Linda Oakleaf
@lindao.bsky.social
Doctorate in leisure! (She/her)
1. Gas station clerk/All night tanning salon attendant
2. College professor
3. Camp director
4. Property Operations Elf (complete with business cards with that title on it)
5. Career Navigator
2. College professor
3. Camp director
4. Property Operations Elf (complete with business cards with that title on it)
5. Career Navigator
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
(Yes, volunteering and internships also)
1. Food bank potato specialist
2. Grill cook (promoted from dishwasher)
3. Search intent analyst
4. Reference desk assistant
5. Senior Ontologist
(Yes, volunteering and internships also)
1. Food bank potato specialist
2. Grill cook (promoted from dishwasher)
3. Search intent analyst
4. Reference desk assistant
5. Senior Ontologist
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
(Yes, volunteering and internships also)
1. Interlibrary loan researcher
2. Porn store clerk
3. Model
4. TTRPG editor
5. Lobbyist
(Yes, volunteering and internships also)
1. Interlibrary loan researcher
2. Porn store clerk
3. Model
4. TTRPG editor
5. Lobbyist
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 AM
1. Gas station clerk/All night tanning salon attendant
2. College professor
3. Camp director
4. Property Operations Elf (complete with business cards with that title on it)
5. Career Navigator
2. College professor
3. Camp director
4. Property Operations Elf (complete with business cards with that title on it)
5. Career Navigator
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AI can help doctors with diagnosis haha ok. would you also like to be diagnosed by a human doctor with violent hallucinations you stupid fuck
January 29, 2026 at 1:52 AM
AI can help doctors with diagnosis haha ok. would you also like to be diagnosed by a human doctor with violent hallucinations you stupid fuck
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They kill us for their sport.
January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
They kill us for their sport.
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For fuck’s sake.
January 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
For fuck’s sake.
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If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
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the problem with an untrained secret police squad that shoots people in their cars isn’t that they’re untrained
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
the problem with an untrained secret police squad that shoots people in their cars isn’t that they’re untrained
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The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
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If you ever somehow find yourself in charge of literally billions of dollars you don't know what you do with, you could do far worse than modeling off of MacKenzie Scott.
BREAKING: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a “transformational” donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group. This large gift comes just months after the Trump administration shut down counseling services for queer youth.
My latest for @wired.com:
My latest for @wired.com:
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:55 AM
If you ever somehow find yourself in charge of literally billions of dollars you don't know what you do with, you could do far worse than modeling off of MacKenzie Scott.
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Second this. Nobody should be forced to go without housing whether or not they work or play by the rules, but the fact that working hard and playing by the rules aren't enough to escape homelessness demonstrates the falsity of the whole idea that homeless folks are responsible for their predicament.
Recommend @brian-goldstone.bsky.social “There is No Place for Us”. A wrenching dive into working homeless & poverty. His sharp clarity brings front & center the invisible & untenable struggle of those who labor endlessly yet remain trapped and destitute. It’s a heartbreaking but necessary read.
January 10, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Second this. Nobody should be forced to go without housing whether or not they work or play by the rules, but the fact that working hard and playing by the rules aren't enough to escape homelessness demonstrates the falsity of the whole idea that homeless folks are responsible for their predicament.
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Shout-out to everyone who's tired as fuck of only seeing the first four lines of this poem shared around.
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Shout-out to everyone who's tired as fuck of only seeing the first four lines of this poem shared around.
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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What (and I can’t stress this enough)
THE FUCK.
THE FUCK.
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
What (and I can’t stress this enough)
THE FUCK.
THE FUCK.
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A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
December 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
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The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
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It could be one more weird anomaly in this unending cycle of what the fuck.
December 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It could be one more weird anomaly in this unending cycle of what the fuck.
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Study of over twenty five million people over almost four years finds that COVID vaccines reduced COVID deaths by 74% and increased all-cause deaths by zero. I don’t know how much clearer it can get than that.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Study of over twenty five million people over almost four years finds that COVID vaccines reduced COVID deaths by 74% and increased all-cause deaths by zero. I don’t know how much clearer it can get than that.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Here is a link that still works!
Bari Weiss just failing upwards in the most ridiculous manner possible
archive.org/details/insi...
Bari Weiss just failing upwards in the most ridiculous manner possible
archive.org/details/insi...
Inside CECOT | 60 Minutes : CBS News : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Sharyn Alfonsi's Inside CECOT for 60 Minutes, which was censored by Bari Weiss, as it appeared on Canada's Global TV app.
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Here is a link that still works!
Bari Weiss just failing upwards in the most ridiculous manner possible
archive.org/details/insi...
Bari Weiss just failing upwards in the most ridiculous manner possible
archive.org/details/insi...
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Betty was one of the most generous people I had the privilege of interviewing. An extraordinary person who lived an extraordinary life.
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, nation's oldest park ranger, has died. She was 104
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
richmondside.org
December 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Betty was one of the most generous people I had the privilege of interviewing. An extraordinary person who lived an extraordinary life.
I went all out for work's ugly Xmas sweater contest by adding a squirrel mask to my Xmas squirrel sweater.
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I went all out for work's ugly Xmas sweater contest by adding a squirrel mask to my Xmas squirrel sweater.
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Clay letters from ancient Mesopotamia are alive with idiom, sayings, and everyday language that I love.
Here are just a few random ones so you can enjoy them too.
Here are just a few random ones so you can enjoy them too.
December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Clay letters from ancient Mesopotamia are alive with idiom, sayings, and everyday language that I love.
Here are just a few random ones so you can enjoy them too.
Here are just a few random ones so you can enjoy them too.