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Leah (she/her)
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Just a #writer in the woods trying to make it in this world. Lover of nature, good books, quiet places, music and film.
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Leah (she/her) @leahgwrites.bsky.social · 3d
The book I'm working on isn't specifically about hair relaxers, but it is about how scented/fragranced products cause cancers and other health risks along with untold environmental impacts, especially among marginalized and poor communities

www.reuters.com/investigates...
Thousands of Black women claim hair relaxers gave them cancer
More than 7,000 lawsuits have been filed against cosmetic companies claiming the chemicals in hair relaxers increased the risk of uterine cancer. The companies deny the allegations and say their produ...
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You can be soft, smart, and a little stubborn. Growing up doesn’t mean dimming your light—it means knowing when to shine. ✨
#FeminineEnergy #StrongWomen #BeYourself
September 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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That moment when you mentally practice the message you're going to leave to an important professional and then fuck it up anyway
Andy Herrera: I Choked
ALT: Andy Herrera: I Choked
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September 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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One of those days. Would like to crawl back under my rock and hide
Over It, Leave Me Alone: So Much Stuff
ALT: Over It, Leave Me Alone: So Much Stuff
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September 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Is #Writing about the Future (a flashforward, #SpeculativeFiction, or #ScienceFiction) something that you'd like to disucss with a supportive community of #WomenWriters? Then, join us for our monthly #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat this Thursday, 17 September at 6pm. Hope to see you there!
Open book on a beige background. Text state: Women Writers Chat Join us for a Skychat on Writing the Future on Thursday, 17 September, 6pm BST. Follow #WomenWritersNet and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for details.
September 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Looking for a #network of fellow #WomenWriters? We encourage and promote women writers’ work as well as offer a supportive and well-informed #WritingCommunity. Come meet us at our monthly #SkyChat on Thursday, 17 September at 6 pm BST when we'll discuss #Writing the Future. #WomenWritersNet
Open book on a beige background. Text state: Women Writers Chat Join us for a Skychat on Writing the Future on Thursday, 17 September, 6pm BST. Follow #WomenWritersNet and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for details.
September 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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For folks wanting to expand on the Macklemore/Ed Sheeran situation, I recommend the 1957 Albert Camus lecture "Create Dangerously," which u can find in this book. In it, he talks about the line good art must walk between frivolity & propaganda, & how art that insists on being a luxury becomes a lie.
My hand holding a paperback copy of the Albert Camus book of essays called "resistance, rebellion, and death", with a black and white blocky cover. Behind the book are a blue rug, my son's hot wheels, and a bookshelf.
September 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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I don’t like borrowing much for the sole reason that I like to write and underline in my books and then hoard them like a dragon 🥺👉👈

I don’t even like giving away books I didn’t enjoy because what if I change my mind 🫣
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Buy or borrow? #Booksky
“Where you buy or borrow your book speaks volumes.” White text on a purple textured background.
September 16, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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"Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery."

Fyodor Dostoevsky
September 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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As if they weren't bad enough, AI data centers — which Trump strongly supports — could drive a surge in "forever chemical" production.

And that's after Trump's EPA already approved new forever chemical pesticides and rolled back limits on them in our drinking water.

"Make America Healthy Again."
Research Warns of Surge in Cancer-Causing Forever Chemicals From AI Data Center Build-Out | Common Dreams
Experts warn of a global surge in PFAS production driven by AI and data centers.
www.commondreams.org
September 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
leahgwrites.bsky.social
My great aunt, my aunt and me. I haven't seen those two in 3 years, which is way too long when one of them is 90 🤦
It was a lovely afternoon though!
September 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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And again!!!

An offer that we humans should not refuse and more words are not really necessary.💚☘️🌿🌱🌲🌳🍀💚
September 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline debuted in 2022, and recent research suggests it is helping reduce suicide rates. Callers who dial 988 are routed to trained responders at call centers in every state.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Small Fees On Your Phone Bill Could Help Prevent Suicides
MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Small fees added to monthly phone bills are helping fund 988 suicide prevention crisis lines in a dozen states, a new
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September 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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THIS WEEK! We’re chatting about #Writing the Future at the #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat on Thurs, 17 September, 6pm BST. #SpecFic #SciFi #FlashForward #WritingCommunity
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Open book on a beige background. Text state: Women Writers Chat Join us for a Skychat on Writing the Future on Thursday, 17 September, 6pm BST. Follow #WomenWritersNet and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for details.
September 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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GF hazelnut maple pancakes this morning 😋
September 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
leahgwrites.bsky.social
Giving squirrels peanuts is one of those little joys. Especially the injured little guys like this one.
September 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Son of a bitch:
My heat just kicked on 😢
September 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Left Lens • Follow 5h • Robert Kraft pressuring Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore from the tour is the perfect time to remind you that Robert Kraft is in the Epstein Files
September 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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I'm trying my hardest to make and post as many beautiful things here as I can in defiance of a world on fire. I think any creative person worth their salt performs a similar transformational act. I want every note I play to show I believe in a brighter future for us all.
September 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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September 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Curious about what I do? Check out my indie promotions page!

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Indie Promotions
If you’re an author or artist, there are a few different types of promos I currently do. All free. I never charge and do this in my spare time as a way to help fellow creatives, so please bea…
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September 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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So Kraft and the cronies bribed Sheeran. Whether or not you like Macklemore's music, we should all be buying it (if we can). What a well put statement in support of a people desperate for help.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran.

Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour. But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families. The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that. Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened. Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues. Ed was in … What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me. And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability. I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed. Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation. When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic: لا شكر على واجب "La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty. That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human. Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…
September 15, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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Between this and my car repair bill, it's going to be a truly woeful week of stress. And that's all before my other bills due next week. But, you know, one freaking problem at a time 😭

Every repost helps! 💙

Trying not to panic, but bills are Stress City these days ...

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September 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Sounds Awesome to me, I'm all in with Tim💙👍🙏🏻
September 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Robert Kraft, owner of the Gillette Stadium, New England Patriots, New England Revolution a (MLS) club and Patriot Place shopping center was the man who instigated the boycott against Macklemore.

You know what to do.

We can boycott people too.
September 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Please check out the Read for Pixels auction—I'm donating three autographed first editions of The Last Hope and a book club appearance! All proceeds go to stopping violence against women. @thepixelproject.bsky.social
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September 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM