Stephen Bottomly
@stephenbottomly.bsky.social
Orthodoxy, the Original Sin.
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There are no Epstein files, there ARE the #Epstein/Trump files and that is why they are not released.
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There are no Epstein files, there ARE the #Epstein/Trump files and that is why they are not released.
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There's nothing like the "Peace President" starting an illegal war to distract from the Epstein files...
December 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
There's nothing like the "Peace President" starting an illegal war to distract from the Epstein files...
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First it was "we have to blow up dozens of people on boats because of fetnanyl." But obviously it wasn't fentanyl being trafficked so then: narco terrorists are shipping cocaine! But then Wiles tells a reporter it's all about regime change and today it's bc US oil companies got kicked out in 2007?
December 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
First it was "we have to blow up dozens of people on boats because of fetnanyl." But obviously it wasn't fentanyl being trafficked so then: narco terrorists are shipping cocaine! But then Wiles tells a reporter it's all about regime change and today it's bc US oil companies got kicked out in 2007?
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Sometimes when I listen to Trump speak I think he is well on his way to dementia.
Other times I think he’s on something.
Then I think it’s just because his vocabulary is very limited and he struggling to read someone else’s words.
But most of the time I think it’s all 3.
Other times I think he’s on something.
Then I think it’s just because his vocabulary is very limited and he struggling to read someone else’s words.
But most of the time I think it’s all 3.
December 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Sometimes when I listen to Trump speak I think he is well on his way to dementia.
Other times I think he’s on something.
Then I think it’s just because his vocabulary is very limited and he struggling to read someone else’s words.
But most of the time I think it’s all 3.
Other times I think he’s on something.
Then I think it’s just because his vocabulary is very limited and he struggling to read someone else’s words.
But most of the time I think it’s all 3.
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Q104.3, NYC’s classic rock station, just aired an ICE commercial narrated by Kristi Noem. One of the grossest things I’ve ever heard.
December 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Q104.3, NYC’s classic rock station, just aired an ICE commercial narrated by Kristi Noem. One of the grossest things I’ve ever heard.
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Watching Jimmy Carter’s so called Malaise speech right now and compare it to what happened tonight. Carter spoke hard truths and was honest. Tonight we got fed lies by a carnival barker.
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Watching Jimmy Carter’s so called Malaise speech right now and compare it to what happened tonight. Carter spoke hard truths and was honest. Tonight we got fed lies by a carnival barker.
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Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
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There has been far less coverage of Trump's corruption than I would have liked this year; nevertheless he is paying for it in polls.
2 summary stories today, plus huge development.
New Yorker:
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
2 summary stories today, plus huge development.
New Yorker:
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
www.newyorker.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
There has been far less coverage of Trump's corruption than I would have liked this year; nevertheless he is paying for it in polls.
2 summary stories today, plus huge development.
New Yorker:
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
2 summary stories today, plus huge development.
New Yorker:
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
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At least one person has died every day, on average, from a mass shooting in the United States this year.
There Have Been Fewer Mass Shootings In The US This Year—But Still Averaging More Than One Per Day
At least one person has died every day, on average, from a mass shooting in the United States this year.
www.forbes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
At least one person has died every day, on average, from a mass shooting in the United States this year.
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Seriously, what is Trump on right now? He’s talking a mile a minute like the auctioneer from hell. Something is seriously wrong here.
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Seriously, what is Trump on right now? He’s talking a mile a minute like the auctioneer from hell. Something is seriously wrong here.
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but if a politician promises to make utility bills go down, they need to make them *go down over time*, not go down compared to a fictitious alternate universe that only exists in some think tank's models.
Retail electricity prices almost never go down.
Retail electricity prices almost never go down.
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Not sure who needs to hear this, but if a politician promises to make utility bills go down, they need to make them *go down over time*, not go down compared to a fictitious alternate universe that only exists in some think tank's models.
Retail electricity prices almost never go down.
Retail electricity prices almost never go down.
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My first and most lasting memory of Rob Reiner is from an early acting appearance in a hilarious film called "Where's Poppa?". It was a small role but I've never forgotten it. Ruth Gordon and George Segal were the stars but Rob stuck in my mind. 1970 release date.
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
My first and most lasting memory of Rob Reiner is from an early acting appearance in a hilarious film called "Where's Poppa?". It was a small role but I've never forgotten it. Ruth Gordon and George Segal were the stars but Rob stuck in my mind. 1970 release date.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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I consider myself a fairly patient person, but I can't listen to another second of this ridiculous, wheezing idiot. I'm done. Nothing he is saying aligns with anything that is really happening in the real world.
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I consider myself a fairly patient person, but I can't listen to another second of this ridiculous, wheezing idiot. I'm done. Nothing he is saying aligns with anything that is really happening in the real world.
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If Republicans are going all Gaza in Venezuela, don't expect other Latin countries to stand by and watch. They are starting a continental war, we don't have a single ally in the region.
December 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If Republicans are going all Gaza in Venezuela, don't expect other Latin countries to stand by and watch. They are starting a continental war, we don't have a single ally in the region.
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I like Governor Newsom's initiative: Don't get mad and gnash your teeth and pull out your hair, do something about their insane policies. Cal. has the right idea, hopefully more states will follow.
#HHSBrainWorm #MAGAMorons #TraitorTrump #BlueCrew #Resisters
I like Governor Newsom's initiative: Don't get mad and gnash your teeth and pull out your hair, do something about their insane policies. Cal. has the right idea, hopefully more states will follow.
#HHSBrainWorm #MAGAMorons #TraitorTrump #BlueCrew #Resisters
California Don't Need RFK Jr.'s Damn CDC, California Gonna Have ITS OWN DAMN CDC
States, sir, are doin' it for themselves.
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
I like Governor Newsom's initiative: Don't get mad and gnash your teeth and pull out your hair, do something about their insane policies. Cal. has the right idea, hopefully more states will follow.
#HHSBrainWorm #MAGAMorons #TraitorTrump #BlueCrew #Resisters
I like Governor Newsom's initiative: Don't get mad and gnash your teeth and pull out your hair, do something about their insane policies. Cal. has the right idea, hopefully more states will follow.
#HHSBrainWorm #MAGAMorons #TraitorTrump #BlueCrew #Resisters
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Ending a $5 million research study when it is 70% complete does not save $1 million, it wastes $4 million.
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Ending a $5 million research study when it is 70% complete does not save $1 million, it wastes $4 million.
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
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I don’t know, maybe it wasn’t the best idea to appoint a right-wing conspiracy theorist nut job podcaster as deputy director of the FBI.
December 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I don’t know, maybe it wasn’t the best idea to appoint a right-wing conspiracy theorist nut job podcaster as deputy director of the FBI.
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"Acts of violence and the kind of grief that follow are not moments to be exploited. And yet, leaders in the highest levels of office trot out falsities and unproven theories that sway people because they're emotional in moments after violent acts." - @attorneynora.bsky.social via @bostonglobe.com
‘A dangerous road’: Misinformation is spreading about the Brown University shooter - The Boston Globe
In the absence of a clear narrative, misinformation about the shooter and any possible motives has run rampant.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"Acts of violence and the kind of grief that follow are not moments to be exploited. And yet, leaders in the highest levels of office trot out falsities and unproven theories that sway people because they're emotional in moments after violent acts." - @attorneynora.bsky.social via @bostonglobe.com
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It will always be sad and embarrassing that the felon got away with this.
December 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
It will always be sad and embarrassing that the felon got away with this.
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Flip the Congress FAST then strip them of their funding! “I’ve Never Seen So Many Police Cars” – Mother Jones www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Flip the Congress FAST then strip them of their funding! “I’ve Never Seen So Many Police Cars” – Mother Jones www.motherjones.com/politics/202...