Leslie Root
@lesja.bsky.social
reproductive justice for all, solidarity forever. demographer, asst prof of research at CU Boulder, inveterate and not particularly professional poster. на носу очки, а в душе осень
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Leslie Root
@lesja.bsky.social
· Apr 12
"shouldn't the left be engaging with pronatalism" comes up constantly. yeah I'm engaging with it. engaging by saying it sucks!!
renaissance painting??
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 AM
renaissance painting??
I will not be taking questions about whether "take a pass from someone" is actually the reciprocal of "make a pass at someone" or just something I made up for this post
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I will not be taking questions about whether "take a pass from someone" is actually the reciprocal of "make a pass at someone" or just something I made up for this post
Girl, don't take passes / from boys who wear glasses
Social media is awash with videos of men filming themselves approaching women in public spaces and attempting to flirt. In many cases, the videos are filmed and uploaded without the women’s consent. https://cnn.it/4qtIsvB
February 11, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Girl, don't take passes / from boys who wear glasses
Stop buying rotisserie chickens and you'll have enough money for a downpayment in *checks price trends* never
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Stop buying rotisserie chickens and you'll have enough money for a downpayment in *checks price trends* never
Reposted by Leslie Root
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
I think it would make me look cool, I'd have an excuse to take a lot of breaks, probably no one tries to sell you AI cigarettes...
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I think it would make me look cool, I'd have an excuse to take a lot of breaks, probably no one tries to sell you AI cigarettes...
Having intrusive thoughts about taking up smoking
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Having intrusive thoughts about taking up smoking
Reminder that the submission deadline for this special issue of PRPR is coming up! ⤵️ Send us your work on pronatalism!
Very excited to announce that @srhayford.bsky.social, @lesja.bsky.social, and I will be guest-editing a special volume of @prpr-journal.bsky.social on "Contemporary Pronatalism in Demographic Context"! Submissions due March 1, 2026. link.springer.com/collections/...
February 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Reminder that the submission deadline for this special issue of PRPR is coming up! ⤵️ Send us your work on pronatalism!
why is she so perfect 😭
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
why is she so perfect 😭
I hope her group text with her friends is unreal right now 😂
February 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I hope her group text with her friends is unreal right now 😂
lol I literally said "my GUY" out loud
February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
lol I literally said "my GUY" out loud
The only place on earth where I'm qualified to be the one doing the locker-shoving
February 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The only place on earth where I'm qualified to be the one doing the locker-shoving
Reposted by Leslie Root
the indo-european language family is a conspiracy created by the sims-williams family to sell more languages
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
the indo-european language family is a conspiracy created by the sims-williams family to sell more languages
Like imagine you've taught your kid that gender is the major organizing principle of human society and then you have to turn around and admit that some people simply opt out. It's like telling them they could orchestrate a hostile takeover of their school and become the next principal
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Like imagine you've taught your kid that gender is the major organizing principle of human society and then you have to turn around and admit that some people simply opt out. It's like telling them they could orchestrate a hostile takeover of their school and become the next principal
A couple summers ago I was in my hometown hanging out at the library with Ezra, who started playing with a little girl. Her grandma and I were chatting about how they were ready to start kinder in the fall, and her example was, "she knows the alphabet, and which colors are for boys and for girls"
February 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A couple summers ago I was in my hometown hanging out at the library with Ezra, who started playing with a little girl. Her grandma and I were chatting about how they were ready to start kinder in the fall, and her example was, "she knows the alphabet, and which colors are for boys and for girls"
I always support dunking on these people but also I think the real answer is that it's hard for them because they've been indoctrinating their kids with compulsory heterosexuality and gender norms since before they were born
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I always support dunking on these people but also I think the real answer is that it's hard for them because they've been indoctrinating their kids with compulsory heterosexuality and gender norms since before they were born
Oh my god the infinity phase was so rough over here 😅
February 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Oh my god the infinity phase was so rough over here 😅
every time I want to find this one I have to perform a series of incantations where i google the song title (plavo jaka) with assorted years and forms of the word "gazoza"
February 9, 2026 at 9:59 PM
every time I want to find this one I have to perform a series of incantations where i google the song title (plavo jaka) with assorted years and forms of the word "gazoza"
makes me happy that there are still absolute bangers played by incredible musicians that you can kind of only find as poor-quality YouTube videos of New Year's parties in Tetovo
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
makes me happy that there are still absolute bangers played by incredible musicians that you can kind of only find as poor-quality YouTube videos of New Year's parties in Tetovo
Macedonian Roma banger www.youtube.com/watch?v=479a...
Ork Gazoza & Cepko Plavo Jaka Bare Bala New Show 2014 By DeNnIiSs FaCa
YouTube video by Studio DeNnIiSs FaCa
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Macedonian Roma banger www.youtube.com/watch?v=479a...
Reposted by Leslie Root
Post a banger that's not in English? Y'all are not ready for this Oirat language banger I'm about to send your way: youtu.be/0pvP6jpz5f0?...
Жаргалын Эрдэнэдалай-ЖУРАЙ ГЭЛДЭН
YouTube video by Баруун Монгол Ардын Дууч Жаргалын Эрдэнэдалай
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Post a banger that's not in English? Y'all are not ready for this Oirat language banger I'm about to send your way: youtu.be/0pvP6jpz5f0?...
au contraire, i've never been more ready for anything
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
au contraire, i've never been more ready for anything