bigsteve12
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bigsteve12
@bigsteve12.bsky.social
Retired redneck, who likes science, history, weightlifting and serving the least of these. Worked in a stem occupation , so comfortable with redneck culture and technician culture.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Getting tired of this stupid play. People seem never to learn.
An A+++++ Economy, My A++
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An A+++++ Economy, My A++
Trump made big boasts but he isn’t delivering
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I follow Rick Wilson. Good discussion of the current state of our politics.

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MAGA’s Extinction Approaches—Alexa, Play ‘Bye B*tch’
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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December 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors at W.Va. National Cemetery
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday in Grafton.
www.wvva.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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If the unredacted Epstein Files exonerated Donald J. Trump, we wouldn't still be waiting for them.
December 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
She is a renowned Political Historian, he is a Nobel Prize winning Economist. These people are very good at writing and talking in a way regular folk can understand. If you are not informed you are prey to exploit. I follow both and recommend them.

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A Conversation with Paul Krugman
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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December 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Getting Ready to Party Like It’s 2008
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Getting Ready to Party Like It’s 2008
Trump’s cronies are undermining financial stability
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Trump Trade is Unraveling
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The Trump Trade is Unraveling
Tells from the crypto crash
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Worth a listen.
youtu.be/Q03GKwMxmAo?...
Why the government is nothing like a household
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Well worth a listen.
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Why the Stock Market Hasn’t Crashed Yet - with Paul Krugman
YouTube video by Hasan Minhaj
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November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Florida , my home state , is one of the most corrupt states in the Union. Which might be the reason the president chose to come here.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/19/e...
Maxwell: Florida grand juries, at root of Epstein rot, may next target Trump foes
Secretive grand jury proceedings in Florida were at the root of the Epstein rot where he was originally given a sweetheart deal. Now there are reports secretive grand juries in Florida may target T…
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The professor explains health insurance well in simply english.

The Republican Brain Doesn’t Want To Understand Health Care
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The Republican Brain Doesn’t Want To Understand Health Care
For 15 years we have heard the same lies and misrepresentations
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November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Trump has diminish America not make it great. We are going to pay a great price for fear, ignorance and bigotry.

We’re Number Two!
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We’re Number Two!
How Trump ceded the future to China
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The finding out part is now happening. That was suppose to happen after midterms. Woops!
youtube.com/shorts/wnUfX...
Healthcare.gov Is Now Open
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
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November 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM