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Public media needs funding. The independents (and media layoff victims) need funding and resources. The public needs a cost effective subscription model to get accurate news. Has anybody explored this?

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The public (e.g. me) does not have the budget for a dozen news subscriptions to replace the defunct Washington Post. The channels don't have national newsrooms, foreign correspondents, or budgets for on-scene reporting. What might work is a few dozen independents grafted on to the NPR/PBS framework.

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Each party would self-select it's own source. What's needed is a large infrastructure, independent channel of truth. Public radio and television is the closest thing we have. The myriad of channels trying to compete for Substack subscriptions can't work.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm not a media guy, but here's some brainstorming. Since oligarch ownership of the media is now nearly complete, we desperately need a competitor that is independent. Not "Fox for the left". Fighting partisan propaganda with more of the same can't work.

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Lots of talk here about giving a replacement nominee the McConnell treatment. Which one? Given current Dem Senate leadership and razor thin majorities, which is more likely to succeed, the GOP doing the Barrett variation in November or the Dems holding a Garland for two years?

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is the real plan. The only way to stop it is to tie the Senate up with slow walk impeachment proceedings.

Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Another metaphor: bsky.app/profile/sstr...

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

To be consistent, should be AI = American Intelligence. It's like the intelligence level required to re-elect a proven felonious moron as president & allow him to surround himself with equally incompetent minions. Also applies to those ruling out the only viable means of removing them from office.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My suggestion was to apply strict liability to the AI companies and executives for harms they cause. Then let the legal sharks swimming in the oceans of AI money keep them in line. Then I asked an AI what it thought: stevestranov.substack.com/p/how-to-dog...

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How To Dog Walk AI

An AI tells in its own words how to collar and leash its inner beast

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Can anyone tell me what Star Wars movie the troops behind Trump are from?

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tampering with the vote is only part of the plan. There's also voter intimidation on election day by ICE, casting FUD at the legitimacy of the election followed by post-election chicanery, a lawsuit barrage, etc. Maybe not enough to change outcome, but the election isn't over until it's over.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The best reason to go all out for a Trump impeachment is not in the past, but in the future. If and when he leaves office normally, he will issue blanket pardons for all of his minions, enablers, family, co-conspirators, & partners in crime that will make it very difficult to bring them to justice.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Takes guts to get in the cage with an unstable tiger. Respect.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Scam. He's merely setting up for the court cases. The way he gets to build the monuments to his glorious self is to claim they're national security issues. No matter how ridiculous, they tend to defer.

Walk, & ignore his rants or print later with fact checks. To a narcissist, being ignored is unbearable. For the rest of us, a few days without outrageous lies of the day would be a blessing. Don't see how publishing the "Daily Wingnut" makes any difference at all. They preach to their own choir.

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Great thread. I believe this to be the absolute truth of the matter. The big differences between the GOP Blitzkrieg last year and what will occur after the midterms are planning and will. If Dems have a REAL plan (e.g. Project 2025) they have not shared it with us. Haven't seen any will either.

it would be done in a week. We don't. Jeffries does. The only thing we can do is give more power to him and Schumer, who've demonstrated that they won't use it. What we'd like to see is an action plan from Jeffries on how he will use his increased power to stop the regime, the only real way he can.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

" accountability visited upon them by the American people" are the only action words in hits quote. Like most similar posts, the rest is blather about how bad Trump and his regime are, which we already know quite well. If the American people had the power to get rid of Trump...

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I'm resurrecting my impeachment button. Statements like this are a slam dunk, but I'm tired of writing about them.

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Lots of GOP lame ducks after Nov with no cause to fear Trump. Johnson gave the perfect opportunity to gather co-sponsors for the resolution during recess. If Jeffries has a grain of sense he'll make sure there will be over 200 Dems signed up by midterms. Trump will fire Hegseth, another win.

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Keep in mind that after the midterms there could be lots of lame ducks circling DC that will have no reason to fear Trump and his primary machine anymore. Some might like a bit of revenge, some might develop a conscience.

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The fact that it was brought by a Republican should set off a Dem leadership lightbulb. Huge opportunity to impeach him now and send messages to the rest of the minions, Dem voters, and the Pres. Some lame ducks will be flying around in a few weeks that might be willing to drop on Hegseth, too.

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100% I have been posting the same thought. Speaker Johnson knows the power of the publicity and the consequences to the vote. Minority Leader Jeffries apparently does not.

Speaker Johnson knows the power of the publicity and the consequences to the vote. Minority Leader Jeffries apparently does not.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For those who have said over and over "impeachment is dead & has no power" or "it's ridiculous without having the votes" or "what a waste of time and resources"- Impeachment just shut down the US House of Representatives until after the midterms. How's that for no power? How's that for ridiculous?

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Construction of the Kennedy Center was at least partially Federally funded. Congress should hire an engineering and building assessment firm to investigate condition of the building right now to counter blowing smoke from the regime. It would be really useful in prosecutions after demolition.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Then the idea hit me…what would be the result if I asked the AI dog to argue for its own collar and leash? This is the result. Good dog, Lumo. (Mea Culpa, for the sake of irony, I've broken the cardinal rule of never publishing something written by AI) stevestranov.substack.com/p/how-to-dog...

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How To Dog Walk AI

An AI tells in its own words how to collar and leash its inner beast

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've often claimed that AI could best be controlled by legislating strict civil liability for companies and executives for harms caused by their LLMs. It would still allow for innovation and development, but provide severe consequences for unbridled “Move fast and break things” culture.

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The interviewer should have asked, in response to the healthcare pivot (or any other "kitchen table" issue), "How do you intend to fix it?" You can't legislate, Trump would veto. If you miraculously overrode the veto, Trump would ignore the law. There is no fix except stripping him of power.

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Good response. He's opposed to the regime, but has mixed views on impeachment and/or is following leadership. You showed the inconsistencies and explained why he should do better. Persuade. If we could swing a couple of Raskin-types over to impeachment by any means, the whole picture would change.

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Came here to say that. I have no problem with Jeffries meeting up with GOP to talk. Meeting someone from the regime outside the government smells of Chamberlain at Berchtesgaden.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Agree. It's crucial to have a plan like this in place & ready to execute to cancel the effects of our experiment in authoritarianism & make sure it never happens again. Meanwhile, pass a simple law to make AI companies & execs strictly liable under civil law for harms caused by their machines.

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Momentum gathered during this term with hearings etc. would break on the rocks of the hard stop in Jan. Plus the 120th Congress mix will likely be more favorable to getting committee actions and votes. If Al Green's latest doesn't kickstart, go after minions now. Give Trump a New Years Resolution.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I don't think it's because he's scary and powerful, but because it's bad politics to go after him now. 2027 is going to have a new Congress (whatever it looks like). Any work started by the 119th (including impeachment resolutions) comes to a crashing halt. Trump & co are masters of delay.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Another argument in favor of a snap impeachment for Blanche on Epstein charges. Breach the dam and let the impeachments flow. stevestranov.substack.com/p/right-plac...

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Right Place, Right Time

A Plan and Short Story on How to Impeach

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With a tiny bit of creative legislation, you can set up a situation of lawyer sharks vs. bot masters. I'll take the lawyers every time, and it'll make great TV.

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It's Postal Service Groundhog Day, August of 2020. Does anybody remember the headlines?

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Any way I can like this post twice?

Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Getting Musk testimony will be tough under current rules, against infinite legal resources. But the entire regime is filled with cartoon villains, any one of which is eminently impeachable. Fearless leader will be hard (with immunity and all),others easier. It worked for Noem & it can work again.

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This is the correct answer. Make it known now that Dems will, at their first opportunity, institute strict liability against companies and individuals for harms caused by their machines. Let law firms get a good sniff of the money involved. Problem solved.

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Steve Stranov @sstranov.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Trust the people of the US, Germany. When Donald Trump voices his approval, you're in for some real problems.

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The only people he could get to speak are his minions. I think people would pay good money for a national mute button.

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5/ It's persuasion that's needed. I don't think calls for resignation, name calling, or strident demands are persuasive. Raskin's answers were mostly true. He supports impeachment under the right conditions. It's our job to show all of Congress and the country that these are the right conditions

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4/ to get on the bandwagon can. It is possible, even with today's Congress (see Noem). Since it's unlikely to attract GOP support until Dems prove that it's a real effort, It’s more important to start influencing and gathering Dem support than to get a vote on a resolution without support....

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3/ Based on the shared goal of starting immediately, it's not next year's Congress, it's the one we have now. It's not 2027 leadership, it's Hakeem Jeffries & company. So pushing hard for single members to intro resolutions without support can't get a win. Persuading large numbers of members...

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