Michael Clark
@planetmike.com
Coin collector, EMT, former WordPress guy now learning 11ty.
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VIRGINIA: Today is the LAST day to go vote early in-person — polls are open until 5PM.
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
VIRGINIA: Today is the LAST day to go vote early in-person — polls are open until 5PM.
Wonderful. Donotcall.gov is down due to the government shutdown. Republicans are thrilled by this.
October 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Wonderful. Donotcall.gov is down due to the government shutdown. Republicans are thrilled by this.
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I hoped never to see concentration camps like the ones I grew up in appear again in this country. Reading this breaks my heart.
July 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I hoped never to see concentration camps like the ones I grew up in appear again in this country. Reading this breaks my heart.
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Here’s last night’s story about Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” what exactly is in it, what will happen if it’s passed, and a brand new campaign slogan for Joni Ernst: youtu.be/vjFL-cBcjKc
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
June 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Here’s last night’s story about Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” what exactly is in it, what will happen if it’s passed, and a brand new campaign slogan for Joni Ernst: youtu.be/vjFL-cBcjKc
@daringfireball.bsky.social I didn’t get a wallet notification of the F1 movie. I got it in my iPhone TV app. Which is so annoying since I’m already seeing the stupid ads for a movie I’m not going to see in a theater before I watch anything on AppleTV+
June 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
@daringfireball.bsky.social I didn’t get a wallet notification of the F1 movie. I got it in my iPhone TV app. Which is so annoying since I’m already seeing the stupid ads for a movie I’m not going to see in a theater before I watch anything on AppleTV+
Happy 30th anniversary to my lovely wife! What an amazing and twisty journey it’s been!
June 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Happy 30th anniversary to my lovely wife! What an amazing and twisty journey it’s been!
Just used my NACS adapter to plug my Hyundai Kona EV to a SuperCharger. Will be used as a backup on longer trips if other chargers aren’t readily available.
June 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just used my NACS adapter to plug my Hyundai Kona EV to a SuperCharger. Will be used as a backup on longer trips if other chargers aren’t readily available.
Should I unsubscribe from political text spam that I receive? Or should I sign the sending phone number up for opportunities for time shares, car insurance info, or the opposite party?
June 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Should I unsubscribe from political text spam that I receive? Or should I sign the sending phone number up for opportunities for time shares, car insurance info, or the opposite party?
Read "We Have Failed the Founding Fathers." cleantechnica.com/2025/05/13/w... Please ignore the insane popup advertising that drives the site
We Have Failed Our Founding Fathers - CleanTechnica
Without a doubt, the “Founding Fathers,” the most notable names behind the American Revolution and the creation of the United States, had their problems. The most common criticism is to point out that...
cleantechnica.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Read "We Have Failed the Founding Fathers." cleantechnica.com/2025/05/13/w... Please ignore the insane popup advertising that drives the site
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"Virginians deserve better than this reckless, violent thinking." - @votevets bluevirginia.us/2025/06/vide...
June 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"Virginians deserve better than this reckless, violent thinking." - @votevets bluevirginia.us/2025/06/vide...
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Same here.
June 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Same here.
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The Onion really pegged this one.
Have seen a lot of Harvard commencements.
Usually the Harvard prez is greeted by brief pro-forma applause. Or nothing. Or in my era, waves of protests and boos.
Never heard of *anything* like the sustained standing ovation Alan Garber got today.
Deserved.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiT0...
Usually the Harvard prez is greeted by brief pro-forma applause. Or nothing. Or in my era, waves of protests and boos.
Never heard of *anything* like the sustained standing ovation Alan Garber got today.
Deserved.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiT0...
President Alan Garber's Welcome | Harvard Commencement 2025
YouTube video by Harvard University
www.youtube.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Onion really pegged this one.
I've canceled my Paramount+ annual subscription. "You caved to the Trump administration so you could get a merger that no one wants except you. If you stood behind your journalism, you'd fight for the Truth. I don't want support you by giving you money that you will turn around and give to Trump."
May 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I've canceled my Paramount+ annual subscription. "You caved to the Trump administration so you could get a merger that no one wants except you. If you stood behind your journalism, you'd fight for the Truth. I don't want support you by giving you money that you will turn around and give to Trump."
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Virginians will remember this vote and hold them accountable at the ballot box.
May 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Virginians will remember this vote and hold them accountable at the ballot box.
I know I will not be able to watch ‘The West Wing’ again for a long time. So I watched ‘The American President’ which is only 30 years old, yet feels so quaint and innocent it could have been 100 years old.
May 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I know I will not be able to watch ‘The West Wing’ again for a long time. So I watched ‘The American President’ which is only 30 years old, yet feels so quaint and innocent it could have been 100 years old.
I’m pretty sure that a Jehovah Witness calling my cell phone and leaving a voice mail message over 1:20 is at the very minimum rude. At least I have another number to give out to Republicans when they need a phone number.
May 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I’m pretty sure that a Jehovah Witness calling my cell phone and leaving a voice mail message over 1:20 is at the very minimum rude. At least I have another number to give out to Republicans when they need a phone number.
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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
May 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
@letterboxd.social What's the deal with the weird sized Google Ads on the site now? They are covering content so you can't interact with your site. Yesterday one covered the Review or Log link. Just started happening a couple weeks ago. letterboxd.com/planetmike/
May 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
@letterboxd.social What's the deal with the weird sized Google Ads on the site now? They are covering content so you can't interact with your site. Yesterday one covered the Review or Log link. Just started happening a couple weeks ago. letterboxd.com/planetmike/
I learned that "Australia is among the few countries where voting is compulsory, a system that leans toward creating centrist governments." Mandatory? How would that even work? What's the penalty if you don't vote? The penalty in the USA is you get a felon as president.
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
Australians vote in election, with high prices and housing shortage major issues
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor Party is seeking a second term. His opponent, conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton, wants to become the first political leader to oust a firs...
www.npr.org
May 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I learned that "Australia is among the few countries where voting is compulsory, a system that leans toward creating centrist governments." Mandatory? How would that even work? What's the penalty if you don't vote? The penalty in the USA is you get a felon as president.
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
I’m really annoyed that I had to talk to an AI agent to get my EV’s service scheduled at my local Hyundai dealer. And then the AI couldn’t do it, so I have to wait for a call back.
April 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m really annoyed that I had to talk to an AI agent to get my EV’s service scheduled at my local Hyundai dealer. And then the AI couldn’t do it, so I have to wait for a call back.
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I’m done with reading CNN. A paid subscription is required to read articles? Haha.
April 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I’m done with reading CNN. A paid subscription is required to read articles? Haha.
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Despite repeated invitations, Congressman Griffith has consistently declined to meet with his constituents. In his absence, this event will serve as a platform for local leaders to discuss key community concerns. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and share their stories.
April 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Despite repeated invitations, Congressman Griffith has consistently declined to meet with his constituents. In his absence, this event will serve as a platform for local leaders to discuss key community concerns. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and share their stories.
My mom just had a question about her iPhone 13. She had 409 tabs open! All closed now, and settings changed to close them automatically
April 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My mom just had a question about her iPhone 13. She had 409 tabs open! All closed now, and settings changed to close them automatically