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Stepping Quietly

@belikecain.bsky.social

Avowed Saganist. Nothing's a fire unless it's a fire. Interrogating knowledge, belief and perception. Former blacksmith. Way too many years of college and now a happy civil servant. Guitars, singing, native flutes. Writing saved me. Snark keeps me happy.

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Waking up this morning to see Congress is NOT in session to remove this scourge. In normal times, ALLEGATIONS of this nature (grape, mrder) would call for immediate removal. We do not have a functioning Govt. Media is absent. Hard to enjoy living in this world these days. Where are you, Congress? 🀬😭

02.02.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

"Black water swirls
life's unfurling
the rest is just dust"

The moment is here

31.01.2026 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because I can and because the pressure keeps coming.

31.01.2026 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pressure
YouTube video by John Steup Pressure

Good evening, Void. Written in 1981 "Pressure". Recently dug it out and finally recorded it this past month. Seems some things never change. Shit's crazy out there. Make some noise. www.youtube.com/shorts/_LAG4...

31.01.2026 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

No, this is not normal. None of this is normal.

28.01.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the biggest evils perpetrated on the American public is convincing people that we are not all in this together and that this should be some sort of winner take all event. These labels are killing us.

28.01.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is the way 😎

27.01.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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John Steup

The past few months of my life: www.youtube.com/@SgSlashandB...
Rolling around in the imperfection of existence.

27.01.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dusk (Overdrive)
YouTube video by John Steup Dusk (Overdrive)

Another day, anothere 3 minute blowout youtu.be/UyaT_el9SVA Life is short. Let's make some noise!

22.01.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Roll
YouTube video by John Steup Roll

Because life just sometimes needs a jam

no promises

no remorse

life is short, make some noise

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXbU...

22.01.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That awkward moment when you start screaming into the void, but it just sounds weird and you realize that screaming is like laughing without a rhythm which makes you laugh then the void starts laughing back at you...

then your throat hurts and you have a headache

Yeah, like that

12.01.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Phew! I was worried you might not like it 😐Happy to see I was just worrying 😎

12.01.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Stasis
YouTube video by John Steup Stasis

@sandie-sandiekins.bsky.social Not seeing you over there, so came over here. Nice to see you are still on the music stream. I wrote this about a week ago as I was recording some other tunes. Thought you's appreciate it. Still rough, but aren't we all? youtu.be/aGtuCm4mv8E

12.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Right? She's feral though and senses danger to her core issues and acts on them. If anything, she is a good barometer to watch as maga continues to flush itself down the toilet.

Then again, what is reality? If Fetterman can turn on all who had his back, up may indeed be down at this point.

06.11.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)

30.10.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11040    πŸ” 3550    πŸ’¬ 309    πŸ“Œ 406

If you want clarity, follow this guy

28.10.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No one makes it entirely on their own. If you benefit from a functioning society, you owe something back.

#TaxBillionaires

25.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 682    πŸ” 170    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 5
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Smack.

Thanks to whomever coined this gem.

20.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 520    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

I reflect on how the slow motion reactions in the name of decorum has led us to this place. Admonishing and frowning and hoping the children stop acting out has little effect. Protest by our leadership is senseless. We need palpable action, now. Just holding the line guarantees the loss of democracy

05.02.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I like this.

04.02.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 211    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free worldβ€”all while cynically waving the American flag.

02.02.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 50628    πŸ” 17703    πŸ’¬ 1891    πŸ“Œ 1383

I grew up there. Wow. I had no idea, but psyched this was reversed.

31.01.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. Considering the speed at which these trolls are operating, that should be happening en masse by next week. This is beyond crazy now. It's all about the chaos now.

30.01.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a new idea, but a good reminder. Pay attention to the language being used.

30.01.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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24.01.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œTerrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

24.01.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 60525    πŸ” 24233    πŸ’¬ 1310    πŸ“Œ 1506

I have some issues with PDX after being here for a few decades, but will never tire of seeing that image when we head out.

24.01.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The irony is thick in this one.

Yeah.. there's an industry that you can't help but love. Sigh. The decrees for dollars keep on rolling in.

#truecrime

23.01.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We told them who he was.

They saw what he was.

Heck, he told them who he was.

Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.

Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.

Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.

#FAFO

23.01.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0