Steve Achilles

Steve Achilles

@stevea13.bsky.social

Family, Nonprofits, Misericordia, Chicago, Level 5 Leadership, Hockey, and a good book.

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OSINTRadar
@osintradar.bsky.social

A video of a ukrainian young boy has gone viral on social media. He tells his mother that he has grown used to the sound of Shahed drones and is no longer afraid of them. “It’s better to listen to nature and what the trees are telling you,” the boy advises his mother.

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Steve Achilles
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Replying to @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

I wish more Americans understood the Declaration of Independence. The document and its list of grievances are as real today as it was in 1776.

Steve Achilles
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Source: CBS News share.google/C4pJotfGrIka... Before Trump was it the President? It feels more like Congress failing to do its job that led to trump.

share.googleSen. Thom Tillis says that, without checks on power, "we will have a sort of dictator king if we're not careful"Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, retiring soon, says without checks on power, U.S. democracy is at risk. He discusses his fears for the future of U.S. democracy and his relationship with President Trump.

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Pablo
@un5toppabl0.bsky.social

Ohtani had to become the Dodgers all time leader in homeruns to get the MVP not just the left handers 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Meghan Montemurro@mmontemurro.bsky.social

Billy Williams called Pete Crow-Armstrong to congratulate him after breaking his 56-year Cubs single-season record for HRs by a LHH. PCA’s evolution amazes him: “It gives me a great thrill to see an individual come along like that,” Williams told the Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/19/c...

chicagotribune.comAfter his franchise mark falls, Billy Williams salutes PCA’s evolution during historic Chicago Cubs seasonIt took 56 years, but Pete Crow-Armstrong broke Billy Williams’ Cubs record for home runs by a left-handed hitter. “Ain’t no telling what this kid is going to do in Chicago,” Williams said.

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Chicago Tribune
@chicagotribune.com

A senior executive at Microsoft believes AI systems built on the work of others will be seen as “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing lawsuit.

chicagotribune.comNew docs in AI copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’A senior executive at Microsoft believes AI systems built on the work of others will be seen as “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human ...
Steve Achilles
@stevea13.bsky.social

I wish more Americans had health care in other countries. Our medical system provides worse care than any other developed country. We pay too much for poor outcomes.

PBS News@pbsnews.org

A shortage of doctors and rising insurance costs are forcing people to forgo preventive care altogether. https://to.pbs.org/4cMTND1

to.pbs.orgWhy America faces a primary care shortage – and why it matters - HorizonsThere’s a critical need for primary care physicians across America, but a shortage of doctors and rising insurance costs are forcing people to forgo preventive care altogether. Americans die of preven...
Steve Achilles
@stevea13.bsky.social

I think a majority of Americans feel like they don't belong on either side of our politics.

Joe Walsh@walshfreedom.bsky.social

“My side no matter what” is a big reason for why we got Trump. No American should take that stance. I can’t take that stance because I don’t fit on either side. Give this a read. Thanks.👇

Steve Achilles
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America has failed moral leadership.

Ryan Goodman@rgoodlaw.bsky.social

Extraordinary, powerful and heart-wrenching. Active duty Marine Colonel Zach Schmidt, speaking in his personal capacity, about Khalil, an Afghan national whose family helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Khalil was deported by the U.S. on Friday to a conflict zone.

Steve Achilles
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This makes me less nervous. Glad to have smart people like @normeisen.bsky.social to help explain what is going on.

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!

Steve Achilles
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finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli... This is a good start to address the inequitable capture of assets by owners. We also need to address companies like Walmart and McDonald's that thrive on low salaries that push people to government assistance despite working full time.

finance.yahoo.comMark Cuban wants to solve wealth inequality by making employers choose between paying higher taxes or giving every member of staff company stock“If we continue to see growing disparity in income, you risk unrest and further division, which is the most expensive tax on every business.”
Steve Achilles
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Another food problem! It is getting scary to buy food.

Sayed Tabatabai, MD@therealdoctort.bsky.social

It’s almost like when you cut back on regulation things get less regulated. Like “glass-in-the-fruit-bars” less regulated. www.cbsnews.com/news/outshin...

cbsnews.comOutshine Fruit Bars recalled nationwide over possible glass contamination, company saysFive flavors of Outshine Fruit Bars sold nationwide were recalled because they may include glass, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream said.

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Jen Taub
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“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...

ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
Steve Achilles
@stevea13.bsky.social

An outstanding article and explainer that makes it clear we can't trust business to protect us from authoritarianism.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

As disgraceful as you might think Paul Weiss is, it's much worse. A must read. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...

nytimes.comHow a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the KneePaul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
Steve Achilles
@stevea13.bsky.social

How do you say I don't care about our country's future without saying you don't care about our country's future.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Some of the leading research universities in the U.S. are admitting fewer students to their doctoral programs amid widespread concerns about federal funding cuts and uncertainty.

washingtonpost.comAdmissions to top PhD programs down 15% amid federal funding cuts, uncertaintyU.S. universities have warned Trump policies will narrow the talent pipeline. Already global applications are down, though domestic applications are up slightly.

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁
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“I have a msg for Americans. You can press this message out. Canadians believe in Canada. Canadians are getting behind this country. Canadians are making decisions of where they travel, where they purchase, who they support, the institutions they support.“ — Mark Carney Canada’s Prime Minister 🇨🇦

Steve Achilles
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We are likely crippling our military for a generation.

David French@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social

The administration’s treatment of Donahue removes any remaining doubt that in Hegseth’s version of a meritocracy, there is no level of excellence that can trump politics, and it is difficult to overstate how much that principle will cripple a military in a democracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | The Purging of General Donahue Is a Breaking Point
Steve Achilles
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Want to break the DC gridlock? Look at Idaho. If Independents win, neither major party gets an absolute majority. A new Bullfinch poll shows Todd Achilles takes a +20 lead (51% vs 31%) over 83 yo millionaire incumbent Jim Risch once voters hear both platforms. #USSenate #Independent #TermLimits