Steve Howell
@stethohow.bsky.social
Pro-Democracy Reader, Writer, Freelance Editor, IG & Threads: : stethohow
Substack: steventhomashowell.substack.com
Substack: steventhomashowell.substack.com
True Colors Revealed
ICE is evil, illegal, and un-American. Abolish it.
ICE is evil, illegal, and un-American. Abolish it.
Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’
Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) declared he does not support abolishing ICE in a preview of a Fox News interview set to air on Wednesday morning.
The post Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
True Colors Revealed
ICE is evil, illegal, and un-American. Abolish it.
ICE is evil, illegal, and un-American. Abolish it.
New reading list just dropped.
2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees locusmag.com/2026/01...
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
New reading list just dropped.
Respect for American workers? None.
Trump yells “fuck you” and flips off an auto worker in Michigan who yelled “pedophile protector” www.tmz.com/2026/01/13/t...
January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Respect for American workers? None.
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Francisco Goya, Girl Dancing to a Guitar, 1796-97, Indian ink wash, 170 x 99 mm (Museo del Prado, Madrid)
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Francisco Goya, Girl Dancing to a Guitar, 1796-97, Indian ink wash, 170 x 99 mm (Museo del Prado, Madrid)
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A friend sent me this—these are actually great writing prompts. 😂💜
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A friend sent me this—these are actually great writing prompts. 😂💜
One more example of how we're losing our democracy
They refused to probe a murder. The people with consciences walked out.
🚨 NEW: At least four leaders of the DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
🚨 NEW: At least four leaders of the DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
One more example of how we're losing our democracy
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January 13, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Hey y’all: if you use Libby and you hate them allowing generative AI content and incorporating it in other ways you can go to your profile, scroll down to “help and support”, and take a survey to tell them that you hate it
“Organized Gangs of Wine Moms”
January 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
“Organized Gangs of Wine Moms”
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The Terror of Historical Rhyme
"Luther informed Hitler in no uncertain terms that the Reichsbank was not part of his revolution. It was an independent fiscal entity with an international board of directors."
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
What Happened When Hitler Took On Germany’s Central Banker
Hans Luther was the principled and respected president of the Reichsbank—but he wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Terror of Historical Rhyme
And Again.
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
And Again.
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This is Minneapolis:
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
January 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This is Minneapolis:
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
Yep.
January 12, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Yep.
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Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
August 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
All that tactical equipment, like it’s 2004 Iraq. Why are they geared up for war? Because they’re making war on US.
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
All that tactical equipment, like it’s 2004 Iraq. Why are they geared up for war? Because they’re making war on US.
This has been my go-to news program for years.
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This has been my go-to news program for years.
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
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To anyone who needs it right now:
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
January 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
To anyone who needs it right now:
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
NYT, Normalizing Dictatorship
January 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
NYT, Normalizing Dictatorship
Certain prominent Americans in 1776 referred to this as "tyranny."
President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Certain prominent Americans in 1776 referred to this as "tyranny."
"What the government can do to the most vulnerable among us, it can also do to you."
January 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"What the government can do to the most vulnerable among us, it can also do to you."
Many Americans who were children in the 1970s grew up hearing this on TV every Saturday morning. Many of us can sing along.
This morning, it brings tears to my eyes.
This morning, it brings tears to my eyes.
Schoolhouse Rock! "The Preamble" to the Constitution, music by Lynn Ahrens
YouTube video by NationTalk.us
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Many Americans who were children in the 1970s grew up hearing this on TV every Saturday morning. Many of us can sing along.
This morning, it brings tears to my eyes.
This morning, it brings tears to my eyes.
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Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-R): "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-R): "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.