LeslieEllenLucy
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Mark your calendars! This Thursday at 6:30pm CT, I’m hosting a telephone town hall. Don’t miss it.
Ways to join:
Call 833-708-2162
Visit casten.house.gov/live
Stream on my Facebook page
Ways to join:
Call 833-708-2162
Visit casten.house.gov/live
Stream on my Facebook page
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Mark your calendars! This Thursday at 6:30pm CT, I’m hosting a telephone town hall. Don’t miss it.
Ways to join:
Call 833-708-2162
Visit casten.house.gov/live
Stream on my Facebook page
Ways to join:
Call 833-708-2162
Visit casten.house.gov/live
Stream on my Facebook page
News organization posting on Bluesky
Journalists @sahanjournal.bsky.social are doing the kind of fill-the-front-page reporting on the federal paramlitary attack on civilians that you’d expect from one of the best local news outfits in the country. Shame on @nytimes and the others for faiiling to keep up. sahanjournal.com
Minnesota news for immigrants and communities of color
Sahan Journal is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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Not ICE, yet I’ve been tangentially thinking of Philando Castile since the killing yesterday.
January 8, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Not ICE, yet I’ve been tangentially thinking of Philando Castile since the killing yesterday.
Of course. I cried while reading Bee Wilson’s review of Judy Garland: The Voice of MGM by Scott Brogan
‘To be a Garland fan is to have the illusion that you can save her from the wounds of the world, even as her voice and her eyes and her gloriously melodic laugh seem instead to be saving you.’
@kitchenbee.bsky.social on the joy and pathos of Judy Garland:
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@kitchenbee.bsky.social on the joy and pathos of Judy Garland:
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Bee Wilson · Two Pins and a Lollipop: Judy Garland’s Greatness
To be a Garland fan is to have the illusion that you can save her from the wounds of the world, even as her voice and...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Of course. I cried while reading Bee Wilson’s review of Judy Garland: The Voice of MGM by Scott Brogan
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"Why forgo all these opportunities to get in front of huge audiences and defend feminism? Because to participate would be accepting the premise that our rights and humanity are up for debate. Once you concede that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s rights are a good thing, you’ve already lost."
When Rebecca Solnit asks you to turn a thread into an essay, you fucking do it. jessica.substack.com/p/cbs-news-f...
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December 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Why forgo all these opportunities to get in front of huge audiences and defend feminism? Because to participate would be accepting the premise that our rights and humanity are up for debate. Once you concede that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s rights are a good thing, you’ve already lost."
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"swing voter" I suggest replacing with "idiot."
December 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"swing voter" I suggest replacing with "idiot."
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Block Club Chicago is nominated for three Chicago Reader Best of Chicago 2025 awards!
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Voting is open through Dec. 31 — and winners are chosen by YOU. 🗳️
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Vote Block Club for:
▪️ Best Newsletter
▪️ Best Independent Website
▪️ Best Newspaper
Voting is open through Dec. 31 — and winners are chosen by YOU. 🗳️
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December 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Block Club Chicago is nominated for three Chicago Reader Best of Chicago 2025 awards!
Vote Block Club for:
▪️ Best Newsletter
▪️ Best Independent Website
▪️ Best Newspaper
Voting is open through Dec. 31 — and winners are chosen by YOU. 🗳️
VOTE NOW: blockclubchi.co/3Ya97Sq
Vote Block Club for:
▪️ Best Newsletter
▪️ Best Independent Website
▪️ Best Newspaper
Voting is open through Dec. 31 — and winners are chosen by YOU. 🗳️
VOTE NOW: blockclubchi.co/3Ya97Sq
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His strange affection for the coal industry dates back to childhood, when Santa repeatedly left him lumps of the stuff in lieu of toys.
December 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
His strange affection for the coal industry dates back to childhood, when Santa repeatedly left him lumps of the stuff in lieu of toys.
What? No!
December 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
What? No!
More on my Psychiatrist. Last month, when I told him all the apprehensions and deportations are so distressing for me I’m so agitated I can’t focus enough to even read a book.
He said, “Would you rather have Tanks In The Streets Mowing People Down?”I answered that I would choose to have neither.
He said, “Would you rather have Tanks In The Streets Mowing People Down?”I answered that I would choose to have neither.
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
More on my Psychiatrist. Last month, when I told him all the apprehensions and deportations are so distressing for me I’m so agitated I can’t focus enough to even read a book.
He said, “Would you rather have Tanks In The Streets Mowing People Down?”I answered that I would choose to have neither.
He said, “Would you rather have Tanks In The Streets Mowing People Down?”I answered that I would choose to have neither.
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Update: we're a stone's throw from reaching 50% of our goal!!!
Also, we'll be recording our S11 finale tomorrow, so look out for that on Tuesday!
gofund.me/cea5c1d10
Also, we'll be recording our S11 finale tomorrow, so look out for that on Tuesday!
gofund.me/cea5c1d10
Donate to The Body Serve Tennis Podcast, organized by James Rogers
We’re celebrating the completion of our 11th season as a podcast! We owe our longevity in l… James Rogers needs your support for The Body Serve Tennis Podcast
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December 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Update: we're a stone's throw from reaching 50% of our goal!!!
Also, we'll be recording our S11 finale tomorrow, so look out for that on Tuesday!
gofund.me/cea5c1d10
Also, we'll be recording our S11 finale tomorrow, so look out for that on Tuesday!
gofund.me/cea5c1d10
Rep Sean—flipper of a district, holder of town halls, reader of bills—Casten. He, also, reads books.
It's that time of year. Top 10 books I read in 2025. For your reading, holiday shopping - and with a request to share suggestions in the comments for me to add to my 2026 list! In no particular order:
December 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Rep Sean—flipper of a district, holder of town halls, reader of bills—Casten. He, also, reads books.
We will shortly be announcing the first recipient of the prestigious new annual ILT Peace Prize. The yet-to-be-revealed honouree has resolved 14 international literary feuds in the last six months alone—an extraordinary feat by any account.
December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. If you're traveling or need to tune out the family noise, we've got you!
Relive the 2025 WTA season with our year-end wrap
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Relive the 2025 WTA season with our year-end wrap
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Chat To Mi Back: 2025 WTA Wrap | The Body Serve
It’s time to wrap the 2025 WTA season! We saw 5 different players split the Slams and the WTA Finals to form a season with a clear top tier but no outright dominance, allowing for surprises (Mboko, An...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. If you're traveling or need to tune out the family noise, we've got you!
Relive the 2025 WTA season with our year-end wrap
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/chat-to-mi...
Relive the 2025 WTA season with our year-end wrap
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/chat-to-mi...
Yes! Great episode! Here’s a link for listeners interested in the history of architect Helmut Jahn’s design of the United tunnel at O’Hare. viewfromthewing.com/the-story-be...
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Yes! Great episode! Here’s a link for listeners interested in the history of architect Helmut Jahn’s design of the United tunnel at O’Hare. viewfromthewing.com/the-story-be...
Take a look at The Obama Presidential Center currently under construction. I’m gonna need an invite to the opening. Can’t wait.
On the Sun-Times TikTok today, talking about the Obama Presidential Center.
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Take a look at The Obama Presidential Center currently under construction. I’m gonna need an invite to the opening. Can’t wait.
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After decades of reporting on healthcare, Julie Marquis has some deeply informed thoughts about our ridiculously complicated and punitive system. And she's a great writer. Check it out on @goldenstatereport.bsky.social. No paywall open.substack.com/pub/goldenst...
Insane by design? I'm a veteran healthcare reporter, and I can tell you the American system is nuts
As a journalist and parent, I've had a front-row seat to the “complexification” of American healthcare, which demoralizes and depletes users. We have to fix it - or at least not make it worse.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
After decades of reporting on healthcare, Julie Marquis has some deeply informed thoughts about our ridiculously complicated and punitive system. And she's a great writer. Check it out on @goldenstatereport.bsky.social. No paywall open.substack.com/pub/goldenst...
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For Veterans Day, let’s also remember the men and women who braved enemy fire to report on the deeds of those who were in harm’s way.
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
For Veterans Day, let’s also remember the men and women who braved enemy fire to report on the deeds of those who were in harm’s way.
This is awesome 👏
Ernie unveiled today at the @erniepylemuseum.bsky.social. Great event.
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is awesome 👏
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Joyce Carol Roasts
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Joyce Carol Roasts
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BLOG: The fact that Trump can relegate 40 MILLION Americans to starvation without a major revolt underlines the single most ugly feature of American culture: it’s utter selfishness. To understand how this is even possible red on: www.jandehn.com/post/the-dar...
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
BLOG: The fact that Trump can relegate 40 MILLION Americans to starvation without a major revolt underlines the single most ugly feature of American culture: it’s utter selfishness. To understand how this is even possible red on: www.jandehn.com/post/the-dar...
Something for everyone here, and such a super duper fabulouscious place to visit. It will lift your spirits and inspire you with gift ideas!
We are most definitely the number one best superduper incredible top fabulicious place on the internet to get all your architecture themed gifts sorted... have a browse via the link on our profile page or visit architectural-icons.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Something for everyone here, and such a super duper fabulouscious place to visit. It will lift your spirits and inspire you with gift ideas!
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Theres a big pre-Xmas discount on Postmodernism, Architecture that Changed our world which i co-wrote with Sir Terry Farrell atm, its a good deal if ur looking for an architecture related gift www.ribabooks.com/postmodernis...
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Theres a big pre-Xmas discount on Postmodernism, Architecture that Changed our world which i co-wrote with Sir Terry Farrell atm, its a good deal if ur looking for an architecture related gift www.ribabooks.com/postmodernis...
Paired with his lack of desire to learn anything along with the certainty that he is correct and things must be done his way. 😎
One of the coolest things about our president is that he honestly just doesn’t understand how anything works
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Paired with his lack of desire to learn anything along with the certainty that he is correct and things must be done his way. 😎
Actually awesome
As of today I have been a Wikipedia editor for 20 years
🧵of my favorite things I've seen and done in my two decades on the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit
🧵of my favorite things I've seen and done in my two decades on the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Actually awesome