Lee Ann Kostempski, author & librarian
@leeannkwrites.bsky.social
She/her. Anarcho-commie, cat mom, spoonie, Kpoppie (SHINee, BB Girls, AKMU, Red Velvet). Debut horror fantasy novella, THE WORLD AS IT SHOULD BE, available now in print and Kindle format from Mocha Memoirs Press: https://a.co/d/0izUXNd
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Anarcho-commie writer, artist, and librarian on a journey to decapitalize and decolonize her creative work. Fiction, essays, zines, art, and more forthcoming. Click to read Lee Ann Kostempski, a Subst...
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Eugenicist billionaire tech bros think we trust them to make a device like this that won't also lean toward eugenics? 🤨
“For more than a decade, researchers have wondered whether artificial intelligence could help predict what incapacitated patients might want when doctors must make life-or-death decisions on their behalf.”
Should an AI copy of you help decide if you live or die?
Doctors share top concerns of AI surrogates aiding life-or-death decisions.
arstechnica.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Eugenicist billionaire tech bros think we trust them to make a device like this that won't also lean toward eugenics? 🤨
Baby's first Library of Congress call number. 🤭
October 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Baby's first Library of Congress call number. 🤭
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Zohran Mamdani under fire from all sides following 7 October statement - https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/zohran-mamdani-under-fire-all-sides-following-october-7-statement-0
Zohran Mamdani under fire from all sides following 7 October statement
Many online felt that the mayoral candidate betrayed the pro-Palestine base that secured his primary win
www.middleeasteye.net
October 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Zohran Mamdani under fire from all sides following 7 October statement - https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/zohran-mamdani-under-fire-all-sides-following-october-7-statement-0
I *really fuckin hate* being the lead instruction librarian bc it is damn near impossible to keep up w/it w/the chronic illnesses I have (that are double teaming me & making it hard to find meds that WORK ugh), BUT -
- some days, like today, class goes so well & my faith in humanity is restored.
- some days, like today, class goes so well & my faith in humanity is restored.
October 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I *really fuckin hate* being the lead instruction librarian bc it is damn near impossible to keep up w/it w/the chronic illnesses I have (that are double teaming me & making it hard to find meds that WORK ugh), BUT -
- some days, like today, class goes so well & my faith in humanity is restored.
- some days, like today, class goes so well & my faith in humanity is restored.
Resharing this today to, hopefully, break up the monumental amount of Israeli genocide apologia yall are gonna be flooded with today. Free Palestine:
New post up for free on my Substack! Inspired by Ghassan Kanafani's lecture on "Blind Language," and Francesca Albanese's recent statements on H group:
leeannkwrites.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
leeannkwrites.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
The Art of Turning the Language of Resistance into Meaningless Slop
There are many people new to the Free Palestine movement these last couple weeks.
leeannkwrites.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Resharing this today to, hopefully, break up the monumental amount of Israeli genocide apologia yall are gonna be flooded with today. Free Palestine:
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delete chatgpt and stop using generative AI 🖤🤍
Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune
Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”
fortune.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
delete chatgpt and stop using generative AI 🖤🤍
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eternal gratitude to Cuba for offering sanctuary and a home to some of our most cherished political heroes.
Rest in power Assata Shakur.
Rest in power Assata Shakur.
September 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
eternal gratitude to Cuba for offering sanctuary and a home to some of our most cherished political heroes.
Rest in power Assata Shakur.
Rest in power Assata Shakur.
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Novel Orwellian technique aside, what an asshole.
JERUSALEM (AP) - In 'unprecedented operation,' Israeli army takes over mobile phones of Gaza residents to carry Netanyahu UN speech live.
@apnews.com
@apnews.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Novel Orwellian technique aside, what an asshole.
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if you don’t believe this hack anti-communist shit is a marker for political incompetence, here’s one our most recent Mega Loser Genocide Supporters doing it.
September 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
if you don’t believe this hack anti-communist shit is a marker for political incompetence, here’s one our most recent Mega Loser Genocide Supporters doing it.
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Time for one of my favorite memes
September 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Time for one of my favorite memes
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Everyone: American political discourse cannot be any more stupid.
Kamala Harris:
Kamala Harris:
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Everyone: American political discourse cannot be any more stupid.
Kamala Harris:
Kamala Harris:
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not loving how fast the r-slur came back from the grave where it belonged
September 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
not loving how fast the r-slur came back from the grave where it belonged
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It has been 14 years now since Occupy Wall Street began, protesting the grievous disparities in wealth and power that capitalism has created.
These disparities are the root cause of today's crises—autocratic control of the state, the media, and the resources we all need.
crimethinc.com/Occupy2024
These disparities are the root cause of today's crises—autocratic control of the state, the media, and the resources we all need.
crimethinc.com/Occupy2024
Reflecting on Occupy Wall Street, Thirteen Years Later
Revisiting the Occupy movement today, we can see how dramatically the terrain of social movements has changed as our society has polarized.
crimethinc.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It has been 14 years now since Occupy Wall Street began, protesting the grievous disparities in wealth and power that capitalism has created.
These disparities are the root cause of today's crises—autocratic control of the state, the media, and the resources we all need.
crimethinc.com/Occupy2024
These disparities are the root cause of today's crises—autocratic control of the state, the media, and the resources we all need.
crimethinc.com/Occupy2024
Which means Mamdani's bowed enough to Israel's demands to satisfy Queen Zionist Hochul. 🤨 Disappointing.
New York governor endorses pro-Palestinian candidate Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/new-york-governor-endorses-pro-palestinian-zohran-mamdani-mayor
New York governor endorses pro-Palestinian candidate Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor
Governor Kathy Hochul has found alignment with the Democratic Socialist in resisting President Donald Trump
www.middleeasteye.net
September 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Which means Mamdani's bowed enough to Israel's demands to satisfy Queen Zionist Hochul. 🤨 Disappointing.
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I'm facilitating a workshop on personal archiving at Communiversity next month. One thing I am going to advocate strongly is that people start journaling again using ACTUAL NOTEBOOKS [not your phones].
September 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I'm facilitating a workshop on personal archiving at Communiversity next month. One thing I am going to advocate strongly is that people start journaling again using ACTUAL NOTEBOOKS [not your phones].
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The last 48 hours have shown why people have stopped relying on legacy journalism and have migrated to independent journalists in droves.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
September 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The last 48 hours have shown why people have stopped relying on legacy journalism and have migrated to independent journalists in droves.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
Liberals understand the theory but are detached from material reality & thus don't do praxis in solidarity with their class, while conservatives do praxis but are lacking in theory. AnComs are standing between them both, screaming to please realize the context each is missing so we can get to work.
September 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Liberals understand the theory but are detached from material reality & thus don't do praxis in solidarity with their class, while conservatives do praxis but are lacking in theory. AnComs are standing between them both, screaming to please realize the context each is missing so we can get to work.
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i dont think multiple democratic governors should have lowered flags to half mast for a racist who said gay people should be stoned. i dont think a democratic governor should have called for continuing "the work" of a man who said mlk was a myth and evil.
is that too much to ask? ffs.
is that too much to ask? ffs.
What are you blathering on about? “We knew what the right would do Democrats fell for it” fell for what ? What is it that you wanted them to do that they didn’t do What do you Oliver think needs to be done?
The minute Kirk died we all knew the right would do this and yet a cavalcade of Democrats fell for it, including Newsom and Polis. Why the fuck after decades of this are leaders in the Democratic Party so fucking stupid?
September 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
i dont think multiple democratic governors should have lowered flags to half mast for a racist who said gay people should be stoned. i dont think a democratic governor should have called for continuing "the work" of a man who said mlk was a myth and evil.
is that too much to ask? ffs.
is that too much to ask? ffs.
Part of being nice is being mean to fascists btw. And you know that quote that neutrality in the face of oppression only helps the oppressor? (1/)
September 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Part of being nice is being mean to fascists btw. And you know that quote that neutrality in the face of oppression only helps the oppressor? (1/)
Whenever a fascist member of the wealthy and powerful class dies, for just a little while, everyone is sooooooo close to getting it. So close. For a second I can imagine us all organized in class struggle, then somehow all that unity desolves after 1 or 2 days, & we're right back where we started. 🥲
September 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Whenever a fascist member of the wealthy and powerful class dies, for just a little while, everyone is sooooooo close to getting it. So close. For a second I can imagine us all organized in class struggle, then somehow all that unity desolves after 1 or 2 days, & we're right back where we started. 🥲
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Let's be clear what this image represents.
Those skull masks were first popularized on the far right by a very specific Nazi terror movement that began on the pro-terror Ironmarch forums and entered mainstream news with the Atomwaffen Nazi terrorist murders.
THAT is the reference here.
Those skull masks were first popularized on the far right by a very specific Nazi terror movement that began on the pro-terror Ironmarch forums and entered mainstream news with the Atomwaffen Nazi terrorist murders.
THAT is the reference here.
September 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Let's be clear what this image represents.
Those skull masks were first popularized on the far right by a very specific Nazi terror movement that began on the pro-terror Ironmarch forums and entered mainstream news with the Atomwaffen Nazi terrorist murders.
THAT is the reference here.
Those skull masks were first popularized on the far right by a very specific Nazi terror movement that began on the pro-terror Ironmarch forums and entered mainstream news with the Atomwaffen Nazi terrorist murders.
THAT is the reference here.
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EVERYBODY TAKE YOUR MEDS!
(CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!)
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September 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
EVERYBODY TAKE YOUR MEDS!
(CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!)
(CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!)
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People really don't consider how they go down in the history books. Imagine being one of these coppers and explaining this to your kids
September 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
People really don't consider how they go down in the history books. Imagine being one of these coppers and explaining this to your kids
Me every time SHINee's Onew smiles tbh
September 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Me every time SHINee's Onew smiles tbh