Scott Stevens
@dustysexton.bsky.social
Transplanted Michigander in southern Appalachia.
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I closed my trade imbalance with the grocery store, now I just eat the money I would have spent there.
Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
September 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I closed my trade imbalance with the grocery store, now I just eat the money I would have spent there.
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"Trump is seeking to destroy a memorial to a man because that man is not him. He is seeking to destroy a memorial to culture because culture does not embrace him.
It’s really as simple as that."
It’s really as simple as that."
NEW: Trump’s Kennedy Center tantrum — and the value of Beatty fighting back
Trump’s Kennedy Center tantrum — and the value of Beatty fighting back
Also: A federal judge accused the Trump administration of abusing the discovery process for political ends in a case over Trump’s “anti-DEI” efforts.
www.lawdork.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"Trump is seeking to destroy a memorial to a man because that man is not him. He is seeking to destroy a memorial to culture because culture does not embrace him.
It’s really as simple as that."
It’s really as simple as that."
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"In Machiavellian terms, Trump is no longer feared, and he’s definitely no longer liked. Instead, he is hated — which is the one thing Machiavelli stressed should be avoided at all costs"
got that right
got that right
September 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM
"In Machiavellian terms, Trump is no longer feared, and he’s definitely no longer liked. Instead, he is hated — which is the one thing Machiavelli stressed should be avoided at all costs"
got that right
got that right
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they turned mitch mcconnell into a pickle, morty
September 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM
they turned mitch mcconnell into a pickle, morty
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The Texas Republican Party is made up of authoritarians, racists, misogynists, perverts, and criminals. It’s powered by right-wing Christians, MAHA influencers, and fascist-curious tech bros.
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
The Future of the Republican Party After Trump Is in Texas
The white male supremacists of the Texas GOP embody what the national party has become.
www.liberalcurrents.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:11 AM
The Texas Republican Party is made up of authoritarians, racists, misogynists, perverts, and criminals. It’s powered by right-wing Christians, MAHA influencers, and fascist-curious tech bros.
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
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The fake news media won’t tell you that this version is better than the Benatar version youtu.be/2JY9yGHbrnU?...
Shadows of the Night
YouTube video by Rachel Sweet - Topic
youtu.be
September 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The fake news media won’t tell you that this version is better than the Benatar version youtu.be/2JY9yGHbrnU?...
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The heart of end times fascism is an abandonment of this world. Heaven is either celestial or computational, but not earthly. Not here. It’s why so many people are already rising up. Most people actually like it here. Thank you to CNN International’s Amanpour for having us.
September 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The heart of end times fascism is an abandonment of this world. Heaven is either celestial or computational, but not earthly. Not here. It’s why so many people are already rising up. Most people actually like it here. Thank you to CNN International’s Amanpour for having us.
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Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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So which one of Kash’s friends trying to join the FBI had a bestiality conviction on his record?
September 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM
So which one of Kash’s friends trying to join the FBI had a bestiality conviction on his record?
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It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
You may be relieved but spare a thought for so many editors in the mainstream media who were hoping to run hyping headlines about the far right winning in Sweden
As always when SD is hyped and ends up crashing, I expect Swedish politics will drop off the radar as it's no longer sexy enough
As always when SD is hyped and ends up crashing, I expect Swedish politics will drop off the radar as it's no longer sexy enough
Sweden, Novus exit poll:
Seat projection national parliament
S-S&D: 101 (-6)
SD-ECR: 66 (-7)
M-EPP: 62 (-6)
C-RE: 32 (+8)
MP-G/EFA: 25 (+7)
V-LEFT: 24
KD-EPP: 21 (+2)
L-RE: 18 (+2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
Seat projection national parliament
S-S&D: 101 (-6)
SD-ECR: 66 (-7)
M-EPP: 62 (-6)
C-RE: 32 (+8)
MP-G/EFA: 25 (+7)
V-LEFT: 24
KD-EPP: 21 (+2)
L-RE: 18 (+2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
September 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
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Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
September 17, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Okay so @defector.com has had an odd glitch since the site redesign a couple of weeks back where the wrong photo and headline are often put together on the main page and I was going to ask them about fixing it but this just happened and as far as I'm concerned they have to leave it as is.
September 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Okay so @defector.com has had an odd glitch since the site redesign a couple of weeks back where the wrong photo and headline are often put together on the main page and I was going to ask them about fixing it but this just happened and as far as I'm concerned they have to leave it as is.
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MAGA loves to invent fake controversies, using its echo chamber to make people think there’s a real story out there. For example, the fake “Ohio pet-eating controversy” and bogus WNBA “transgender eligibility debate.”
Media must stop metastasizing misinformation.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
Media must stop metastasizing misinformation.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
How MAGA invents ‘controversies’ and some media buy in
Journalists need to resist the right’s attempts to set their agenda
www.stopthepresses.news
September 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
MAGA loves to invent fake controversies, using its echo chamber to make people think there’s a real story out there. For example, the fake “Ohio pet-eating controversy” and bogus WNBA “transgender eligibility debate.”
Media must stop metastasizing misinformation.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
Media must stop metastasizing misinformation.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
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In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight.
Trump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it."
Crowd: *groans*
Crowd: *groans*
September 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight.
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Somehow the media only asks “how will you pay for it” when Democrats propose programs that help the poor and middle class
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
September 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Somehow the media only asks “how will you pay for it” when Democrats propose programs that help the poor and middle class
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This is why Trump can’t stand Black women. They don’t take his shit.
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
September 16, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This is why Trump can’t stand Black women. They don’t take his shit.
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
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This isn't my lane, but the Ms. Rachel/majority view seems to be "not funding Israel's wars would make American Jews safer."
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
ah yes, firsthand experience: a thing Mr Rogers did decades ago, and a thing I made up in my head about Ms Rachel doing
Do you think this is a compelling argument? Do you think you're winning anyone over with this?
September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This isn't my lane, but the Ms. Rachel/majority view seems to be "not funding Israel's wars would make American Jews safer."
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
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KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
September 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
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We're going to get The Running Man as a real show before the decade is over.
Netflix Sets ‘New Stanford Prison Experiment’ Unscripted Series for October Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has commissioned an unscripted series based on the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment, Variety has learned exclusively.
variety.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
We're going to get The Running Man as a real show before the decade is over.
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Trump is a world-historical villain who's putting us all in extreme danger, so put him at the center of this story. Dems can highlight how Trump is actively using DOJ and EPA to help AI data centers steamroll communities, and vow that a Dem majority will stop it. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
September 15, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Trump is a world-historical villain who's putting us all in extreme danger, so put him at the center of this story. Dems can highlight how Trump is actively using DOJ and EPA to help AI data centers steamroll communities, and vow that a Dem majority will stop it. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
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when Republicans are on the wrong side of a 60-40 issue they double down over and over and over, it becomes the center of political debate, and more often than not the numbers move. when Democrats are in that position they immediately give up
September 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
when Republicans are on the wrong side of a 60-40 issue they double down over and over and over, it becomes the center of political debate, and more often than not the numbers move. when Democrats are in that position they immediately give up
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The only person in public service who has consistently made 100% sense on issues of "AI," which is why they hate her so much.
![As the Supreme Court has noted: “A method of competition which casts upon one's competitors the burden of the loss of business unless they will descend to a practice which they are under a powerful moral compulsion not to adopt, even though it is not criminal, was thought to involve the kind of unfairness at which the [unfair methods of competition] statute was aimed."
3. The highly concentrated and interconnected structure of these markets could be creating major risks and conflicts of interest. We had started investigating these partnerships and cross-investments across the stack (and released a preliminarily overview of some findings: https://ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-issues-staff-report-ai-partnerships-investments-study).
Both federal and state enforcers should be scrutinizing these opaque relationships and inter-dependencies. We are already seeing how these relationships could undermine accountability. For example, OpenAI could face liability given the Hugging Face incident, but Hugging Face being bought up by Nvidia means that we’re unlikely to see it file a lawsuit over this — given Nvidia’s strong incentive to see OpenAI continue full speed ahead.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:azpq3hfq3llpowyqpjkqwgxs/bafkreibpynfdssvr5aehvgzmcuerbo3romumydje4qsdhog7a3tnazrh2u)
September 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The only person in public service who has consistently made 100% sense on issues of "AI," which is why they hate her so much.
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Cybertruck with Army green wrap went by absolutely blasting “Kokomo”. I guess Mike Love is in town.
September 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Cybertruck with Army green wrap went by absolutely blasting “Kokomo”. I guess Mike Love is in town.
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Very possibly the most incoherent playlist in music history. Utterly berserk.
September 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Very possibly the most incoherent playlist in music history. Utterly berserk.
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I can't believe Trump is letting Vance attack his family like this
JD Vance: "I want people know to get rich in the United States is to build a business or a product, not to steal from the American taxpayer. That's the message that we're sending."
September 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I can't believe Trump is letting Vance attack his family like this