@stevesigety.bsky.social
Librarian, cataloger, information literacy instructor, student of history, cinephile, tabletop gamer. he/him
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“There are no ‘old’ movies really – only movies you have already seen and ones you haven’t.” — Peter Bogdanovich
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I, for one, welcome "knowledge of what was signed" as a new metric for acceptable presidential actions.
It, um, would not go so well for the current guy.
It, um, would not go so well for the current guy.
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I, for one, welcome "knowledge of what was signed" as a new metric for acceptable presidential actions.
It, um, would not go so well for the current guy.
It, um, would not go so well for the current guy.
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Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Stay curious. Learn as much as you can about everything. Be a lifelong learner.
I think we under-estimate how many people are miserable because they have no enthusiasms, no hobbies, because they gave up reading and quit learning when school ended. It's shocking how much studying a beloved subject elevates your mood. It will transform your life.
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Stay curious. Learn as much as you can about everything. Be a lifelong learner.
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The president should not be able to take money from taxpayers and put it in his personal bank account. For any reason. Having his personal attorney do it isn’t any better.
Glad to see Rep. Jamie Raskin and @gregsargent.bsky.social on this. Dems should hammer it. Most Americans dislike corruption.
Glad to see Rep. Jamie Raskin and @gregsargent.bsky.social on this. Dems should hammer it. Most Americans dislike corruption.
Good: Jamie Raskin tells me he's formally demanding any/all internal communications between WH and DOJ on Trump's $230 million payoff.
More Dems should talk this way about Trump's criming. He's turning the presidency into a massive Bribe Delivery System.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2021...
More Dems should talk this way about Trump's criming. He's turning the presidency into a massive Bribe Delivery System.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2021...
Trump’s Vile New $230 Million Shakedown of DOJ Just Got Even Worse
It’s bad enough that Trump wants—and DOJ will likely fork over—this tribute payment. Now, get this: It can probably be done at first without even being revealed publicly.
newrepublic.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The president should not be able to take money from taxpayers and put it in his personal bank account. For any reason. Having his personal attorney do it isn’t any better.
Glad to see Rep. Jamie Raskin and @gregsargent.bsky.social on this. Dems should hammer it. Most Americans dislike corruption.
Glad to see Rep. Jamie Raskin and @gregsargent.bsky.social on this. Dems should hammer it. Most Americans dislike corruption.
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The first time the Confederate flag ever paraded through the US Capitol was on January 6, 2021.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The first time the Confederate flag ever paraded through the US Capitol was on January 6, 2021.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
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“Sesame Street” and its sequel, “The Electric Company,” were, “with lapses, the most intelligent and important programs in television,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1972/06/03/cookie-oscar-grover-herry-ernie-and-company
October 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“Sesame Street” and its sequel, “The Electric Company,” were, “with lapses, the most intelligent and important programs in television,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1972/06/03/cookie-oscar-grover-herry-ernie-and-company
His art on a poster outside the theater may have brought you in, but seeing it again later, with all those details, reminded you and brought all those memories back with a glance. Truly one of the best ever.
www.slashfilm.com/1996528/drew...
www.slashfilm.com/1996528/drew...
Drew Struzan, The Greatest Movie Poster Artist Of All Time, Has Died At 78 - SlashFilm
Drew Struzan, a titan in the world of illustration and movie poster art, has passed away. If you have a favorite movie poster, he's probably responsible for it.
www.slashfilm.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
His art on a poster outside the theater may have brought you in, but seeing it again later, with all those details, reminded you and brought all those memories back with a glance. Truly one of the best ever.
www.slashfilm.com/1996528/drew...
www.slashfilm.com/1996528/drew...
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Banned Books - Gator Days
October 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Banned Books - Gator Days
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"Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved."
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Jane Goodall was the best of us.
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Jane Goodall was the best of us.
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved."
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Jane Goodall was the best of us.
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Jane Goodall was the best of us.
A bit of needed good news.
September 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A bit of needed good news.
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According to Tom Homan, for the crime Tom Homan allegedly committed, Tom Homan should have his citizenship stripped away and be renditioned to a foreign prison without receiving due process in the courts.
Sorry, Tom Homan, but those are Tom Homan's rules.
Sorry, Tom Homan, but those are Tom Homan's rules.
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
According to Tom Homan, for the crime Tom Homan allegedly committed, Tom Homan should have his citizenship stripped away and be renditioned to a foreign prison without receiving due process in the courts.
Sorry, Tom Homan, but those are Tom Homan's rules.
Sorry, Tom Homan, but those are Tom Homan's rules.
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Students don’t need chromebooks and AI tutors, they need Shakespeare and Jane Austen and the Greek myths, they need the Arthurian Legends and the Arabian Nights, they need constant exposure to nature, fairytales, folklore, poetry and beauty.
August 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Students don’t need chromebooks and AI tutors, they need Shakespeare and Jane Austen and the Greek myths, they need the Arthurian Legends and the Arabian Nights, they need constant exposure to nature, fairytales, folklore, poetry and beauty.
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Because nothing says “you should feel free to come visit Washington” like standing in front of dozens of armed soldiers next to a guy who thinks women shouldn’t be able to vote 🙃
August 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Because nothing says “you should feel free to come visit Washington” like standing in front of dozens of armed soldiers next to a guy who thinks women shouldn’t be able to vote 🙃
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well, they’re going to write some really grimly funny history books about this someday, assuming we survive
Barbara Tuchman is rolling in her grave
Barbara Tuchman is rolling in her grave
As the US hits a 33-year high in measles infections, there is now a "race" to find a treatment for the disease.
One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as Infections Surge
The measles vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but a resurgence of outbreaks is spurring a need for drugs.
www.wsj.com
August 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
well, they’re going to write some really grimly funny history books about this someday, assuming we survive
Barbara Tuchman is rolling in her grave
Barbara Tuchman is rolling in her grave
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If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.
![[quoting a tweet by fractalcounty that reads, “today I learned that there are actual people irl who get genuinely upset if they catch you using chatgpt. like they view it as a serious moral failing in certain circles”]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreihjvnz2ttxl7z4a2b3a4kylubobgvqxmjhwz6yuetuztzoc4g2s4y@jpeg)
August 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.
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@exaltedfuneral.bsky.social's Summer Sale is on right now. That means you can grab the GRIDSHOCK 20XX print bundle of 4 zines for $10 a pop!
One reviewer calls them "Fantastic books with great art and writing!" Could that be true? Only one way to find out!
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One reviewer calls them "Fantastic books with great art and writing!" Could that be true? Only one way to find out!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/gri...
GRIDSHOCK 20XX - Zine Bundle
In 1945, superheroes saved the world. In 1986, it ended. In 20XX, supervillains rule what's left. Welcome to GRIDSHOCK 20XX GRIDSHOCK 20XX is a tabletop roleplaying game setting: a superhero world whe...
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July 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@exaltedfuneral.bsky.social's Summer Sale is on right now. That means you can grab the GRIDSHOCK 20XX print bundle of 4 zines for $10 a pop!
One reviewer calls them "Fantastic books with great art and writing!" Could that be true? Only one way to find out!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/gri...
One reviewer calls them "Fantastic books with great art and writing!" Could that be true? Only one way to find out!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/gri...
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The GRIDSHOCK 20XX zine bundle is on sale at DriveThruRPG! $21 for all four zines, for a limited time.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
GRIDSHOCK 20XX 4-Zine Set - VX2 | DriveThruRPG
GRIDSHOCK 20XX is a tabletop roleplaying game setting: a superhero world where something went very wrong in 1986. Reality was warped, civilization collapsed, and the world as we knew it was turned ups...
www.drivethrurpg.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The GRIDSHOCK 20XX zine bundle is on sale at DriveThruRPG! $21 for all four zines, for a limited time.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
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Universities, whatever their faults, are one of America's most successful products. A massive exporter, they generate innovation and middle class jobs in places where people like Marc Andreessen never visit.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Tech billionaire Trump adviser Marc Andreesen says universities will ‘pay the price’ for DEI
Tech investor and Trump adviser Marc Andreessen in a private group chat attacked colleges for promoting diversity, saying they had discriminated against “native born kids.”
www.washingtonpost.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Universities, whatever their faults, are one of America's most successful products. A massive exporter, they generate innovation and middle class jobs in places where people like Marc Andreessen never visit.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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The Senate is planning to vote this week on a proposal to strip funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that could be catastrophic for radio and TV stations across the U.S., including PBS and NPR. Here’s what to know.
NPR and PBS Face Federal Funding Cuts: What to Know
A proposal before the Senate to strip funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could be catastrophic for local stations, particularly those in rural areas.
trib.al
July 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Senate is planning to vote this week on a proposal to strip funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that could be catastrophic for radio and TV stations across the U.S., including PBS and NPR. Here’s what to know.
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This week will be pivotal for the future of PBS and NPR, as the Senate plans to vote on ~$1.1 billion in funding.
I spoke to station directors in South Dakota and Alaska about what this could mean:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/b...
I spoke to station directors in South Dakota and Alaska about what this could mean:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/b...
Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut
www.nytimes.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This week will be pivotal for the future of PBS and NPR, as the Senate plans to vote on ~$1.1 billion in funding.
I spoke to station directors in South Dakota and Alaska about what this could mean:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/b...
I spoke to station directors in South Dakota and Alaska about what this could mean:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/b...
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The Supreme Court is out of control. To allow the president, without any explanation, to unilaterally dismantle agencies created by an Act of Congress is to endow the president with sovereignty. There is no justification, because they haven’t given one. Our country is in big trouble.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
From Sotomayor's dissent:
From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Supreme Court is out of control. To allow the president, without any explanation, to unilaterally dismantle agencies created by an Act of Congress is to endow the president with sovereignty. There is no justification, because they haven’t given one. Our country is in big trouble.
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My quick take on Monday afternoon's unexplained #SCOTUS ruling in the Department of Education downsizing case—and how the justices' inconsistent treatment of the (similarly postured) student loan cases during the Biden administration illustrates in technicolor why the Court needs to explain itself:
167. The Inconsistent Court Strikes Again
Comparing Monday's unexplained grant of emergency relief in the Department of Education downsizing case to how the justices handled President Biden's student loan program is ... telling.
www.stevevladeck.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
My quick take on Monday afternoon's unexplained #SCOTUS ruling in the Department of Education downsizing case—and how the justices' inconsistent treatment of the (similarly postured) student loan cases during the Biden administration illustrates in technicolor why the Court needs to explain itself:
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June 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The Republican budget bill will cost the bottom 20% of Americans an average of $560 a year, with an average boost of $6,055 to those at the top.
This is Robin Hood in reverse, robbing the poor to pamper billionaires who fund their reelection campaigns.
That’s corruption, not a budget.
This is Robin Hood in reverse, robbing the poor to pamper billionaires who fund their reelection campaigns.
That’s corruption, not a budget.
July 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Republican budget bill will cost the bottom 20% of Americans an average of $560 a year, with an average boost of $6,055 to those at the top.
This is Robin Hood in reverse, robbing the poor to pamper billionaires who fund their reelection campaigns.
That’s corruption, not a budget.
This is Robin Hood in reverse, robbing the poor to pamper billionaires who fund their reelection campaigns.
That’s corruption, not a budget.
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I couldn't make it through this story yesterday, but everyone needs to read it.
In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I couldn't make it through this story yesterday, but everyone needs to read it.