Kevin Butler
@milesnaismith.bsky.social
I love travel, food, good story-telling, and empathy. I also have a huge man-crush on the rule of law.
I run a company that does business phone, video conferencing, and contact centers especially for local governments. www.vertical.com
I run a company that does business phone, video conferencing, and contact centers especially for local governments. www.vertical.com
I have just gone fully a tive on the transplant list. Now the waiting begins. I mean this stage of waiting. Unlike the previous waiting. This is new waiting.
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I have just gone fully a tive on the transplant list. Now the waiting begins. I mean this stage of waiting. Unlike the previous waiting. This is new waiting.
I have just been reminded by TWO staffers that I gave the company Veterans' Day as a holiday this year (along with MLK, and Juneteenth). I completely forgot.
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I have just been reminded by TWO staffers that I gave the company Veterans' Day as a holiday this year (along with MLK, and Juneteenth). I completely forgot.
This may be the most predictable story ever. Why do people keep contracting for him?
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Trump stiffs East Wing demolition crew
ACECO Demolition, the company that took a wrecking ball to the White House East Wing, to make space for the Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom, found that Trump still doesn't pay his contractors.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This may be the most predictable story ever. Why do people keep contracting for him?
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Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal.
(202) 224-6542
(202) 224-6542
I just did this and if nothing else it was cathartic. I said I would make it my life’s mission to make sure there’s a primary challenger for any D involved in this deal, it’s fucking embarrassing.
So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal.
(202) 224-6542
(202) 224-6542
Sandwich guy is innocent! I guess all the expert testimony on this site helped set him free.
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Federal footlong: man who threw sandwich at cop found not guilty of assault
A viral video of the incident proved the sandwich's trajectory, but also its triviality. A wasteful and pointless prosecution ends in failure.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sandwich guy is innocent! I guess all the expert testimony on this site helped set him free.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We're honored to be a part of @agccp.bsky.social
See you at the @agccpconference.bsky.social! Will you be there?
See you at the @agccpconference.bsky.social! Will you be there?
Installed two new eero Wireless Access Points today. Really easy to do, all of my wireless devices flipped over, and I got a serious speed bump. Good stuff!
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Installed two new eero Wireless Access Points today. Really easy to do, all of my wireless devices flipped over, and I got a serious speed bump. Good stuff!
I'm wondering if Trump has a secret Brewster's Millions type bet going on. If he can completely destroy the US Government he gets a much bigger government? The Nobel Peace Prize? Putin patting him on the head?
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I'm wondering if Trump has a secret Brewster's Millions type bet going on. If he can completely destroy the US Government he gets a much bigger government? The Nobel Peace Prize? Putin patting him on the head?
I was just approved for the Transplant list to replace my non-functional kidneys.
Rarely have I been more emotionally overwhelmed in life. This is so huge!
Rarely have I been more emotionally overwhelmed in life. This is so huge!
a cartoon of snoopy dancing with the words yay in red
Alt: a cartoon of snoopy dancing with the words yay in red
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October 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I was just approved for the Transplant list to replace my non-functional kidneys.
Rarely have I been more emotionally overwhelmed in life. This is so huge!
Rarely have I been more emotionally overwhelmed in life. This is so huge!
Anyone know why I lost all pictures on Bluesky?
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Anyone know why I lost all pictures on Bluesky?
Elk rut season has begun. Instead of dealing with all the social media madness yesterday, we went up to RMNP and encountered the elk instead. Much better experience.
September 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Elk rut season has begun. Instead of dealing with all the social media madness yesterday, we went up to RMNP and encountered the elk instead. Much better experience.
I deplore all violence, but today let's not forget the other shooting which was in a school (again) and involved kids.
Students were eating lunch when they heard the gunshots. It’s yet another horrific school shooting, and every time my heart breaks for the kids, parents, and communities shattered by gun violence.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leaves several students hurt; suspect among those injured
Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting s...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I deplore all violence, but today let's not forget the other shooting which was in a school (again) and involved kids.
Today, Trump signed an Executive Order changing the Department of Defense's name. Due to a minor typo, the new name is the Department of Gwar.
September 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Today, Trump signed an Executive Order changing the Department of Defense's name. Due to a minor typo, the new name is the Department of Gwar.
Is Trump going to give Putin some B-2s, or just let him take pics inside?
www.twz.com/air/b-2-bomb...
www.twz.com/air/b-2-bomb...
B-2 Bombers Arrive At Alaskan Airbase Putin Will Land At
B-2s, originally designed to nuke the Soviet Union, arrived yesterday at Elmendorf AFB, although their connection with the summit isn't clear.
www.twz.com
August 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Is Trump going to give Putin some B-2s, or just let him take pics inside?
www.twz.com/air/b-2-bomb...
www.twz.com/air/b-2-bomb...
I got a agree with Lacy Baugher here. The latest Strange New Worlds episode makes me want a prequel series about the Scavengers. Really deep backstory for a single episode villain.
www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek...
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 6 Review — The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail
An attack by a monstrous spaceship puts Kirk in the captain's chair in an Strange New Worlds that sees the Farragut and the Enterprise fighting for survival.
www.denofgeek.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I got a agree with Lacy Baugher here. The latest Strange New Worlds episode makes me want a prequel series about the Scavengers. Really deep backstory for a single episode villain.
www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek...
www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek...
Can anyone recommend a great Zydeco band?
August 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Can anyone recommend a great Zydeco band?
I love me some summertime tomatoes. Had some from our farmer's market, sliced with some salt. Yum!!
August 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I love me some summertime tomatoes. Had some from our farmer's market, sliced with some salt. Yum!!
My second thyroidectomy is scheduled. I'm racking up the double procedures. Two kidney surgeries. Two CVC implants. Two fistulagrams. Now, two thyroidectomies.
I don't like this trend.
I don't like this trend.
July 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My second thyroidectomy is scheduled. I'm racking up the double procedures. Two kidney surgeries. Two CVC implants. Two fistulagrams. Now, two thyroidectomies.
I don't like this trend.
I don't like this trend.
I believe, at age 51, I have finally nailed the leftover mashed potatoes pancake. Unfortunately, all the evidence has been eaten.
July 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I believe, at age 51, I have finally nailed the leftover mashed potatoes pancake. Unfortunately, all the evidence has been eaten.
It was 100 F yesterday. Today, it will only get in the 90s.
Perfect time for the AC to stop working. Joy.
Perfect time for the AC to stop working. Joy.
July 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It was 100 F yesterday. Today, it will only get in the 90s.
Perfect time for the AC to stop working. Joy.
Perfect time for the AC to stop working. Joy.
Really enjoying Ben Aaronovitch's latest, Stone and Sky.
July 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Really enjoying Ben Aaronovitch's latest, Stone and Sky.
The Republican party lives up to their one true mandate. Government by the rich, for the rich, and screw the rest.
I will personally benefit from this monstrous bill, but it will be ashes in my mouth as they burn the country down to make sure the wealthy pay less taxes.
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I will personally benefit from this monstrous bill, but it will be ashes in my mouth as they burn the country down to make sure the wealthy pay less taxes.
apnews.com/live/donald-...
Live updates: House passes Trump's signature bill, sending it to the president's desk
House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s signature bill, bringing $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and spending cuts, money for deportations and Medicaid cuts.
apnews.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Republican party lives up to their one true mandate. Government by the rich, for the rich, and screw the rest.
I will personally benefit from this monstrous bill, but it will be ashes in my mouth as they burn the country down to make sure the wealthy pay less taxes.
apnews.com/live/donald-...
I will personally benefit from this monstrous bill, but it will be ashes in my mouth as they burn the country down to make sure the wealthy pay less taxes.
apnews.com/live/donald-...
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New Case Study Alert!
We're excited to share our latest success story.
A Vertical install of @8x8inc.bsky.social with a @microsoft.com Teams Integration has drastically cut OPEX costs for Meridian International Center.
Read more: www.vertical.com/case-studies...
We're excited to share our latest success story.
A Vertical install of @8x8inc.bsky.social with a @microsoft.com Teams Integration has drastically cut OPEX costs for Meridian International Center.
Read more: www.vertical.com/case-studies...
Meridian Drastically Cuts OPEX Costs While Eliminating Technology Barriers with Vertical + 8x8 - Vertical Communications
Background Meridian is a nonpartisan center for diplomacy, founded in 1960 and headquartered on a historic campus in Washington, D.C. The organization
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July 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New Case Study Alert!
We're excited to share our latest success story.
A Vertical install of @8x8inc.bsky.social with a @microsoft.com Teams Integration has drastically cut OPEX costs for Meridian International Center.
Read more: www.vertical.com/case-studies...
We're excited to share our latest success story.
A Vertical install of @8x8inc.bsky.social with a @microsoft.com Teams Integration has drastically cut OPEX costs for Meridian International Center.
Read more: www.vertical.com/case-studies...
Remember, each of us is waking up every morning carrying the huge burden of the world. We are all Atlas. We are all Rodin's Caryatids.
If you feel like you can't bear the day even though "there's nothing wrong," you have forgotten the burden already on your shoulderss. Give yourself grace today.
If you feel like you can't bear the day even though "there's nothing wrong," you have forgotten the burden already on your shoulderss. Give yourself grace today.
June 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Remember, each of us is waking up every morning carrying the huge burden of the world. We are all Atlas. We are all Rodin's Caryatids.
If you feel like you can't bear the day even though "there's nothing wrong," you have forgotten the burden already on your shoulderss. Give yourself grace today.
If you feel like you can't bear the day even though "there's nothing wrong," you have forgotten the burden already on your shoulderss. Give yourself grace today.