Leona Caelestis
@leonacaelestis.bsky.social
Writer, radical witch, cat in human form
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Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
Trump says he’s meeting with “communist” Mamdani at the White House on Friday
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
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Fish have committed credit card fraud
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Fish have committed credit card fraud
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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Labor hero Joe Hill was executed by a Utah firing squad for a crime he almost certainly didn’t commit 110 years ago today.
His real crime: singing and agitating on behalf of the working class.
His real crime: singing and agitating on behalf of the working class.
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Labor hero Joe Hill was executed by a Utah firing squad for a crime he almost certainly didn’t commit 110 years ago today.
His real crime: singing and agitating on behalf of the working class.
His real crime: singing and agitating on behalf of the working class.
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While the British left is buried in factional debate, Reform is rapidly securing a foothold in former socialist heartlands across the country — paving the way for a nightmarish far-right takeover of the British state.
Reform Is Dominating Post-Industrial Britain
While the British left is buried in factional debate, Reform is rapidly securing a foothold in former socialist heartlands across the country — paving the way for a nightmarish far-right takeover of t...
tribunemag.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
While the British left is buried in factional debate, Reform is rapidly securing a foothold in former socialist heartlands across the country — paving the way for a nightmarish far-right takeover of the British state.
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Mike Pence proudly celebrating Britain’s role in Christian Zionism, and note his religious use of ‘rebirth’ here.
Been repeating the same thing for years: Christian Zionism is by far the greater threat. It is also deeply antisemitic, starting from Balfour himself.
Been repeating the same thing for years: Christian Zionism is by far the greater threat. It is also deeply antisemitic, starting from Balfour himself.
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Mike Pence proudly celebrating Britain’s role in Christian Zionism, and note his religious use of ‘rebirth’ here.
Been repeating the same thing for years: Christian Zionism is by far the greater threat. It is also deeply antisemitic, starting from Balfour himself.
Been repeating the same thing for years: Christian Zionism is by far the greater threat. It is also deeply antisemitic, starting from Balfour himself.
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
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Sounds like he thought he had a get out of jail free card on the underage sex charge since he was ICE www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Sounds like he thought he had a get out of jail free card on the underage sex charge since he was ICE www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
At this stage I feel like the traditional publishing gatekeeping practice is not really about quality control and protection, but to manufacture prestige and scarcity so that when new or vulnerable writers get accepted, they'd be much more willing to give up their own rights and interests.
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
At this stage I feel like the traditional publishing gatekeeping practice is not really about quality control and protection, but to manufacture prestige and scarcity so that when new or vulnerable writers get accepted, they'd be much more willing to give up their own rights and interests.
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Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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honk shoo mimimi hours
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
honk shoo mimimi hours
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Argonaut is one of the best bookstores I've ever set foot in. They deserve better.
God, how I hate what kind of society we are becoming... Btw, we can stop it, it depends on us: which kind of world we create, which kind of community we foster, which kind of cities we live in. You can help @argonautbooks.bsky.social by sharing wide and far!
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Argonaut is one of the best bookstores I've ever set foot in. They deserve better.
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Sure seems like this should be a bigger story than it is.
Hundreds of Palestinians found themselves in South Africa. "Al-Majd", the org that flew them, pretends to be dedicated to helping Muslims when in fact it is a shadowy firm run by an Israeli named Tomer Janar Lind
archive.is/7n4IQ
Hundreds of Palestinians found themselves in South Africa. "Al-Majd", the org that flew them, pretends to be dedicated to helping Muslims when in fact it is a shadowy firm run by an Israeli named Tomer Janar Lind
archive.is/7n4IQ
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Sure seems like this should be a bigger story than it is.
Hundreds of Palestinians found themselves in South Africa. "Al-Majd", the org that flew them, pretends to be dedicated to helping Muslims when in fact it is a shadowy firm run by an Israeli named Tomer Janar Lind
archive.is/7n4IQ
Hundreds of Palestinians found themselves in South Africa. "Al-Majd", the org that flew them, pretends to be dedicated to helping Muslims when in fact it is a shadowy firm run by an Israeli named Tomer Janar Lind
archive.is/7n4IQ
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Israeli occupation soldiers raid Bethlehem and Nablus, detain several Palestinians - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-occupation-soldiers-raid-bethlehem-and-nablus-detain-several
Israeli occupation soldiers raid Bethlehem and Nablus, detain several Palestinians
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="827" data-start="375">Security sources told Wafa that Israeli occupation forces detained several Palestinians across Bethlehem after sweeping into multiple neighbourhoods before dawn in the occupied West Bank.</p>
<p data-end="827" data-start="375">Troops arrested the brothers Muhammad and Mahmoud Ahmed al-Balboul in the al-Fawa’ra area, picked up Manna’ al-Radi from al-Saf Street, seized Abdullah and Hussein Awad Ubayyat in Hindaza, and took Ahmed Asaad Faraj from Aida refugee camp after breaking into their homes and searching them.</p>
<p data-end="951" data-start="829">The same sources said Israeli forces also pushed into Aida and Dheisheh camps, though no additional arrests were reported.</p>
<p data-end="1279" data-start="953">In Nablus, Israeli forces launched fresh raids across the city and surrounding villages in the early hours of Tuesday, entering homes and forcing residents to hand over CCTV footage. Local and security sources told Wafa that the army stormed the village of Awarta, raided a house and a shop, and confiscated camera recordings.</p>
<p data-end="1557" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="1281">Troops also moved into Qaryut and al-Badhan, searching several homes. At dawn, soldiers swept through multiple areas in Nablus, including al-Ain refugee camp, Rafidia, Beit Wazan and al-Basatin, carrying out extensive searches. No arrests were confirmed from the Nablus raids.</p>
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November 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Israeli occupation soldiers raid Bethlehem and Nablus, detain several Palestinians - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-occupation-soldiers-raid-bethlehem-and-nablus-detain-several
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
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Just heard re: some ICE agents who raided a Chicago taqueria, then went back to the same taqueria for lunch the following week and got confused when the owner kicked them out, and I realized "jesus these doofuses really do believe we're all living in a video game where the NPCs have no memory"
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Just heard re: some ICE agents who raided a Chicago taqueria, then went back to the same taqueria for lunch the following week and got confused when the owner kicked them out, and I realized "jesus these doofuses really do believe we're all living in a video game where the NPCs have no memory"
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The path to freedom is not easy; it is paved with sacrifice, perseverance, and relentless hope. But never forget power belongs to the people. Every dictator, however imposing, is fragile. Their authority rests on our compliance; when we withdraw that compliance, their foundation crumbles.
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The path to freedom is not easy; it is paved with sacrifice, perseverance, and relentless hope. But never forget power belongs to the people. Every dictator, however imposing, is fragile. Their authority rests on our compliance; when we withdraw that compliance, their foundation crumbles.
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If anyone fancies following my books on Amazon then you can either look up J. C. Jones or The Louisa Moss Mystery Series. The link is below. Thanks for all the support and encouragement, really means a lot to me.
www.amazon.com/author/thejc...
www.amazon.com/author/thejc...
J.C. JONES: books, biography, latest update
Follow J.C. JONES and explore their bibliography from Amazon's J.C. JONES Author Page.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
If anyone fancies following my books on Amazon then you can either look up J. C. Jones or The Louisa Moss Mystery Series. The link is below. Thanks for all the support and encouragement, really means a lot to me.
www.amazon.com/author/thejc...
www.amazon.com/author/thejc...
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Newbie writers, when you make that all-important first sale, and you have the contract in your hands, please copy and paste the following for your response letter:
"No, you cannot have subsidiary rights."
You can thank me later.
"No, you cannot have subsidiary rights."
You can thank me later.
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Newbie writers, when you make that all-important first sale, and you have the contract in your hands, please copy and paste the following for your response letter:
"No, you cannot have subsidiary rights."
You can thank me later.
"No, you cannot have subsidiary rights."
You can thank me later.
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This is Dino. He is not just "going through a dinosaur phase." Obviously, it is a lifestyle. 12/10 (IG: dinoandluka)
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is Dino. He is not just "going through a dinosaur phase." Obviously, it is a lifestyle. 12/10 (IG: dinoandluka)
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In the West we love to brag about “freedom of expression,” but the truth is more complicated, writes Justina Kseneviciute.
The myth of Western freedom of expression - Justina Kseneviciute
How Western openness masks a system that filters, commodifies, and neutralises radical thought
diem25.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
In the West we love to brag about “freedom of expression,” but the truth is more complicated, writes Justina Kseneviciute.
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Daily bunny no.3140 really wanted that cookie
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Daily bunny no.3140 really wanted that cookie
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It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
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November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...