CandySez/Beatleness
@candysez.bsky.social
Sociologist, 1960s/boomers historian, author of Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World, defender of Democracy, Swiftie over Sixty, and embodiment of the New Old Age. CandyLeonard.com
Can all this really be happening right now!?! 😱😢🙁😡😱😢🙁😡😱😢🙁😡
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Can all this really be happening right now!?! 😱😢🙁😡😱😢🙁😡😱😢🙁😡
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Two states spoke with one voice.
One chose neglect and calls it pride.
The other chose care and calls it duty.
Outcomes are not mysteries.
They are receipts.
Vote for abandonment and it will never let you go.
One chose neglect and calls it pride.
The other chose care and calls it duty.
Outcomes are not mysteries.
They are receipts.
Vote for abandonment and it will never let you go.
January 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Two states spoke with one voice.
One chose neglect and calls it pride.
The other chose care and calls it duty.
Outcomes are not mysteries.
They are receipts.
Vote for abandonment and it will never let you go.
One chose neglect and calls it pride.
The other chose care and calls it duty.
Outcomes are not mysteries.
They are receipts.
Vote for abandonment and it will never let you go.
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the main thing to know about the maduro arrest is there are hundreds of thousands of epstein files we still haven’t seen
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
the main thing to know about the maduro arrest is there are hundreds of thousands of epstein files we still haven’t seen
“If society is riddled with aggression, don’t blame testosterone; blame us for being too prone to dole out status for aggression.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...
Opinion | Testosterone Is Misunderstood
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“If society is riddled with aggression, don’t blame testosterone; blame us for being too prone to dole out status for aggression.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...
Another great NYT headline. Saying Dems are “Hitting Trump” rather than trying to uphold what’s left of the rules based int’l order. Always fueling divisiveness. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela Live Updates: Maduro Arrives in N.Y.; Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Another great NYT headline. Saying Dems are “Hitting Trump” rather than trying to uphold what’s left of the rules based int’l order. Always fueling divisiveness. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
Mamdani’s victory was the bright spot in a very dark year. Looking forward to watching him succeed.
They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Mamdani’s victory was the bright spot in a very dark year. Looking forward to watching him succeed.
Why is this self-righteous hypocrite getting a pass on this? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New York Times columnist David Brooks appears in latest Epstein photos
Brooks, who dismissed Epstein scandal as ‘stupid story’, wrote column expressing lack of interest in developments
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Why is this self-righteous hypocrite getting a pass on this? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The fact that RFK Jr. is alive and Tatiana Schlossberg is dead is proof that this world is highly unfair.
December 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The fact that RFK Jr. is alive and Tatiana Schlossberg is dead is proof that this world is highly unfair.
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The far right would like you to think that Norman Rockwell was a sort of friendly neighborhood white nationalist. The thing is, he was nothing of the sort.
The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell
Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The far right would like you to think that Norman Rockwell was a sort of friendly neighborhood white nationalist. The thing is, he was nothing of the sort.
A great example of the intrusiveness and harm of AI www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | When A.I. Took My Job, I Bought a Chain Saw
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
A great example of the intrusiveness and harm of AI www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
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If one of your resolutions for 2026 is becoming more engaged in your community and doing more to save democracy, now is the time to connect with your local organizers. 👇
Indivisible
Indivisible groups are where everyday people turn outrage into action and build lasting power on their home turf. Find yours today.
indivisible.org
December 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If one of your resolutions for 2026 is becoming more engaged in your community and doing more to save democracy, now is the time to connect with your local organizers. 👇
We’d be much better off today if Ford hadn’t pardoned Nixon.
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We’d be much better off today if Ford hadn’t pardoned Nixon.
Great new book on female fandom, for those who celebrate 💖🎶💖 www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
Review | Please don’t call fangirls silly. They have more power than you think.
“Swoon” by Bea Martinez-Gatell delves into the history and influence of fandom, from Lord Byron to Elvis to the Beatles.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Great new book on female fandom, for those who celebrate 💖🎶💖 www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
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At the start of 2025, some people questioned whether the resistance was dead. They doubted that Trump’s authoritarian agenda would be met with defiance and backlash.
You proved them wrong: indivisible.org/groups
You proved them wrong: indivisible.org/groups
December 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
At the start of 2025, some people questioned whether the resistance was dead. They doubted that Trump’s authoritarian agenda would be met with defiance and backlash.
You proved them wrong: indivisible.org/groups
You proved them wrong: indivisible.org/groups
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It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
Happy Hanukkah
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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December 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
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Just in case any journalist or editor reading this is tempted to minimize Trump's Reiner post because it's a "showbiz thing" and "real" stories are happening: No. It's a President thing and a decency thing, and if you don't understand that those things are newsworthy, you are failing in your duties.
December 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Just in case any journalist or editor reading this is tempted to minimize Trump's Reiner post because it's a "showbiz thing" and "real" stories are happening: No. It's a President thing and a decency thing, and if you don't understand that those things are newsworthy, you are failing in your duties.
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
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Guns are the leading cause of death for young people in America — this is a five alarm fire and our leaders in Washington have ignored it for too long. Americans are tired of waiting around for Congress to decide that protecting kids matters.
December 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Guns are the leading cause of death for young people in America — this is a five alarm fire and our leaders in Washington have ignored it for too long. Americans are tired of waiting around for Congress to decide that protecting kids matters.
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.