Leonard Pierce
@leonardpierce.bsky.social
Marxist, wife guy, union man, ne'er-do-well. Concerned with words, generally. Chicago-based eating enthusiast. CPS, DSA, THC. Crime, baseball, communism.
http://immortal-science.com
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Still waiting for the people who call themselves anti-fascist, but also say that it was not just necessary but a moral imperative to continue supporting a genocide, to explain exactly what it is about fascism they don’t like
Marimar Martinez has the kind of courage that is so desperately needed in this country.
A Chicago woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol plans to sue the feds as agent’s text messages released. blockclubchi.co/4aq7iX7
February 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Marimar Martinez has the kind of courage that is so desperately needed in this country.
The thing about people like Hayes, and all pundits, really, is that there is great benefit for being proven right and no penalty for being proven wrong
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The thing about people like Hayes, and all pundits, really, is that there is great benefit for being proven right and no penalty for being proven wrong
I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about believing the PR hype shoved on everyone by the class the left despises and that has constantly lied about everything for decades
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about believing the PR hype shoved on everyone by the class the left despises and that has constantly lied about everything for decades
Communism: so self-evidently a failure that the biggest, richest capitalist empire has to use political force to get one of the poorest places in the western hemisphere to stop getting desperately needed medical care from its doctors
February 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Communism: so self-evidently a failure that the biggest, richest capitalist empire has to use political force to get one of the poorest places in the western hemisphere to stop getting desperately needed medical care from its doctors
Aw, no, Mark, I’m so sorry. Virgil was one of the best of all boys
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Aw, no, Mark, I’m so sorry. Virgil was one of the best of all boys
It’s true, my wife and I always bond over the thing we are both really good at (getting high and making snotty comments about reality television)
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
It’s true, my wife and I always bond over the thing we are both really good at (getting high and making snotty comments about reality television)
Y’all are really angling for spots in the Nepali-language version of Truly Tasteless Jokes
February 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Y’all are really angling for spots in the Nepali-language version of Truly Tasteless Jokes
Given that he used to be married to biathlete Nathalie Santer, I bet I can guess. Domracheva used to work for the KGB so maybe he won’t be so cavalier with his affections in the future
This has been SPICY BIATHLON TALK, with your host, Leonard “I Have Never Been Skiing in My Life” Pierce
This has been SPICY BIATHLON TALK, with your host, Leonard “I Have Never Been Skiing in My Life” Pierce
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Given that he used to be married to biathlete Nathalie Santer, I bet I can guess. Domracheva used to work for the KGB so maybe he won’t be so cavalier with his affections in the future
This has been SPICY BIATHLON TALK, with your host, Leonard “I Have Never Been Skiing in My Life” Pierce
This has been SPICY BIATHLON TALK, with your host, Leonard “I Have Never Been Skiing in My Life” Pierce
LOL I remember that, hilarious
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
LOL I remember that, hilarious
Incidentally, the winningest male biathlete of all time (and, in fact, the winningest Winter Olympian of all time), Norway’s Ole Einar Bjørndalen, is married to the winningest female biathlete of all time, Belarus’ Darya Domracheva. I bet they either talk about the biathlon all the time or never
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Incidentally, the winningest male biathlete of all time (and, in fact, the winningest Winter Olympian of all time), Norway’s Ole Einar Bjørndalen, is married to the winningest female biathlete of all time, Belarus’ Darya Domracheva. I bet they either talk about the biathlon all the time or never
The remnants of the Nepalese royal family: “Too soon"
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The remnants of the Nepalese royal family: “Too soon"
Number of nonwhite GBBO winners since 2010: three
Number of nonwhite biathlon medalists since 1960: zero
Number of nonwhite biathlon medalists since 1960: zero
February 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Number of nonwhite GBBO winners since 2010: three
Number of nonwhite biathlon medalists since 1960: zero
Number of nonwhite biathlon medalists since 1960: zero
(@defector.com is all over this stuff, as you might well expect)
Norwegian Biathlete, At Summit Of His Life’s Work: I Cheated On My Girlfriend | Defector
The biathlon encourages athletes to balance two things at once. A competitor must be able to ski a great distance at an immense speed, and then, as if turning off a light switch, lower their heart rat...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
(@defector.com is all over this stuff, as you might well expect)
It’s not so much that these are behaviors that would be surprising from people who both ski and do target-shooting, based on my admittedly limited experience of both, but it’s still adding an unexpectedly peppery quality to the otherwise bland fare usually on offer at the Winter Olympics.
The Saga Of The French Teammate-Defrauder Taught Me To Appreciate The Essence Of Biathlon | Defector
To the layperson, biathlon may be the strangest sport in the Winter Olympics. Most of the sports in the Games involve athletes testing the limits of the human body vis-á-vis gravity (e.g.: big air, sk...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
It’s not so much that these are behaviors that would be surprising from people who both ski and do target-shooting, based on my admittedly limited experience of both, but it’s still adding an unexpectedly peppery quality to the otherwise bland fare usually on offer at the Winter Olympics.
Which is why this year’s Winter Olympics are so bonkers! One biathlon medal winner had a huge weepy meltdown about cheating on his girlfriend at the press conference, and another was recently convicted of identity theft and credit card fraud.
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Which is why this year’s Winter Olympics are so bonkers! One biathlon medal winner had a huge weepy meltdown about cheating on his girlfriend at the press conference, and another was recently convicted of identity theft and credit card fraud.
That said, , I do like biathlon just because I generally enjoy sports that are barely abstracted forms of professional violence (see also: fencing, modern pentathlon, boxing, wrestling, judo, etc.). In this house we respect competence in professional violence
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
That said, , I do like biathlon just because I generally enjoy sports that are barely abstracted forms of professional violence (see also: fencing, modern pentathlon, boxing, wrestling, judo, etc.). In this house we respect competence in professional violence
I usually find the Winter Olympics intensely boring, consisting as they do as a sort of back-door way of making sure more white people win medals
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I usually find the Winter Olympics intensely boring, consisting as they do as a sort of back-door way of making sure more white people win medals
Quote of the Day:
“By dint of railing at idiots, one runs the risk of becoming an idiot one’s self.” (Gustave Flaubert)
“By dint of railing at idiots, one runs the risk of becoming an idiot one’s self.” (Gustave Flaubert)
February 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Quote of the Day:
“By dint of railing at idiots, one runs the risk of becoming an idiot one’s self.” (Gustave Flaubert)
“By dint of railing at idiots, one runs the risk of becoming an idiot one’s self.” (Gustave Flaubert)
In history today, the LAPD raids a civil rights fundraiser at the communist John Reed Club and destroys many works of art in 1933.
The noir of the day is 1947’s THE BRASHER DOUBLOON, directed by John Brahm for 20th Century Fox and starring Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, and George Montgomery.
The noir of the day is 1947’s THE BRASHER DOUBLOON, directed by John Brahm for 20th Century Fox and starring Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, and George Montgomery.
February 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
In history today, the LAPD raids a civil rights fundraiser at the communist John Reed Club and destroys many works of art in 1933.
The noir of the day is 1947’s THE BRASHER DOUBLOON, directed by John Brahm for 20th Century Fox and starring Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, and George Montgomery.
The noir of the day is 1947’s THE BRASHER DOUBLOON, directed by John Brahm for 20th Century Fox and starring Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, and George Montgomery.
Good morning! It is February 11th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Elders Day. Honor the wisdom of those who came before you!
We celebrate the North American beaver, castor canadensis.
D'Angelo was born on this day in 1974; Whitney Houston died today in 2012.
Today we commemorate Elders Day. Honor the wisdom of those who came before you!
We celebrate the North American beaver, castor canadensis.
D'Angelo was born on this day in 1974; Whitney Houston died today in 2012.
February 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Good morning! It is February 11th in the United Socialist States of America.
Today we commemorate Elders Day. Honor the wisdom of those who came before you!
We celebrate the North American beaver, castor canadensis.
D'Angelo was born on this day in 1974; Whitney Houston died today in 2012.
Today we commemorate Elders Day. Honor the wisdom of those who came before you!
We celebrate the North American beaver, castor canadensis.
D'Angelo was born on this day in 1974; Whitney Houston died today in 2012.
It's pretty funny that they say "but in capitalism you have private property!" But for most people if you're lucky enough to have them your house is an AirBNB, your car is an Uber, phone is an advertisement, etc.
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
It's pretty funny that they say "but in capitalism you have private property!" But for most people if you're lucky enough to have them your house is an AirBNB, your car is an Uber, phone is an advertisement, etc.
It's hard enough to understand how my parents' generation survived without a screen on their phones that told them to get a divorce
February 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
It's hard enough to understand how my parents' generation survived without a screen on their phones that told them to get a divorce
It used to be that getting a product shipped to you meant buying it from the actual company and not a sociopathic middleman and sometimes delivery would take a whole week, requiring you to either plan ahead or buy it from a store. I refuse to be treated this way
February 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM
It used to be that getting a product shipped to you meant buying it from the actual company and not a sociopathic middleman and sometimes delivery would take a whole week, requiring you to either plan ahead or buy it from a store. I refuse to be treated this way