Stevijoe Payne, philosopher
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Stevijoe Payne, philosopher
@stevijoe.bsky.social
U.S. Navy 1961-1965, I am a high school dropout who finished high school at age 23 post Navy, started college at 29, and graduated at 57. I have a 27½% sense of humor. Widower. Born 1944.
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"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." Edward Everett Hale
Mongo go now. Good night.
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, caught some flak on Saturday after making what some described as an "insane" one-word comment about the nation of Greenland.
'You people are depraved': Stephen Miller's wife catches heat for 'insane' one-word post
Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, caught some flak on Saturday after making what some described as an "insane" one-word comment about the nation of Greenland.Katie Miller over the weekend took to X as the world was discussing Trump's military strike l...
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January 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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YUP!!!
I suspect two of the hot words for 2026 will be “impeach” and “remove”
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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January 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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this guy launched a coup from his country club but you’re not allowed to work from home
Trump is posting a bunch of photos without captions, presumably of him watching the Maduro kidnapping.

Is this the inside of a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago or did they just toss up some pipe and drape?
January 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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I don’t understand how the first reaction from leadership isn’t “This is an impeachable offense. My colleagues must defund Hegseth and begin drafting articles immediately.”

Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Even people who hated Maduro and wanted him gone are not going to be grateful to have a leader imposed by Donald Trump instead. When the new president declared that Venezuela will never be a colony, they will not be his slaves, I bet that resonated with EVERYONE.
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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WATCH: Maduro enters the DEA office in NY, wishing agents a “good night” and “happy new year.”
January 4, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I've been reading about H. Pylori. The ER did blood work. That's a routine test for H. Pylori and the ER doctor, and then my doctor yesterday, said that my blood and urine didn't indicate infection. And the VA blood report didn't. Scratching head.
January 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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UN Charter, Article 2(4)

An act of war generally involves:

The use of armed force by a state against the sovereignty, territory or armed forces of another state.

Invasion or occupation, Bombing or missile strikes, Naval attacks, Attacking military, Shooting down aircraft, Seizing territory..
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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The time to stop was before he did it.
Like the demolition of the White House’s East Wing.
Trump did the same thing with the Bonwit-Teller friezes.
He just does it and then it’s too late.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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I initially assumed this was AI since it was primarily being shared by far-right influencers but the White House "rapid response" account shared it now too
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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but they always land in the same place: a reminder that fear has become North Korea’s primary export, and the world is still stuck figuring out how to stop buying it.
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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North Korea has fired ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast again which, at this point, feels less like breaking news and more like a grimly predictable ritual.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea's military said.
www.reuters.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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These are disturbed people
January 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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"Trump’s new world order is now very much a reality. It has no obvious rules, no real allies, celebrates the jungle and is almost always about money. There is a lot of wealth under Venezuela’s soil. Trump is now committed to extracting it." My column. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/08b22b7a-4...
Trump now owns Venezuela
[FREE TO READ] The US president has a growing appetite for military adventure
as.ft.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Venezuela isn't overseas.
January 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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And bring back the Tax Rates of the 1950's when America led the world in Education, Industry and medicine. Corporations and the rich paid 30% of Fed Govt back then. Now, they pay less than 7% and now u pay the rest. #TaxtheRich
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.
December 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Truth is, I did not know about the Katz Drugstore sit-in in Oklahoma City until just now. It was 1958, when I was 14 and I listened to news with my grandmother, but I don't remember this.
January 4, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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the main thing to know about the maduro arrest is there are hundreds of thousands of epstein files we still haven’t seen
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Trump says ‘we’re not afraid of boots on the ground’ he damn sure was afraid of it when he got 5 deferments from Vietnam War. You’re a cowardly bitch who is gonna get other folks kids killed. Send Barron there, PAB.
January 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Mar-a-lago really is the Winter White House now.
Hegseth and Rubio fig-leafing in the presence of Mr Big.
January 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
"The 1958 Katz Drugstore sit-in in Oklahoma City, led by teacher Clara Luper and 13 Black students from the NAACP Youth Council, was a pivotal, peaceful protest against lunch counter segregation, sparking national sit-in movements by inspiring youth to demand equal service
January 4, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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Meanwhile President 34 Felonies never even put his hand on The Bible last January and not a peep from his quislings.
January 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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In case any of you were wondering why this happening . . .
January 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM