Paige Leitman
@paigeleitman.bsky.social
Marine biologist, ecological risk assessor, D&D player & Ennie-award/Adamantine best-selling author, anti-racist, anti-fascist, pro-union, pro-LGBTQIA+, pro-BLM, pro-women's rights, protect trans kids, she/her
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One day I dialled my last phone call on a rotary phone and I had no idea.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
One day I dialled my last phone call on a rotary phone and I had no idea.
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Shared as gift so should be no paywall.
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Shared as gift so should be no paywall.
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Black cats are beautiful and graceful.
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Black cats are beautiful and graceful.
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
Pertinent to current events.
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Pertinent to current events.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
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You either leave the Senate as a hero or live long enough to see yourself become Chuck Schumer.
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
You either leave the Senate as a hero or live long enough to see yourself become Chuck Schumer.
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James Watson was a thief and a racist. I shed no tears.
“Watson’s later years: a public and unrepentant racism and sexism that made him a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death.”
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
“Watson’s later years: a public and unrepentant racism and sexism that made him a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death.”
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
James Watson was a thief and a racist. I shed no tears.
“Watson’s later years: a public and unrepentant racism and sexism that made him a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death.”
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
“Watson’s later years: a public and unrepentant racism and sexism that made him a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death.”
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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Fun fact:
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Fun fact:
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
I will embody the rage of ten thousand alpha female hyenas with jock itch if my taxes are used to support this.
“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:
trib.al/CUazMCQ
trib.al/CUazMCQ
OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I will embody the rage of ten thousand alpha female hyenas with jock itch if my taxes are used to support this.
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The aesthetics of ICE—puff-chested and average bro—do more than shroud Trump’s immigration cops in secrecy.
The plainclothes goon squad
The aesthetics of ICE—puff-chested and average bro—do more than shroud Trump’s immigration cops in secrecy.
www.motherjones.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The aesthetics of ICE—puff-chested and average bro—do more than shroud Trump’s immigration cops in secrecy.
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I get this and I support this.
Also, imma post some super goofy stuff about how much I love @benwritesgames.bsky.social a lot. Or how silly I am for him. Or how he’s my world.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Also, imma post some super goofy stuff about how much I love @benwritesgames.bsky.social a lot. Or how silly I am for him. Or how he’s my world.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Modern dating: Why women are hiding their boyfriends on social media
Many women seem reluctant to hard-launch their relationship on social media - but what's behind that?
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I get this and I support this.
Also, imma post some super goofy stuff about how much I love @benwritesgames.bsky.social a lot. Or how silly I am for him. Or how he’s my world.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Also, imma post some super goofy stuff about how much I love @benwritesgames.bsky.social a lot. Or how silly I am for him. Or how he’s my world.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hunh. Maybe if the administration hadn’t kicked the CDC in the balls they could monitor and coordinate a response.
apnews.com/article/infa...
apnews.com/article/infa...
Infant botulism in 10 US states linked to formula being recalled
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hunh. Maybe if the administration hadn’t kicked the CDC in the balls they could monitor and coordinate a response.
apnews.com/article/infa...
apnews.com/article/infa...
Anti-Semitism is a huge, multi-headed hydra of a problem.
Criticizing the Israeli government isn’t necessarily anti-Semitism.
I don’t trust this administration. They’re going to turn it into a witch hunt.
States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools
apnews.com/article/scho...
Criticizing the Israeli government isn’t necessarily anti-Semitism.
I don’t trust this administration. They’re going to turn it into a witch hunt.
States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools
apnews.com/article/scho...
States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools
Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into K-12 schools around the U.S., with advocates reporting a rise in antisemitism since the 2023 surprise attack on Israel.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Anti-Semitism is a huge, multi-headed hydra of a problem.
Criticizing the Israeli government isn’t necessarily anti-Semitism.
I don’t trust this administration. They’re going to turn it into a witch hunt.
States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools
apnews.com/article/scho...
Criticizing the Israeli government isn’t necessarily anti-Semitism.
I don’t trust this administration. They’re going to turn it into a witch hunt.
States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools
apnews.com/article/scho...
Restaurant: I’m sorry ma’am, we’re out of Chardonnay.
My mother: CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!!!
My mother: CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!!!
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Restaurant: I’m sorry ma’am, we’re out of Chardonnay.
My mother: CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!!!
My mother: CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!!!
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MY Wonder Woman. My hero.
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
MY Wonder Woman. My hero.
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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