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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The deal isn't so good when you have to make up the employee wages with benefits that Amazon won't pay for. Money in the hands of workers flows through the economy, in the hands of billionaires it is idle or consuming more assets that don't help you.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Vote early if you can, but make sure to vote to end the congressional complicity.

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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You don’t need a lightsaber or X-Wing…all we need to do is vote. Let’s get this done. #RadioFreeAmerica #politics

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

inspiring group of people. Thanks for sharing the article

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I always look forward to Halloween. Though I don't usually wear a costume, I love see all of the fantastic work that others do and see all of the wonderful decorations. I miss the days when the kids would come around to trick or treat, maybe that will come back one day. Happy Halloween!!👻🎃

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I haven't written any songs for Halloween yet, but hope to do an album in the future to celebrate the festive season! Here are some of my darker tracks that I think go with the season. Hope it adds to your festivities! #Halloween #Autumn #Rock #Heavy

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Halloween 2026

Heavy tracks to celebrate the season!

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Also like the “Jesus Taliban” label for those fuckwits. Good title for what they are. And I just can’t believe the douchebaggery of men on planes jacking off beside women. Maybe a rape whistle in the ear is the answer. We are a sad species. You and Emily have a great week!

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I almost called you Drew instead of Stew….at least it rhymes! Sorry to hear about your current ailment- I wish for a speedy recovery for you! You had me laughing when you asked if we really had to put Dolly through that U2 release😆 The band has made some good music but I have all I need. I…..

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

one of your great discussions! Keep up the good work! Fuck ICE!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.

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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

No problem, I enjoy the show and try to show some support, I don’t have to be in it. That Emily is a character - she cracks me up! Looking forward to today’s show!! Thanks for the entertainment and good discussion!

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Listen to Total Babble for a laugh and some good discussion. You’ll be better for it!

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 20/09/2026

Amid growing concerns over food safety in the United States, President Donald Trump last month authorized the duty-free importation of 660 million pounds of cheap beef trimmings that will get mixed in with other cuts to make ground beef.

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“Fast Food Nation,” Mystery Meat & Trump’s Dismantling of U.S. Food Safety System: Eric Schlosser

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks for the Aerosmith at the end, now shut the hell away from me!

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Their asses or further enriching themselves. Emily should sell a book and or audio recording of her sound effects and Emily-isms. Very colorful imagination! Add “Fuck me Jesus it’s Vin Diesel” to the list of audio clips. That has to become a term for something the way that jumping the shark has…

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Not in love with Talarico but agree he’s a far cry better than the garbage Texas spews out, looking forward to see if he lives up to the hype. Loved Emily’s take on the AI bubble, I’ve heard several interesting perspectives on that issue lately and I definitely agree they are somehow covering….

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 11/09/2026

"The bar for proving proving yourself innocent was so much higher than the bar for intelligence used to lethally target and kill someone."

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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 05/09/2026

Well, God isn’t real and offers nothing, so technically Satan offers the exact same thing, except you get to keep 10% of your income and sleep in on Sundays. Sounds like a better deal to us.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Yeah, every family is different. I know it’s not the same for everyone.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Great mix of heavy topics with humor! I’m not a family man so no personal experience to add other than as a child it was a mix of dinner in front of TV at times by myself which saved me from my parents’ conversations, and dinner together. I’d say it worked well for us. Family dinners are good!

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The wonderfully talented Marsh Family has a new parody of Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic." This will piss off Crybaby Caligula yugely. Isn't he moronic? Don't you think?😅

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wishing there was a tech company with dignity and balls that would tell the orange menace to fuck off. If there were, I'd be dumping my Apple products. I already don't use Google unless I have to.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It's a big switcheroo that we need to talk about if we're going to talk about the national debt.

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The Secret Way the Rich are Getting Richer

The biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Watch.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm very glad to see pushback on Flock, but it needs to be extended to retailers. It's one thing to have security cameras to identify a suspect but at check out and while shopping is another form of surveillance. If not already happening it will end up as part of the constant tracking of people.

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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 30/08/2026

👸🏼 Charlotte B. torched Santa Clarita's city council and used them as a hood ornament for her 1957 Cadillac Eldorado #Flock #GiveHerAShow via @jesscraven101.bsky.social

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It’s a damn shame we have to look to other countries for inspiration on how to handle dictators, but good on the South Koreans for setting the bar high!

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Packed a lot into that show, nice blend of serious and funny. Stay well rested until next week!

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

@totalbabble.bsky.social thanks for the shows! Yesterday I couldn’t listen in the morning because of the way the day went and the notification for the episode didn’t hit my phone early, but it worked out great because the drive home was messy but Stew and Emily made the time fly by! You guys…

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The Onion @theonion.com · 26/08/2026

Fractures Emerge Between GOP’s Pro-Pedophilia, Extremely Pro-Pedophilia Wings

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026

Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/democratic-socialism-m…

MYTH: The government will take away your money and give it to the poor.

FACT: You are the poor.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

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The Secret Way the Rich are Getting Richer

The biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Watch.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13/08/2026

Hummingbird Feels Like Fucking Idiot After Seeing Other Bird Gliding theonion.com/hummingbird-feels-like…

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Beautiful,smart,funny! Have a great week! I’m shutting the hell outta here

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Emily was on a roll with the jokes today! Time to get your stand up career started! I laughed out loud a couple of times. Great job to both of you! Dimple nips will be a great nickname. Have not watched Anchorman in about a year, but a funny movie and Christina Applegate is perfection…

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Delta Airlines charging me for my bag? That's obnoxious. Delta Airlines charging me to book a seat? That's obnoxious. But Delta Airlines working with ICE to ship people to concentration camps is COLLABORATION. Boycot #delta

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A Virginia city, I believe Richmond, is reportedly doing this as well. A true disservice to citizens.

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

been to a theater in a while, had culture shock the first time I went to a movie after covid and had to use the kiosk. When you go from “give me a ticket for that movie at that time” transaction done to “here’s a kiosk, do it yourself” it’s a step backward. Really sucks. Have a great week!

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Welcome back - tee-heeeee- woooh!!! A little MJ goes a long way. Enjoyed Emily’s take on the whole parking thing - Costco parking is such a fiasco, have had my own issues there. Thanks for the movie recommendation, always looking for good movies. Haven’t.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

And even if the slush fund and policies are rescinded there’s nothing that prevents it all from being rebranded or what the hell, reinstated, because of some fiction they offer up.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Now you know what goes on in your batshit crazy relative's mind when watching a documentary.

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John Ellis @steelnote.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Maybe he’s acknowledging that everything is coming off the hinges

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