Richard A Lester
@richardalester.bsky.social
American writer, Musician, and Filmmaker. I wrote the Check Out and directed Night of the Snakehead Fish. My Debut Album, All That Was Taken, is available NOW from Bandcamp! https://linktr.ee/richardalester
All That Was Taken, my debut album, is available almost everywhere today! If you're driving or cooking this week, why not give it a stream or two?
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
All That Was Taken, my debut album, is available almost everywhere today! If you're driving or cooking this week, why not give it a stream or two?
I am happy to announce that my debut album, All That Was Taken, will be available to purchase and stream almost everywhere beginning November 24, 2025 (which happens to be my birthday!)
If you can't wait until then, it's currently available on @bandcamp.com
If you can't wait until then, it's currently available on @bandcamp.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I am happy to announce that my debut album, All That Was Taken, will be available to purchase and stream almost everywhere beginning November 24, 2025 (which happens to be my birthday!)
If you can't wait until then, it's currently available on @bandcamp.com
If you can't wait until then, it's currently available on @bandcamp.com
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
Had over 2,000 people show up to the #NoKings protest in my little town. (That's more than last time.)
Only had 3 MAGA guys in masks trying to start shit. They apparently left after being largely ignored.
Only had 3 MAGA guys in masks trying to start shit. They apparently left after being largely ignored.
October 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Had over 2,000 people show up to the #NoKings protest in my little town. (That's more than last time.)
Only had 3 MAGA guys in masks trying to start shit. They apparently left after being largely ignored.
Only had 3 MAGA guys in masks trying to start shit. They apparently left after being largely ignored.
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🚨Texas!! Abbott and Cornyn are up for reelection next year. Light up their phones! Not just theirs, but every TX voting member!
As it is, Texas is one of only a handful of states that refused to expand Medicaid. Now this??👇🏽
Find your Texas representatives here:
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
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As it is, Texas is one of only a handful of states that refused to expand Medicaid. Now this??👇🏽
Find your Texas representatives here:
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
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Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.
West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%
West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%
October 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🚨Texas!! Abbott and Cornyn are up for reelection next year. Light up their phones! Not just theirs, but every TX voting member!
As it is, Texas is one of only a handful of states that refused to expand Medicaid. Now this??👇🏽
Find your Texas representatives here:
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
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As it is, Texas is one of only a handful of states that refused to expand Medicaid. Now this??👇🏽
Find your Texas representatives here:
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
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Call Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, and ask him why he's protecting pedofiles and childhood sex traffickers.
His official DC numbers are: (202) 225-4000 and (202) 225-2777
Bossier City office: (318) 840-0309
DeRidder office: (337) 226-6385
Leesville office: (337) 423-4232
Be relentless.
His official DC numbers are: (202) 225-4000 and (202) 225-2777
Bossier City office: (318) 840-0309
DeRidder office: (337) 226-6385
Leesville office: (337) 423-4232
Be relentless.
September 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Call Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, and ask him why he's protecting pedofiles and childhood sex traffickers.
His official DC numbers are: (202) 225-4000 and (202) 225-2777
Bossier City office: (318) 840-0309
DeRidder office: (337) 226-6385
Leesville office: (337) 423-4232
Be relentless.
His official DC numbers are: (202) 225-4000 and (202) 225-2777
Bossier City office: (318) 840-0309
DeRidder office: (337) 226-6385
Leesville office: (337) 423-4232
Be relentless.
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Super excited when I think about how my taxes and all the work I do as an American citizen is only supporting one man and his family getting rich off a bunch of illegal and immoral schemes. And now he wants to bomb my city.
Why the fuck am I paying taxes to this wannabe king?
Why the fuck am I paying taxes to this wannabe king?
September 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Super excited when I think about how my taxes and all the work I do as an American citizen is only supporting one man and his family getting rich off a bunch of illegal and immoral schemes. And now he wants to bomb my city.
Why the fuck am I paying taxes to this wannabe king?
Why the fuck am I paying taxes to this wannabe king?
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If you canceled Disney+ and Hulu, please consider directing that money to PBS or NPR. You can set up a monthly donation and it’s a payment you were making anyway.
It would send a GREAT message about our collective power as consumers.
www.pbs.org
www.npr.org
🙏 @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social
It would send a GREAT message about our collective power as consumers.
www.pbs.org
www.npr.org
🙏 @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
If you canceled Disney+ and Hulu, please consider directing that money to PBS or NPR. You can set up a monthly donation and it’s a payment you were making anyway.
It would send a GREAT message about our collective power as consumers.
www.pbs.org
www.npr.org
🙏 @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social
It would send a GREAT message about our collective power as consumers.
www.pbs.org
www.npr.org
🙏 @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social
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This is Perry Sook of Nexstar Media Group. He’s one of those responsible for canceling Jimmy Kimmel. Don't just sit around being angry, call.
business hours. (972) 373-8800 (Nexstar Media)
business hours. (972) 373-8800 (Nexstar Media)
September 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This is Perry Sook of Nexstar Media Group. He’s one of those responsible for canceling Jimmy Kimmel. Don't just sit around being angry, call.
business hours. (972) 373-8800 (Nexstar Media)
business hours. (972) 373-8800 (Nexstar Media)
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I read this article, then had to stop, look around the room, and slap myself in the face to prove this wasn't a distorted nightmare. This is real.
The FBI is planning to hunt down trans people as "nihilistic violent extremists".
This is real. This is happening.
newrepublic.com/post/200688/...
The FBI is planning to hunt down trans people as "nihilistic violent extremists".
This is real. This is happening.
newrepublic.com/post/200688/...
The FBI Is Coming for Trans People
According to a new report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning on labeling all trans people “violent extremists.”
newrepublic.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I read this article, then had to stop, look around the room, and slap myself in the face to prove this wasn't a distorted nightmare. This is real.
The FBI is planning to hunt down trans people as "nihilistic violent extremists".
This is real. This is happening.
newrepublic.com/post/200688/...
The FBI is planning to hunt down trans people as "nihilistic violent extremists".
This is real. This is happening.
newrepublic.com/post/200688/...
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Is this the first time the AP has actually used the G word in regards to Gaza?
BREAKING: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a team of independent experts commissioned by the U.N.’s Human Rights Council concludes.
Human rights experts join rising chorus that accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.'s Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
bit.ly
September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Is this the first time the AP has actually used the G word in regards to Gaza?
In a year, you will probably not hear anyone talk about Charlie Kirk any more, the way no one mentions Rush Limbaugh any more. Whe your entire persona is based on creating outrage, there is no substance to sustain your memory. People remember kindness much longer than hate.
September 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
In a year, you will probably not hear anyone talk about Charlie Kirk any more, the way no one mentions Rush Limbaugh any more. Whe your entire persona is based on creating outrage, there is no substance to sustain your memory. People remember kindness much longer than hate.
This is why we moved from Texas.
A professor at Texas A&M taught… something related to gender that offended a student, who secretly filmed herself objecting. That video is picked up by TX legislators, who demand her firing, and now the dean and dept head have been fired.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum
The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.
www.kbtx.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This is why we moved from Texas.
I wish Mike Schur would have co written/created The Paper.
It's not bad, but I think it could use a little Parks and Rec flair to it.
It's not bad, but I think it could use a little Parks and Rec flair to it.
September 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I wish Mike Schur would have co written/created The Paper.
It's not bad, but I think it could use a little Parks and Rec flair to it.
It's not bad, but I think it could use a little Parks and Rec flair to it.
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Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
August 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
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Texas voters, Texas removed 100k voters from the voter rolls. Please spread the word and check your registration and re-register if necessary. thehill.com/homenews/484...
thehill.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Texas voters, Texas removed 100k voters from the voter rolls. Please spread the word and check your registration and re-register if necessary. thehill.com/homenews/484...
Why doesnt he stand at press conferences any more?
Trump is keeping his right hand below the table so the camera can't see it
August 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Why doesnt he stand at press conferences any more?
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It’s pretty simple:
- AI is driving electricity demand up
- The Trump Administration is restricting new electricity supply from being built
- When demand goes up and supply goes down, you pay more for electricity.
- AI is driving electricity demand up
- The Trump Administration is restricting new electricity supply from being built
- When demand goes up and supply goes down, you pay more for electricity.
Breaking News: The Trump administration ordered construction to stop on a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that has already mostly been built.
Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built
The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.
nyti.ms
August 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s pretty simple:
- AI is driving electricity demand up
- The Trump Administration is restricting new electricity supply from being built
- When demand goes up and supply goes down, you pay more for electricity.
- AI is driving electricity demand up
- The Trump Administration is restricting new electricity supply from being built
- When demand goes up and supply goes down, you pay more for electricity.
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Has Rep. Nicole Collier been released from the Texas legislature building?
August 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Has Rep. Nicole Collier been released from the Texas legislature building?
This is absolute fascism. Why isn't the national Demcocratic party raising hell about this?
Why aren't they in Texas right now demanding the release of Nicole Collier?
Why aren't they in Texas right now demanding the release of Nicole Collier?
Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-texas-nicole-collier-capitol-protest-10f8e3f721a507237d5272ccd1b2f81b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout
Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her.
apnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This is absolute fascism. Why isn't the national Demcocratic party raising hell about this?
Why aren't they in Texas right now demanding the release of Nicole Collier?
Why aren't they in Texas right now demanding the release of Nicole Collier?
Im sure ol Worm Brain will fix that.
After a 13-year immunization campaign, Nepal is declared to have eradicated rubella.
Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: WHO
Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday, hailing the breakthrough as a “remarkable achievement”.
news.un.org
August 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Im sure ol Worm Brain will fix that.
Democrat leaders from all over the country should be swarming to Texas right now. Any time Republicans try to take away rights or take an authoritarian step, there needs to be an emergency response.
BREAKING: Texas Rep. Nicole Collier has surpassed 24 hours in the House chamber after refusing to sign a “permission slip” and be taken into DPS custody.
August 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Democrat leaders from all over the country should be swarming to Texas right now. Any time Republicans try to take away rights or take an authoritarian step, there needs to be an emergency response.
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For those following the Nicole Collier story, the first number did not work for me, but I was able to leave a voicemail for the second.
Different outlets are referring to the situation differently, but she is locked in until she signs a slip that mandates a cop follows her around.
Different outlets are referring to the situation differently, but she is locked in until she signs a slip that mandates a cop follows her around.
TWO NUMBERS TO CALL TO DEMAND REPUBLICANS STOP HOLDING TEXAS STATE REP NICOLE COLLIER HOSTAGE:
Sergeant of Arms: (512) 463-0910
Chairman of House Administration, Charlie Geren
(512) 463-0784
Sergeant of Arms: (512) 463-0910
Chairman of House Administration, Charlie Geren
(512) 463-0784
August 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
For those following the Nicole Collier story, the first number did not work for me, but I was able to leave a voicemail for the second.
Different outlets are referring to the situation differently, but she is locked in until she signs a slip that mandates a cop follows her around.
Different outlets are referring to the situation differently, but she is locked in until she signs a slip that mandates a cop follows her around.