Paul R. Stebbins
@prstebbi.bsky.social
Data Wrangler, Data Manipulator, Minder of Databases, Veteran, Beekeeper, Outdoor Appreciator, Music Lover, Below Average Guitarist, Dog Dad, Human Dad, Husband, Hockey Player, Golfer
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And there it is. He has no intention of allowing a free and fair midterm.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
And there it is. He has no intention of allowing a free and fair midterm.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
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CBS censored Billie Eilish saying “Fuck ICE” at the Grammys. Here’s the uncensored version:
February 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM
CBS censored Billie Eilish saying “Fuck ICE” at the Grammys. Here’s the uncensored version:
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Long, well-reasoned and documented Substack at “Billion-Dollar Boondoggle” by @caitlinab (her id there, unsure if same here on 🦋.
This is the curation by Charles Rusnell you can only get by following him on 🦋 as he doesn’t do Xitter.
This is the curation by Charles Rusnell you can only get by following him on 🦋 as he doesn’t do Xitter.
This Wasn’t a Hopeful Speech. It Was a Dog Whistle
open.substack.com/pub/caitlina...
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This Wasn’t a Hopeful Speech. It Was a Dog Whistle
Pierre Poilievre and the Americanization of Canadian Politics
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Long, well-reasoned and documented Substack at “Billion-Dollar Boondoggle” by @caitlinab (her id there, unsure if same here on 🦋.
This is the curation by Charles Rusnell you can only get by following him on 🦋 as he doesn’t do Xitter.
This is the curation by Charles Rusnell you can only get by following him on 🦋 as he doesn’t do Xitter.
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Someone said "It's like Canada's Mom just died."
And it's true.
I'm still crying.
And it's true.
I'm still crying.
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Someone said "It's like Canada's Mom just died."
And it's true.
I'm still crying.
And it's true.
I'm still crying.
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“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater”
-Abraham Lincoln
-Abraham Lincoln
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater”
-Abraham Lincoln
-Abraham Lincoln
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“Danes responded by placing hundreds more flags in front of the American Embassy, according to video shared by TV2.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/e...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/e...
US Embassy in Copenhagen removes flags honoring fallen Danish soldiers, angering veterans | CNN
The US Embassy in Copenhagen has angered Danish veterans by removing flags honoring soldiers killed in Afghanistan from an area outside the building.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:51 PM
“Danes responded by placing hundreds more flags in front of the American Embassy, according to video shared by TV2.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/e...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/e...
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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Oil proceeds are going into a private account in Qatar that US Treasury cannot block. The entire arrangement is grotesquely illegal and corrupt. Rubio's answers are dissembling. And we can't seemingly even get intelligent questions for him. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"
January 28, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Oil proceeds are going into a private account in Qatar that US Treasury cannot block. The entire arrangement is grotesquely illegal and corrupt. Rubio's answers are dissembling. And we can't seemingly even get intelligent questions for him. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Three cheers for Philip Glass, whose Solo Piano record has been my boon companion for decades whenever I'm painting. (I notice that Glass didn't use the current administration's name for the center in his letter.)
![A letter from Philip Glass, with his name at the top. "After thoughtful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my Symphony No. 15 "Lincoln" from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony. Therefore, I feel an obligation to withdraw this Symphony premiere from the Kennedy Center under its current leadership. [signed] Philip Glass](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sva5ad6pbtkgrdrqyej2fe2f/bafkreiakf6dkikkcb3djpbedhjttbsh7fmvfm5inximofh5rviegccmkdy@jpeg)
January 27, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Three cheers for Philip Glass, whose Solo Piano record has been my boon companion for decades whenever I'm painting. (I notice that Glass didn't use the current administration's name for the center in his letter.)
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“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
January 26, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
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They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
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Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
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Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
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This is the "gun" that Trump, Noem, Bovino, and every other administration official claims the victim was brandishing that justified him being pushed, tackled, shot, and killed.
A phone.
A phone.
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
This is the "gun" that Trump, Noem, Bovino, and every other administration official claims the victim was brandishing that justified him being pushed, tackled, shot, and killed.
A phone.
A phone.
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We’re supposed to believe this is a domestic terrorist attacking ICE with a gun
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM
We’re supposed to believe this is a domestic terrorist attacking ICE with a gun
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The federal government is executing American citizens in the middle of the street for exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The federal government is executing American citizens in the middle of the street for exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
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My God: After the Trump administration killed Renee Good they tried to be pursue a criminal case against her.
www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:27 AM
My God: After the Trump administration killed Renee Good they tried to be pursue a criminal case against her.
www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
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There are many serious governments in the world.
The US is not one of them.
(There are no penguins in Greenland.)
The US is not one of them.
(There are no penguins in Greenland.)
January 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM
There are many serious governments in the world.
The US is not one of them.
(There are no penguins in Greenland.)
The US is not one of them.
(There are no penguins in Greenland.)
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On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 PM
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”