Steph
@stepher.bsky.social
Advocate for the underdog. Big fan of funny. Survivor of suicide loss. Following the sun.
Interrupting today’s eventual PTSD triggers with some of my personal comfort music.
Aja is probably one of the most perfect albums ever recorded - by anyone, but Katy Lied always brings me back to a simpler time of beaches and seashells and…hope.
youtu.be/ImtdntJQfSs?...
Aja is probably one of the most perfect albums ever recorded - by anyone, but Katy Lied always brings me back to a simpler time of beaches and seashells and…hope.
youtu.be/ImtdntJQfSs?...
Doctor Wu
YouTube video by Steely Dan - Topic
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January 17, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Interrupting today’s eventual PTSD triggers with some of my personal comfort music.
Aja is probably one of the most perfect albums ever recorded - by anyone, but Katy Lied always brings me back to a simpler time of beaches and seashells and…hope.
youtu.be/ImtdntJQfSs?...
Aja is probably one of the most perfect albums ever recorded - by anyone, but Katy Lied always brings me back to a simpler time of beaches and seashells and…hope.
youtu.be/ImtdntJQfSs?...
I’m not a pro-football follower but I have fun conversations about the Bears w/the gentleman who oversees the lobby of my office building. His name is Russell & I’ve known him for 20 years. “Go Bears!” he says whenever he sees me, knowing I couldn’t care less. Hoping for a Bears win for Russell. 😊 🏈
January 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I’m not a pro-football follower but I have fun conversations about the Bears w/the gentleman who oversees the lobby of my office building. His name is Russell & I’ve known him for 20 years. “Go Bears!” he says whenever he sees me, knowing I couldn’t care less. Hoping for a Bears win for Russell. 😊 🏈
Beautiful shot of the city.
Tomorrow is the NFL Divisional Playoffs in Chicago. The Bears against the Rams at Soldier Field. Winner is just one more step away from going to the Super Bowl. The city skyline view on Friday night.
January 17, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Beautiful shot of the city.
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ICE's surveillance has shown people just how bad data misuse can get.
But it's not only your medical records or apps; everyday gadgets in your home are tracking more than you realize. Every device is a potential doorway into your life, and right now, that door is wide open.
But it's not only your medical records or apps; everyday gadgets in your home are tracking more than you realize. Every device is a potential doorway into your life, and right now, that door is wide open.
7 Everyday Devices That Spy on You More Than Help You - X2Y
From fridges to vacuums, everyday devices collect more data about you than you think.
x2y.tech
January 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
ICE's surveillance has shown people just how bad data misuse can get.
But it's not only your medical records or apps; everyday gadgets in your home are tracking more than you realize. Every device is a potential doorway into your life, and right now, that door is wide open.
But it's not only your medical records or apps; everyday gadgets in your home are tracking more than you realize. Every device is a potential doorway into your life, and right now, that door is wide open.
He’s like the North Star in a sea of darkness.
Outside Gracie Mansion. This is his job. But dare I day it he seems genuinely affected and happy to be there. There’s potentially immense power in that.
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
He’s like the North Star in a sea of darkness.
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Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
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everyone be quiet snips is asleep
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM
everyone be quiet snips is asleep
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“Trump invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its president, stole a bunch of its oil, sold it, and stashed the money in banks in Qatar” is a stone-cold CLASSIC of this genre
The stuff in the GOP bill is some of the clearest ever examples of "if you explain what Republicans are doing in straightforward factual terms an otherwise under-informed normie will think you have entirely lost your mind and can't be trusted"
January 17, 2026 at 2:48 AM
“Trump invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its president, stole a bunch of its oil, sold it, and stashed the money in banks in Qatar” is a stone-cold CLASSIC of this genre
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First they came for our data, but I said nothing, because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our neighbors, but I said nothing, because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our cities, so I said something… about affordability & how Trump had a good idea last week… because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our neighbors, but I said nothing, because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our cities, so I said something… about affordability & how Trump had a good idea last week… because I am Chuck Schumer.
January 16, 2026 at 2:05 AM
First they came for our data, but I said nothing, because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our neighbors, but I said nothing, because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our cities, so I said something… about affordability & how Trump had a good idea last week… because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our neighbors, but I said nothing, because I am Chuck Schumer.
Then they came for our cities, so I said something… about affordability & how Trump had a good idea last week… because I am Chuck Schumer.
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I've never been a Nobel Peace Prize recipient but if I were, I simply would not give it away to a demented fascist who just invaded my country based on delusional hope of finding common ground with a demented fascist who just invaded my country
January 16, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I've never been a Nobel Peace Prize recipient but if I were, I simply would not give it away to a demented fascist who just invaded my country based on delusional hope of finding common ground with a demented fascist who just invaded my country
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NEW: I spoke with this bishop, who offered more context for his (entirely unprepared!) remarks.
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW: I spoke with this bishop, who offered more context for his (entirely unprepared!) remarks.
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
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Blooms in LA along my morning walk- everyday seems to be summer here!
January 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Blooms in LA along my morning walk- everyday seems to be summer here!
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Willit admiring its reflection in calm water at low tide. San Francisco Bay, Emeryville, California.
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Willit admiring its reflection in calm water at low tide. San Francisco Bay, Emeryville, California.
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
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Trump is not omnipotent. He exists within a web of institutions. His authority is not unlimited. It appears that way largely because his allies occupy key places — Congress — that could provide a meaningful check. Important to understand his actual reach and the limits of that reach. (14/14)
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Trump is not omnipotent. He exists within a web of institutions. His authority is not unlimited. It appears that way largely because his allies occupy key places — Congress — that could provide a meaningful check. Important to understand his actual reach and the limits of that reach. (14/14)
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When he was 6 years old, Tom Sinclair wandered away from his family's campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn, he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since. n.pr/3Lg8cwX
'Tom, is that you?' How a stranger followed instinct to find a lost child
When he was 6 years old, Tom Sinclair wandered away from his family's campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn, he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 10:43 AM
When he was 6 years old, Tom Sinclair wandered away from his family's campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn, he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since. n.pr/3Lg8cwX
It’s going to be quite something when everyone and their brother shows up from Europe to protect and support Greenland, and China and Russia just mock the U.S. from a distance.
We’re not going to recover from the damage he has done in my lifetime.
We’re not going to recover from the damage he has done in my lifetime.
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 AM
It’s going to be quite something when everyone and their brother shows up from Europe to protect and support Greenland, and China and Russia just mock the U.S. from a distance.
We’re not going to recover from the damage he has done in my lifetime.
We’re not going to recover from the damage he has done in my lifetime.
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Look at what Trump has done.
January 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Look at what Trump has done.
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Happy #WildlifeWednesday 🐠
A little reminder of the incredible biodiversity we’re fighting for—from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, one of our Blue Parks.
📸 Tommy Schultz
A little reminder of the incredible biodiversity we’re fighting for—from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, one of our Blue Parks.
📸 Tommy Schultz
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Happy #WildlifeWednesday 🐠
A little reminder of the incredible biodiversity we’re fighting for—from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, one of our Blue Parks.
📸 Tommy Schultz
A little reminder of the incredible biodiversity we’re fighting for—from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, one of our Blue Parks.
📸 Tommy Schultz
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apologies if this is dumb but as somebody who has been reporting pretty extensively on the grok csam hellscape and also consuming news about the darkness of american politics...i am looking for a brief respite (stupid, funny, weird, joyful stuff that maybe i can report on/think about/or just read)
January 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
apologies if this is dumb but as somebody who has been reporting pretty extensively on the grok csam hellscape and also consuming news about the darkness of american politics...i am looking for a brief respite (stupid, funny, weird, joyful stuff that maybe i can report on/think about/or just read)
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What happens when you create a domestic paramilitary force with dopes who failed high school civics
(also why are “fighting words” not protected? What are “fighting words,” exactly? Would “fucking bitch” be “fighting words”? just asking)
(also why are “fighting words” not protected? What are “fighting words,” exactly? Would “fucking bitch” be “fighting words”? just asking)
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
What happens when you create a domestic paramilitary force with dopes who failed high school civics
(also why are “fighting words” not protected? What are “fighting words,” exactly? Would “fucking bitch” be “fighting words”? just asking)
(also why are “fighting words” not protected? What are “fighting words,” exactly? Would “fucking bitch” be “fighting words”? just asking)
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Introducing our new CEO, Javier, and his many medical needs ❤️🩹
January 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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I give Tony’s marriage six months at the outside.
As bad as the interview with Trump was, the most nauseating part of the show came at the end, when Tony patted himself on the back for his “newsmaking” interviews and told audiences he trusted them to “listen… and decide for yourself.” youtu.be/OyXExakWMZo?...
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 AM
I give Tony’s marriage six months at the outside.
Whoa.
Democrats have flipped control of the city commission in Fort Pierce, Florida, tonight, by winning a tight special election. www.wptv.com/news/region-...
Chris Dzadovsky wins Fort Pierce commission seat by 31 votes, flips control to Democrats
Chris Dzadovsky narrowly defeats Jaimebeth Galinis by 31 votes in Fort Pierce City Commission runoff, flipping control to Democrats.
www.wptv.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Whoa.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the developing technology. n.pr/4jE0qJW
Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the developing technology.
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the developing technology. n.pr/4jE0qJW
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Defections at the DOJ.
There has been a mass resignation among leaders in the criminal section of the Department of Justice civil rights division over the failure to investigate the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
There has been a mass resignation among leaders in the criminal section of the Department of Justice civil rights division over the failure to investigate the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Defections at the DOJ.
There has been a mass resignation among leaders in the criminal section of the Department of Justice civil rights division over the failure to investigate the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
There has been a mass resignation among leaders in the criminal section of the Department of Justice civil rights division over the failure to investigate the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...