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Richard A Lester

@richardalester.bsky.social
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American writer, Musician, and Filmmaker. I wrote the Check Out and directed Night of the Snakehead Fish. My Debut Album, All That Was Taken, is available NOW from Bandcamp! linktr.ee/richardalester

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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great turnout for our showing of Halloween at the Broadway Theater!
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I didn't know that I needed Gillian Anderson doing a Dolly Parton accent and dancing to Sade, but it healed something in me.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Grainy photo from the one time I got to see Glen Hansard. He was an amazing performer and songwriter. The world is lesser without him.
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Tyler Sonic @tylersonic.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It's Tuesday. Check out these awesome Kat Moore photos of Rodney Anonymous crowd-surfing in Oakland. (and a whole lot of other updates...) @deadmilkmen.bsky.social #deadmilkmen #mosswoodmeltdown
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It’s Tuesday. Check out these awesome photos of Rodney Anonymous crowd-surfing in Oakland.
Happy Tuesday! Today marks the third week-a-versary of The Dead Milkmen being out, and as you may know, the band played a trilogy of shows in California this weekend. I was unable to be out there, but several friends were excited to send me photos and text me about their experiences (not to mention a vast internet of strangers sharing a deep well of content of variable quality).
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
People looking for Mitch Mcconnell be like:
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Where Are The Turtles?!
ALT: Where Are The Turtles?!
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
It cant happen fast enough!
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
The White House is being run by people who believe more in the Ferengi Rules of Aquisition than the Constitution.
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Ferengi Rule 121: Everything is for Sale
ALT: Ferengi Rule 121: Everything is for Sale
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
If you love cheesy 80s horror films and are near Mid Michigan, join us for a 40th Anniversary Screening of #ChoppingMall on June 6! @kellimaroney.bsky.social @barbaracrampton.bsky.social
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Come out to the Broadway Theater tonight for Carrie! #mtpleasant #vhsnightatthebroadway #broadwaytheater #mtpleasantmi
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
If you live in a red state, it is very likely that your state handed over their unredacted voter files & the GOP in your state will try to disqualify you if you vote for Democrats. Stay informed & inform others. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/s...
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SAVE tool keeps mistakenly flagging voters as noncitizens - The Texas Tribune
DHS rolled out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
TRUMP IS SO GODDAMN STUPID. AND SO IS ANYONE WHO VOTED FOR HIM.
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Jasmine W. @mythjae.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
5calls has updated with a script and they make it very easy to get the contact info for your local reps. 5calls.org/issue/stop-i...
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In all seriousness, one thing that might be worth doing today: Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Call the Congressional Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and demand his removal
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
one of my strongest and clearest takeaways from spending all of Lent knee-deep in ICE death reporting is that Camp East Montana should be razed to the ground and every single person who built it, worked there or approved their decisions deserves criminal charges. it is beyond what I imagined.
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Jane Espenson @janeespenson.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Very very sorry to hear about Nicky Brendan. Dawn and Xander both gone?! Doesn’t seem possible.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The next Big Lie is to taking shape right in front of us. Donald Trump will try to use this to assert illegal and unconstitutional powers over the 2026 elections.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians. We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Trump in 2011: “Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He’s weak and he’s ineffective.”
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
"And....Oops those are a lot of boos" maybe one of my favorite quotes ever. #couchfucker
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
It's time to start demanding new leadership for @thedemocrats . Start calling, sending letters, and showing up to your Reps and Senators' offices. Here's how to contact them. Tagging them doesn't do anything. Getting in their faces does. www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
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Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/02/2026
The Trump administration doesn’t want you to remember that Tom Homan was the architect of family separation during Trump’s first term. 📌 Homan publicly advocated for separating families as a deterrent and repeatedly defended the policy on TV and before Congress.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov could have prevented this, and yet they did nothing. I'm done donating to the Democrats until there are stronger leaders. NOT ONE DIME UNTIL THEY RESIGN!
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Fuck you to every single Republican, every Democrat who doesnt support abolishing ICE, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer for doing NOTHING, and the 7 Dems who think they need more money. Fuck ICE. Hell isn't bad enough for their evil souls.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas),  (202) 225-1640 Jared Golden (Maine), (202) 225-6306 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), (202) 225-3536 Laura Gillen (N.Y.), (202) 225-5516 Don Davis (N.C.), (202) 225-3101 Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) (202) 225-3335 Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) (202) 225-2531
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
If you can't strike today, give @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social a call and demand he step down as House Minoroty Leader. He is complacent with the fascist Trump regime and needs to go! Phone: (202) 225-5936
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas),  (202) 225-1640 Jared Golden (Maine), (202) 225-6306 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), (202) 225-3536 Laura Gillen (N.Y.), (202) 225-5516 Don Davis (N.C.), (202) 225-3101 Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) (202) 225-3335 Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) (202) 225-2531
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas),  (202) 225-1640 Jared Golden (Maine), (202) 225-6306 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), (202) 225-3536 Laura Gillen (N.Y.), (202) 225-5516 Don Davis (N.C.), (202) 225-3101 Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) (202) 225-3335 Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) (202) 225-2531
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas),  (202) 225-1640 Jared Golden (Maine), (202) 225-6306 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), (202) 225-3536 Laura Gillen (N.Y.), (202) 225-5516 Don Davis (N.C.), (202) 225-3101 Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) (202) 225-3335 Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) (202) 225-2531
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas),  (202) 225-1640 Jared Golden (Maine), (202) 225-6306 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), (202) 225-3536 Laura Gillen (N.Y.), (202) 225-5516 Don Davis (N.C.), (202) 225-3101 Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) (202) 225-3335 Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) (202) 225-2531
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
These 7 Democrats are collaborators. They support state sanctioned child trafficking, murder, and concentration camps. And @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social needs to resign. He is no leader and cannot be trusted to help Americans. The Dems had a real chance to be heroes and completely fucked us.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Corey Booker's Washington Number: Phone: (202) 224-3224 Chuck Schumer's Washington Number: Phone: (202) 224-6542 Flood the lines telling them to ABOLISH ICE or resign.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Tomorrow will be 1 week since I tested positive for Covid for the first time. Mostly better, though still snotty and tired today. Though mild, it still sucks. I cant wait to be done with it. Also, Fuck Ice.
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 08/01/2026
Just a reminder that 7 Democratic Senators voted to confirm Kristi Noem: Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) Sen. Maggie Hassan (N.H.) Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) Sen. Andy Kim (N.J.) Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.) Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.)
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Why is the #CVS app so terrible?
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
A year ago, I saw a meme of a crying child with the words "Liberals when you want to lower grocery prices and atop wars." I have thought about this meme every time I see a report on tariffs, inflation, and the cost of living. Im thinking about it a lot today.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
"If you relax, you can have a good time. Even if you smell like dogshit." -200 Cigarettes
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
All That Was Taken, my debut album, is available almost everywhere today! If you're driving or cooking this week, why not give it a stream or two?
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I am happy to announce that my debut album, All That Was Taken, will be available to purchase and stream almost everywhere beginning November 24, 2025 (which happens to be my birthday!) If you can't wait until then, it's currently available on @bandcamp.com
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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Richard A Lester @richardalester.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Had over 2,000 people show up to the #NoKings protest in my little town. (That's more than last time.) Only had 3 MAGA guys in masks trying to start shit. They apparently left after being largely ignored.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/10/2025
If you're taking to the streets to protest today, know your rights.
"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS
You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.
When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.
If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.
If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.
If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.
If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status."
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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🚨Texas!! Abbott and Cornyn are up for reelection next year. Light up their phones! Not just theirs, but every TX voting member! As it is, Texas is one of only a handful of states that refused to expand Medicaid. Now this??👇🏽 Find your Texas representatives here: wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home 1/2
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Call Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, and ask him why he's protecting pedofiles and childhood sex traffickers. His official DC numbers are: (202) 225-4000 and (202) 225-2777 Bossier City office: (318) 840-0309 DeRidder office: (337) 226-6385 Leesville office: (337) 423-4232 Be relentless.
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Harmony @harmonys.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Super excited when I think about how my taxes and all the work I do as an American citizen is only supporting one man and his family getting rich off a bunch of illegal and immoral schemes. And now he wants to bomb my city. Why the fuck am I paying taxes to this wannabe king?
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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
If you canceled Disney+ and Hulu, please consider directing that money to PBS or NPR. You can set up a monthly donation and it’s a payment you were making anyway. It would send a GREAT message about our collective power as consumers. www.pbs.org www.npr.org 🙏 @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social
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nitesho @nitesho.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
This is Perry Sook of Nexstar Media Group. He’s one of those responsible for canceling Jimmy Kimmel. Don't just sit around being angry, call. business hours. (972) 373-8800 (Nexstar Media)
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Eytan Stern Weber @eytansternweber.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
I read this article, then had to stop, look around the room, and slap myself in the face to prove this wasn't a distorted nightmare. This is real. The FBI is planning to hunt down trans people as "nihilistic violent extremists". This is real. This is happening. newrepublic.com/post/200688/...
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The FBI Is Coming for Trans People
According to a new report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning on labeling all trans people “violent extremists.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Welp. 😬🇺🇸
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