Steve Leatherman
@slleather.bsky.social
Retired software engineer from a Chicago area government R&D lab.
Married for many years. Live in central Illinois with wife, three daughters and more cats than kids.
Married for many years. Live in central Illinois with wife, three daughters and more cats than kids.
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The vast majority of Republican politicians would rather be officeholders in a dictatorship than citizens in a democracy. They have chosen to be traitors.
February 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The vast majority of Republican politicians would rather be officeholders in a dictatorship than citizens in a democracy. They have chosen to be traitors.
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If Amy Klobuchar wants to be the leader of Minnesota, then she needs to call in every favor she’s done for Republicans and stop the mining of the Boundary Waters.
February 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
If Amy Klobuchar wants to be the leader of Minnesota, then she needs to call in every favor she’s done for Republicans and stop the mining of the Boundary Waters.
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Every time I see Pam Bondi, I’m reminded that she once refused to return a Katrina‑displaced family’s dog and then fought them in court for 16 months. That choice says everything about her character.
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Every time I see Pam Bondi, I’m reminded that she once refused to return a Katrina‑displaced family’s dog and then fought them in court for 16 months. That choice says everything about her character.
Can't wait until the next administration waives sovereign immunity.
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Can't wait until the next administration waives sovereign immunity.
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"Ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy of justice." ~James Baldwin
February 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
"Ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy of justice." ~James Baldwin
For the life of me I don't understand how it's legal to imprison someone for more than a few days - often up to several months - without a hearing, trial or other due process. If you want to deport someone then put them on a plane. Don't jail them for months. I just get angrier and angrier.
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
For the life of me I don't understand how it's legal to imprison someone for more than a few days - often up to several months - without a hearing, trial or other due process. If you want to deport someone then put them on a plane. Don't jail them for months. I just get angrier and angrier.
I've got to do some plumbing work. I'm sure it will all go okay. But what are the odds of getting an emergency plumber to the house if things don't go well? Maybe the work should wait until Monday.
February 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I've got to do some plumbing work. I'm sure it will all go okay. But what are the odds of getting an emergency plumber to the house if things don't go well? Maybe the work should wait until Monday.
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Please read this whole thread, but this - THIS - is the thing I can’t stop thinking about.
How many bright futures have been snuffed out before they had a chance? How many lives have been ruined and how many masterpieces were never made because of supposedly “brilliant” predatory men?
How many bright futures have been snuffed out before they had a chance? How many lives have been ruined and how many masterpieces were never made because of supposedly “brilliant” predatory men?
"We would have lost so much if we'd driven him away" is the justification.
But we lost all those girls. We lost the women they would have become. We lost the work they would have done. Why was his future work so much more valuable than theirs?
But we lost all those girls. We lost the women they would have become. We lost the work they would have done. Why was his future work so much more valuable than theirs?
February 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Please read this whole thread, but this - THIS - is the thing I can’t stop thinking about.
How many bright futures have been snuffed out before they had a chance? How many lives have been ruined and how many masterpieces were never made because of supposedly “brilliant” predatory men?
How many bright futures have been snuffed out before they had a chance? How many lives have been ruined and how many masterpieces were never made because of supposedly “brilliant” predatory men?
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 4, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
Yes @durbin.senate.gov. I'm an Illinois resident and I don't want to see you ever vote to approve anything related to Trump or the GOP. NEVER!
Senator Dick Durbin just voted for a Trump nominee. Why, @durbin.senate.gov??
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Yes @durbin.senate.gov. I'm an Illinois resident and I don't want to see you ever vote to approve anything related to Trump or the GOP. NEVER!
@durbin.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov Support @sanders.senate.gov ! No funds for DHS. Get rid of them. I'd rather have open borders than DHS a$$holes terrorizing us.
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
@durbin.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov Support @sanders.senate.gov ! No funds for DHS. Get rid of them. I'd rather have open borders than DHS a$$holes terrorizing us.
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Let’s all think long and hard about whether Dems should be making a demand that Kristi Noem and Tom Homan think is a great idea
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Let’s all think long and hard about whether Dems should be making a demand that Kristi Noem and Tom Homan think is a great idea
This report is well worth the time it takes to read.
Stunning details in testimony submitted by @vermontgmg.bsky.social to the Illinois Accountability Commission. It concerns the history, record and culture of CBP and Border Patrol. Worth a read, from beginning to end.
drive.google.com/file/d/1y0im...
drive.google.com/file/d/1y0im...
IAC-Testimony.withlinks.pdf
drive.google.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This report is well worth the time it takes to read.
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I would be surprised if they didn't.
I wouldn't be surprised if they send ICE to detain Trevor Noah and deport him after canceling his visa. That's the kind of petty shit this administration would love to do. They would also love to inflict state violence on a Black man who made fun of them.
February 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
I would be surprised if they didn't.
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The ONLY surviving Gullah-Geechee community in Georgia just stopped developers with an 85% vote on Sapelo Island. They protected their language, culture, and ancestral land from gentrification. When Black communities unite, we win. This is power.
Gullah-Geechee People Stopped Gentrification Dead in its Tracks
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
www.theroot.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The ONLY surviving Gullah-Geechee community in Georgia just stopped developers with an 85% vote on Sapelo Island. They protected their language, culture, and ancestral land from gentrification. When Black communities unite, we win. This is power.
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They’re going to come after Pro Publica and its journalists now
February 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
They’re going to come after Pro Publica and its journalists now
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“Democratic Senators…
Morning Hour … read from Epstein Files … describe what Trump did as he raped & beat underage girls … they were forced to perform oral sex on him, how he hit them, parade them out for "auction"— naked".
It's crazy not to utilize this free resource!”
@cherijacobus.bsky.social 💯🎯
Morning Hour … read from Epstein Files … describe what Trump did as he raped & beat underage girls … they were forced to perform oral sex on him, how he hit them, parade them out for "auction"— naked".
It's crazy not to utilize this free resource!”
@cherijacobus.bsky.social 💯🎯
January 31, 2026 at 7:39 PM
“Democratic Senators…
Morning Hour … read from Epstein Files … describe what Trump did as he raped & beat underage girls … they were forced to perform oral sex on him, how he hit them, parade them out for "auction"— naked".
It's crazy not to utilize this free resource!”
@cherijacobus.bsky.social 💯🎯
Morning Hour … read from Epstein Files … describe what Trump did as he raped & beat underage girls … they were forced to perform oral sex on him, how he hit them, parade them out for "auction"— naked".
It's crazy not to utilize this free resource!”
@cherijacobus.bsky.social 💯🎯
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It makes you sound crazy to say this out loud, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the United States government has been effectively toppled by a group of overt pedophiles
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
Trump's Fed chair pick named in Epstein files just hours after his nomination
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.According to The New Republic, "Warsh’s name appears to be on an emailed list of guests to 'St. Barth’s Christm...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It makes you sound crazy to say this out loud, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the United States government has been effectively toppled by a group of overt pedophiles
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These are the architects of PROJECT 2025, which are destroying our government, our Constitution, our Rights & our freedoms.
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
These are the architects of PROJECT 2025, which are destroying our government, our Constitution, our Rights & our freedoms.
Fun thread!
Yesterday I looked up how many mediums there are in the phonebook (for book reasons) and it reminded me of this thread. I thought I should share it again so more of you can enjoy the weirdness that is Icelandic humour.
(FYI here are 12 mediums in the phonebook, one is a medium AND stunt actor)
(FYI here are 12 mediums in the phonebook, one is a medium AND stunt actor)
When you register your name in the Icelandic phonebook you can choose to state your profession. And they have a pretty loose definition of what exactly a profession entails.
This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
January 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Fun thread!
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The charges against Don Lemon are ridiculous. He’s a target because he’s black, because he’s media, and because he’s a Trump critic, and because Trump and his minions cannot accept any dissent. It’s deeply pathetic, unamerican, and lawless.
January 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The charges against Don Lemon are ridiculous. He’s a target because he’s black, because he’s media, and because he’s a Trump critic, and because Trump and his minions cannot accept any dissent. It’s deeply pathetic, unamerican, and lawless.
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He’s suing an agency in his own executive branch, which case will be defended by his own DOJ, and which will likely be just one huge cover to create an excuse to steal a “settlement” from the US Treasury.
*TRUMP SUES IRS, TREASURY FOR $10 BILLION OVER TAX-RETURN LEAKS
January 30, 2026 at 12:28 AM
He’s suing an agency in his own executive branch, which case will be defended by his own DOJ, and which will likely be just one huge cover to create an excuse to steal a “settlement” from the US Treasury.
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They won’t reveal who Alex Pretti’s murderer is because he’s probably a pardoned J6 proud boy.
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM
They won’t reveal who Alex Pretti’s murderer is because he’s probably a pardoned J6 proud boy.