Leta McCollough Seletzky
@letaseletzky.com
Director, Low Res MFA in Creative Writing at U. of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe | 2022 NEA Literature Fellow | Author | Lawyer | Strictly my opinions
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I’m re-reading my book THE KNEELING MAN—this time with the realization that it’s as much about gun violence as anything else.
From beginning to end (including, of course, Dr. King’s assassination), it’s a story about the degree to which the social order is maintained at the barrel of a gun
From beginning to end (including, of course, Dr. King’s assassination), it’s a story about the degree to which the social order is maintained at the barrel of a gun
Just doing a solid, competent job on a reasonably consistent basis makes you extraordinary.
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just doing a solid, competent job on a reasonably consistent basis makes you extraordinary.
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
(In other words, don’t put so much pressure on yourself)
Stung by her latest defeat in federal court, she stormed out of her mauve and teal offices, leaving a trail of Revlon Enjoli in her wake.
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Stung by her latest defeat in federal court, she stormed out of her mauve and teal offices, leaving a trail of Revlon Enjoli in her wake.
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
She sank into the leather seat of her white Camaro and fished a pack of Virginia Slims from her handbag
The Trump legal team gathers for an emergency meeting after the latest string of courtroom setbacks
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Trump legal team gathers for an emergency meeting after the latest string of courtroom setbacks
My new mantra is: I’m not wasting my valuable brain on this 🧠
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
My new mantra is: I’m not wasting my valuable brain on this 🧠
When that first drop of coffee touches your soul 😮💨
November 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
When that first drop of coffee touches your soul 😮💨
This is not a criticism but merely an observation: AI is great at soulless communications
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This is not a criticism but merely an observation: AI is great at soulless communications
A lot of behaviors people are calling “microaggressions” are just plain old aggressions
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
A lot of behaviors people are calling “microaggressions” are just plain old aggressions
One of the few things I learned in law school that still holds up is the principle that you shouldn’t put anything in writing (as in, say, an email) that you wouldn’t want published in the newspaper
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
One of the few things I learned in law school that still holds up is the principle that you shouldn’t put anything in writing (as in, say, an email) that you wouldn’t want published in the newspaper
I believe the technical term for what happened is “ineffective assistance of clownsel”
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I believe the technical term for what happened is “ineffective assistance of clownsel”
Lindsey Halligan’s disappointing courtroom performance has sent ripples through the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Law School community
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Lindsey Halligan’s disappointing courtroom performance has sent ripples through the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Law School community
A US Attorney Learns the Basics of Federal Criminal Law, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A US Attorney Learns the Basics of Federal Criminal Law, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
The only thing tackier and more ignoble than those gold spray-painted polyurethane mouldings is the man himself
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The only thing tackier and more ignoble than those gold spray-painted polyurethane mouldings is the man himself
Polyurethane ornamental mouldings spray-painted gold is a pretty good metaphor for the current governance landscape
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Polyurethane ornamental mouldings spray-painted gold is a pretty good metaphor for the current governance landscape
I’m squarely in my “don’t be sorry, be careful” era
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I’m squarely in my “don’t be sorry, be careful” era
One of Apple’s greatest innovations is those easy open boxes 😅
November 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
One of Apple’s greatest innovations is those easy open boxes 😅
I love a cult accessory as much as the next person, but that iPhone pocket just feels so forced. It’s like they’re trying to make fetch happen lol
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I love a cult accessory as much as the next person, but that iPhone pocket just feels so forced. It’s like they’re trying to make fetch happen lol
Nobody:
Me: [takes long drag of imaginary cigarette] Some of these presidents are for the streets
Me: [takes long drag of imaginary cigarette] Some of these presidents are for the streets
November 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Nobody:
Me: [takes long drag of imaginary cigarette] Some of these presidents are for the streets
Me: [takes long drag of imaginary cigarette] Some of these presidents are for the streets
In other news, I’m almost caught up with my laundry, which is another sign of the apocalypse
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
In other news, I’m almost caught up with my laundry, which is another sign of the apocalypse
I dare say we’re living through the most savage day in the history of memes
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I dare say we’re living through the most savage day in the history of memes
The human mind simply was not built to withstand terrible information of this magnitude at this velocity
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The human mind simply was not built to withstand terrible information of this magnitude at this velocity
One measure of how sick and unsafe people are is how many are making excuses and splitting hairs over pedophilia and child trafficking. This is a good time to take note, folks
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
One measure of how sick and unsafe people are is how many are making excuses and splitting hairs over pedophilia and child trafficking. This is a good time to take note, folks
My brother just shared this heartwarming memory—family first! 🤗
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
My brother just shared this heartwarming memory—family first! 🤗
So now the complaint is that the email describing how our embattled warlord spent hours alone with an Epstein victim at Epstein’s house was “selectively leaked”?
Talk about grasping at straws—and soggy paper ones at that
Talk about grasping at straws—and soggy paper ones at that
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
So now the complaint is that the email describing how our embattled warlord spent hours alone with an Epstein victim at Epstein’s house was “selectively leaked”?
Talk about grasping at straws—and soggy paper ones at that
Talk about grasping at straws—and soggy paper ones at that
Cannot let this day pass without honoring our veterans—including and especially my dad, @maciv.bsky.social. Despite the best efforts of some, your service and sacrifices are not in vain 🙏🏽
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Cannot let this day pass without honoring our veterans—including and especially my dad, @maciv.bsky.social. Despite the best efforts of some, your service and sacrifices are not in vain 🙏🏽
Back at the Chit-Chat Club—this time in a hat!
(Which I didn’t wear for dinner because it just felt like a lot lol)
(Which I didn’t wear for dinner because it just felt like a lot lol)
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Back at the Chit-Chat Club—this time in a hat!
(Which I didn’t wear for dinner because it just felt like a lot lol)
(Which I didn’t wear for dinner because it just felt like a lot lol)