Michael Hawley
mickeyhawley.bsky.social
Michael Hawley
@mickeyhawley.bsky.social
Longtime New Yorker, writer, art-lover. For access to my published stories, please see michaelhawleyfiction.com.

Fav quote:
"It is true, we are what we eat. We are also what we see and hear, and we're in the midst of our one and only life." -James Salter
One thing I really dislike about BlueSky is that the heart emoticon is the only option. It’s moronic. I’d prefer a thumbs up. I cannot put a heart to anything relating to the Beast. But thank you for posting, though, Bob.
February 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Congratulations, Amy. Thanks for posting here. Hope you are well.
February 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Despicable. I wonder if she remembered to unplug her curling iron before she caught her limousine to go make total strangers’ lives miserable.
January 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just go light on the makeup when you make that leap. Take a lesson from Kristy Noem. Not.
January 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Just go light on the makeup when you make that leap. Take a lesson from Kristy Noem. Not.
January 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Thanks for sharing this, Bob.
January 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
And you could have had such a meaningful conversation. I’m sure he’ll give you another chance, Bob.
January 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
And of course I added The Onion!
January 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
nice!
January 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
One thing I did was disable re-posts, which though it slimmed down the posts of those I have followed, tended to leave more personal posts. Not against political posts at all, but at a certain point they just become noise. IMO.
January 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Happy birthday, Bob!
January 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I highly dislike that the only option is a heart for responses. Prefer the more neutral yet specific thumbs-up, if confined to one “option”.

Better to just indicate (regarding nature of post’s content):
😡
January 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
While I’m mired in The History of Pendennis, for research purposes. Does not help that I’m a slow reader, but I credit that to my facility with language, such as that is.
January 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Stay safe, Dan. Wishing you the best.
January 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Fifth Avenue at 28 Street, looking northwest.
January 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM