Sam Leibowitz
@samleibowitz.bsky.social
Software engineer / architect, fiddler, dad, working in the field of behavioral health and living in the suburbs of Philly. Yes I'd love to meet your dog.
Blatant plug: Neil Pearlman is insanely talented and super nice, and the guy is trying to make an album which is #capebreton / #scottish, #jazz, and #funk all at the same time, and you should support him if you can. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nei...
Neil Pearlman & the Wallbreakers
A new project featuring of Neil in collaboration with world class artists from the Celtic, Jazz and Funk worlds.
www.kickstarter.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Blatant plug: Neil Pearlman is insanely talented and super nice, and the guy is trying to make an album which is #capebreton / #scottish, #jazz, and #funk all at the same time, and you should support him if you can. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nei...
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There is obviously a pretty strong cultural push from the right to normalize sexualization if, sex with, & marriage of female children and I think the term “pedophilia” is actually covering for them.
The perpetrators in the Epstein files, by and large, are predators, probably not pedophiles. (1/x)
The perpetrators in the Epstein files, by and large, are predators, probably not pedophiles. (1/x)
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
There is obviously a pretty strong cultural push from the right to normalize sexualization if, sex with, & marriage of female children and I think the term “pedophilia” is actually covering for them.
The perpetrators in the Epstein files, by and large, are predators, probably not pedophiles. (1/x)
The perpetrators in the Epstein files, by and large, are predators, probably not pedophiles. (1/x)
Today I was in a meeting where someone tried to say “Service Now”, only it came it “Service Meow”, and let me tell you something: it was very easy to determine which of my colleagues enjoy stoner humor.
a man with glasses is sitting in a car next to a police officer and the word meow is on the screen .
Alt: The infamous “meow traffic stop” scene from Super Troopers.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Today I was in a meeting where someone tried to say “Service Now”, only it came it “Service Meow”, and let me tell you something: it was very easy to determine which of my colleagues enjoy stoner humor.
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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Jewish Man Slowly Realizes He Helped Mainstream the American Neo-Nazi Movement.
In an interview with David Remnick, Ben Shapiro discusses his break with figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, and why he condemns President Trump as corrupt yet sticks with him. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
Ben Shapiro Is Waging Battle Inside the MAGA Movement
In an interview with David Remnick, Ben Shapiro discusses his break with figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, and why he condemns President Trump as corrupt yet sticks with him.
www.newyorker.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Jewish Man Slowly Realizes He Helped Mainstream the American Neo-Nazi Movement.
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
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To understand what's going down at WaPo, this information is essential. The tech bros brought Trump to power, and the are exploiting their hold on the administration to accumulate wealth in an obscene fashion. The last thing they want is a newspaper running exposés that mess things up.
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
To understand what's going down at WaPo, this information is essential. The tech bros brought Trump to power, and the are exploiting their hold on the administration to accumulate wealth in an obscene fashion. The last thing they want is a newspaper running exposés that mess things up.
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JK Rowling: hello children
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
January 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
JK Rowling: hello children
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
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It's easy to get inured to this. But it's genuinely shocking. These are just untrained, hyped up hooligans terrorizing people.
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 PM
It's easy to get inured to this. But it's genuinely shocking. These are just untrained, hyped up hooligans terrorizing people.
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In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
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Hilariously, a coyote walked behind a San Francisco reporter as she was doing a segment on the mountain lion. 🤣
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Hilariously, a coyote walked behind a San Francisco reporter as she was doing a segment on the mountain lion. 🤣
Are we suggesting that Noem gave Trump a stroke?
(Kinda plausible, note that I think about it.)
(Kinda plausible, note that I think about it.)
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Are we suggesting that Noem gave Trump a stroke?
(Kinda plausible, note that I think about it.)
(Kinda plausible, note that I think about it.)
This is the most appropriate use of this GIF I can imagine.
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is the most appropriate use of this GIF I can imagine.
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
@joshtpm.bsky.social making a different version of the same point (I think) on the gram.
www.instagram.com/reel/DT3gLOv...
www.instagram.com/reel/DT3gLOv...
January 23, 2026 at 10:33 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social making a different version of the same point (I think) on the gram.
www.instagram.com/reel/DT3gLOv...
www.instagram.com/reel/DT3gLOv...
Muppet an R-rated movie:
Requiem for a Muppet Dream.
Requiem for a Muppet Dream.
Mupper an R-rated movie:
Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Miss Piggy
Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Miss Piggy
Muppet a Rated R Movie:
Bram Stoker's Muppet Dracula
Bram Stoker's Muppet Dracula
January 23, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Muppet an R-rated movie:
Requiem for a Muppet Dream.
Requiem for a Muppet Dream.
Honestly I think this is as core to conservatism as Wilhoit’s Law. We are constantly being wronged, even when we are clearly making out better than everyone else.
It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.
US trade secretary Howard Lutnick really not mincing his words here at Davos: "We are here to make a v clear point: globalisation has failed the West and the USA. It's a failed policy. It's what the WEF has stood for, which is, export, offshore, find the cheapest labour in the world."
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Honestly I think this is as core to conservatism as Wilhoit’s Law. We are constantly being wronged, even when we are clearly making out better than everyone else.
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
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the story itself is horrific and this kid never should have been put through this, but, also, this is the most pathetic fucking shit i have ever read. just complete bottom feeder fucking idiot losers.
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 12:57 AM
the story itself is horrific and this kid never should have been put through this, but, also, this is the most pathetic fucking shit i have ever read. just complete bottom feeder fucking idiot losers.
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
TIL that a Renaissance era dance I learned thirty years ago is not, in fact, the Peas Bransle, as I had been led to believe, but is in fact the Maltese Bransle.
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About the Bransle | Arts in the Renaissance | PBS LearningMedia
In this video Carrie Nath, director of education for the Kentucky Arts Council, explains the purpose and structure of the Maltese Bransle, a country dance that was popular in the courts of England and...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM
TIL that a Renaissance era dance I learned thirty years ago is not, in fact, the Peas Bransle, as I had been led to believe, but is in fact the Maltese Bransle.
whyy.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ren...
whyy.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ren...
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I hope y’all get the next issue of Philly Current, I’m gonna be on the cover! 🥰🎉
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I hope y’all get the next issue of Philly Current, I’m gonna be on the cover! 🥰🎉