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Karen Leonard

@kleonsky

Writer, mother of two humans and a dog and a cat (and now another cat!). San Francisco Bay Area.

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I moved back to Northern California a few years ago after growing up here, and the difference is stark, particularly in the mountains. Rain and 60-degree weather in January and February in Truckee. Makes me ill.

10.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My kids’ gymnastics studio has a little freezer with ice cream that they sell for $2. The kids walk right by it after class. Excellent business model, but so, so cruel.

09.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I had this last week. It was thankfully short lived.

08.03.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He does have an incredibly adorable dog.

08.03.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kinda blows that the post WWII international order might've been preserved if Israel had done a better job jailing Netanyahu and America had done a better job jailing Trump.

06.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

I just had a non-Jewish coworker say Happy Purim to me via email, and I said thank you. He replied by saying β€œand thank you to the Jewish people for liberating Persia,” and … I’m so, so tired.

03.03.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

They are literally running with β€œwe have always been at war with Eurasia.” Unreal.

03.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 4866 πŸ” 1038 πŸ’¬ 151 πŸ“Œ 25

Cheering for the rash.

02.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

Duh duh dududuh, duh duh dududuh, DUH DUH DUDUDUNAHHHHH ::intense stare into the camera::

02.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😳

01.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds like the plot of a terrifying horror movie.

01.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am so tired of fragile little men starting wars. I am so tired of fragile little men making policy decisions that harm us all. I am so tired of fragile little men doing horrendous harm to children and expecting us all to forget about it. I am so tired of fragile little men with their tantrums.

28.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 743 πŸ” 200 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 10

Yeah, that’s key. We’re lucky to not face the sun in the afternoon.

27.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So far, I’ve been able to ward off the AC with open windows. My cats are happy about this.

27.02.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My Jewish ass thought that was a matzah ball, lol.

22.02.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so proud of these dudes whose social media content I will never, ever check

22.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 2980 πŸ” 408 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 25

Ngl, I kind of wanted Canada to win.

19.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.Β 
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Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.Β 
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Β Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice

14.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 17645 πŸ” 2686 πŸ’¬ 353 πŸ“Œ 632

Singer is my favorite curmudgeon, and my favorite writer as a matter of fact.

08.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Every year

08.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s as bad as it’s ever been here. Local volunteers are wearing bulletproof vests to pack groceries for their neighbors.

06.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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...horrifying message without context, thank you

02.02.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 5487 πŸ” 1969 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 90

Ah man, not Catherine O’Hara πŸ˜”

30.01.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard and a hat is sitting on a couch and making a funny face . Alt: Man leans back into his chair impressed by something someone said or did.
29.01.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is absolutely critical right now. He is a monster, and he has to go.

27.01.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I got together with a few of my daughter’s friends today, all very normie suburban soccer moms, and they’re pissed. The stuff they were saying was full-throated β€œabolish ICE” and β€œICE is a militia” language, not even remotely soft on the issue.

25.01.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting β€œwe’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry

25.01.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 18731 πŸ” 3869 πŸ’¬ 112 πŸ“Œ 152

Too obvious a point even to make, perhaps. But there was no β€œunrest” in Minneapolis before ICE and CBP showed up. ICE and CBP are the cause of the chaos…and the killings.

Get them out of there.

24.01.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 6244 πŸ” 1580 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 52

ICE thinks Minnesotans will eventually give up, it’s like they’re unfamiliar with Vikings fandom

24.01.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 3920 πŸ” 677 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 40

This is why I choose to simplify my approach to kashrut. Fish, in. Shellfish, out. Unless I’m in a restaurant. Or in the mood for it. Or I’m just not paying attention.

23.01.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0