Michael Powell
@high-n-dry.bsky.social
Retired USAF Crew Chief, Rescue diver stranded in the desert. Full time caregiver for my mom (she has Alzheimers).
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Michael Powell
@high-n-dry.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Sure do miss Okinawa diving. Some of my memories diving there. The beach shot was about a 3 minute walk from my apartment (Chatan)
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August 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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These white helmets give this scene an absurdly comical quality. — However, at the same time, the question arises as to why only the heads of the whites are protected,
July 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
These white helmets give this scene an absurdly comical quality. — However, at the same time, the question arises as to why only the heads of the whites are protected,
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Page One in Scotland.
July 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Page One in Scotland.
A new mural in France depicting Lady Liberty covering her face in shame was unveiled the day before America's Independence Day. Feel free to share.
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July 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A new mural in France depicting Lady Liberty covering her face in shame was unveiled the day before America's Independence Day. Feel free to share.
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July 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A new mural in France depicting Lady Liberty covering her face in shame was unveiled the day before America's Independence Day. Feel free to share.
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These charts by @steverattner.bsky.social—who’s been covering tax/economic policy for 30 years— are must reads. Gift link www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Ugliness of the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill, in Charts (Gift Article)
Steven Rattner reveals the ugly reality lurking within the “big, beautiful bill.”
www.nytimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 6:58 AM
These charts by @steverattner.bsky.social—who’s been covering tax/economic policy for 30 years— are must reads. Gift link www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Listening to @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social walk through the many harms this budget reconciliation bill would cause to young people, working families, veterans, and seniors across the country:
July 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Listening to @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social walk through the many harms this budget reconciliation bill would cause to young people, working families, veterans, and seniors across the country:
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I have no words….
How did this imbecile become POTUS not once, but twice???
June 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I have no words….
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"A panel of judges on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied Trump's request to have Justice Department lawyers argue in his appeal of columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against Trump."
abcnews.go.com/US/appeals-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/appeals-c...
Appeals court says DOJ cannot represent Trump in appeal of E. Jean Carroll case
Taxpayers will not be paying for President Trump's ongoing appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, an appeals court has ruled.
abcnews.go.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"A panel of judges on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied Trump's request to have Justice Department lawyers argue in his appeal of columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against Trump."
abcnews.go.com/US/appeals-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/appeals-c...
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Duckworth to Hegseth: "You are blowing through money like my fellow cadets and I did in our first liberty after basic camp. Luckily I didn't end up with a questionable tattoo ... you're just an unqualified yes man who can't tell the president how to keep Americans safe."
June 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Duckworth to Hegseth: "You are blowing through money like my fellow cadets and I did in our first liberty after basic camp. Luckily I didn't end up with a questionable tattoo ... you're just an unqualified yes man who can't tell the president how to keep Americans safe."
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What if he threw a $45 million parade and nobody came?
Boring. Low energy. Sad!
Boring. Low energy. Sad!
June 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
What if he threw a $45 million parade and nobody came?
Boring. Low energy. Sad!
Boring. Low energy. Sad!
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Enten: How many people watched Gavin Newsom's speech on just YouTube alone? Over 3 million folks. Joe Rogan, his average podcast episode over the last month has averaged only 1.6 million YouTube views, so Newsom's speech.. very, very popular.
June 13, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Enten: How many people watched Gavin Newsom's speech on just YouTube alone? Over 3 million folks. Joe Rogan, his average podcast episode over the last month has averaged only 1.6 million YouTube views, so Newsom's speech.. very, very popular.
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What happened to Senator Padilla is not homeland security. This is homeland fascism. This is homeland authoritarianism.
June 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
What happened to Senator Padilla is not homeland security. This is homeland fascism. This is homeland authoritarianism.
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2547
June 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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No no no! These university leaders don’t get it. If you negotiate one on one you don’t buy peace; you just expose the whole sector and yourselves to more shakedowns. See law firms.
The only response is to unite in collective action and fight the Admin’s illegality. www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
The only response is to unite in collective action and fight the Admin’s illegality. www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
Universities quietly negotiating with White House aide to try to avoid Harvard’s fate, source says | CNN Politics
College and university leaders have been privately negotiating with a deputy to top Trump aide Stephen Miller in hopes of avoiding the same aggressive targeting of Harvard University, a person familia...
www.cnn.com
May 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
No no no! These university leaders don’t get it. If you negotiate one on one you don’t buy peace; you just expose the whole sector and yourselves to more shakedowns. See law firms.
The only response is to unite in collective action and fight the Admin’s illegality. www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
The only response is to unite in collective action and fight the Admin’s illegality. www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
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Something spicy & delicious as a taco has gotten under Trumplestiltkin's thin tangerine skin. Seems the master of mean, juvenile nicknames can dish them out but when directed towards him, he can't take it, angrily calling it "nasty."🤣
Good to know. (you know what to do!)
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Good to know. (you know what to do!)
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May 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Something spicy & delicious as a taco has gotten under Trumplestiltkin's thin tangerine skin. Seems the master of mean, juvenile nicknames can dish them out but when directed towards him, he can't take it, angrily calling it "nasty."🤣
Good to know. (you know what to do!)
🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮
Good to know. (you know what to do!)
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BREAKING: In a stunning decision, Donald Trump just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene. This is terrible.
#BlueCrew #Thisiswhywefight #Resist #TruthWarriors #Don'tOBEY-InAdvance #StrongerTogether #antitrump #antimaga #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ImpeachTrumpNOW
#BlueCrew #Thisiswhywefight #Resist #TruthWarriors #Don'tOBEY-InAdvance #StrongerTogether #antitrump #antimaga #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ImpeachTrumpNOW
May 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
BREAKING: In a stunning decision, Donald Trump just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene. This is terrible.
#BlueCrew #Thisiswhywefight #Resist #TruthWarriors #Don'tOBEY-InAdvance #StrongerTogether #antitrump #antimaga #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ImpeachTrumpNOW
#BlueCrew #Thisiswhywefight #Resist #TruthWarriors #Don'tOBEY-InAdvance #StrongerTogether #antitrump #antimaga #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ImpeachTrumpNOW
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AOC: The math is not adding up. Their claim is that one million undocumented people are on Medicaid. So why are they trying to cut 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare?
May 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
AOC: The math is not adding up. Their claim is that one million undocumented people are on Medicaid. So why are they trying to cut 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare?
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Bribery in plain sight.
May 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Bribery in plain sight.
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May 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.
May 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.
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Crockett: Instead of the President cosplaying as the next pope, he may want to cosplay as an actual President of these United States. That means he may have to do a little bit of research and understand that he swore a an oath to defend and protect the constitution.
May 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Crockett: Instead of the President cosplaying as the next pope, he may want to cosplay as an actual President of these United States. That means he may have to do a little bit of research and understand that he swore a an oath to defend and protect the constitution.