Ted Leo 🍉
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“northeast guitar”; he/him/any; useful promo stuff is @realtedleo on insta*ram, tedleo.bandcamp.com
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There was never any border crisis and when you pretend that there is *some* kind of problem with the system to placate Rs, you allow them to paint immigration as the problem itself. What should have been a full throated defense of immigration became a bigger crackdown at the border
February 16, 2026 at 3:32 PM
There was never any border crisis and when you pretend that there is *some* kind of problem with the system to placate Rs, you allow them to paint immigration as the problem itself. What should have been a full throated defense of immigration became a bigger crackdown at the border
This is beyond ridiculous. The Egyptians and Assyrians used the names “Peleset” and “Palashtu,” respectively, in the 1100s BCE.
February 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
This is beyond ridiculous. The Egyptians and Assyrians used the names “Peleset” and “Palashtu,” respectively, in the 1100s BCE.
Look, I’m not saying you should ONLY write about the big serious news items of the times; I’m just saying you don’t have to write about EVERY narcissistic, status-obsessed young man who wants to take his fixation with “looksmaxxing” mainstream
February 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Look, I’m not saying you should ONLY write about the big serious news items of the times; I’m just saying you don’t have to write about EVERY narcissistic, status-obsessed young man who wants to take his fixation with “looksmaxxing” mainstream
🎵 TO THE CENTER OF THE CITY IN MY CHEVROLET/LOOKING FOR YOU 🎶
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 AM
🎵 TO THE CENTER OF THE CITY IN MY CHEVROLET/LOOKING FOR YOU 🎶
🎵 OH YOU’VE GOT FOG LIGHTS/OH YOU’VE GOT HEAD LIGHTS/OH YOU’VE GOT BRAKE LIGHTS 🎶
I really have trouble associating New Order with the Chevy brand.
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
🎵 OH YOU’VE GOT FOG LIGHTS/OH YOU’VE GOT HEAD LIGHTS/OH YOU’VE GOT BRAKE LIGHTS 🎶
Been a while since I’ve been as bummed to hear a song in a commercial as I was by New Order in a Chevy ad just now
February 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Been a while since I’ve been as bummed to hear a song in a commercial as I was by New Order in a Chevy ad just now
LFG
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
LFG
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the investigation
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
the investigation
A massive influence on my understanding of language, power, possibility - and he can go fuck himself into oblivion. Thanks for some of the words. Shedding all of these people like a chrysalis.
“That’s particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder."
-- Noam Chomsky
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
-- Noam Chomsky
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Newly released files shed new light on Chomsky and Epstein relationship
Latest communications undermine Chomsky’s earlier claims that he primarily had financial dealings with Epstein
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A massive influence on my understanding of language, power, possibility - and he can go fuck himself into oblivion. Thanks for some of the words. Shedding all of these people like a chrysalis.
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who runs the world | patreon.com/lubchansky
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
who runs the world | patreon.com/lubchansky
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I’m Analilia Mejia and I approve this message.
February 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I’m Analilia Mejia and I approve this message.
Now that #bandcampfriday has wound down, I can say that I don’t think I got any $6.66 or $4.20’s this time, but I see you, lone $3.11; you and your amber colored energy. 💛
February 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Now that #bandcampfriday has wound down, I can say that I don’t think I got any $6.66 or $4.20’s this time, but I see you, lone $3.11; you and your amber colored energy. 💛
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I dunno what to tell you. Try having a little solidarity if you don't want to wear your little outfit.
February 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I dunno what to tell you. Try having a little solidarity if you don't want to wear your little outfit.
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LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this
February 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this
🖤🙏🖤
February 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
🖤🙏🖤
Just bumping this for the after-work crowd
🚨BREAKING: Late night decision leads to late night posting of new double A-side single for #bandcampfriday!
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
FEBRUARY 2026 DOUBLE A SIDE, by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
2 track album
tedleo.bandcamp.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Just bumping this for the after-work crowd
RIP to one of the greatest Fred Smiths (and all the ones I know are pretty great)
Television - See No Evil
Television - See No Evil
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February 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
RIP to one of the greatest Fred Smiths (and all the ones I know are pretty great)
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another note about Mejía's upset win: abolish ICE was her central message. on her mailers, on her socials, on her website landing page, on the stump, if voters knew one policy position from her it was that one.
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
another note about Mejía's upset win: abolish ICE was her central message. on her mailers, on her socials, on her website landing page, on the stump, if voters knew one policy position from her it was that one.
🚨BREAKING: Late night decision leads to late night posting of new double A-side single for #bandcampfriday!
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
FEBRUARY 2026 DOUBLE A SIDE, by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
2 track album
tedleo.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
🚨BREAKING: Late night decision leads to late night posting of new double A-side single for #bandcampfriday!
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
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I need people to understand that if you’ve dealt with ice, if you’ve had to worry about you or your kids or neighbors disappearing, if you see the govt giving nazis carte blanche to kill you, every “reform”’ from democrats who currently reject abolition sounds insane. and frankly fucking stupid
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I need people to understand that if you’ve dealt with ice, if you’ve had to worry about you or your kids or neighbors disappearing, if you see the govt giving nazis carte blanche to kill you, every “reform”’ from democrats who currently reject abolition sounds insane. and frankly fucking stupid
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They're on X, too.
The fact that *not one* person in Harris' camp can explain why they shouldn't launch their fucking media operation on the Substack platform is... probably all you need to know about that endeavor.
February 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
They're on X, too.
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cannot possibly convey how actually crazy-making it can feel, after spending 20 years monitoring all these orgs blaming sex workers and the internet for enabling a vast sex trafficking network, to now see Jeffery Epstein’s inbox
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
cannot possibly convey how actually crazy-making it can feel, after spending 20 years monitoring all these orgs blaming sex workers and the internet for enabling a vast sex trafficking network, to now see Jeffery Epstein’s inbox
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A corollary to this is how Bari Weiss is doing this thing at CBS where she’s like “we’re doing a NEW thing and if you aren’t EXCITED maybe find a new job”. You know what people at CBS would be genuinely excited for without you demanding it? Being the best news channel and doing the best work.
Bezos has the resources to make WaPo into the BEST sports outlet and BEST science outlet and BEST place to get trusted news without feeling any sort of negative financial impact but is happy to turn it into Quillette because he’s lost whatever creative spark he had and turned into a vapid dullard
Video call: WaPo Executive Editor Matt Murray says the paper plans to lay off hundreds of staff, cutting into its local, international, and sports coverage (New York Times)
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February 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM
A corollary to this is how Bari Weiss is doing this thing at CBS where she’s like “we’re doing a NEW thing and if you aren’t EXCITED maybe find a new job”. You know what people at CBS would be genuinely excited for without you demanding it? Being the best news channel and doing the best work.
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I ask people with Yukon-like SUVs and trucks if this bothers them in any way
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I ask people with Yukon-like SUVs and trucks if this bothers them in any way
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Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it