Leah Castella
@leahcastella.bsky.social
lawyer. policy maker. progressive. political wonk. voracious reader. foodie. wanderer. former policy debater. kindness is my north star. not aspiring to be humble.
My latest Substack.
Authoritarianism is here and the only way to beat it back is to fight back.
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Authoritarianism is here and the only way to beat it back is to fight back.
leahcastella375197.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Leah Castella | Substack
lawyer. policy maker. progressive. political wonk. voracious reader. foodie. wanderer. former policy debater. not aspiring to be humble. Click to read Leah Castella, a Substack publication. Launched 4...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My latest Substack.
Authoritarianism is here and the only way to beat it back is to fight back.
leahcastella375197.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Authoritarianism is here and the only way to beat it back is to fight back.
leahcastella375197.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Say what you want about Newsom, but he just succinctly laid out the dire moment we are in.
You cannot stand on the sidelines. Protest, volunteer, donate, educate, organize, post, call. It all matters.
youtu.be/8slqGnae3-U?...
You cannot stand on the sidelines. Protest, volunteer, donate, educate, organize, post, call. It all matters.
youtu.be/8slqGnae3-U?...
Governor Newsom's Address: Democracy at a Crossroads
YouTube video by Campaign for Democracy
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Say what you want about Newsom, but he just succinctly laid out the dire moment we are in.
You cannot stand on the sidelines. Protest, volunteer, donate, educate, organize, post, call. It all matters.
youtu.be/8slqGnae3-U?...
You cannot stand on the sidelines. Protest, volunteer, donate, educate, organize, post, call. It all matters.
youtu.be/8slqGnae3-U?...
My newest Substack.
Educate yourself and others about the regime's murder bill and other ways to fight back against the dismantling of democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
Educate yourself and others about the regime's murder bill and other ways to fight back against the dismantling of democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
Surviving & Thriving Vol. 15 - A Semi-Regular Guide to Putting Out the Flames You Can Reach
I started writing this SubStack as a way to productively channel my rage.
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May 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
My newest Substack.
Educate yourself and others about the regime's murder bill and other ways to fight back against the dismantling of democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
Educate yourself and others about the regime's murder bill and other ways to fight back against the dismantling of democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
The rush of middle aged white guys taking shots at Biden is deeply pathetic. That includes you, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social and you @betoorourke.bsky.social and especially you @jaketapper.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The rush of middle aged white guys taking shots at Biden is deeply pathetic. That includes you, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social and you @betoorourke.bsky.social and especially you @jaketapper.bsky.social
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WARZEL: Trump’s corruption alters “the very texture of our shared reality. .. A system that is healthy does not produce a fully operational mobile McDonald’s unit. Such units are reserved for the dumbest timeline, which is the one we’re currently living in.”
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
The Fully Operational Mobile McDonald’s Unit Has Short-Circuited My Brain
Happy Meal Team Six
www.theatlantic.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
WARZEL: Trump’s corruption alters “the very texture of our shared reality. .. A system that is healthy does not produce a fully operational mobile McDonald’s unit. Such units are reserved for the dumbest timeline, which is the one we’re currently living in.”
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
It's heartening to see firms that capitulated to the regime's extortion pay a financial price for their cowardice.
Microsoft has dropped a law firm that settled with the Trump administration in favor of one that is fighting the president’s executive orders, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm from a Case
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It's heartening to see firms that capitulated to the regime's extortion pay a financial price for their cowardice.
My latest Substack. There is no ship of safety. Obstruction is the only choice.
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open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
Surviving & Thriving Vol. 12: A Guide to Putting Out the Flames You Can Reach
This regime is almost comically villainous.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My latest Substack. There is no ship of safety. Obstruction is the only choice.
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
At this point it's just blatant market manipulation. The regime's cronies make billions while trillions are lost in retirement and pension funds.
April 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
At this point it's just blatant market manipulation. The regime's cronies make billions while trillions are lost in retirement and pension funds.
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WATCH: Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park react to Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook San Diego County. The elephants formed an "alert circle" meant to protect the young and the entire herd from any threats, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
April 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
WATCH: Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park react to Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook San Diego County. The elephants formed an "alert circle" meant to protect the young and the entire herd from any threats, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
In addition to being incompetent, they are just crooks. How much money do you think these fuckers made when they delayed tariffs today? It's all just a big fucking grift at the expense of the entire world.
April 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In addition to being incompetent, they are just crooks. How much money do you think these fuckers made when they delayed tariffs today? It's all just a big fucking grift at the expense of the entire world.
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Friends, my very good friend, @mikesacks.bsky.social, is running for Congress in the NY-17th (Putnam Valley area). I vouch for him personally, and while we hardly agree on everything, he is a true believer Supreme Court reformer.
And his opening ad is fire. :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20U5...
And his opening ad is fire. :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20U5...
Unf*ck Our Country
YouTube video by Mike Sacks for Congress
www.youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Friends, my very good friend, @mikesacks.bsky.social, is running for Congress in the NY-17th (Putnam Valley area). I vouch for him personally, and while we hardly agree on everything, he is a true believer Supreme Court reformer.
And his opening ad is fire. :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20U5...
And his opening ad is fire. :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=20U5...
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This should be obvious!
April 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This should be obvious!
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‘wildly destructive stupidity’
April 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
‘wildly destructive stupidity’
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That didn’t take long
🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.
Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker (Public)
docs.google.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
That didn’t take long
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John Keker of Keker, Van Nest & Peters’ message to big firms wavering or scared:
Stand up. Don’t just be scared for yourself—be scared for the entire situation, for the rule of law, and for the role of lawyers in this democracy.
Stand up. Don’t just be scared for yourself—be scared for the entire situation, for the rule of law, and for the role of lawyers in this democracy.
March 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
John Keker of Keker, Van Nest & Peters’ message to big firms wavering or scared:
Stand up. Don’t just be scared for yourself—be scared for the entire situation, for the rule of law, and for the role of lawyers in this democracy.
Stand up. Don’t just be scared for yourself—be scared for the entire situation, for the rule of law, and for the role of lawyers in this democracy.
The deafening silence of most law firms is deeply disappointing.
"American lawyers and law firms have been telling themselves that they're going to do great in this moment when it comes. This moment is here." Rachel Maddow encourages the legal profession to show their strength in the face of Donald Trump's authoritarian attacks.
March 26, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The deafening silence of most law firms is deeply disappointing.
In addition to the massive national security breach, the content revealed that this regime thinks anything that helps our European allies is a bad idea. Which is also deeply fucked up.
March 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In addition to the massive national security breach, the content revealed that this regime thinks anything that helps our European allies is a bad idea. Which is also deeply fucked up.
My outlet for managing the daily dose of dystopian news is to try my hand at a regular Substack newsletter focused on action. Check it out if you like.
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open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
Surviving & Thriving Volume 4: A Semi- Regular Guide to Putting Out The Flames You Can Reach
Instead of watching (or even reading about) the hate filled rantings of the monster in the oval office I’m tuning out for the evening.
open.substack.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
My outlet for managing the daily dose of dystopian news is to try my hand at a regular Substack newsletter focused on action. Check it out if you like.
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
open.substack.com/pub/leahcast...
One thing we should all be doing every day is to call our representatives to register concern with the current state of affairs. This app makes it easy.
5calls.org
5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
One thing we should all be doing every day is to call our representatives to register concern with the current state of affairs. This app makes it easy.
5calls.org
5calls.org
Spread this far and wide. There may not be anything I can do to help fight these devastating fires, but I can do something to fight the shitstorm of lies from conservative media and the new regime.
gavinnewsom.com/california-f...
gavinnewsom.com/california-f...
California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom
Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.
gavinnewsom.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Spread this far and wide. There may not be anything I can do to help fight these devastating fires, but I can do something to fight the shitstorm of lies from conservative media and the new regime.
gavinnewsom.com/california-f...
gavinnewsom.com/california-f...
These are words I needed. Perhaps you need them too.
"Optimists are the punks of progress, refusing to bow to the wreckage and daring to imagine something better."
medium.com/westenberg/r...
Make today's act of fuck you optimism a donation to the Women's Debate Institute
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"Optimists are the punks of progress, refusing to bow to the wreckage and daring to imagine something better."
medium.com/westenberg/r...
Make today's act of fuck you optimism a donation to the Women's Debate Institute
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Rebel Optimism: How We Thrive in a Broken World
The world is crumbling in real time — I’m not here to argue that point. We’ve got rising seas swallowing cities, political chaos run by…
medium.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:29 PM
These are words I needed. Perhaps you need them too.
"Optimists are the punks of progress, refusing to bow to the wreckage and daring to imagine something better."
medium.com/westenberg/r...
Make today's act of fuck you optimism a donation to the Women's Debate Institute
shorturl.at/Vde46
"Optimists are the punks of progress, refusing to bow to the wreckage and daring to imagine something better."
medium.com/westenberg/r...
Make today's act of fuck you optimism a donation to the Women's Debate Institute
shorturl.at/Vde46