Steve Vitoff

PUBLIC EXECUTIONS: "An execution is supposed to be a dignified, formal, calm experience . . . it's supposed to be dignified. It's an act of the state. It's the most solemn act of the state. And instead, this is being turned into what I would call execution porn." www.npr.org/2026/10/12/n...

"Don’t aim at success – the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it." – Dr. Viktor Frankl – “Man’s Search for Meaning” "The more that you will find success the more that you will fail." - Phil Ochs, “Chords of Fame”

HERE IS A WORD YOU BETTER GET TO KNOW!! "Alignment" It's the field of research and engineering dedicated to ensuring that artificial intelligence systems act in accordance with human goals, values, and intentions. Alignment aims to bridge the gap between human intent and machine execution.

'C'MON BABY LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL' . . . . have new yorker met fans noticed that the ny mets have been using this song in their TV commercials? www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5KH...

LEE ZELDIN: ONE OF THE MOST SHAMEFUL LONG ISLANDERS EVER. EPA administrator lee zeldin now speeds forward to debase both long island & planet earth in new & despicable ways. long islanders should shun him. he's a traitor to his home island, and stands as an eyes-wide-open destroyer of earth.

"THE WAY TO HONOR MY FATHER" he was the last speaker reading names. . . . one minute long. . . his father was working on the 101st floor of the north tower . . . .Michael Massaroli Jr. urges everyone to not use his father's death as an excuse for anti-Muslim hate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmRJ...

RNC video: "On June 14, 1946, God looked down on this planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker,' so God gave us Trump…God made Trump…God gave us Trump…God made Trump…God gave us Trump."

'THE ODYSSEY' AND THE OSCARS: . . . i like samantha morton (circe) and john leguizamo (eumaeus). both terrific! . . . sorry, but i thought anne hathaway was terrible, giving a stiff, cardboard performance as penelope

red red wine on outdoor piano on greeley square in midtown manhattan in 2013 w piano supplied by @singforhope.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGbq...

Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 6 weeks(!) in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave—is now getting all three.

Call me crazy, but maybe two men who fathered 19 children with 7 different women shouldn’t be lecturing us about family values.

When we increase our military budget from $800 billion to $1.65 trillion, it is more than increasing a budget. It says a lot about who we are as a society, military/war-based society, vs a society which values taking care of our community, Healthcare, food assistance, education, Social programs.

Seen in Philadelphia.

So, if there is a settleement agreemetn that states for it to be modified, the modification must be in writing and the acting AG has ordered everyone not to put anything in writing, why would that be? Hmmm Looks like they are trying to preserve the agreement to me.

WOW‼️ That was 🔥🔥🔥 an eloquent beat down He became a SELLOUT‼️

PATRIOTIC MUSIC: . . . for 7-4-26 . . . . . phil ochs, a revered writer/singer of topical songs, wrote this splendid tribute to the glory of the United States of America. but 'its glory shall rest on us all.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX5H...

spotted today - 7-4-26 - at lincoln center iin nyc

happy birthday america! . . . . . born 250 years ago today. let's keep working and fighting to improve our beloved country. let's all commit ourselves to ensuring that our country lives up to its ideals.

Music is not a luxury here. It is proof that we are still alive. Two young women. Two banduras. One bench in a Ukrainian city. They played. People stopped. No one said a word. hfu.org

photo taken today in a st paul MN bagel shop

donald trump keeps his promises!

INVASION OF THE BODY SHRINKERS: . . . . . terrible headline of the week:

at the long island pride parade today in huntington ny, there was a contingent of marchers who were apparently from target. right? . . . . if so, look at the understated branding. i think that's a classy move. feedback?

this is huntington harbor in huntington, ny on long island this evening. some historians believe that this is the spot where patriot spy nathan hale was captured by the british in 1776, 250 years ago.

it's as if donald trump went into the presidency thinking, "ok, let's see how much i can get away with."

Corruption in plain sight. It will take a decade to fix this debacle. #TrumpCorruption

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB DYLAN. I'm a prodigious Dylan cover artist. my YouTube has covers of 64 different Dylan songs, some w visuals. I invite u2 go 2 my eponymous YouTube channel, add the word ‘Dylan’ & proceed accordingly. I suggest u pick one u DON’T know, for more fun. www.youtube.com/@SteveonLI

donald trump and kim il sung, two golden peas in a pod

now that the voting rights act has been completely gutted, southern states are today scrambling to redraw their voting maps to deepen black disenfranchisement in time for november www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

President Ronald Reagan signed the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982 on June 29, 1982, describing the right to vote as the "crown jewel of American liberties" and pledging that its "luster [would not] be diminished".

The United States leads the world in gun violence among developed, high-income nations, with a firearm homicide rate 26 times higher than other developed countries. Americans are 26 times more likely to be shot compared to counterparts in other wealthy nations.

at this critical moment . . . instead of having a man like andrew mccabe in charge of the fbi, we have kash patel

shooting at white house correspondents dinner; trump is ok

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REBELS GO FREE 2.0: . . .Andrew Johnson granted unconditional pardons and amnesty to Confederate soldiers and officials. . . . . Donald Trump granted "full, complete and unconditional" pardons to roughly 1,500 people convicted of or awaiting trial for offenses related to January 6.

'california girls,' a song about love and geography www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD6Q...

It’s hilarious watching Trump, Vance, Musk, and Thiel pretend to fight the ”global elite.” They run the administration, own the platforms, control the media, hold the data, and have all the money. Who exactly are they fighting? They are the deep state they warn you about

Phil Ochs (1940-1976) died 50 yr ago today. He was a topical songwriter who was a major influence on me and my friends in the 60s/70s. His lyrics gave shape to our formative political points of view. I've posted covers of 26 Ochs songs on YouTube, including this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX5H...

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.