Steve Saunders
@stevesaunders18.bsky.social
Nature photographer, hopelessly in love with Kirsten, and constantly frustrated at the Bears
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Yes, we do talk a lot about his personal failings, often in very ableist terms, I'd say we talk enough about that.
What we don't talk enough about is the concentration of power that enables one person to destroy so many lives; or indeed about the fact the problem is a political machine, not one man
What we don't talk enough about is the concentration of power that enables one person to destroy so many lives; or indeed about the fact the problem is a political machine, not one man
I mean, do we talk enough about how deranged this person is—and how he should be miles away from the levers of power?
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Yes, we do talk a lot about his personal failings, often in very ableist terms, I'd say we talk enough about that.
What we don't talk enough about is the concentration of power that enables one person to destroy so many lives; or indeed about the fact the problem is a political machine, not one man
What we don't talk enough about is the concentration of power that enables one person to destroy so many lives; or indeed about the fact the problem is a political machine, not one man
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
Regarding Marjorie Taylor Green, I have no idea whether her resignation is part of some cynical plan to run for something else, but I find myself wondering if this is what the messy process of waking up to the truth that you’ve been conned into a cult and publicly crashing your way out looks like 1/
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Regarding Marjorie Taylor Green, I have no idea whether her resignation is part of some cynical plan to run for something else, but I find myself wondering if this is what the messy process of waking up to the truth that you’ve been conned into a cult and publicly crashing your way out looks like 1/
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
This is quite brilliant
"It’s impossible to say when IT will HAPPEN. But it can’t be too long until IT HAPPENS. Looking at the data, it is statistically plausible that IT will HAPPEN in the next thirty-six months. Eighteen, if you factor in hamburger consumption and all the weird bruising."
When It Happens
It’s been so long, you sometimes forget that eventually, IT will HAPPEN. It’s impossible to say when IT will HAPPEN. But it can’t be too long until...
buff.ly
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is quite brilliant
How does someone become like this? She’s not dumb, though she says many dumb things. She knows better. Presumably there was a time when at least part of her would be horrified at what she’s saying. What life journey full of choices lands here? And it’s not just her - there’s so many of them!
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
How does someone become like this? She’s not dumb, though she says many dumb things. She knows better. Presumably there was a time when at least part of her would be horrified at what she’s saying. What life journey full of choices lands here? And it’s not just her - there’s so many of them!
It remains to be seen what information in the leaked emails is factual (probably a lot IMO), but one thing is certain: there is absolutely no way in hell Trump and his water boy Johnson can prevent the files from being released now
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It remains to be seen what information in the leaked emails is factual (probably a lot IMO), but one thing is certain: there is absolutely no way in hell Trump and his water boy Johnson can prevent the files from being released now
@durbin.senate.gov As a constituent I implore you not to vote for a temporary funding package. A promise to hold a vote on the ACA is completely meaningless coming from a party that does nothing but act in bad faith. Voting for this package will eliminate any leverage Dems have and will not save ACA
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
@durbin.senate.gov As a constituent I implore you not to vote for a temporary funding package. A promise to hold a vote on the ACA is completely meaningless coming from a party that does nothing but act in bad faith. Voting for this package will eliminate any leverage Dems have and will not save ACA
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
This thread is horrifying. Read all of it. Get angry. Do not look away.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This thread is horrifying. Read all of it. Get angry. Do not look away.
This is awesome!!
A 16-year-old Hinsdale teen leads free AI workshops for seniors, demystifying technology and teaching scam prevention after realizing his grandfather's generation needed help.
Hinsdale teen helps senior citizens get a handle on AI and other technological mysteries
Isa Ibrahim, a 16-year-old junior at Hinsdale Central High School, demystifies generative artifical intelligence in free seminars at the local library.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is awesome!!
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“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.”
-Charles Mackay
-Charles Mackay
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.”
-Charles Mackay
-Charles Mackay
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There is a possibility that a surge of National Guard troops and homeland security agents will be sent to the Chicago region in the coming days. To protect yourself and your neighbors, I'm sharing a helpful guide about what you need to know about your rights.
September 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
There is a possibility that a surge of National Guard troops and homeland security agents will be sent to the Chicago region in the coming days. To protect yourself and your neighbors, I'm sharing a helpful guide about what you need to know about your rights.
Trump officials are all saying “We’re not at war with Iran” but the thing is Iran has a say in that as well. And when they inevitably respond militarily, and we respond to the response, then what? The truth is, our attack was the first shot in a military exchange, which is another term for war…
June 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trump officials are all saying “We’re not at war with Iran” but the thing is Iran has a say in that as well. And when they inevitably respond militarily, and we respond to the response, then what? The truth is, our attack was the first shot in a military exchange, which is another term for war…
No Kings, Highland Park, IL
June 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No Kings, Highland Park, IL
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The collective silence of the former Presidents right now is unnerving.
June 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The collective silence of the former Presidents right now is unnerving.
Listening to the latest @strictscrutiny.bsky.social and Kate said she thinks state judges should be carrying completed Habeas petitions. I am completely appalled that my first two reactions were “That makes sense…” and “I wonder if I should look into that…”. Once inconceivable yet here we are
April 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Listening to the latest @strictscrutiny.bsky.social and Kate said she thinks state judges should be carrying completed Habeas petitions. I am completely appalled that my first two reactions were “That makes sense…” and “I wonder if I should look into that…”. Once inconceivable yet here we are
So, real question here: with confidence collapsing in the US markets, Treasury bonds, and the dollar, what replaces them? It’s easy to cynically say some crypto sh*t but seriously, what? The Euro? The Yuan? Gold? This is trending to a SERIOUS global destabilization with no obvious off ramp…
April 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
So, real question here: with confidence collapsing in the US markets, Treasury bonds, and the dollar, what replaces them? It’s easy to cynically say some crypto sh*t but seriously, what? The Euro? The Yuan? Gold? This is trending to a SERIOUS global destabilization with no obvious off ramp…
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It’s a month since the administration detained and disappeared a green card holder, a lawful permanent resident.
We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.
We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.
April 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It’s a month since the administration detained and disappeared a green card holder, a lawful permanent resident.
We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.
We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.
It appears that the “America lost its mind and made a mistake but is still worth working with” mindset that most of the rest of the world had during Trump 1.0 has rapidly shifted to “you chose this again so y’all can f*% all the way off now” during Trump 2.0 and it will take a generation to repair
April 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It appears that the “America lost its mind and made a mistake but is still worth working with” mindset that most of the rest of the world had during Trump 1.0 has rapidly shifted to “you chose this again so y’all can f*% all the way off now” during Trump 2.0 and it will take a generation to repair
Hands Off! protest in Gurnee, IL. Thank you @repschneider.bsky.social for your support and encouragement! #HandsOff
April 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hands Off! protest in Gurnee, IL. Thank you @repschneider.bsky.social for your support and encouragement! #HandsOff
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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements