Stuart Oates
@blustu.bsky.social
Accordion and Banjo player, guardian of animals. Father of four grown ones. Sexton by day and dreamer by night.
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Stuart Oates
@blustu.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Mourning and despairing without giving up…. A few ideas come to mind; some that I haven‘t done much since the lockdown. My favorite ideas:
1. Read more books.
2. Walking more pathways,
3. Practicing compassion and love toward all creatures. Including spiders, snakes, & wasps.
We all play a part.
1. Read more books.
2. Walking more pathways,
3. Practicing compassion and love toward all creatures. Including spiders, snakes, & wasps.
We all play a part.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hi, It's Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hi, It's Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
For me, the Marginalian is like a best friend and mentor with whom I meet for coffee once or twice a week.
If you haven’t checked out Maria Popova’s labor of love, I highly recommend spending a few minutes with her. Link below:
If you haven’t checked out Maria Popova’s labor of love, I highly recommend spending a few minutes with her. Link below:
October 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
For me, the Marginalian is like a best friend and mentor with whom I meet for coffee once or twice a week.
If you haven’t checked out Maria Popova’s labor of love, I highly recommend spending a few minutes with her. Link below:
If you haven’t checked out Maria Popova’s labor of love, I highly recommend spending a few minutes with her. Link below:
If the fascists weren’t so thick, they might be embarrassed by the consequences of their feeble attempts at flexing power.
BREAKING NYT: A shell fired during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, according to a patrol report.
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If the fascists weren’t so thick, they might be embarrassed by the consequences of their feeble attempts at flexing power.
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u... There is benevolent about these shits. Salesforce and all the other tech bros and it's disgusting sprawl are erasing San Francisco. Pigs like Benioff belong on a spit with an apple in their mouths.
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u... There is benevolent about these shits. Salesforce and all the other tech bros and it's disgusting sprawl are erasing San Francisco. Pigs like Benioff belong on a spit with an apple in their mouths.
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As part of deranged chaos agent RFK Jr’s destruction of public health in the US, the FDA is set to abandon the use of expert reviews for new drugs.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, he’s a murderer and so are the rest of this fucked up fascist regime.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, he’s a murderer and so are the rest of this fucked up fascist regime.
September 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
As part of deranged chaos agent RFK Jr’s destruction of public health in the US, the FDA is set to abandon the use of expert reviews for new drugs.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, he’s a murderer and so are the rest of this fucked up fascist regime.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, he’s a murderer and so are the rest of this fucked up fascist regime.
On The Epstein Scandal, Trump's European Vacation From Hell, and the Gaza Genocide
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
On The Epstein Scandal, Trump's European Vacation From Hell, and the Gaza Genocide
I stepped in for Mary Trump today and hosted her live show where we discussed Trump's European vacation from hell and his spiraling Administration that is weakening due to the Epstein scandal.
open.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
On The Epstein Scandal, Trump's European Vacation From Hell, and the Gaza Genocide
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sent a threatening letter to Harvard University.
Harvard provided some, ummm, editing notes and corrections and posted it on social media.
Shade level: 10/10. 😂
Harvard provided some, ummm, editing notes and corrections and posted it on social media.
Shade level: 10/10. 😂
May 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sent a threatening letter to Harvard University.
Harvard provided some, ummm, editing notes and corrections and posted it on social media.
Shade level: 10/10. 😂
Harvard provided some, ummm, editing notes and corrections and posted it on social media.
Shade level: 10/10. 😂
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Been thinking about this Zappa quote a lot lately.
April 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Been thinking about this Zappa quote a lot lately.
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Republicans, including JD Vance, are getting mercilessly booed again tonight as they face the public.
Republicans get MERCILESSLY BOOED at LATEST EVENTS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Republicans, including JD Vance, are getting mercilessly booed again tonight as they face the public.
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More DOGE contacts.
Please ReSkeet!
Please ReSkeet!
March 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
More DOGE contacts.
Please ReSkeet!
Please ReSkeet!
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Reposted by Stuart Oates
Reposted by Stuart Oates
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Canadian and European officials showing their support for Zelenskyy and Ukraine
Canadian and European officials showing their support for Zelenskyy and Ukraine
March 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Canadian and European officials showing their support for Zelenskyy and Ukraine
Canadian and European officials showing their support for Zelenskyy and Ukraine
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Nick Cave on creativity, the myth of originality, and how to find your voice
Nick Cave on Creativity, the Myth of Originality, and How to Find Your Voice
“Your imagination… is mostly an accidental dance between collected memory and influence… a construction that awaits spiritual ignition.”
www.themarginalian.org
February 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Nick Cave on creativity, the myth of originality, and how to find your voice
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If you hunger for an oasis of sanity, inspiration, and consolation amid the social media desert of maddening distraction, try the Marginalian newsletter, free and ad-free 18 years running:
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If you yearn for depth and delight without the distraction of a social media feed, try the Marginalian Sunday newsletter, free and ad-free since 2006 — the week’s most inspiring and nou…
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November 22, 2024 at 8:01 PM
If you hunger for an oasis of sanity, inspiration, and consolation amid the social media desert of maddening distraction, try the Marginalian newsletter, free and ad-free 18 years running:
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I believe this too. It's often the small things that turn the tide.
November 24, 2024 at 4:05 PM
I believe this too. It's often the small things that turn the tide.
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Us waiting for QAnon to protest the fact that Trump picked alleged child sex traffickers, sexual abusers, billionaire elites, and a Soros’ protégé to fill his administration
November 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Us waiting for QAnon to protest the fact that Trump picked alleged child sex traffickers, sexual abusers, billionaire elites, and a Soros’ protégé to fill his administration
So, I’ve been on bsky for one week. I am enjoying the thoughtful posts and the absence of unsolicited advertisements and attention hoovers. This day warrants another puppy pick, however, with a more thoughtful demeanor than the one I posted last week.
November 24, 2024 at 5:35 PM
So, I’ve been on bsky for one week. I am enjoying the thoughtful posts and the absence of unsolicited advertisements and attention hoovers. This day warrants another puppy pick, however, with a more thoughtful demeanor than the one I posted last week.
Mourning and despairing without giving up…. A few ideas come to mind; some that I haven‘t done much since the lockdown. My favorite ideas:
1. Read more books.
2. Walking more pathways,
3. Practicing compassion and love toward all creatures. Including spiders, snakes, & wasps.
We all play a part.
1. Read more books.
2. Walking more pathways,
3. Practicing compassion and love toward all creatures. Including spiders, snakes, & wasps.
We all play a part.
November 19, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Mourning and despairing without giving up…. A few ideas come to mind; some that I haven‘t done much since the lockdown. My favorite ideas:
1. Read more books.
2. Walking more pathways,
3. Practicing compassion and love toward all creatures. Including spiders, snakes, & wasps.
We all play a part.
1. Read more books.
2. Walking more pathways,
3. Practicing compassion and love toward all creatures. Including spiders, snakes, & wasps.
We all play a part.
Reposted by Stuart Oates
Enormous thanks to @margaretrenkl.bsky.social & @dougjones.bsky.social for their far-ranging, thoughtful, and inspiring conversation, one we won't soon forget, and to everyone who joined us tonight. Signed copies of Renkl’s books available in store & online at thankyoubookshop.com, while they last!
November 19, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Enormous thanks to @margaretrenkl.bsky.social & @dougjones.bsky.social for their far-ranging, thoughtful, and inspiring conversation, one we won't soon forget, and to everyone who joined us tonight. Signed copies of Renkl’s books available in store & online at thankyoubookshop.com, while they last!
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We’re so lucky & honored to have @margaretrenkl.bsky.social in conversation with @dougjones.bsky.social at the shop tonight. 🩵
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 PM
We’re so lucky & honored to have @margaretrenkl.bsky.social in conversation with @dougjones.bsky.social at the shop tonight. 🩵