Lesley Markesbery

black lives matter.

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail A chiro also figured out my dad’s back pain when no one else could. Eventually got him hooked with a surgeon and got him the help he needed.

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail Fuck the noise. A chiro kept me functional for years when we couldn’t figure out my migraines.

[Cat Rambo @Catrambo]

Grammarly just announced that they've been using customer work to train their AI. If you still use their service, stop now if you care about your copyright.

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

This 🧵

[Laura Robinson @LauraRbnsn]

So, this is a real "if the shoe fits" thread.
I think there's a lot to say about a culture that can get really excited about splashy action movies about people fighting trafficking but also struggles to identify Andrew Tate as a moral monster.
And I think it's because in the US

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail So one thing about the all-in-one. The non-bassinet part probably doesn’t have a real mattress. Won’t matter initially but you might want to consider a real crib with a real mattress at some point.

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail We didn’t name Callen until like a day and half after we met him. We had narrowed it down to a short list and then we went with what felt right.

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

At this point, it seems like we need to completely clear the bench and start over.

[Rep. Pramila Jayapal @RepJayapal]

Another week, another major scandal from a right-wing Supreme Court justice.

We need serious ethics reform – that’s why @SenWarren and I introduced our Judicial Ethics bill to impose a code of conduct and restore trust in our nation’s highest court. https://t.co/JUNDo6XmD3

[Chrissy Stroop @C_Stroop]

"Juneteenth is antithetical to running away from an ugly past. It says, 'Yes, people did bad things. Horrific, unforgivable things. But healing is still an option. Growth is still an option. Recovery is still an option. We can do better going forward.'"

- @ToriGlass

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail Seriously. It’s such a hassle and so expensive. The amount that we traveled plummeted so dramatically. Only just *now* (littlest is 4) are we starting to consider doing any significant traveling again.

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail You don’t.

[Wajahat Ali @WajahatAli]

If "woke" is the manufactured GOP bogeyman of 2024, then journalists should ask them to define it each and every time.

What do you exactly mean by this? Also, why is being aware of what's happening to Americans and reading books and attempting tolerance a bad thing?

[Andrew Lawrence @ndrew_lawrence]

a political movement using violence to get its way is the literal definition of terrorism

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail Been there many times friend. Sorry.

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

@tallsnail If washing my hands means putting them in freezing water, this would incentivize me to stop. I don’t need any help being cold. Im sure I’m not the only one. This action will lead to increased spread of virus and bacteria Madam President.

[morgan sung @morgan_sung]

"you can't just kill people" should not be this controversial of a take

[Lesley Markesbery @lmmarkes]

My breath caught in my throat when they came in. THIS is how you change the narrative!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Growing up, too many kids have their career aspirations limited by the examples they see around them.

When the destination is invisible, the path feels impossible. Introducing new role models today expands options for tomorrow.

This is how to show kids what's possible.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The GOP’s debt ceiling plan would mean:

-A reduction of up to 108K teachers and aides

-200K children kicked off Head Start

-Meals on Wheels taken away from 1 million seniors

-7K fewer rail safety inspection days next year alone

In other words — it's just ruthless.