Kay Stephenson
@kaystephenson.bsky.social
Northerner living in the south, dog lover, native plant enthusiast, quilter, civically engaged and often outraged, but willing to listen.
For anyone who thinks that Trump's tariffs are somehow going to help the little guy, read this. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/o...
Opinion | I Invented a Popular Kitchen Gadget. Trump’s Tariffs Will Kill My Business.
The government’s promise to reshore the production of simple items like mine looks, from where I sit, like something of a fever dream.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For anyone who thinks that Trump's tariffs are somehow going to help the little guy, read this. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/o...
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And when we venture out of our den of despair, there are things like those happening!
March 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
And when we venture out of our den of despair, there are things like those happening!
I've noticed my Bluesky feed has become almost exclusively focused on politics. While that's important, we all need a little more joy to balance the angst. This makes me happy. Enjoy the color!
March 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I've noticed my Bluesky feed has become almost exclusively focused on politics. While that's important, we all need a little more joy to balance the angst. This makes me happy. Enjoy the color!
2/2 It's not that they are rich. Most of us would like more money. It's the corrupt and selfish way they try to hang on to and grow their wealth with no regard for the impact in the rest of us.
March 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
2/2 It's not that they are rich. Most of us would like more money. It's the corrupt and selfish way they try to hang on to and grow their wealth with no regard for the impact in the rest of us.
Who remembers what we learned in high school social studies well enough to define oligarchy? Here is a reminder.. "oligarchy, government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes."
www.britannica.com/topic/oligar...
www.britannica.com/topic/oligar...
Oligarchy | Definition & Facts | Britannica
Oligarchy, government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes. Oligarchies in which members of the ruling group are wealthy or e...
www.britannica.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Who remembers what we learned in high school social studies well enough to define oligarchy? Here is a reminder.. "oligarchy, government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes."
www.britannica.com/topic/oligar...
www.britannica.com/topic/oligar...
Not all of the chaos is coming from Washington. Time for change at Atlanta City Hall?
Atlanta mayor held up MARTA permit over audit dispute, records show
The records appear to back up an assertion by MARTA that the city has intentionally stalled the permit approval process on a project that is now in its ninth month of delay.
www.ajc.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Not all of the chaos is coming from Washington. Time for change at Atlanta City Hall?
March 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
2/2 Lt. General Hal Moore and his wife Julie earned the honor of the fort, where they are buried, being named for them. Their service to the military and to our country is well known here in Georgia. This action is a slap in the face to their memory.
March 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
2/2 Lt. General Hal Moore and his wife Julie earned the honor of the fort, where they are buried, being named for them. Their service to the military and to our country is well known here in Georgia. This action is a slap in the face to their memory.
How is renaming this military base saving me tax dollars? Gaslighting us about the change - that the change back to Benning is to honor a corporal who served in WWI and not the Confederate general of the same name - is outrageous. 1/2
Pentagon restores Fort Benning name to Georgia military base
The Trump administration on Monday renamed Fort Moore as Fort Benning, reverting the Georgia military base to its earlier name.
www.ajc.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
How is renaming this military base saving me tax dollars? Gaslighting us about the change - that the change back to Benning is to honor a corporal who served in WWI and not the Confederate general of the same name - is outrageous. 1/2
A little fun to lighten the mood.
Reflecting on Shades of Atlanta - various locations - SaportaReport
Read Reflecting on Shades of Atlanta - various locations by Kelly Jordan for SaportaReport here.
saportareport.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A little fun to lighten the mood.
Reposted by Kay Stephenson
DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
February 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
It's fun to joke about Trump, and this one captures the essence of who he is, but I'm reminded there really isn't anything funny about what is happening to our country.
“The chickens have been treating me very unfairly.”
Trump Threatens to Deport Chickens Unless They Lower Price of Eggs
“We are not going to be held ransom by some birds that are, quite frankly, disgusting,” he said.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's fun to joke about Trump, and this one captures the essence of who he is, but I'm reminded there really isn't anything funny about what is happening to our country.
WTF indeed!
i have other things to do tonight. But Keisha Lance Bottoms bugs me on general principles right now. She just sent out fundraising emails and texts for "Georgia's Promise," an undefined "progressive" PAC.
Last year, this C-street political operative incorporated "Georgia's Promise Inc."
WTF.
Last year, this C-street political operative incorporated "Georgia's Promise Inc."
WTF.
February 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
WTF indeed!
About damn time. Now that he has completely broken our mail system, he resigns. USPS was never perfect, but in the past few years it has gone from fairly dependable to unusable. All thanks to Louis DeJoy. Of course now Trump and Musk/DOGE will probably eliminate it all together.
Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to step down
Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to step down
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have complained for months about lagging mail delivery times under DeJoy.
www.ajc.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
About damn time. Now that he has completely broken our mail system, he resigns. USPS was never perfect, but in the past few years it has gone from fairly dependable to unusable. All thanks to Louis DeJoy. Of course now Trump and Musk/DOGE will probably eliminate it all together.
A great start at Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pour.
February 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A great start at Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pour.
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Best ad from the Superbowl.
Jeep® | Big Game | Harrison Ford x Jeep | Owner’s Manual
YouTube video by Jeep
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Best ad from the Superbowl.
"Do Something. Now."
Ice Skating Through Hell
Local politics and policy is spicy right now, but Washington makes talking about it like discussing the weather while the sky is on fire.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"Do Something. Now."
In a sane world this guy would be "resigning effective immediately to spend more time with his family". But it's not a sane time. We are living in the upside down
Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.
February 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
In a sane world this guy would be "resigning effective immediately to spend more time with his family". But it's not a sane time. We are living in the upside down
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Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.
February 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.
Thanks @Angel Poventud and @Matthew Garbett for years of engagement on issues that matter!
Setback at site off Beltline creates demand for answers - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Setback at site off Beltline creates demand for answers - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
epaper.ajc.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Thanks @Angel Poventud and @Matthew Garbett for years of engagement on issues that matter!
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This is disgusting.
President Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under Trump’s Watch
President Trump’s remarks, suggesting without evidence that diversity in hiring and other Biden administration policies somehow caused the disaster, reflected his instinct to immediately frame major e...
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is disgusting.
So the point of the Guantanamo announcement is to distract us from the complete cluster of the funding freeze memo? Talk about the gang that couldn't shoot straight.
January 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
So the point of the Guantanamo announcement is to distract us from the complete cluster of the funding freeze memo? Talk about the gang that couldn't shoot straight.