Leigh Silverton, Ph.D. psychologist-writer *banned on Twitter
@leighsilverton.bsky.social
Leigh Silverton, Ph.D. | Psychologist-writer. I break down minds, myths, and power—where science meets satire. For the curious, the outraged, and the heart-intact. https://medium.com/@leighloveshelping https://www.facebook.com/leighsilverton/
Would you mind not reposting things I'm writing to the NYTimes pitchbot or liking them. I thought they were direct messages between her and me. All the best, Leigh
December 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Would you mind not reposting things I'm writing to the NYTimes pitchbot or liking them. I thought they were direct messages between her and me. All the best, Leigh
Very distressing.
December 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Very distressing.
Her political writing is good. It's her memoir writing that sucks. It's a different genre. You have to have self-knowledge to write memoir. Her challenge is her psychology and she doesn't seem to understand it.
December 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Her political writing is good. It's her memoir writing that sucks. It's a different genre. You have to have self-knowledge to write memoir. Her challenge is her psychology and she doesn't seem to understand it.
I thought you might like this satire: medium.com/new-literary...
American Can’t-Oh: Reimagining Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir
I did not like to think about it — just as later, I would not like to think about the worm that was not a worm, the parasite that was not…
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December 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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This book traces his arc, the hidden machinery of hip hop, and what happens to journalism when truth collides with power. The Los Angeles Times appears not as a villain, but as an institution under strain.
This chapter sets the stakes.
This chapter sets the stakes.
December 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This book traces his arc, the hidden machinery of hip hop, and what happens to journalism when truth collides with power. The Los Angeles Times appears not as a villain, but as an institution under strain.
This chapter sets the stakes.
This chapter sets the stakes.
Chapter 2 is live.
I first knew Chuck Philips when I was fifteen.
Chuck was a Pulitzer and Polk Prize–winning investigative reporter—one of the bravest journalists Los Angeles ever produced. What happened next wasn’t just personal; it was culturally significant. I was there for part of it.
I first knew Chuck Philips when I was fifteen.
Chuck was a Pulitzer and Polk Prize–winning investigative reporter—one of the bravest journalists Los Angeles ever produced. What happened next wasn’t just personal; it was culturally significant. I was there for part of it.
December 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Chapter 2 is live.
I first knew Chuck Philips when I was fifteen.
Chuck was a Pulitzer and Polk Prize–winning investigative reporter—one of the bravest journalists Los Angeles ever produced. What happened next wasn’t just personal; it was culturally significant. I was there for part of it.
I first knew Chuck Philips when I was fifteen.
Chuck was a Pulitzer and Polk Prize–winning investigative reporter—one of the bravest journalists Los Angeles ever produced. What happened next wasn’t just personal; it was culturally significant. I was there for part of it.
Here's a re-written version for free. medium.com/new-literary... #parody
American Can’t-Oh: Reimagining Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir
I did not like to think about it — just as later, I would not like to think about the worm that was not a worm, the parasite that was not…
medium.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Here's a re-written version for free. medium.com/new-literary... #parody
She's a symbol - This Susan Stone (from to die for) meets Tracey Flick (From Election)
Here's something to make you laugh:
medium.com/new-literary...
Here's something to make you laugh:
medium.com/new-literary...
American Can’t-Oh: Reimagining Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir
I did not like to think about it — just as later, I would not like to think about the worm that was not a worm, the parasite that was not…
medium.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
She's a symbol - This Susan Stone (from to die for) meets Tracey Flick (From Election)
Here's something to make you laugh:
medium.com/new-literary...
Here's something to make you laugh:
medium.com/new-literary...
medium.com/new-literary... Here's a free shortened version of- I wrote it myself #Parody
American Can’t-Oh: Reimagining Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir
I did not like to think about it — just as later, I would not like to think about the worm that was not a worm, the parasite that was not…
medium.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
medium.com/new-literary... Here's a free shortened version of- I wrote it myself #Parody
Parody: thought you might enjoy - it's free: medium.com/new-literary...
American Can’t-Oh: Reimagining Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir
I did not like to think about it — just as later, I would not like to think about the worm that was not a worm, the parasite that was not…
medium.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Parody: thought you might enjoy - it's free: medium.com/new-literary...
Thought you'd might enjoy a bit of satire: medium.com/new-literary...
TO WRITE FOR: THE OLIVIA NUZZI STORY
A Ten-Scene Story
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December 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Thought you'd might enjoy a bit of satire: medium.com/new-literary...
I thought you might find this interesting or insightful or funny: medium.com/@leighlovesh...
THE STORY THEY NEVER FILED
(With Love, Character, and Catastrophic Self-Delusion — The Lizza-Nuzzi of it all)
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December 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I thought you might find this interesting or insightful or funny: medium.com/@leighlovesh...
Hi Mr. Olbermann - I thought you might enjoy this satire: medium.com/new-literary... #satire
American Can’t-Oh: Reimagining Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir
I did not like to think about it — just as later, I would not like to think about the worm that was not a worm, the parasite that was not…
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Hi Mr. Olbermann - I thought you might enjoy this satire: medium.com/new-literary... #satire