Leslie D
@lesliead.bsky.social
I’m here for the positive vibes and truth telling. Journalist, storyteller, creative.
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I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
June 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
Mother Earth - please forgive us. 😔🌎
EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...
EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...
EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations
Lee Zeldin said he will reconsider a list of core EPA policies, including emissions standards for vehicles and the finding that serves as the basis for addressing climate change.
www.nbcnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Mother Earth - please forgive us. 😔🌎
EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...
EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...
Truely one of the best. Honest, straightforward, humble. You will be missed on the nightly news.
NEWS
Lester Holt says he is stepping down as anchor of NBC Nightly News in a few months.
Full Story: https://bit.ly/3XEjYnR
Lester Holt says he is stepping down as anchor of NBC Nightly News in a few months.
Full Story: https://bit.ly/3XEjYnR
February 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Truely one of the best. Honest, straightforward, humble. You will be missed on the nightly news.
Anyone else embarrassed to live in Georgia?
America is officially the biggest joke on earth
February 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Anyone else embarrassed to live in Georgia?
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put it in the chyron hall of fame
February 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
put it in the chyron hall of fame
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HUGE BREAKING NEWS:
Pete Buttigieg is seriously considering running for Senate in Michigan after Gretchen Whitmer says she wouldn’t run for the open seat.
Smash that RT if you agree Secretary Buttigieg would make a FANTASTIC Senator!! 💙💙
Pete Buttigieg is seriously considering running for Senate in Michigan after Gretchen Whitmer says she wouldn’t run for the open seat.
Smash that RT if you agree Secretary Buttigieg would make a FANTASTIC Senator!! 💙💙
January 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
HUGE BREAKING NEWS:
Pete Buttigieg is seriously considering running for Senate in Michigan after Gretchen Whitmer says she wouldn’t run for the open seat.
Smash that RT if you agree Secretary Buttigieg would make a FANTASTIC Senator!! 💙💙
Pete Buttigieg is seriously considering running for Senate in Michigan after Gretchen Whitmer says she wouldn’t run for the open seat.
Smash that RT if you agree Secretary Buttigieg would make a FANTASTIC Senator!! 💙💙
Oklahoma ranks 49th in education, which explains the math used here.
January 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Oklahoma ranks 49th in education, which explains the math used here.
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Current mood
It’s fun trying to find that line between “I need to remain vigilant of the horrors afoot” and also “oh no my heart is racing and my jaw is making weird creaky sounds and I can taste pennies.”
January 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Current mood
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GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
January 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
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1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po...
popular.info
January 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
All hail white men.
The official portraits of the 17 House Republicans elected to chair committees in the 119th Congress:
December 15, 2024 at 9:03 PM
All hail white men.
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This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
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“But the eggs were just so expensive.”
November 29, 2024 at 4:02 AM
“But the eggs were just so expensive.”
Best bumper sticker ever.
November 30, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Best bumper sticker ever.
Why I just deleted my X account. www.yahoo.com/tech/elon-mu...?
Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X
The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon defended his policy on hyperlinks as a way to stop ‘lazy linking’, but without explaining what that meant
www.yahoo.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Why I just deleted my X account. www.yahoo.com/tech/elon-mu...?
This should be alarming to all women, not just in Georgia.
NEW: After @propublica.org reported on the preventable deaths of women in Georgia, the republican commissioner of public health fired the entire Maternal Mortality Review Committee. www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2024 at 8:25 PM
This should be alarming to all women, not just in Georgia.
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Mighty Tim has entered the chat.
November 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Mighty Tim has entered the chat.