Mike Murphy
@mystikmike.bsky.social
Late 60s. Married 35+ years.
Navy Vet, progressive, buddhist, father/grandfather, foster dog dad. Suicide survivor.
I tend to avoid most drama.
Original content copyright Mike Murphy.
Navy Vet, progressive, buddhist, father/grandfather, foster dog dad. Suicide survivor.
I tend to avoid most drama.
Original content copyright Mike Murphy.
The economy lost jobs in June for the first time in four and a half years. #arewegreatyet
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
US unemployment rate near 4-year high as labor market hits stall speed
U.S. job growth weakened sharply in August and the unemployment rate increased to nearly a four-year high of 4.3%, confirming that labor market conditions were softening and sealing the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut later this month.
www.reuters.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The economy lost jobs in June for the first time in four and a half years. #arewegreatyet
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
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Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!”
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
April 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!”
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
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Tomorrow will be the start of some difficult times. My priorities:
Take care of myself: spiritually, emotionally, physically and financially.
Then same for my family.
Then my community, especially those less fortunate than me/ us.
Then my state (California).
Pick the circles you can influence.
Take care of myself: spiritually, emotionally, physically and financially.
Then same for my family.
Then my community, especially those less fortunate than me/ us.
Then my state (California).
Pick the circles you can influence.
January 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Tomorrow will be the start of some difficult times. My priorities:
Take care of myself: spiritually, emotionally, physically and financially.
Then same for my family.
Then my community, especially those less fortunate than me/ us.
Then my state (California).
Pick the circles you can influence.
Take care of myself: spiritually, emotionally, physically and financially.
Then same for my family.
Then my community, especially those less fortunate than me/ us.
Then my state (California).
Pick the circles you can influence.
Good news, according to Zeke Lunder at The-Outlook.org is that both the Palisades and Eaton fires are out. Hopefully these things don't start up again with the re-appearance of the Santa Anas.
www.youtube.com/@TheLookout1
www.youtube.com/@TheLookout1
The Lookout
Independent wildfire and water-related reporting.
Host Zeke Lunder has 25 years experience in wildland fire management and California water issues. During wildfire season we provide UNOFFICIAL updat...
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Good news, according to Zeke Lunder at The-Outlook.org is that both the Palisades and Eaton fires are out. Hopefully these things don't start up again with the re-appearance of the Santa Anas.
www.youtube.com/@TheLookout1
www.youtube.com/@TheLookout1
Lee Sklar on Bass, Jan Hammer on keyboards and Tommy Bolin on guitar. And of course, Mr. Billy Cobham.
Pure bliss.
This is one of those songs that needs a powerful stereo, including a well powered SW. Turn it up to at least 10.
Pure bliss.
This is one of those songs that needs a powerful stereo, including a well powered SW. Turn it up to at least 10.
Billy Cobham - Stratus
Listen to Stratus on your streaming service
tidal.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Lee Sklar on Bass, Jan Hammer on keyboards and Tommy Bolin on guitar. And of course, Mr. Billy Cobham.
Pure bliss.
This is one of those songs that needs a powerful stereo, including a well powered SW. Turn it up to at least 10.
Pure bliss.
This is one of those songs that needs a powerful stereo, including a well powered SW. Turn it up to at least 10.
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Everything stated in this post is a provable fact.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
January 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Everything stated in this post is a provable fact.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
Among the many good works the former President did was this.... open.substack.com/pub/caitlinr...
Tribute to Carter's public health work
From 3.5 million Guinea Worm cases to just 7
open.substack.com
December 30, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Among the many good works the former President did was this.... open.substack.com/pub/caitlinr...
Either this ref has served or knows someone who has.
Great salute:
upper arm parallel to ground,
forearm at a 45 degree angle,
hand straight and touching brim of his ballcap.
Great salute:
upper arm parallel to ground,
forearm at a 45 degree angle,
hand straight and touching brim of his ballcap.
December 14, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Either this ref has served or knows someone who has.
Great salute:
upper arm parallel to ground,
forearm at a 45 degree angle,
hand straight and touching brim of his ballcap.
Great salute:
upper arm parallel to ground,
forearm at a 45 degree angle,
hand straight and touching brim of his ballcap.
The average Trader Joe's store is 15,000 square feet, with only 4 - 6 aisles, yet it only takes about 3 seconds for me to lose my wife in one.
I get fascinated by some item for a moment, then look up and Poof! She's gone.
That guy you see searching each aisle for someone? Me.
I get fascinated by some item for a moment, then look up and Poof! She's gone.
That guy you see searching each aisle for someone? Me.
December 13, 2024 at 1:21 AM
The average Trader Joe's store is 15,000 square feet, with only 4 - 6 aisles, yet it only takes about 3 seconds for me to lose my wife in one.
I get fascinated by some item for a moment, then look up and Poof! She's gone.
That guy you see searching each aisle for someone? Me.
I get fascinated by some item for a moment, then look up and Poof! She's gone.
That guy you see searching each aisle for someone? Me.
December is Meyer Lemon time.
Fun fact: Meyers are actually a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid.
Fun fact: Meyers are actually a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid.
December 13, 2024 at 12:59 AM
December is Meyer Lemon time.
Fun fact: Meyers are actually a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid.
Fun fact: Meyers are actually a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid.
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"One of my teachers at Columbia was Joseph Brodsky...and he said 'look,' he said, 'you Americans, you are so naïve. You think evil is going to come into your houses wearing big black boots. It doesn’t come like that. Look at the language. It begins in the language.'"
Inbox: [Sen. Tom] Cotton Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Use of the Term “West Bank”
December 5, 2024 at 10:27 PM
"One of my teachers at Columbia was Joseph Brodsky...and he said 'look,' he said, 'you Americans, you are so naïve. You think evil is going to come into your houses wearing big black boots. It doesn’t come like that. Look at the language. It begins in the language.'"
Be Here Now
I still see people cutting and pasting from the Bad Place to dunk on it here, and I hope you all get that out of your system real soon now
December 2, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Be Here Now
I always thought the Follow Train culture on Twitter to be kind of pointless. Reminds me of some of the same shenanigans that are present for content creators on YouTube.
I'm choosing to be selective in who I follow, and who follows me. I'm no longer interested in all the political soap opera.
I'm choosing to be selective in who I follow, and who follows me. I'm no longer interested in all the political soap opera.
December 1, 2024 at 6:49 AM
I always thought the Follow Train culture on Twitter to be kind of pointless. Reminds me of some of the same shenanigans that are present for content creators on YouTube.
I'm choosing to be selective in who I follow, and who follows me. I'm no longer interested in all the political soap opera.
I'm choosing to be selective in who I follow, and who follows me. I'm no longer interested in all the political soap opera.
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They've come a long way.
November 25, 2024 at 1:56 PM
They've come a long way.
Reminds me of helo flight ops back in the day
November 21, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Reminds me of helo flight ops back in the day
Alvin Bragg, standing up for the rule of law, once again. Thank you sir!
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November 19, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Alvin Bragg, standing up for the rule of law, once again. Thank you sir!
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Red Shoulder Hawk, sitting on a street light. He's gazing out at some open space looking for his next meal.
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Red Shoulder Hawk, sitting on a street light. He's gazing out at some open space looking for his next meal.
Our hotel in Lucca had this at the breakfast service. These folks are serious about their Nutella!
November 13, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Our hotel in Lucca had this at the breakfast service. These folks are serious about their Nutella!
Go visit Mother Nature today. She’ll help you feel better. This is Mt. Diablo State Park in Contra Costa County, Northern California.
November 12, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Go visit Mother Nature today. She’ll help you feel better. This is Mt. Diablo State Park in Contra Costa County, Northern California.
If an MSNBC news pundit opines about the 2024 election but nobody is watching, are they still wrong?
November 12, 2024 at 6:30 AM
If an MSNBC news pundit opines about the 2024 election but nobody is watching, are they still wrong?
Each of the layers of sediment (chert) in this photo represents 20,000 years of deposits made on the seabed floor, eventually rising up via plate tectonics. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a treasure.
More info for the geology geeks out there:
npshistory.com/publications...
More info for the geology geeks out there:
npshistory.com/publications...
December 9, 2023 at 9:36 PM
Each of the layers of sediment (chert) in this photo represents 20,000 years of deposits made on the seabed floor, eventually rising up via plate tectonics. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a treasure.
More info for the geology geeks out there:
npshistory.com/publications...
More info for the geology geeks out there:
npshistory.com/publications...
We adopted Frodog 5 years ago, and he's been a constant joy. He's half German Shepherd and half Yellow Lab, so he sheds a lot and loves to play catch. Only problem is he doesn't want to give the ball back. Weirdo.
December 6, 2023 at 4:58 AM
We adopted Frodog 5 years ago, and he's been a constant joy. He's half German Shepherd and half Yellow Lab, so he sheds a lot and loves to play catch. Only problem is he doesn't want to give the ball back. Weirdo.
The foothills of Mt. Diablo, looking north across the Carquinez Strait, towards Napa
December 4, 2023 at 7:05 PM
The foothills of Mt. Diablo, looking north across the Carquinez Strait, towards Napa