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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 23h

No Kings, intersection of Lexington & Larpenteur, Saint Paul/Roseville, Minn.
#NoKings

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings is a chance for millions to express love for America and the values that have inspired Americans throughout its history. Those Republicans pushing lies are sad and desperate.

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 8d

tRump keeps pushing America backwards. Again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...

An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 8d

The guy who hired moron RFK jr. (rightly) ignored him and got his flu and COVID booster shots.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8d

"Memorandum"

Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 9d

The horror!

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 9d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 9d

Can’t wait to be paid when I pick up my eyedrops.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10d

when i saw marsha fucking blackburn was being honored by journalists i thought i was having a neurological episode

Joshua Benton @joshuabenton.com · 10d

June 11: GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduces a bill to defund NPR and PBS because of their "left-wing propaganda" and "radical leftist gender ideology."

October 7: The news industry's main trade group gives Blackburn its "Support Journalism Champion Award."

Just shameless.

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 11d

He’s running the country like did his businesses: fraudulently and bankrupt, shafting those who work for him along the way.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

Trump is threatening to withhold back pay for federal workers furloughed during the shutdown — which goes against a law he signed in 2019, by the way.

This should come as no surprise: Trump and his businesses have been accused of stiffing hundreds of their own workers out of pay over the years.

Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 12d

Another “here’s what he meant” piece defending dumb stuff a moron said that we heard with our own ears.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Opinion | That Hegseth Speech Was Actually Pretty Good

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 15d

Agreed. Made it through 2 episodes and had enough.

Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 15d

In other important news, this gem is now part of my collection.
#vinyl
#tellysavalas

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16d

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 20d

Ah, the grift continues.

Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 20d

I’m sure there’s no conflict of interest here, right?

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 23d

American farmers are crying about an impending "farmaggedon". Their global markets are disappearing as countries walk away on America.
Canada and Mexico are stepping up to fill the void.
Trump created this crisis.
The boycott is growing.
Here is my latest.

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Trump Delivers Farmaggedon

I used to look forward to the first shipments of Iowa sweet corn at the grocery store.

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 23d

Better headline: “tRump Flips Bird to US Farmers”

“…Argentina just lowered its export taxes so that it could sell even more soybeans to China, further undercutting the U.S. farmers who face high Chinese tariffs.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 24d

Reminder:

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24d

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 24d

Welfare check to prop up tRump pal in Argentina, no money for US citizens’ healthcare.

www.reuters.com/world/americ...

US ready to support Argentina as needed, Bessent says

The United States stands ready to do what is needed to support Argentina and is currently in negotiations for a $20 billion swap line with the country's central bank, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday in a post on X.

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 24d

Welfare check to prop up tRump pal in Argentina, no money for US citizens’ healthcare.

www.reuters.com/world/americ...

US ready to support Argentina as needed, Bessent says

The United States stands ready to do what is needed to support Argentina and is currently in negotiations for a $20 billion swap line with the country's central bank, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday in a post on X.

www.reuters.com

Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 25d

RIP Mr. Stevens.
#Photography

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/a...

Joe Stevens, Photographer of Rock’s Intimate Moments, Dies at 87

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 26d

A bit of Vonnegut for these times.
#goodbooks
yawpsandtwaddle.com/vonneguts-la...

Vonnegut’s last essays sing (and sting) for today

A couple weekends ago I faced a low-key dilemma: What’s my next book to read? The one I finished was selected by my 12-year old daughter. See, I’ve resolved to read at least one book per year from…

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golden gate ghoul @goldengateblond.bsky.social · Sep 19

firmly believe it wasn't what kimmel said about kirk's killer that made dollhands so mad.

it was showing this clip and adding: "He's at the 4th stage of grief, construction ... This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a 4-year-old mourns a goldfish."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 12

Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?

TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 29d

Let me state the obvious that seemingly needs restated. You can BOTH condemn the murder of Charlie Kirk, and still disagree with what he said.

This is the USA.

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Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · 29d

True.

ladies and gentlemen, the weekend 😌 @craigweekends.bsky.social · 29d

Ladies and gentlemen — the weekend.

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ladies and gentlemen, the weekend 😌 @craigweekends.bsky.social · 29d

Mike Mitchelson @mikemitchelson.bsky.social · Sep 17

Many of my ilk (left leaning) criticise @nytimes.com, and I get it (sometimes). But I’ve subscribed for 20 years for 2 reasons: they employ great investigative journalists and the leadership doesn’t flinch (unlike CBS’ and ABC’s) when challenged by frivolous lawsuits. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/b...

Trump Sues The New York Times for Articles Questioning His Success

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 17

Protesters in Britain projected images of President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle on Tuesday night before the president arrived for a state visit. More protests are planned for Wednesday.

Follow live updates on Trump's state visit: nyti.ms/3VTtyBH

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