SE Steiner
@sesteiner.bsky.social
Retired public hs teacher; current writer, musician, glass artist, gardener; friend to big dogs, black cats, playful kids, and Mother Nature.
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These Monks Walked for Four Months. Here’s What People Learned From Them.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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post a banger that isn't in English
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
post a banger that isn't in English
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
These Monks Walked for Four Months. Here’s What People Learned From Them.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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Federal judge: "The presumption of regularity that has previously extended to [the United States Government] that it could be taken at its word—with little doubt about its intentions and stated purposes—no longer holds."
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Federal judge: "The presumption of regularity that has previously extended to [the United States Government] that it could be taken at its word—with little doubt about its intentions and stated purposes—no longer holds."
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
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There are 1 septillion stars in our observable night sky...and one Luna. 8.3 billion humans on this planet...one singular you. Dont you ever forget that a light and tidal force you may be to someone else in this lifetime. 🤍💫
February 6, 2026 at 5:08 AM
There are 1 septillion stars in our observable night sky...and one Luna. 8.3 billion humans on this planet...one singular you. Dont you ever forget that a light and tidal force you may be to someone else in this lifetime. 🤍💫
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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Let this guy run against Trump
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Let this guy run against Trump
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Stuff happens
February 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Stuff happens
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The Supreme Court hasn’t ruled on Trump’s tariffs because they’re scared stiff. Rule for him and admit you’re a hack. Rule against him and anger Trump, billionaires, and the MAGA mob. So they stall. Cowardice, with robes. 💣
February 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
The Supreme Court hasn’t ruled on Trump’s tariffs because they’re scared stiff. Rule for him and admit you’re a hack. Rule against him and anger Trump, billionaires, and the MAGA mob. So they stall. Cowardice, with robes. 💣
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It’s especially sweet when our ex-orphans give birth to girls. Elephants are a matriarchal species, which means that females form lifelong family units. When little Sia is all grown up and raising babies of her own, they will still be walking side by side.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
It’s especially sweet when our ex-orphans give birth to girls. Elephants are a matriarchal species, which means that females form lifelong family units. When little Sia is all grown up and raising babies of her own, they will still be walking side by side.
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sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
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Nothing says “save the children” like tear-gassing a preschool.
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Nothing says “save the children” like tear-gassing a preschool.
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It’s the Monday Morning Pupdate!
In this video you will find:
✅ Snow Zoomies
✅ Sloppy Kisses
✅ Frosty Kisses
✅ More and more digging
✅ The best way to start your week!
In this video you will find:
✅ Snow Zoomies
✅ Sloppy Kisses
✅ Frosty Kisses
✅ More and more digging
✅ The best way to start your week!
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
It’s the Monday Morning Pupdate!
In this video you will find:
✅ Snow Zoomies
✅ Sloppy Kisses
✅ Frosty Kisses
✅ More and more digging
✅ The best way to start your week!
In this video you will find:
✅ Snow Zoomies
✅ Sloppy Kisses
✅ Frosty Kisses
✅ More and more digging
✅ The best way to start your week!
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My warning back in late 2024 that Tulsi Gabbard was a national security risk:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
www.theatlantic.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
My warning back in late 2024 that Tulsi Gabbard was a national security risk:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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This is sad, but good: Artists are refusing to normalize this idiocy, and instead of just commanding performances - which they can't do - the Trump people are closing it down and slinking away.
CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
This is sad, but good: Artists are refusing to normalize this idiocy, and instead of just commanding performances - which they can't do - the Trump people are closing it down and slinking away.
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Trump says he worries about "nuclear" as the world's biggest problem, but he's letting the last major arms treaty - one even the Russians want - lapse.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The End of the Nuclear-Arms-Control Era
The last significant treaty is about to expire, and Trump isn’t putting anything in its place.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Trump says he worries about "nuclear" as the world's biggest problem, but he's letting the last major arms treaty - one even the Russians want - lapse.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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There is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in.
-Leonard Cohen
That's how the light gets in.
-Leonard Cohen
February 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
There is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in.
-Leonard Cohen
That's how the light gets in.
-Leonard Cohen
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"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform"
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Never Fight Alone
Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 AM
"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform"
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The way things are going in America, it should be clear we don't have much time. We certainly don't have three years. We need to help ourselves by pushing for impeachment and removal as hard as we can and carrying it out as soon as humanly possible.
February 2, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The way things are going in America, it should be clear we don't have much time. We certainly don't have three years. We need to help ourselves by pushing for impeachment and removal as hard as we can and carrying it out as soon as humanly possible.
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Mike johnson is about to have a one vote majority
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Mike johnson is about to have a one vote majority
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A nice shot of tonight's full moon.
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A nice shot of tonight's full moon.
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Day 1313 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and this morning I stumbled across some cyclamen strutting their stuff at the local disco 💃🕺🤣🤣 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
#365DaysWild
February 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Day 1313 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and this morning I stumbled across some cyclamen strutting their stuff at the local disco 💃🕺🤣🤣 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
#365DaysWild