Steve Jankousky
@stevejankousky.bsky.social
Dogs, food, wine, travel, kidlit, politics, snark
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Reminder that this is what Don Jr posted.
September 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Reminder that this is what Don Jr posted.
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After being shot down over Nazi-occupied France in 1944, Anse Dees avoided captivity for five days with a wounded arm until he was able to make his way to an Allied base.
He returned to Greenville, Mississippi, where he dedicated his life to civic work.
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He returned to Greenville, Mississippi, where he dedicated his life to civic work.
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Veteran Inspired Highway 82 Bypass, Connecting Delta to Industry
World War II veteran Anse Dees’ efforts in Greenville paved the way to the Highway 82 bypass that officials hope will bring industry to the Delta.
www.mississippifreepress.org
September 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
After being shot down over Nazi-occupied France in 1944, Anse Dees avoided captivity for five days with a wounded arm until he was able to make his way to an Allied base.
He returned to Greenville, Mississippi, where he dedicated his life to civic work.
buff.ly/CLM3Ihk
He returned to Greenville, Mississippi, where he dedicated his life to civic work.
buff.ly/CLM3Ihk
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Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
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Clearly this is not about making DC, or any of us, safer.
August 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Clearly this is not about making DC, or any of us, safer.
Is anybody else getting a lot of bot followers on this thing?
Blocking them as fast as I can…
Blocking them as fast as I can…
August 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Is anybody else getting a lot of bot followers on this thing?
Blocking them as fast as I can…
Blocking them as fast as I can…
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Between 1983 and 1992, the Blood Sisters hosted 12 blood drives, demonstrating sustained commitment for nearly a decade. ⤵️
How a Group of Lesbians Provided Lifesaving Care During the AIDS Crisis
Amid abandonment and fear surrounding the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, a group of lesbians became a lifeline for AIDS patients.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Between 1983 and 1992, the Blood Sisters hosted 12 blood drives, demonstrating sustained commitment for nearly a decade. ⤵️
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We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that gives meaning to the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as the future.
A new generation that gives meaning to the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as the future.
June 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that gives meaning to the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as the future.
A new generation that gives meaning to the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as the future.
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Imagine what this woman and her family went through. All for what?
June 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Imagine what this woman and her family went through. All for what?
“Major Vandal has received a Bronze Star "for heroic or meritorious achievements or service while engaged against an enemy of the United States," and ENS Danridge was awarded one Sailor of the Year award during his service.”
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US military spends eight times more on Viagra than gender-affirming care
In a hearing over the Defense Department's removal of transgender service members, a judge uncovered that the military spends $42 million a year on Viagra.
www.newsweek.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“Major Vandal has received a Bronze Star "for heroic or meritorious achievements or service while engaged against an enemy of the United States," and ENS Danridge was awarded one Sailor of the Year award during his service.”
www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
In honor of Victory in Europe Day, some history we weren’t taught in school…
www.history.com/articles/gi-...
www.history.com/articles/gi-...
How the GI Bill's Promise Was Denied to a Million Black WWII Veterans | HISTORY
The sweeping bill following World War II promised prosperity to veterans. So why didn’t Black Americans benefit?
www.history.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
In honor of Victory in Europe Day, some history we weren’t taught in school…
www.history.com/articles/gi-...
www.history.com/articles/gi-...
May 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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PSA: if you don't know where your birth certificate is, order another copy. If crap laws like the SAVE Act pass, you will need your birth certificate to vote. Do it now while you are thinking about it and beat the crowd by doing it before every voter realizes they will need it around Oct '26.🗳️
a person is holding a birth certificate that says megan griffin
ALT: a person is holding a birth certificate that says megan griffin
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May 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
PSA: if you don't know where your birth certificate is, order another copy. If crap laws like the SAVE Act pass, you will need your birth certificate to vote. Do it now while you are thinking about it and beat the crowd by doing it before every voter realizes they will need it around Oct '26.🗳️
Mike Peters died.
The singer from The Alarm.
Lymphoma.
66 years old.
WTF?
Heartbroken.
The singer from The Alarm.
Lymphoma.
66 years old.
WTF?
Heartbroken.
May 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Mike Peters died.
The singer from The Alarm.
Lymphoma.
66 years old.
WTF?
Heartbroken.
The singer from The Alarm.
Lymphoma.
66 years old.
WTF?
Heartbroken.
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“But her emails!”
April 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“But her emails!”
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A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.
Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.
stanforddaily.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
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Science, folks. Science. This is wonderful news.
March 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Science, folks. Science. This is wonderful news.
Do your timeline a favor and follow @bodegacats.bsky.social and @weratedogs.com .
They’re gonna help me get through the rest of the decade.
They’re gonna help me get through the rest of the decade.
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Do your timeline a favor and follow @bodegacats.bsky.social and @weratedogs.com .
They’re gonna help me get through the rest of the decade.
They’re gonna help me get through the rest of the decade.
@kylec.bsky.social
Any idea how the Lazio soccer team acquired what appears to be an American bald eagle?🤔
Any idea how the Lazio soccer team acquired what appears to be an American bald eagle?🤔
January 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Any idea how the Lazio soccer team acquired what appears to be an American bald eagle?🤔
Any idea how the Lazio soccer team acquired what appears to be an American bald eagle?🤔
Tim Gill was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today! Well deserved!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Gill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Gill
Tim Gill - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Tim Gill was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today! Well deserved!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Gill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Gill
Hey, Denver folks!
Come play Monopoly Lifesized with me! It’s a hoot!
Come play Monopoly Lifesized with me! It’s a hoot!
December 9, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Hey, Denver folks!
Come play Monopoly Lifesized with me! It’s a hoot!
Come play Monopoly Lifesized with me! It’s a hoot!
Folks who lived through GRID & then AIDS at the height of the pandemic, the ignorance, and the discrimination understand how momentous this is.
Cheers.
We survived.
apnews.com/article/bide... Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
Cheers.
We survived.
apnews.com/article/bide... Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
President Joe Biden on Sunday had the AIDS Memorial Quilt spread on the White House South Lawn to observe World AIDS Day.
apnews.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Folks who lived through GRID & then AIDS at the height of the pandemic, the ignorance, and the discrimination understand how momentous this is.
Cheers.
We survived.
apnews.com/article/bide... Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
Cheers.
We survived.
apnews.com/article/bide... Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
Every time I see “Belgium Waffle” on a menu, I want to teach the chef/owner/manager how to diagram a sentence.
November 27, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Every time I see “Belgium Waffle” on a menu, I want to teach the chef/owner/manager how to diagram a sentence.