Michael McKinley
@mikeymac1.bsky.social
A retired person guided by the the activists of the past.
Something’s not adding up. While this guys written stuff is becoming more lucid, his verbal stuff is becoming more bat sh*t crazy. I’ve been on the fence as to what we’re dealing with. “Manchurian Candidate” or STTOS “Patterns of Force”. I’m pretty sure now, it’s a modified version of the latter.
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Something’s not adding up. While this guys written stuff is becoming more lucid, his verbal stuff is becoming more bat sh*t crazy. I’ve been on the fence as to what we’re dealing with. “Manchurian Candidate” or STTOS “Patterns of Force”. I’m pretty sure now, it’s a modified version of the latter.
These are weird times. If you are concerned about your personal safety, take action. It can be anything on the continuum from a self defense class to owning a firearm. But get professional training, know the law, and pay attention to your intuition. Do only what you are comfortable doing. Stay safe.
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
These are weird times. If you are concerned about your personal safety, take action. It can be anything on the continuum from a self defense class to owning a firearm. But get professional training, know the law, and pay attention to your intuition. Do only what you are comfortable doing. Stay safe.
Government waste, fraud, abuse and danger to public health, can be reported by whistleblowers. WPA protects most civil servants. They can get 10% to 30% of fines or recovery. If you’re going to lose your job anyway, you might as well leave in a glorious fashion and make it count for something.
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Government waste, fraud, abuse and danger to public health, can be reported by whistleblowers. WPA protects most civil servants. They can get 10% to 30% of fines or recovery. If you’re going to lose your job anyway, you might as well leave in a glorious fashion and make it count for something.
Just like the idea was to sell off government assets and rent them back at an inflated price. The idea was to fire civil servants and get contractors to provide those services. Legal was a prime target, hence the deals with outside law firms and gutting of DOJ, JAGs, and IGs. Control was the goal.
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Just like the idea was to sell off government assets and rent them back at an inflated price. The idea was to fire civil servants and get contractors to provide those services. Legal was a prime target, hence the deals with outside law firms and gutting of DOJ, JAGs, and IGs. Control was the goal.
Pols many times don’t represent their constituents. Yesterday was a case in point. I suggested that the middle 2/3rds of Congress get together and begin passing legislation that helps people. But time is getting short. When people get desperate, weird things happen. There is still time to fix this.
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Pols many times don’t represent their constituents. Yesterday was a case in point. I suggested that the middle 2/3rds of Congress get together and begin passing legislation that helps people. But time is getting short. When people get desperate, weird things happen. There is still time to fix this.
The root cause of the government shutdown was the late, by 3 months, 2026 budget submission. The focus, during that time, was on budget rescissions, employee layoffs, dismantling programs, and patronage appointments. When people don’t do their jobs properly, in a timely manner, we all suffer.
November 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The root cause of the government shutdown was the late, by 3 months, 2026 budget submission. The focus, during that time, was on budget rescissions, employee layoffs, dismantling programs, and patronage appointments. When people don’t do their jobs properly, in a timely manner, we all suffer.
It’s easy to criticize, but hard to come up with solutions. The policy makers currently in power are technical lightweights always taking the easy way out. Stop drugs - Blow them up. Unable to pass legislation - End the filibuster. No imagination, no hard work, just simplistic ideas by jerks.
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s easy to criticize, but hard to come up with solutions. The policy makers currently in power are technical lightweights always taking the easy way out. Stop drugs - Blow them up. Unable to pass legislation - End the filibuster. No imagination, no hard work, just simplistic ideas by jerks.
The SNL skit, “Hillary Actually”, aired December 17,2016. The thesis was, …”that he will kill us all”. There are enough data points, now, and a consistency of action in denying support and hurting people, USAID, NSF, CDC, NIH, DOD, FDA, DOE, DOT, USDA , Ad Infinitum. It appears to have been true.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The SNL skit, “Hillary Actually”, aired December 17,2016. The thesis was, …”that he will kill us all”. There are enough data points, now, and a consistency of action in denying support and hurting people, USAID, NSF, CDC, NIH, DOD, FDA, DOE, DOT, USDA , Ad Infinitum. It appears to have been true.
You want your government elected officials and appointees to take care of business with a minimum of fuss and drama. The current guys are way too high maintenance. We pay them a lot of money and expect more than we are getting. Lying, obstruction, illegal acts, misinformation, coup. Epstein files?
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
You want your government elected officials and appointees to take care of business with a minimum of fuss and drama. The current guys are way too high maintenance. We pay them a lot of money and expect more than we are getting. Lying, obstruction, illegal acts, misinformation, coup. Epstein files?
Your CFPB, SSA, NLRB, and IRS information was allegedly compromised by DOGE.
A contract was reactivated with Paragon Solutions (REDLattice) for Graphite spy software by ICE, bypassing EO 14093, banning Fed. agency spyware use with security/human rights risks.
“Just because you’re paranoid…..”
A contract was reactivated with Paragon Solutions (REDLattice) for Graphite spy software by ICE, bypassing EO 14093, banning Fed. agency spyware use with security/human rights risks.
“Just because you’re paranoid…..”
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Your CFPB, SSA, NLRB, and IRS information was allegedly compromised by DOGE.
A contract was reactivated with Paragon Solutions (REDLattice) for Graphite spy software by ICE, bypassing EO 14093, banning Fed. agency spyware use with security/human rights risks.
“Just because you’re paranoid…..”
A contract was reactivated with Paragon Solutions (REDLattice) for Graphite spy software by ICE, bypassing EO 14093, banning Fed. agency spyware use with security/human rights risks.
“Just because you’re paranoid…..”
It’s been 7 months of unnecessary increasing prices due to erratic tariffs imposed by TACO. Businesses and consumers are in trouble. The first lawsuit hits the Supreme Court tomorrow. Let’s hope for common sense, knowing the applicable law, and an explanation we can understand.
Epstein files?
Epstein files?
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It’s been 7 months of unnecessary increasing prices due to erratic tariffs imposed by TACO. Businesses and consumers are in trouble. The first lawsuit hits the Supreme Court tomorrow. Let’s hope for common sense, knowing the applicable law, and an explanation we can understand.
Epstein files?
Epstein files?
The Affordable Care Act was passed after 50 years of work by people who knew something about healthcare, like Sen.Ted Kennedy. A compromise law to be improved on. Most of them are dead and no one is left with the knowledge they had. Some want to kill ACA, but after 16 years have no replacement.
November 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The Affordable Care Act was passed after 50 years of work by people who knew something about healthcare, like Sen.Ted Kennedy. A compromise law to be improved on. Most of them are dead and no one is left with the knowledge they had. Some want to kill ACA, but after 16 years have no replacement.
You can sue a local or state police officer for violating your rights under Section 1983 of the U.S. Code. You can sue a federal officer under a Bevins claim, but it is limited and you have to ID the officer. Solution - Congress passes a law allowing you to sue federal police under Section 1983.
November 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
You can sue a local or state police officer for violating your rights under Section 1983 of the U.S. Code. You can sue a federal officer under a Bevins claim, but it is limited and you have to ID the officer. Solution - Congress passes a law allowing you to sue federal police under Section 1983.
War is won on good information. DOGE stole lots of personal information and DOJ and ICE are seeking voter rolls and iRS files. The people need individuals just as skilled and dedicated collecting information on the government, its actions and its operatives.Time for the real white hats to step up.
November 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
War is won on good information. DOGE stole lots of personal information and DOJ and ICE are seeking voter rolls and iRS files. The people need individuals just as skilled and dedicated collecting information on the government, its actions and its operatives.Time for the real white hats to step up.
There are 3 issues I have with blowing up Venezuelan “drug boats”. Why are we summarily executing foreign nationals for alleged crimes not carrying the death sentence? Why are military commanders executing illegal orders? Each Hellfire missile costs $150,000. That’s treatment for 10 drug addicts.
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
There are 3 issues I have with blowing up Venezuelan “drug boats”. Why are we summarily executing foreign nationals for alleged crimes not carrying the death sentence? Why are military commanders executing illegal orders? Each Hellfire missile costs $150,000. That’s treatment for 10 drug addicts.
RepresentUs has a Congressional Courage Campaign. The focus is on Congress to reassert its power and hold the Executive branch accountable. Calling your Representative and Senators and ask them to take control of tariffs, stop confirming idiots, stop domestic troop deployments, and control the DOJ.
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 AM
RepresentUs has a Congressional Courage Campaign. The focus is on Congress to reassert its power and hold the Executive branch accountable. Calling your Representative and Senators and ask them to take control of tariffs, stop confirming idiots, stop domestic troop deployments, and control the DOJ.
I took some pride in government performance when I was working and was disappointed with my successors. But they were stellar in comparison with what is currently happening. Political appointees were always an anathema and incompetent people were always shunned. “Return to the days of yesteryear.”
October 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I took some pride in government performance when I was working and was disappointed with my successors. But they were stellar in comparison with what is currently happening. Political appointees were always an anathema and incompetent people were always shunned. “Return to the days of yesteryear.”
I originally thought the DHS department we had to worry about regarding domestic law enforcement abuses was the Coast Guard, because of its unique LE powers. Wrong. It’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They are staffing and arming up at a furious pace and militaristic. Danger, Will Robinson”.
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I originally thought the DHS department we had to worry about regarding domestic law enforcement abuses was the Coast Guard, because of its unique LE powers. Wrong. It’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They are staffing and arming up at a furious pace and militaristic. Danger, Will Robinson”.
So let’s agree the tariff issue is illegal bullshit designed to make one person appear important, create a giant slush fund to pay for unappropriated activities, and bankrupt the average American. It’s time for Congress to take back its Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, power, before we die.
October 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So let’s agree the tariff issue is illegal bullshit designed to make one person appear important, create a giant slush fund to pay for unappropriated activities, and bankrupt the average American. It’s time for Congress to take back its Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, power, before we die.
I studied marketing in college and love advertising strategy. Which ad would be before and after the Ronald Reagan tariff ad by Ontario, Canada on the World Series. It was between an M&Ms ad being distressed, adding them to cookie dough and a Corona beer ad promising paradise in a bottle. Perfect.
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I studied marketing in college and love advertising strategy. Which ad would be before and after the Ronald Reagan tariff ad by Ontario, Canada on the World Series. It was between an M&Ms ad being distressed, adding them to cookie dough and a Corona beer ad promising paradise in a bottle. Perfect.
My experience is that everyone in government tries to maximize their own power. Not only to increase their effectiveness, but also their own self esteem. The current Congress, right, left, and middle, must take back their power. Failure to do so, now, will render them impotent in the future.
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
My experience is that everyone in government tries to maximize their own power. Not only to increase their effectiveness, but also their own self esteem. The current Congress, right, left, and middle, must take back their power. Failure to do so, now, will render them impotent in the future.
It pretty clear by now our federal government is out of control and the principals aren’t paying attention to the people. Cooperative action can look like a conspiracy so independent individual action is necessary. Pick something you see that is wrong and take peaceful action to shut it down.
October 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
It pretty clear by now our federal government is out of control and the principals aren’t paying attention to the people. Cooperative action can look like a conspiracy so independent individual action is necessary. Pick something you see that is wrong and take peaceful action to shut it down.
The Federal Acquisition Regulations, which guide government procurement activities have had major modifications this year, and not in a good way. It will be easier to bypass standard public procurement processes and award to favored companies. This is under reported with major ethical implications.
October 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The Federal Acquisition Regulations, which guide government procurement activities have had major modifications this year, and not in a good way. It will be easier to bypass standard public procurement processes and award to favored companies. This is under reported with major ethical implications.
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38 states and D.C. have anti-SLAPP laws which protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, meritless lawsuits meant to silence and intimidate rather than win on valid legal merits. In Washington state you can recover legal costs, plus $10,000.
38 states and D.C. have anti-SLAPP laws which protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, meritless lawsuits meant to silence and intimidate rather than win on valid legal merits. In Washington state you can recover legal costs, plus $10,000.
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The Reporters Committee anti-SLAPP legal guide provides a general introduction to each state’s anti-SLAPP law, to the extent one exists.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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38 states and D.C. have anti-SLAPP laws which protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, meritless lawsuits meant to silence and intimidate rather than win on valid legal merits. In Washington state you can recover legal costs, plus $10,000.
38 states and D.C. have anti-SLAPP laws which protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, meritless lawsuits meant to silence and intimidate rather than win on valid legal merits. In Washington state you can recover legal costs, plus $10,000.
When I was in the workaday world I didn’t tolerate people who did whatever they wanted, without constraints, hurting taxpayers, enacting stupid policies, and sucking up scarce resources for their personal use. It’s long past time to stop this. For people to rise up and say NO to this stuff.
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
When I was in the workaday world I didn’t tolerate people who did whatever they wanted, without constraints, hurting taxpayers, enacting stupid policies, and sucking up scarce resources for their personal use. It’s long past time to stop this. For people to rise up and say NO to this stuff.