Mike Friedman
@mfriedmannola.bsky.social
Cranky old queer bear in New Orleans. Previous lives in San Francisco, Boston. Grew up in Champaign-Urbana, IL. Proud Uni High and UIUC graduate. No fascists. No Trump.
They nest on the fire escape outside your apartment window. Without building a nest. Because pigeons are not the brightest porch lights on the block.
True story. They used to do this all the time outside my window in San Francisco. My cats considered it must see Cat TV.
True story. They used to do this all the time outside my window in San Francisco. My cats considered it must see Cat TV.
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
They nest on the fire escape outside your apartment window. Without building a nest. Because pigeons are not the brightest porch lights on the block.
True story. They used to do this all the time outside my window in San Francisco. My cats considered it must see Cat TV.
True story. They used to do this all the time outside my window in San Francisco. My cats considered it must see Cat TV.
My first car was a 1980 Renault 5 (Le Car). I loved the canvas sunroof. I also had an 87 Yugo GV, 2008 Smart Convertible, a 1969 Morris Mini (RHD!) and now I have a 2012 Fiat 500C convertible.
I live in New Orleans and have the top down and the AC on in the summer!
I love my tiny cars. :-)
I live in New Orleans and have the top down and the AC on in the summer!
I love my tiny cars. :-)
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
My first car was a 1980 Renault 5 (Le Car). I loved the canvas sunroof. I also had an 87 Yugo GV, 2008 Smart Convertible, a 1969 Morris Mini (RHD!) and now I have a 2012 Fiat 500C convertible.
I live in New Orleans and have the top down and the AC on in the summer!
I love my tiny cars. :-)
I live in New Orleans and have the top down and the AC on in the summer!
I love my tiny cars. :-)
Some of the policies have out of network deductibles that are $45,000. I looked and I'm on one of those now. Luckily I haven't needed to see anyone out of network.
So you'd better never need to go out of network or you are SERIOUSLY screwed.
So you'd better never need to go out of network or you are SERIOUSLY screwed.
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Some of the policies have out of network deductibles that are $45,000. I looked and I'm on one of those now. Luckily I haven't needed to see anyone out of network.
So you'd better never need to go out of network or you are SERIOUSLY screwed.
So you'd better never need to go out of network or you are SERIOUSLY screwed.
Bet you $100 neither one of them has ever read it.
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Bet you $100 neither one of them has ever read it.
He sees having lots of kids as a duty (to white supremacy) not as something he enjoys.
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
He sees having lots of kids as a duty (to white supremacy) not as something he enjoys.
"Elon do you like anything other than getting fucked up on ketamine?"
That's a pretty low bar.
And yet.....
That's a pretty low bar.
And yet.....
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"Elon do you like anything other than getting fucked up on ketamine?"
That's a pretty low bar.
And yet.....
That's a pretty low bar.
And yet.....
Spent today trying to figure out which policy for next year in Louisiana. There are two companies. All the choices stink. The policy I have this year is going away because REASONS.
Entire thing left a grown 61 year old smart adult man wanting to cry.
MEDICARE FOR ALL. ABOLISH PRIVATE INSURANCE.
Entire thing left a grown 61 year old smart adult man wanting to cry.
MEDICARE FOR ALL. ABOLISH PRIVATE INSURANCE.
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Spent today trying to figure out which policy for next year in Louisiana. There are two companies. All the choices stink. The policy I have this year is going away because REASONS.
Entire thing left a grown 61 year old smart adult man wanting to cry.
MEDICARE FOR ALL. ABOLISH PRIVATE INSURANCE.
Entire thing left a grown 61 year old smart adult man wanting to cry.
MEDICARE FOR ALL. ABOLISH PRIVATE INSURANCE.
The biggest scammers are private insurance companies sucking up SWEET SWEET tax credits while selling you the shittiest insurance policies possible.
Spent the afternoon looking at my 38 choices in LA. From two companies.
Lowest deductible for 2 people is $4k ea. Premium? $1100/mo. With subsidy.
Spent the afternoon looking at my 38 choices in LA. From two companies.
Lowest deductible for 2 people is $4k ea. Premium? $1100/mo. With subsidy.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The biggest scammers are private insurance companies sucking up SWEET SWEET tax credits while selling you the shittiest insurance policies possible.
Spent the afternoon looking at my 38 choices in LA. From two companies.
Lowest deductible for 2 people is $4k ea. Premium? $1100/mo. With subsidy.
Spent the afternoon looking at my 38 choices in LA. From two companies.
Lowest deductible for 2 people is $4k ea. Premium? $1100/mo. With subsidy.
Has there ever been a President who had to be fellated publicly so often and by so many different people?
It's bizarre and gross.
Also, it's a motherfucking creepy ass cult.
It's bizarre and gross.
Also, it's a motherfucking creepy ass cult.
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Has there ever been a President who had to be fellated publicly so often and by so many different people?
It's bizarre and gross.
Also, it's a motherfucking creepy ass cult.
It's bizarre and gross.
Also, it's a motherfucking creepy ass cult.
I think it's not for everyone as a recreational thing and it's something I do rarely. I'm sure it terrifies some people.
Personally I enjoy 'seeing' sounds, but maybe I'm a weirdo. (Truth.....I'm a weirdo).
Personally I enjoy 'seeing' sounds, but maybe I'm a weirdo. (Truth.....I'm a weirdo).
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I think it's not for everyone as a recreational thing and it's something I do rarely. I'm sure it terrifies some people.
Personally I enjoy 'seeing' sounds, but maybe I'm a weirdo. (Truth.....I'm a weirdo).
Personally I enjoy 'seeing' sounds, but maybe I'm a weirdo. (Truth.....I'm a weirdo).
I think he meant Musk doesn't deny he loves Ketamine. To be fair I like it too. I'm partial to psychedelics (I like magic mushrooms too) but they're not my entire personality. I like other things too (Joni Mitchell, cooking, traveling, broadway musicals, dogs, reading novels, sci-fi, tiny cars.)
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I think he meant Musk doesn't deny he loves Ketamine. To be fair I like it too. I'm partial to psychedelics (I like magic mushrooms too) but they're not my entire personality. I like other things too (Joni Mitchell, cooking, traveling, broadway musicals, dogs, reading novels, sci-fi, tiny cars.)
The weakest. Does anyone know anything that he actually likes? Besides doing ketamine?
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The weakest. Does anyone know anything that he actually likes? Besides doing ketamine?
Right? 'Mr. Friedman' is my father.
Oh. Wait. I'm the same age my father was when he retired after 35 years of teaching.
The calendar just called me old as dirt.
Oh. Wait. I'm the same age my father was when he retired after 35 years of teaching.
The calendar just called me old as dirt.
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Right? 'Mr. Friedman' is my father.
Oh. Wait. I'm the same age my father was when he retired after 35 years of teaching.
The calendar just called me old as dirt.
Oh. Wait. I'm the same age my father was when he retired after 35 years of teaching.
The calendar just called me old as dirt.
It's very simple, Senator. Eliminate ALL private insurance.
Cover everyone under Medicare. Kill all of the stupid convoluted FSAs and HSAs and PSAs and ZSAs and CHACHA SAs and whatever else they've fucking dreamed up and be done with it.
That would cut costs immensely and immediately.
Cover everyone under Medicare. Kill all of the stupid convoluted FSAs and HSAs and PSAs and ZSAs and CHACHA SAs and whatever else they've fucking dreamed up and be done with it.
That would cut costs immensely and immediately.
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's very simple, Senator. Eliminate ALL private insurance.
Cover everyone under Medicare. Kill all of the stupid convoluted FSAs and HSAs and PSAs and ZSAs and CHACHA SAs and whatever else they've fucking dreamed up and be done with it.
That would cut costs immensely and immediately.
Cover everyone under Medicare. Kill all of the stupid convoluted FSAs and HSAs and PSAs and ZSAs and CHACHA SAs and whatever else they've fucking dreamed up and be done with it.
That would cut costs immensely and immediately.
When will someone start standing up and saying that the real problem is evangelical pastors who won't stop raping children?
They try to distract people by screaming about trans people and queer people but THEY ARE THE PROBLEM. Every single week several are arrested for or convicted of raping kids.
They try to distract people by screaming about trans people and queer people but THEY ARE THE PROBLEM. Every single week several are arrested for or convicted of raping kids.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When will someone start standing up and saying that the real problem is evangelical pastors who won't stop raping children?
They try to distract people by screaming about trans people and queer people but THEY ARE THE PROBLEM. Every single week several are arrested for or convicted of raping kids.
They try to distract people by screaming about trans people and queer people but THEY ARE THE PROBLEM. Every single week several are arrested for or convicted of raping kids.
And this was Musky's response. She was being mean to him. I don't think that's particularly mean at all, honestly. It's all true, though, and the truth does sting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
And this was Musky's response. She was being mean to him. I don't think that's particularly mean at all, honestly. It's all true, though, and the truth does sting.
It also occurred to me the only thing we actually know he likes is getting high on Ketamine. That's profoundly sad. All that fucking money and he has no idea what to do with any of it.
He just wants more so he can have more. Because more is what he's been told he should want.
MORE MORE MORE MORE
He just wants more so he can have more. Because more is what he's been told he should want.
MORE MORE MORE MORE
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It also occurred to me the only thing we actually know he likes is getting high on Ketamine. That's profoundly sad. All that fucking money and he has no idea what to do with any of it.
He just wants more so he can have more. Because more is what he's been told he should want.
MORE MORE MORE MORE
He just wants more so he can have more. Because more is what he's been told he should want.
MORE MORE MORE MORE
It also occurs to me that the only thing we know Musk enjoys other than money is ketamine. He has lots of kids, but I think he considers that duty not a joy.
That's pretty sad. The richest man in the world and the public only knows that he loves getting HIGH. Everything else about him is a cipher.
That's pretty sad. The richest man in the world and the public only knows that he loves getting HIGH. Everything else about him is a cipher.
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It also occurs to me that the only thing we know Musk enjoys other than money is ketamine. He has lots of kids, but I think he considers that duty not a joy.
That's pretty sad. The richest man in the world and the public only knows that he loves getting HIGH. Everything else about him is a cipher.
That's pretty sad. The richest man in the world and the public only knows that he loves getting HIGH. Everything else about him is a cipher.
Worse, he thinks money and access to the powerful will help him because that's the natural order of the world.
He's a dreadful man. I don't wish him ill (no one deserves cancer, I'm a survivor of it myself) but some of the shit that's come out of his mouth isn't fit tone reprinted.
He's nuts.
He's a dreadful man. I don't wish him ill (no one deserves cancer, I'm a survivor of it myself) but some of the shit that's come out of his mouth isn't fit tone reprinted.
He's nuts.
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Worse, he thinks money and access to the powerful will help him because that's the natural order of the world.
He's a dreadful man. I don't wish him ill (no one deserves cancer, I'm a survivor of it myself) but some of the shit that's come out of his mouth isn't fit tone reprinted.
He's nuts.
He's a dreadful man. I don't wish him ill (no one deserves cancer, I'm a survivor of it myself) but some of the shit that's come out of his mouth isn't fit tone reprinted.
He's nuts.
American pols always come up with these idiotic complex plans when they could just do single payer Medicare for all and get better outcomes at lower cost, while
covering everyone.
But that would piss off their insurance company owners.
covering everyone.
But that would piss off their insurance company owners.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
American pols always come up with these idiotic complex plans when they could just do single payer Medicare for all and get better outcomes at lower cost, while
covering everyone.
But that would piss off their insurance company owners.
covering everyone.
But that would piss off their insurance company owners.
He's a hateful cow. And has been for a long time. This just cements that.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
He's a hateful cow. And has been for a long time. This just cements that.