Russ Epp-Leppel 💜💀
@leppeppel.bsky.social
Author. Engineer. Armchair polymath. (formerly @purpleskull14 and @leppeppel on the bird app)
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Russ Epp-Leppel 💜💀
@leppeppel.bsky.social
· Nov 15
When a detective's search for his missing love interest in a city of magic uncovers a plot to trigger Ragnarök, it entangles him in a web of crime and intrigue. Will he risk his career to become the last mensch standing in the path of oblivion?
#amquerying #UrbanFantasy
#amquerying #UrbanFantasy
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Reminder: For voters in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, November 26 is the last day to vote early in person.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Reminder: For voters in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, November 26 is the last day to vote early in person.
Guillermo del Toro's London After Midnight (with Doug Jones as the vampire, obv.)
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Guillermo del Toro's London After Midnight (with Doug Jones as the vampire, obv.)
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
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Mark Kelly knows exactly what political violence looks like. The fact that the Pentagon is investigating him for urging troops to refuse illegal orders, even as Trump calls for political enemies to be punished, shows how dangerous this administration has become.
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Mark Kelly knows exactly what political violence looks like. The fact that the Pentagon is investigating him for urging troops to refuse illegal orders, even as Trump calls for political enemies to be punished, shows how dangerous this administration has become.
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But how exactly is that appeal supposed to work? “We’re sorry we illegally appointed a prosecutor and broke the law, but we’d like to move forward anyway.” It’s absurd, what a joke. And honestly, who’s going to hold the Trump administration accountable for their illegal actions?
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
But how exactly is that appeal supposed to work? “We’re sorry we illegally appointed a prosecutor and broke the law, but we’d like to move forward anyway.” It’s absurd, what a joke. And honestly, who’s going to hold the Trump administration accountable for their illegal actions?
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The numbers vary from study to study but hundreds of thousands of people have died because of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio illegally disbanding USAID — a body count on par with the first eight years of the Syrian civil war — In just seven months. It’s mass death that is simply unfathomable in scale.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The numbers vary from study to study but hundreds of thousands of people have died because of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio illegally disbanding USAID — a body count on par with the first eight years of the Syrian civil war — In just seven months. It’s mass death that is simply unfathomable in scale.
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
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It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
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Trump keeps escalating his dangerous rhetoric, and it’s fueling a surge in death threats against anyone he labels an “enemy.” His Truth Social posts aren’t subtle, they’re prompting MAGA supporters to bombard people with threatening calls, emails, and online messages.
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump keeps escalating his dangerous rhetoric, and it’s fueling a surge in death threats against anyone he labels an “enemy.” His Truth Social posts aren’t subtle, they’re prompting MAGA supporters to bombard people with threatening calls, emails, and online messages.
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The Defense Department opened an investigation into Senator Mark Kelly (a former Navy captain and astronaut) after he appeared in a video urging service members to reject unlawful commands.
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Defense Department opened an investigation into Senator Mark Kelly (a former Navy captain and astronaut) after he appeared in a video urging service members to reject unlawful commands.
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Can someone please at least turn the CAPS LOCK off his phone? Thx.
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Can someone please at least turn the CAPS LOCK off his phone? Thx.
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The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
Breaking: Guillermo del Toro tearfully disowns Frankenstein upon realizing he forgot to cast Doug Jones as the Creation.
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Breaking: Guillermo del Toro tearfully disowns Frankenstein upon realizing he forgot to cast Doug Jones as the Creation.
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A lawyer I know is trying to help an abuse victim client relocate to get away from their abusive ex. They have an infant child and they're really struggling due to SNAP being cut. Would be really cool if you're in a position to help a stranger out.
Donate to Help an abuse victim and her child relocate to safety., organized by Michael Wikoff
My name is Michael Wikoff. I'm a legal aid attorney in Franklin … Michael Wikoff needs your support for Help an abuse victim and her child relocate to safety.
www.gofundme.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A lawyer I know is trying to help an abuse victim client relocate to get away from their abusive ex. They have an infant child and they're really struggling due to SNAP being cut. Would be really cool if you're in a position to help a stranger out.
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As we’ve been saying for months, X’s new location feature is exposing what we’ve been warning about, many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t even in the USA. We’ve been tracking this behavior and helping people learn how to spot bot activity, and this update has made it easier than ever to see.
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As we’ve been saying for months, X’s new location feature is exposing what we’ve been warning about, many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t even in the USA. We’ve been tracking this behavior and helping people learn how to spot bot activity, and this update has made it easier than ever to see.
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A federal judge has dismissed the criminal charges against former F.B.I. Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor Trump handpicked to pursue the cases was illegally appointed.
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal charges against former F.B.I. Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor Trump handpicked to pursue the cases was illegally appointed.
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Happy to chat with the administration about the Nuremberg tribunals.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Happy to chat with the administration about the Nuremberg tribunals.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
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Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.
This is a data point for how easily Greek mythology can become science fiction.
Sailing ships become starships, legendary monsters/tribes on scattered islands become aliens on distant planets, gods become hyper-advanced beings, and the theme of exploration is universal.
#MythologyMonday #WriteSky
Sailing ships become starships, legendary monsters/tribes on scattered islands become aliens on distant planets, gods become hyper-advanced beings, and the theme of exploration is universal.
#MythologyMonday #WriteSky
Ulysses 31 was a 1981 Japanese-French animated series that reimagines the myth of Odysseus in a 31st-century setting. Created jointly by DIC Audiovisuel and Tokyo Movie Shinsha, the show ran for 26 half-hour episodes.
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is a data point for how easily Greek mythology can become science fiction.
Sailing ships become starships, legendary monsters/tribes on scattered islands become aliens on distant planets, gods become hyper-advanced beings, and the theme of exploration is universal.
#MythologyMonday #WriteSky
Sailing ships become starships, legendary monsters/tribes on scattered islands become aliens on distant planets, gods become hyper-advanced beings, and the theme of exploration is universal.
#MythologyMonday #WriteSky
Does he look like a bitch, Charlie Brown!?
I am a golden god, Charlie Brown
We Thought You Was a Toad, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Does he look like a bitch, Charlie Brown!?
🎶 First you get down on your knees, fiddle with your rosaries, bow your head with great respect and... genuflect, genuflect, genuflect! 🎶
#RIP Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025
#RIP Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
🎶 First you get down on your knees, fiddle with your rosaries, bow your head with great respect and... genuflect, genuflect, genuflect! 🎶
#RIP Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025
#RIP Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025
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seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
Say what you will about Larry Buchanan as a director, but the man had a clear vision of what a swamp monster looks like.
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Say what you will about Larry Buchanan as a director, but the man had a clear vision of what a swamp monster looks like.
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Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
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If you’re seeing these, know that they are showing proof that much MUCH of the rightwing propaganda we are seeing is from abroad. Know also that this has been the case since 2016. The public square has been turned into a superfund site.
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If you’re seeing these, know that they are showing proof that much MUCH of the rightwing propaganda we are seeing is from abroad. Know also that this has been the case since 2016. The public square has been turned into a superfund site.