Michael J.
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Michael J.
@kf6spf.bsky.social
Retired QA Engineer, rocket builder, photographer, journalist, writer.
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Trump opens with a threat to the generals:

"I've never walked into a room so silent … Have a good time. And if you want to applaud, you applaud ... If you don't like what I'm saying, you can leave the room. Of course, there goes your rank, there goes your future. but you just feel nice and loose."
September 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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I spent about half of 2020-21 writing variations on the theme of "we must take drastic action to save the republic," alas what we actually got was "sweep everything under the rug and pretend it never happened" www.liberalcurrents.com/priority-one...
Priority One For The Next Democratic President Must Be Restoring Democracy
The Biden years were a missed opportunity, but, as Trump’s authoritarian spree shows, Democrats (and democracy) cannot afford another one.
www.liberalcurrents.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Trump’s DOJ: Throwing a sandwich at a law-enforcement official is a felony.

Also Trump’s DOJ: Encouraging a mob to “kill” police officers during an insurrectionist attack on the Capitol is fine — and won’t prevent you from getting a job at the DOJ. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
In sandwich-throwing case, AG Pam Bondi and the White House trip over inconvenient facts
Top members of Team Trump targeted a guy who threw a sandwich at a federal agent. In the process, they seemed to forget all about Jan. 6.
www.msnbc.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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ANCHORAGE…
August 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Sign of the Times...
June 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Friday's Solar Observation and the last time we'll see the Sun this high in 2025. The #SummerSolstice occurs at 03.42 tomorrow (UK time) and it's all downhill as the darker evenings start from then! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Includes NIH.
JUST IN: A federal judge clarifies that his order barring enforcement of Trump EO on "DEI" funding applies to *all* federal agencies, not just those named in the lawsuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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🖋️ “STOP TRUMP NOW.
His daily high crimes & treason deserve impeachment.” hit 2,000 signers!

💬 Text SIGN PMZGKE to 50409
STOP TRUMP NOW. His daily high crimes & treason deserve impeachment.
Text SIGN PMZGKE to 50409 — Start impeachment. I am appalled that Congress has been supine and has permitted Trump and Musk to usurp its constitutional powers. Stop normalising Trump's high crimes & misdemeanours. Condemn them daily. Contradict his lies. He has already done things far worse than his previous impeachment charges. I am outraged and terrified by the ongoing destruction of our federal agencies, our rule of law, our rights, our alliances, and our safety, --- outraged by all the crimes being perpetrated daily by Dictator Donald Trump and unelected wrecker Elon Musk. How much is already lost beyond repair? Why is Congress tolerating this? Senate: no more unanimous consent House: no funding for these evil wreckers. No cuts to social security. Use your leverage. Let the GOP own a shut down. Trump has done dozens of impeachable offenses. Impounding congressionally appropriated funds. Blocking aid to Ukraine. Now he looks like a traitor and a Russian asset, giving aid and succour to to our for. His executive orders overturn the laws he is required to see faithfully executed. Have a look at the Declaration of Independence and the list of objections to King George III: "The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world." Here is a list of bills I demand that you condemn and vote against: 1. HR 861 Terminate the Environmental Protection Agency 2. HR 610 Vouchers for Public Education 3. HR 899 Terminate the Department of Education 4. HJR 69 Repeal Rule Protecting Wildlife 5. HR 370 Repeal Affordable Care Act 6. HR 354 Defund Planned Parenthood 7. HR 785 National Right to Work (this one ends unions) 8. HR 83 Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Bill 9. HR 147 Criminalizing Abortion ("Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act") If the Trump -Musk coup was being carried out with weapons and paramilitaries, explosives and tanks, Congress would be in a bunker. Just because this coup doesn't look like coups of the past doesn't make it benign. It is far far more dangerous and is causing far reaching damage, suffering, and death. No more talk of decorum. DO YOUR JOB. You work for us and the constitution. STOP TRUMP NOW. His daily high crimes & treason deserve impeachment.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
He’s just going to get more people killed by what WAS a contained disease. 😒🤔
In an interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed far from mainstream science, relying heavily on fringe theories about prevention and treatments.
Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Since it apparently needs to be said: As a Jew who works on a university campus, I am safest in a country that protects academic freedom and liberal values of due process of law. Anyone who supports extrajudicial detention of students for "wrong" ideological opinions is not doing it for my safety.
March 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Folks came out in support of Mahmoud Khalil! And a ton of media so we will see how things get covered. I have more photos but these aren’t showing anyone’s face, so these are the ones you get.
March 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, visited Ukraine over the weekend and said the U.S. could not give up on the people there as they fight Russia. Elon Musk responded on X, calling Kelly "a traitor."
Senator Mark Kelly Urges Continued U.S. Support After Visiting Ukraine. Musk Calls Him a ‘Traitor.’
Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and former astronaut, visited Ukraine over the weekend and said the United States could not give up on the people there as they fight Russia. Musk responded on ...
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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After more than a week of delays, two NASA missions are again scheduled for a late-night launch aboard a single rocket on Monday night. Here’s what to know and how to watch.
How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on a SpaceX Rocket
Two missions, SPHEREx and PUNCH, are expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket late on Monday after a postponed flight on Saturday.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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In an effort to quell lingering concerns about his mental fitness for office, Trump recently took a new cognitive test.
December 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto of bill to strip power from incoming Democratic officials www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele... this really sucks!
North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto of bill to strip power from incoming Democratic officials
Democrats have slammed the legislation as a power grab, with state Republicans on track lose their legislative supermajority next year.
www.nbcnews.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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On the brink of losing their supermajority in the state legislature, North Carolina Republicans overrode a gubernatorial veto on Wednesday to enact a new law that gives them control over elections in the state and strips the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of some of their powers.
North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto to strip power from Democratic officials
Republicans tuck new law into relief bill for Hurricane Helene as they attempt to shift state government control
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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#BBCNews - Moment of relief as Romania and Bulgaria join EU border-free zone
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Schengen
Moment of relief as Romania and Bulgaria join EU border-free zone
Seventeen years after joining the EU, the two countries are given the green light to join the Schengen zone.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:09 PM
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Every state could do this.
It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
December 10, 2024 at 12:57 AM
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November 27, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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In case you wondered why Elon is suddenly apparently plotting to try to have American hero Alexander Vindman killed through fake Treason charges:
November 27, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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November 27, 2024 at 5:39 PM
This is pre-submission to fascism. Not a good sign.
Elon Musk is spreading terror.
If you think he's bad now, just wait until January 20, 2025.
Wow. When CNN reached out to multiple experts in doxxing, cyber bullying, and online abuse they refused to speak on the record for fear of themselves becoming a target of Elon Musk.

Wow. This is where we’re @ ?! /1

www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/b...
November 28, 2024 at 1:27 AM