Leigh Kunkel
@leighkunkel.bsky.social
Journalist with a weird dog in Chicago
My cousin's wife claims to be descended from the "mayor of Plymouth" and says they have a "historically accurate Thanksgiving" every year so I hope they're enjoying all the eel
November 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My cousin's wife claims to be descended from the "mayor of Plymouth" and says they have a "historically accurate Thanksgiving" every year so I hope they're enjoying all the eel
Alright who's the hero that's going to put it in a Google doc for the rest of us
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Alright who's the hero that's going to put it in a Google doc for the rest of us
Dave is who helped me after I got shot in the face. To hold a journalist for 30 hours on absurd charges is a very, very bad sign of things to come
Freelance photojournalist @davedeckerphoto.bsky.social was arrested while reporting on an immigration protest outside an ICE facility in Miami on Nov. 22.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized
Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker was arrested by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies while documenting anti-deportation protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
pressfreedomtracker.us
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Dave is who helped me after I got shot in the face. To hold a journalist for 30 hours on absurd charges is a very, very bad sign of things to come
Birdie being very normal
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Birdie being very normal
Kyle just informed me that he had Max Headroom pajamas as a child, which explains a lot
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Kyle just informed me that he had Max Headroom pajamas as a child, which explains a lot
The only things he values in people are physical attractiveness and popularity, so of course he came away impressed
November 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The only things he values in people are physical attractiveness and popularity, so of course he came away impressed
Feel free to judge this one for yourself
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Feel free to judge this one for yourself
We have some feral cats in our neighborhood so put a little house and food bowl on our deck. This is Emilia, our most frequent visitor
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We have some feral cats in our neighborhood so put a little house and food bowl on our deck. This is Emilia, our most frequent visitor
You can't convince me that that isn't a song that Jenna Maroney recorded because she felt threatened by Abby Flynn
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
You can't convince me that that isn't a song that Jenna Maroney recorded because she felt threatened by Abby Flynn
Huh, I wonder how that happened
The government claims two weeks of surveillance footage from Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and won’t be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’
"Defendants have indicated that some video between October 19, 2025 and October 31, 2025 has been irretrievably destroyed and therefore cannot be produced on an expedited basis or at all."
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Huh, I wonder how that happened
Aaaaaaand now for New Orleans 😕
For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Aaaaaaand now for New Orleans 😕
Good thing day care wore her out
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Good thing day care wore her out
Reposted by Leigh Kunkel
The only #wildlife rehab center in #SanFrancisco is in desperate need of funds thanks to required facility upgrades, and it may have to shut down if it doesn’t get the money. Please consider supporting our urban wildlife by donating (and sharing this info!): yuwr.org/donate/
"I have this determination to not let this die."
SF wildlife rescue that saves 850 animals a year faces collapse
"I have this determination to not let this die."
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November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The only #wildlife rehab center in #SanFrancisco is in desperate need of funds thanks to required facility upgrades, and it may have to shut down if it doesn’t get the money. Please consider supporting our urban wildlife by donating (and sharing this info!): yuwr.org/donate/
For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
Really hoping we get a JCO-style takedown of JD Vance from the Chicago pope
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Really hoping we get a JCO-style takedown of JD Vance from the Chicago pope
My best friend Julia's mom passed away in 2022 and Julia gave me a cutting from her favorite plant. This year, it's finally flowering
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My best friend Julia's mom passed away in 2022 and Julia gave me a cutting from her favorite plant. This year, it's finally flowering
CHICAGO GET OUTSIDE
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
CHICAGO GET OUTSIDE
Oh so it's SNOWING snowing in Chicago tonight
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Oh so it's SNOWING snowing in Chicago tonight
Reposted by Leigh Kunkel
I see people throwing themselves in front of armored feds on the streets. People pushing to get close to Broadview ICE to stop the evil horrors inside & out. Regular people are throwing themselves into the path of danger daily & their reward is to have their health care taken away by rich cowards
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I see people throwing themselves in front of armored feds on the streets. People pushing to get close to Broadview ICE to stop the evil horrors inside & out. Regular people are throwing themselves into the path of danger daily & their reward is to have their health care taken away by rich cowards
Lucy isn't even holding the football! She's just promising to think about doing it in the future!
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Lucy isn't even holding the football! She's just promising to think about doing it in the future!
Please just listen to the first five words of this
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Please just listen to the first five words of this
Reposted by Leigh Kunkel
I know the Evanston animal shelter does a pet food pantry that is really popular. Who else is making sure pets stay fed while the government tries to kill us?
While they’re still screwing about with SNAP, it’s a good idea to donate to pet shelters, too.
If you dare show up with “poor people shouldn’t have pets”, I will tear such a new one it generates a black hole.
apnews.com/article/pets...
If you dare show up with “poor people shouldn’t have pets”, I will tear such a new one it generates a black hole.
apnews.com/article/pets...
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I know the Evanston animal shelter does a pet food pantry that is really popular. Who else is making sure pets stay fed while the government tries to kill us?