michael
@mpchlets.bsky.social
Wrangler of chaos
Mostly Hawaii but also San Francisco
Mostly Hawaii but also San Francisco
If only there were an easy way to remember the Edmund Fitzgerald and remember to fund the NOAA
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
If only there were an easy way to remember the Edmund Fitzgerald and remember to fund the NOAA
The appeasement moment
Angus King: "This initial strategy didn't work. And now we have one. We're gonna have a guaranteed vote on the ACA, and it may not succeed. I grant that. But a reasonable chance -- 10, 20, 30% -- is a lot better than 0% which is where we were."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The appeasement moment
Maine do your thing finally
King: So I believe that we are closer tonight to a vote on the ACA tax credits than we were this morning. This agreement tonight is a win for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Maine do your thing finally
Now would be a great time for Schumer to resign
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Now would be a great time for Schumer to resign
Between not funding SNAP and FAA staffing shortages,
Canceling Thanksgiving is the most woke thing the Administration has accomplished
Canceling Thanksgiving is the most woke thing the Administration has accomplished
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Between not funding SNAP and FAA staffing shortages,
Canceling Thanksgiving is the most woke thing the Administration has accomplished
Canceling Thanksgiving is the most woke thing the Administration has accomplished
Birds Not Mosquitoes
Invasive mosquitoes with avian malaria threaten Hawaiʻi's native honeycreepers. Conservationists are using drones and helicopters to release lab-reared male mosquitoes carrying a Wolbachia bacterium strain that causes non-viable eggs when they mate with wild females to control mosquito populations.
Thousands of mosquitoes are being dropped by drone over islands in Hawaii. Here’s why | CNN
Native Hawaiian honeycreeper birds are being wiped out by avian malaria. Scientists think they can battle the problem by releasing more mosquitoes.
www.cnn.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Birds Not Mosquitoes
They could simply choose to pay SNAP, nothing preventing that
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
They could simply choose to pay SNAP, nothing preventing that
Now would be a great time for Schumer to resign
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Now would be a great time for Schumer to resign
Dude heard there was a jewel heist and finally got to wear his:
"I'm here to crack the case" outfit
"I'm here to crack the case" outfit
It’s rare for me to say this about a NYTimes article, but I love everything about this story. And that photo. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/s...
Is This Dapper Man Going to Crack the Louvre Heist Case?
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Dude heard there was a jewel heist and finally got to wear his:
"I'm here to crack the case" outfit
"I'm here to crack the case" outfit
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City Lights Books in SF resisting the sh*t out of fascism #resist
San Francisco institution hangs protest banners as federal agents are sent to Bay Area www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
San Francisco institution hangs protest banners as federal agents are sent to Bay Area www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
SF institution hangs protest banners as federal agents are sent to Bay Area
"Pity the nation whose leaders are liars."
www.sfgate.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
City Lights Books in SF resisting the sh*t out of fascism #resist
San Francisco institution hangs protest banners as federal agents are sent to Bay Area www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
San Francisco institution hangs protest banners as federal agents are sent to Bay Area www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
"San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is ordering local police and officials to support immigrants, protect protesters and avoid cooperating with immigration authorities"
Good on Lurie, more of this
www.axios.com/local/san-fr...
Good on Lurie, more of this
www.axios.com/local/san-fr...
San Francisco braces for anticipated immigration raids
"We are going to protect every San Franciscan in any way possible," San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said today.
www.axios.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is ordering local police and officials to support immigrants, protect protesters and avoid cooperating with immigration authorities"
Good on Lurie, more of this
www.axios.com/local/san-fr...
Good on Lurie, more of this
www.axios.com/local/san-fr...
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Holy shit.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Ronald Reagan narrates a new anti-tariff ad from Canada
The new commercial is part of a $75 million ad campaign by Ontario aimed at Republican voters.
www.fastcompany.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Holy shit.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
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SCRAP THE CAP
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October 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
SCRAP THE CAP
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Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
October 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
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ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS
October 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS
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“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water."
–Eleanor Roosevelt ☕️
–Eleanor Roosevelt ☕️
October 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water."
–Eleanor Roosevelt ☕️
–Eleanor Roosevelt ☕️
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EXCLUSIVE: A cell-site simulator, commonly referred to as an IMSI-catcher or "Stingray," may have been used at the ICE facility in Portland.
Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...
Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...
Exclusive: Fake cellphone tower likely surveilled protesters at Portland ICE facility
Law enforcement officials may have deployed a secretive cellphone surveillance technology last weekend at Portland’s ICE facility.
san.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A cell-site simulator, commonly referred to as an IMSI-catcher or "Stingray," may have been used at the ICE facility in Portland.
Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...
Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...
I am done supporting the 2nd Amendment Don't Tread on Me crowd
They have not supported us
I ruined international friendships over this as a person who never shot a gun but believe it is necessary to check the government
Now is your fucking time!!!
They have not supported us
I ruined international friendships over this as a person who never shot a gun but believe it is necessary to check the government
Now is your fucking time!!!
October 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I am done supporting the 2nd Amendment Don't Tread on Me crowd
They have not supported us
I ruined international friendships over this as a person who never shot a gun but believe it is necessary to check the government
Now is your fucking time!!!
They have not supported us
I ruined international friendships over this as a person who never shot a gun but believe it is necessary to check the government
Now is your fucking time!!!
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Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.
Amazing!!!
BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw
October 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Amazing!!!
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
"I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and lived here, even though sometime back they may have entered illegally," Ronald Reagan, 1984
October 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and lived here, even though sometime back they may have entered illegally," Ronald Reagan, 1984
Very proud of Hawaii these days
The Hawaii Supreme Court’s ruling means that law enforcement in the state will now be required to record all interrogations inside police stations. They will also be required to record all interrogations outside stations “when feasible.”
Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS
The justices ruled that Hawaii’s constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaii residents—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.
boltsmag.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Very proud of Hawaii these days
Amazing work!!!
October 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Amazing work!!!
Someone needs to ensure Karen Allen is OK
"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
October 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Someone needs to ensure Karen Allen is OK