Librarian Leigh
@utexleigh3.bsky.social
Retired librarian, Univ of Texas, residing in Knoxville TN. Love cats, reading, travel, science, truth, facts, justice. Kindness matters. Gardener and birder, Lifelong Democrat. 🦋
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Anyone else sensing a pattern here?
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Anyone else sensing a pattern here?
The Bad Bunny show was awesome. All you had the do was watch with an open mind and heart to get the positive message. You didn’t have to totally understand the language.
February 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The Bad Bunny show was awesome. All you had the do was watch with an open mind and heart to get the positive message. You didn’t have to totally understand the language.
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FFS Go over the Kamala's Bsky account and follower her if you have not.. Come on people!
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February 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM
FFS Go over the Kamala's Bsky account and follower her if you have not.. Come on people!
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One lesson from the Epstein–Mandelson affair is that we need to stop routinely rehabilitating political careers after serious scandals.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
One lesson from the Epstein–Mandelson affair is that we need to stop routinely rehabilitating political careers after serious scandals.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
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Well thought-out summary.
February 4, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Well thought-out summary.
“This is now a multifront, concerted effort to try to interfere in the midterm elections.”
Ari Berman
Ari Berman
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
“This is now a multifront, concerted effort to try to interfere in the midterm elections.”
Ari Berman
Ari Berman
“The fact that they seized 700 boxes of ballots was incredibly disturbing and sets a chilling precedent for how Trump might try to interfere in the 2026 election,” says Ari Berman, who ties the raid in Georgia to the administration’s pressure on Minnesota to hand over voter rolls.
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“The fact that they seized 700 boxes of ballots was incredibly disturbing and sets a chilling precedent for how Trump might try to interfere in the 2026 election,” says Ari Berman, who ties the raid in Georgia to the administration’s pressure on Minnesota to hand over voter rolls.
Economist Paul Krugman asks,
“Will ICE try to prevent blue districts from voting? If that fails, will they reject the results, in a midterm version of Jan. 6?”
I believe think he’s spot on.
“Will ICE try to prevent blue districts from voting? If that fails, will they reject the results, in a midterm version of Jan. 6?”
I believe think he’s spot on.
February 3, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Economist Paul Krugman asks,
“Will ICE try to prevent blue districts from voting? If that fails, will they reject the results, in a midterm version of Jan. 6?”
I believe think he’s spot on.
“Will ICE try to prevent blue districts from voting? If that fails, will they reject the results, in a midterm version of Jan. 6?”
I believe think he’s spot on.
This is dire
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national authority Monday — one of his most explicit signals yet that he plans to interfere with the workings of democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’
Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
This is dire
I keep agreeing with Rand Paul. What is happening???
February 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I keep agreeing with Rand Paul. What is happening???
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The Epstein network never died.
They rebranded and are running the show.
They rebranded and are running the show.
February 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The Epstein network never died.
They rebranded and are running the show.
They rebranded and are running the show.
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When you do so many crimes, that no one can keep up. It’s truly insane.
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 AM
When you do so many crimes, that no one can keep up. It’s truly insane.
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Bad Bunny condemns ICE during his #GRAMMYs speech for Best Música Urbana Album:
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
February 2, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Bad Bunny condemns ICE during his #GRAMMYs speech for Best Música Urbana Album:
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
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The Epstein case reflects systemic issues within the American elite. Despite clear evidence, the perpetrators will probably never be charged. They engage in exploitative practices without consequence.The American oligarchy has amassed its wealth through parasitism
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The Epstein case reflects systemic issues within the American elite. Despite clear evidence, the perpetrators will probably never be charged. They engage in exploitative practices without consequence.The American oligarchy has amassed its wealth through parasitism
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BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
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Congratulations to my friend and our newest State Senator from Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet! I met Taylor years ago through labor organizing.
Don’t tell us what can’t be done in Texas. When we show up #TexasTough, we change the game. Today we proved what we’ve known all along: Texas is in play.
Don’t tell us what can’t be done in Texas. When we show up #TexasTough, we change the game. Today we proved what we’ve known all along: Texas is in play.
February 1, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Congratulations to my friend and our newest State Senator from Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet! I met Taylor years ago through labor organizing.
Don’t tell us what can’t be done in Texas. When we show up #TexasTough, we change the game. Today we proved what we’ve known all along: Texas is in play.
Don’t tell us what can’t be done in Texas. When we show up #TexasTough, we change the game. Today we proved what we’ve known all along: Texas is in play.
Yes we remember! Do you???
Yeah hey JD remember that? What ever happened with that?
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Yes we remember! Do you???
WAKE UP!
Gavin Newsom: “ You will not have a country if he rigs this election — you will have a president who will be running for a third term
He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He's a lawless president. Wake up, America — wake up to what's going on”
He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He's a lawless president. Wake up, America — wake up to what's going on”
January 29, 2026 at 11:42 PM
WAKE UP!
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We're in a time in American history where the president of the United States is sending FBI agents out to help rig the midterms. This is not an administration, it's a mafia doing their dirty work for all to see & I am FURIOUS at everyone who helped normalize this level of crime in our government.
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We're in a time in American history where the president of the United States is sending FBI agents out to help rig the midterms. This is not an administration, it's a mafia doing their dirty work for all to see & I am FURIOUS at everyone who helped normalize this level of crime in our government.
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When immigration slows, it is not just fewer hands in fields or on job sites. It is fewer students, nurses, engineers and families reunited. The U.S. is already below replacement birth rate. Cut immigration and you age the country and shrink the workforce.
Trump's immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration has contributed to a year-to-year drop in the U.S. growth rate as the nation's population hit nearly 342 million people in 2025.
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:11 PM
When immigration slows, it is not just fewer hands in fields or on job sites. It is fewer students, nurses, engineers and families reunited. The U.S. is already below replacement birth rate. Cut immigration and you age the country and shrink the workforce.
Anyone who says they carried a billboard to a protest has never participated in a protest.
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Anyone who says they carried a billboard to a protest has never participated in a protest.
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Trump will try to steal the midterms. An administration that executes citizens in the streets and then lies about it will do anything to stay in power. We must plan accordingly.
January 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Trump will try to steal the midterms. An administration that executes citizens in the streets and then lies about it will do anything to stay in power. We must plan accordingly.
I hate that Tim Cook has felt compelled to sell his soul. But he has to look out for his company. It’s still very sad to me personally.
January 26, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I hate that Tim Cook has felt compelled to sell his soul. But he has to look out for his company. It’s still very sad to me personally.
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@jojofromjerz.bsky.social
Alex Pretti died helping others. He died helping women; He died for being gentle. He died for taking care; because he stepped forward instead of away; because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them.
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Alex Pretti died helping others. He died helping women; He died for being gentle. He died for taking care; because he stepped forward instead of away; because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them.
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They Killed a Nurse. They Killed a Poet.
Tyranny in uniform. Trauma by design.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
@jojofromjerz.bsky.social
Alex Pretti died helping others. He died helping women; He died for being gentle. He died for taking care; because he stepped forward instead of away; because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
Alex Pretti died helping others. He died helping women; He died for being gentle. He died for taking care; because he stepped forward instead of away; because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...