Steven Ainsley

Retired newspaper publisher. Never Trump before it was cool. Best-in-class parallel parker. Cyclist who brings his bikes into the house just to admire them.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

1000 MLB games equals just over 6 full seasons. Bar bet: what % of MLB players have played at least 1000 games? Answer: around 7.5%. Of 24,413 players who have ever played in the MLB this is just over 1800 players TOTAL, in all of MLB history. Surprisingly small, yes?

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

An active-duty member of the United States military stood on the steps of the Capitol, in uniform, and called for the impeachment, conviction, and removal of Donald Trump. He was arrested.
He didn’t stumble into this. He knew exactly what he was doing.
Under Department of Defense rules and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, active-duty service members are heavily restricted from engaging in partisan political activity, especially in uniform. Depending on how this is charged, he could be facing violations like Article 92 (failure to obey orders or regulations), and for officers, even Article 88 (contempt toward officials). That’s not a slap on the wrist, that’s career-ending territory. Court-martial, loss of rank, forfeited pay, even prison time are all on the table.
He risked everything: his career, his pension, his freedom, and the future he built inside the military.
And he did it anyway.
You don’t have to agree with what he said to recognize what it took to say it. Real courage isn’t reserved for safe opinions or popular moments. It shows up when the cost is clear, and you move forward anyway.
The military demands discipline and neutrality for a reason. But history is full of moments where individuals inside institutions decided that staying silent was the greater violation.
That tension, between duty to the system and duty to conscience, is where this story lives.
Maybe you think he crossed a line. Maybe you think he drew one.
But let’s not pretend this was casual. This was deliberate. This was informed. This was someone fully aware of the consequences choosing to act anyway.
Time will decide how this moment is remembered. It always does.
But one thing is undeniable: he knew the price, and he spoke anyway. VIA!~~~ Melinda Fulton

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

@JamesTate121 There are those who will accuse this man of all manner of transgressions. Here’s what I know: he has character which necessarily transcends earlier norms of appropriate behavior. This requires enormous courage which, unfortunately, many cannot see.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

@Scaramucci Well, since I never supported Trump and never served in his administration forgive me if I fail to understand why I should be embarrassed.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

Kind of makes you wonder if the Dems have played a long game by infiltrating the GOP.

[Maine @TheMaineWonk]

House GOP out here cutting ads for Dems:

NEHLS: Affordability? What are you talking about? I'm gonna go there tomorrow. I'm gonna get me a couple of big lobster tails. I'm gonna get me some nice ribeyes.

MT: Do you think the 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck can afford lobster tails and rib eyes and all of that?

NEHLS: Maybe not. Maybe the 60% of Americans don't work as hard as I do.

They have NO IDEA what’s coming in November.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

Anyone not pronouncing Mullins’ first name “Mar-KWANE” is missing the opportunity to give yourself and those around you a small laugh with every mention.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

I play Uno with my five-year-old grandson. Even he understands the object is to get rid of all your cards.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Donald Trump Tweeted this picture of him holding all the cards in Uno.

A game where you win by getting rid of all your cards.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

@RonFilipkowski @DecodingFoxNews I’m waiting for the next round of, “this is not what I voted for” self-righteous anger. That moment passed in early 2017.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

So I just had a new concrete driveway installed. Probably stronger than this material. I was clearly instructed “no cars for ten days, no delivery trucks for a month” to allow for proper concrete curing. Just saying.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

How many armored black cars does it take to ruin a new epoxy/rubberized finish plus the repaired expansion joints? Should be a Jeopardy question. Stop blaming the damage this fool did on Democrats.

[Matt Couch @RealMattCouch]

This is insane… the WNBA left the biggest name in their sport, Caitlin Clark off the 30 year anniversary poster.. yet put Angel Reese and others on it..

They have to rent out bigger arenas at away game cities because of Caitlin.. it’s like they want to destroy themselves..

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

Say it loud, Dickie V!

[Dick Vitale @DickieV]

It is amazing that @CaitlinClark22 who has brought so much publicity for the @WNBA has to take so much abuse from many of those that she has helped financially since her arrival .The physical pounding she takes is totally UNACCEPTABLE! https://t.co/PdJO1xl773

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Massie: "I think it's ironic that we control the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and the White House, and we're yelling 'election fraud'? I mean, we won all the damn elections."

[Christine Brennan @cbrennansports]

A fist to the throat. A suspension that is way too lenient. My @usatodaysports column on what Alyssa Thomas and other WNBA players have done to Caitlin Clark, the most famous, marketable and important women’s pro team sport athlete in history.

https://t.co/43cm1APxVF

[Jacob @Jacobtheclipper]

I need someone to explain to me how bum Angel Reese and Kelsey Plum made the WNBA 30 year poster but not Caitlin Clark?

At this point the WNBA got to be the WORST league in US sports history. How do you NOT market your MOST marketable player? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

These assholes drove right over the coating. It's not even a vehicular traffic coating (which is meant to be driven on), and they're wondering why it's pealing? Was it even cured? These people are fucking stupid and can't own up to their own mistakes.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

Translation: You can’t sue my buddy who got the no bid contract because it wasn’t his fault.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Q: Are the contractors who did the initial work for the reflecting pool to blame for the condition of it?

TRUMP: No no. We had vandalism. They went in there with a knife.

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

A federal judge has ordered the restoration of historical materials that were removed from national parks and historical sites across this country. These are not just signs and exhibits. These are the stories of enslaved people, civil rights leaders, indigenous communities, women who fought for suffrage, and immigrants who helped build this nation. Even with this ruling, the effort to erase our history continues. We will not look away and we will not back down.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

A disclaimer first: I had a 31 year newspaper career, most of that time as a publisher. My first paper in the that role was a small weekly in southern West Virginia, my last was a metropolitan daily. You simply don’t get it. The Times punches above its grade for a city this size.

[Dave “Softy” Mahler @Softykjr]

Biggest winner the last 24 hours:

The City of Seattle.

Biggest loser the last 24 hours:

The Seattle Times

[Katherine Clark @TeamKClark]

Trump in March: We didn’t ask for any taxpayer money for the ballroom. This is taxpayer free. We have no taxpayer putting up even 10 cents.

[Steven Ainsley @psainsley]

I’m shocked, shocked I say. https://t.co/yorL5gHf69