Matt Stebbins
@stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
Ghostwriter. (Developmental) Editor. Author coach. Helping authors bring their books (~200 so far) to life. Co-founder trails nonprofit (EndlessTrails.us) w/ wife Kerri. INTJ. Man City fan, cyclist, runner. Idaho.
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Matt Stebbins
@stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
· Jun 28
Earlier this year, @kerrianne.bsky.social and I started a book club with friends, both to help encourage ourselves and others to read books that challenge us, but also, ideally, for community-driven difficult conversations that go with those books.
Are we watching a Psych marathon while charcuterie-ing to get psyched for 2026? Yes, yes we are.
January 1, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Are we watching a Psych marathon while charcuterie-ing to get psyched for 2026? Yes, yes we are.
Puppernugs made me ski 32k this morning. Including some on mountain bike trails that were not—nor have ever been—groomed for skiing. Just the absolute best last morning of the year, but we’re all so tired now.
Happy last day of 2025!
Happy last day of 2025!
December 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Puppernugs made me ski 32k this morning. Including some on mountain bike trails that were not—nor have ever been—groomed for skiing. Just the absolute best last morning of the year, but we’re all so tired now.
Happy last day of 2025!
Happy last day of 2025!
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'Welfare ranching' is a term I learned when I first moved to Idaho. "Roughly two-thirds of all the livestock grazing on BLM acreage is controlled by just 10% of ranchers...On Forest Service land, the top 10% of permittees control more than 50% of grazing...Unchecked grazing followed."
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders.
www.hcn.org
December 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
'Welfare ranching' is a term I learned when I first moved to Idaho. "Roughly two-thirds of all the livestock grazing on BLM acreage is controlled by just 10% of ranchers...On Forest Service land, the top 10% of permittees control more than 50% of grazing...Unchecked grazing followed."
I’ve been hit by cars six or seven times over several decades of running and cycling. But most drivers will (and have) told me to my face that pedestrians and cyclists are the problem—& not motorists unwilling to slow down and/or pay more attention to their surroundings.
I posted about not wanting cyclists to be hit by cars in response to a cyclist being hit by a car and Insta told me it “looks like branded content.”
December 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’ve been hit by cars six or seven times over several decades of running and cycling. But most drivers will (and have) told me to my face that pedestrians and cyclists are the problem—& not motorists unwilling to slow down and/or pay more attention to their surroundings.
Can confirm these workshops are special, with an emphasis on community and inclusivity well above and beyond what you’ll find elsewhere.
I may never be any good at tooting my horn, but I promise the writing workshops I lead are something special. Four different Q1 2026 offerings are live: www.creativefuelcollective.com/events-works...
Discounted pricing through year-end. Please sign up &/or share with a beloved writer in your life?
Discounted pricing through year-end. Please sign up &/or share with a beloved writer in your life?
![A water-based photo graphic for DIVE: A quarterly writing workshop I’ve been offering since 2022. The next edition starts in late January and runs JAN-MARCH, 2026. There are Tuesday or Thursday cohort options, and early bird pricing on all four of my Q1 2026 workshop offerings through year-end [$200 per workshop]. There’s text on the graphic that reads: “Write in community and consistently with weekly writing prompts in between monthly generative two-hour virtual sessions.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uxlg5hjnoj45tgleehfdvqw7/bafkreic7ibxnoupzbydskxk6aht7gjv6yk32f3kcec5jvsad2gv4ftjh2m@jpeg)
![A second water-based photo graphic for DIVE: A quarterly writing workshop I’ve been offering since 2022. The next edition starts in late January and runs JAN-MARCH, 2026. There are Tuesday or Thursday cohort options, and early bird pricing on all four of my Q1 2026 workshop offerings through year-end [$200 per workshop]. There’s text on the graphic that reads: “Dive for your most potent stories alongside a community of inspiring fellow writers.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uxlg5hjnoj45tgleehfdvqw7/bafkreicoyycp34zy2m2ym6yuttav3rzqvfpay36nqdriqi4atomboyjf2m@jpeg)
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Can confirm these workshops are special, with an emphasis on community and inclusivity well above and beyond what you’ll find elsewhere.
Didn’t hit my (admittedly) stupid stretch goal of 200k on the trainer for #Festive500 day one…but 137k will do for now.
December 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Didn’t hit my (admittedly) stupid stretch goal of 200k on the trainer for #Festive500 day one…but 137k will do for now.
Toya wanted to run this morning and then it started snowing so that was exciting and we put in a hard hour run. Then she got antsy this evening and it’s been snowing all day so we just put in an hour skijor around town and now I’m not sure who’s more tired.
But also this is why winter is the best.
But also this is why winter is the best.
December 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Toya wanted to run this morning and then it started snowing so that was exciting and we put in a hard hour run. Then she got antsy this evening and it’s been snowing all day so we just put in an hour skijor around town and now I’m not sure who’s more tired.
But also this is why winter is the best.
But also this is why winter is the best.
Reposted by Matt Stebbins
Time is owned by Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, which is currently trying to sell its AI tool to ICE in order to triple their recruitment. just a thing I think about sometimes while I’m at work, implementing his product for nonprofits.
Time Magazine puts the "architects of AI" on its Person of the Year cover time.com/7339685/pers...
December 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Time is owned by Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, which is currently trying to sell its AI tool to ICE in order to triple their recruitment. just a thing I think about sometimes while I’m at work, implementing his product for nonprofits.
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$20 billion could end homelessness in the US
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
$20 billion could end homelessness in the US
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
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I am happy to pay $30 a year for USPS Prime, which delivers mail daily to my home
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I am happy to pay $30 a year for USPS Prime, which delivers mail daily to my home
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City: We unanimously declare a climate emergency! We must make change no matter what the cost, humanity's survival depends on it!
Community: Can we put in a protected bike lane to get more people cycling.
City: No, we'll lose parking spots.
Community: Can we put in a protected bike lane to get more people cycling.
City: No, we'll lose parking spots.
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
City: We unanimously declare a climate emergency! We must make change no matter what the cost, humanity's survival depends on it!
Community: Can we put in a protected bike lane to get more people cycling.
City: No, we'll lose parking spots.
Community: Can we put in a protected bike lane to get more people cycling.
City: No, we'll lose parking spots.
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“F*ck off and let people be” is such a solid life philosophy.
Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“F*ck off and let people be” is such a solid life philosophy.
Hard to pick five, but:
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
Okay, I’m into this one. Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild.
Wolves (on the trail with me!) 😍
Otters (in the water with me!)
Humpback + grey whales
Moose (also in the water with me!)
Cougar
Also: Seals (in the water with me; sensing a theme here), bobcat, bears, and mink.
Wolves (on the trail with me!) 😍
Otters (in the water with me!)
Humpback + grey whales
Moose (also in the water with me!)
Cougar
Also: Seals (in the water with me; sensing a theme here), bobcat, bears, and mink.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hard to pick five, but:
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
Wolverines (including getting hissed at);
Grizzlies (including a good woof);
Wolves;
Cougars (stalked twice, lots of other less scary encounters);
Javelina (that was a fun standoff).
Also otters, moose, ermines, whales, black bears, bobcats, badgers…
High Life was the drink of my choice for my college cross-country team…because we, too, believed in alternative fuels. (Also because it’s the champagne of beers, obviously.)
2003 Miller High Life (American beer) commercial: "Alternative Fuels"
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
High Life was the drink of my choice for my college cross-country team…because we, too, believed in alternative fuels. (Also because it’s the champagne of beers, obviously.)
Did we make at least five times more food than we needed today? Yeah, probably. But it’s all very tasty, leftovers are delightful, and we’re good at sharing.
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Did we make at least five times more food than we needed today? Yeah, probably. But it’s all very tasty, leftovers are delightful, and we’re good at sharing.
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
Did we just bust out our big travel cooler because there’s no way everything’s going to fit in the fridge? Yes, yes we did. 🤣
Turns out bourbon and preserved lemon are both great ways to level up the cranberry sauce.
November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Turns out bourbon and preserved lemon are both great ways to level up the cranberry sauce.
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I love this a lot. Community care is beautiful.
Someone bought a bunch of the turkeys and hams at our local grocery in town and told the manager to make them available for free to folks that need them. There’s a whole freezer case with a sign on it that just says “If you need one take one, if you don’t then leave it for someone else.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I love this a lot. Community care is beautiful.
Happy National Pickle Day to all with good taste
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Happy National Pickle Day to all with good taste
I'll readily admit my bias, but I fully believe @kerrianne.bsky.social is one of the best facilitators I've ever met, which is one (of the many) reason(s) I'm so excited she's added two new focused writing workshops in coming weeks.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I'll readily admit my bias, but I fully believe @kerrianne.bsky.social is one of the best facilitators I've ever met, which is one (of the many) reason(s) I'm so excited she's added two new focused writing workshops in coming weeks.
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ON THE LITERAL EVE OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MAYOR BEING ELECTED, ANNA WINTOUR KILLS PROGRESSIVE AND PROFITABLE TEEN VOGUE POLITICS DESK WHICH HAD JUST INTERVIEWED HIM
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
ON THE LITERAL EVE OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MAYOR BEING ELECTED, ANNA WINTOUR KILLS PROGRESSIVE AND PROFITABLE TEEN VOGUE POLITICS DESK WHICH HAD JUST INTERVIEWED HIM
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
*That’s* the headline.
(Unfortunately there’s hardly any news outlet left to run it 😭)
Last in-person nonprofit event (fundraising trail race) of the year was yesterday. It was delightful—we love our runners!—but also so cold and wet and there are not words for how tired we are today.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
October 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last in-person nonprofit event (fundraising trail race) of the year was yesterday. It was delightful—we love our runners!—but also so cold and wet and there are not words for how tired we are today.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
But these deli sandwiches are magic and will surely fix us.
Southern BBQ in [not the South] is a risky proposition but this place smells pretty damn legit. It’s rainy and gray but I’ll take all the brisket and wings and hot chicken and collards, please and thank you.
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Southern BBQ in [not the South] is a risky proposition but this place smells pretty damn legit. It’s rainy and gray but I’ll take all the brisket and wings and hot chicken and collards, please and thank you.
Coffee isn’t working at all today. Open to other (legal) suggestions. Just need to get through the end of the month and then things (theoretically) get more manageable.
If yesterday was a Sunday and required nine (?) cups of coffee, what is the appropriate dosage for today, a Monday?
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
a close up of a woman 's face with a ponytail and a surprised look on her face .
Alt: Mean Girls meme, Lindsay Lohan noting “the limit does not exist”
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Coffee isn’t working at all today. Open to other (legal) suggestions. Just need to get through the end of the month and then things (theoretically) get more manageable.
If yesterday was a Sunday and required nine (?) cups of coffee, what is the appropriate dosage for today, a Monday?
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
a close up of a woman 's face with a ponytail and a surprised look on her face .
Alt: Mean Girls meme, Lindsay Lohan noting “the limit does not exist”
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If yesterday was a Sunday and required nine (?) cups of coffee, what is the appropriate dosage for today, a Monday?
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
Happy caffeinating to all who observe!
October is always madness—putting on multiple trail races, preparing the next year’s race calendar + registrations, permitting & fiscal reporting, getting ourselves ready for winter, etc—but also we got our first snow yesterday & there’s leftover chili, so all is right with the world.
October 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
October is always madness—putting on multiple trail races, preparing the next year’s race calendar + registrations, permitting & fiscal reporting, getting ourselves ready for winter, etc—but also we got our first snow yesterday & there’s leftover chili, so all is right with the world.