OB
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OB
@ob-mike.bsky.social
IT Leader, dad, husband, occasional poet.
Me when my Canadian and European friends ask me wtf is going on in the US right now?

"I am not one of them, I wish to save the world"
#pluribus
January 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Un...fucking...believable
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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It's a mind-bending failure that the tariff discourse occurs as if the only things that exist in economies are goods and *not* services, which the US exports copiously and typically in world-leading quality
It's a rich irony that a President who is obsessed by the trade balance is blocking one of our best exports: American higher ed.

International students pay fees, create high-paying jobs, learn ideas, and spread them globally.

But they can't come without reliable visas.
May 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
One day everyone will say they were always against what is happening in our country right now, but I promise I won't forget those who cheer it now.
May 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I'm admittedly not that up on my conclave protocols but I'm pretty sure black smoke means this guy is the next pope....
May 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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What tariffs will America charge tomorrow, and what imports will be subject to them? It seems to depend on the whims of one man. And that's not good for many American businesses.
Tariff uncertainty is stalling the economy
Businesses are reporting fewer orders, lower inventories, less employment, and weaker expectations. The only thing going up: prices.
reason.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
MAGA in a nutshell.
April 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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There were no deals. There were no wins. There was no plan.
America gained nothing from Trump's latest tariff stunt
A few hours after President Donald Trump announced an abrupt and partial reversal of his plans to slap huge tariffs on virtually all imports to the United
reason.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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"All we say to America is, 'Be true to what you said on paper.'"

These words — spoken by MLK Jr. shortly before he was killed on this day in 1968 — ring just as true now.

Let's honor his legacy by continuing the fight for social and economic justice.
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I’m no economist, but…
Straight down seems bad
April 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If 2025 was a movie it would be based on a George Orwell novel, directed by Mike Judge, with a soundtrack by Yoko Ono.
April 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Not being allowed to hand water to people in line to vote no matter who they are voting for, while being allowed to hand people million dollar checks to get their vote, is the most American thing ever.
March 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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If you’re upset about the chaos and corruption Trump is inflicting on your country—whether your focus is the nihilistic dismantling of government, the economy, our foreign relations, or his threats to the rule of law—please join the nationwide marches on April 5. Learn more here 👉

handsoff2025.com
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
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March 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A break from my rage and frustration to share an original poem.
March 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Apathy is the enemy
March 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Always mock dictators:

youtube.com/shorts/M4tg9...
Have y’all seen this?
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtube.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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What products are billionaires selling at the White House today? Maybe back to some crypto? NFTs? Trump shoes? Citizenship Gold Cards? Term life insurance?
March 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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BREAKING: irony dead.
March 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Man I wish THIS guy was our Secretary of State right now...
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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March 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Pathetic. Shameful. Cowardly. Disgusting. Trump and JD Vance showed the world they will enthusiastically reward the aggression of dictators and don't think freedom is worth fighting for.

They are setting fire to Reagan's "City Upon A Hill."
February 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
How long before the Tate brothers are offered positions in Trump's administration?
February 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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America, say hello to your newly appointed Deputy FBI Director.
February 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM