Matt Stebbins
@stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
Ghostwriter. (Developmental) Editor. Author coach. Helping authors bring their books (~200 so far) to life. Co-founder trails nonprofit (EndlessTrails.us) w/ wife Kerri. INTJ. Man City fan, cyclist, runner. Idaho.
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Matt Stebbins
@stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
· Jun 28
Earlier this year, @kerrianne.bsky.social and I started a book club with friends, both to help encourage ourselves and others to read books that challenge us, but also, ideally, for community-driven difficult conversations that go with those books.
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“F*ck off and let people be” is such a solid life philosophy.
Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“F*ck off and let people be” is such a solid life philosophy.
Hard to pick five, but:
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
Okay, I’m into this one. Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild.
Wolves (on the trail with me!) 😍
Otters (in the water with me!)
Humpback + grey whales
Moose (also in the water with me!)
Cougar
Also: Seals (in the water with me; sensing a theme here), bobcat, bears, and mink.
Wolves (on the trail with me!) 😍
Otters (in the water with me!)
Humpback + grey whales
Moose (also in the water with me!)
Cougar
Also: Seals (in the water with me; sensing a theme here), bobcat, bears, and mink.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hard to pick five, but:
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
High Life was the drink of my choice for my college cross-country team…because we, too, believed in alternative fuels. (Also because it’s the champagne of beers, obviously.)
2003 Miller High Life (American beer) commercial: "Alternative Fuels"
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
High Life was the drink of my choice for my college cross-country team…because we, too, believed in alternative fuels. (Also because it’s the champagne of beers, obviously.)
Did we make at least five times more food than we needed today? Yeah, probably. But it’s all very tasty, leftovers are delightful, and we’re good at sharing.
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Did we make at least five times more food than we needed today? Yeah, probably. But it’s all very tasty, leftovers are delightful, and we’re good at sharing.
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
Turns out bourbon and preserved lemon are both great ways to level up the cranberry sauce.
November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Turns out bourbon and preserved lemon are both great ways to level up the cranberry sauce.
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I love this a lot. Community care is beautiful.
Someone bought a bunch of the turkeys and hams at our local grocery in town and told the manager to make them available for free to folks that need them. There’s a whole freezer case with a sign on it that just says “If you need one take one, if you don’t then leave it for someone else.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I love this a lot. Community care is beautiful.
Happy National Pickle Day to all with good taste
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Happy National Pickle Day to all with good taste
I'll readily admit my bias, but I fully believe @kerrianne.bsky.social is one of the best facilitators I've ever met, which is one (of the many) reason(s) I'm so excited she's added two new focused writing workshops in coming weeks.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I'll readily admit my bias, but I fully believe @kerrianne.bsky.social is one of the best facilitators I've ever met, which is one (of the many) reason(s) I'm so excited she's added two new focused writing workshops in coming weeks.
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ON THE LITERAL EVE OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MAYOR BEING ELECTED, ANNA WINTOUR KILLS PROGRESSIVE AND PROFITABLE TEEN VOGUE POLITICS DESK WHICH HAD JUST INTERVIEWED HIM
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
ON THE LITERAL EVE OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MAYOR BEING ELECTED, ANNA WINTOUR KILLS PROGRESSIVE AND PROFITABLE TEEN VOGUE POLITICS DESK WHICH HAD JUST INTERVIEWED HIM
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
Last in-person nonprofit event (fundraising trail race) of the year was yesterday. It was delightful—we love our runners!—but also so cold and wet and there are not words for how tired we are today.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
October 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last in-person nonprofit event (fundraising trail race) of the year was yesterday. It was delightful—we love our runners!—but also so cold and wet and there are not words for how tired we are today.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
Southern BBQ in [not the South] is a risky proposition but this place smells pretty damn legit. It’s rainy and gray but I’ll take all the brisket and wings and hot chicken and collards, please and thank you.
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Southern BBQ in [not the South] is a risky proposition but this place smells pretty damn legit. It’s rainy and gray but I’ll take all the brisket and wings and hot chicken and collards, please and thank you.
Coffee isn’t working at all today. Open to other (legal) suggestions. Just need to get through the end of the month and then things (theoretically) get more manageable.
If yesterday was a Sunday and required nine (?) cups of coffee, what is the appropriate dosage for today, a Monday?
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
a close up of a woman 's face with a ponytail and a surprised look on her face .
Alt: Mean Girls meme, Lindsay Lohan noting “the limit does not exist”
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Coffee isn’t working at all today. Open to other (legal) suggestions. Just need to get through the end of the month and then things (theoretically) get more manageable.
If yesterday was a Sunday and required nine (?) cups of coffee, what is the appropriate dosage for today, a Monday?
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
a close up of a woman 's face with a ponytail and a surprised look on her face .
Alt: Mean Girls meme, Lindsay Lohan noting “the limit does not exist”
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If yesterday was a Sunday and required nine (?) cups of coffee, what is the appropriate dosage for today, a Monday?
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
October is always madness—putting on multiple trail races, preparing the next year’s race calendar + registrations, permitting & fiscal reporting, getting ourselves ready for winter, etc—but also we got our first snow yesterday & there’s leftover chili, so all is right with the world.
October 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
October is always madness—putting on multiple trail races, preparing the next year’s race calendar + registrations, permitting & fiscal reporting, getting ourselves ready for winter, etc—but also we got our first snow yesterday & there’s leftover chili, so all is right with the world.
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"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI
October 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI
“I was not born to have abrasions.” @kerrianne.bsky.social just now, reflecting on (her first-ever mountain) bike crash last week.
October 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“I was not born to have abrasions.” @kerrianne.bsky.social just now, reflecting on (her first-ever mountain) bike crash last week.
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Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Yesterday as I rode by, a man screamed at me to ask “are you one of those trans terrorists?” (Maybe because I have long hair and wore bright colors, including rainbow socks?) I wish I’d been less flustered, had told him no such thing exists. Mostly I keep thinking about how broken some brains are.
September 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Yesterday as I rode by, a man screamed at me to ask “are you one of those trans terrorists?” (Maybe because I have long hair and wore bright colors, including rainbow socks?) I wish I’d been less flustered, had told him no such thing exists. Mostly I keep thinking about how broken some brains are.
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The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
This is the man that ICE just detained. This isn't about catching criminals, it is about Ethnic cleansing www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-np...
September 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
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But if you call the police and say, "someone stole my bike off my porch," they will ask for serial numbers and pictures and then do nothing.
A 19-yo allegedly rode out of Walmart on a bike he allegedly stole, got stalked by a fucking cop drone and now "faces charges including shoplifting, possession of burglary tools and obstructing an officer, according to police."
September 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
But if you call the police and say, "someone stole my bike off my porch," they will ask for serial numbers and pictures and then do nothing.
Confirming: Time is still very much an imaginary construct and is only loosely connected to reality these days.
What day is it, even? What is time but an arbitrary construct meant to be broken?
- my to-do lists, probably, assuming they’ve finally* achieved sentience
* especially that thing that’s been on there for going on [redacted] years…
- my to-do lists, probably, assuming they’ve finally* achieved sentience
* especially that thing that’s been on there for going on [redacted] years…
September 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Confirming: Time is still very much an imaginary construct and is only loosely connected to reality these days.
Bean salad with chili crisp is truly a lunch of champions.
September 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Bean salad with chili crisp is truly a lunch of champions.
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@bluesky moderation is suspending people for posting Kirk's own words which tells you everything you need to know.
September 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
@bluesky moderation is suspending people for posting Kirk's own words which tells you everything you need to know.
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Whether or not you support political violence won’t change where we’ve come to, nor where we’ve been for some time in this country. I am quite taken aback by how many people only invoke the term ‘political violence’ when it happens to a person with power. It’s political violence the other way too.
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Whether or not you support political violence won’t change where we’ve come to, nor where we’ve been for some time in this country. I am quite taken aback by how many people only invoke the term ‘political violence’ when it happens to a person with power. It’s political violence the other way too.