Jed Leonard
@jedleonard.bsky.social
(He/him)
Fantasy author and man of many hats. Cofounder of the Oak City Literary Salon. Chronically ill, annoyingly political, occasionally brilliant.
WIP: Wonders Never Cease, in which a middle-aged fisherman definitely does not become a god.
Fantasy author and man of many hats. Cofounder of the Oak City Literary Salon. Chronically ill, annoyingly political, occasionally brilliant.
WIP: Wonders Never Cease, in which a middle-aged fisherman definitely does not become a god.
I'm getting cottonmouth just looking at that turkey, y'all...
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I'm getting cottonmouth just looking at that turkey, y'all...
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Louis CK has reformed and ceased jerking himself off now that the New Yorker is doing it for him
November 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Louis CK has reformed and ceased jerking himself off now that the New Yorker is doing it for him
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‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Medicare for All Disappeared. Its Popularity Didn’t.
The demand for Medicare for All went from the center of the discourse to political exile in record time. But the policy's popularity never faded. A new poll finds strong majority support for the neglected idea among Americans across the political spectrum.
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/medicare-for-all-popularity-polling\
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Kinda lonely to be a writer who doesn't post that much about, y'know, writing.
I know we're all supposed to be creatures of the internet these days, constantly networking and self-promoting, but I genuinely can't be bothered. Maybe that'll change when I have something big to promote, but idk.
I know we're all supposed to be creatures of the internet these days, constantly networking and self-promoting, but I genuinely can't be bothered. Maybe that'll change when I have something big to promote, but idk.
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Kinda lonely to be a writer who doesn't post that much about, y'know, writing.
I know we're all supposed to be creatures of the internet these days, constantly networking and self-promoting, but I genuinely can't be bothered. Maybe that'll change when I have something big to promote, but idk.
I know we're all supposed to be creatures of the internet these days, constantly networking and self-promoting, but I genuinely can't be bothered. Maybe that'll change when I have something big to promote, but idk.
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Listening to music at 2x speed would be a cursed thing to do. Instead you have to find other methods of compression that preserve some artistry. As a Neil Cicierega fan, I can listen to a minimum of two songs at a time, usually more. In this essay I will
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Listening to music at 2x speed would be a cursed thing to do. Instead you have to find other methods of compression that preserve some artistry. As a Neil Cicierega fan, I can listen to a minimum of two songs at a time, usually more. In this essay I will
Ready to help my neighbors fight this dumb bullshit every step of the way. You should be too.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has approved a plan promoted by the Trump administration to check millions of voters for citizenship status.
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
NC State Board of Elections to use DHS program to check voter rolls for U.S. citizenship
The board’s Republican majority voted to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program.
www.wunc.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ready to help my neighbors fight this dumb bullshit every step of the way. You should be too.
See what we could have, America?
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
See what we could have, America?
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oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
My number 1 spot on the Star Wars rankings is still the Imperial Agent campaign from SWTOR.
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My number 1 spot on the Star Wars rankings is still the Imperial Agent campaign from SWTOR.
No one has ever been able to explain to me the appeal of the turtle man. But we take what we can get.
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
No one has ever been able to explain to me the appeal of the turtle man. But we take what we can get.
You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off, Charlie Brown!
Never get involved in a land war in Asia, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off, Charlie Brown!
The thing about outsourcing your sense of humor to an AI is that, apparently, you don't get it back
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The thing about outsourcing your sense of humor to an AI is that, apparently, you don't get it back
People are SO BAD at factoring maintenance and insurance costs into their travel. That shit sneaks up on you fast.
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
People are SO BAD at factoring maintenance and insurance costs into their travel. That shit sneaks up on you fast.
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Fiction is more real than the phenominal world. It has more power in peoples subdomains than any field.
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Fiction is more real than the phenominal world. It has more power in peoples subdomains than any field.
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Zohran is probably tactful enough not to talk about it publicly but I bet this whole thing is insanely weird for him
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Zohran is probably tactful enough not to talk about it publicly but I bet this whole thing is insanely weird for him
It turns out that electing charismatic people with actual social skills might be a winning strategy
Remember: the only way to save New York City from Donald Trump’s wrath is electing Andrew Cuomo.
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
It turns out that electing charismatic people with actual social skills might be a winning strategy
Mamdani has The Juice, my friends
In a striking turnabout, President Trump ended his meeting on Friday with Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, by stressing common goals and trading praise. trib.al/syfRofm
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Mamdani has The Juice, my friends
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
For once I wish the fascists would grow a spine and say "yes, they are hate symbols, and we allow them because we're a hate movement." Just be honest about it, you know?
But fascists are spineless by nature.
But fascists are spineless by nature.
Get ready for swastika and noose swag everywhere! Swastika and noose diamond jewelry! Sweatshirts! Hats! Comforter sets! What a shithole country we are.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
For once I wish the fascists would grow a spine and say "yes, they are hate symbols, and we allow them because we're a hate movement." Just be honest about it, you know?
But fascists are spineless by nature.
But fascists are spineless by nature.
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They should be. They know it’s not earned.
The fear of not having enough money is familiar. But there’s a quieter struggle at the top: feeling uncomfortable with having too much, says money psychotherapist Vicky Reynal ⬇️
Why my ultra-rich clients are ashamed of their wealth
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
They should be. They know it’s not earned.
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They make games and movies like they used to. So many of them. Same with books.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
They make games and movies like they used to. So many of them. Same with books.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
I'm tired of watching vulnerable people fall for fascist propaganda. So I'm starting a weekly series of articles on the vulnerabilities of the fascist mindset, and how to exploit them in the public square.
If that sounds interesting to you, give me a follow. I'm just getting started.
If that sounds interesting to you, give me a follow. I'm just getting started.
Anatomy of a Fascist, Part 1: Intro
What makes them tick?
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm tired of watching vulnerable people fall for fascist propaganda. So I'm starting a weekly series of articles on the vulnerabilities of the fascist mindset, and how to exploit them in the public square.
If that sounds interesting to you, give me a follow. I'm just getting started.
If that sounds interesting to you, give me a follow. I'm just getting started.
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