Mark Steiner

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Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.

Strong speech, but the Democratic response to Trump’s address to Congress forgot to include the WORKING CLASS (& not just the middle class) as a critical part of the “engine” of America. That’s how to lose voters. @slotkin.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @ocasio-cortez.house.gov #democrat #democracy

One Word Describes Trump A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.

Democrats and anti-authoritarian strategists should really consider employing the playbook described here in @theatlantic.com #corruption

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Let’s resist. Let’s get under Bezos’ skin and the Orange Fuhrer too. #gulfofmexico #googlemaps #resistfascism

Yay or nay, kids?

YouTube video by Senator Angus S. King, Jr. "Now is the time to establish a redline — the Constitution itself," Says Sen. King on Senate Floor

Sane words of wisdom with regard to defending the Constitution and the American way of life. Unfortunately falling on too many deaf ears, it seems, but certainly worth upholding. youtu.be/W-C913fyfnU

Thank you, NYC ❤️ Until we meet again…

Photo by Ron Nicolaysen

BREAKING —CDC officially ordered by Trump White House to cease working with the WHO effective immediately.

This is the first time in almost 77 years since WHO’s founding after World War 2.

This is a very dark day, and puts us all at risk (except billionaires).

TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship

Praise the Broken Promise of America Friends,

Many thanks to Alison Luterman for sending me her poem. I wanted to share it with you all. robertreich.substack.com/p/praise-the...

Your favorite sociologist is back! 😉 #sociologist #manifestdestiny #Psychology #vent #omg TikTok video by Erika Jordan

History is on repeat: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2FCSCVn/ #sociologist Please share!

Rumour has it that this LP was going to be the original cover art for Project 2025, but when the authors first sobered up they realized that this was not an album by The Village People #project2025 #gwar #americamustbedestroyed

I’m 10,000 followers from getting as many followers here as I ever got on Twitter. Thanks, everyone. I don’t deserve it, but I’ll keep trying.

Photos by Ron Nicolaysen & Spy Black

Thank you for a great time NYC - forever in my heart x

A view from north of the border Friends,

From time to time, I bring you views about what’s happening in the United States from writers and journalists in other countries.

This piece is from a columnist in Canada. Read it and let me know your thoughts.

Wow

David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Muholland Drive director, dies aged 78 Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 Director David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet,' has died. He was 78.

Shit. Its this really true? @davidlynch333.bsky.social I hope this is just a stunt to point out the dangers of fake news…

variety.com/2025/film/ne...

So glad to see you still enjoying music to it’s fullest after all these years! First saw you perform at Irving Plaza, NYC in 1985. Almost feels like yesterday. Your songs certainly helped me find my own musical path in my own journey forward. Thanks for that.

Haha! Good morning from chilly Oslo. Good to see that you are here to inject some of your illustrative sobriety into these blue masses x

Lovely hat! Welcome to BlueSky x

Text reads: “Trump Is First President To Be Sentenced as a Felon. Donald Trump will avoid jail or any other substantive punishment in the hush-money case, in which he was convicted of 34 felonies, but the sentence cements the president-elect's status as a felon before his inauguration. Jan. 10, 2025.”

Donald Trump on Friday became the first U.S. president to be criminally sentenced. The judge in the hush-money case imposed an "unconditional discharge" of Trump's sentence, acknowledging the president-elect's inauguration in 10 days. nyti.ms/4ajRyo3