Michael Fine
@rmichaelfine.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Runner, Entrepreneur, & Investor. Real estate sales & marketing exec leveraging all things tech to power my interests and business channels.
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March 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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And no, for the 150th time—150-year-olds are not getting Social Security benefits. www.wired.com/story/elon-m... #ElonMusk #FoxNews
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.
www.wired.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
And no, for the 150th time—150-year-olds are not getting Social Security benefits. www.wired.com/story/elon-m... #ElonMusk #FoxNews
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Thanks, I hate it
March 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Thanks, I hate it
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NBC News: The Espionage Act contains a provision making it crime to disclose national defense secrets "through gross negligence."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
Negligently disclosing national defense information is illegal — and it doesn't have to be classified
The Espionage Act, the law that often has been used in criminal cases involving leaks or mishandling of classified information, contains a provision making it
www.nbcnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NBC News: The Espionage Act contains a provision making it crime to disclose national defense secrets "through gross negligence."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
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Chris Murphy: "They're sitting there telling the American people that 2+2=7...those were attack plans, those were war plans, that was classified information, everybody knows it. The idea that they think they can get away with this level of gaslighting- it just strikes at the foundation of democracy"
March 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Chris Murphy: "They're sitting there telling the American people that 2+2=7...those were attack plans, those were war plans, that was classified information, everybody knows it. The idea that they think they can get away with this level of gaslighting- it just strikes at the foundation of democracy"
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I wrote this essay about Noem nearly a year ago. The week, the now “Secretary of Homeland Security”, made a video in front of what looked like a concentration camp, in which she wore a $60K watch and used imprisoned human beings as props.
This was the goal.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
This was the goal.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
Puppy killing to court the mob.
MAGA & the glorification of gratuitous violence.
open.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I wrote this essay about Noem nearly a year ago. The week, the now “Secretary of Homeland Security”, made a video in front of what looked like a concentration camp, in which she wore a $60K watch and used imprisoned human beings as props.
This was the goal.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
This was the goal.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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Hey Bluesky, I was interviewed about the attacks on science for NPR’s All Things Considered. Listen, below! www.wbur.org/news/2025/03...
UMass biomedical scientist freezes pediatric brain cancer research due to federal funding problems
UMass Chan Medical School biomedical engineer and professor Rachael Sirianni leads a lab that researches new technologies to help treat brain tumors in children. Delays in federal grants have led her ...
www.wbur.org
March 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Hey Bluesky, I was interviewed about the attacks on science for NPR’s All Things Considered. Listen, below! www.wbur.org/news/2025/03...
Wait! What?
QUINTANILLA: Robots usually replace people, but you think it's gonna create jobs?
LUTNICK: Oh, I'm sure of it.
March 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Wait! What?
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What a photo.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
March 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
What a photo.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
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About 83,000 Veterans Affairs employees are facing the axe in the name of “efficiency” leaving those who served outraged.
Betrayed Veterans Rage Over Trump’s Sweeping VA Cuts
About 83,000 Veterans Affairs employees are facing the axe in the name of “efficiency.”
www.thedailybeast.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
About 83,000 Veterans Affairs employees are facing the axe in the name of “efficiency” leaving those who served outraged.
David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist at JPMorgan on tariffs...
March 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist at JPMorgan on tariffs...
February 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Shameful.
The Washington Post rejected an ad buy calling for Donald Trump to “Fire Elon Musk.” The reason? The paper won't say.
"We asked why and they said they couldn't give us a reason," the head of one of the groups attempting to run the ad told me.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/washington...
"We asked why and they said they couldn't give us a reason," the head of one of the groups attempting to run the ad told me.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/washington...
The Post's Ad Blocker
Two groups struck a deal for an anti-Elon Musk ad—but just before publication, the Jeff Bezos-owned paper abruptly pulled a key part of it, offering no explanation.
www.status.news
February 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Shameful.
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
This is a must read!
Yes. “People are doing things. You will meet them when YOU start doing things.”
Lots of information and resources in this one.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Lots of information and resources in this one.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Democracy is Crumbling. Is Anybody Doing Anything?
Yes. And You Can Too.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is a must read!
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James Comer had 2 years to dig into all this supposed govt corruption that Musk is “discovering.” That’s what Oversight Committee is supposed to do. Instead, he spent 2 years on Hunter Biden - which resulted in nothing except a James Comer book deal.
February 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
James Comer had 2 years to dig into all this supposed govt corruption that Musk is “discovering.” That’s what Oversight Committee is supposed to do. Instead, he spent 2 years on Hunter Biden - which resulted in nothing except a James Comer book deal.
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For those saying audits are good, you are absolutely right! On the other hand, 19- to 25-year-old computer geeks are NOT trained auditors! #JustSaying
February 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
For those saying audits are good, you are absolutely right! On the other hand, 19- to 25-year-old computer geeks are NOT trained auditors! #JustSaying
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“These stories should concern all Americans because they are our family members, neighbors and friends. No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way.”
The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
www.americanbar.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“These stories should concern all Americans because they are our family members, neighbors and friends. No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way.”
The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
Another voice of reason is in the house! Welcome Pete.
Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
February 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Another voice of reason is in the house! Welcome Pete.
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(AP) - President Donald Trump said Palestinians won’t have right to return to Gaza under his plan for US ‘ownership’ of the war-torn territory.
@apnews.com
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Live updates: Trump says Palestinians won’t have right to return to Gaza under his plan for the territory
President Donald Trump said Palestinians won't have right to return to Gaza under his plan for US 'ownership' of the war-torn territory.
apnews.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
(AP) - President Donald Trump said Palestinians won’t have right to return to Gaza under his plan for US ‘ownership’ of the war-torn territory.
@apnews.com
apnews.com/live/donald-...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/live/donald-...
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BLUE VOTERS: we should all download this app 5 Calls- I’m using it each day to tell House and Senate reps that WE MUST FIGHT BACK!
It’s easy, the staffers are nice but also it’s usually a voicemail so it’s Fast, it’s Effective!
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
It’s easy, the staffers are nice but also it’s usually a voicemail so it’s Fast, it’s Effective!
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
5 Calls: Contact Your Congress
**As seen on MSNBC...**
apps.apple.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
BLUE VOTERS: we should all download this app 5 Calls- I’m using it each day to tell House and Senate reps that WE MUST FIGHT BACK!
It’s easy, the staffers are nice but also it’s usually a voicemail so it’s Fast, it’s Effective!
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
It’s easy, the staffers are nice but also it’s usually a voicemail so it’s Fast, it’s Effective!
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
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No, we can't agree to disagree. This isn't sports. This isn't us rooting for 2 different teams and the winner of the game has no impact on your life, my life or our kids' lives. You support someone who promises to hurt me and people I love. As Charlie Chaplin said, "I don't shake hands with Nazis."
November 8, 2024 at 4:54 PM
No, we can't agree to disagree. This isn't sports. This isn't us rooting for 2 different teams and the winner of the game has no impact on your life, my life or our kids' lives. You support someone who promises to hurt me and people I love. As Charlie Chaplin said, "I don't shake hands with Nazis."
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Trump has spent literally half of his presidency at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump: "I don't think you can work from a home. Nobody is gonna work from home. They are gonna be going out, they're gonna play tennis, they're gonna play golf, they're gonna do a lot of things. They're not working."
February 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Trump has spent literally half of his presidency at Mar-a-Lago.
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“I have come to wonder whether these expressions of despair and surrender are really masking an irrational longing for a magical way out of this nightmare - a hope that some deus ex machina will swoop down and spare us what we are facing.”
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Democracy is Crumbling. Is Anybody Doing Anything?
Yes. And You Can Too.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
“I have come to wonder whether these expressions of despair and surrender are really masking an irrational longing for a magical way out of this nightmare - a hope that some deus ex machina will swoop down and spare us what we are facing.”
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
A critical showdown is coming.
NEW: The Trump administration is not backing down in its effort to slash spending and reshape the federal government, despite multiple court orders explicitly restraining the president’s sweeping actions.
By Jake Pearson and @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
By Jake Pearson and @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Withholding Money Anyway.
Agencies continue to suspend funding, despite multiple court orders blocking the federal freeze. Experts say the Trump administration’s actions set the stage for challenges to Congress’ authority —…
propub.li
February 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A critical showdown is coming.