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Michael Planey

@airplaney.bsky.social

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Transportation consultant and engineer. He said “Kid, it's not me, it's this town” So I rail against that feeling when it comes

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · Jan 31

Some thoughts on Wednesday-night’s tragic air accident near Washington, DC:

The mid-air collision of American Airlines flight 5342 and a US Army VH-60 helicopter is highly personal for me. It literally hits close to home as I live approximately three miles away from National Airport.

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 20m

I keep receipts for this reason. What was supposed to be the key issue in last year's Presidential election has simply vanished into thin air now that Trump won.

You think the Dems could make some noise about a case of soda pop (24-cans) now costing $15???

An image of 12-packs of Dr. Pepper and Pepsi cans with price tags that show the regular price of $10.49 and a "special" of 2-for-$15.00. The photo was taken on October 6, 2025.

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 26m

I honestly cannot find one redeeming quality about J.D.Vance

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 7h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

www.mediaite.com

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 3h

Someone seriously needs to check Mike Johnson’s eyeglass prescription because he wears them all the time, but doesn’t seem to be able to see anything happening right in front of his face

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 4h

May I introduce you to… Crypto?

But yes, I agree with you 100%

It didn’t have to be this way, gambling can be properly regulated and managed, but instead we’ve allowed the money guys to unleash the Kraken and now we’re all suffering for it.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 6h

‼️ this was a striking moment, to me

Louisiana was basically like 'here come these Black people always asking for more' and Justice Jackson was like, 'that's not what the fuck they're asking for, they're saying: stop discriminating against us'

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 6h

Louisiana: "The plaintiffs came in and said 'we want a second majority-minority district."
KBJ: "NO THEY DID NOT. They said our votes are being dilluted."
Louisiana: "That's the same thing."
KBJ: "No it's not. ... trust me on this."
:)

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 7h

Pretty soon a bunch of us white guys aren’t going to “look” American to them either

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 1d

ICE Detains U.S. Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look” American newrepublic.com/post/201745/...

ICE Detains U.S. Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look” American

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

newrepublic.com

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 7h

We say socialism is fine when we can dip our beaks, but it is unthinkably horrible if Democrats want to provide healthcare to Americans (which isn’t actually socialism)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

EISEN: What do you say to people who say the government taking stakes in private companies and picking winners and losers sound socialist?

BESSENT: We're not going to come in and takes stakes in non-strategic industries, but we've identified seven industries

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 8h

Which is why the student-run newspapers are under attack by their administrations across the country

In the past 3 years, IU, Purdue and Penn State have all attempted to suppress the campus newspapers

Even my children’s high school tried to silence their students recently

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 21h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 8h

This should be an indication that the Supreme Court has screwed up royally

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 17h

It does make one wonder how Disney is allowing this to happen when they have fought for copyright retention like no one else in America

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 18h

WTAF has she been waiting for all this time?

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 18h

And they're going to run the 77-year-old Governor of Maine in the next Senate election...

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 18h

When this is happening on our streets, there is no other option

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents chasing folks in a Walgreens on the East Side. www.facebook.com/share/r/17Gh...

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 18h

Literal Storm Troopers on our streets

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents chasing folks in a Walgreens on the East Side. www.facebook.com/share/r/17Gh...

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 18h

Applying governmental pressure against private businesses was the kind of thing that would have once had "conservatives" howling. No more.

Trump's administration is following the fascist's handbook page-by-page and the Republicans march in lockstep behind him.

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Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 18h

Free speech for me, cancel culture for thee...

Only now it's actual governmental suppression of free speech.

"Who watches the Watchmen?" is no longer a rhetorical question -- though it never really was.

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 18h

John Roberts was placed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for one reason: dismantle the Voting Rights Act.

With this case coming to the Court, he can do that and also ensure America suffers from political oppression for a generation at least.

Stare decisis, my ass!

slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Supreme Court Might Net Republicans 19 Congressional Seats in One Fell Swoop

On Wednesday, the justices will take the extraordinary step of rehearing Louisiana v. Callais.

slate.com

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 20h

This is no more lawful than if the United States Navy boarded these vessels, arrest and cuff, the boats’ occupants, line them up on the bow, shoot them in the head and dump them overboard… because the results are exactly the same

Pressing a button in a trailer 1000 miles away doesn’t make it legal

Michael Planey @airplaney.bsky.social · 20h

Cowardly action by the administration at a time when we are so desperately searching for leaders

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 22h

Republican Rep. Cory Mills allegedly threatened to release nude images of a 26-year-old woman and to harm her future boyfriends after she ended their relationship.

Now, a judge just ordered Mills, 45, not to come within 500 feet of the defendant & ruled that she is “a victim of dating violence.”

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and barred the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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