@802mike.bsky.social
Husband, dog lover, foster dad, Vermonter, Unitarian Universalist, wanna-be photographer, being kind to all I meet (I hope!), educator, and the list goes on.
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Your reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Your reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
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Non-masked MN National Guard are out handing out hot chocolate, coffee and donuts to protesters. One simple act has de-escalated the situation and helped gain the trust of people. See the difference between professional soldiers and the pretend tough guys in CBP and ICE?
January 25, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Non-masked MN National Guard are out handing out hot chocolate, coffee and donuts to protesters. One simple act has de-escalated the situation and helped gain the trust of people. See the difference between professional soldiers and the pretend tough guys in CBP and ICE?
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Klobuchar: "When they're killing 2 constituents in my state, and they're taking 2 year olds our of the arms of their mom, and they're taking an elder Hmong man out of his house & putting him out there in his underwear & then figuring out the have the wrong man -- no, I'm not voting for this funding"
January 25, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Klobuchar: "When they're killing 2 constituents in my state, and they're taking 2 year olds our of the arms of their mom, and they're taking an elder Hmong man out of his house & putting him out there in his underwear & then figuring out the have the wrong man -- no, I'm not voting for this funding"
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“They need that money to invest in businesses!” And to suppress the media.
January 21, 2026 at 4:58 PM
“They need that money to invest in businesses!” And to suppress the media.
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After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
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I predict that Jonathan Ross's "internal bleeding" will have healed just as quickly and thoroughly as Donald Trump's "gunshot wound" to his ear.
January 14, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I predict that Jonathan Ross's "internal bleeding" will have healed just as quickly and thoroughly as Donald Trump's "gunshot wound" to his ear.
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16-year-old Arnoldo Bazan and his father were getting McDonald’s before school when immigration agents pulled them over.
They slammed his father to the ground and put the teen in a chokehold. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” he said.
Read the full story: https://propub.li/4qSnVkQ
They slammed his father to the ground and put the teen in a chokehold. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” he said.
Read the full story: https://propub.li/4qSnVkQ
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 AM
16-year-old Arnoldo Bazan and his father were getting McDonald’s before school when immigration agents pulled them over.
They slammed his father to the ground and put the teen in a chokehold. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” he said.
Read the full story: https://propub.li/4qSnVkQ
They slammed his father to the ground and put the teen in a chokehold. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” he said.
Read the full story: https://propub.li/4qSnVkQ
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Sanders: I am very worried that ICE is becoming a domestic army for Trump, and this goes way beyond the issue of immigration. It goes to the movement of this country toward authoritarianism and fear.
January 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Sanders: I am very worried that ICE is becoming a domestic army for Trump, and this goes way beyond the issue of immigration. It goes to the movement of this country toward authoritarianism and fear.
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Vermont
📸 Ken Rachlis
📸 Ken Rachlis
January 12, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Vermont
📸 Ken Rachlis
📸 Ken Rachlis
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Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
January 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
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Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.
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This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
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The GOP appears to be preoccupied with personal financial gain, resulting in a lack of action on pressing issues.
January 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The GOP appears to be preoccupied with personal financial gain, resulting in a lack of action on pressing issues.
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Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
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A dictator just launched an illegal war without Congress — that’s what he is if we don’t impeach & remove him from office
This is a dark day in American history
This is a dark day in American history
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
A dictator just launched an illegal war without Congress — that’s what he is if we don’t impeach & remove him from office
This is a dark day in American history
This is a dark day in American history
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A barn in the Mad River Valley of Vermont.
📸 Ken Rachlis
📸 Ken Rachlis
January 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
A barn in the Mad River Valley of Vermont.
📸 Ken Rachlis
📸 Ken Rachlis
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NEW: Per WSJ, U.S. national security officials confirm Ukraine did not target Vladimir Putin or his residences in a recent drone strike, despite Trump spreading Putin’s lies. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
December 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
NEW: Per WSJ, U.S. national security officials confirm Ukraine did not target Vladimir Putin or his residences in a recent drone strike, despite Trump spreading Putin’s lies. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Pleasant Valley Road in Cambridge Vermont (not AI)
📸 Ken Rachlis
📸 Ken Rachlis
December 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Pleasant Valley Road in Cambridge Vermont (not AI)
📸 Ken Rachlis
📸 Ken Rachlis
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There’s a reason the political right wants to keep people dumb.
December 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There’s a reason the political right wants to keep people dumb.
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Common Ravens have remarkable neck feathers (“hackles”) that they can raise or lower to punctuate their vocalizations. How I love these amazing creatures! #birds 🌿
December 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Common Ravens have remarkable neck feathers (“hackles”) that they can raise or lower to punctuate their vocalizations. How I love these amazing creatures! #birds 🌿
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#52frames_redo - maybe #52frames_filltheframe? (a retake similar to the chickadee pic I almost submitted lastime)
#birds
#photography
#52frames
#birds
#photography
#52frames
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
#52frames_redo - maybe #52frames_filltheframe? (a retake similar to the chickadee pic I almost submitted lastime)
#birds
#photography
#52frames
#birds
#photography
#52frames
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Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
December 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.