Kendra Preston Leonard (she/her)
@kleonardphd.bsky.social
Librettist, lyricist, poet, scholar, teacher. Writing operas abt the Jane Collective, ending rape culture, & climate change. Runs the Silent Film Sound & Music Archive (sfsma.org). Autistic. Disabled. kendraprestonleonard.hcommons.org
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Over 1,800 people are reported to have died of #COVID-19 in the past 28 days, the overwhelming majority of those (1,573) in the US. The next biggest country was Sweden with 102 deaths. The cumulative number of deaths from #COVID that were reported to the WHO is now well over seven million.
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This whole series is super fun—go get it!
REPOST to share the news for all your Mystery Lovers and #BookSky:
There's a #KindleDailyDeal / #eBook #sale happening now on Viviana Valentine and the Ticking Clock.
Get it here ➡️ a.co/d/0cGUYacX
There's a #KindleDailyDeal / #eBook #sale happening now on Viviana Valentine and the Ticking Clock.
Get it here ➡️ a.co/d/0cGUYacX
February 10, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This whole series is super fun—go get it!
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
I’m reading Craig Thomason’s Ginseng Roots and loving it and learning from it. I knew about sang in Appalachia, but this is a whole different culture. Highly recommend!
February 10, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I’m reading Craig Thomason’s Ginseng Roots and loving it and learning from it. I knew about sang in Appalachia, but this is a whole different culture. Highly recommend!
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I know, my friend,
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I know, my friend,
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
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Are you an archaeologist or heritage professional concerned with the increasing use of pseudoarchaeology to erode faith in expert opinion, rewrite history, or prop up supremacist ideologies?
This Call for Papers is for you!
Join us at the @can-arch.bsky.social 2026 conference!
Link in the reply.
This Call for Papers is for you!
Join us at the @can-arch.bsky.social 2026 conference!
Link in the reply.
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Are you an archaeologist or heritage professional concerned with the increasing use of pseudoarchaeology to erode faith in expert opinion, rewrite history, or prop up supremacist ideologies?
This Call for Papers is for you!
Join us at the @can-arch.bsky.social 2026 conference!
Link in the reply.
This Call for Papers is for you!
Join us at the @can-arch.bsky.social 2026 conference!
Link in the reply.
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the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online! / @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online! / @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
All hail Sredni Vashtar!
I wrote about the Olympics
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Which Other Olympic Mascots Could Italian Stoats Tina And Milo Slaughter In Cold Blood? | Defector
Apologies to all otters, ferrets, badgers, ferret-badgers, weasels, fishers, polecats, wolverines, martens, and grisons, but the mustelid of the moment is the stoat. The mascots of the 2026 Winter Oly...
defector.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
All hail Sredni Vashtar!
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Hasbro owns the trademarks for Wizards of the Coast and is therefore the controlling company of Magic: the Gathering snd Dungeons and Dragons.
D&D and M:tG will not get another cent from me until this deal is dead.
D&D and M:tG will not get another cent from me until this deal is dead.
JKR will never get another dime from the pockets of anyone in my family. You, too, can be part of making this deal a disaster for all parties!
(The revolution starts here
Where you work & where you play
Where you lay your money down
What you do & what you say
The revolution starts now - S. Earle)
(The revolution starts here
Where you work & where you play
Where you lay your money down
What you do & what you say
The revolution starts now - S. Earle)
Hasbro and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal starting in 2027 to produce Harry Potter film and television series dolls, role play, action figures, collectibles, interactive plush, board games, and more to be revealed later this year - bwnews.pr/45UKdKL
February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Hasbro owns the trademarks for Wizards of the Coast and is therefore the controlling company of Magic: the Gathering snd Dungeons and Dragons.
D&D and M:tG will not get another cent from me until this deal is dead.
D&D and M:tG will not get another cent from me until this deal is dead.
I'm working on materials for a new project, and am listening to Susan McKeown, Alasdair Roberts, Old Blind Dogs, Capercaillie, & others. Got favorite traditional Scottish music & performers of that music to recommend? I'd love to listen!
February 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I'm working on materials for a new project, and am listening to Susan McKeown, Alasdair Roberts, Old Blind Dogs, Capercaillie, & others. Got favorite traditional Scottish music & performers of that music to recommend? I'd love to listen!
"Les faucoms et les femmes" (ou peut-etre "Les femmes et les faocons") ressemble à un nom de groupe. J'achèterais cette marchandise (est-que ce un mot français pour "merch"?)
La #fauconnerie comme outil de subversion des normes de #genre au Moyen-Âge. #Histoire #MoyenAge
theconversation.com/la-fauconner...
theconversation.com/la-fauconner...
La fauconnerie comme outil de subversion des normes de genre au Moyen-Âge
Au Moyen Âge, les faucons offraient aux femmes des moyens à la fois symboliques et concrets d’affirmer leur genre, leur pouvoir et leur statut dans un monde dominé par les hommes.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
"Les faucoms et les femmes" (ou peut-etre "Les femmes et les faocons") ressemble à un nom de groupe. J'achèterais cette marchandise (est-que ce un mot français pour "merch"?)
If you liked Bridgerton, and you like dragons, this will be your new favorite book!
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
If you liked Bridgerton, and you like dragons, this will be your new favorite book!
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Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
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I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
Humble Book Bundle: Charlie Jane Anders & Annalee Newitz by TOR
Don’t miss this bundle of novels and story collections from acclaimed authors Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz! Pay what you want and support charity!
www.humblebundle.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
Trying to find words beyond “this is horrifying“ and failing.
February 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Trying to find words beyond “this is horrifying“ and failing.
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will probably delete this because it's embarrassing, but I can't express how profoundly stressful and disturbing it is to be surveilled by your students, especially if you've ever been stalked. knowing your employer will do nothing to help or protect you from harassment is just beyond the pale.
UNC is close to finalizing its policy which outlines permissible circumstances to *SECRETLY RECORD FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM.*
UNC-Chapel Hill Preps Policy on Recording Professors
The school aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy and growing fear of surveillance.
www.theassemblync.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
will probably delete this because it's embarrassing, but I can't express how profoundly stressful and disturbing it is to be surveilled by your students, especially if you've ever been stalked. knowing your employer will do nothing to help or protect you from harassment is just beyond the pale.
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Honestly that would explain a lot about Oscar.
An entirely reasonable question prompted by a show that has never once explained where anyone came from or why they’re still here.
#cookiemonster #drwho #elmo #grover #oscar #sesamestreet #snuffleupagus #timelord #vampire #OddNews
#cookiemonster #drwho #elmo #grover #oscar #sesamestreet #snuffleupagus #timelord #vampire #OddNews
If Oscar the Grouch Is a Time Lord, Then What Is the Rest of Sesame Street?
An entirely reasonable question prompted by a show that has never once explained where anyone came from or why they’re still here.
oddnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Honestly that would explain a lot about Oscar.
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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Some of the people complaining about not being able to understand Bad Bunny's lyrics are the same people who'll sit through an opera in a foreign language for 2 hours and then pat themselves on the back for being cultured.
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Some of the people complaining about not being able to understand Bad Bunny's lyrics are the same people who'll sit through an opera in a foreign language for 2 hours and then pat themselves on the back for being cultured.
This is amazing. Go, have fun, give your serious brain a break.
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
This is amazing. Go, have fun, give your serious brain a break.
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Fandoms are trying to engage with activism that can make a difference, and your library is a great place to find those opportunities. @comicslibrarian.com breaks down all the ways libraries are standing up to ICE.
How Libraries Are Standing Up to ICE
Fandoms are trying to engage with activism that can make a difference, and your library is a great place to find those opportunities.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Fandoms are trying to engage with activism that can make a difference, and your library is a great place to find those opportunities. @comicslibrarian.com breaks down all the ways libraries are standing up to ICE.
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Read that article about the """writer""" generating 200 books a year with AI and needless to say, I had THOUGHTS
Writers Who Use AI Are Not Real Writers
Dorothy Parker famously (but probably not really) said, “I hate to write, but I love having written,” which is a sentiment I don’t largely understand or agree with in the broader …
terribleminds.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Read that article about the """writer""" generating 200 books a year with AI and needless to say, I had THOUGHTS