Mike Freeman
@mfreeman.bsky.social
Rhode Island. Author of Neither Mountain Nor River (Riddle Brook) and Drifting: Two Weeks on the Hudson
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A little bit of history worth knowing. If it’s history, they are trying to wipe it out, to make room for the absurd tales of eternal innocence that bring fascism and bloodshed closer.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A little bit of history worth knowing. If it’s history, they are trying to wipe it out, to make room for the absurd tales of eternal innocence that bring fascism and bloodshed closer.
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Part of the issue is that Good at Words people are generally inclined to accept that people are all different ways and to think that’s just fine. Good at Math people have been allowed too much room to think that only they have the thoughts that matter.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Part of the issue is that Good at Words people are generally inclined to accept that people are all different ways and to think that’s just fine. Good at Math people have been allowed too much room to think that only they have the thoughts that matter.
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I do not think studying the humanities is some sort of magical antidote to evil - Peter Thiel exists - but I absolutely do think our cultural values around math and our fertilization of any skill set that makes money above all else are just way out of balance
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I do not think studying the humanities is some sort of magical antidote to evil - Peter Thiel exists - but I absolutely do think our cultural values around math and our fertilization of any skill set that makes money above all else are just way out of balance
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The fact that this, and every other Trump pardonee who has subsequently broken the law, has not ended Trump's political career, that it barely even registers on the national discourse, underlines just how far we are from a functioning democracy that values accountability.
A man pardoned by Donald Trump for his role in January 6th - he assaulted Capitol Police officers with bear spray & a metal whip - has avoided prison for child sex crimes because of the president’s sweeping pardon, despite pleading guilty to soliciting what he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex
Trump Pardon Lets Convicted Child Sex Predator Walk Free
Andrew Taake walked free because of Trump’s pardons, despite being convicted of a child sex crime.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The fact that this, and every other Trump pardonee who has subsequently broken the law, has not ended Trump's political career, that it barely even registers on the national discourse, underlines just how far we are from a functioning democracy that values accountability.
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"My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/...
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/...
Dulce et Decorum Est
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs, And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
www.poetryfoundation.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/...
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/...
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BREAKING: Scorpion Bites Frog Immediately and Repeatedly
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
BREAKING: Scorpion Bites Frog Immediately and Repeatedly
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Fantastic!
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Fantastic!
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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We used to have good American toys like Sheriff Woody and Mr. Buzz—the famous Mister Buzz who played with Andy and Sheriff Woody and the great Slinky Dog. Toys for men. Then for no reason antifa brought the pokemons and the thunder cats and the beanie babies which was a total toy disaster.
Trump: "We have officially renamed the Dept of Defense back to the original name, Dept of War. And remember we won World War 1, we won World War 2, we won everything in between. We won everything that came before. And then we brilliantly decided to change the name. We became politically correct"
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We used to have good American toys like Sheriff Woody and Mr. Buzz—the famous Mister Buzz who played with Andy and Sheriff Woody and the great Slinky Dog. Toys for men. Then for no reason antifa brought the pokemons and the thunder cats and the beanie babies which was a total toy disaster.
Who’s on quality control? We went from deep dive Edmund Fitzgerald to deep dive James Bond in 24 hours. Unacceptable.
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Who’s on quality control? We went from deep dive Edmund Fitzgerald to deep dive James Bond in 24 hours. Unacceptable.
Of all the things normals didn’t see coming, they didn’t see this coming the mostest:
“The consequences extend beyond lost money. Hazardous gambling is correlated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, and young men who engage in it are more likely to slide into a full-blown gambling addiction. Boys who frequently gamble miss more classes, perform worse in school”
The rise of sports betting is a growing public health crisis
Sports betting is more addictive than ever, and millions of young Americans are paying the price.
www.statnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Of all the things normals didn’t see coming, they didn’t see this coming the mostest:
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Who uses SNAP?
My friend, who works, raising 5 kids, husband bailed and won’t pay child support
My neighbor battling cancer and her life-saving meds are so expensive, she chooses between meds or food
My friend who’s a vet and struggles with mental health issues.
Not one of them chose this.
My friend, who works, raising 5 kids, husband bailed and won’t pay child support
My neighbor battling cancer and her life-saving meds are so expensive, she chooses between meds or food
My friend who’s a vet and struggles with mental health issues.
Not one of them chose this.
Trump claims that food stamps "puts the country in jeopardy. People that are able-bodied can do a job, they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up, it's easier."
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Who uses SNAP?
My friend, who works, raising 5 kids, husband bailed and won’t pay child support
My neighbor battling cancer and her life-saving meds are so expensive, she chooses between meds or food
My friend who’s a vet and struggles with mental health issues.
Not one of them chose this.
My friend, who works, raising 5 kids, husband bailed and won’t pay child support
My neighbor battling cancer and her life-saving meds are so expensive, she chooses between meds or food
My friend who’s a vet and struggles with mental health issues.
Not one of them chose this.
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so joyce carol oates owned elon so hard he's been taking out ads on X saying he has in fact read a book and watched a movie and he's clearly spiraling and unable to recover from such a vicious own i say to my wife as she frantically pulls out of the driveway
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
so joyce carol oates owned elon so hard he's been taking out ads on X saying he has in fact read a book and watched a movie and he's clearly spiraling and unable to recover from such a vicious own i say to my wife as she frantically pulls out of the driveway
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EPA To Monarch Butterflies: ‘Count Your Fucking Days’ https://theonion.com/epa-to-monarch-butterflies-count-your-fucking-days/
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
EPA To Monarch Butterflies: ‘Count Your Fucking Days’ https://theonion.com/epa-to-monarch-butterflies-count-your-fucking-days/
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As someone who has worked in building and technical regulation for the last 15 years, Yea and Amen. Few people recognize just how much grief and trouble lies behind the "red tape" that the short-sighted complain about.
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
As someone who has worked in building and technical regulation for the last 15 years, Yea and Amen. Few people recognize just how much grief and trouble lies behind the "red tape" that the short-sighted complain about.
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every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
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I know this is an obvious and old point, but it still shocks me how quickly the culture of the GOP has come to defined by the absurd personality type of the "toad-licking, ass kissing alpha." Amazing that they've built an audience that finds such deportment appealing, rather than disqualifying.
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I know this is an obvious and old point, but it still shocks me how quickly the culture of the GOP has come to defined by the absurd personality type of the "toad-licking, ass kissing alpha." Amazing that they've built an audience that finds such deportment appealing, rather than disqualifying.
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This is my favorite part of this cycle we've been repeating for my entire adult life: when they sit backwards on the chair for some real talk and explain that you're a fucking peasant who doesn't understand how things work.
Durbin said critics of his vote “need to understand how the Senate works”
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is my favorite part of this cycle we've been repeating for my entire adult life: when they sit backwards on the chair for some real talk and explain that you're a fucking peasant who doesn't understand how things work.
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TRUMP: I just want you to sign this document saying you never saw me with that 16-year old you stole from my (makes air quotes) "spa."
MAXWELL: and what I want is a view. I want a window where I can see a Tree. Or even Water...
MAXWELL: and what I want is a view. I want a window where I can see a Tree. Or even Water...
August 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
TRUMP: I just want you to sign this document saying you never saw me with that 16-year old you stole from my (makes air quotes) "spa."
MAXWELL: and what I want is a view. I want a window where I can see a Tree. Or even Water...
MAXWELL: and what I want is a view. I want a window where I can see a Tree. Or even Water...
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explaining to my grandkids that the choice was fast trains and healthcare for everyone or a digital girlfriend for elon musk and that’s why they are walking to the witch doctor
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
explaining to my grandkids that the choice was fast trains and healthcare for everyone or a digital girlfriend for elon musk and that’s why they are walking to the witch doctor
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excuse me is this a $2619/month plan with a $6k deductible where you still pay 40% of ER visits?????
how is this A THING. this can not be a thing.
(I know it can be a thing. but. wtf)
how is this A THING. this can not be a thing.
(I know it can be a thing. but. wtf)
Because many struggle with math…
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
excuse me is this a $2619/month plan with a $6k deductible where you still pay 40% of ER visits?????
how is this A THING. this can not be a thing.
(I know it can be a thing. but. wtf)
how is this A THING. this can not be a thing.
(I know it can be a thing. but. wtf)