StephStags
@stephstags.bsky.social
A #NAFO & #Fella circa 2022. History and Politics Junky Who Loves Fiona the Hippo, THE Ohio State Buckeyes, NAFO Fellas, and Food ✌🏻
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This is my kind of good trouble.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is my kind of good trouble.
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Residents of northern Ukrainian city Chernihiv say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm up
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network
Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm up
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Residents of northern Ukrainian city Chernihiv say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm up
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
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Devastating essay about living with a terminal cancer diagnosis at 35, made more devastating by the author's relation to the health and human services secretary who's spent the past year cutting cancer research.
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Devastating essay about living with a terminal cancer diagnosis at 35, made more devastating by the author's relation to the health and human services secretary who's spent the past year cutting cancer research.
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In the latest episode of Patel's misappropriation of bureau resources, the FBI Director has reportedly assigned a group of agents in Nashville to guard his girlfriend.
Due to this, sources say these agents will likely be unable to respond to crises in the Nashville area. trib.al/2kQNhb9
Due to this, sources say these agents will likely be unable to respond to crises in the Nashville area. trib.al/2kQNhb9
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
In the latest episode of Patel's misappropriation of bureau resources, the FBI Director has reportedly assigned a group of agents in Nashville to guard his girlfriend.
Due to this, sources say these agents will likely be unable to respond to crises in the Nashville area. trib.al/2kQNhb9
Due to this, sources say these agents will likely be unable to respond to crises in the Nashville area. trib.al/2kQNhb9
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1/ The Kyiv Independent is reporting that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is "running a shadow operation inside the White House in an effort to sideline pro-Ukraine officials", cutting out Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in an effort supported by Vice President J.D. Vance. ⬇️
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
1/ The Kyiv Independent is reporting that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is "running a shadow operation inside the White House in an effort to sideline pro-Ukraine officials", cutting out Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in an effort supported by Vice President J.D. Vance. ⬇️
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That was their one strategy and now it’s toast 😂😂😂
Just checking in on that brilliant plan to “Mamdanify” all the Dems that Rs were confidently telling Politico would win the midterms a couple weeks ago. How‘s that looking?
Republicans try to turn national Democratic candidates into Mamdani copycats
Republicans are working to make New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party in the midterms.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
That was their one strategy and now it’s toast 😂😂😂
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This kid is brilliant. Voice of a generation.
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This kid is brilliant. Voice of a generation.
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My admiration for Mamdani has no bounds.
That took guts
That took guts
I am LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY at this meeting! Republican campaign consultants built their entire midterm strategy around making Mamdani into the devil incarnate and the face of Democratic Party, then Trump slobbers all over him today in the Oval!
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My admiration for Mamdani has no bounds.
That took guts
That took guts
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Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth reut.rs/48tKTYY
Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth
Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don't use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-answer session on Friday.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth reut.rs/48tKTYY
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I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
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Ed Martin — Trump’s “chief enforcer” — is reportedly using personal devices and auto-deleting apps to skirt records preservation laws.
He cannot dodge oversight and accountability.
DOJ and NARA must act to recover records.
americanoversight.org/american-ove...
He cannot dodge oversight and accountability.
DOJ and NARA must act to recover records.
americanoversight.org/american-ove...
American Oversight Demands Urgent Action Amid Claims Ed Martin — Trump’s DOJ “Chief Enforcer” — Used Auto-Deleting Apps - American Oversight
We demanded urgent recovery and preservation following reports the head of DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group conducted government business in the shadows.
americanoversight.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ed Martin — Trump’s “chief enforcer” — is reportedly using personal devices and auto-deleting apps to skirt records preservation laws.
He cannot dodge oversight and accountability.
DOJ and NARA must act to recover records.
americanoversight.org/american-ove...
He cannot dodge oversight and accountability.
DOJ and NARA must act to recover records.
americanoversight.org/american-ove...
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In the very early days of Nazi rule local law enforcement would sometimes intervene if a local was being threatened by Nazis acting unlawfully. There was still an idea that the law mattered. That didn’t last long.
Not saying things will get that bad here but we seem to be in a similar stage.
Not saying things will get that bad here but we seem to be in a similar stage.
First of all, this judge is a hero.
Secondly, my god this is egregious conduct. Imagine being this judge, driving this poor kid home, only to have ICE threaten to smash your car windows on your way out of the lot??
Secondly, my god this is egregious conduct. Imagine being this judge, driving this poor kid home, only to have ICE threaten to smash your car windows on your way out of the lot??
November 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In the very early days of Nazi rule local law enforcement would sometimes intervene if a local was being threatened by Nazis acting unlawfully. There was still an idea that the law mattered. That didn’t last long.
Not saying things will get that bad here but we seem to be in a similar stage.
Not saying things will get that bad here but we seem to be in a similar stage.
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NEW: Trump has offered his personal support to MAGA influencer Nick Sortor and invited him to the White House as a star journalist. While Sortor was at an event with Trump, Bondi, Patel and Noem, a warrant for his arrest was active in Kentucky.
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MAGA influencer invited to White House as a favorite Trump "journalist" has an active warrant for his arrest
A woman said he stole her dog, then assaulted her after she rebuffed his sexual advances. Now Nick Sortor is facing arrest in Kentucky for violating his probation.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: Trump has offered his personal support to MAGA influencer Nick Sortor and invited him to the White House as a star journalist. While Sortor was at an event with Trump, Bondi, Patel and Noem, a warrant for his arrest was active in Kentucky.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The GOP is the party of violence.
Reporting from @kylegriffin1.bsky.social: Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7.
"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
Sorry, George Washington Would Not Have Hanged Them.
This week, Donald Trump continues to use his claimed power to kill people who have received no due process, in international waters, based on his administration’s assertion that they are narcoterroris...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The GOP is the party of violence.
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I don't think it's Democrats calling these SWAT teams.
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I don't think it's Democrats calling these SWAT teams.
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The way out of the conflict?
The way out of the conflict is for Russia to leave Ukraine.
That's the way out of the conflict."
-Sanna Marin
Former prime minister of Finland
Do you agree with her?😊
The way out of the conflict is for Russia to leave Ukraine.
That's the way out of the conflict."
-Sanna Marin
Former prime minister of Finland
Do you agree with her?😊
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The way out of the conflict?
The way out of the conflict is for Russia to leave Ukraine.
That's the way out of the conflict."
-Sanna Marin
Former prime minister of Finland
Do you agree with her?😊
The way out of the conflict is for Russia to leave Ukraine.
That's the way out of the conflict."
-Sanna Marin
Former prime minister of Finland
Do you agree with her?😊
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Goddam right. You do the right thing -- which this republic desperately needs done -- and they pull your credentials. So what? You have a phone and your have your sources. or you should. And you continue to report on this presidency as your colleagues now do outside the Pentagon. Enough dishonor.
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Goddam right. You do the right thing -- which this republic desperately needs done -- and they pull your credentials. So what? You have a phone and your have your sources. or you should. And you continue to report on this presidency as your colleagues now do outside the Pentagon. Enough dishonor.
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🧐 Formulations originally written in Russian found in US “peace plan” - The Guardian
The document contains several phrases that would sound natural in Russian…
⚡️ Zelensky has already spoken with JD Vance, - RBC-Ukraine
The document contains several phrases that would sound natural in Russian…
⚡️ Zelensky has already spoken with JD Vance, - RBC-Ukraine
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🧐 Formulations originally written in Russian found in US “peace plan” - The Guardian
The document contains several phrases that would sound natural in Russian…
⚡️ Zelensky has already spoken with JD Vance, - RBC-Ukraine
The document contains several phrases that would sound natural in Russian…
⚡️ Zelensky has already spoken with JD Vance, - RBC-Ukraine
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: Today is the Day of Dignity and Freedom – it is a commemoration of the price of Ukraine’s independence.
With a neighbor like Russia, defending one’s own dignity, freedom, and independence is an extremely difficult task – but without it, the Ukrainian people cannot be preserved.
With a neighbor like Russia, defending one’s own dignity, freedom, and independence is an extremely difficult task – but without it, the Ukrainian people cannot be preserved.
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: Today is the Day of Dignity and Freedom – it is a commemoration of the price of Ukraine’s independence.
With a neighbor like Russia, defending one’s own dignity, freedom, and independence is an extremely difficult task – but without it, the Ukrainian people cannot be preserved.
With a neighbor like Russia, defending one’s own dignity, freedom, and independence is an extremely difficult task – but without it, the Ukrainian people cannot be preserved.
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The sentencing hearing of Nathan Gill has begun.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
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Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The sentencing hearing of Nathan Gill has begun.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
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Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
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Three more bodies were recovered from rubble in Ternopil, a woman and two children, bringing the Russian missile strike death toll to 31 including six children, National Police reports. Ninety-four were injured including 18 children, with identification and search for missing ongoing.
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Three more bodies were recovered from rubble in Ternopil, a woman and two children, bringing the Russian missile strike death toll to 31 including six children, National Police reports. Ninety-four were injured including 18 children, with identification and search for missing ongoing.