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Hugh McDiarmid
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Michigander. 22-years a journalist. Enviro Comms since. Freshwater enthusiast. Grandpa. Patriot but not “that” kind.
Breaking FOX News Distraction! Tariff Wars? Don’t be silly! “Woke liberal group throws tantrum.”

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Today’s Top Distraction
Decided to see what the top story is on the Fox News site this morning.
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February 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Milo the Terror has passed. His bad behavior prompted a website to once name him the 14th Naughtiest dog on the planet & a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist to write a column about him getting his owner (me) sprayed in the face by a skunk. Obit on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/hughmcdi...
January 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius……
January 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Reposted by Hugh McDiarmid
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.

The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.

Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Five years ago today, 4 months into the job, the “green ooze” (hexavalent chromium) incident on I-696 broke. Two weeks of sleepless nights, a media feeding frenzy, and an introduction into how magnificently my colleages at Michigan EGLE and EPA perform under pressure.
December 20, 2024 at 5:57 PM
December 14, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Hey @detroitnews.bsky.social if we’re gonna keep doing this let’s be consistent. Example: “A man suspected of criming, who was born in the US legally….”

A woman suspected in a Novi home invasion and accused of entering the country illegally has been charged, police said Friday
December 8, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Next Door is undefeated.
December 6, 2024 at 5:39 PM
If inflation’s so bad, how did I get 1,000 googly eyes for $5.95?
November 19, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Observation: Northern Michigan roads and tavern parking lots are filled with shiny Ford Expeditions and Jeep Wagoneers owned by suburban deer hunters decked in Patagonia and North Face gear. A long way from the rusty pickup trucks and threadbare flannels of the past…….
November 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM