Chris Steele (the guy and the singer songwriter)
@csteele02464.bsky.social
Songs, stories, and the occasional bad idea. Folk, rock, and whatever else spills out. May contain traces of caffeine, sarcasm, whimsy, wonder, and existential dread. Baking tips also available. Canadian wannabe.
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*looking around*
hey what’s with all these dead canaries ohhhhhhh
hey what’s with all these dead canaries ohhhhhhh
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
*looking around*
hey what’s with all these dead canaries ohhhhhhh
hey what’s with all these dead canaries ohhhhhhh
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Over the past couple of years I’ve been dealing with a hand injury that’s resurfaced in ways I didn’t quite expect. I wrote a bit about what that’s been like, and what it’s teaching me about limits, accommodation, and continuing anyway. #musicianshealth chrissteeleband.com/2026/01/06/l...
Navigating Hand Pain: Lessons from My Music Journey
Discover Chris's journey of managing hand pain while continuing to create music. Embrace challenges and the evolving nature of artistry.
chrissteeleband.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Over the past couple of years I’ve been dealing with a hand injury that’s resurfaced in ways I didn’t quite expect. I wrote a bit about what that’s been like, and what it’s teaching me about limits, accommodation, and continuing anyway. #musicianshealth chrissteeleband.com/2026/01/06/l...
True in business, art, politics, and in life. Also has the benefit of making the world a little better and less lonely.
you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
December 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
True in business, art, politics, and in life. Also has the benefit of making the world a little better and less lonely.
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you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
December 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Signals of Gratitude (and a Farewell to 2025) Pause, rewind, replay. Year-end reflections, thanks, and a little 2112 Day nod. chrissteeleband.com/2025/12/21/s... #2112Day #Rush #Rewind
Reflecting on a Year of Change: Music and New Beginnings
Reflect on the past year with musician Chris as he shares moments of gratitude, challenges, and hopes for the future in music.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Signals of Gratitude (and a Farewell to 2025) Pause, rewind, replay. Year-end reflections, thanks, and a little 2112 Day nod. chrissteeleband.com/2025/12/21/s... #2112Day #Rush #Rewind
So @mbta.com, you close the green line at Kenmore, then shuttle us over to Back Bay and make us pay again to take the Orange line for the pleasure of a two transfer and 20 minute delayed ride? WTF?
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
So @mbta.com, you close the green line at Kenmore, then shuttle us over to Back Bay and make us pay again to take the Orange line for the pleasure of a two transfer and 20 minute delayed ride? WTF?
This. Please pay for the art you enjoy. Otherwise? Well, then we cant art. C'mon people.
And I get the "Boycott Bezos" side of this, but you can't use that as an excuse to be a douche to authors.
Libraries, small bookstores, author websites.... Doesn't take much & the impact is important.
And I get the "Boycott Bezos" side of this, but you can't use that as an excuse to be a douche to authors.
Libraries, small bookstores, author websites.... Doesn't take much & the impact is important.
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This. Please pay for the art you enjoy. Otherwise? Well, then we cant art. C'mon people.
And I get the "Boycott Bezos" side of this, but you can't use that as an excuse to be a douche to authors.
Libraries, small bookstores, author websites.... Doesn't take much & the impact is important.
And I get the "Boycott Bezos" side of this, but you can't use that as an excuse to be a douche to authors.
Libraries, small bookstores, author websites.... Doesn't take much & the impact is important.
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oh no have women ruined all the workplaces
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
oh no have women ruined all the workplaces
Lest we forget. youtu.be/NgyB6lwE8E0?...
Going Over the Top | Blackadder Goes Forth | BBC Comedy Greats
YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats
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November 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Lest we forget. youtu.be/NgyB6lwE8E0?...
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if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.
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Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
Today marks 10 yrs since I launched an attempt to recapture what I was as a teen: writing songs, playing shows, touring (-ish), recording, and occasionally rambling into the void.
A decade of trying to say something real, awkward, hopeful, messy through music.
chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/27/t...
A decade of trying to say something real, awkward, hopeful, messy through music.
chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/27/t...
Reflecting on a Decade of Music and Writing Adventure
Reflecting on a decade of songwriting, this post celebrates life's memories and the journey shared with listeners. Join the conversation!
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October 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Today marks 10 yrs since I launched an attempt to recapture what I was as a teen: writing songs, playing shows, touring (-ish), recording, and occasionally rambling into the void.
A decade of trying to say something real, awkward, hopeful, messy through music.
chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/27/t...
A decade of trying to say something real, awkward, hopeful, messy through music.
chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/27/t...
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Want to see how far right the Republican Party has gone?
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
October 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Want to see how far right the Republican Party has gone?
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
So, here’s the unedited version of that #Reagan speech from the Reagan Library and… yeah, Trump’s lying and wrong. Also, the sun rose today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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October 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
So, here’s the unedited version of that #Reagan speech from the Reagan Library and… yeah, Trump’s lying and wrong. Also, the sun rose today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...
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It’s important for us to speak directly to Americans looking to build home or renovate. How much this work costs is going up – because Donald Trump has slapped additional tariffs on top of already unfair softwood duties. We didn’t do it, so we shouldn’t wear it.
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It’s important for us to speak directly to Americans looking to build home or renovate. How much this work costs is going up – because Donald Trump has slapped additional tariffs on top of already unfair softwood duties. We didn’t do it, so we shouldn’t wear it.
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My quote of the day
Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
Albert Camus
Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
Albert Camus
October 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
My quote of the day
Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
Albert Camus
Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
Albert Camus
Actual plans finally dropped.
October 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Actual plans finally dropped.
I’ve found myself in an unexpected new corner, volunteering as a flagging and communications marshal with the #SCCA. What began as a weekend experiment has become something deeply satisfying.
I wrote about it here: chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/20/a... #FlaggingLife #LifelongLearning #NewCorners
I wrote about it here: chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/20/a... #FlaggingLife #LifelongLearning #NewCorners
My Thrilling Experience as a Flagging Marshal at Races
Experience the thrill of trackside flagging at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Join the community and excitement of SCCA races firsthand!
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October 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I’ve found myself in an unexpected new corner, volunteering as a flagging and communications marshal with the #SCCA. What began as a weekend experiment has become something deeply satisfying.
I wrote about it here: chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/20/a... #FlaggingLife #LifelongLearning #NewCorners
I wrote about it here: chrissteeleband.com/2025/10/20/a... #FlaggingLife #LifelongLearning #NewCorners
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— Waking up in 2025
Motto
In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.
~ Bertolt Brecht
Motto
In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.
~ Bertolt Brecht
October 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
— Waking up in 2025
Motto
In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.
~ Bertolt Brecht
Motto
In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.
~ Bertolt Brecht
The Muppets’ Hunt for Red October. I have spoken.
1) every year we all get to vote on which classic story gets made into a muppet movie
2) every year you guys make that muppet movie
3) we will ALL go see every one of these
4) you will never not profit from this
5) why are we not doing things this way
2) every year you guys make that muppet movie
3) we will ALL go see every one of these
4) you will never not profit from this
5) why are we not doing things this way
October 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Muppets’ Hunt for Red October. I have spoken.
A walk in the woods.
October 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A walk in the woods.
Here. Have a nice thing.
September 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Here. Have a nice thing.