Linda Leith

X’s mass exodus: Why more people are quitting the Elon Musk-owned platform ift.tt/E8DmOQZ

Deactivating my account. Heading for blue skies.

“I once heard someone say that writers tend to come out of families in which it is understood that language is powerful. And that was definitely the case for me.” —George Saunders buff.ly/48w48iL

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's @TorontoStar

Re: my comments on CNN and MSNBC this evening... yes, there are Trump staffers who no longer much care whether he wins or loses. Not exactly breaking news. Hard to overstate how terrible morale is inside of this campaign—and how much anger/resentment is felt toward the candidate.

Let’s go, America!! It’s time. #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ElectionDay

I need one final push to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene. She doesn't want people in Georgia to know that she's about to lose. Our tweets are being throttled, so if you see this tweet, please: 🔵 RT 🔵 FOLLOW 🔵 COMMENT 🔵 DONATE (Link in bio) Help us get to 200,000 followers.

Drop a 💙 if you love Secretary Mayor Pete!

Remember: when Trump loses, so does Putin.

Thank you @KingJames for using your voice to make clear what’s at stake. Listen to LeBron, make sure you vote.

What an embarrassment for a government that constantly says defending French is its number one priority.

Some people seem to have forgotten how bad a president Trump was, so I made a list of the 100 Worst Things About the Trump Presidency, in no particular order. Please share and add anything I missed. 🧵

En Laurentie, an audacious work of fiction informed, inspired, and enriched by historical events lindaleith.medium.com/victory-is-you…

through his term, & subsequently, T***p has spoken admiringly of dictators--so why is this a surprise? T***p has never once spoken negatively of any authoritarian dictator; his hero is Putin. he has never once spoken positively of any leader of a democracy. & he speaks constantly, if not altogether coherently, of initiating an administration focused upon punishing his critics no doubt beginning with Mark Milley, Liz Cheney, now John Kelly.

Here are details of Sivan Slapak's QWF award-nominated book, Here Is Still Here! lindaleith.com/.../bookDetail…

My weekly column - how to sleep like a Neanderthal. montrealgazette.com/opinion/column…

BREAKING: A new poll finds 11% of unregistered Americans said Taylor Swift’s endorsement made it “much more likely” to register and vote for Harris. Swift has helped sign up half a million new voters in just a week! Pass it on! web.kamalaharris.com/forms/commit-t…

There's a street fair coming up Saturday, 1-3 p.m. on Quartier Greene: quartiergreene.ca/en/fall-street… Sivan Slapak, Rebecca Morris, and Linda Leith will be among the writers participating!

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An incredible talent and wonderful person. One of the best in the business for a long, long time.