Leslie
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As the literacy rate declines, you’ll ask yourself why the quality of life continues to deteriorate in ways large and small, and in almost every instance the answer will be: because people stopped reading.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
As the literacy rate declines, you’ll ask yourself why the quality of life continues to deteriorate in ways large and small, and in almost every instance the answer will be: because people stopped reading.
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“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
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The White House’s insistence on using Sabrina Carpenter’s work and image to promote their crimes against humanity is also them appealing to their base, which already uses technology to try and humiliate and puppeteer the likenesses of women who have autonomy, success, and visibility in public
December 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The White House’s insistence on using Sabrina Carpenter’s work and image to promote their crimes against humanity is also them appealing to their base, which already uses technology to try and humiliate and puppeteer the likenesses of women who have autonomy, success, and visibility in public
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
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I don’t usually wear pajamas to the airport, but that twit from RW: Boston is making it feel like anti-facist resistance
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I don’t usually wear pajamas to the airport, but that twit from RW: Boston is making it feel like anti-facist resistance
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I think the thing that Mamdani has here that other Dems don't is that he owes no loyalty to the old guard. A lot of Trump's mortal enemies actively tried to stop Mamdani. With a big smile, he beat the Dems that Trump hates and made them sad on TV. That's all Trump cares about.
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I think the thing that Mamdani has here that other Dems don't is that he owes no loyalty to the old guard. A lot of Trump's mortal enemies actively tried to stop Mamdani. With a big smile, he beat the Dems that Trump hates and made them sad on TV. That's all Trump cares about.
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I genuinely can't tell if Trump was so obsequious to Zohran Mamdani today because Mamdani has the love of New Yorkers that Trump has been desperate for all his life, or if he's senile and genuinely doesn't remember who Mamdani is or what he's said about him.
November 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I genuinely can't tell if Trump was so obsequious to Zohran Mamdani today because Mamdani has the love of New Yorkers that Trump has been desperate for all his life, or if he's senile and genuinely doesn't remember who Mamdani is or what he's said about him.
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i feel…nuts
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
i feel…nuts
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Your company is instantly dead to me if you ever send me an email along the lines of, “Are you still thinking about the items in your cart? Here is 10% off.” Fuck you, and your cheap & stalker-y marketing tactics.
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Your company is instantly dead to me if you ever send me an email along the lines of, “Are you still thinking about the items in your cart? Here is 10% off.” Fuck you, and your cheap & stalker-y marketing tactics.
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Elizabeth Warren on how members of Congress will check to make sure Epstein files haven't been tampered with: "Whatever gets released, you're gonna have to now start doing comparisons. 'Why is this thing numbered? Page 1, 2, 3, 9 ... uh ... "
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Elizabeth Warren on how members of Congress will check to make sure Epstein files haven't been tampered with: "Whatever gets released, you're gonna have to now start doing comparisons. 'Why is this thing numbered? Page 1, 2, 3, 9 ... uh ... "
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This is really a startling example of how treating women like shit publicly teaches the men around her to behave so they don’t catch a smack too. Literally domestic violence frame but the workplace
"When an off-camera female reporter... began to ask if there was anything 'incriminating' in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger in her face. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy,' he said menacingly."
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
people.com/donald-trump...
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This is really a startling example of how treating women like shit publicly teaches the men around her to behave so they don’t catch a smack too. Literally domestic violence frame but the workplace
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Donald Trump said “quiet piggy” to a female reporter because she dared to ask about the Epstein files, and as bad as that is, the fact that none of her colleagues defended her, is even worse.
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Donald Trump said “quiet piggy” to a female reporter because she dared to ask about the Epstein files, and as bad as that is, the fact that none of her colleagues defended her, is even worse.
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Mary Shelley: I subtitled my book The Modern Prometheus as a cautionary tale
Tech company: At long last,
Tech company: At long last,
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos has a new job.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Mary Shelley: I subtitled my book The Modern Prometheus as a cautionary tale
Tech company: At long last,
Tech company: At long last,
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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein come together for a video calling on Congress to release the Epstein files.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein come together for a video calling on Congress to release the Epstein files.
(cnn.com/politics/live-…)
(cnn.com/politics/live-…)
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Home Alone was released on this day 35 years ago 🏠 ✨
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Home Alone was released on this day 35 years ago 🏠 ✨
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God, if someone asked me to pick the song that sounded most like 1996, I'd respond with this without skipping a beat
November 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
God, if someone asked me to pick the song that sounded most like 1996, I'd respond with this without skipping a beat
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
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You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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It took 50 days and a whole lot of nonsense, but Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is finally in her seat.
Mike Johnson didn’t stall her swearing-in by accident—he did it on purpose.
Because protecting predators was apparently more urgent than serving the people.
Mike Johnson didn’t stall her swearing-in by accident—he did it on purpose.
Because protecting predators was apparently more urgent than serving the people.
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It took 50 days and a whole lot of nonsense, but Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is finally in her seat.
Mike Johnson didn’t stall her swearing-in by accident—he did it on purpose.
Because protecting predators was apparently more urgent than serving the people.
Mike Johnson didn’t stall her swearing-in by accident—he did it on purpose.
Because protecting predators was apparently more urgent than serving the people.
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As one of her first acts, Grijalva has vowed to be the final signature needed to force a vote in the House on releasing the Epstein files.
BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva has finally been sworn in after a 7-week delay.
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
As one of her first acts, Grijalva has vowed to be the final signature needed to force a vote in the House on releasing the Epstein files.