Leilani Clark
@leilaniclark.bsky.social
Writing about freeways in East L.A, living off the 101 in Northern California. Published at The Guardian, The Rumpus, Civil Eats, Mother Jones, KQED, Coyote Media. Day job: environmental nonprofit comms manager.
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Leilani Clark
@leilaniclark.bsky.social
· Mar 18
Spotted a steelhead salmon swimming in this beautiful creek in Healdsburg today. Watch closely and you’ll see it scoot by in the lower left corner.
Dreaming of this swimming hole in Lassen National Park.
August 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Dreaming of this swimming hole in Lassen National Park.
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Esmeralda Lopez, quoted in the article, says "It makes you rethink in history all those heroes.. The movement — that’s the hero.”
So many of us constantly caution against pedastaling. It harms us all - shielding from this kind of unspeakable violence to diminishing our collective responsibility.
So many of us constantly caution against pedastaling. It harms us all - shielding from this kind of unspeakable violence to diminishing our collective responsibility.
March 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Esmeralda Lopez, quoted in the article, says "It makes you rethink in history all those heroes.. The movement — that’s the hero.”
So many of us constantly caution against pedastaling. It harms us all - shielding from this kind of unspeakable violence to diminishing our collective responsibility.
So many of us constantly caution against pedastaling. It harms us all - shielding from this kind of unspeakable violence to diminishing our collective responsibility.
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I can feel Dolores' words deeply in my bones: "I kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the movement." It resonates for me.
Wishing everyone impacted by and reeling from this today much ease.
Wishing everyone impacted by and reeling from this today much ease.
March 18, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I can feel Dolores' words deeply in my bones: "I kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the movement." It resonates for me.
Wishing everyone impacted by and reeling from this today much ease.
Wishing everyone impacted by and reeling from this today much ease.
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Dolores Huerta: "I have never identified myself as a victim, but I now understand that I am a survivor — of violence, of sexual abuse, of domineering men who saw me, and other women, as property, or things to control."
March 18, 2026
Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement:
medium.com
March 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Dolores Huerta: "I have never identified myself as a victim, but I now understand that I am a survivor — of violence, of sexual abuse, of domineering men who saw me, and other women, as property, or things to control."
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People are commenting about how this is about "powerful" men, but in a society that listens to men over women and girls, that treats the former as competent and credible, the latter as not, every man is empowered to abuse, and it happens at all levels and in all sectors of society.
March 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM
People are commenting about how this is about "powerful" men, but in a society that listens to men over women and girls, that treats the former as competent and credible, the latter as not, every man is empowered to abuse, and it happens at all levels and in all sectors of society.
Spotted a steelhead salmon swimming in this beautiful creek in Healdsburg today. Watch closely and you’ll see it scoot by in the lower left corner.
March 18, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Spotted a steelhead salmon swimming in this beautiful creek in Healdsburg today. Watch closely and you’ll see it scoot by in the lower left corner.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.
March 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.
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Has a moment to reflect. OBAA was fine as a movie if you ignore how underwritten and underused the Black women were. PTA is a good director so sure whatever. But Sinners was masterful. Vibrant. Layered. What an accomplishment from the entire cast and crew. I’m glad it exists.
March 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Has a moment to reflect. OBAA was fine as a movie if you ignore how underwritten and underused the Black women were. PTA is a good director so sure whatever. But Sinners was masterful. Vibrant. Layered. What an accomplishment from the entire cast and crew. I’m glad it exists.
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My god they're talking about him like he's...a woman. How dare he have an agenda and stick to it. Why aren't his elbows...soft? (Though at least they can't say he should smile more.)
man, The New York Times's sustained effort to destroy Zohran Mamdani is as concerted as it is relentless
March 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
My god they're talking about him like he's...a woman. How dare he have an agenda and stick to it. Why aren't his elbows...soft? (Though at least they can't say he should smile more.)
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When people in the future ask what America was show them this
March 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
When people in the future ask what America was show them this
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Whiteness is a way to package a variety of nationalities in a way that erases their individual identies and attempts to unify them in a culture of opposition to blackness. The racial identity is inherently pro-discrimination and deserves no sanctuary anywhere.
Doubly so for South Africa.
Doubly so for South Africa.
March 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Whiteness is a way to package a variety of nationalities in a way that erases their individual identies and attempts to unify them in a culture of opposition to blackness. The racial identity is inherently pro-discrimination and deserves no sanctuary anywhere.
Doubly so for South Africa.
Doubly so for South Africa.
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The last photo of third-grader Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, waving to his mom before he left for school. He was killed shortly after in the U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab.
March 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The last photo of third-grader Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, waving to his mom before he left for school. He was killed shortly after in the U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab.
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Writers of Bsky: Scratch is back! This time as a weekly newsletter/blog about how writers are surviving ~these times~, run by me, @manjula.bsky.social, @maggiemertens.bsky.social, and @latriagraham.bsky.social. You can read more about why/what that means in our announcement post below.
The New Scratch
How is anyone who writes making any money right now?
www.talkscratch.com
March 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Writers of Bsky: Scratch is back! This time as a weekly newsletter/blog about how writers are surviving ~these times~, run by me, @manjula.bsky.social, @maggiemertens.bsky.social, and @latriagraham.bsky.social. You can read more about why/what that means in our announcement post below.
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for those of you who werent adults during iraq, its hard to overstate how much the media loves war porn. they salivate over pentagon spin briefings. they love stories about all the bombs and how supposedly infallible they are. they love the notion of the commander in chief, in the situation room etc
March 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
for those of you who werent adults during iraq, its hard to overstate how much the media loves war porn. they salivate over pentagon spin briefings. they love stories about all the bombs and how supposedly infallible they are. they love the notion of the commander in chief, in the situation room etc
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I don’t even know anymore. War, the senseless murder of civilians, pedophiles in power, just a whole lot of fuckshit.
February 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I don’t even know anymore. War, the senseless murder of civilians, pedophiles in power, just a whole lot of fuckshit.
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Scum leaders, scum nation.
We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.
US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says
At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...
www.france24.com
February 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Scum leaders, scum nation.
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We’re entered the “please say sike” portion of the news cycle.
BREAKING: Khamenei is dead.
www.reuters.com/world/iran-c...
www.reuters.com/world/iran-c...
Live: Khamenei's body has been found and he is confirmed dead, Israeli official says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were many signs indicating Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "is no longer", without explicitly confirming his death.
www.reuters.com
February 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
We’re entered the “please say sike” portion of the news cycle.
Major guajalote action en Roseland last weekend
February 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Major guajalote action en Roseland last weekend
Developing a theory about good fire therapy as a tool for surviving perimenopause.
February 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Developing a theory about good fire therapy as a tool for surviving perimenopause.
Was tempted to do the Kate Bush Wuthering Heights dance at my work site this morning.
February 19, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Was tempted to do the Kate Bush Wuthering Heights dance at my work site this morning.
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check it out: carla and @danisavestheworld.bsky.social are hosting another Corvid Anarcho Witchcraft writing circle for paid members on March 7th!
🐦⬛ also included in this write up are some fabulous writings from the Solstice Writing Circle!
www.cawshinythings.com/come-out-of-...
🐦⬛ also included in this write up are some fabulous writings from the Solstice Writing Circle!
www.cawshinythings.com/come-out-of-...
Come Out Of The Dark And Write With Us
For this equinox writers circle (March 7), we will bring seasonal themed prompts for you to weave more spells: let’s write together and continue co-creating a world worth living in.
www.cawshinythings.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
check it out: carla and @danisavestheworld.bsky.social are hosting another Corvid Anarcho Witchcraft writing circle for paid members on March 7th!
🐦⬛ also included in this write up are some fabulous writings from the Solstice Writing Circle!
www.cawshinythings.com/come-out-of-...
🐦⬛ also included in this write up are some fabulous writings from the Solstice Writing Circle!
www.cawshinythings.com/come-out-of-...
💪🏼🔥union power
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
💪🏼🔥union power
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Join us next week to toast our newest issue ZYZZYVA 131! Ft. readings from contributors @tomasmmoniz.bsky.social + @mawsheinwin.bsky.social + Suzanne Rivecca.
Thursday, 2/12, 6:30pm
@ Local Economy, Oakland
Thursday, 2/12, 6:30pm
@ Local Economy, Oakland
February 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Join us next week to toast our newest issue ZYZZYVA 131! Ft. readings from contributors @tomasmmoniz.bsky.social + @mawsheinwin.bsky.social + Suzanne Rivecca.
Thursday, 2/12, 6:30pm
@ Local Economy, Oakland
Thursday, 2/12, 6:30pm
@ Local Economy, Oakland
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We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege
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People need to realize that, along with citizens swept up in immigration raids, they have also detained citizens for being involved in activism.
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
People need to realize that, along with citizens swept up in immigration raids, they have also detained citizens for being involved in activism.