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Stephen Bates
@batess.bsky.social
Signal Corps | #FlyEaglesFly | a euphonious medley of philosophy, politics, economics, art, culture, and sport
Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. All Potomac water treated by the US Army Corps of Engineers in Dalecarlia and Macmillan pumping stations.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Still bots and trolls over on the Bird site.
November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
#throwbackthursday one year ago.
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
When your side hustle starts earning more than your W2.
October 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
October 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
October 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#3 is *chef's kiss*
September 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Seriously... "Daddy, I need $20 for the concession stand"
September 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Nutritionist: “Your diet is bad.”
Dentist: “Your brushing is wrong.”
Friends: “Your life is a mess.”
Liquor store guy: “Excellent choice.”
September 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
@uticaeric.bsky.social what's up with this dude?
September 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Go BIRDS! (gift link)
#FlyEaglesFly
September 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I think this was the key paragraph @mattbaidc.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
exit through gift shop
August 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Are you ready for some football?
August 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Bert ran the block with a cold stare and a hot chain, Ernie riding shotgun in every hustle.
August 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ernie’s stare lingered, and Bert’s cigarette shook as he tried to understand the fire curling in his chest.
August 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thanks Tom.
August 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
#defcon those were the good old days, eh?
August 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Doggies really hate it when you pull the bait and switch with the ball. "Omaha!" ~Peyton Manning
August 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
No change in status.
August 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Basically me in every European hotel room. 1 USB-C to rule them all!
August 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
And they say I95 is intolerable.
August 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
July 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM