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Leigh Claire La Berge

@lclaberge.bsky.social

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Writer, professor, author of “Marx for Cats,” (2023) and "Fake Work" (2025); pre-apocalypse, post-pet; NY-based Marxist humorist.

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · Mar 24

My life as a businessman circa 1999, coming soon from @haymarketbooks.org

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 2d

It's a rare historical occurrence that a political reactionary embraces the cat, but, alas, here we are.

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 2d

fan mail pic

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 3d

A cat in the window helped this artist win the Zohran sticker contest.

hyperallergic.com/1046937/nyc-...

NYC Artist and Educator Wins Zohran Mamdani Sticker Contest

Nishan Patel’s design depicts a bodega storefront with a furry feline in the window, a tender homage to the beloved neighborhood businesses.

hyperallergic.com

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 3d

I swear at least 2% of the decline is due to my own decision to stop drinking beer.

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 6d

Quick commies, get your socialism at a discount through Amazon Prime.

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 13d

I really enjoyed this conversation about Myka Tucker-Abramson's new "Cartographies of Empire," a really fantastic and creative book about the genre of the road novel. Thanks, John!

John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 13d

Our conversation with @mykaabramson.bsky.social about her terrific new book, Cartographies of Empire.

With @nedra-abada.bsky.social, Kafui Attoh (@cunyslu.bsky.social), George Edwards (@zetkincollective.bsky.social), & @lclaberge.bsky.social.

Hosted by me and @yosra999.bsky.social.

New Routes in Transnational American Studies #3 - Cartographies of Empire

YouTube video by John Munro - University of Birmingham

www.youtube.com

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 13d

US Treasury Sec. says: Bailout a chainsaw-wielding fascist in Argentina? Sure. A Democratic Socialist in NYC? Drop dead.

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 15d

yep. i see why. see my post to you above. (I really don't have a hard time seeing her saying something like this, however).

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 15d

thanks for the correction. not pushing anything, just saw the headline in "the hill" which I think of as pretty reputable. maybe it's not.

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 15d

Everyone: American political discourse cannot be any more stupid.
Kamala Harris:

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 15d

La Berge on cats; Adorno on music; Jameson on Postmodernism and Kornbluh on Immediacy. This is Marxism. Who'd have thunk it? Syllabus by @gavinmueller.bsky.social with @annakornbluh.bsky.social

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 17d

Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao caio

socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...

General strike for Palestine halts Italy

After the trade unions' call, workers and activists have taken to the streets to block Israeli weapons and rally against its government.

socialistworker.co.uk

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 18d

is there a zoom link? I hope so!

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 19d

how does it help? i'm confused. it says, for example, anna's archive is working well. but it's not working and hasn't been all day. advice?

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 19d

anna's archive down and I need books. Please help?

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 22d

Sad news from The Wall Street Journal

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 28d

oh sure, but do you recognize the English phrase? (It's from a bestselling book, about 20 years old now)

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 28d

writerly query: do people know the book/phrase "French Women Don't Get Fat" ? Does it have a kind of vernacular to it?

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · 29d

glad you're enjoying it!

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wow--very excited for this one from @anniemcc.bsky.social

Annie McClanahan @anniemcc.bsky.social · Aug 30

I have a book cover!

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · Aug 30

Congratulations, Annie! How totally exciting.

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm such a philistine.

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · Aug 29

Always thought it was 476 CE. Has history changed?

Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · Aug 25

At this valuation, the price to produce an undergraduate essay using ChatGPT is around $3,500, about the same rate an adjunct instructor gets paid to teach the class for which the essay is being written.

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Leigh Claire La Berge @lclaberge.bsky.social · Aug 20

If you've been waiting for a propitious moment in the current conjuncture to buy "Fake Work" from @haymarketbooks.org ymarketbooks, this is it, folks: 40% off for the next two days. Thanks to everyone who's already purchased, we've just sold out our initial print run. More soon!

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