Reposted by LeslieEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 47mAs described this makes no sense. If her father committed a crime (highly doubtful) he can’t be prosecuted because (1) it’s past the 10 year statute of limitations and (2) he’s dead. But this could be part of a *civil* effort to denaturalize Omar. That needs judicial approval and will go nowhere. 15314113
Reposted by LeslieMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14hElon Musk and MAGA influencers tried to push a “BOMBSHELL” to destroy James Talarico. Then their smear fell apart under the most basic scrutiny. Now THEIR tactics are raising serious legal questions—and one admitted “public humiliation” was the goal. This backfired spectacularly.meidasnews.comMAGA Sleuths' Talarico 'Bombshell' Blows Up in Their FacesElon Musk and his MAGA pals pounced on a supposed bombshell. Then came the inconvenient facts. 13532531024
Reposted by LeslieAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 13hThe MAGA influencer crew just tried to pull a massive smear campaign on Texas senate candidate James Talarico claiming they had a recording of a hospital employee at the Ohio based Lindner Center for Hope where they claimed he was hospitalized for mental health issues. It fell apart immediately. 581083212
Reposted by LeslieMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 22h🧵🧵🧵 I was going to write a simple sentence about the madness of the moment, but I got distracted by the U.S. president’s complaint that he was screwed out of the Nobel Peace Prize after bombing multiple countries, and then he bolstered his case with a plan to execute a guy in a wheelchair and ... 601803688
Reposted by LeslieBenjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 16hThe factcheck from Washington: All true 511347
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 18hYes, respond by making them explain their silence on and support of Trump's, or any other cabinet member's, words and actions. The transgender "issue" is a non-issue used by the right to create misguided fear and anger for votes. 171
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 22hThe weirdest part of being in my 40s is the wide range of parenting stages. I'm an empty-nester at 48 and have a daughter about to graduate college. Some of my friends from high school have toddlers or early grade school kids. Some have kids in high school and others are already grandparents. 100
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 23hI feel like he's lying about this so when Ukraine hits another Russian refinery he'll get to post more insults about Zelenskyy claiming he's the reason the war hasn't stopped. 130
Reposted by LeslieNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The "Party of Reagan" has the United States siding with Russian aggression against NATO allies and a brutal war on a European democratic US partner. Yes, the whole party. If they didn't, they would impeach and remove the president who is blatantly breaking US law to help fund Russia's war effort. 652660752
Reposted by LeslieNick Carmody JD, MS Psych @nick-carmody.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Vance couldn't have any less respect for the intelligence of MAGA voters... ...who he assumes have no idea what socialism actually means, and therefore will consume this ridiculous word association gaslighting. Fact: Trump is the most socialistic president in history... ...as analyzed below. 1/ 2218
Reposted by LeslieReuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026BREAKING: Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize reut.rs/4hUSHXz 33114
Reposted by LeslieProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.” (Published Dec. 2025)propublica.orgAfter Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death. 531782944
Reposted by LeslieKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“Every member of this ethnic group is a criminal who needs to be imprisoned by the state” is just pure uncut Nazi shit 10549791208
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026No, he actually believes it and the SCOTUS and a majority Congress has given him permission 110
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I might trust them less tham someone driving a regular cybertruck 000
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A fun thing that started showing up in my mail after moving to TN is The Heritage Foundation mail. It's super aggressive. Makes you feel like if you don't open it and respond you'll be sorry. Which is funny considering the sticky note on the front of the mailer. Dear Kevin Roberts, you are pathetic 020
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Confirmation that this is exactly what he hopes would happen 031
Reposted by LeslieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026Trump: "Let them hit a missile into San Diego or Los Angeles on the way. You want to see a horror show? Let them hit San Diego. Let them hit Los Angeles. You want to see some bad things happen?" 8061983695
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Oh, I thought I recognized her. Susan Dell. She has made some unfortunate plastic surgery choices. Makes me sad that women feel like they need to go to these extremes. I'm not discounting plastic surgery. It can do some great things. But, it can also go too far. 030
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It's stories like this that remind me of people like Trump who will most likely be afforded the right to die in total comfort after hurting countless people. Many never receive the comeuppance they deserve. 0310
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Seriously, since when have promises or assurances mattered at all with anything in this administration? 010
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I respect the office of the president which is why I have none for Trump because he has no respect for the office. 030
Reposted by LeslieCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 06/10/2026People forget that J6 was successful. Everyone who participated was let out of jail and the guy who perpetrated it is President again. There were no consequences. They have plenty of incentive to do a much bigger and worse version. 7454111300
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I can appreciate the people who actually built Starlink and also know that Musk is a societal cancer who does more harm than good. I'd rather he disappear into obscurity than have faster Wifi on flights. 060
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Reminds me of his first term. Everyone was exhausted. Media was exhausted. Everyone was glad when he was finally out of office. But then I guess the media and Americans got bored and decided that being exhausted was fun and profitable. 010
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026He's talking about himself and his wealth, not the country. He doesn't care about the citizens, only his success. If he's rich, then "the country" is rich. And he's right, he's probably more rich than any president in the history of the country. 010
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Reminds me of when he pointed to Musk in '24 thanking him for his help winning the election and referring to the "vote counting computers." 3611
Reposted by LeslieJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Sorry about your dead kid. Hey, you want to see my fancy party room? Look at that gold! Lotta gold. I got a new helicopter, too! Do you feel better now about sacrificing your child on my altar? Worth it, right? Look at that gold." 1252617706
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What he actually meant doesn't really matter if his followers hear only what they want to hear because of his inability to speak coherently. 080
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ultimately though, when we got there, the best restaurant recommendations came from people who worked at the hotels where we stayed. Always ask the locals😉 I hope you have a great time! 010
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We used Audley Travel to help us navigate Italy and give us the best experience. They were very helpful 130
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"It's this awesome and everyone can have them!" without considering negative consequences. 000
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My husband showed me a video demonstrating how the glasses help the blind community navigate the world. If that were one of the only offered uses for them, I'd absolutely be in favor. But, it isn't. It was marketed as, 100
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Except he’s been talking like this for decades. This kind of rhetoric was how he won in 2016. 000
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026He looks like a Cullen who didn't physically benefit from the venom 000
Reposted by LeslieElizabeth Picciuto @epicciuto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We have another case of, “Yes, the people who disagreed with me did turn out to be correct, but they were actually wrong to think that at the time.” 3315
Reposted by LeslieDrewcifer Rising 🎃😈 @drewdietsch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I've said it before and I'll post it again: we should embrace and deify TREMORS as much as we do JAWS.bloody-disgusting.com'Tremors' Kicked Off the 1990s With the Decade's Own 'Jaws' [We Love '90s Horror]The ‘90s often get a bad rap with horror fans. After the numerous successful slashers and creature effects films of the ’80s, the ‘90s offered a different 611584260
Reposted by LeslieAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What a lie. Some of these people are being imprisoned indefinitely in squalid condition in African prisons. Others report being beaten and arbitrarily deported in violation of international law back to their home countries, where they face persecution or torture. 751956769
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So, like Congressional Republicans, Democrats should betray their oath and refuse to follow the Constitution? The president has committed so many impeachable offenses that his presidency is void. They can prioritize ethics reform by impeaching the worst violators. 000
Reposted by LeslieTheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Parents, There’s really no point in telling your kids to grow up to be respectable people when you vote for a guy who acts like this. What message are your kids getting? “Mom and dad don’t like that I’m a crude bully with no home training. But they’d vote for me!” www.mediaite.com/politics/whi...mediaite.comWhite House Calls Thom Tillis a 'P*ssy' Over Trump TextsThe White House hit back hard at retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) over fiery, expletive-laden texts to President Donald Trump, calling it a "p*ssy move." 2213
Reposted by LeslieRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026bsky.app/profile/atru... 27836351141
Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026He didn't forget, he just doesn't care enough to learn anything 000
Reposted by LeslieHELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 03/10/2026Georgia won’t let anyone give a voter standing in line water no matter how hot it is or how non-political they are. But 5 large from the president for voting his way? No prob! 9413113