@michaelvwaters.bsky.social
Retired from teaching after 40 years. I work as a solo bagpiper and grandpa.
Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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The real headline is: New Yorkers thwart ICE action despite aid from NYPD #i❤️nyc
Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The real headline is: New Yorkers thwart ICE action despite aid from NYPD #i❤️nyc
Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
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New song by Paul Simon about Lindsey Halligan:
50 Ways to Lose Your License
h/t @dgcomedy.bsky.social
50 Ways to Lose Your License
h/t @dgcomedy.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
New song by Paul Simon about Lindsey Halligan:
50 Ways to Lose Your License
h/t @dgcomedy.bsky.social
50 Ways to Lose Your License
h/t @dgcomedy.bsky.social
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“Following the arrival of the U.S. Border Patrol in Charlotte Saturday morning, hundreds of protesters gathered at First Ward Park in the afternoon and marched through uptown, delivering a clear message to federal agents: ‘Get out’...”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
People gather in uptown to protest Border Patrol arrests in Charlotte
Community leaders and immigrant families protested federal agents’ presence in Charlotte as agents drove around the city taking people.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
“Following the arrival of the U.S. Border Patrol in Charlotte Saturday morning, hundreds of protesters gathered at First Ward Park in the afternoon and marched through uptown, delivering a clear message to federal agents: ‘Get out’...”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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No Donald, Chicago is not your war zone
September 7, 2025 at 1:18 AM
No Donald, Chicago is not your war zone
A grand tune
From my friend Michael Randall ( aka Rollo
White) guitar and vocal, and my nephew Michael Waters baritone saxophone
From my friend Michael Randall ( aka Rollo
White) guitar and vocal, and my nephew Michael Waters baritone saxophone
The End Of June
YouTube video by Rollo White - Topic
youtube.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A grand tune
From my friend Michael Randall ( aka Rollo
White) guitar and vocal, and my nephew Michael Waters baritone saxophone
From my friend Michael Randall ( aka Rollo
White) guitar and vocal, and my nephew Michael Waters baritone saxophone
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
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Predictions of climate change are uncertain. That’s why we need to keep finding out how our atmosphere works, says Tim Palmer Instead, Trump is systematically and consciously dismantling all our systems in place designed to measure climate change—it's part of a plan by the fossil fuels industry.
Just how bad will climate change get? The only way to know is to fund basic research
Predictions of climate change are uncertain. That’s why we need to keep finding out how our atmosphere works.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Predictions of climate change are uncertain. That’s why we need to keep finding out how our atmosphere works, says Tim Palmer Instead, Trump is systematically and consciously dismantling all our systems in place designed to measure climate change—it's part of a plan by the fossil fuels industry.
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Breaking: We just filed suit to protect $165m in education funding in NC and prevent the layoff of roughly 1,000 educators right before the school year starts.
July 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Breaking: We just filed suit to protect $165m in education funding in NC and prevent the layoff of roughly 1,000 educators right before the school year starts.
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Good for them
Yes, it will hurt, but I support them fully
Yes, it will hurt, but I support them fully
🧵 California’s biggest harvest is about to begin—& it grows 80% of America’s fruit, 60% of its veggies, 90% of its nuts & wine. But the farmworkers who make that possible? They’re planning a strike. Quietly. Strategically. They know exactly when to hit hardest. They’ve worked this land for decades.
July 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Good for them
Yes, it will hurt, but I support them fully
Yes, it will hurt, but I support them fully
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BREAKING: Andrew Cuomo officially CONCEDES the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City to Zohran Mamdani
June 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
BREAKING: Andrew Cuomo officially CONCEDES the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City to Zohran Mamdani
The idea that the Kremlin has kompromat on Trump seems increasingly plausible
Traitor
Traitor
The idea that the Kremlin has kompromat on Trump seems increasingly plausible
If the White House capitulates to Putin on Ukraine, it will grossly and perhaps fatally betray the principles on which Nato was founded
www.irishtimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The idea that the Kremlin has kompromat on Trump seems increasingly plausible
Traitor
Traitor
More hits to vain villain
Trump’s vanity takes a hit as modest crowd for military parade overshadowed by ‘No Kings’ protests across country
US president celebrates 79th birthday at $45m military parade where he gave only a short speech
www.irishtimes.com
June 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
More hits to vain villain
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.
June 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.
Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food in Gaza, health officials say - The Guardian
June 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food in Gaza, health officials say - The Guardian
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Heads up: Buried in a 1,000-page bill is a section that would freeze every state’s ability to enforce A.I. laws for the next 10 years.
That means no new protections from A.I. scams, deepfakes, or impersonation.
Bad idea.
That means no new protections from A.I. scams, deepfakes, or impersonation.
Bad idea.
June 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Heads up: Buried in a 1,000-page bill is a section that would freeze every state’s ability to enforce A.I. laws for the next 10 years.
That means no new protections from A.I. scams, deepfakes, or impersonation.
Bad idea.
That means no new protections from A.I. scams, deepfakes, or impersonation.
Bad idea.
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...
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Damn. This is dramatic. I had heard a couple days ago that a Nadler staffer had been arrested but was waiting for confirmation. So now we know what happened; ICE officers barged into the district office trying to arrest other people, handcuffed a staffer who pushed back, then let her go, no arrest.
May 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Damn. This is dramatic. I had heard a couple days ago that a Nadler staffer had been arrested but was waiting for confirmation. So now we know what happened; ICE officers barged into the district office trying to arrest other people, handcuffed a staffer who pushed back, then let her go, no arrest.
