Steve O'Donnell
@steveodonnell.bsky.social
NYC native living in Oklahoma. I'm retired now from a career that included teaching high school, staying home to raise my infant daughter (that was work, I can assure you), and managing internal communications for some big U.S. companies.
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Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
January 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
If a web designer can refuse to make a website for a same-sex couple (see: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis), then a performer can refuse to perform at the [still not "The Donald J. Trump and"] The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
December 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If a web designer can refuse to make a website for a same-sex couple (see: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis), then a performer can refuse to perform at the [still not "The Donald J. Trump and"] The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
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Keeper of the Flame (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy.
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Keeper of the Flame (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy.
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Someone please explain to me the difference between Vladimir Putin's coveting of Ukrainian territory and Donald Trump's coveting of Venezuelan oil fields (or all of Greenland, for that matter).
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Someone please explain to me the difference between Vladimir Putin's coveting of Ukrainian territory and Donald Trump's coveting of Venezuelan oil fields (or all of Greenland, for that matter).
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It cannot be overrated enough the extent to which the president of the U.S. has absolutely lost touch with all reality and who consistently speaks of events that never occurred, will never happen or that could never happen. If an intervention doesn’t happen, the risk to the country is incalculable
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It cannot be overrated enough the extent to which the president of the U.S. has absolutely lost touch with all reality and who consistently speaks of events that never occurred, will never happen or that could never happen. If an intervention doesn’t happen, the risk to the country is incalculable
Calling for someone in Congress to stand up and say, "This guy is nuts!" Those exact words. Bonus points if it's a Republican.
Trump: We need Greenland for national protection. They have a very small population. They say Denmark, but Denmark has no military protection. They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago with a boat—well, we were there with boats too I’m sure.
December 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Calling for someone in Congress to stand up and say, "This guy is nuts!" Those exact words. Bonus points if it's a Republican.
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“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
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December 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls out executives at CBS News and parent company Paramount Skydance (where Larry Ellison’s son is board chair). 60 Minutes story was spiked to appease the Mad King at the expense of shareholders.
#CorpGov $PSKY
#CorpGov $PSKY
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls out executives at CBS News and parent company Paramount Skydance (where Larry Ellison’s son is board chair). 60 Minutes story was spiked to appease the Mad King at the expense of shareholders.
#CorpGov $PSKY
#CorpGov $PSKY
Perfect summary of the semantics ruling the moment. This is in response to another post (itself wonderful and succinct) by Mueller, She Wrote saying that we should "Get ready for the 'Trump was a young playboy' propaganda, even though he was 50 and the girls were 14."
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amazingly the men are boys and the girls are women
December 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Perfect summary of the semantics ruling the moment. This is in response to another post (itself wonderful and succinct) by Mueller, She Wrote saying that we should "Get ready for the 'Trump was a young playboy' propaganda, even though he was 50 and the girls were 14."
bsky.app/profile/muel...
bsky.app/profile/muel...
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Hello, Elon Musk!
Just a couple of questions for you:
Just a couple of questions for you:
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Hello, Elon Musk!
Just a couple of questions for you:
Just a couple of questions for you:
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The Kennedy Center name is established by federal statute, and therefore may be repealed only by federal statute. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Kennedy Center name is established by federal statute, and therefore may be repealed only by federal statute. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
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Trump on the death of Rob and Michele Reiner (I'm paraphrasing here): "Me! Me! If there's news, it's got to be centered on me!"
December 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump on the death of Rob and Michele Reiner (I'm paraphrasing here): "Me! Me! If there's news, it's got to be centered on me!"
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You can measure the quality of news outlets' political coverage by how often they write headlines starting with the words "Trump says" that don't show any skepticism about what Trump is saying even though he's the most prominent American liar of modern times.
December 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
You can measure the quality of news outlets' political coverage by how often they write headlines starting with the words "Trump says" that don't show any skepticism about what Trump is saying even though he's the most prominent American liar of modern times.
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Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
December 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
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Leavitt: "We know that when gas gets cheaper, everything else gets cheaper too, and that's what this president is focusing on"
December 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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About Trump's bandaged hand, Karoline Leavitt said, "The president is literally, constantly shaking hands. The Oval Office is like Grand Central Terminal. He is meeting with more people than any of you even know about on a daily basis."
This must be true. Remember Barack Obama's bandaged hand?
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This must be true. Remember Barack Obama's bandaged hand?
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December 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
About Trump's bandaged hand, Karoline Leavitt said, "The president is literally, constantly shaking hands. The Oval Office is like Grand Central Terminal. He is meeting with more people than any of you even know about on a daily basis."
This must be true. Remember Barack Obama's bandaged hand?
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This must be true. Remember Barack Obama's bandaged hand?
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I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
Trump, today, about London Mayor Sadiq Khan: "He’s a horrible mayor. He’s an incompetent mayor, but he’s a horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor. I think he’s done a terrible job."
It's all projection.
It's all projection.
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Trump, today, about London Mayor Sadiq Khan: "He’s a horrible mayor. He’s an incompetent mayor, but he’s a horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor. I think he’s done a terrible job."
It's all projection.
It's all projection.
I missed Bluesky for, like, a day, and suddenly the United States stands in opposition to the European Union? Geez, I hate this timeline.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I missed Bluesky for, like, a day, and suddenly the United States stands in opposition to the European Union? Geez, I hate this timeline.
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Dr. Jason Goldman of the American College of Physicians
December 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Dr. Jason Goldman of the American College of Physicians
Just heard tape of Trump on the radio. Talking about Rep. Ilhan Omar, he said, “She’s garbage. Her friends are garbage," and I laughed out loud. How crazy that we actually elected this guy.
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Just heard tape of Trump on the radio. Talking about Rep. Ilhan Omar, he said, “She’s garbage. Her friends are garbage," and I laughed out loud. How crazy that we actually elected this guy.