Michael O
@michaelophotos.bsky.social
Photographer and videographer in northern NJ. Also: Weather geek. Star gazer. Trekker. Tolkienist. Bibliophile. Plant Dad. Real Dad to an awesome 9 year old girl. Mask wearer. Coffee snob.
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
Scenes from a summer carnival…
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(East Hanover NJ Italian American Club, Saturday June 21)
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(East Hanover NJ Italian American Club, Saturday June 21)
June 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Scenes from a summer carnival…
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(East Hanover NJ Italian American Club, Saturday June 21)
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(East Hanover NJ Italian American Club, Saturday June 21)
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Steve Bannon’s strategy is/was “flood the zone”, which doesn’t mean distract, it means overwhelm.
Steve Bannon’s strategy is/was “flood the zone”, which doesn’t mean distract, it means overwhelm.
"The feud is a distraction from the bill. The militarized crackdown is a distraction from the feud. Gutting the vaccine board is a distraction from the crackdown."
They're not playing the 36-dimensional chess. It's not a thriller novel. It's an intentional deluge of bad stuff designed to overwhelm.
They're not playing the 36-dimensional chess. It's not a thriller novel. It's an intentional deluge of bad stuff designed to overwhelm.
June 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Steve Bannon’s strategy is/was “flood the zone”, which doesn’t mean distract, it means overwhelm.
Steve Bannon’s strategy is/was “flood the zone”, which doesn’t mean distract, it means overwhelm.
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We're caught between not giving him a reason to declare Martial Law and defending our freedom.
Americans were indoctrinated with the belief that we are the land of the free.
We will not lie down and allow a fascsit rapist to take our lives away from us.
Americans were indoctrinated with the belief that we are the land of the free.
We will not lie down and allow a fascsit rapist to take our lives away from us.
June 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We're caught between not giving him a reason to declare Martial Law and defending our freedom.
Americans were indoctrinated with the belief that we are the land of the free.
We will not lie down and allow a fascsit rapist to take our lives away from us.
Americans were indoctrinated with the belief that we are the land of the free.
We will not lie down and allow a fascsit rapist to take our lives away from us.
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Democratic politicians and liberal pundits bemoaning the LA protests need to understand that as *their* failure. None of this would be happening if they had offered effective resistance to mass deportation (extraordinary rendition, in truth) instead of considering undocumented people expendable.
June 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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And on Threads it was a mix of both, with the volume up to 11.
What’s happening in LA is an a good reminder of how ever more fragmented our information landscape has become
On Bluesky it’s almost entirely about executive overreach; on X it’s “LA is burning; deport them all”
On Bluesky it’s almost entirely about executive overreach; on X it’s “LA is burning; deport them all”
June 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
And on Threads it was a mix of both, with the volume up to 11.
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This whole country wants bad things for others more than they want good things for themselves.
February 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This whole country wants bad things for others more than they want good things for themselves.
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With both RFK Jr and Gabbard confirmed, two people who rose to prominence spreading conspiracy theories about public health and national intelligence will now run the U.S. government agencies in charge of those areas. For someone studying these conspiracy theories for a decade... this is nauseating.
February 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
With both RFK Jr and Gabbard confirmed, two people who rose to prominence spreading conspiracy theories about public health and national intelligence will now run the U.S. government agencies in charge of those areas. For someone studying these conspiracy theories for a decade... this is nauseating.
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This is my shocked face
February 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is my shocked face
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February 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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i'm tired of being told to stop doomscrolling. i'm just scrolling, it's not my fault there's doom on there
January 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
i'm tired of being told to stop doomscrolling. i'm just scrolling, it's not my fault there's doom on there
I was thrilled to be able to shoot the newly renovated Black Horse Tavern in Mendham NJ. It looks amazing and they did a great job balancing its history with updates. More to come soon! #photography
January 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I was thrilled to be able to shoot the newly renovated Black Horse Tavern in Mendham NJ. It looks amazing and they did a great job balancing its history with updates. More to come soon! #photography
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RFK Jr even getting a hearing for this job is failed state shit
January 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
RFK Jr even getting a hearing for this job is failed state shit
The publishing industry (and it's gatekeepers/editors) has it's flaws... but I do not have time to read much less sort through 8,000 books a year (aka the Slugh Pile). This is going to be like streaming - spending an hour to scroll through Netflix and not being able to settle on anything in the end.
Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.
January 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The publishing industry (and it's gatekeepers/editors) has it's flaws... but I do not have time to read much less sort through 8,000 books a year (aka the Slugh Pile). This is going to be like streaming - spending an hour to scroll through Netflix and not being able to settle on anything in the end.
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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
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It is both the case that the 2% of the planet that is it United States is remarkably frigid at the moment, and that the world as a whole is at record-warm levels for this day of the year:
January 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
It is both the case that the 2% of the planet that is it United States is remarkably frigid at the moment, and that the world as a whole is at record-warm levels for this day of the year:
From the left last night to the right this morning... biggest PR stunt/con job in Web 2.0 history, and that nobody realizes it or cares as they stampede back onto TikTok (and Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, flies in for Trump's inauguration) is even more disturbing.
January 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
From the left last night to the right this morning... biggest PR stunt/con job in Web 2.0 history, and that nobody realizes it or cares as they stampede back onto TikTok (and Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, flies in for Trump's inauguration) is even more disturbing.
Feeling sick today and my 9 year old pampered me with everything she thinks I needed to feel better, from coffee to my favorite songs to borrowing her stuffed animals. I must be doing something right. 👍🏻❤️☺️
January 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Feeling sick today and my 9 year old pampered me with everything she thinks I needed to feel better, from coffee to my favorite songs to borrowing her stuffed animals. I must be doing something right. 👍🏻❤️☺️
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Holy shit I assumed this was more NFTs but it’s specifically a *fungible* asset meaning he’s selling his own crypto coin. On top of that, it has a crazy fucking disclaimer and all the hallmarks of a fucking rugpull. This is fucking nuts.
When you compulsively turn everything into a grift so you can bleed money from your supporters but also don’t really understand what a meme is conceptually:
January 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Holy shit I assumed this was more NFTs but it’s specifically a *fungible* asset meaning he’s selling his own crypto coin. On top of that, it has a crazy fucking disclaimer and all the hallmarks of a fucking rugpull. This is fucking nuts.
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Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?
January 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?