Stephen

Stephen

@bleutsu.bsky.social

Retired attorney & CPA, Grandpa, Father, Uncle, brother, friend, golfer, citizen of the universe, liberal Democrat, empathy, single

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Autism didn’t make them do it. Mental illness didn’t, either. This personal piece from The Big Picture cuts through the excuses and names the real issue: some people are just hateful, and we need to stop giving them cover.

thinkbigpicture.substack.comNeither Neurodivergence Nor Mental Illness Made Them Bigots—They're Just Awful PeopleIt's hard to admit your heroes are jerks, but the mentally ill and neurodivergent shouldn't be collateral damage.

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Jeanine: We found out there are people who are between the ages of one and four who are getting social security Jessica: That's the benefit for kids whose parents are dead.

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He literally tweeted: This is a great time to BUY! Just hours ago. And then he paused tariffs. He’s literally committing crimes in front of the entire world. 😳

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The Social Security Administration is now wrongly informing some SSI recipients they are no longer receiving benefits. This comes as agency cuts have led to repeated website crashes and overwhelmed phone lines.  This is what DOGE's "efficiency" looks like.

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We fight to give hope — a reminder that there are still those within the government standing up for what’s right. Since Saturday, we’ve faced relentless attacks. We know there will be consequences for our actions, but we will not back down.

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Absolutely true, I lived through the years where manufacturing left the US in search of cheap labor and less regulation. Corporations wanted to pollute at will and virtually slave labor. My hometown had brown air in those days.

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This is Samson. He thought he was getting a simple piece of cheese. And then discovered the miracle that is mozzarella sticks. 13/10

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Democracy dies in dumb

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Mike Johnson on RFK Jr pushing to remove fluoride from water: "From what I've read and what I understand, it deserves real evaluation. There's a concern that it may be having a negative impact on the health of children ... I don't have the answers."

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Raskin: He destroyed more than $10 trillion in American wealth in a single week. And then he went golfing and bragged to America about winning the tournament at his own golf course. That's like bragging about being endorsed by your own campaign manager. So much winning

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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

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“Liz Truss blames Mark Carney for causing economic meltdown ‘on her watch’ - The Independent” Like all sociopaths it’s always somebody else’s fault

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15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment. Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling. We must overturn Citizens United. Every day, it corrupts our politics and erodes our democracy.

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“TOM HOMAN TOOK OUR KIDS.” That’s what the signs read in Sackets Harbor, NY, where 1,000+ people rallied behind a local dairy worker and her three children after ICE detained them in a cruel enforcement action. Now, thanks to the community, the family is finally coming home. ✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social

americasvoicecnn.substack.comRural Americans Stand Up to Tom Homan, Stand With Immigrant Mom and Kids“I’ve driven them to their house after tutoring sessions,” said the Sackets Harbor Central School principal. "In this kind of town, this is a car pool town. I know them.”