Michael Patrick
@blackbluesee.bsky.social
Retired Rocket Scientist
Lifelong Democrat
Guitarist, Seemingly Indestructible Plastic
https://youtu.be/0xzAFolfsSA
Lifelong Democrat
Guitarist, Seemingly Indestructible Plastic
https://youtu.be/0xzAFolfsSA
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
AI == paperclip factory.
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 AM
AI == paperclip factory.
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Assuming every boat Trump and Hegseth blew up contained the amount of drugs they claim, Hernandez was responsible for bringing more drugs into the US than every one of them had combined. By far. And yet, Trump murders 80+ people and counting while pardoning the narco kingpin.
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Assuming every boat Trump and Hegseth blew up contained the amount of drugs they claim, Hernandez was responsible for bringing more drugs into the US than every one of them had combined. By far. And yet, Trump murders 80+ people and counting while pardoning the narco kingpin.
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The Golden Age of War Crimes
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The Golden Age of War Crimes
AI is the Paperclip Problem.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
AI is the Paperclip Problem.
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I have no intention of competing with the pilots and flight attendants for "best dressed person on the airplane."
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I have no intention of competing with the pilots and flight attendants for "best dressed person on the airplane."
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What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence--It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/what-pam-b...
What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence--It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred.
Only way to deter other lawyers.
deanobeidallah.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence--It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/what-pam-b...
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Breaking: 🇺🇦✈️🇷🇺Russia’s Black Sea coastline is under drone attack, with air-defense systems engaging targets in multiple directions.
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Breaking: 🇺🇦✈️🇷🇺Russia’s Black Sea coastline is under drone attack, with air-defense systems engaging targets in multiple directions.
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this is such a vibe
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
this is such a vibe
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Friendly neighborhood ex-Navy JAG with a fun question for you:
In the movie “A few Good Men,” was the Code Red ordered by Col. Jessup a lawful order?
In the movie “A few Good Men,” was the Code Red ordered by Col. Jessup a lawful order?
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Friendly neighborhood ex-Navy JAG with a fun question for you:
In the movie “A few Good Men,” was the Code Red ordered by Col. Jessup a lawful order?
In the movie “A few Good Men,” was the Code Red ordered by Col. Jessup a lawful order?
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Good to see the U.S. and Ukraine agree to a joint peace plan. However, this plan is irrelevant.
Russia never proposed a legitimate plan. The 28 point “Dim-Witt” plan was an influence operation rather than a plan for a just and lasting peace.
Russia never proposed a legitimate plan. The 28 point “Dim-Witt” plan was an influence operation rather than a plan for a just and lasting peace.
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Good to see the U.S. and Ukraine agree to a joint peace plan. However, this plan is irrelevant.
Russia never proposed a legitimate plan. The 28 point “Dim-Witt” plan was an influence operation rather than a plan for a just and lasting peace.
Russia never proposed a legitimate plan. The 28 point “Dim-Witt” plan was an influence operation rather than a plan for a just and lasting peace.
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Pardon my French, but this shit really pisses me off.
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Pardon my French, but this shit really pisses me off.
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📌They appease Vladimir Putin and come after Mark Kelly.
Traitors. All of ‘em.
Traitors. All of ‘em.
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
📌They appease Vladimir Putin and come after Mark Kelly.
Traitors. All of ‘em.
Traitors. All of ‘em.
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The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Non-zero chance we learn from Ryan Lizza's next installment that Olivia went to a 50+ y.o. male psychiatrist/psychologist for her daddy issues and then had an affair with that person.
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Non-zero chance we learn from Ryan Lizza's next installment that Olivia went to a 50+ y.o. male psychiatrist/psychologist for her daddy issues and then had an affair with that person.
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Kyiv is under missile attack.
It’s very loud.
Nothing new, really.
Just thought the world should know.
It’s very loud.
Nothing new, really.
Just thought the world should know.
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Kyiv is under missile attack.
It’s very loud.
Nothing new, really.
Just thought the world should know.
It’s very loud.
Nothing new, really.
Just thought the world should know.
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Waters: This is an important press conference that is being held to let you know what we're all doing: resisting this lowdown dirty no good filthy president
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Waters: This is an important press conference that is being held to let you know what we're all doing: resisting this lowdown dirty no good filthy president
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After campaigning on banning congressional stock trading, one of Congress' top stock traders, Rob Bresnahan, sold up to $130,000 in stocks from four Medicaid providers before voting for huge cuts to the program. #PA08
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
After campaigning on banning congressional stock trading, one of Congress' top stock traders, Rob Bresnahan, sold up to $130,000 in stocks from four Medicaid providers before voting for huge cuts to the program. #PA08
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As a former Navy JAG, I would have NEVER approved blowing boats full of civilians out of the water on thin intel about drug smuggling,
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As a former Navy JAG, I would have NEVER approved blowing boats full of civilians out of the water on thin intel about drug smuggling,
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
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This is not just a current political issue. Charging & punishing these particular perpetrators is vital to keeping the fight against the ongoing abuse & killing of women & children by men in the spotlight. "Me Too" was only a start.
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
This is not just a current political issue. Charging & punishing these particular perpetrators is vital to keeping the fight against the ongoing abuse & killing of women & children by men in the spotlight. "Me Too" was only a start.
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Adm Alvin Holsey is quitting SOUTHCOM as death tolls rise & Venezuela & Colombia accuse the US of extrajudicial murder. When the top commander walks & the top lawyer talks, you know we are not in a legal grey area. Holsey knows the U.S. regime chose murder over law.
Consequences incoming.
Consequences incoming.
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...