Stephen A. Rhodes
@stephenarhodes.bsky.social
Lover of democracy. Proud Appalachian (living in RVA). Progressive Democrat. Seeker of a more just society. Writer. Reader. Doodler. Indivisible. Dog Lover. CFS/ME. He/Him. Sic semper tyrannis.
Not only destroying the East Wing, but continuing the guiding of the West Wing. Notice that the tacky sign saying The Oval Office is printed on paper. And who is this sign for exactly? Does Trump not know where his own office is? This just makes me sick.
November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Not only destroying the East Wing, but continuing the guiding of the West Wing. Notice that the tacky sign saying The Oval Office is printed on paper. And who is this sign for exactly? Does Trump not know where his own office is? This just makes me sick.
Well done, Virginia, well done.
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Well done, Virginia, well done.
Get to the polls.
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Get to the polls.
Finished reading this powerful book this morning. The description of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, and even before, is just as bad as you would imagine. But the story of her pursuit of justice for herself and the other women/girls who were sexually exploited is a courageous one. I recommend it.
October 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Finished reading this powerful book this morning. The description of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, and even before, is just as bad as you would imagine. But the story of her pursuit of justice for herself and the other women/girls who were sexually exploited is a courageous one. I recommend it.
My doggos Bella and Scout wish you a very chill Sunday afternoon.
October 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My doggos Bella and Scout wish you a very chill Sunday afternoon.
The East Wing is entirely gone, destroyed by a little petulant man. The worst thing to happen to the White House since the British burned it in the War of 1812. (Photo credit Katie Harbath.)
October 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The East Wing is entirely gone, destroyed by a little petulant man. The worst thing to happen to the White House since the British burned it in the War of 1812. (Photo credit Katie Harbath.)
I’m currently reading Virginia Guiffre’s memoir titled Nobody’s Girl. It’s powerful and absolutely gutting. The horrors she endured. I want to encourage everyone to read it. We’ve heard a lot about and from the power people who abused her. We need to do the same for Virginia.
October 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I’m currently reading Virginia Guiffre’s memoir titled Nobody’s Girl. It’s powerful and absolutely gutting. The horrors she endured. I want to encourage everyone to read it. We’ve heard a lot about and from the power people who abused her. We need to do the same for Virginia.
Go Birds! Win the whole series.
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Go Birds! Win the whole series.
American conservativism doesn’t actually conserve anything.
October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
American conservativism doesn’t actually conserve anything.
Part of the East Wing of the White House is being demolished today in order to build Trump’s ballroom. Horror after horror. (Photo by The Washington Post.)
October 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Part of the East Wing of the White House is being demolished today in order to build Trump’s ballroom. Horror after horror. (Photo by The Washington Post.)
Read banned books.
October 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Read banned books.
I’m at the James River Writer’s Conference in Richmond, Virginia.
October 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I’m at the James River Writer’s Conference in Richmond, Virginia.
Farewell to Jane Goodall who was such a dear friend to apes, and to the rest of us as well. What a legacy.
October 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Farewell to Jane Goodall who was such a dear friend to apes, and to the rest of us as well. What a legacy.
I have contacted the General Manager of my local ABC affiliate in Richmond — WRIC-TV — which is owned by Nexstar and refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel tonight. Here’s my email. Call your local ABC affiliate if it’s owned by Nexstar and register your own objection.
September 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I have contacted the General Manager of my local ABC affiliate in Richmond — WRIC-TV — which is owned by Nexstar and refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel tonight. Here’s my email. Call your local ABC affiliate if it’s owned by Nexstar and register your own objection.
Happy Earth, Wind, and Fire Day! “Do you remember the 21st night of September?”
September 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Happy Earth, Wind, and Fire Day! “Do you remember the 21st night of September?”
My heart goes out to the people of Gaza this morning. The continued bombing is an atrocity. We must call it what it is — a genocide.
September 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
My heart goes out to the people of Gaza this morning. The continued bombing is an atrocity. We must call it what it is — a genocide.
I have started a new Substack newsletter called: Resist & Renew about how we find meaning, strength, and sanity during hard times like these we are currently living through. I invite you to check it out and subscribe. It is completely free and will be published 1-2 times a week.
August 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I have started a new Substack newsletter called: Resist & Renew about how we find meaning, strength, and sanity during hard times like these we are currently living through. I invite you to check it out and subscribe. It is completely free and will be published 1-2 times a week.
Miller is laying the precedent for Trump to outlaw all political parties but theirs creating a one-party state. This occurs in every country taken over by authoritarian regimes. Members of such parties frequently end up in concentration camps because they are then considered enemies of the state.
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Miller is laying the precedent for Trump to outlaw all political parties but theirs creating a one-party state. This occurs in every country taken over by authoritarian regimes. Members of such parties frequently end up in concentration camps because they are then considered enemies of the state.
Today is the eighth anniversary of the neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville which directly led to the murder of Heather Heyer. Never forget.
August 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today is the eighth anniversary of the neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville which directly led to the murder of Heather Heyer. Never forget.
Friday Doodles
August 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Friday Doodles
The Mar-A-Lagoification of the White House continues unabated.
August 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Mar-A-Lagoification of the White House continues unabated.
Wildflowers blooming in our front garden.
August 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Wildflowers blooming in our front garden.
The Winter Olympics are in just six months. Something to look forward to.
August 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Winter Olympics are in just six months. Something to look forward to.