Leah Be
@1feather.bsky.social
I look for the feathers rather than wait for the 2x4s.
Sober since March 3, 1984. Did ODAAT and got old.
Avocation is linguistics of reducing misery, increasing productivity, and living a life of joy and meaning.
Sober since March 3, 1984. Did ODAAT and got old.
Avocation is linguistics of reducing misery, increasing productivity, and living a life of joy and meaning.
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In case you missed it, Trump's CFPB has quietly dropped 18 lawsuits against banks, mortgage firms, and subprime lenders accused of offering predatory loans to millions of vulnerable consumers.
Trump is making his corporate backers even richer by letting them swindle you.
Trump is making his corporate backers even richer by letting them swindle you.
June 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In case you missed it, Trump's CFPB has quietly dropped 18 lawsuits against banks, mortgage firms, and subprime lenders accused of offering predatory loans to millions of vulnerable consumers.
Trump is making his corporate backers even richer by letting them swindle you.
Trump is making his corporate backers even richer by letting them swindle you.
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The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid
June 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid
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This gorgeous red-shouldered hawk absolutely blessed me today with such a fun series of portraits. What a stunning individual. They called back and forth with their partner for a while, and I of course had to get some audio recordings (see 🧵) 🪶🔊
June 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This gorgeous red-shouldered hawk absolutely blessed me today with such a fun series of portraits. What a stunning individual. They called back and forth with their partner for a while, and I of course had to get some audio recordings (see 🧵) 🪶🔊
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Caught in a perfect moment – the intensity and beauty of this creature in flight. Simply breathtaking. Photo by ©markian.b
ID: Burrowing owl.
More owl: ohmywild.com
ID: Burrowing owl.
More owl: ohmywild.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Caught in a perfect moment – the intensity and beauty of this creature in flight. Simply breathtaking. Photo by ©markian.b
ID: Burrowing owl.
More owl: ohmywild.com
ID: Burrowing owl.
More owl: ohmywild.com
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F’d up.
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
F’d up.
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60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
April 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
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Best (yet worst) line I’ve heard. Upon hearing of the talk to eliminate Medicaid - “even for the Republicans ?”
March 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Best (yet worst) line I’ve heard. Upon hearing of the talk to eliminate Medicaid - “even for the Republicans ?”
Did you spring forward? Yeah, I did. It didn’t work. Seems it’s not meant for four years.
March 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Did you spring forward? Yeah, I did. It didn’t work. Seems it’s not meant for four years.
Freedom inherently goes beyond any one mind. It cannot be legislated, nor can its fulfillment be charted. (A paraphrase of James Baldwin.)
March 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Freedom inherently goes beyond any one mind. It cannot be legislated, nor can its fulfillment be charted. (A paraphrase of James Baldwin.)
Every poll I’ve seen shows that the majority of Americans support Ukraine. Yet now, the US has defaulted into killing Ukrainians.
March 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Every poll I’ve seen shows that the majority of Americans support Ukraine. Yet now, the US has defaulted into killing Ukrainians.
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BREAKING - Trump team met with Ukraine’s top 2 opposition leaders to try to topple Zelenskyy
The plan has FAILED - both opposition leaders have officially said they do NOT support calling an election to replace Zelenskyy while the war is going on
The plan has FAILED - both opposition leaders have officially said they do NOT support calling an election to replace Zelenskyy while the war is going on
March 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
BREAKING - Trump team met with Ukraine’s top 2 opposition leaders to try to topple Zelenskyy
The plan has FAILED - both opposition leaders have officially said they do NOT support calling an election to replace Zelenskyy while the war is going on
The plan has FAILED - both opposition leaders have officially said they do NOT support calling an election to replace Zelenskyy while the war is going on
Formula to cause system failure:
1. Understaff
2. Underfund
1. Understaff
2. Underfund
March 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Formula to cause system failure:
1. Understaff
2. Underfund
1. Understaff
2. Underfund
The government is supposed to do two things with our taxes.
Empower and protect.
Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise.
Empower and protect.
Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise.
March 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The government is supposed to do two things with our taxes.
Empower and protect.
Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise.
Empower and protect.
Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise.
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Wow there’s new video of the Delta flight landing and rolling over at Toronto’s Pearson Airport yesterday….incredible all survived 🙏
February 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Wow there’s new video of the Delta flight landing and rolling over at Toronto’s Pearson Airport yesterday….incredible all survived 🙏
I understand Canadians.
I was bullied by friends as a kid, physically and verbally.
I was confused and shocked. I never understood why. Now I do.
They could and there weren’t any consequences.
I’ve not forgotten.
Seems they were just playing. Kind of like it’s just politics. Until it’s not.
I was bullied by friends as a kid, physically and verbally.
I was confused and shocked. I never understood why. Now I do.
They could and there weren’t any consequences.
I’ve not forgotten.
Seems they were just playing. Kind of like it’s just politics. Until it’s not.
February 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I understand Canadians.
I was bullied by friends as a kid, physically and verbally.
I was confused and shocked. I never understood why. Now I do.
They could and there weren’t any consequences.
I’ve not forgotten.
Seems they were just playing. Kind of like it’s just politics. Until it’s not.
I was bullied by friends as a kid, physically and verbally.
I was confused and shocked. I never understood why. Now I do.
They could and there weren’t any consequences.
I’ve not forgotten.
Seems they were just playing. Kind of like it’s just politics. Until it’s not.
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I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
asharangappa.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...