Reposted by Karen LeonardAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?" 490277426138
Reposted by Karen LeonardRyan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 28/07/2026just a reminder that i am praying for minor but persistent inconveniences to be visited upon all of your enemies 1621010
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Ohhh, that definitely could be it. I just assumed it was because Iowa is the top MFA program in the country. 010
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This job posting for an editor is sending me. Why would you prefer a creative writing major from Iowa for an education editor?? Kudos for Iowa for having that kind of reputation, I guess … 120
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I couldn’t sleep, so I checked my phone, and wowzers. 110
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Okay, but writing Annihilation in six weeks is unfathomable to me. Holy cow. 000
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This is how you get punched in the face (but nicely) in the Midwest. Also, I’d sacrifice my life for Culver’s cheese curds. 030
Reposted by Karen LeonardShaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 25/06/2026every summer, thousands more americans’ lives are upended and/or endangered by this SCOTUS. i really hope national dems understand that there is no meaningful policy agenda without SCOTUS reform.nytimes.comSupreme Court Lets Trump End Deportation Protection for Haitians and Syrians 1226
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I saw someone on reddit say that Europeans should just tear down their houses and build new ones that can handle the heat, and I almost came out of my skin. 120
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I didn’t write for a year after my MFA, and I’m glad I had the break because when I started writing again, it was because I wanted to, not because I had to. 120
Reposted by Karen LeonardSpookinson @maddavenport.bsky.social · 11/06/2026You simply could not pay me to admit in public that I think my reading comprehension challenges are Judith Butler’s fault 2183
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I’d love to teach a class as an adjunct professor, but the application process is so time consuming that I end up not following through. Letters of rec? In this economy? 020
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I was so disappointed in Jon Stewart fanboying over Platner on his podcast that I can’t bring myself to listen to him anymore. But we’re the weirdos, apparently. 1251
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 22/05/2026My first novel died on sub, and my last novel is dying in the trenches after my agent and I parted ways. But man, this third novel feels so good, and it’s been so much easier to write! It really does feel like each novel gets easier, and you get wiser. 121
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Oh hey, it’s me, a philosophy major who is gainfully employed. 000
Reposted by Karen LeonardRyan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Thinking of running for congress as Guy Who’s Always Wearing A Camo Suit 18952
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 07/05/2026When I was maybe 12, I went on vacation and bought the book at Universal Studios after going on the ride. We went to Disneyland the next day, and all I wanted to do was go back to the hotel to finish the book. When I got home from that trip, I started writing “Jurassic Park 2,” lol. 010
Reposted by Karen LeonardBen (Bee) Kahn @benkahncomics.bsky.social · 03/05/2026You're not longing for the 90s, you just want to solve mysteries while having sexual tension with Gillian Andersen. It's a universal feeling. 222242585
Reposted by Karen Leonard#1 Lifelong Houston Cougs Fan Brandi 😾 @itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I continue to he just like lebron -over 40 - enjoys bucket hats - sciatica is ruining my life 675778
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I don’t know. I’ve written many novels by just staring at a computer screen. 000
Reposted by Karen Leonardtaber @kvetch.gay · 16/04/2026the Star-Tribune is reporting that the Minnesota State Fair has ruled against the use of quinoa in the crafting of Crop Art submissions, please be aware of this change as you prepare your Crop Art 916722
Reposted by Karen LeonardA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 04/04/2026some of you on here have never teleported to a waffle house and it shows 1113361426
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Riding the Coast Starlight (train) today, and man, it would be so nice if America had a more developed train system. It’s so much nicer than flying or driving. 001
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 02/04/2026I never crave leavened goods more than during Pesach. 011
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Kimi! My almost four-year-old son loves F1 and adores Kimi Antonelli. It’s so cool to see him do well. 040
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 29/03/2026You should learn more about what drivers do. It is so much more than just driving cars. It’s actually really impressive what they have to do mentally and physically to excel at the sport. 110
Reposted by Karen LeonardMicah @rincewind.run · 28/03/2026thoughts on today: 1) the protests are good, actually 2) you should go to one of you can 3) it will do you good to see how many other people also hate this guy 4) you might meet people who you can organize with 5) there are more of us than there are of them 6) we are going to win 2965841480
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Ooh, that’s been on my to-read list for a while! Might have to move it up. 110
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Same. I have a very small family on my mom’s Jewish side, partly because a lot of them died, but also because trauma from pogroms traumatized people, and they did not-great things that traumatized future gens, which isolated people. Almost every Jew I know has similar families. 130
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I swear I write most of my book in the shower (in my head, of course) 010
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I’ve noticed it too. I have also noticed an increase in accounts that are clearly Nazi bots or trolls. In fact, a lot of the posts that get reskeeted in good faith are from those accounts, accidentally amplifying their message. I assume the shift you mentioned is because we’re approaching midterms. 050
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 18/03/2026But it stuck with me for sooooo long, which to me is the mark of a good ending. I still think about it. 110
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 17/03/2026My three-year-old son SCREAMED at me for peeling the wrapper of a granola bar too far down, lol. I give up. 120
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I feel this way too. It’s depressing to think that my and my family’s murder would get brushed off at best or justified at worst strictly because a country I’ve never been to and don’t support committed war crimes. 010
Karen Leonard @kleonsky.bsky.social · 10/03/2026I moved back to Northern California a few years ago after growing up here, and the difference is stark, particularly in the mountains. Rain and 60-degree weather in January and February in Truckee. Makes me ill. 020