oriana leckert
@orianabklyn
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Head of Publishing @kickstarter; advisor @brickhousecoop; cultural hipstorian (sic) w/ bylines @vice @gothamist @atlasobscura @artsy &c.
brooklyn ny
Joined December 2014
For the @Kickstarter-curious (or even aficionados!), I wrote a fairly robust strategic guide to every element of your @KickstarterRead project page. As ever, my DMs are open if you want to talk about running a publishing, comics, or journalism campaign! https://t.co/Y7PGAtF6lP
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Tips and tricks for each element of your campaign, from choosing your funding goal to lining up creative rewards
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Episode 282 of the #IDPodcast—with Oriana Leckert, Head of Publishing at Kickstarter—is now available! Oriana talks about Kickstarter’s best practices for creators; how self-publishing differs from traditional publishing; and more. ⚡️ https://t.co/uApbzWRVA4
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One of the biggest problems in the U.S. is we rarely include white collar crime in our “tough on crime” rhetoric, but it is in fact white collar crime that is destroying our country.
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Union rally to start our bargaining campaign for our next contract
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when vampire weekend was like “who gives a fuck about the oxford comma” it’s just like… well, me! and frankly you should, too. if you’re not using oxford commas you’re messy and you’re chaotic and I don’t trust you
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Shazam but for the name of the person who literally just introduced themself to me
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It’s been a fun filled @Kickstarter weekend! It was a pleasure being on their panel talking all things comics
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Ready to elevate your writing & embrace the business side of #authorship? Join @WBrandPub’s Treat Your Book as a Business Marketing expert-led, multi-modular course in Aug., including @orianabklyn, head of @Kickstarter, on crowdfunding. Visit https://t.co/OOCVnOu4OB to sign up.
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100,000 jobs gone. $16.5 billion in subway upgrades vanished. @GovKathyHochul’s cancellation of congestion pricing is an unmitigated disaster. There’s no political upside for her—only grave consequences for the New Yorkers she was elected to serve.
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What’s it like repping Greenpoint and Williamsburg in the NYS Assembly? Join Jeff and me on a little ride around the district. Early voting starts Saturday, June 15!
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Governor Hochul to transit riders: DROP DEAD! We've sent 100s of letters to her office, to state & federal reps & to the MTA board demanding they implement congestion pricing now. No new taxes on wages, no political football! Use our tool to send yours: https://t.co/plIJLiOBpC
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At the eleventh hour, Governor Kathy Hochul took away a billion-dollar funding stream for MTA capital improvements that would bring critical accessibility, service, and reliability upgrades to our...
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I’m hearing that Gov. Hochul’s people are shocked by the blowback to her flip-flop on congestion pricing. We should continue to pressure her. Here’s ⬇️ some text you can use while contacting Hochul through her form:
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The official website of the 57th Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul. Find information about the administration, issues, & news that affects you.
The editorial board of LONG ISLAND’s biggest newspaper calls Hochul’s delay of congestion pricing “a disingenuous move that squandered an enormous opportunity to boost the region”
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The Governor's reckless decision to effectively kill congestion pricing in New York City is a staggering error, and single-handedly creates a financial and fiduciary crisis for the MTA Board.
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The Governor of New York State indefinitely tanked the most revolutionary transit policy of this century at the whim of intransigent suburbanites. She is an enemy of Gotham and should be met with nothing but our resistance.
"I have directed the MTA to indefinitely pause (the congestion pricing) program," Gov. Kathy Hochul confirms
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TONIGHT AT 7PM! #TheRippedBodiceBK and @kickstarter IRL! 📚️ Join us for a magical evening filled with Q&A, writing tips and of course, love — with a panel led by @orianabklyn with author guests Adriana Herrera, @LucyEdenAuthor & @MelindaKucsera. RSVP: https://t.co/wH8c6bPCbE
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We're looking for a NYC-based Senior Editor at @FeministPress - please share with your networks and apply here:
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THIS FRIDAY! #TheRippedBodiceBK and @kickstarter IRL! 📚️ Join us for a magical evening filled with Q&A, writing tips and of course, love — with a panel led by @orianabklyn with author guests Adriana Herrera, @LucyEdenAuthor & @MelindaKucsera. RSVP: https://t.co/wH8c6bPCbE
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#TheRippedBodice and @kickstarter IRL! 📚️ Join us for a magical evening filled with Q&A, writing tips and of course, love — with a panel led by @orianabklyn with author guests Adriana Herrera, @LucyEdenAuthor & @MelindaKucsera. RSVP: https://t.co/wH8c6bPCbE
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