Mike Tibbetts
@empathyaloft.bsky.social
Deep empathy, sharp wit, and a lifelong love for food, conversation. Watching the world, calling out the bullshit, and savoring what’s real.
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Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
Listen to this immigrant complaint about his immigrant nation.
WATCH: Elon Musk is upset that Somalian Americans in Minnesota get to vote.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Listen to this immigrant complaint about his immigrant nation.
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The one thing Donald Trump has always and will always be afraid of is the truth. And right now, he’s scared.
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The one thing Donald Trump has always and will always be afraid of is the truth. And right now, he’s scared.
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The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food. The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food. The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
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It’s the first major Election Day of Trump’s second term in the White House. While this is an off election year, there are a number of key races to watch.
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WATCH LIVE: Key takeaways from the 2025 elections
It’s the first major Election Day of Trump’s second term in the White House.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It’s the first major Election Day of Trump’s second term in the White House. While this is an off election year, there are a number of key races to watch.
https://to.pbs.org/3Ll4OR2
https://to.pbs.org/3Ll4OR2
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AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
October 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing
If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,
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Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong.
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
August 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong.
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
3I/ATLAS cruises in from deep space, shows off a red spectrum, grows a coma facing the Sun—no gas, no ice, just vibes. Dust is flying but nothing’s sublimating. If this isn’t weird science, what is? JWST better bring popcorn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02777
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02777
August 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
3I/ATLAS cruises in from deep space, shows off a red spectrum, grows a coma facing the Sun—no gas, no ice, just vibes. Dust is flying but nothing’s sublimating. If this isn’t weird science, what is? JWST better bring popcorn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02777
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02777
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Welcome to the USA of 2025, where condemning genocide is deemed antisemitism and can get you deported, but building concentration camps and calling bankers ‘Shylocks’ doesn’t get condemned by the news media at all.
July 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Welcome to the USA of 2025, where condemning genocide is deemed antisemitism and can get you deported, but building concentration camps and calling bankers ‘Shylocks’ doesn’t get condemned by the news media at all.
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The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
July 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
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Was able to get my observatory open between clouds in soupy monsoon skies to nab an image of new interstellar object #A11pl3Z discovered by the Atlas team. Exciting times in astronomy. 🔭🧪
July 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Was able to get my observatory open between clouds in soupy monsoon skies to nab an image of new interstellar object #A11pl3Z discovered by the Atlas team. Exciting times in astronomy. 🔭🧪
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Chris Murphy: "Trump & the Republicans are trying to engineer the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor & middle class to the wealthy in history of the country...that's super unpopular. So how do you pass it? You can only pass it if you also destroy democracy & the means of accountability"
June 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Chris Murphy: "Trump & the Republicans are trying to engineer the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor & middle class to the wealthy in history of the country...that's super unpopular. So how do you pass it? You can only pass it if you also destroy democracy & the means of accountability"
June 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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The $400 million luxury plane given to Trump by Qatar is worth 100 times more than every other presidential gift from a foreign nation combined since 2001.
Trump gets millions in foreign bribes. Working people get screwed.
Trump gets millions in foreign bribes. Working people get screwed.
$400 million Air Force One gift would smash presidential records
U.S. presidents have been presented with gifts ranging from books to diamonds, and even animals.
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May 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The $400 million luxury plane given to Trump by Qatar is worth 100 times more than every other presidential gift from a foreign nation combined since 2001.
Trump gets millions in foreign bribes. Working people get screwed.
Trump gets millions in foreign bribes. Working people get screwed.
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Should Republicans be forced to vote on accepting Trump’s “free” jet?
May 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Should Republicans be forced to vote on accepting Trump’s “free” jet?
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Republicans are in the process of establishing a Chinese wall around the White House to ensure intelligence that doesn’t serve their ideologically endgame never reaches policymakers, including the president.
There’s a lengthy section in Project 2025 about this and it’s very explicit.
There’s a lengthy section in Project 2025 about this and it’s very explicit.
Gabbard fires intel officials who oversaw memo contradicting White House claims on Venezuelan gang www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Gabbard fires intel officials who oversaw memo contradicting White House claims on Venezuelan gang
Democratic lawmakers criticized the firings, suggesting they were punishment for providing information that didn’t support the administration’s agenda.
www.nbcnews.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Republicans are in the process of establishing a Chinese wall around the White House to ensure intelligence that doesn’t serve their ideologically endgame never reaches policymakers, including the president.
There’s a lengthy section in Project 2025 about this and it’s very explicit.
There’s a lengthy section in Project 2025 about this and it’s very explicit.
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WOW. The Trump admin said they will review social media and deny immigration benefits to people saying antisemitic claims. They're even trying to deport people with green cards on alleged claims of antisemitism.
Anyway, here's a tweet from an Afrikaner they flew here on Monday.
Anyway, here's a tweet from an Afrikaner they flew here on Monday.
May 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
WOW. The Trump admin said they will review social media and deny immigration benefits to people saying antisemitic claims. They're even trying to deport people with green cards on alleged claims of antisemitism.
Anyway, here's a tweet from an Afrikaner they flew here on Monday.
Anyway, here's a tweet from an Afrikaner they flew here on Monday.
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“The Constitution is clear — and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, told reporters. “So it’s an option that we’re actively looking at.”
WATCH: Stephen Miller says Trump administration is 'actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus
Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the country illegally.
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May 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“The Constitution is clear — and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, told reporters. “So it’s an option that we’re actively looking at.”
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Trump directed the Department of Justice to investigate former employees of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Still fixated on the 2020 election, he continues to pursue retribution.
April 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Trump directed the Department of Justice to investigate former employees of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Still fixated on the 2020 election, he continues to pursue retribution.
Apparently we’re back in Afghanistan, at the Taliban’s request. You know, just democracy things. Because nothing says ‘America First’ like landing C-17s at Bagram to prep for a new war while denying we’re even there.
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Afghanistan: Taliban Hands Over Bagram Air Base To US
Donald Trump recently said the US is planning to return to Afghanistan, a country its military exited in 2021, in a bid to counter China's influence over the war-torn South Asian nation.
stratnewsglobal.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Apparently we’re back in Afghanistan, at the Taliban’s request. You know, just democracy things. Because nothing says ‘America First’ like landing C-17s at Bagram to prep for a new war while denying we’re even there.
stratnewsglobal.com/neighbours/a...
stratnewsglobal.com/neighbours/a...
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Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
So, the man who swore to uphold the Constitution now treats it like an annoying speed bump on his road to authoritarianism. Silencing the press isn’t just a page from the dictator’s playbook; it’s the whole playbook.
#FreePressUnderFire #ConstitutionalCrisis
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#FreePressUnderFire #ConstitutionalCrisis
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'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,300 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
www.npr.org
March 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
So, the man who swore to uphold the Constitution now treats it like an annoying speed bump on his road to authoritarianism. Silencing the press isn’t just a page from the dictator’s playbook; it’s the whole playbook.
#FreePressUnderFire #ConstitutionalCrisis
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
#FreePressUnderFire #ConstitutionalCrisis
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
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From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
March 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA