Leigh Harrison Helberg

Get off your knees, stand up fight for someone

Doing my morning reading, and want to call out @thebulwark.com, with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @jvl.bsky.social (and others) for consistently smart takes that make me think.

Jasmine Crockett for Senate.

A little Thursday ditty. Sing along!

Dear Santa. I want Aftyn Behn for Christmas.

Mark Kelly is not afraid.

What are we doing to our children?

A little Chicago snow never hurt anyone.

On Native American Heritage Day, California celebrates the strength, survivance, and leadership of the first people of this land.

May today inspire us to embrace these values as we collectively face the challenges of our time.

What will you say?

Happy Thanksgiving, California! 🦃

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy holiday surrounded by loved ones.

This breaks my heart. Violence deserves no place in an advanced society.

Be grateful and mindful.

You want me to math? 🤣

This breaks my heart. Violence deserves no place in an advanced society.

Fore…

Be grateful and mindful.

What will you say?

🤣🤣🤣

Welcome to the hotel California. Such a lovely place.

Shout out.

Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

We a lot of dopes.

🤣🤣 hi Ed!!! I am well. Hope you are too.

Where are you sleeping tonight?

Not. Criminals.

REMOVE THE REGIME rally in DC just now.

Rep Al Green - “As your member of Congress, before we take the break for Christmas, I give you my assurance that there will be articles of impeachment filed against this president.”

This is the energy. #Resist

What me? Never met him.

At the 2025 California Gender Equity Summit, Governor Newsom introduces a fireside chat with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and philanthropist Michele Jawando.

At the 2025 California Gender Equity Summit, Governor Newsom introduces a fireside chat with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and philanthropist Michele Jawando.

At the 2025 California Gender Equity Summit, Governor Newsom introduces a fireside chat with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and philanthropist Michele Jawando.

At the 2025 California Gender Equity Summit, Governor Newsom introduces a fireside chat with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and philanthropist Michele Jawando.

Incredibly proud of @jensiebelnewsom.bsky.social's 2025 Gender Equity Summit.

This work builds on California's mission to protect kids online by setting guardrails for emerging tech and fostering an online culture that puts their mental health and safety first.

Since Governor Newsom expanded the deployment of the California Highway Patrol in key regions throughout the state in late August, the additional enforcement has led to the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds — or 1 ton — of illegal drugs.

Since Governor Newsom expanded the deployment of the California Highway Patrol in key regions throughout the state in late August, the additional enforcement has led to the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds — or 1 ton — of illegal drugs.

Since I expanded California Highway Patrol deployments in late August, officers have:

☑️ Seized 1 ton of illegal drugs
☑️ Made 1,234 arrests
☑️ Recovered 216 stolen vehicles
☑️ Removed 54 illegal firearms

Public safety is improving and California is moving forward.