Stephen L Cooley
@slcool.bsky.social
As the world goes mad, I keep myself sane by reading, hiking and doing the best I can.
I respect science, journalism, and the pursuit of knowledge, truth and justice.
Born in NY🗽🇺🇸
Live & work in HK 🧧🇭🇰
Happily married 💕
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No DMs unless you know me 🙏🏼
I respect science, journalism, and the pursuit of knowledge, truth and justice.
Born in NY🗽🇺🇸
Live & work in HK 🧧🇭🇰
Happily married 💕
💙💙💙
No DMs unless you know me 🙏🏼
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Really American (@reallyamerican)
BREAKING: After the release of an ad that caused Trump's tantrum ending trade talks with Canada, the original video of Ronald Reagan slamming tariffs has resurfaced. He called the new ad "fake."
The ...
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I hear Ontario will stop airing the ad featuring former US President Reagan’s talk on tariffs after Trump slapped another 10% tariff on Canadian imports.
I was never a fan of Reagan, but I’m keeping this pinned for a while.
I hear Ontario will stop airing the ad featuring former US President Reagan’s talk on tariffs after Trump slapped another 10% tariff on Canadian imports.
I was never a fan of Reagan, but I’m keeping this pinned for a while.
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Some of you point out that the big players have used various tricks to keep their own $ safe. True.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Some of you point out that the big players have used various tricks to keep their own $ safe. True.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
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Representative Adelita Grijalva brought two Epstein survivors to her swearing in ceremony. They received a standing ovation. 👏
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Representative Adelita Grijalva brought two Epstein survivors to her swearing in ceremony. They received a standing ovation. 👏
Nothing like a light read to take the mind off current affairs.
Grab a coffee and suspend disbelief.
“Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi explores our desire to revisit the past.
We cannot change the past, but we can choose to accept it, and this will alter our future.
#BookSky 📚
Grab a coffee and suspend disbelief.
“Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi explores our desire to revisit the past.
We cannot change the past, but we can choose to accept it, and this will alter our future.
#BookSky 📚
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nothing like a light read to take the mind off current affairs.
Grab a coffee and suspend disbelief.
“Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi explores our desire to revisit the past.
We cannot change the past, but we can choose to accept it, and this will alter our future.
#BookSky 📚
Grab a coffee and suspend disbelief.
“Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi explores our desire to revisit the past.
We cannot change the past, but we can choose to accept it, and this will alter our future.
#BookSky 📚
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Gotta give Rachel Maddow credit for her impeccable delivery…
Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (again). 😆 😩 😠
Senator Bernie Sanders is a guest on this episode. Worth a listen.
Gotta give Rachel Maddow credit for her impeccable delivery…
Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (again). 😆 😩 😠
Senator Bernie Sanders is a guest on this episode. Worth a listen.
The Rachel Maddow Show
News Podcast · Updated weekly · The Rachel Maddow Show airs Mondays at 9pm ET on MSNBC, and shortly thereafter in this feed.
podcasts.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/t...
Gotta give Rachel Maddow credit for her impeccable delivery…
Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (again). 😆 😩 😠
Senator Bernie Sanders is a guest on this episode. Worth a listen.
Gotta give Rachel Maddow credit for her impeccable delivery…
Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (again). 😆 😩 😠
Senator Bernie Sanders is a guest on this episode. Worth a listen.
Trump Is Pushing Us Toward a Crash. It Could Be 1929 All Over Again. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Pushing Us Toward a Crash. It Could Be 1929 All Over Again.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump Is Pushing Us Toward a Crash. It Could Be 1929 All Over Again. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
What an extraordinarily consequential career! Speaks volumes that she was so hated by Trump and the MAGA extremists.
Thank you for you service, Ms Pelosi!
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What an extraordinarily consequential career! Speaks volumes that she was so hated by Trump and the MAGA extremists.
Thank you for you service, Ms Pelosi!
💙💙💙
Nancy Pelosi, a force on Capitol Hill for decades, to retire from Congress
Decision marks the close of a storied 20-term congressional career for the first woman to serve as House speaker
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
What an extraordinarily consequential career! Speaks volumes that she was so hated by Trump and the MAGA extremists.
Thank you for you service, Ms Pelosi!
💙💙💙
What an extraordinarily consequential career! Speaks volumes that she was so hated by Trump and the MAGA extremists.
Thank you for you service, Ms Pelosi!
💙💙💙
Mamdani Blazes Trail as New York’s First Muslim and South Asian Mayor-Elect www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...
I 💙 NY
I 💙 NY
Mamdani Blazes Trail as New York’s First Muslim and South Asian Mayor-Elect
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Mamdani Blazes Trail as New York’s First Muslim and South Asian Mayor-Elect www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...
I 💙 NY
I 💙 NY
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Today is only the beginning.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Today is only the beginning.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Today is only the beginning.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An important editorial from the NYTimes.
A bit ironic that the headline is posed as a question though given item no. 8
An important editorial from the NYTimes.
A bit ironic that the headline is posed as a question though given item no. 8
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An important editorial from the NYTimes.
A bit ironic that the headline is posed as a question though given item no. 8
An important editorial from the NYTimes.
A bit ironic that the headline is posed as a question though given item no. 8
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It's time to vote for the first book of #BlueskyBookclub!
This thread includes each suggested book. The book with the most likes wins. Like the post *from this account* to vote. You can vote as many times as you want.
And please repost, let's get as many people on board as we can!
#boosky 💙📚
This thread includes each suggested book. The book with the most likes wins. Like the post *from this account* to vote. You can vote as many times as you want.
And please repost, let's get as many people on board as we can!
#boosky 💙📚
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's time to vote for the first book of #BlueskyBookclub!
This thread includes each suggested book. The book with the most likes wins. Like the post *from this account* to vote. You can vote as many times as you want.
And please repost, let's get as many people on board as we can!
#boosky 💙📚
This thread includes each suggested book. The book with the most likes wins. Like the post *from this account* to vote. You can vote as many times as you want.
And please repost, let's get as many people on board as we can!
#boosky 💙📚
Read The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa between episodes of the Netflix adaptation.
Highly recommend both.
Sicily, 1860. The unification of Italy has begun. A time of major political and social change.
“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” 🇮🇹
#BookSky 📚
Highly recommend both.
Sicily, 1860. The unification of Italy has begun. A time of major political and social change.
“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” 🇮🇹
#BookSky 📚
October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Read The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa between episodes of the Netflix adaptation.
Highly recommend both.
Sicily, 1860. The unification of Italy has begun. A time of major political and social change.
“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” 🇮🇹
#BookSky 📚
Highly recommend both.
Sicily, 1860. The unification of Italy has begun. A time of major political and social change.
“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” 🇮🇹
#BookSky 📚
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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“Principled personalities who communicate in creative and emotionally resonant ways can build new constituencies and coalitions, reach the detached and the disaffected, and reroute passions for the cause of democracy. That is what Mamdani is doing.”
—R. Ben-Ghiat
“Principled personalities who communicate in creative and emotionally resonant ways can build new constituencies and coalitions, reach the detached and the disaffected, and reroute passions for the cause of democracy. That is what Mamdani is doing.”
—R. Ben-Ghiat
Mamdani and the Transnational Politics of Care
A humanist model of politics threatens autocrats and shakes up the establishment
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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“Principled personalities who communicate in creative and emotionally resonant ways can build new constituencies and coalitions, reach the detached and the disaffected, and reroute passions for the cause of democracy. That is what Mamdani is doing.”
—R. Ben-Ghiat
“Principled personalities who communicate in creative and emotionally resonant ways can build new constituencies and coalitions, reach the detached and the disaffected, and reroute passions for the cause of democracy. That is what Mamdani is doing.”
—R. Ben-Ghiat
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
This is an excellent rebuttal to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent appeal on CNN’s State of the Union to vote No.
I’ve lost all respect for State of the Union since they chose to give a platform to George Santos.
The State of the Union is… Red Alert‼️
Vote Blue 💙
This is an excellent rebuttal to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent appeal on CNN’s State of the Union to vote No.
I’ve lost all respect for State of the Union since they chose to give a platform to George Santos.
The State of the Union is… Red Alert‼️
Vote Blue 💙
This week's TO SHARE video
Why it's urgent to vote YES on California Proposition 50
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
This is an excellent rebuttal to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent appeal on CNN’s State of the Union to vote No.
I’ve lost all respect for State of the Union since they chose to give a platform to George Santos.
The State of the Union is… Red Alert‼️
Vote Blue 💙
This is an excellent rebuttal to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent appeal on CNN’s State of the Union to vote No.
I’ve lost all respect for State of the Union since they chose to give a platform to George Santos.
The State of the Union is… Red Alert‼️
Vote Blue 💙
substack.com/@reallyameri...
I hear Ontario will stop airing the ad featuring former US President Reagan’s talk on tariffs after Trump slapped another 10% tariff on Canadian imports.
I was never a fan of Reagan, but I’m keeping this pinned for a while.
I hear Ontario will stop airing the ad featuring former US President Reagan’s talk on tariffs after Trump slapped another 10% tariff on Canadian imports.
I was never a fan of Reagan, but I’m keeping this pinned for a while.
Really American (@reallyamerican)
BREAKING: After the release of an ad that caused Trump's tantrum ending trade talks with Canada, the original video of Ronald Reagan slamming tariffs has resurfaced. He called the new ad "fake."
The ...
substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
substack.com/@reallyameri...
I hear Ontario will stop airing the ad featuring former US President Reagan’s talk on tariffs after Trump slapped another 10% tariff on Canadian imports.
I was never a fan of Reagan, but I’m keeping this pinned for a while.
I hear Ontario will stop airing the ad featuring former US President Reagan’s talk on tariffs after Trump slapped another 10% tariff on Canadian imports.
I was never a fan of Reagan, but I’m keeping this pinned for a while.
libro.fm/referral?rf_...
This looks like a great way to purchase audiobooks and support local bookstores at the same time. Will give it a try.
#BookSky
This looks like a great way to purchase audiobooks and support local bookstores at the same time. Will give it a try.
#BookSky
Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores
Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.
libro.fm
October 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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This looks like a great way to purchase audiobooks and support local bookstores at the same time. Will give it a try.
#BookSky
This looks like a great way to purchase audiobooks and support local bookstores at the same time. Will give it a try.
#BookSky
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It looks even worse by video 😢
October 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It looks even worse by video 😢
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October 18, 2025
October 18, 2025
Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy and their opposition to a president and an ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
October 18, 2025
White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Don’t engage. BlueSky has a useful function to block scam accounts.
#NoKings 💙
Don’t engage. BlueSky has a useful function to block scam accounts.
#NoKings 💙
White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Don’t engage. BlueSky has a useful function to block scam accounts.
#NoKings 💙
Don’t engage. BlueSky has a useful function to block scam accounts.
#NoKings 💙
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“The very existence of American democracy inspired people in every corner of the planet, and the decline of American democracy will have a similarly profound impact, on the world and on Americans.”
—Anne Applebaum
“The very existence of American democracy inspired people in every corner of the planet, and the decline of American democracy will have a similarly profound impact, on the world and on Americans.”
—Anne Applebaum
Will the Beacon Go Dark?
What happens when "democracy" isn't part of our identity anymore?
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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“The very existence of American democracy inspired people in every corner of the planet, and the decline of American democracy will have a similarly profound impact, on the world and on Americans.”
—Anne Applebaum
“The very existence of American democracy inspired people in every corner of the planet, and the decline of American democracy will have a similarly profound impact, on the world and on Americans.”
—Anne Applebaum
Why is CNN interviewing George Santos on State of the Union?
He should be in prison.
Shameful.
He should be in prison.
Shameful.
October 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Why is CNN interviewing George Santos on State of the Union?
He should be in prison.
Shameful.
He should be in prison.
Shameful.
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“Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy…”
#NoKings 🇺🇸
“Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy…”
#NoKings 🇺🇸
October 18, 2025
Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy and their opposition to a president and an ...
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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“Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy…”
#NoKings 🇺🇸
“Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy…”
#NoKings 🇺🇸
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Very good to catch up on the news on this fine Sunday morning as an American living abroad.
#NoKings
Very good to catch up on the news on this fine Sunday morning as an American living abroad.
#NoKings
Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump
Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Very good to catch up on the news on this fine Sunday morning as an American living abroad.
#NoKings
Very good to catch up on the news on this fine Sunday morning as an American living abroad.
#NoKings