Michael Freeman
@michaelpfreeman.bsky.social
Father, grandfather, writer-for-hire doing op-eds, speeches, blog posts, white papers and the like for great clients. Claim to fame is bouncing ceremonial first pitch in the dirt before Minnesota Twins game, likely a metaphor for something.
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To be clear, whether he was criminally responsible or not, he killed a man by accident. Even when justified, it’s not something to celebrate, it’s something to mourn.
I can't tell if the matrix we're stuck in is an endless episode of Gladiator or Batman www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
Trump and Vance Host ‘American Hero’ Daniel Penny in Box at Army-Navy Game – Along With Hegseth, Gabbard, and Speaker Johnson
Minutes before kickoff on Saturday, one of Trump's X accounts shared a clip of Vance and Penny – who was called a "hero" – standing together.
www.mediaite.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM
To be clear, whether he was criminally responsible or not, he killed a man by accident. Even when justified, it’s not something to celebrate, it’s something to mourn.
The canines are trying unsuccessfully to look innocent.
December 15, 2024 at 3:56 PM
The canines are trying unsuccessfully to look innocent.
But he seems like such a great guy.
Elon Musk's charitable foundation ballooned to $9.5 billion in assets last year while handing out $237 million in gifts, most of which went to other entities controlled by him.
The figures are part of the Musk Foundation’s latest tax filing, obtained Thursday by Bloomberg News
The figures are part of the Musk Foundation’s latest tax filing, obtained Thursday by Bloomberg News
Musk’s Charitable Foundation Sent Most of Its Millions to His Own Entities
Elon Musk’s charitable foundation ballooned to $9.5 billion in assets last year while handing out $237 million in gifts, most of which went to other entities controlled by the world’s richest person.
www.bloomberg.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:03 PM
But he seems like such a great guy.
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That sounds familiar…do we know anyone who’d serve a drugged up smoothie?🤔
I couldn’t listen past the second minute when Jason Miller referred to the “illegal raid at Mar-a-Lago.” That made me want to drink a poisoned smoothie.
The NYT Dealbook Panel is out. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 11, 2024 at 10:09 PM
That sounds familiar…do we know anyone who’d serve a drugged up smoothie?🤔
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What kind of “news channel”, outside of Pyongyang, puts on worshipful spectacles for a politician like this?
Trump, speaking after being named "Patriot of the Year" by Fox -- note the Fox "hard news" anchor in the crowd applauding him -- says "we are gonna do things that have been really needed for a long time. And we are gonna look at elections."
December 6, 2024 at 4:53 AM
What kind of “news channel”, outside of Pyongyang, puts on worshipful spectacles for a politician like this?
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Why don’t world leaders understand they only look stupid and weak when they rush to Mar-a-Lago to appease the Great and All-Powerful Oz, and only earn his contempt? www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau said tariff would kill economy: sources
President-elect Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau his country should become the 51st state if it can't fix trade and immigration issues without ripping off the U.S.
www.foxnews.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Why don’t world leaders understand they only look stupid and weak when they rush to Mar-a-Lago to appease the Great and All-Powerful Oz, and only earn his contempt? www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
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It shouldn't be too much to ask that the next FBI Director be able to pass an FBI background check.
Fundraising and profiting off people who attacked the peaceful transfer of power should be disqualifying. As the very lowest of low baselines.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
Fundraising and profiting off people who attacked the peaceful transfer of power should be disqualifying. As the very lowest of low baselines.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
December 1, 2024 at 1:36 PM
It shouldn't be too much to ask that the next FBI Director be able to pass an FBI background check.
Fundraising and profiting off people who attacked the peaceful transfer of power should be disqualifying. As the very lowest of low baselines.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
Fundraising and profiting off people who attacked the peaceful transfer of power should be disqualifying. As the very lowest of low baselines.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
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Confirmation of the absolute imbecility of guys like Tucker Carlson. But he thinks the bread in Moscow is extra delicious! Meanwhile Putin chuckles about idiot Americans on the way to his next murder of his critics.
“The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released a long-classified memorandum shedding light on the targeted killings of Vladimir Putin’s political adversaries, following nearly eight years of persistent public records efforts.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Putin’s Assassination Targets Revealed in Declassified Memo
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released a long-classified memorandum shedding light on the targeted killings of Vladimir Putin’s political adversaries, following nearly eight ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Confirmation of the absolute imbecility of guys like Tucker Carlson. But he thinks the bread in Moscow is extra delicious! Meanwhile Putin chuckles about idiot Americans on the way to his next murder of his critics.
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The fact that the Dogecoin logo - a private investment vehicle that Musk has actively promoted - is being used as a logo for a government agency he heads is beyond unethical.
Speaker Johnson and incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune are hosting Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy for a discussion with Senate and House Republicans about DOGE.
November 27, 2024 at 7:17 PM
The fact that the Dogecoin logo - a private investment vehicle that Musk has actively promoted - is being used as a logo for a government agency he heads is beyond unethical.
My two-year-old granddaughter never attends a college basketball game without bringing her best moves (and enjoying her concession stand burger).
November 27, 2024 at 11:29 PM
My two-year-old granddaughter never attends a college basketball game without bringing her best moves (and enjoying her concession stand burger).
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lol.
November 23, 2024 at 9:41 PM
lol.
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The report should still come out. The odds that Gaetz gets installed into a non-confirmable position or goes on to enjoy high-ranking positions of influence in Trump world remains.
BREAKING: Gaetz withdraws from consideration for attorney general.
November 21, 2024 at 5:32 PM
The report should still come out. The odds that Gaetz gets installed into a non-confirmable position or goes on to enjoy high-ranking positions of influence in Trump world remains.
It’s almost as if they set out to find the worst sexual abusers to fill the cabinet.
content warning for those who want to read. this is really ugly.
NEW: Mediaite Obtains Full Police Report on Pete Hegseth Sexual Assault Allegation
Days after the revelation of a sexual assault allegation against Trump secretary of defense pick Pete Hegseth, Mediaite obtained a extensive police report on the 2017 encounter.
www.mediaite.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:26 PM
It’s almost as if they set out to find the worst sexual abusers to fill the cabinet.
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This headline is insane. Like appointing known harassers and rapists is just a way to show up the #metoo movement. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations
Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:09 PM
This headline is insane. Like appointing known harassers and rapists is just a way to show up the #metoo movement. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
This account is extremely useful in learning about follow-worthy people who have opened accounts on this site.
Writer/Producer/NeverTrumper Amanda Carpenter - @amandacarpenter.bsky.social - is now on Bluesky.
November 19, 2024 at 4:27 PM
This account is extremely useful in learning about follow-worthy people who have opened accounts on this site.
Rudy did plenty of the FA and now he's whining about the FO part.
Rudy Giuliani turning in his 1980 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 to defamed election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss
November 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Rudy did plenty of the FA and now he's whining about the FO part.
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The amorality on display here is simply depraved.
November 19, 2024 at 12:55 PM
The amorality on display here is simply depraved.
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Two points against the “let Trump implode and the GOP can own it” theory.
1) Jan 6, which he egged on
2) The pandemic, that happened on his watch.
Both resulted in massive demonstrable harm, where people suffered & died. He did not implode. He consolidated more power.
1) Jan 6, which he egged on
2) The pandemic, that happened on his watch.
Both resulted in massive demonstrable harm, where people suffered & died. He did not implode. He consolidated more power.
November 17, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Two points against the “let Trump implode and the GOP can own it” theory.
1) Jan 6, which he egged on
2) The pandemic, that happened on his watch.
Both resulted in massive demonstrable harm, where people suffered & died. He did not implode. He consolidated more power.
1) Jan 6, which he egged on
2) The pandemic, that happened on his watch.
Both resulted in massive demonstrable harm, where people suffered & died. He did not implode. He consolidated more power.
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This is incredibly dangerous. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Trump transition team compiling list of current and former U.S. military officers for possible courts-martial
All of the officers were involved in the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which independent reviews have blamed on both the Trump and Biden administrations.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:25 AM
This is incredibly dangerous. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
She’s as bad at recent history as she is at law.
Alina Habba says that all Americans should support Donald Trump: “You’ve got to own when you lose and say: this is America. We have to stand behind President Trump…When Obama won, we stood behind Obama. That's what we used to do.”🤡🤦♂️
November 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM
She’s as bad at recent history as she is at law.
How does protecting a sex offender (we can presume the House Ethics report is damning, otherwise it would be released by now) fit into a life supposedly devoted to Christian values?
November 16, 2024 at 12:21 PM
How does protecting a sex offender (we can presume the House Ethics report is damning, otherwise it would be released by now) fit into a life supposedly devoted to Christian values?
But same producers which means it has the possibility of being great.
#FridayNightLights reboot is in the works 🏈
It will reportedly be a new story with new characters
(via Deadline)
It will reportedly be a new story with new characters
(via Deadline)
November 15, 2024 at 11:33 PM
But same producers which means it has the possibility of being great.
Just ate a really crappy airport breakfast sandwich, but at least I can take solace in knowing RFK Jr will make food better as long as I don’t die of an infectious disease first.
November 15, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Just ate a really crappy airport breakfast sandwich, but at least I can take solace in knowing RFK Jr will make food better as long as I don’t die of an infectious disease first.
Your future attorney general, ladies and gentlemen.
Woman testified to House panel that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources - ABC News
November 15, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Your future attorney general, ladies and gentlemen.
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