Peter Steward Scholtes
@petescholtes.bsky.social
I’ve written and taught. Profile photos from Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery, Mora, Minnesota, USA, 2022. He/him.
Pinned
Stepped into another world yesterday at Soulspace Sanctuary for farm animals in Wisconsin, where Mary Bue played to a crowd that included a nearby roaming donkey and honking peacock, and Stephanie Winter’s Mere Kats covered Kirsty MacColl’s “They Don’t Know” as chickens socialized across species!
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Having chosen to watch a documentary to help my wife and I go to sleep a week or so ago, I ended up so moved and impressed that I felt compelled to spread the news about the late anthropologist Jane Goodall's "famous last words."
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A Compelling Document of Sheer Goodness
'Famous Last Words: Dr.Jane Goodall' (2025)
robertchristgau.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Having chosen to watch a documentary to help my wife and I go to sleep a week or so ago, I ended up so moved and impressed that I felt compelled to spread the news about the late anthropologist Jane Goodall's "famous last words."
robertchristgau.substack.com/p/a-compelli...
robertchristgau.substack.com/p/a-compelli...
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Union man Tom Smucker, my friend for 57 years and upstairs neighbor for pushing 50, read a lot of books about the 2024 election and then wrote 4000 words about them. A politically savvy overview you shouldn't skip. And he melded some music in there too. www.firstofthemonth.org/author/tom-s...
Tom Smucker – First of the Month
www.firstofthemonth.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Union man Tom Smucker, my friend for 57 years and upstairs neighbor for pushing 50, read a lot of books about the 2024 election and then wrote 4000 words about them. A politically savvy overview you shouldn't skip. And he melded some music in there too. www.firstofthemonth.org/author/tom-s...
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Nancy Mace keeps insisting Trump "protects" women, even as she voted to release the Epstein files.
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
Sorry, Nancy Mace. Donald Trump hasn’t “protected women”
The congresswoman’s Epstein dilemma is a problem for all Republican women
www.salon.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Nancy Mace keeps insisting Trump "protects" women, even as she voted to release the Epstein files.
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
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Sold out, but pre-order is enabled! Additional copies should go out by Thanksgiving week.
Great film book that catches up with Scorsese in the late 1980s. Tons of images you haven't seen before, including stuff from his personal archive. Huge influence on my own work in this vein. mzs.press/The-Scorsese...
The Scorsese Picture: The Art and Life of Martin Scorsese (Hardcover, USED)
Innovative early-90s portrait of director Martin Scorsese by critic David Ehrenstein (of the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner ), covering his life and work up through the production of Cape Fear . Juxtapos...
mzs.press
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Sold out, but pre-order is enabled! Additional copies should go out by Thanksgiving week.
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This month's bonus episode is about Zohran Derangement Syndrome, the dangerous malady infecting newsrooms across the globe.
Zohran Derangement Syndrome | If Books Could Kill
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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This month's bonus episode is about Zohran Derangement Syndrome, the dangerous malady infecting newsrooms across the globe.
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As Mark Hertling predicted, Venezuelan armed resistance would be highly decentralized - and so very hard to break. The country is quite large, with widely varied terrain, and Maduro has for over a decade been preparing for an asymmetrical war with the US.
In short, another dumb & disastrous war.
In short, another dumb & disastrous war.
Trump, who has criticized America’s past “forever wars” and spent much of this year focused on ending major foreign conflicts, might be about to start one in his own backyard. The Atlantic reports on the president’s endgame in Venezuela:
Why Venezuela?
The United States is amassing an armada in the Caribbean as Trump figures out his endgame with Maduro.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
As Mark Hertling predicted, Venezuelan armed resistance would be highly decentralized - and so very hard to break. The country is quite large, with widely varied terrain, and Maduro has for over a decade been preparing for an asymmetrical war with the US.
In short, another dumb & disastrous war.
In short, another dumb & disastrous war.
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The earliest mature debate about animal consciousness occurred around 1900 and centred on the insects. We cover this rich history in this new article, as well as some more recent developments on the topic: royalsocietypublishing.org/.../10.../rs...
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The earliest mature debate about animal consciousness occurred around 1900 and centred on the insects. We cover this rich history in this new article, as well as some more recent developments on the topic: royalsocietypublishing.org/.../10.../rs...
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happy bday French artist Claude Monet, b.1840.
“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.”
“What keeps my heart awake is colorful silence.”
“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.”
“What keeps my heart awake is colorful silence.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
happy bday French artist Claude Monet, b.1840.
“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.”
“What keeps my heart awake is colorful silence.”
“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.”
“What keeps my heart awake is colorful silence.”
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@KristianStill Right, that was always the plan, wasn't it? Any idea when it will return? Odd that they took Tutpup down with no holding page
December 7, 2024 at 10:22 AM
@KristianStill Right, that was always the plan, wasn't it? Any idea when it will return? Odd that they took Tutpup down with no holding page
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RT @markw29: @simonhaughton is sending off the save TutPup petition this evening - please sign if you've not done so :-) http://is.gd/ykP2Jy
is.gd - Shortened URL
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December 5, 2024 at 9:21 AM
RT @markw29: @simonhaughton is sending off the save TutPup petition this evening - please sign if you've not done so :-) http://is.gd/ykP2Jy
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@KristianStill @HGJohn Will it still be free? (TutPup) Fingers crossed
November 9, 2024 at 8:41 AM
@KristianStill @HGJohn Will it still be free? (TutPup) Fingers crossed
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Has anybody found out what has happened to Tutpup?
December 7, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Has anybody found out what has happened to Tutpup?
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ICE abducted a 57 year old US Citizen and Veteran along with 11 others, outside of the Portland ICE Detention Center.
11/11/25
11/11/25
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
ICE abducted a 57 year old US Citizen and Veteran along with 11 others, outside of the Portland ICE Detention Center.
11/11/25
11/11/25
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You know who else solved his unemployment problem this way?
The fascist's unemployment solution: hiring some people to terrorize and cage others
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-hir...
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-hir...
U.S. Hires 50,000 Federal Workers Under Trump, Boosting Immigration Roles
The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.huffpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
You know who else solved his unemployment problem this way?
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Obviously happy about this outcome, but this year's awards also introduced me to some great new finds, like Liniker (Brazilian, first trans woman to win a Latin Grammy) and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso (hilarious experimental Argentine hip-hop duo)
The Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz. n.pr/3JYWhTo
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at 2025 Latin Grammys
The Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Obviously happy about this outcome, but this year's awards also introduced me to some great new finds, like Liniker (Brazilian, first trans woman to win a Latin Grammy) and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso (hilarious experimental Argentine hip-hop duo)
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Tired pigs Millie and Pumpkin are regretting waking me up. And this is every morning when it is cold outside. Charlotte wakes up first and goes out without much hesitation like she’s trying to prove she really didn’t make a mistake in getting up so early on such a cold day.
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Tired pigs Millie and Pumpkin are regretting waking me up. And this is every morning when it is cold outside. Charlotte wakes up first and goes out without much hesitation like she’s trying to prove she really didn’t make a mistake in getting up so early on such a cold day.
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Texas shows what future water wars could bring, Rachel Monroe writes: “agriculture pitted against industry pitted against municipalities; the wetter parts of the states fighting to protect ‘their’ water from thirsty and fast-growing cities.” https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NPr1Mi
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Texas shows what future water wars could bring, Rachel Monroe writes: “agriculture pitted against industry pitted against municipalities; the wetter parts of the states fighting to protect ‘their’ water from thirsty and fast-growing cities.” https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NPr1Mi
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NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
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Obscure YT of the day: THINGS I NEVER TOLD YOU (1996), an interesting dark romantic comedy about a suicide hotline worker w/ Lili Taylor & Andrew McCarthy, by noted Spanish filmmaker Isabel Coixet (PARIS JE T'AIME, ELEGY). No U.S. release. Worth checking out.
youtu.be/7BCb2ztnx44?...
youtu.be/7BCb2ztnx44?...
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Obscure YT of the day: THINGS I NEVER TOLD YOU (1996), an interesting dark romantic comedy about a suicide hotline worker w/ Lili Taylor & Andrew McCarthy, by noted Spanish filmmaker Isabel Coixet (PARIS JE T'AIME, ELEGY). No U.S. release. Worth checking out.
youtu.be/7BCb2ztnx44?...
youtu.be/7BCb2ztnx44?...
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Did we learn nothing from the 10 million documentaries about the birth of punk?
I felt a great disturbance… as if millions of modern British historians suddenly cried out in terror
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Did we learn nothing from the 10 million documentaries about the birth of punk?
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There are things that shouldn't be in private control, and water is one of them.
In East Maui, Hawaiʻi, a decision is pending on whether to grant a 30-year water license to a private Canadian company whose predecessors have a long history of devastating the ecosystem or give control to the county.
In East Maui, Hawaiʻi, a decision is pending on whether to grant a 30-year water license to a private Canadian company whose predecessors have a long history of devastating the ecosystem or give control to the county.
East Maui Water Fight Returns To State Land Board
The battle over who controls one of the island's major water sources — a foreign company or a county board — appears headed to a contested case hearing.
www.civilbeat.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
There are things that shouldn't be in private control, and water is one of them.
In East Maui, Hawaiʻi, a decision is pending on whether to grant a 30-year water license to a private Canadian company whose predecessors have a long history of devastating the ecosystem or give control to the county.
In East Maui, Hawaiʻi, a decision is pending on whether to grant a 30-year water license to a private Canadian company whose predecessors have a long history of devastating the ecosystem or give control to the county.
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Harrell, a Democrat and first-term mayor, initially led on election night, but late-arriving ballots ultimately pulled Katie Wilson ahead.
Bruce Harrell concedes Seattle's mayoral race to Katie Wilson
Harrell, a Democrat and first-term mayor, initially led on election night, but late-arriving ballots ultimately pulled Katie Wilson ahead.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Harrell, a Democrat and first-term mayor, initially led on election night, but late-arriving ballots ultimately pulled Katie Wilson ahead.
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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In this discussion, @repyassansari.bsky.social is so good all throughout. She talks about what it's like to meet with Epstein's victims, why Trump is so desperate to prevent Republicans from breaking, what Dems will do to prevent the story from dying, and more. Listen in the link below:
Good to see: @repyassansari.bsky.social tells me she expects 50 Republicans to vote to release Epstein files (agreeing w/MTG). Dems also want to bring in heads of financial institutions on Epstein transactions.
"The dam is breaking," Ansari says. Listen to her here:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
"The dam is breaking," Ansari says. Listen to her here:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fresh Epstein Bombshell Should Unnerve Trump
As signs mount that more Republicans than expected will break with Trump on Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Yassamin Ansari explains why Trump has much more to worry about than is commonly known.
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In this discussion, @repyassansari.bsky.social is so good all throughout. She talks about what it's like to meet with Epstein's victims, why Trump is so desperate to prevent Republicans from breaking, what Dems will do to prevent the story from dying, and more. Listen in the link below: