Mike Keller
@realitytourist.bsky.social
West Virginia photographer, dog lover, beer and whisky fan. Retired. I love my rooftop solar.
Is Larry Pack looking at running for governor in '28? When was the last time a #WestVirginia State Treasurer pushed for legislation on salaries?
'Teacher pay raises were one of four legislative priorities for 2026 that Pack announced at a news conference on Monday.'
'Teacher pay raises were one of four legislative priorities for 2026 that Pack announced at a news conference on Monday.'
Treasurer Pack to push for teacher pay raises during West Virginia legislative session • West Virginia Watch
West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack is pushing lawmakers to increase teacher salaries during the upcoming legislative session.
westvirginiawatch.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Is Larry Pack looking at running for governor in '28? When was the last time a #WestVirginia State Treasurer pushed for legislation on salaries?
'Teacher pay raises were one of four legislative priorities for 2026 that Pack announced at a news conference on Monday.'
'Teacher pay raises were one of four legislative priorities for 2026 that Pack announced at a news conference on Monday.'
'Spokespeople for Rep. Riley Moore and Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice did not respond to requests for comment...Rep. Carol Miller accused House Democrats of “play[ing] politics” and said she “trust[s] House Republicans to handle this investigation.”' #WestVirginia #EpsteinFiles
WV Congress members quiet on newly released Epstein emails showing more Trump ties
West Virginia’s congressional delegation is being quiet in response to a newly released tranche of emails further tying the president of the United States to a convicted sex offender accused of sex tr...
www.wvgazettemail.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
'Spokespeople for Rep. Riley Moore and Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice did not respond to requests for comment...Rep. Carol Miller accused House Democrats of “play[ing] politics” and said she “trust[s] House Republicans to handle this investigation.”' #WestVirginia #EpsteinFiles
'Follow @SenSchumer on Twitter/X, @senschumer on Instagram, and Senator Chuck Schumer on Facebook. Turn on notifications for all posts. Every time he posts anything, respond immediately. Call out the November 10 surrender. Use #SchumerMustResign. Tag him. Quote-tweet everything.'
Is There Already a Plan to Remove Chuck Schumer as Senate Minority Leader?
The conversation is here and the calls are coming from more than just the progressives
cmarmitage.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
'Follow @SenSchumer on Twitter/X, @senschumer on Instagram, and Senator Chuck Schumer on Facebook. Turn on notifications for all posts. Every time he posts anything, respond immediately. Call out the November 10 surrender. Use #SchumerMustResign. Tag him. Quote-tweet everything.'
#WestVirginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito using her position to make insider trades.🤬
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#WestVirginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito using her position to make insider trades.🤬
“You would never guess from the sometimes hysterical coverage of the past week that the #BBC remains quite easily the most trusted news organization in the UK [and] in America, the second most trusted news source – just behind the Weather Channel”.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“You would never guess from the sometimes hysterical coverage of the past week that the #BBC remains quite easily the most trusted news organization in the UK [and] in America, the second most trusted news source – just behind the Weather Channel”.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It's been 16 years and they still can't come up with anything better. #GOP #healthcare
Remember what Rep. Alan Grayson said:
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Raw Video: If You Get Sick, 'Die Quickly'
YouTube video by Associated Press
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November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It's been 16 years and they still can't come up with anything better. #GOP #healthcare
Kenny delivered the burn #bonespurs
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Kenny delivered the burn #bonespurs
An interesting take on #EmptyGee 's recent actions.
'...her sudden leftward tilt does suggest that at least one politician who rode the MAGA wave believes its force is not what it once was.'
'...her sudden leftward tilt does suggest that at least one politician who rode the MAGA wave believes its force is not what it once was.'
Marjorie Taylor Greene flees Trump's sinking ship
Even hardcore MAGAs are eyeing the emergency exits.
www.publicnotice.co
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
An interesting take on #EmptyGee 's recent actions.
'...her sudden leftward tilt does suggest that at least one politician who rode the MAGA wave believes its force is not what it once was.'
'...her sudden leftward tilt does suggest that at least one politician who rode the MAGA wave believes its force is not what it once was.'
And they're all lifted SUVs, so bring your battery powered sawzall.
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
And they're all lifted SUVs, so bring your battery powered sawzall.
Now that's a great statistic!
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Now that's a great statistic!
Reposted by Mike Keller
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
11% in NINE MONTHS! #inflation
'Trump said on the campaign trail he would “cut the price of energy and electricity in half”...The president has also waged a war on wind and solar power, despite soaring electricity demand driven by AI datacenters.'
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'Trump said on the campaign trail he would “cut the price of energy and electricity in half”...The president has also waged a war on wind and solar power, despite soaring electricity demand driven by AI datacenters.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
11% in NINE MONTHS! #inflation
'Trump said on the campaign trail he would “cut the price of energy and electricity in half”...The president has also waged a war on wind and solar power, despite soaring electricity demand driven by AI datacenters.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
'Trump said on the campaign trail he would “cut the price of energy and electricity in half”...The president has also waged a war on wind and solar power, despite soaring electricity demand driven by AI datacenters.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
'A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday afternoon blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown, in a case brought by a group of US cities, nonprofit organizations and a trade union.
'At almost the same time... /1
'At almost the same time... /1
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
'A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday afternoon blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown, in a case brought by a group of US cities, nonprofit organizations and a trade union.
'At almost the same time... /1
'At almost the same time... /1
Close enough for Crowley!
October 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Close enough for Crowley!
Cool story.
'Several people asked which superhero I was. I said, “He’s really more of a super jackass” – helping people is not something Homelander typically does'
I dressed up as a superhero for Halloween – and then saved a man’s life
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
'Several people asked which superhero I was. I said, “He’s really more of a super jackass” – helping people is not something Homelander typically does'
I dressed up as a superhero for Halloween – and then saved a man’s life
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Cool story.
'Several people asked which superhero I was. I said, “He’s really more of a super jackass” – helping people is not something Homelander typically does'
I dressed up as a superhero for Halloween – and then saved a man’s life
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
'Several people asked which superhero I was. I said, “He’s really more of a super jackass” – helping people is not something Homelander typically does'
I dressed up as a superhero for Halloween – and then saved a man’s life
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I think morale is down in the Russia fighting forces!
'...commanders had appointed “execution shooters” to open fire on refusers...officers allegedly ordered drone operators to drop grenades on their own men, disguising the killings as battlefield strikes.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
'...commanders had appointed “execution shooters” to open fire on refusers...officers allegedly ordered drone operators to drop grenades on their own men, disguising the killings as battlefield strikes.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I think morale is down in the Russia fighting forces!
'...commanders had appointed “execution shooters” to open fire on refusers...officers allegedly ordered drone operators to drop grenades on their own men, disguising the killings as battlefield strikes.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
'...commanders had appointed “execution shooters” to open fire on refusers...officers allegedly ordered drone operators to drop grenades on their own men, disguising the killings as battlefield strikes.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Worth a read and a save for the next time some MAGAt says "both sides."🤬
108 Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken To Destroy America
'This is documentation of policies implemented between January 20 and October 29, 2025 that caused measurable harm' cmarmitage.substack.com/p/108-steps-...
108 Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken To Destroy America
'This is documentation of policies implemented between January 20 and October 29, 2025 that caused measurable harm' cmarmitage.substack.com/p/108-steps-...
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Worth a read and a save for the next time some MAGAt says "both sides."🤬
108 Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken To Destroy America
'This is documentation of policies implemented between January 20 and October 29, 2025 that caused measurable harm' cmarmitage.substack.com/p/108-steps-...
108 Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken To Destroy America
'This is documentation of policies implemented between January 20 and October 29, 2025 that caused measurable harm' cmarmitage.substack.com/p/108-steps-...
“The crisis has many components, but I think the eruption recently of political violence in this country is a sign that there is a crisis." Please note that all the violence has been perpetrated by right wing zealots, not the "woke people."
#WestVirginia
#WestVirginia
Morrisey picks first director of WVU’s Washington Center, says he’ll ‘push back on woke ideology’ • West Virginia Watch
Dr. Patrick Lee Miller will serve as the first director of the Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at WVU.
westvirginiawatch.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“The crisis has many components, but I think the eruption recently of political violence in this country is a sign that there is a crisis." Please note that all the violence has been perpetrated by right wing zealots, not the "woke people."
#WestVirginia
#WestVirginia
Reposted by Mike Keller
Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world...the world’s addiction to fossil fuels also causes toxic air pollution, wildfires and the spread of diseases such as dengue fever
#climatechange
#climatechange
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world...the world’s addiction to fossil fuels also causes toxic air pollution, wildfires and the spread of diseases such as dengue fever
#climatechange
#climatechange
The Hunger Games Begin
40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps
The pain from lost food aid will, if anything, hurt Republican voters worse than Democrats #SNAP #shutdown
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hunger...
via @pkrugman.bsky.social
40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps
The pain from lost food aid will, if anything, hurt Republican voters worse than Democrats #SNAP #shutdown
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hunger...
via @pkrugman.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Hunger Games Begin
40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps
The pain from lost food aid will, if anything, hurt Republican voters worse than Democrats #SNAP #shutdown
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hunger...
via @pkrugman.bsky.social
40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps
The pain from lost food aid will, if anything, hurt Republican voters worse than Democrats #SNAP #shutdown
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hunger...
via @pkrugman.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM