Steĉjo 道説 Schwichow 🏳️🌈 🙏 🐒 🍸 ☸️ 🪷 ♎
@stechjo.bsky.social
I'm an 81 yo married, Esperanto-speaking, Unitarian Universalist, Buddhist, Vegetarian, Liberal Democrat, LGBTQ+ activist (since the early 1970s) and a Gamer, living in San Francisco, CA.
Great idea! Especially since President Obama lives rent free in what passes for a mind in Donald J. Trump
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CBC's Because News on Instagram: "Should the face of Canadian money be... Obama?!? 😮
#obama #trump #tradewar #canada #lol
@alicemoran @emmajanehunterhere @thesiddiqs"
128K likes, 2,621 comments - cbcbecausenews on September 13, 2026: "Should the face of Canadian money be... Obama?!? 😮
#obama #trump #tradewar #canada #lol
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September 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Great idea! Especially since President Obama lives rent free in what passes for a mind in Donald J. Trump
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The biggest question is, which of our human made creations will do us in first?
Will it be Gaia, Mother Nature, as we continue to destroy our environment - OR - Artificial Intelligence gaining sentience and deciding we humans are a cancer on the planet?
medium.com/@markcampbel...
Will it be Gaia, Mother Nature, as we continue to destroy our environment - OR - Artificial Intelligence gaining sentience and deciding we humans are a cancer on the planet?
medium.com/@markcampbel...
What Will Kill Us First: Climate Change or AI?
Or maybe another challenger on the undercard?
medium.com
September 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The biggest question is, which of our human made creations will do us in first?
Will it be Gaia, Mother Nature, as we continue to destroy our environment - OR - Artificial Intelligence gaining sentience and deciding we humans are a cancer on the planet?
medium.com/@markcampbel...
Will it be Gaia, Mother Nature, as we continue to destroy our environment - OR - Artificial Intelligence gaining sentience and deciding we humans are a cancer on the planet?
medium.com/@markcampbel...
@royzimmerman.bsky.social has been a guest at my church, the 1st UU Society of San Francisco, @uusf.bsky.social and he is always a fun visitor!
I love this clever video, and even see some of my friends in it, and you may too!
Listen and sing along. I dare you!
youtu.be/TkU1ob_lHCw?...
I love this clever video, and even see some of my friends in it, and you may too!
Listen and sing along. I dare you!
youtu.be/TkU1ob_lHCw?...
Vote Him Away (The Liar Tweets Tonight)
YouTube video by Roy Zimmerman
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September 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
@royzimmerman.bsky.social has been a guest at my church, the 1st UU Society of San Francisco, @uusf.bsky.social and he is always a fun visitor!
I love this clever video, and even see some of my friends in it, and you may too!
Listen and sing along. I dare you!
youtu.be/TkU1ob_lHCw?...
I love this clever video, and even see some of my friends in it, and you may too!
Listen and sing along. I dare you!
youtu.be/TkU1ob_lHCw?...
There has never been any invention we humans have come up with that has not been used to harm others.
Tech companies make money off children, while forbidding their own from using social media.
Is there profit in AI?
Head between your knees, kiss your ass bye.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech companies make money off children, while forbidding their own from using social media.
Is there profit in AI?
Head between your knees, kiss your ass bye.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them?
Alarming warnings from industry insiders increase pressure for curbs on artificial superintelligence
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM
There has never been any invention we humans have come up with that has not been used to harm others.
Tech companies make money off children, while forbidding their own from using social media.
Is there profit in AI?
Head between your knees, kiss your ass bye.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech companies make money off children, while forbidding their own from using social media.
Is there profit in AI?
Head between your knees, kiss your ass bye.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
3% of San Franciscans identify as Buddhist, and 42% are unaffiliated, only 4 percentage points behind those who identify as Christian.
Now you understand why I am happy living here.
Check your state or city out.
www.pewresearch.org/religious-la...
Now you understand why I am happy living here.
Check your state or city out.
www.pewresearch.org/religious-la...
Religious Landscape Study (RLS) | Pew Research Center
The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans' religious identities, beliefs and practices that's been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.
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September 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
3% of San Franciscans identify as Buddhist, and 42% are unaffiliated, only 4 percentage points behind those who identify as Christian.
Now you understand why I am happy living here.
Check your state or city out.
www.pewresearch.org/religious-la...
Now you understand why I am happy living here.
Check your state or city out.
www.pewresearch.org/religious-la...
Forward Guidance: A Stronger Canada
YouTube video by Mark Carney
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September 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
The Magic Wand Called "Bible Study"
YouTube video by Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian
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September 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Seriously folks...What can I say?
These fake so-called Chrilstians make me want to puke.
I have no doubt the Mr. Vance would want Jesus kicked out of his church for being too "woke", too unkempt, and too nice.
Your thoughts?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
These fake so-called Chrilstians make me want to puke.
I have no doubt the Mr. Vance would want Jesus kicked out of his church for being too "woke", too unkempt, and too nice.
Your thoughts?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
JD Vance says he’s doing ‘God’s work – and if that leads to the end times, OK’
Vice-president says on evangelical podcast he would feel ‘not shocked if the antichrist was walking among us’
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Seriously folks...What can I say?
These fake so-called Chrilstians make me want to puke.
I have no doubt the Mr. Vance would want Jesus kicked out of his church for being too "woke", too unkempt, and too nice.
Your thoughts?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
These fake so-called Chrilstians make me want to puke.
I have no doubt the Mr. Vance would want Jesus kicked out of his church for being too "woke", too unkempt, and too nice.
Your thoughts?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
And I have now deleted Google Maps from my devices until its maps are changed back, which will happen when we Dump Trump and his sycophantic, ass-kissing party.
After diligent research, I have added "OrganicMaps dot org" to my devices.
Trump can go to hell!
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
After diligent research, I have added "OrganicMaps dot org" to my devices.
Trump can go to hell!
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for U.S. users after Trump ordered name change
Google said in a blog post that the decision was based on its practice of using names assigned by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System, also known as GNIS.
www.pbs.org
August 31, 2026 at 9:52 PM
And I have now deleted Google Maps from my devices until its maps are changed back, which will happen when we Dump Trump and his sycophantic, ass-kissing party.
After diligent research, I have added "OrganicMaps dot org" to my devices.
Trump can go to hell!
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
After diligent research, I have added "OrganicMaps dot org" to my devices.
Trump can go to hell!
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
Compliments of the Freedom From Religion Foundation:
A Texas Rabbi and his Family Fight 10 Commandments in Public Schools
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A Texas Rabbi and his Family Fight 10 Commandments in Public Schools
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TX Rabbi and his Family Fight 10 Commandments in Public Schools
YouTube video by audotorg
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August 29, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Compliments of the Freedom From Religion Foundation:
A Texas Rabbi and his Family Fight 10 Commandments in Public Schools
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A Texas Rabbi and his Family Fight 10 Commandments in Public Schools
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Is our democracy for sale?
Ask the Republicans.
Their answer will be, "YES"!
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Ask the Republicans.
Their answer will be, "YES"!
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Corporate political donations shatter record at $646 million so far for US midterms
Companies donated a record $646 million to U.S. political campaigns in the 18 months through June, 40% more than the total spent during the entire 2024 presidential election cycle, according to new da...
www.reuters.com
August 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Is our democracy for sale?
Ask the Republicans.
Their answer will be, "YES"!
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Ask the Republicans.
Their answer will be, "YES"!
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The entire administration is beyond incompetent. It is, top-to-bottom, a Manchurian Regime:
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The entire administration is beyond incompetent. It is, top-to-bottom, a Manchurian Regime:
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
Dolly Parton, knowing what she was facing, teamed up with Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, and Reba McEntire for a new version of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".
ALL proceeds benefit pediatric cancer research at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville!
🙏
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ALL proceeds benefit pediatric cancer research at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville!
🙏
youtu.be/McaD2PG8jOE?...
Dolly Parton - Light of a Clear Blue Morning ft. Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah & Reba
YouTube video by Dolly Parton
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August 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Dolly Parton, knowing what she was facing, teamed up with Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, and Reba McEntire for a new version of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".
ALL proceeds benefit pediatric cancer research at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville!
🙏
youtu.be/McaD2PG8jOE?...
ALL proceeds benefit pediatric cancer research at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville!
🙏
youtu.be/McaD2PG8jOE?...
If you encounter something that you believe is in violation of the Constitution's requirement that religion and government must remain separate; i.e., not favoring one religion over any other religion, then here is a useful tool to report such a violation:
www.au.org/report-a-vio...
www.au.org/report-a-vio...
Report a Violation - Americans United
Report a Violation | If you have been harmed by a violation church-state separation or religious freedom, we may be able to help.
www.au.org
August 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM
If you encounter something that you believe is in violation of the Constitution's requirement that religion and government must remain separate; i.e., not favoring one religion over any other religion, then here is a useful tool to report such a violation:
www.au.org/report-a-vio...
www.au.org/report-a-vio...
What is it with the GOP (Gross Old Pedophiles?).
I hope for this guy that Karma truly is a B I T C H ‼️
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I hope for this guy that Karma truly is a B I T C H ‼️
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Republican who backed death penalty for pedophiles faces child sex charges
Palm Beach County Clerk Michael Caruso, a DeSantis appointee, was immediately suspended from office.
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August 20, 2026 at 12:44 AM
What is it with the GOP (Gross Old Pedophiles?).
I hope for this guy that Karma truly is a B I T C H ‼️
www.newsweek.com/republican-w...
I hope for this guy that Karma truly is a B I T C H ‼️
www.newsweek.com/republican-w...
Which of these proverbs would you say fit VP Vance?
"Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas".
"Birds of a feather flock together".
"Just as the stench of feces defiles its surroundings, the morals of an immoral man corrupt those around him".
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
"Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas".
"Birds of a feather flock together".
"Just as the stench of feces defiles its surroundings, the morals of an immoral man corrupt those around him".
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
Insults, Expletives and Fat-Shaming: Vance Trolls Critics on the Right and Left
The vice president has dispensed with the decorum and restraint of his predecessors to directly take on opponents and journalists on social media with sometimes profane and often personal jabs.
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Which of these proverbs would you say fit VP Vance?
"Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas".
"Birds of a feather flock together".
"Just as the stench of feces defiles its surroundings, the morals of an immoral man corrupt those around him".
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
"Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas".
"Birds of a feather flock together".
"Just as the stench of feces defiles its surroundings, the morals of an immoral man corrupt those around him".
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
Never Forget:
While Elon Musk’s DOGE was chainsawing its way through federal agencies with budget and staff cuts, his businesses Tesla and SpaceX, which made him fabulously wealth, were continuing to benefit from public money.
Those businesses probably wouldn’t have succeeded without our money.
While Elon Musk’s DOGE was chainsawing its way through federal agencies with budget and staff cuts, his businesses Tesla and SpaceX, which made him fabulously wealth, were continuing to benefit from public money.
Those businesses probably wouldn’t have succeeded without our money.
August 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Never Forget:
While Elon Musk’s DOGE was chainsawing its way through federal agencies with budget and staff cuts, his businesses Tesla and SpaceX, which made him fabulously wealth, were continuing to benefit from public money.
Those businesses probably wouldn’t have succeeded without our money.
While Elon Musk’s DOGE was chainsawing its way through federal agencies with budget and staff cuts, his businesses Tesla and SpaceX, which made him fabulously wealth, were continuing to benefit from public money.
Those businesses probably wouldn’t have succeeded without our money.
An abbreviated version of this article appeared in Harper's Magazine.
Here is the full FUN version.
It sums up my experience with Esperanto and how much of the world it opened up to me.
Enjoy!
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Here is the full FUN version.
It sums up my experience with Esperanto and how much of the world it opened up to me.
Enjoy!
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Nudists, peaceniks and freeloading travellers: the people keeping the Esperanto dream alive
Esperanto had always seemed to me like an idealistic movement that had failed. So why was its annual congress so vibrant and full of young people?
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
An abbreviated version of this article appeared in Harper's Magazine.
Here is the full FUN version.
It sums up my experience with Esperanto and how much of the world it opened up to me.
Enjoy!
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Here is the full FUN version.
It sums up my experience with Esperanto and how much of the world it opened up to me.
Enjoy!
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
If I see a cross on a steeple, I would definitely reconsider whether or not to step inside.
I would probably opt for "better safe than sorry (or dead)".
As for Jesus...There are lots of churches where an itinerant, bearded, dark-skinned man in rags, professing to love them, would not be welcome.
I would probably opt for "better safe than sorry (or dead)".
As for Jesus...There are lots of churches where an itinerant, bearded, dark-skinned man in rags, professing to love them, would not be welcome.
July 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If I see a cross on a steeple, I would definitely reconsider whether or not to step inside.
I would probably opt for "better safe than sorry (or dead)".
As for Jesus...There are lots of churches where an itinerant, bearded, dark-skinned man in rags, professing to love them, would not be welcome.
I would probably opt for "better safe than sorry (or dead)".
As for Jesus...There are lots of churches where an itinerant, bearded, dark-skinned man in rags, professing to love them, would not be welcome.
Gotta love it!
July 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Gotta love it!