Stephen Butchko
@stephenbutchko.bsky.social
Explorer of human nature, award-winning actor, director, producer and aspiring heretic.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
Despite extreme GOP gerrymandering that created a Trump +22 district, @aftynbehn.bsky.social came within FOUR points of defeating her Republican opponent tonight.
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Despite extreme GOP gerrymandering that created a Trump +22 district, @aftynbehn.bsky.social came within FOUR points of defeating her Republican opponent tonight.
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
1/2 🧵According to BocaNewsNow .com a lawsuit has been filed in Palm Beach County alleging Trump participated in an “Epstein-identical trafficking and exploitation venture,” alongside other big-name defendants.
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
1/2 🧵According to BocaNewsNow .com a lawsuit has been filed in Palm Beach County alleging Trump participated in an “Epstein-identical trafficking and exploitation venture,” alongside other big-name defendants.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
New VRChat record reached for the number of players in an instance at tonight's stress test!
244
244
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
New VRChat record reached for the number of players in an instance at tonight's stress test!
244
244
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
Tom Nichols: “There is no scenario under which you can fire and kill, fire at people that are helpless in the water, and make it legal. There just isn’t.”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Tom Nichols: “There is no scenario under which you can fire and kill, fire at people that are helpless in the water, and make it legal. There just isn’t.”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
Reporter: Do you support the second strike?
Trump: I still have not gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete. I wasn’t involved. I hear the gentleman that was involved in that was extraordinary. I will let Pete speak about it.
Trump: I still have not gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete. I wasn’t involved. I hear the gentleman that was involved in that was extraordinary. I will let Pete speak about it.
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Reporter: Do you support the second strike?
Trump: I still have not gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete. I wasn’t involved. I hear the gentleman that was involved in that was extraordinary. I will let Pete speak about it.
Trump: I still have not gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete. I wasn’t involved. I hear the gentleman that was involved in that was extraordinary. I will let Pete speak about it.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
THE TENTH LEVEL was a made-for-TV drama, 50 years ago, starring William Shatner in one of his most powerful performances ever. It was inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research experiments, which studied the willingness to “just follow orders.” youtu.be/wzV_Z6EXhpE
The Tenth Level 1975 | William Shatner
YouTube video by Spotlight Kid
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
THE TENTH LEVEL was a made-for-TV drama, 50 years ago, starring William Shatner in one of his most powerful performances ever. It was inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research experiments, which studied the willingness to “just follow orders.” youtu.be/wzV_Z6EXhpE
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
Starbucks is facing its longest unfair labor practice strike in its history, as thousands of workers are on picket lines demanding better pay and labor conditions.
Last year, CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million. The median Starbucks worker made $14,674: www.seattletimes.com/business/sta...
Last year, CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million. The median Starbucks worker made $14,674: www.seattletimes.com/business/sta...
Starbucks union says strike is longest in company history
Starbucks Workers United is now referring to its walkout as "the longest unfair labor practice strike in Starbucks history."
www.seattletimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Starbucks is facing its longest unfair labor practice strike in its history, as thousands of workers are on picket lines demanding better pay and labor conditions.
Last year, CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million. The median Starbucks worker made $14,674: www.seattletimes.com/business/sta...
Last year, CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million. The median Starbucks worker made $14,674: www.seattletimes.com/business/sta...
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social RFK Jr. gots no cure for this! 👇
December 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social RFK Jr. gots no cure for this! 👇
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
BREAKING: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were seen in central Moscow with Putin’s adviser Kirill Dmitriev ahead of their meeting with the Russian dictator.
December 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
BREAKING: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were seen in central Moscow with Putin’s adviser Kirill Dmitriev ahead of their meeting with the Russian dictator.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
#Tennessee #District7 #TODAY
If you're in that district, get out and vote for this woman and bring a friend or five.
If you're in that district, get out and vote for this woman and bring a friend or five.
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#Tennessee #District7 #TODAY
If you're in that district, get out and vote for this woman and bring a friend or five.
If you're in that district, get out and vote for this woman and bring a friend or five.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
There have been reports of volunteers in TN being harassed, and those incidents have been forwarded to local authorities. Everyone deserves to participate in our democracy without fear or intimidation. If you ever find yourself in a situation that feels unsafe, don’t hesitate to reach out for help.
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There have been reports of volunteers in TN being harassed, and those incidents have been forwarded to local authorities. Everyone deserves to participate in our democracy without fear or intimidation. If you ever find yourself in a situation that feels unsafe, don’t hesitate to reach out for help.
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
I'm not sure he's going to make it, folks. Eyes are closed
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'm not sure he's going to make it, folks. Eyes are closed
Reposted by Stephen Butchko
"AI will survive, but the speculative bubble surrounding it is a sign of a deeper structural problem — the cost of which, when finally realized, will fall most heavily on the working class." interesting analysis theconversation.com/the-ai-bubbl...
The AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained the mechanisms behind it nearly 150 years ago
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s warning of an AI bubble highlights a deeper economic problem: capitalism is producing more capital than it can profitably invest.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"AI will survive, but the speculative bubble surrounding it is a sign of a deeper structural problem — the cost of which, when finally realized, will fall most heavily on the working class." interesting analysis theconversation.com/the-ai-bubbl...
Honored beyond measure. With art we fight and through art we heal.
#HoldFast
#HoldFast
December 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Honored beyond measure. With art we fight and through art we heal.
#HoldFast
#HoldFast