Leslie Stepp
lesliedstepp.bsky.social
Leslie Stepp
@lesliedstepp.bsky.social
Rogue Flâneur and Social Dilettante
Adventuress at Large.
Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
Consumer prices rise 0.5% in January, higher than expected as annual rate rises to 3%
February 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This morning's moon set
February 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Source NY Times
February 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
How many more of these brilliant ideas will it take for not just Americans, but also the world to see that the President of the United States is seriously demented and a risk to humanity?
February 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
February 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for Mr. Ramaphosa, said, “we have never witnessed such an escalation of diplomatic tensions,” and added that the issues Mr. Trump raised had “been laced with complete lies and distortions about our country.”
NY Times 09 Feb 2025
February 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
February 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Did you know that Sharks kill about 12 people a year? People kill about 11,417 sharks—an hour.
February 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
AI reproduces & amplifies ethnic & gender stereotypes. While awareness of the abuses is now established, few improvements have been noted. With Donald Trump as US President, this nipsin the bud any hope that algorithm designers will tackle the problem more seriously.
February 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
February 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Unlike most political systems, plutocracy is not rooted in any established political philosophy.
February 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“The constitution is not something with which the government may play policy games,” Judge Coughenour said on Thursday. “If the government wants to change the exceptional American grant of birthright citizenship, it needs to amend the Constitution itself.”

Jan. 23, Judge Coughenour
February 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
February 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Rain's a-comin'
that's what they say
Make like a monkey
and have a great day.
February 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
President Donald Trump received the first real threat of impeachment on Wed.

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) said:
'The movement to impeach the president has begun.'

'I rise to announce that I will bring Articles of Impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done'
February 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I think the smartest thing we can do is find a candidate who can beat Vance in 4 years. And set up a quality slate of younger, talented senators and statesmen/women. We need a plan.
February 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM