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Michael Leppert

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Professor/columnist/novelist. I teach stuff. I write stuff. I never grew out of my ‘why’ phase. michaelleppert.com michaelleppert.substack.com

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 6d

It’s all in the recovery. The weekly stack/vid. open.substack.com/pub/michaell...

Coping with rejection or failure? It's all in the recovery

Americans my age tend to love Billy Joel.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 21h

I know I’m a homer, but clearly neither of the teams on MNF are as good as the @colts.bsky.social

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 23h

Did the AWS outage mess up ESPN’s fantasy app? My wife and I are playing each other this week, and I’m losing. I need a serious, catastrophic collapse of the app before the end of MNF.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 1d

Omg. @60minutes.bsky.social is platforming Jared Kushner tonight? That show is dead forever. Time to start planning the funeral.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 2d

It’s been almost a year since I turned all that shit off for good. Thank you for reminding me why.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 3d

How ironic.

Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 4d

Polling? And it’s only gotten worse since June. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Americans Have Mixed to Negative Views of Trump Administration Immigration Actions

The public is split over local law enforcement helping deportation efforts, and majorities disapprove of suspending asylum applications.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 4d

Omg!! This one wins the internet today!

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Stuart Mora @stumora.bsky.social · 5d

There will be Millions of Americans in the streets on Saturday for #NoKings Day!

Be one of them!

Let's make this a day of joy & hope & solidarity!

For my Naptown folks, I'll see you at the Statehouse on Saturday @ Noon!

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 6d

He seems anxious. 🤷‍♂️

Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 6d

Trying to intimidate the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the PEACE prize is a lot like cheating at golf. 😐

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6d

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 6d

…the short clip…

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 6d

It’s all in the recovery. The weekly stack/vid. open.substack.com/pub/michaell...

Coping with rejection or failure? It's all in the recovery

Americans my age tend to love Billy Joel.

open.substack.com

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 8d

I’m pretty sure cheating is all that he’s thinking about on the golf course.

Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 8d

The shirt/tie combo Collinsworth has on tonight was meant for radio.

Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 9d

“If this is so, which it is…”

Never was a lie was more blatant.

Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 10d

Hoosiers!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10d

vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 10d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 10d

I’ve never seen officiating this bad in any league, ever. It’s the biggest problem with the product and it’s an emergency.

Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 10d

These are texts, not emails.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 11d

Wait till dad finds out.

Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 11d

No matter how many political fundraising texts I get, then unsubscribe, and confirm that I have been unsubscribed, it has no impact on even slowing down the texts…from the exact same campaigns. I’m contributing zero to any and all of them.

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Michael Leppert @michaelleppert.bsky.social · 15d

The worst PR move in Lebron’s career was episode one of “The Decision.” And now he’s thinking about doing it again?! 🤷‍♂️ Don’t. Just don’t. www.bbc.com/sport/basket...

LeBron James: NBA and LA Lakers star's Second Decision teaser spurs retirement talk

LeBron James'

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Indivisible Central Indiana @indivisiblecentind.bsky.social · 15d

🚗 NO KINGS DAY – HOW TO GET THERE
Headed to the Indiana Statehouse – South Lawn for the rally at 12PM with the activist fair from 11 - 12? Here’s how you can get there stress-free...

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Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 17d

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