Cleavon Leaf
@cleavonleaf.bsky.social
“Life is a path lit only by the light of those I’ve loved”
- Tom Waits
He/Him
- Tom Waits
He/Him
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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... and again: www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
... and again: www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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A commendable Edmund Fitzgerald cover. (The sinking was 50 years ago today.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLU...
Punch Brothers cover Gordon Lightfoot "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" 3/3/22 Boston, MA
YouTube video by Less Than Face Productions
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A commendable Edmund Fitzgerald cover. (The sinking was 50 years ago today.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLU...
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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dems, 2009: we can't do shit we only have 59 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
dems, 2009: we can't do shit we only have 59 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
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It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
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“This is now a MAGA court, and Roberts is at the helm."
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“This is now a MAGA court, and Roberts is at the helm."
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second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
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This asshole fired a gun at Jan 6, got pardoned, and is now under arrest for kidnapping and sexual assault.
Can we charge Trump as an accessory to the crimes his pardonees commit?
apnews.com/article/john...
Can we charge Trump as an accessory to the crimes his pardonees commit?
apnews.com/article/john...
Man accused of firing a gun during Capitol riot is arrested on kidnapping and sexual assault charges
A man accused of firing a gun in the air during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been arrested on charges that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman in Utah more than two years before the ...
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This asshole fired a gun at Jan 6, got pardoned, and is now under arrest for kidnapping and sexual assault.
Can we charge Trump as an accessory to the crimes his pardonees commit?
apnews.com/article/john...
Can we charge Trump as an accessory to the crimes his pardonees commit?
apnews.com/article/john...
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee my law firm has filed to intervene to defend the new California congressional map from attack. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee my law firm has filed to intervene to defend the new California congressional map from attack. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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But you knew the risks, right Senators @shaheen.senate.gov and @hassan.senate.gov ?
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
But you knew the risks, right Senators @shaheen.senate.gov and @hassan.senate.gov ?
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So WTF just happened with health care and the shutdown?
Hi it's me, Chris Vazquez! I'll be tracking the shutdown as it unfolds, while also filling you in on just how much people are likely to pay if nothing changes and the Obamacare tax credits expire. Stay tuned.
Hi it's me, Chris Vazquez! I'll be tracking the shutdown as it unfolds, while also filling you in on just how much people are likely to pay if nothing changes and the Obamacare tax credits expire. Stay tuned.
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
So WTF just happened with health care and the shutdown?
Hi it's me, Chris Vazquez! I'll be tracking the shutdown as it unfolds, while also filling you in on just how much people are likely to pay if nothing changes and the Obamacare tax credits expire. Stay tuned.
Hi it's me, Chris Vazquez! I'll be tracking the shutdown as it unfolds, while also filling you in on just how much people are likely to pay if nothing changes and the Obamacare tax credits expire. Stay tuned.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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The President has 2 settings: diarrhea and asleep
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The President has 2 settings: diarrhea and asleep
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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Democrats are demanding new leadership after Schumer failed to stop a GOP-backed funding deal that doesn't guarantee continued health care subsidies. Progressives like Ro Khanna blasted him for giving in and warned premiums could soar as a result.
Democrats Call for New Leadership After Schumer Caves on “Terrible” GOP Deal
“If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing … what will you fight for?” said Ro Khanna.
truthout.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Democrats are demanding new leadership after Schumer failed to stop a GOP-backed funding deal that doesn't guarantee continued health care subsidies. Progressives like Ro Khanna blasted him for giving in and warned premiums could soar as a result.
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There's a new Mountain Goats album and a feeling of hope (with caveats) in New York City, and everything is making me feel feelings, which I wrote about in this week's That's Marvelous!
#157. Jennifer Lawrence in Die My Love and You
Hi everyone,
Does everybody know about the concept of a "heat check?" It's a basketball term referring to a player who has hit a a few shots in a row and decides to test the strength of their momentu...
www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
There's a new Mountain Goats album and a feeling of hope (with caveats) in New York City, and everything is making me feel feelings, which I wrote about in this week's That's Marvelous!
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My entire life Republicans’ game has been to stymy, undercut & undermine when Democrats have power so they can point to the resulting failings as evidence progressive policies are dysfunctional & then they get power & aggressively gut every social gain & Dems are still like ‘maybe we can negotiate’
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My entire life Republicans’ game has been to stymy, undercut & undermine when Democrats have power so they can point to the resulting failings as evidence progressive policies are dysfunctional & then they get power & aggressively gut every social gain & Dems are still like ‘maybe we can negotiate’
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They already had this, when they passed axing ACA credits. There's no ambiguity that Republicans did that and you can attack them for it. The marginal advantage of having another vote for messaging purposes is, at best, extremely thin, and even negative if it lets some Rs cast a meaningless yes vote
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
They already had this, when they passed axing ACA credits. There's no ambiguity that Republicans did that and you can attack them for it. The marginal advantage of having another vote for messaging purposes is, at best, extremely thin, and even negative if it lets some Rs cast a meaningless yes vote
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this is like charlie brown pulling the football away from himself
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
this is like charlie brown pulling the football away from himself
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Tried calling Kaine's office (DC and three local ones) and can't get a human being on the line anywhere. Even the "leave a message" option isn't working in some office voice mail systems.
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tried calling Kaine's office (DC and three local ones) and can't get a human being on the line anywhere. Even the "leave a message" option isn't working in some office voice mail systems.