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Mike Palmer
@icengineer.bsky.social
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Engineer, atheist, photographer, hiker, traveler
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You bet! World Dryer was protecting us from "the hazards of disease" back in the days when America was Great and we all shared paper towels with strangers in public restrooms to maximize usage of each towel.
A World Dryer label on a hand dryer that says, "To serve you better. We have installed Pollution-Free Electric Hand Dryers to protect you from the hazards of disease which can be transmitted by cloth towels or paper towel litter. This clean, quick, sanitary method dries hands more thoroughly, prevents chapping, and keeps washrooms free of towel WASTE.
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I was at Salt Creek Beach yesterday morning, with binoculars, hoping to see some whales. In 30 years I have never seen such a clear day. Catalina and San Clemente Islands both very clear. With binoculars we could see the towers on both islands. Amazing.
A photo from salt Creek beach in Dana Point looking toward Santa Catalina Island, California
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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color me Surprised.
A crayon labeled "Surprised."
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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JFC indeed. Another rare bit of honesty.
A portion of the donation page shown above which says, your contribution will benefit Crane for Congress and Trump national committee JFC. JFC is a well known acronym for Jesus F**king Christ, which pretty well sums up any donation to that shitshow.
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Even my catfish in New York, who is probably a poor young Chinese peasant lured to the border of Myanmar and living in a compound where he is forced to pretend to be a beautiful Chinese woman and try to get me to send him money, says she isn't leaving New York City.
A beautiful Korean model whose image was stolen by someone pretending to be the heir to the Shiseido cosmetics fortune and live in New York City. She thinks Shiseido has yearly sales of nearly $80 million, somewhat short of the $18 billion the company is actually closer to. She just bought a condo in one of the super-tall condo towers overlooking central park for $26 million, apparently unaware that the same condo was sold last year and is currently listed for rent for $60k per month.
November 15, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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All I can say is, I hope Gary Larson never loses a minute of sleep over this cartoon. My career started about the time this was first published, and I received copies from coworkers many times over the years, and always found it funny.

Yours was a great cartoon, Paul. Rosenthal should be proud.
A Larson cartoon showing an explorer with an abnormally large head stepping out of the jungle into a headhunter encampment. The caption is, "Unwittingly, Palmer stepped out of the jungle and into headhunter folklore forever." It has been suggested more than once that I modeled for this cartoon, but I can only say two things: First, I have significantly less hair and a smaller nose, but "artistic license" was invoked and the cartoon was published anyway. Second, Gary Larson is a genius, and I have loved every bit of the completely undeserved attention I have received as a result of this cartoon. Thanks, Gary!
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Except maybe Grok?

I mean, doesn't this mean it's generated by Grok?
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Such hard choices on the California ballot.
An imaginary California Prop 50 Ballot, that says, PROPOSITION 50: MESS WITH TEXAS (CHOOSE ONE) 1. HELL YES, MESS 2. NO, EVERYTHING IS FINE 3. NO CIVIL RIGHTS ARE OVERRATED 4. NO, JUST DEPORT ME NOW 5. NO, I'M CHARLIE MUNGER JR. I HATE DEMOCRACY.
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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How could anyone be so lucky to have a partner look at them like these two look at each other?
Zohran Mamdani and his wife, smiling at each other, with a look that screams, "Hey, I really, really LOVE you!"
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Yes, the stupid hurts, just not the way they think.
A Facebook post that shows Zohran Mamdani speaking, with the caption, "Irony is people freaking out about losing their food stamps, then lining up to elect a socialist. There's no pitty [sic] for self-inflicted wounds. The person who posted the photo of Mamdani wrote, "I've always said, 'NO SYMPATHY for self-inflicted pain.' STUPID SHOULD HURT! Maybe, just maybe, it might make them think."
October 31, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, California, October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, California, October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, California, October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, California, October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, California, October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, California, October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, California, October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Protesters at a No Kings Protest in Dana Point, California. #NoKings #Maddow
Protesters holding signs at a No Kings Protest A protester holding signs at a No Kings Protest. The sign says, "There isn't a sign big enough to list all the reasons I'm here!!" Protesters holding signs at a No Kings Protest. One sign says, "Scotus King or Democracy?" The other sign says, "Stop Trusting Your Algorithms And Start Trusting Each Other." A protester at a No Kings protest holding a sign that says, "Democracy, Where the HELL have you BEEN? LOCA?"
October 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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No Kings, Dana Point, CA, October 18. #Maddow #NoKings
People protesting at the No Kings protest in Dana Point, California, on October 18, 2025 People protesting at the No Kings protest in Dana Point, California, on October 18, 2025 People protesting at the No Kings protest in Dana Point, California, on October 18, 2025 People protesting at the No Kings protest in Dana Point, California, on October 18, 2025
October 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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They could have said "D.C. White Trash," but there's no need to be redundant.
A headline from a Sun Herald news article titled, "National Guard Removes D.C. Trash for $1M Daily," over a photo of Donald Trump, the poster child for White Trash.
September 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Solid red is Trump 2016-Trump 2020-Trump 2024. Blue is Clinton-Biden-Harris. Other colors represent a switch during one of those elections. Not sure where you are, but no counties in Eastern Washington switched. It wasn't hard to convince them that Harris would be worse.
August 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Hey TMobile! You wouldn't guess where I was! I couldn't text you, because I had no signal! After YEARS of your maps showing coverage across Santa Catalina Island, they are FINALLY accurate! Zero coverage over most of the island! But my friends with AT&T? They had coverage.
A map showing TMobile coverage on Santa Catalina Island, 90704. After years of showing that coverage extends over nearly all of the island, they are finally showing (accurately) that most of the island is not covered. As a result, I couldn't text anyone at TMobile and tell them to guess where I was until I wasn't.
August 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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July 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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AI kept telling me how great my ideas were, so I asked if to generate an image of a knob that can be turned to 11, labeled OBSEQUIOUSNESS. The exact instruction is in the alt-text.
An image of a volume style knob with numbered settings from 0 to 11. The knob should have an arrow pointing to the 11 setting. Below the knob is a label that says "OBSEQUIOUSNESS"
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Wow... From Wikipedia. 6.7 m wingspan (a Cessna Skyhawk is about 11m), 50-75 kg payload, and 1000-2000km range. The distance from Kiev to Moscow is only 750km.
A screenshot from Wikipedia showing the specs of the Liutyi UAV. Wingspan 6.7 meters, payload 50 - 75kg, range 1000 - 2000km.
July 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM