Leilani (she/her)
@glittergremlei.bsky.social
Very loud, very queer, very probably Planning An Event In A Neighborhood Near You.
Professional art/mess/trouble maker.
📚🎭💃🏻👊🏻📝👩🏻🍳🗣️⚔️🌺
Professional art/mess/trouble maker.
📚🎭💃🏻👊🏻📝👩🏻🍳🗣️⚔️🌺
Pinned
Campagne de dons : De la guerre à la paix : aider ma famille à évacuer Gaza
De la guerre à la paix : aider ma famille à évacuer Gaza
www.papayoux-solidarite.com
As news that 2/5 of the “aid” allowed into Gaza is truckloads of body bags & the UN warns 14,000 babies are going to die in the next 48hrs without immediate intervention, I turn once again to social media - where thousands are begging for their lives.
www.papayoux-solidarite.com/fr/collecte/...
www.papayoux-solidarite.com/fr/collecte/...
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Machiavelli: It is better to be feared than loved, but you must absolutely avoid being *hated.*
So many forget that last part.
So many forget that last part.
It is a bit alarming, when rereading Machiavelli's The Prince, that it lands as reportage rather than political theory. However, I find great comfort in the fact that they are really effing it up.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Machiavelli: It is better to be feared than loved, but you must absolutely avoid being *hated.*
So many forget that last part.
So many forget that last part.
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My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
“The Trump White House knows that Hegseth is nothing like Forrestal, or Aspin, or even Rumsfeld, for that matter, and that he is unqualified to do anything but push-ups.”
Wrong. The man’s form is fucking atrocious 🤷🏻♀️
Wrong. The man’s form is fucking atrocious 🤷🏻♀️
Tom Nichols for The Atlantic:
“Hegseth’s tenure so far has featured a series of appalling security lapses and janky public performances that call into question not only his character but his emotional stability”
GIFT LINK
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
“Hegseth’s tenure so far has featured a series of appalling security lapses and janky public performances that call into question not only his character but his emotional stability”
GIFT LINK
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“The Trump White House knows that Hegseth is nothing like Forrestal, or Aspin, or even Rumsfeld, for that matter, and that he is unqualified to do anything but push-ups.”
Wrong. The man’s form is fucking atrocious 🤷🏻♀️
Wrong. The man’s form is fucking atrocious 🤷🏻♀️
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Also multiple women have allegedly accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior.
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Also multiple women have allegedly accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior.
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We don't talk enough about the fact that Leto is allegedly running a cult
Disney’s ‘TRON: Ares’ Gets Streaming Release Date
Disney’s ‘TRON: Ares’ Gets Streaming Release Date
"TRON: Ares," starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson and Evan Peters, is coming soon to digital streaming. Find out when and where you can see the movie at home.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We don't talk enough about the fact that Leto is allegedly running a cult
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If you were on the bubble about throwing them some money, now’s a good time to tip in favor, since they have a matching donor
We are over $45,000. 👊
If we can reach $70,000 by midnight, we will completely fulfill a $35,000 match and then be 20% of the way to the goal and a transformative result: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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If we can reach $70,000 by midnight, we will completely fulfill a $35,000 match and then be 20% of the way to the goal and a transformative result: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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Donate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam Gurri
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. Liberal Currents is that. Help… Adam Gurri needs your support for The Liberal Currents Startup Fund
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November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If you were on the bubble about throwing them some money, now’s a good time to tip in favor, since they have a matching donor
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For decades, allegations of sexual abuse by a former Jehovah’s Witness leader in Kenai — reportedly known to church elders since the 1990s — were never brought to police. Now, with 20 felony charges filed, survivors call it a long-overdue reckoning. (via Anchorage Daily News)
Decades of silence preceded a painful reckoning for a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation on the Kenai Peninsula
State prosecutors say Aaron Scott Merritt sexually abused at least four girls in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Some of the victims say the abuse was well known by congregation leaders for years.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
For decades, allegations of sexual abuse by a former Jehovah’s Witness leader in Kenai — reportedly known to church elders since the 1990s — were never brought to police. Now, with 20 felony charges filed, survivors call it a long-overdue reckoning. (via Anchorage Daily News)
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There is NO FUCKING EXCUSE for this to be happening.
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:
“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
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“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
s3.amazonaws.com/nursing-netw...
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
There is NO FUCKING EXCUSE for this to be happening.
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
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Ok I read the article so you don’t have to and honestly it isn’t as obnoxious as the headline but it’s not leaning into the most interesting part of the question, which is “why do we still know so little about human consciousness that we can’t easily explain why a talking machine isn’t conscious”
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ok I read the article so you don’t have to and honestly it isn’t as obnoxious as the headline but it’s not leaning into the most interesting part of the question, which is “why do we still know so little about human consciousness that we can’t easily explain why a talking machine isn’t conscious”
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Using the bad credit scam to deny people homes wasn't enough.
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors. n.pr/3XiBDAJ
New limits for rent algorithm that prosecutors say lets landlords drive up prices
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Using the bad credit scam to deny people homes wasn't enough.
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I need a recommendation urgently:
An upright, PORTABLE vacuum that actually WORKS on tile. Don't tell me Dyson or Shark; they're both trash.
This is a land with talc-y dirt, lots of tiny pebbles, and dog hair EVERYWHERE, and I need something that WORKS, and I need it now.
An upright, PORTABLE vacuum that actually WORKS on tile. Don't tell me Dyson or Shark; they're both trash.
This is a land with talc-y dirt, lots of tiny pebbles, and dog hair EVERYWHERE, and I need something that WORKS, and I need it now.
November 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I need a recommendation urgently:
An upright, PORTABLE vacuum that actually WORKS on tile. Don't tell me Dyson or Shark; they're both trash.
This is a land with talc-y dirt, lots of tiny pebbles, and dog hair EVERYWHERE, and I need something that WORKS, and I need it now.
An upright, PORTABLE vacuum that actually WORKS on tile. Don't tell me Dyson or Shark; they're both trash.
This is a land with talc-y dirt, lots of tiny pebbles, and dog hair EVERYWHERE, and I need something that WORKS, and I need it now.
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🇵🇸 🇮🇱 The Jerusalem police chief was dismissed for refusing Ben Gvir's request to bring Jewish books and symbols into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🇵🇸 🇮🇱 The Jerusalem police chief was dismissed for refusing Ben Gvir's request to bring Jewish books and symbols into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Interesting: this study suggests that white support for anti-democratic policies targeting immigrants increases in places with increased Black pops but not increased Latine pops. Meaning at core what is activated in anti-democratic ideology is anti-Black racism even when the targets are not Black.
My piece has been published in PNAS today!!! "The importance of local racial demographic changes in democratic erosion in the mass American public" www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
A few takeaways...
A few takeaways...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Interesting: this study suggests that white support for anti-democratic policies targeting immigrants increases in places with increased Black pops but not increased Latine pops. Meaning at core what is activated in anti-democratic ideology is anti-Black racism even when the targets are not Black.
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The Republican govt shutdown is over, but Trump is still leaving our families in the cold.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
Mass. families delay turning on heat as LIHEAP funds stall
Gov. Maura Healey urged the Trump administration to release delayed LIHEAP funds as Massachusetts families keep thermostats low, fearing winter heating bills.
www.wcvb.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The Republican govt shutdown is over, but Trump is still leaving our families in the cold.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
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I’ve had one traditionally published book. No advance. First batch of royalties lasted abt 4 months. I live on a disability pension that covers my rent and a little for utilities. Food is scarce. I get a grant now and then, and when I don’t, it’s very rough.
Meta stole the book to train its LLM.
Meta stole the book to train its LLM.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I’ve had one traditionally published book. No advance. First batch of royalties lasted abt 4 months. I live on a disability pension that covers my rent and a little for utilities. Food is scarce. I get a grant now and then, and when I don’t, it’s very rough.
Meta stole the book to train its LLM.
Meta stole the book to train its LLM.
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My public service announcement for today is that America’s Test Kitchen, which is infinitely better then NYTimes Cooking, has introduced a new gift link option that has no limit on how many you can share and each link lasts 30 days.
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My public service announcement for today is that America’s Test Kitchen, which is infinitely better then NYTimes Cooking, has introduced a new gift link option that has no limit on how many you can share and each link lasts 30 days.
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Help?
I’m looking for a solar charger for a phone.
Use case is frequent power outages in a remote location. It doesn’t need to be fast or powerful or store charge, just give a phone enough juice to pop on data & check BC Hydro repair updates on Day 3.
I’m looking for a solar charger for a phone.
Use case is frequent power outages in a remote location. It doesn’t need to be fast or powerful or store charge, just give a phone enough juice to pop on data & check BC Hydro repair updates on Day 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Help?
I’m looking for a solar charger for a phone.
Use case is frequent power outages in a remote location. It doesn’t need to be fast or powerful or store charge, just give a phone enough juice to pop on data & check BC Hydro repair updates on Day 3.
I’m looking for a solar charger for a phone.
Use case is frequent power outages in a remote location. It doesn’t need to be fast or powerful or store charge, just give a phone enough juice to pop on data & check BC Hydro repair updates on Day 3.
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People are already doing what you say they *should be* doing. You could join them.
November 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
People are already doing what you say they *should be* doing. You could join them.
One of these people is a looser in a ridiculous looking face mask playing big man and shaming themselves, their family, and their entire community/ies.
The other is in Disney Jr cartoon pj's and a surgical mask, representing the best of what America claims to aspire to be.
The other is in Disney Jr cartoon pj's and a surgical mask, representing the best of what America claims to aspire to be.
November 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
One of these people is a looser in a ridiculous looking face mask playing big man and shaming themselves, their family, and their entire community/ies.
The other is in Disney Jr cartoon pj's and a surgical mask, representing the best of what America claims to aspire to be.
The other is in Disney Jr cartoon pj's and a surgical mask, representing the best of what America claims to aspire to be.
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gonna start calling this writing style a LinkedIn Bark
😈 Maleficent, the evil queen, had her goblins searching for Sleeping Beauty for 16 years.
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
gonna start calling this writing style a LinkedIn Bark
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The fascism is here
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The fascism is here
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In other words, a US govt special envoy is working on behalf of a foreign government. Seems actionable.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In other words, a US govt special envoy is working on behalf of a foreign government. Seems actionable.
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Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
Not going as hard this year as some past years, because of the timing of the holiday and the dozen attendees, but here's my annual menu run down:
- Turkey (heritage, local, fresh; dry brined, spatchcocked, maple-gochujang)
-Stuffed mushrooms
-spinach and artichoke dip with Cedar's pita chips
- Turkey (heritage, local, fresh; dry brined, spatchcocked, maple-gochujang)
-Stuffed mushrooms
-spinach and artichoke dip with Cedar's pita chips
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Not going as hard this year as some past years, because of the timing of the holiday and the dozen attendees, but here's my annual menu run down:
- Turkey (heritage, local, fresh; dry brined, spatchcocked, maple-gochujang)
-Stuffed mushrooms
-spinach and artichoke dip with Cedar's pita chips
- Turkey (heritage, local, fresh; dry brined, spatchcocked, maple-gochujang)
-Stuffed mushrooms
-spinach and artichoke dip with Cedar's pita chips