Mike Smith
@mikesmith415.bsky.social
Guitarist:
Hamilton
Moulin Rouge!
Ain’t Too Proud
A Strange Loop
I like:
Tom Anderson Guitars
Merida Acoustic Guitars
Milkman Sound Amps
Hamilton
Moulin Rouge!
Ain’t Too Proud
A Strange Loop
I like:
Tom Anderson Guitars
Merida Acoustic Guitars
Milkman Sound Amps
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The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
bit.ly
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
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Hot take, this is a bad thing
In the old days, you'd occasionally run into somebody totally normal who had one utterly insane belief, like a co-worker who just causally says he thinks the sun is alive. Social media is like if we extracted all of those individual bits of madness, cooked them into a stew and ate it for every meal.
September 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Hot take, this is a bad thing
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The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
September 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
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This
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
August 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This
When is enough enough?
“Freedom is a fragile thing and it's never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by way of inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation.”
— Ronald Reagan, Inaugural Address as CA Governor, Jan. 5, 1967.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
— Ronald Reagan, Inaugural Address as CA Governor, Jan. 5, 1967.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown
President Donald Trump said Chicago is his next likely target to crack down on urban crime. Military planning has been ongoing for weeks, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
When is enough enough?
Happy to be playing guitar on @cofoundersthemusical !
Bay Area through and through. Don’t miss this Hip-Hop Musical @actsanfrancisco
Bay Area through and through. Don’t miss this Hip-Hop Musical @actsanfrancisco
June 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Happy to be playing guitar on @cofoundersthemusical !
Bay Area through and through. Don’t miss this Hip-Hop Musical @actsanfrancisco
Bay Area through and through. Don’t miss this Hip-Hop Musical @actsanfrancisco
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This is terrifying, so please read this as cope: The Wilshire Federal Building is 15 *miles* from the protests in downtown Los Angeles. It is a half-hour drive. You could fit an entire Manhattan, the long way, between them.
(Reuters) - U.S. Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will take over protecting the Wilshire federal building in the coming hours, the head of the military's efforts in the city said on Friday.
June 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is terrifying, so please read this as cope: The Wilshire Federal Building is 15 *miles* from the protests in downtown Los Angeles. It is a half-hour drive. You could fit an entire Manhattan, the long way, between them.
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Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
Senator Padilla is forcibly shoved out of Kristi Noem's press briefing:
"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary"
"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary"
June 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
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Let's all take a moment to read the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. It's only one sentence.
June 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Let's all take a moment to read the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. It's only one sentence.
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** Evidence You Might Be In A Cult **
You follow one charismatic Leader.
In your Leader’s mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
In your mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
Your Leader demonizes dissidents & outsiders.
Loyalty's the ultimate measure of your devotion.
You don't know you're in a Cult
You follow one charismatic Leader.
In your Leader’s mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
In your mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
Your Leader demonizes dissidents & outsiders.
Loyalty's the ultimate measure of your devotion.
You don't know you're in a Cult
May 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
** Evidence You Might Be In A Cult **
You follow one charismatic Leader.
In your Leader’s mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
In your mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
Your Leader demonizes dissidents & outsiders.
Loyalty's the ultimate measure of your devotion.
You don't know you're in a Cult
You follow one charismatic Leader.
In your Leader’s mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
In your mind, your Leader can do no wrong.
Your Leader demonizes dissidents & outsiders.
Loyalty's the ultimate measure of your devotion.
You don't know you're in a Cult
Finally watching Whiplash.
When does Jack Black hijack the class to win Battle of the Bands???
It’s taking forever…
When does Jack Black hijack the class to win Battle of the Bands???
It’s taking forever…
May 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Finally watching Whiplash.
When does Jack Black hijack the class to win Battle of the Bands???
It’s taking forever…
When does Jack Black hijack the class to win Battle of the Bands???
It’s taking forever…
Good advice from John Flansburgh of @tmbg.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Good advice from John Flansburgh of @tmbg.bsky.social
I don't know about anyone else, but I really needed to know this.
On today’s episode of "Things We Wish We Could Teach Our Younger Selves:"
Quicksand won’t suck you under.
Let us explain. 🧵⬇️
Quicksand won’t suck you under.
Let us explain. 🧵⬇️
May 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but I really needed to know this.
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
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Off-loading Federal expenses to the States seems like a sensible idea for a Republican administration, until you realize:
Nine of the ten States that rely most on Government funding -- all receiving more money per capita than they pay in taxes -- voted Red in the last election.
Nine of the ten States that rely most on Government funding -- all receiving more money per capita than they pay in taxes -- voted Red in the last election.
April 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Off-loading Federal expenses to the States seems like a sensible idea for a Republican administration, until you realize:
Nine of the ten States that rely most on Government funding -- all receiving more money per capita than they pay in taxes -- voted Red in the last election.
Nine of the ten States that rely most on Government funding -- all receiving more money per capita than they pay in taxes -- voted Red in the last election.
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Editor's Note: We updated the graphic to include China's new tariff rate (104%).
April 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Editor's Note: We updated the graphic to include China's new tariff rate (104%).
I swear, @flavorflav.bsky.social is THE welcoming committee for @bsky.app .
I honestly don't know where this app would be without him 🙏
I honestly don't know where this app would be without him 🙏
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Starter Pack Updated,!!
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April 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I swear, @flavorflav.bsky.social is THE welcoming committee for @bsky.app .
I honestly don't know where this app would be without him 🙏
I honestly don't know where this app would be without him 🙏
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You matter.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
April 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
You matter.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.