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Steve Middlebrook

@stmdc.bsky.social
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FinTech attorney. Principal at Middlebrook LLC. Interests: prepaid cards, payments, earned wage access, civil rights, Native American and Inuit art, old photographs, chipmunks.

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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
He’s a killer, but on TV. Can we include Paulie ”Walnuts“ Gualtieri from the Sopranos?
Paulie Gualtieri in a blue, orange and maroon striped v-neck sweater.Paulie Gualtieri in a white crew neck sweater with blue and grey vertical stripes.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
My diabolical plans have been discovered.
Product Preferences
Gradually building office supply inventory
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Oh no, my diabolical plans have been discovered.
Product Preferences
Gradually building office supply inventory
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Legend of Boggy Creek, a 1972 independent docudrama film about a Bigfoot like creature spotted near a small town in Arkansas. My Dad took my older brother and me to see it. I was around 9 years old. We lived in a small town in OK very much like the setting of the movie.
Movie poster for The Legend of Boggy Creek, showing a Bigfoot like creature walking in a creek bed which is a brilliant orange because it is reflecting the setting sun.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My man looks like Mr. Freeze if Mr. Freeze was evil.
Otto Preminger as Mr. freeze from the 1960’s tv version of Batman.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This reminds me of the Futurama episode “Raging Bender” in which Bender is forced to fight Destructor, a giant robot who is secretly being controlled remotely by Leela’s enemy Fnog. When Leela discovers this, she fights Fnog whose movements are mirrored by Destructor who is fighting Bender.
Leela fights Fnog. We see Leela leaning back and preparing to kick Fnog. In the background on a TV monitor we can see that Fnog’s movements are mirrored by Destructor in the ring.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My man looks like Eldin from Murphy Brown if he went on a month long meth bender.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My favorite part of tonight’s South Park is when Butters vacuums up all the little billionaire penises.
 Butters vacuums up all the little billionaire weenies
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Last week’s South Park was a tad lackluster, but tonight’s episode was spectacular. Butters takes on the billionaire weenies who built a datacenter in his backyard. The billionaire weenies are little penises (mostly uncut, too!) who go on podcasts and soc med to spread their idiot opinions.
Screen grab from South Park showing Billionaire Weenietown filled with little Pennie’s with googly eyes.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wile E Coyote Super Genius, I mean Intelligence.
Wile E Coyote Super Genius
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today, Trump reminds me of Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius.
Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Apparently the US marketing team went rogue and added Robin Hood to the campaign without authorization. According to Wikipedia:
The film was initially marketed in both the US and UK under the title The Uprising as a realistic historical drama based on the 1381 Peasants' Revolt, and the early promotional materials for the film gave no indication that it was about Robin Hood.[16][17][18] Then, on 20 August (only three weeks before the film's scheduled US release date), the film's US distributor Focus Features released a new trailer that unexpectedly changed the title of the film to The Uprising: The Rise of Robin Hood and featured clips of Garfield's character dressed in green, wearing a mask, and wielding a bow, implying that he was Robin Hood.[16][17][18] Alongside this trailer, Focus Features released a new synopsis: "Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, [Andrew Garfield's character] forms an army of the people to face the King's might in a fight for justice."
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don’t forget Mrs. Danvers from Rebecca.
Mrs. Danvers from Hitchcock’s Rebecca
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here's Stuart Adamson from Big Country, one of my favs, raising his hands in jubilation after gettng a question correct. He was so cute.
Stuart Adamson from Big Country, one of my favs, raising his hands in jubilation after gettng a question correct.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’ve never sent nor received a Telex, but I did once help haul an old Telex machine out of the basement and put it out for bulk trash pickup. It was fucking heavy.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I thought tonight’s new South Park, the first episode in season 29, was pretty lackluster. It’s about e-bikes - now there’s a hot topic. Nothing much happens. Feels like the primary purpose of the episode was to set up story lines that will hopefully pay off in future shows. Fingers crossed.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I see the problem. Aiding and abetting is apparently part of the murder statute. I found the indictment and it specifically alleges she aided and abetted the shooters but the formal charge is still murder. www.sandiego.gov/sites/defaul...
Indictment
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Florida Department of Transportation has revoked all general permits for license plate reading cameras like Flock on state highways.
Memo from the Florida Department of Transportation revoking all general permits for license plate reading cameras like Flock on state highways.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Photo of Kash Patel with googly eyes and caption “Kash Patel’s New FBI: We Now Accept Dog Fuckers”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Photo of Kash Patel with googly eyes and caption “Kash Patel’s New FBI: We Now Accept Dog Fuckers”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Photo of Kash Patel with googly eyes and caption “Kash Patel’s New FBI: We Now Accept Dog Fuckers”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Photo of Kash Patel with googly eyes and caption “Kash Patel’s New FBI: We Now Accept Dog Fuckers”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Photo of Kash Patel with googly eyes and caption “Kash Patel’s New FBI: We Now Accept Dog Fuckers”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“The State Department wants to sell a painting by the celebrated artist Kehinde Wiley that the director of its Art in Embassies program called ‘very woke‘ and ‘aesthetically terrifying.’” Aesthetically terrifying? Two thirds of the canvas is covered in flowers.
Kehinde Wiley painting “Young Artists After Siamesas 1960”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The five Simpsons lines I've uttered most: 5) Too much dancing; not enough prancing. 4) Senator, there's a problem at the essay contest... a little girl is losing faith in democracy! 3) It’s a perfectly cromulent word. 2) Excellent. 1) Let the fools have their tartar sauce.
Mr Burns saying “Let the fools have their tartar sauce.”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Hennepin County Jail Roster indicates Jake Lang is being held without bail.
Hennepin County Jail Roster indicating Jake Lang is being held without bond.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Movie poster for Coal Miner’s Daughter.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Rep. Luna basically said “everybody does it” and “it isn’t illegal.” Which is true. But I think our standard of conduct for members of Congress and their staff should be a notch or two higher than “it’s not illegal.”
Asked later about the incident, Luna went further. “A lot of staff will use ChatGPT, Claude, Grok. I personally like Grok better, but my staffer prefers Claude,” she told The Washington Post. “I’m not gonna knock him for that. There’s nothing illegal about him doing a summary.”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When I learned he wasn’t the Kang from the Simpsons, I lost interest. Although it does appear he has the excessive salivating down pat.
Kang.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Do you think she went into the plastic surgeon’s office and said “Give me the Janice the Muppet.”
Janice the Muppet.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I remember this from the 1970s: Battle of the Network Stars.
Battle of the Network Stars sow opening logo.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Release Blue Bunny
Photo of child’s stuffed blue bunny with long floppy ears.
Superimposed over photo in red letters it says “ Release Blue Bunny”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Release Blue Bunny
Photo of child’s stuffed blue bunny with long floppy ears.
Superimposed over photo in red letters it says “ Release Blue Bunny”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Release Blue Bunny
Photo of child’s you stuffed blue bunny.with long floppy ears.
Superimposed over photo in red letters it says “ Release Blue Bunny”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Just 50 years ago, they thought a disease like your daughter's was caused by demonic possession or witchcraft. But nowadays, we know that Isabel is suffering from an imbalance of bodily humors — perhaps caused by a toad or a small dwarf living in her stomach." Theodoric of York
Theodoric of Tork
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
AI generated image of ICE agent in the woods taking a giant raccoon in to custody and putting the raccoon in handcuffs.  The raccoon says “But I was born in this country.”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
More proof.
Tweet from Elon Musk saying “ Empathy has been weaponized to destroy Western civilization.”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
These people are narcissistic sociopaths.
“They have no choice but to hear the truth,” said Whitney Lynn, an evangelist, producer and singer-songwriter from Orlando who said she preaches on most flights she takes, filming the proclamations for social media. “When I have a gift and I have a life raft, if you’re drowning, I want to give you that life raft so you can be saved.”
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We Already knew Trump thinks he’s Jesus Christ. Now he is raising the dead.
Gross AI generated image of Trump as Jesus Christ laying his hand on a sick man.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Dude, you’re starting to repeat yourself. 😀
Screen shot showing to bleeds from Kevin

My man looks like someone microwaved Vin Diesel

My man looks like they let all the air out of Vin Diesel
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Thanks. This reminds i haven't watched Inherit the Wind in a long time. Maybe this weekend. It may take a few liberties with the details, bit it is a fantastic movie.
Spencer Tracy, Harry Morgan, and Fredric March during the questioning of Brady by Drummond.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
“This presser is about law enforcement and I won’t be answering questions about issues raised in the campaign,” Ken Paxton says, standing behind a sign attacking his opponent in the campaign.
Photo of Ken Paxton refusing to answer questions while standing behind a sign attacking his political opponent James Talarico.
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Steve Middlebrook @stmdc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Be sure and have your barf bag ready before you read this part of the article.
Strengthening SNAP or Crippling It?

Stories of lost aid can be interpreted in contrasting ways. Where some observers see hardship, others glimpse self-sufficiency: more people turning to work, family, and private charity rather than entitlements that critics say promote dependency.

Ms. McDonald, the Mesa grandmother, praised the feeling of “community” that food banks impart. Mr. Fleming, the handyman, said he lives with his father, who “wouldn’t let me starve.” Ms. Barroso said losing SNAP forced her boyfriend to “pick up extra work,” which she said hurt family time but welfare critics would call success.
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