Keith Schleiffer
@kschleiffer.bsky.social
Caregiver 24/7 when my wife needs me. Writing short CNF and a memoir about her cancer. Engineer in medical device industry. USCG veteran. Pronouns he-him, but just because I'm ordinary doesn't mean anyone else must be.
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Agree or disagree?
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Agree or disagree?
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
In case I haven't made it clear, in my experience, the women "ruiningc workplaces are making improvements not causing problems. My manager is currently a woman. Our director is a woman. It is the most collaborative, team-centered and results-oriented environment. I've ever worked in.
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In case I haven't made it clear, in my experience, the women "ruiningc workplaces are making improvements not causing problems. My manager is currently a woman. Our director is a woman. It is the most collaborative, team-centered and results-oriented environment. I've ever worked in.
I realize that trying to publish short #CNF pieces has become kind of a kink, as I pore over web site after web site looking for fit, reviewing the requirements for submission and planning on how to comply perfectly.
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I realize that trying to publish short #CNF pieces has become kind of a kink, as I pore over web site after web site looking for fit, reviewing the requirements for submission and planning on how to comply perfectly.
For the record, my manager and our Director are women. Half of my work group are women. This is a notably more collaborative, team-oriented and results-oriented environment than most of my prior work experience.
November 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
For the record, my manager and our Director are women. Half of my work group are women. This is a notably more collaborative, team-oriented and results-oriented environment than most of my prior work experience.
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Americans are still experiencing sticker-shock when it comes to housing, with mortgage payments about double pre-covid levels.
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Americans are still experiencing sticker-shock when it comes to housing, with mortgage payments about double pre-covid levels.
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
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The Rob Base Postulate:
Given that a number greater than 1(x) is required to make a thing go right, and that the exact equal number (y) is required to make it out of sight (x = y), what is the minimum whole number required to achieve both outcomes?
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Given that a number greater than 1(x) is required to make a thing go right, and that the exact equal number (y) is required to make it out of sight (x = y), what is the minimum whole number required to achieve both outcomes?
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/pop...
Pop Song Math Quiz
Answer all questions in the form of a song title. 1. The Rob Base Postulate Given that a number greater than 1(x) is required to make a thing go ri...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Rob Base Postulate:
Given that a number greater than 1(x) is required to make a thing go right, and that the exact equal number (y) is required to make it out of sight (x = y), what is the minimum whole number required to achieve both outcomes?
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/pop...
Given that a number greater than 1(x) is required to make a thing go right, and that the exact equal number (y) is required to make it out of sight (x = y), what is the minimum whole number required to achieve both outcomes?
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/pop...
A few days ago we visited a garden in Savannah, Georgia. #WritingCommunity
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A few days ago we visited a garden in Savannah, Georgia. #WritingCommunity
It has come to my attention that it is very, very suspicious that people showed up to the No Kings protest at the announced start time and left pretty quickly after the announced end time. This warrants investigation.
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It has come to my attention that it is very, very suspicious that people showed up to the No Kings protest at the announced start time and left pretty quickly after the announced end time. This warrants investigation.
I've been learning a lot today at the Illinois Library Association.
"When education and culture are being degraded, librarians and teachers are the first responders."
"The library's role is to be neutral, yes, but also to preserve order amid chaos."
"When education and culture are being degraded, librarians and teachers are the first responders."
"The library's role is to be neutral, yes, but also to preserve order amid chaos."
October 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I've been learning a lot today at the Illinois Library Association.
"When education and culture are being degraded, librarians and teachers are the first responders."
"The library's role is to be neutral, yes, but also to preserve order amid chaos."
"When education and culture are being degraded, librarians and teachers are the first responders."
"The library's role is to be neutral, yes, but also to preserve order amid chaos."
Is it reasonable to expect the President to say something honoring Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman? On June 14, she and her husband were assasinated in a planned shooting by an extremist. Ah, but he's had experience he didn't like with another Speaker Emerita, hasn't he.
October 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Is it reasonable to expect the President to say something honoring Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman? On June 14, she and her husband were assasinated in a planned shooting by an extremist. Ah, but he's had experience he didn't like with another Speaker Emerita, hasn't he.
Four months ago today, respected Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman was assasinated in a planned shooting by an extremist. October 14 would be better served honoring her death (and her husband, and injured Senator Hortman and wife) instead of a podcaster and professional provocateur.
October 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Four months ago today, respected Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman was assasinated in a planned shooting by an extremist. October 14 would be better served honoring her death (and her husband, and injured Senator Hortman and wife) instead of a podcaster and professional provocateur.
My wife and I have finished our #memoir about her cancer treatment and my experience as her caregiver. We’re looking for beta readers. It’s a love story. It’s 58,000 words. See the graphic (the first paragraphs of the book) for content warnings. 1/2
October 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My wife and I have finished our #memoir about her cancer treatment and my experience as her caregiver. We’re looking for beta readers. It’s a love story. It’s 58,000 words. See the graphic (the first paragraphs of the book) for content warnings. 1/2
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TAYLOR SWIFT: Tell me, Socrates, must the player always play, play, play?
SOCRATES: Well, that depends on what it is to be a player and what it means to play. Could you be more specific?
SOCRATES: Well, that depends on what it is to be a player and what it means to play. Could you be more specific?
Taylor Swift: A Socratic Dialogue
TAYLOR SWIFT: Tell me, Socrates, must the player always play, play, play? SOCRATES: Well, that depends on what it is to be a player and what it mea...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
TAYLOR SWIFT: Tell me, Socrates, must the player always play, play, play?
SOCRATES: Well, that depends on what it is to be a player and what it means to play. Could you be more specific?
SOCRATES: Well, that depends on what it is to be a player and what it means to play. Could you be more specific?
My wife had a sweaty, stressful day. I took her into the shower and washed her hair for her. This habit began a few years ago, for a very good reason. I published a #CNF essay about it.
www.yourtango.com/love/washing...
www.yourtango.com/love/washing...
Washing My Sick Wife's Hair
Supporting my spouse as she recovers the hair — and the self-image — cancer treatment took from her.
www.yourtango.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
My wife had a sweaty, stressful day. I took her into the shower and washed her hair for her. This habit began a few years ago, for a very good reason. I published a #CNF essay about it.
www.yourtango.com/love/washing...
www.yourtango.com/love/washing...
“It’s not a tantrum. It’s not a phase. It’s a rewrite. And this time, women are holding the pen.” The era of "desperate single woman" is over.
www.oprahdaily.com/life/wholene...
www.oprahdaily.com/life/wholene...
The Era of the ‘Desperate Single Woman’ Is Over—Here’s What Women Are Choosing Instead
Only 34 percent of single women in the U.S. are actively seeking romantic relationships, compared to 54 percent of single men. You do the math.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“It’s not a tantrum. It’s not a phase. It’s a rewrite. And this time, women are holding the pen.” The era of "desperate single woman" is over.
www.oprahdaily.com/life/wholene...
www.oprahdaily.com/life/wholene...
October 14 of this year would be a good day to flood our social media with reminders that when Melissa Hortman was murdered, the President didn't order flags at half staff, the FBI Director didn't rush to the scene and Congress didn't declare a day in her honor.
September 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
October 14 of this year would be a good day to flood our social media with reminders that when Melissa Hortman was murdered, the President didn't order flags at half staff, the FBI Director didn't rush to the scene and Congress didn't declare a day in her honor.
A core element of Liu Cixin's novel Three Body Problem is a surge of anti-scence sentiment. There is a reason for it, it's not just a chance event. Something for us to think about right now.
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A core element of Liu Cixin's novel Three Body Problem is a surge of anti-scence sentiment. There is a reason for it, it's not just a chance event. Something for us to think about right now.
The Puritan Work Ethic is alive and well in the United States.
apnews.com/article/home...
apnews.com/article/home...
Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, a new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds
A new poll finds most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while fewer blame a lack of government support.
apnews.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Puritan Work Ethic is alive and well in the United States.
apnews.com/article/home...
apnews.com/article/home...
October 14 of this year would be a good day to flood our social media with reminders that when Melissa Hortman was murdered, the President didn't order flags at half staff, the FBI Director didn't rush to the scene and Congress didn't declare a day in her honor.
September 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
October 14 of this year would be a good day to flood our social media with reminders that when Melissa Hortman was murdered, the President didn't order flags at half staff, the FBI Director didn't rush to the scene and Congress didn't declare a day in her honor.
It seems to me Mamdani's success isn't from the social media presence or the style of his video posts. He's doing well because he's sharing his genuine enthusiasm. It's the message, not the medium.
For @thenation.com, I wrote about the trend of young Democratic candidates attempting to duplicate the aesthetics of the Zohran campaign, without the ideological foundation, economic populism, or authenticity that made it successful.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Beware the Centrist Dweebs Trying to Ape Zohran Mamdani
All over the country, young Democratic candidates are running seemingly Mamdani-style campaigns. But check the fine print.
www.thenation.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
It seems to me Mamdani's success isn't from the social media presence or the style of his video posts. He's doing well because he's sharing his genuine enthusiasm. It's the message, not the medium.
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For @thenation.com, I wrote about the trend of young Democratic candidates attempting to duplicate the aesthetics of the Zohran campaign, without the ideological foundation, economic populism, or authenticity that made it successful.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Beware the Centrist Dweebs Trying to Ape Zohran Mamdani
All over the country, young Democratic candidates are running seemingly Mamdani-style campaigns. But check the fine print.
www.thenation.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
For @thenation.com, I wrote about the trend of young Democratic candidates attempting to duplicate the aesthetics of the Zohran campaign, without the ideological foundation, economic populism, or authenticity that made it successful.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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In this stirring fantasy, Ayana Gray reimagines Medusa as a fierce heroine given to righteous anger, all of which puts her squarely at odds with the capricious gods. Both empowering and infuriating, it’s a strong take on the classic character.
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
In this stirring fantasy, bestseller Gray (Beasts of War) reimagines Medusa as a fierce heroine given to righteous anger, with a...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
In this stirring fantasy, Ayana Gray reimagines Medusa as a fierce heroine given to righteous anger, all of which puts her squarely at odds with the capricious gods. Both empowering and infuriating, it’s a strong take on the classic character.
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Reviewers who praise a book as “readable”: exactly how low do you usually set the bar?
September 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Reviewers who praise a book as “readable”: exactly how low do you usually set the bar?
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Absolutely thrilled to be shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2025. An insane line-up to be part of. Thank you so much to the judges. Don’t Make Me Laugh is out in paperback now! #CWIP @cwip.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Absolutely thrilled to be shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2025. An insane line-up to be part of. Thank you so much to the judges. Don’t Make Me Laugh is out in paperback now! #CWIP @cwip.bsky.social