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Professor/columnist/novelist. I teach stuff. I write stuff. I never grew out of my ‘why’ phase. michaelleppert.com michaelleppert.substack.com

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See how it’s done?

19.02.2026 09:15 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It’s not the wearing of makeup that bothers me, it’s that he’s so awful at applying it that is the really offensive part.

19.02.2026 01:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it a thousand times more: If you believe you love freedom but don’t care if it applies to everyone, what you actually love is privilege.

18.02.2026 21:37 — 👍 1576    🔁 448    💬 29    📌 22
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This tracks

The National Geographic voice caps it off though ☠️

18.02.2026 04:49 — 👍 2650    🔁 990    💬 131    📌 82
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Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:

"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."

He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.

18.02.2026 05:08 — 👍 6806    🔁 2162    💬 186    📌 115

He’s got no lane. And thank God for that.

17.02.2026 21:37 — 👍 17    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Quite possibly the dumbest notion yet. Donating to the U.S. government?!

15.02.2026 23:46 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”

15.02.2026 20:56 — 👍 12054    🔁 1576    💬 145    📌 59

Why do these shows keep platforming this idiot?

15.02.2026 16:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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14.02.2026 17:05 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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👇👇👇👇

14.02.2026 00:59 — 👍 12497    🔁 5303    💬 394    📌 246

I still don’t get why Ellison or the state needs their cooperation or permission for access to evidence. There’s enough evidence in the public domain to charge the murderers. Then the state should subpoena the federal government for everything else. Make them stonewall in court. What am I missing? 🤷‍♂️

13.02.2026 10:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s as if they like being booed.

13.02.2026 01:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s shit like this that will likely end up being the tipping point on Epstein…

13.02.2026 01:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

12.02.2026 19:46 — 👍 27393    🔁 11660    💬 2069    📌 1006

DEVO is on tour. That’s all I have to say.

12.02.2026 15:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bonkers.

10.02.2026 00:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wow.

10.02.2026 00:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Was Epstein mentioned 38,000 times in the Epstein files? 🤷‍♂️

08.02.2026 02:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I’m reviewing the last copy edit of my new novel—and the editor admitted to crying. That might be the best thing I ever heard.

07.02.2026 17:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Donald Trump is morbidly obese.

07.02.2026 02:51 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“…sing unto the Lord a new song…”

03.02.2026 14:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This assessment is incredibly late.

03.02.2026 12:02 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The “mob” in this case, Bari, is made up of viewers. Most of them are already former viewers, but you know what I mean. 😐

03.02.2026 01:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Finally. An official proclamation of the obvious.

02.02.2026 22:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just a reminder, the condition of the streets in Indianapolis is absolutely absurd.

02.02.2026 21:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a quote by malcolm x says that you 're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can 't face reality wrong is wrong ALT: a quote by malcolm x says that you 're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can 't face reality wrong is wrong

Happy Black History Month!

02.02.2026 01:36 — 👍 46    🔁 15    💬 1    📌 2
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02.02.2026 01:18 — 👍 29622    🔁 10120    💬 852    📌 485

I love watching them keep trying to sell the lie long after its expiration date.

02.02.2026 00:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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