Carrie Leonard, PhD
@carrieleonard.bsky.social
Earth Scientist, questioner of the status quo, spouse, mom, friend, neighbor. Yoga, hiking, bike rides, knitting, & all the Very Good Dogs.
So many things to pick apart here, but I’m stuck on “houses that ought by right go to…”. And while I most definitely agree that housing is a basic need and should be a ‘right’ of every human, it isn’t and it doesn’t practically everywhere.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
So many things to pick apart here, but I’m stuck on “houses that ought by right go to…”. And while I most definitely agree that housing is a basic need and should be a ‘right’ of every human, it isn’t and it doesn’t practically everywhere.
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(Forbes) - The Trump Organization’s second-term push to monetize Donald Trump’s presidency has reached the aisles of military exchanges, as Coast Guard-run stores .. have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider. 🤡
@zacheverson.com
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@zacheverson.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
(Forbes) - The Trump Organization’s second-term push to monetize Donald Trump’s presidency has reached the aisles of military exchanges, as Coast Guard-run stores .. have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider. 🤡
@zacheverson.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
@zacheverson.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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Sadistic. Cruel. Despicable. There aren’t enough words.
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Sadistic. Cruel. Despicable. There aren’t enough words.
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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I saw someone post on here earlier today about why is it that only AI luminaries consistently turn out to be horrible people but it doesn’t happen in fields like biology, and that just isn’t true.
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I saw someone post on here earlier today about why is it that only AI luminaries consistently turn out to be horrible people but it doesn’t happen in fields like biology, and that just isn’t true.
Anyone know what happened at SE 11th & the train tracks? PPD has 11th closed South of Division & I'm nosy/curious.
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Anyone know what happened at SE 11th & the train tracks? PPD has 11th closed South of Division & I'm nosy/curious.
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Don't forget your helmet, especially when riding e-scooters. It's state law to wear a helmet when riding an e-scooter!
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November 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Use VOTE2025 for two 30-minute rides on Lime e-scooters.
Both are valid now through election day.
Don't forget your helmet, especially when riding e-scooters. It's state law to wear a helmet when riding an e-scooter!
Use VOTE2025 for two 30-minute rides on Lime e-scooters.
Both are valid now through election day.
Don't forget your helmet, especially when riding e-scooters. It's state law to wear a helmet when riding an e-scooter!
Look what happens when you give full criminal immunity to someone who didn't believe the rules apply to them anyway. Sometimes imagining the worse case scenario is appropriate basis for judicial decision making.
Because how do you hold people to the law when you actually can't?
Because how do you hold people to the law when you actually can't?
Trump announces he will refuse to follow the court order to provide SNAP benefits to needy families.
November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Look what happens when you give full criminal immunity to someone who didn't believe the rules apply to them anyway. Sometimes imagining the worse case scenario is appropriate basis for judicial decision making.
Because how do you hold people to the law when you actually can't?
Because how do you hold people to the law when you actually can't?
Lentil soup. Saute onion, carrot, garlic, celery if you have it. Add in 1 c. lentils, 3-4 c broth, 2 c water, canned tomatoes of you have them. Can also add spinach or kale. Cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes. Simmer covered 30 minutes. Add lemon juice. Eat.
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Lentil soup. Saute onion, carrot, garlic, celery if you have it. Add in 1 c. lentils, 3-4 c broth, 2 c water, canned tomatoes of you have them. Can also add spinach or kale. Cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes. Simmer covered 30 minutes. Add lemon juice. Eat.
Sam can't take it
November 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Sam can't take it
PEOPLE GET TO HAVE FUN IN LARGE GROUPS IN PUBLIC
Los Angeles, CA -
LAPD has commanded The Douglas, the nearest bar to Dodger Stadium to turn off the televisions. They are now calling unlawful assembly, though as far as I can tell the only signs of anything are people on the sidewalk. It is the 9th inning.
LAPD has commanded The Douglas, the nearest bar to Dodger Stadium to turn off the televisions. They are now calling unlawful assembly, though as far as I can tell the only signs of anything are people on the sidewalk. It is the 9th inning.
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
PEOPLE GET TO HAVE FUN IN LARGE GROUPS IN PUBLIC
This whole baseball thing is pretty fun. (I really love the new rules that make the game move along at a reasonable pace)
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This whole baseball thing is pretty fun. (I really love the new rules that make the game move along at a reasonable pace)
As a govt bureaucrat who does a lot of this data analysis, I DESPISE how much overhead we spend on these programs to check for fraud. I'm pretty convinced that just accepting 10% "waste" is better than trying to prevent it.
@planetmoney.bsky.social Episode webpage: www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
@planetmoney.bsky.social Episode webpage: www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
November 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
As a govt bureaucrat who does a lot of this data analysis, I DESPISE how much overhead we spend on these programs to check for fraud. I'm pretty convinced that just accepting 10% "waste" is better than trying to prevent it.
@planetmoney.bsky.social Episode webpage: www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
@planetmoney.bsky.social Episode webpage: www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
This is such a great color!
November 1, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This is such a great color!
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France should have kept its language at home then.
The Ivory Coast is changing the way French is spoken and France is mad about it.
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
France should have kept its language at home then.
The answer to how many trick or treaters do we get at the new place is zero. :(
November 1, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The answer to how many trick or treaters do we get at the new place is zero. :(
My PhD was funded by NASA and I spent 4 years working on it at Goddard space flight center. Not only is this administration destroying institutions, it is destroying people
A personal reflection on the destructive erosion of ethics, norms and respect for law at NASA:
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October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My PhD was funded by NASA and I spent 4 years working on it at Goddard space flight center. Not only is this administration destroying institutions, it is destroying people
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If you're in Portland trying to stretch the last of your SNAP, H Mart on Belmont had a lot of good manager specials, especially if you eat fish, meat, or eggs.
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If you're in Portland trying to stretch the last of your SNAP, H Mart on Belmont had a lot of good manager specials, especially if you eat fish, meat, or eggs.
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Almost a month later and there's still just a gaping hole here covered with tattered yellow caution tape
"I escaped a direct hit by at most seven feet. It’s remarkable no other bikers/pedestrians were struck... After Tuesday’s incident, I hope I don’t lose my bike-commuting inertia." - Reader Andy F., who was riding on the bike path as it happened.
bikeportland.org/2025/10/01/r...
bikeportland.org/2025/10/01/r...
Rider's account of near miss underscores persistent threat of reckless drivers
If there's a war on our streets, this is the closest thing to it.
bikeportland.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Almost a month later and there's still just a gaping hole here covered with tattered yellow caution tape
There is definitely stuff in those Epstein files. Don’t get distracted.
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will strip Prince Andrew of remaining titles and evict him from royal residence.
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There is definitely stuff in those Epstein files. Don’t get distracted.
In a work meeting today someone suggested giving out good snacks (bars, etc) to kids along with candy (because definitely kids need candy on Halloween!) if you’re able. Snacks & extras are going to be hard to come by for so many kids in the next few weeks.
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In a work meeting today someone suggested giving out good snacks (bars, etc) to kids along with candy (because definitely kids need candy on Halloween!) if you’re able. Snacks & extras are going to be hard to come by for so many kids in the next few weeks.
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We're seeing a massive institutional deportation and state violence apparatus being built and it honestly feels like people dont grasp the sheer scale of it and what already is in place. For every horrific video of masked feds kidnapping people there are so many people pushing paper to help.
NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
October 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We're seeing a massive institutional deportation and state violence apparatus being built and it honestly feels like people dont grasp the sheer scale of it and what already is in place. For every horrific video of masked feds kidnapping people there are so many people pushing paper to help.
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NEW: The Trump admin just ended the practice of automatically extending work permits when people file to renew them — meaning that if USCIS takes too long to process a renewal the applicant loses their authorization to work legally.
The interim final rule applies to renewals filed after tomorrow.
The interim final rule applies to renewals filed after tomorrow.
![This document is scheduled to be published in the
Federal Register on 10/30/2025 and available online at
https://federalregister.gov/d/2025-19702, and on https://govinfo.gov
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Interim final rule (“IFR”) with request for comments. ______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: This IFR amends DHS regulations to end the practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization documents (Forms I-766 or EADs) for aliens who have timely filed an application to renew their EAD in certain employment authorization categories. The purpose of this change is to prioritize the proper vetting and screening of aliens before granting a new period of employment authorization and/or a new EAD. This IFR does not impact the validity of EADs that were automatically extended prior to [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] or which are otherwise automatically extended by law or Federal Register notice.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreicxgrb4jgjk3455qn4mjcjyz24ysxwf3ri2j5gzlqe4uuq67m746a@jpeg)
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW: The Trump admin just ended the practice of automatically extending work permits when people file to renew them — meaning that if USCIS takes too long to process a renewal the applicant loses their authorization to work legally.
The interim final rule applies to renewals filed after tomorrow.
The interim final rule applies to renewals filed after tomorrow.
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I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.