides with a huge increase in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
truthout.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The freedom to *checks notes* shit yourself to death
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I can’t see this photo either (adult content whut) but I went a-searching and here’s a direct link to the gay sheep sanctuary Rainbow Wool, about which everything is delightful. rainbow-wool.com/Shop/
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I can’t see this photo either (adult content whut) but I went a-searching and here’s a direct link to the gay sheep sanctuary Rainbow Wool, about which everything is delightful. rainbow-wool.com/Shop/
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Book pimping time. First, my friend Marilyn's book -- older couple, second-chance romance, low heat level and incredibly cozy. I didn't realized how much I needed a book like this right now until I read it. It gave me such joy.
authormarilynmiller.wordpress.com/the-ideas-of...
authormarilynmiller.wordpress.com/the-ideas-of...
The Ideas of March
I have stories to tell about love, forgiveness, second chances, and taking risks.
authormarilynmiller.wordpress.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Book pimping time. First, my friend Marilyn's book -- older couple, second-chance romance, low heat level and incredibly cozy. I didn't realized how much I needed a book like this right now until I read it. It gave me such joy.
authormarilynmiller.wordpress.com/the-ideas-of...
authormarilynmiller.wordpress.com/the-ideas-of...
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Book pimping time, continued. The Lady Jack mystery series by Jane Hedwig. I love when you mix an American heiress into London high society, especially when there are mysteries to be solved and a terrific Scotland Yard Detective Inspector on the case. Started book 4 b/c we're a month from book 5.
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Book pimping time, continued. The Lady Jack mystery series by Jane Hedwig. I love when you mix an American heiress into London high society, especially when there are mysteries to be solved and a terrific Scotland Yard Detective Inspector on the case. Started book 4 b/c we're a month from book 5.
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Last (for now, I'm planning to do this more often) is the book my partner and I wrote. It's an alternate history Victorian romance, featuring a woman engineer and a powerful steam train. Kindle, other ebook formats and print.
www.amazon.com/Mercury-Risi...
www.amazon.com/Mercury-Risi...
Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising - Kindle edition by Batchellor, C. R.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Mercury Rising.
www.amazon.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Last (for now, I'm planning to do this more often) is the book my partner and I wrote. It's an alternate history Victorian romance, featuring a woman engineer and a powerful steam train. Kindle, other ebook formats and print.
www.amazon.com/Mercury-Risi...
www.amazon.com/Mercury-Risi...
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Every now and then I stumble over a Yoko Ono piece in the wild and it’s always the coolest shit you ever saw with your human eyeballs
Yoko Ono exhibit at the MCA Chicago was incredible and overwhelming.
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Every now and then I stumble over a Yoko Ono piece in the wild and it’s always the coolest shit you ever saw with your human eyeballs
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So no plastic surgery for anyone, right? No breast enlargements, no nose jobs, no face lifts, no tummy tucks. No elective cosmetic surgery, period. Because that's gender affirming care too.
Providence officials said they are aware of the bishops’ revisions but are not making any immediate changes.
U.S. bishops ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals. What does that mean for Oregon’s largest health system?
Providence officials said they are aware of the bishops’ revisions but are not making any immediate changes.
www.oregonlive.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
So no plastic surgery for anyone, right? No breast enlargements, no nose jobs, no face lifts, no tummy tucks. No elective cosmetic surgery, period. Because that's gender affirming care too.
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AHEM: my kid's dance school is fundraising for new performance costumes and to help fund the competitive team get to North American Nationals and Worlds of Irish dance, so we're doing an online silent auction! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Knock O'Hogan Irish Dancers (Supported by RINCE)
Silent auction 'Knock O'Hogan Irish Dancers (Supported by RINCE)' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
AHEM: my kid's dance school is fundraising for new performance costumes and to help fund the competitive team get to North American Nationals and Worlds of Irish dance, so we're doing an online silent auction! www.32auctions.com/organization...
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I saw the most bonkers conversation on tiktok where people were arguing that Romance doesn’t need an HEA and authors were fighting for their lives in the comments trying to explain what a genre convention is. Again, trying to sell me a mystery with no crime and see what happens.
God we need more craft discussions and less fights about which tropes are good or bad that play out in a way that makes it clear no one even understands what a trope is anymore.
Romance should evolve, but its so clear when people want the shine and financial benefit of Romance without respecting the genre, its conventions, or the readers. It's disturbing, but not surprising that we've arrived in a place where CRAFT DOESNT MATTER is a thing people believe.
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I saw the most bonkers conversation on tiktok where people were arguing that Romance doesn’t need an HEA and authors were fighting for their lives in the comments trying to explain what a genre convention is. Again, trying to sell me a mystery with no crime and see what happens.
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*points at post*
Because international student enrollment is so often used as a cudgel in discussions about immigration, this is a good time to remind people that international students aren't taking up spaces for US students at state schools, they are paying full tuition that FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR US STUDENTS.
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
*points at post*
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What a fucking tool.
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
What a fucking tool.
Ooh amz brought back that commercial with the 3 senior woman sliding down the hill. I loved that commercial and was hoping they would show last yr but they didn't. DH just yelled, that commercial is back and we both are so excited. LOL
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ooh amz brought back that commercial with the 3 senior woman sliding down the hill. I loved that commercial and was hoping they would show last yr but they didn't. DH just yelled, that commercial is back and we both are so excited. LOL
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Ah, the homeowner’s favorite phrase heading into three solid days of rain: “water damage.”
In case anyone wants to help out by buying a book, now’s an excellent time: oliviawaite.com/books
In case anyone wants to help out by buying a book, now’s an excellent time: oliviawaite.com/books
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Ah, the homeowner’s favorite phrase heading into three solid days of rain: “water damage.”
In case anyone wants to help out by buying a book, now’s an excellent time: oliviawaite.com/books
In case anyone wants to help out by buying a book, now’s an excellent time: oliviawaite.com/books
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Why is it these assholes are going after "individuals taking jobs from Americans" (it's own bullshit excuse) but not the companies giving jobs to these individuals and exploiting them because they haven't got the correct documents but need to feed/house themselves and their families?
Huh?
Anyone?
Huh?
Anyone?
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Why is it these assholes are going after "individuals taking jobs from Americans" (it's own bullshit excuse) but not the companies giving jobs to these individuals and exploiting them because they haven't got the correct documents but need to feed/house themselves and their families?
Huh?
Anyone?
Huh?
Anyone?
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Yes, I know, the NYT....
But this is the BOOK section.
They have A Murderous Business up as a "Thrilling Historical Mystery" 😁
@minotaurbooks.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
But this is the BOOK section.
They have A Murderous Business up as a "Thrilling Historical Mystery" 😁
@minotaurbooks.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Best Historical Fiction Novels to Read Right Now (Gift Article)
Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Yes, I know, the NYT....
But this is the BOOK section.
They have A Murderous Business up as a "Thrilling Historical Mystery" 😁
@minotaurbooks.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
But this is the BOOK section.
They have A Murderous Business up as a "Thrilling Historical Mystery" 😁
@minotaurbooks.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
After working a good part of the am and doing some self care, I have relieved the DH of being upstairs cat's furniture and now I'm relaxing as upstairs cat's furniture with a snack and tv.
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
After working a good part of the am and doing some self care, I have relieved the DH of being upstairs cat's furniture and now I'm relaxing as upstairs cat's furniture with a snack and tv.
Hummingbird situation is still at going through more food than I did in summer. And tripple what I normally go through in Fall. I really thought some might leave. Maybe they like my super special, delicious formula of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. 😂
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hummingbird situation is still at going through more food than I did in summer. And tripple what I normally go through in Fall. I really thought some might leave. Maybe they like my super special, delicious formula of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. 😂
Today is going to be a 2 gabapentin, advil, and an icy hot large patches day. Nice to not sit all day in a chair any more for work, but now doing all the extra projects my body is so not in shape for.
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Today is going to be a 2 gabapentin, advil, and an icy hot large patches day. Nice to not sit all day in a chair any more for work, but now doing all the extra projects my body is so not in shape for.
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Being able to perform your job remotely doesn't mean it can simply be offshored. (There are things called time zones.)
In many cases (not all) WFH has shown to be *at least* as productive, and people are happier. Why do you have such a hard on to force folks to commute and sit in a cubicle?
In many cases (not all) WFH has shown to be *at least* as productive, and people are happier. Why do you have such a hard on to force folks to commute and sit in a cubicle?
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Being able to perform your job remotely doesn't mean it can simply be offshored. (There are things called time zones.)
In many cases (not all) WFH has shown to be *at least* as productive, and people are happier. Why do you have such a hard on to force folks to commute and sit in a cubicle?
In many cases (not all) WFH has shown to be *at least* as productive, and people are happier. Why do you have such a hard on to force folks to commute and sit in a cubicle?
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Layoffs since April:
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Layoffs since April:
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
I know emails are big news but also I think we need to dilute the timeline. If you see this, please post a plant/animal/food picture.
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I know emails are big news but also I think we need to dilute the timeline. If you see this, please post a plant/animal/food picture.