Scott Sterling
@sas628.bsky.social
Retired U.S. Army, currently enjoying the retired life in the Southern California Desert. Democrat for all the right reasons, and Pickleball player.
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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Students at more than a dozen defense dept. schools in the U.S., Europe, Korea, Japan + Guam walked out to protest orders rolling back DEI initiatives.
Some of the signs displayed slogans, such as “We are skipping our lesson to teach U one” and “All history matters.” #Flashes
Some of the signs displayed slogans, such as “We are skipping our lesson to teach U one” and “All history matters.” #Flashes
April 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Students at more than a dozen defense dept. schools in the U.S., Europe, Korea, Japan + Guam walked out to protest orders rolling back DEI initiatives.
Some of the signs displayed slogans, such as “We are skipping our lesson to teach U one” and “All history matters.” #Flashes
Some of the signs displayed slogans, such as “We are skipping our lesson to teach U one” and “All history matters.” #Flashes
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He doesn’t care about those who’ve served. Never has. Never will.
April 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
He doesn’t care about those who’ve served. Never has. Never will.
We're back to "Kill 'em all, then let God sort it out." Disgrace after disgrace after disgrace.
March 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We're back to "Kill 'em all, then let God sort it out." Disgrace after disgrace after disgrace.
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If Biden had done this it would have been a major story that consumed the media for the next week.
Reporter: Do you still think Zelenskyy is a dictator?
Trump: Umm did I say that? I can’t believe I said that. Next question
Trump: Umm did I say that? I can’t believe I said that. Next question
February 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If Biden had done this it would have been a major story that consumed the media for the next week.
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This is fun
Army Choir surrounded the MAGA hierarchy dining in White House East Room to sing "Do You Hear The People Sing"
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
February 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is fun
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A must-read from @marcelias.bsky.social on his Jewish values and how they guide his fight to defend democracy.
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A must-read from @marcelias.bsky.social on his Jewish values and how they guide his fight to defend democracy.
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"𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐭𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 ... 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬."
Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
January 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐭𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 ... 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬."
Trump's EO accuses transgender soldiers of living in conflict “with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.” The same EO will reinstate soldiers who disobeyed legal orders to be vaccinated for Covid, which is the epitome of dishonor.
January 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Trump's EO accuses transgender soldiers of living in conflict “with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.” The same EO will reinstate soldiers who disobeyed legal orders to be vaccinated for Covid, which is the epitome of dishonor.
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Sharing the Union for Reform Judaism’s president’s statement on Bishop Budde: urj.org/blog/pastor-...
January 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Sharing the Union for Reform Judaism’s president’s statement on Bishop Budde: urj.org/blog/pastor-...
If you served, you know. Having a wall of all the previous Chairmen’s portraits is about honor and tradition, even though I’m sure many of those men had some beefs with their presidential bosses. Removing the portrait is petty, ignorant, and damaging to military honor and tradition.
Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon (Gift Article)
The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you served, you know. Having a wall of all the previous Chairmen’s portraits is about honor and tradition, even though I’m sure many of those men had some beefs with their presidential bosses. Removing the portrait is petty, ignorant, and damaging to military honor and tradition.
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bless us
with
conscience, compassion, courage
deliver us
from
deception, corruption, predation
guide us
to
justice, equality, freedom
send us
for
service, healing, peace
#BillionPrayersForPeace
with
conscience, compassion, courage
deliver us
from
deception, corruption, predation
guide us
to
justice, equality, freedom
send us
for
service, healing, peace
#BillionPrayersForPeace
January 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
bless us
with
conscience, compassion, courage
deliver us
from
deception, corruption, predation
guide us
to
justice, equality, freedom
send us
for
service, healing, peace
#BillionPrayersForPeace
with
conscience, compassion, courage
deliver us
from
deception, corruption, predation
guide us
to
justice, equality, freedom
send us
for
service, healing, peace
#BillionPrayersForPeace
Tomorrow we will witness the difference between the love of power, and the Power of Love.
January 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Tomorrow we will witness the difference between the love of power, and the Power of Love.
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Senator Duckworth is right.
Pete Hegseth has no clue how to lead our armed forces.
Pete Hegseth has no clue how to lead our armed forces.
![A photo of Senator Tammy Duckworth with a quote overlaying the photo that reads:
"You say you care about keeping our armed forces strong and you like that our armed forces [are a] meritocracy. Then let's not lower the standards for you. You sir, are a no-go at this station."
— Senator Tammy Duckworth to Trump’s Defense pick, Pete Hegseth](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e6f2tjbtbkw4zjiz337hxohn/bafkreiebmayiso32dp4dzugdgs2e37b5vwk7ologzigfeuflxxsqtlibly@jpeg)
January 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Senator Duckworth is right.
Pete Hegseth has no clue how to lead our armed forces.
Pete Hegseth has no clue how to lead our armed forces.
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Today is January 6th and no one is watching the Capitol be plundered, feces being smeared on the walls, and police officers being stabbed with American flags.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
January 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today is January 6th and no one is watching the Capitol be plundered, feces being smeared on the walls, and police officers being stabbed with American flags.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
Canada -- Greenland -- Panama... It sounds like Trump just discovered the game of Risk and wants to try it out IRL. "The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and, in doing so, eliminate the other players."
December 23, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Canada -- Greenland -- Panama... It sounds like Trump just discovered the game of Risk and wants to try it out IRL. "The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and, in doing so, eliminate the other players."
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Why the "Mump Regime"? For a new world we need new words. Facing the coming Musk-Trump regime, it will not be enough to rely on the standard terms ("administration," "presidency", and the like). That normalizes the abnormal.
snyder.substack.com/p/why-is-mus...
snyder.substack.com/p/why-is-mus...
Why is Musk-Trump the "Mump Regime"?
Ask the Mumpers and the Mumpets
snyder.substack.com
December 22, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Why the "Mump Regime"? For a new world we need new words. Facing the coming Musk-Trump regime, it will not be enough to rely on the standard terms ("administration," "presidency", and the like). That normalizes the abnormal.
snyder.substack.com/p/why-is-mus...
snyder.substack.com/p/why-is-mus...
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To get confirmed, Hegseth is now saying "of course women should be in combat positions!" He's "backtracking" (lying) for political expediency. Biden legit changed his mind (didn't lie) to save his son from a weaponized, Trumpified DOJ. Hypocrisy much?
December 13, 2024 at 5:09 PM
To get confirmed, Hegseth is now saying "of course women should be in combat positions!" He's "backtracking" (lying) for political expediency. Biden legit changed his mind (didn't lie) to save his son from a weaponized, Trumpified DOJ. Hypocrisy much?
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After 26 years of active military service, two combat tours and two Bronze Stars, I'll run the Pentagon, and my wife who gets an allergy shot every month will be Surgeon General. We're as qualified for the jobs as Hegseth is for Sec of Defense. No matter what his mother now says.
December 7, 2024 at 5:46 PM
After 26 years of active military service, two combat tours and two Bronze Stars, I'll run the Pentagon, and my wife who gets an allergy shot every month will be Surgeon General. We're as qualified for the jobs as Hegseth is for Sec of Defense. No matter what his mother now says.
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If you're more upset with Biden being forced to consider the extraordinary step of peremptorily pardoning his own officials then you are about Trump appointing someone who’s promised to use the federal govt to exact personal retribution for Trump, then you need to think a little more critically.
December 6, 2024 at 4:17 PM
If you're more upset with Biden being forced to consider the extraordinary step of peremptorily pardoning his own officials then you are about Trump appointing someone who’s promised to use the federal govt to exact personal retribution for Trump, then you need to think a little more critically.
I'm kinda baffled that we're back to all-Hunter-all-the-time. Biden didn't "break a promise." He changed his mind under dangerous new circumstances. Every day we get new revelations about how Trump & Co. can seriously damage our country, but Hunter is still more important. Just don't get it.
December 6, 2024 at 2:04 AM
I'm kinda baffled that we're back to all-Hunter-all-the-time. Biden didn't "break a promise." He changed his mind under dangerous new circumstances. Every day we get new revelations about how Trump & Co. can seriously damage our country, but Hunter is still more important. Just don't get it.