James Stephens, JD
@jamesstephensjd.bsky.social
Rule of Law Enthusiast. Possible New Year's Resolution: I'm thinking about taking my blogging efforts more seriously in 2026.
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The Pathways of Rest and Renewal
To reintroduce rest and renewal into a culture of relentless motion requires both personal and collective courage.
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medium.com/change-becom... #Recharge yourself fully. Then, do battle with the fascist hordes. Repeat this cycle as part of your daily maintenance.
MAGA, Trump, Suffering, and History: "We will live with the consequences for a couple of generations.' The American century of shame is here. | by Derek Hudley | Dec, 2025 | Medium medium.com/@derekhudley...
The American century of shame is here.
Americans are about to learn a hard lesson all civilizations eventually do.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
MAGA, Trump, Suffering, and History: "We will live with the consequences for a couple of generations.' The American century of shame is here. | by Derek Hudley | Dec, 2025 | Medium medium.com/@derekhudley...
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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As many of you can personally attest, leukemia really sucks. Thank you, Tatiana Schlossberg. You will be missed.
RIP Tatiana Schlossberg, you lovely writer and presence.
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A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
As many of you can personally attest, leukemia really sucks. Thank you, Tatiana Schlossberg. You will be missed.
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Hardly any on the Left are naive or dumb enough to think that MTG is on our side. I have seen nothing from left-leaning sources to suggest this, nor is anyone pushing to rehabilitate her as a friend of the Left. Where did this claim come from? Psy-ops designed to sow knee-jerk reactions and discord?
December 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hardly any on the Left are naive or dumb enough to think that MTG is on our side. I have seen nothing from left-leaning sources to suggest this, nor is anyone pushing to rehabilitate her as a friend of the Left. Where did this claim come from? Psy-ops designed to sow knee-jerk reactions and discord?
December 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hardly any on the Left are naive or dumb enough to think that MTG is on our side. I have seen nothing from left-leaning sources to suggest this, nor is anyone pushing to rehabilitate her as a friend of the Left. Where did this claim come from? Psy-ops designed to sow knee-jerk reactions and discord?
December 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hardly any on the Left are naive or dumb enough to think that MTG is on our side. I have seen nothing from left-leaning sources to suggest this, nor is anyone pushing to rehabilitate her as a friend of the Left. Where did this claim come from? Psy-ops designed to sow knee-jerk reactions and discord?
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Rob Pointon (British, b.1982)
"Chimney Stack," 2025
Oil on board
50 x 40 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Chimney Stack," 2025
Oil on board
50 x 40 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
December 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Rob Pointon (British, b.1982)
"Chimney Stack," 2025
Oil on board
50 x 40 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Chimney Stack," 2025
Oil on board
50 x 40 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
When someone, even MTG, has the courage to speak out against the policies of Trump's evil regime they should be respected for it. It doesn't mean you are naive or weak if you see the momentum change in a favorable way. Here, congratulations to the artists who sacrifice pay for personal integrity.
December 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
When someone, even MTG, has the courage to speak out against the policies of Trump's evil regime they should be respected for it. It doesn't mean you are naive or weak if you see the momentum change in a favorable way. Here, congratulations to the artists who sacrifice pay for personal integrity.
we will have accountability for the ongoing abuses of law and crimes against humanity. Democrats will be pushed by all of us to bring charges against everyone involved in this shameful period fightthefire.substack.com/p/some-peopl...
Some people get their kicks stomping on a dream
Stephen Miller's relentless, hateful crusade cannot go unpunished
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December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
we will have accountability for the ongoing abuses of law and crimes against humanity. Democrats will be pushed by all of us to bring charges against everyone involved in this shameful period fightthefire.substack.com/p/some-peopl...
MTG Flap: As a progressive, I am reminded of the strategic stupidity of the Left's ever-preaching purity police wing. You know the people who won't vote or make coalitions with groups that don't perfectly conform to their rigid orthodoxy, thereby guaranteeing defeat on ALL of their objectives.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
MTG Flap: As a progressive, I am reminded of the strategic stupidity of the Left's ever-preaching purity police wing. You know the people who won't vote or make coalitions with groups that don't perfectly conform to their rigid orthodoxy, thereby guaranteeing defeat on ALL of their objectives.
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The worst part is the bit where the SCOTUS and Congress aided & abetted.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The worst part is the bit where the SCOTUS and Congress aided & abetted.
Con artist Trump gives a "bonus" from the money soldiers already had. 😦 The dumbest among them thank him for it. | Military.com www.military.com/feature/2025...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Con artist Trump gives a "bonus" from the money soldiers already had. 😦 The dumbest among them thank him for it. | Military.com www.military.com/feature/2025...
Some of us have underlying health issues that make failing to wear a mask stupidly reckless in crowded indoor spaces. The stakes are high for the immunocompromised, including leukemia patients like me. This was true before Covid was known to the public, but Covid is another serious bio-threats.
Comedian Jon Stewart is under fire over his decision to "punch down" at COVID-cautious people still choosing to wear a mask.
'Punching down': Comedian Jon Stewart under fire as mockery falls flat with progressives
Comedian Jon Stewart is under fire over his decision to "punch down" at COVID-cautious people still choosing to wear a mask.During a Dec. 11 episode of "The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart," the comedian made light of people wearing masks in progressive workplaces, joking about their reluctance to expl...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Some of us have underlying health issues that make failing to wear a mask stupidly reckless in crowded indoor spaces. The stakes are high for the immunocompromised, including leukemia patients like me. This was true before Covid was known to the public, but Covid is another serious bio-threats.
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
December 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
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NEW: Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the DOJ is organizing a conspiracy investigation against an expansive list of Trump’s enemies, including Obama-Biden era officials who scrutinized the president’s 2016 ties to Russia.
DOJ Organizing Vast Conspiracy Investigation Against Trump Enemies, Bondi Admits
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
NEW: Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the DOJ is organizing a conspiracy investigation against an expansive list of Trump’s enemies, including Obama-Biden era officials who scrutinized the president’s 2016 ties to Russia.
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Writing doesn't just help you process your thoughts.
Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Writing doesn't just help you process your thoughts.
Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
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The progressive party is now active in 18 states and much of its expansion happened in the past five years
Working Families bet on 2026 as the right time for a third US party after a wave of wins
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December 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The progressive party is now active in 18 states and much of its expansion happened in the past five years
medium.com/change-becom... #Recharge yourself fully. Then, do battle with the fascist hordes. Repeat this cycle as part of your daily maintenance.
The Pathways of Rest and Renewal
To reintroduce rest and renewal into a culture of relentless motion requires both personal and collective courage.
medium.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
medium.com/change-becom... #Recharge yourself fully. Then, do battle with the fascist hordes. Repeat this cycle as part of your daily maintenance.
When a horrid person becomes less horrible, and possibly an ally on some matters, it's okay to be encouraged. I'm as progressive as they come, and yet I find it counterproductive when overzealous purists on the left stupidly throw strategic thinking to the wind, and make progressives look like kooks
It's fantastic that Marjorie Taylor Greene is supporting the Epstein survivors, but understand, she is still 100% MAGA, with or without Trump.
December 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
When a horrid person becomes less horrible, and possibly an ally on some matters, it's okay to be encouraged. I'm as progressive as they come, and yet I find it counterproductive when overzealous purists on the left stupidly throw strategic thinking to the wind, and make progressives look like kooks
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Smartly reported and useful profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene by Robert Draper: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Smartly reported and useful profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene by Robert Draper: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
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Olena Klymenko (Ukrainian Artist, born 1969)
"Mountain Symphony", 2025.
Acrylic on Canvas, 50 × 40 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Mountain Symphony", 2025.
Acrylic on Canvas, 50 × 40 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
December 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Olena Klymenko (Ukrainian Artist, born 1969)
"Mountain Symphony", 2025.
Acrylic on Canvas, 50 × 40 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Mountain Symphony", 2025.
Acrylic on Canvas, 50 × 40 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Très fier de publier sur le site d'illiberalism: www.illiberalism.org/the-murder-o...
The Murder of Charlie Kirk, a Sign of the End Times? | illiberalism.org
Joël E. Schnapp on Charlie Kirk being cast as not only a martyr but a prophet, and the eschatological posthumous interpretation of his life.
www.illiberalism.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Très fier de publier sur le site d'illiberalism: www.illiberalism.org/the-murder-o...
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
... Art isn’t always meant to just hang on the wall, decorating the space. It is also meant to march into the streets, wave a flag, and call people to action ... open.substack.com/pub/accessib...
When Art Takes Up Arms: Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People
Art isn’t always meant to just hang on the wall, decorating the space. It is also meant to march into the streets, wave a flag, and call people to action.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
... Art isn’t always meant to just hang on the wall, decorating the space. It is also meant to march into the streets, wave a flag, and call people to action ... open.substack.com/pub/accessib...