Tim Stephans
@tsteph.bsky.social
Portland, OR
I like dogs, film, and riding bikes. Vegetarian, platelet donor, and This Old House fan. Always trying to be a good neighbor.
https://boxd.it/Irmn
I like dogs, film, and riding bikes. Vegetarian, platelet donor, and This Old House fan. Always trying to be a good neighbor.
https://boxd.it/Irmn
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Tim Stephans
@tsteph.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story. (Gift Article)
President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced.
www.nytimes.com
Worthwhile context for today as the rapist, insurrectionist, convicted felon returns to office.
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I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
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When we take our government and country back from the fascists, every single one of these thugs must answer, in court, for the crimes they are currently committing. Hold them all accountable.
Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
When we take our government and country back from the fascists, every single one of these thugs must answer, in court, for the crimes they are currently committing. Hold them all accountable.
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In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
Not a shitpost: #NoKings is feel-good performative activism for comfortable mostly upper and upper middle class white folks and that’s good, actually. Millions of people in the streets protesting a fascist regime is good. It is good for the normie baseline to be massive displays of public dissent.
October 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
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one of the new owners of tiktok, kids
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
one of the new owners of tiktok, kids
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Fortunately there's only 3 more years of rapidly escalating fascism before there's a peaceful exchange of power
September 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Fortunately there's only 3 more years of rapidly escalating fascism before there's a peaceful exchange of power
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I learned from watching Jane Goodall that animals often chill out and stop seeing you as a threat if you sit down and pretend to be totally not interested in them. Bonus points if you have a snack you can eat in front of them while not paying attention.
September 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I learned from watching Jane Goodall that animals often chill out and stop seeing you as a threat if you sit down and pretend to be totally not interested in them. Bonus points if you have a snack you can eat in front of them while not paying attention.
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It’s hard to convey the insanity of a thirty-something White House staffer getting an interim US Attorney appointment and marching into the grand jury room alone four days later to indict the former Deputy Attorney General and Director of the FBI
September 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It’s hard to convey the insanity of a thirty-something White House staffer getting an interim US Attorney appointment and marching into the grand jury room alone four days later to indict the former Deputy Attorney General and Director of the FBI
Surprised to see that Portland's KATU is one of the many Sinclair owned stations which will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! amid “ongoing” conversations about the show’s future.
If the Nexstar deal goes through, three of Portland’s four major local broadcasters will be owned by media companies that offered anticipatory obedience to the president.
Portland TV Stations Are in the Middle of Trump’s Bid to Cancel Kimmel
Aaron Mesh
www.wweek.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Surprised to see that Portland's KATU is one of the many Sinclair owned stations which will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! amid “ongoing” conversations about the show’s future.
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This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
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If a Democratic governor talks about punching people in the mouth, he is obviously filled with insatiable bloodlust.
If a Republican president talks about punching people in the mouth, you’re the violent one for thinking he was being serious.
If a Republican president talks about punching people in the mouth, you’re the violent one for thinking he was being serious.
How to Tell the Difference Between a Lone Wolf and a Coordinated Effort by the Radical Left
If a Democratic lawmaker and her husband are gunned down, it’s an isolated incident carried out by a lone wolf. If a right-wing activist is gunned ...
buff.ly
September 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If a Democratic governor talks about punching people in the mouth, he is obviously filled with insatiable bloodlust.
If a Republican president talks about punching people in the mouth, you’re the violent one for thinking he was being serious.
If a Republican president talks about punching people in the mouth, you’re the violent one for thinking he was being serious.
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our finest podcasters are on the case
September 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
our finest podcasters are on the case
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
September 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
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Maybe we shouldn’t let someone who doesn’t believe in germs and who thinks it’s okay to eat roadkill and swim in contaminated ponds be in charge of our national food safety.
A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago.
As of July 1, the critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight, a spokesperson for the CDC says.
As of July 1, the critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight, a spokesperson for the CDC says.
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
nbcnews.to
August 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Maybe we shouldn’t let someone who doesn’t believe in germs and who thinks it’s okay to eat roadkill and swim in contaminated ponds be in charge of our national food safety.
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Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
August 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
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I got a flu booster today and it made me reflect on the sense of national accomplishment I felt when I drove to a public facility, waited in my car until my number was called on an app, and got my first covid jab. It's fucked the right gets to erase what a moment of technological liberation that was
August 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I got a flu booster today and it made me reflect on the sense of national accomplishment I felt when I drove to a public facility, waited in my car until my number was called on an app, and got my first covid jab. It's fucked the right gets to erase what a moment of technological liberation that was
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If it weren’t so dangerous, it’d be an incredible dark comedy. An orange felon w/ a hillbilly sidekick, alcoholic news bro, short king warhawk, and culty Assad apologist keeping us “safe”, while a brain-wormed ex-addict & a WWE chair magnet teach us how to be smart and healthy.
June 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
If it weren’t so dangerous, it’d be an incredible dark comedy. An orange felon w/ a hillbilly sidekick, alcoholic news bro, short king warhawk, and culty Assad apologist keeping us “safe”, while a brain-wormed ex-addict & a WWE chair magnet teach us how to be smart and healthy.
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I get the sense that a lot of people see protesting as cringe because they don't understand what it accomplishes, and I get that... to them, I say: just go. Experience what it feels like to be part of a Very Large Crowd of your fellow citizens. That feeling has radical political implications.
June 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I get the sense that a lot of people see protesting as cringe because they don't understand what it accomplishes, and I get that... to them, I say: just go. Experience what it feels like to be part of a Very Large Crowd of your fellow citizens. That feeling has radical political implications.
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not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
June 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
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quick explainer on:
Why Trump And Elon Are Fighting
1. They're irredeemable assholes with unchecked egos and god complexes, they were always going to fight and anyone half-sentient knew that
but on the policy, let me break it down...
Why Trump And Elon Are Fighting
1. They're irredeemable assholes with unchecked egos and god complexes, they were always going to fight and anyone half-sentient knew that
but on the policy, let me break it down...
CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House.
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025
www.cbo.gov
June 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
quick explainer on:
Why Trump And Elon Are Fighting
1. They're irredeemable assholes with unchecked egos and god complexes, they were always going to fight and anyone half-sentient knew that
but on the policy, let me break it down...
Why Trump And Elon Are Fighting
1. They're irredeemable assholes with unchecked egos and god complexes, they were always going to fight and anyone half-sentient knew that
but on the policy, let me break it down...
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my most Gen X coded belief is that cities and the culture at large suffer profoundly for the near-complete death of alt-weeklies
I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.
I wrote a bit about the misguided effort by Democrats to replicate Joe Rogan the right-wing podcast ecosystem.
May 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
my most Gen X coded belief is that cities and the culture at large suffer profoundly for the near-complete death of alt-weeklies
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On one hand the economy is shrinking, prices are going up due to tariffs, scientific research funding slashed, millions to be kicked off of Medicare & Medicaid, foreign students being barred from our top universities, USA’s credit rating dropped and NWS, NASA & FEMA workers fired.
On the other hand
On the other hand
May 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
On one hand the economy is shrinking, prices are going up due to tariffs, scientific research funding slashed, millions to be kicked off of Medicare & Medicaid, foreign students being barred from our top universities, USA’s credit rating dropped and NWS, NASA & FEMA workers fired.
On the other hand
On the other hand
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25% tax on Apple products while singling out the CEO by name for retribution, 50% tax on European goods, expulsion of foreign students, bill passed with most debt in history, while hosting a dinner for people who gave you $300+ million. All in the last 24 hours.
The Golden Age.
The Golden Age.
May 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
25% tax on Apple products while singling out the CEO by name for retribution, 50% tax on European goods, expulsion of foreign students, bill passed with most debt in history, while hosting a dinner for people who gave you $300+ million. All in the last 24 hours.
The Golden Age.
The Golden Age.
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We’ve held multiple budget town halls in District 3. While we have a variety of opinions in D3, the rooms erupted into cheers when I brought up using the ADDITIONAL funding given to police to save Parks.
Police have 91 fully funded positions that have sat vacant for 5 years. They have the $ to hire
Police have 91 fully funded positions that have sat vacant for 5 years. They have the $ to hire
May 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
We’ve held multiple budget town halls in District 3. While we have a variety of opinions in D3, the rooms erupted into cheers when I brought up using the ADDITIONAL funding given to police to save Parks.
Police have 91 fully funded positions that have sat vacant for 5 years. They have the $ to hire
Police have 91 fully funded positions that have sat vacant for 5 years. They have the $ to hire
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Breaking News: The Interior Department said it would fast-track approvals for projects involving coal, gas, oil and minerals on public lands.
Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects
The Trump administration plans to dramatically reduce environmental reviews before permitting drilling and mining projects on public lands and in federal waters.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Breaking News: The Interior Department said it would fast-track approvals for projects involving coal, gas, oil and minerals on public lands.
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April 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Portland friends, do you need a bike?
$400 for my Linus Roadster 8-speed with rear rack, fenders and pannier bag
portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/d/po...
$400 for my Linus Roadster 8-speed with rear rack, fenders and pannier bag
portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/d/po...