Stefonek
@stefonek.bsky.social
Father, husband, Wisconsinite. Journalist and miscellaneous writer. Sometimes musician. Author or The Adventures of #CarolAndBoscobel. Also noted kitten lord.
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I had the immense pleasure of chatting with Josh of Mythical Kitchen for an absolutely wonderful talk, and a mind-blowingly delicious Last Meal:
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Critical Role's Matthew Mercer Eats His Last Meal
YouTube video by Mythical Kitchen
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December 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I had the immense pleasure of chatting with Josh of Mythical Kitchen for an absolutely wonderful talk, and a mind-blowingly delicious Last Meal:
youtu.be/_0ZAIHERgFc?...
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I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
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December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
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Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
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never more tempted to abuse my platform than when someone sends me some insanely racist comment using their official, government name email address.
December 7, 2025 at 5:35 AM
never more tempted to abuse my platform than when someone sends me some insanely racist comment using their official, government name email address.
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Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
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I disagree. Some may not care, but that’s always the case. I would assume they care a great deal, but are otherwise trapped. We need reporters to feel safe going outside what have been generational norms of their industry. They need to know they won’t be ending their career for nothing.
The White House knows they can call the press names, denigrate reporters, all of it — because those same reporters and mainstream outlets are in on the scam. They get access and scoops and book deals and career advancement by cozying up to the people who publicly abuse them. They don’t care.
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I disagree. Some may not care, but that’s always the case. I would assume they care a great deal, but are otherwise trapped. We need reporters to feel safe going outside what have been generational norms of their industry. They need to know they won’t be ending their career for nothing.
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I named my fists Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because at my age fistfights are absurd.
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I named my fists Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because at my age fistfights are absurd.
Every now and again, I remind myself that I am allowed and encouraged to report fun subjects, and hence a massive feature on #DungeonsAndDragons. #DND #TTRPG #criticalrole #strangerthings #DNDClub www.hngnews.com/the_star/loc...
Dungeons and Dragons has resurgence among students and teachers
At a time when elements of “nerd culture” are a popular, pervasive and sometimes even overwhelming force in media, the most surprising example may be the explosion of Dungeons and
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November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Every now and again, I remind myself that I am allowed and encouraged to report fun subjects, and hence a massive feature on #DungeonsAndDragons. #DND #TTRPG #criticalrole #strangerthings #DNDClub www.hngnews.com/the_star/loc...
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UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
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In a democracy, the press – reporters – are the representatives of We, the People. That’s why our nation’s Founders protected the press in the First Amendment. When Trump attacks reporters, calling them “Piggy“ and threatening their networks, he is really attacking you and me.
November 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
In a democracy, the press – reporters – are the representatives of We, the People. That’s why our nation’s Founders protected the press in the First Amendment. When Trump attacks reporters, calling them “Piggy“ and threatening their networks, he is really attacking you and me.
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A reminder that it’s virtually always a female journalist who has the courage and professionalism to ask the hard questions in the White House.
Clearly she understood the assignment.
Clearly she understood the assignment.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A reminder that it’s virtually always a female journalist who has the courage and professionalism to ask the hard questions in the White House.
Clearly she understood the assignment.
Clearly she understood the assignment.
Agreed.
“There are some stories where there are no winners—only losers. This is one of those stories.” www.thehandbasket.co/p/moral-rot-...
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Epstein’s journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Agreed.
I’m okay with that.
We should reboot journalism completely. Start from scratch. They should get those old timey hats and a pencil and figure it out from there
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I’m okay with that.
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We should reboot journalism completely. Start from scratch. They should get those old timey hats and a pencil and figure it out from there
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We should reboot journalism completely. Start from scratch. They should get those old timey hats and a pencil and figure it out from there
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
$4200 per year is 100 per week for 42 weeks, which would still be 10 weeks short, in addition to still being an economic miracle with current prices.
What the fuck?
Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food.
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
November 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
$4200 per year is 100 per week for 42 weeks, which would still be 10 weeks short, in addition to still being an economic miracle with current prices.
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What the fuck?
Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food.
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
What the fuck?
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Am I a better journalist than her? Yes. Would I also be very bad at running CBS News? Yes. Because like Bari I have zero experience running an operation of that size, or TV of any kind, and I am similarly stupid.
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Am I a better journalist than her? Yes. Would I also be very bad at running CBS News? Yes. Because like Bari I have zero experience running an operation of that size, or TV of any kind, and I am similarly stupid.
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Judge Nichols orders govt to explain why its 1st sentencing memo for Taylor Taranto—the one it deep-sixed because it mentioned Taranto's role in the mob violence of Jan 6—should remain sealed.
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Judge Nichols orders govt to explain why its 1st sentencing memo for Taylor Taranto—the one it deep-sixed because it mentioned Taranto's role in the mob violence of Jan 6—should remain sealed.
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Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
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this is evil
He’s still repeating that lie. Video link in replies.
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
this is evil
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as tempting as it is to blame this on garland personally, I think a lot of it was an ingrained, institutionally cautious culure at doj. it was (before january 2025) a building full of careful, by-the-book people
The selection of Garland as AG and his failure to act was about ten bajillion times more consequential than any campaign strategy decision
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October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
as tempting as it is to blame this on garland personally, I think a lot of it was an ingrained, institutionally cautious culure at doj. it was (before january 2025) a building full of careful, by-the-book people
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Some of Halo's actual designers find it "abhorrent" and "despicable," however.
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Microsoft mum about ICE co-opting Halo imagery
Microsoft mum about ICE co-opting Halo imagery
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October 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Some of Halo's actual designers find it "abhorrent" and "despicable," however.
www.avclub.com/microsoft-mu...
www.avclub.com/microsoft-mu...
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Two AUSAs were placed on administrative leave for truthfully describing Taylor Taranto's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege in a sentencing memo for later crimes. Unclear which specific truths were deemed unacceptable & by whom. Per @kfaulders.bsky.social et al.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Two AUSAs were placed on administrative leave for truthfully describing Taylor Taranto's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege in a sentencing memo for later crimes. Unclear which specific truths were deemed unacceptable & by whom. Per @kfaulders.bsky.social et al.
abcnews.go.com/US/doj-place...
abcnews.go.com/US/doj-place...