Leslie Shumka
@fhgrrl.bsky.social
Grandchild of Ukrainian immigrants. 🇺🇦/🍁 Aunt of 10 amazing humans. Godmother of 2 more. Roman historian. Field hockey enthusiast. 🏑Big fan of NorthStar SailGP and the Packers.
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
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The type of things that happen when a foolish reality TV actor appoints a petty, drunk talk show chatterbox to run our military:
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The type of things that happen when a foolish reality TV actor appoints a petty, drunk talk show chatterbox to run our military:
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HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
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This is brilliant. Please share widely.
Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is brilliant. Please share widely.
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This is such an absurd waste of money. You're not going to convince Trump he's wrong on tariffs - he doesn't care.
Both Ontario and BC have a massive unhoused population, spend the millions on building some housing instead
Both Ontario and BC have a massive unhoused population, spend the millions on building some housing instead
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This is such an absurd waste of money. You're not going to convince Trump he's wrong on tariffs - he doesn't care.
Both Ontario and BC have a massive unhoused population, spend the millions on building some housing instead
Both Ontario and BC have a massive unhoused population, spend the millions on building some housing instead
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Goodness, who would have ever guessed that a school founded by a slave owner would capitulate when it came to treating Black people fairly?
The University of Virginia has capitulated to Trump on transgender and race (affirmative action) issues.
The details are currently sparse, but reporting suggests they've agreed to define trans people out of existence and ban trans students from facilities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
The details are currently sparse, but reporting suggests they've agreed to define trans people out of existence and ban trans students from facilities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Goodness, who would have ever guessed that a school founded by a slave owner would capitulate when it came to treating Black people fairly?
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Why is Apple, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Blackstone, Google, OpenAI, Amazon and others financing the destruction of the WH and desecration of the grounds, something that is infuriating to huge chunk of the American population? Do you hate your customers that much?
October 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I’m from Alaska and lived for 2 years in the Y-K Delta after college. The flooding in the region is a devastating blow to the villagers, many of whom rely on subsistence hunting and fishing and have now lost all the food that they’d stored for winter. Please give if you can: gofund.me/d108de238
Donate to Disaster Relief for Kwigillingok Village, organized by Bonnie Garrett
A devastating typhoon recently struck Kwigillingok, Alaska, causing record-bre… Bonnie Garrett needs your support for Disaster Relief for Kwigillingok Village
gofund.me
October 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I’m from Alaska and lived for 2 years in the Y-K Delta after college. The flooding in the region is a devastating blow to the villagers, many of whom rely on subsistence hunting and fishing and have now lost all the food that they’d stored for winter. Please give if you can: gofund.me/d108de238
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Francesca Albanese - eloquent summary of attack on the Global Samud Flotilla
October 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Francesca Albanese - eloquent summary of attack on the Global Samud Flotilla
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An FBI agent is “relieved of duty” (fired?) for refusing to facilitate an unnecessary humiliation of a defendant.
Reminder that as a defendant, Trump was afforded *every* possible courtesy (like allowing him to turn himself in). www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
Reminder that as a defendant, Trump was afforded *every* possible courtesy (like allowing him to turn himself in). www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say
An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a "perp walk" of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
An FBI agent is “relieved of duty” (fired?) for refusing to facilitate an unnecessary humiliation of a defendant.
Reminder that as a defendant, Trump was afforded *every* possible courtesy (like allowing him to turn himself in). www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
Reminder that as a defendant, Trump was afforded *every* possible courtesy (like allowing him to turn himself in). www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
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In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report
Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...
www.mediaite.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
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History has many painful lessons.
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
History has many painful lessons.
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⚡️Russia extends ban on gasoline exports, limits diesel shipments amid Ukrainian fuel disruptions.
Russia extends ban on gasoline exports, limits diesel shipments amid Ukrainian fuel disruptions
The new measures comes amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, which have strained supplies and forced Moscow to cut shipments.
kyivindependent.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
⚡️Russia extends ban on gasoline exports, limits diesel shipments amid Ukrainian fuel disruptions.
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Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs, according to a letter from New York Governor Kathy Hochul to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
October 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs, according to a letter from New York Governor Kathy Hochul to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Proud to be among those who signed.
Detention of Reporter Mario Guevara Sparks Outcry from Writers, Journalists, and Scholars
Renowned writers and journalists sign on to a letter decrying the detention of journalist Mario Guevara who has been in ICE custody 100 days.
pen.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Proud to be among those who signed.
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I know we're desensitized, but it's important to note, again, that today's events would have led to the immediate impeachment & removal of any president from at least Truman to at least Obama. We're hundreds of miles on the interstate past Richard Nixon's high school prank-level crimes compared to 👇
Trump wraps up a speech to military leaders that represented a major escalation of his effort to weaponize the armed forces into a tool he can use to violently quash domestic dissent. Hard to imagine how anyone with a shred of dignity can keep serving after this, which of course is the point.
September 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I know we're desensitized, but it's important to note, again, that today's events would have led to the immediate impeachment & removal of any president from at least Truman to at least Obama. We're hundreds of miles on the interstate past Richard Nixon's high school prank-level crimes compared to 👇
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Instead of taxing the rich to feed his Military Industrial Complex, Carney has decided to literally take food out of the mouths of babes.
Yukon-based First Nations education advocacy organization says it ended the rural nutrition program after its Jordan’s Principle funding was cut.
Jordan’s Principle cuts end Yukon food program for Indigenous kids
An advocacy organization in Yukon says it was forced to axe its rural nutrition program after its Jordan’s Principle funding was cut.
www.aptnnews.ca
September 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Instead of taxing the rich to feed his Military Industrial Complex, Carney has decided to literally take food out of the mouths of babes.
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Did ANYONE vote for the federal Liberals last election for them to cut food programs in the far north? Anyone? Bueller?
September 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Did ANYONE vote for the federal Liberals last election for them to cut food programs in the far north? Anyone? Bueller?
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'King frog of the swamp': Swing-state MAGA couple sour on 'childish' Trump
www.rawstory.com
'King frog of the swamp': Swing-state MAGA couple sour on 'childish' Trump
twp.ai
September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
'King frog of the swamp': Swing-state MAGA couple sour on 'childish' Trump
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'I do not work for you': These MAGA congresswomen are publicly breaking from Trump
www.alternet.org
'I do not work for you': These MAGA congresswomen are publicly breaking from Trump
twp.ai
September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
'I do not work for you': These MAGA congresswomen are publicly breaking from Trump
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Trump Looks Foolish: US Strikes Didn't Take Out Iran Nuclear Capabilities
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Trump Looks Foolish: US Strikes Didn't Take Out Iran Nuclear Capabilities | Crooks and Liars
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September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Trump Looks Foolish: US Strikes Didn't Take Out Iran Nuclear Capabilities