Michael
@michaelchar.bsky.social
Ohio born, Michigan raised. Michigan State B.A., Northwestern M.S. U.S. Army vet. Former journalist, retired D.C. lobbyist (pro environment & pro modern infrastructure). Jewish. Believer in science and law. Democrat. Dog lover. 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦🇨🇦
Pure spite.
#KennedyCenter #LitttleTrump
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
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#KennedyCenter #LitttleTrump
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Pure spite.
#KennedyCenter #LitttleTrump
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
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#KennedyCenter #LitttleTrump
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
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VA nurse Alex Pretti at work. Remember him.
January 28, 2026 at 7:14 PM
VA nurse Alex Pretti at work. Remember him.
First, they disarmed the nurse who was not threatening anyone, then they shot him six times as he lay on the ground. Where is the greater danger to public safety?
#TrumpLaw #DHS #Minneapolis #Noem
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#TrumpLaw #DHS #Minneapolis #Noem
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Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statements
Videos quickly emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent that has been widely denounced as a case of excessive force carried out by untrained federal offic...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
First, they disarmed the nurse who was not threatening anyone, then they shot him six times as he lay on the ground. Where is the greater danger to public safety?
#TrumpLaw #DHS #Minneapolis #Noem
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#TrumpLaw #DHS #Minneapolis #Noem
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I applaud the sentiment. It is obvious and central to rational life in a complex world. But you have no idea who you're really dealing with.
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I applaud the sentiment. It is obvious and central to rational life in a complex world. But you have no idea who you're really dealing with.
Here's a little information to help our befuddled president. The Peace Prize is awarded by the Nobel Foundation based in Norway. But the Foundation has nothing to do with the government of Norway. Really.
#PeacePrize #NobelFoundation #Trump
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#PeacePrize #NobelFoundation #Trump
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Trump Administration Live Updates: NATO Officials Discuss Arctic Security After President Ties Greenland Push to Nobel Snub
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Here's a little information to help our befuddled president. The Peace Prize is awarded by the Nobel Foundation based in Norway. But the Foundation has nothing to do with the government of Norway. Really.
#PeacePrize #NobelFoundation #Trump
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#PeacePrize #NobelFoundation #Trump
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What a revelation. I mean, who knew?
#Synagogues #Judaism #Antisemitism
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#Synagogues #Judaism #Antisemitism
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Arson suspect attacked Mississippi synagogue for its ‘Jewish ties,’ FBI says
Stephen Spencer Pittman confessed to starting the fire at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, calling it a “synagogue of Satan,” the FBI said.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
What a revelation. I mean, who knew?
#Synagogues #Judaism #Antisemitism
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#Synagogues #Judaism #Antisemitism
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When a police officer orders a driver from a vehicle for whatever reason, the driver must comply or face immediate arrest. This shooting was a tragic mistake by ICE, but the driver should have stopped and followed orders.
#ICE #Minneapolis
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#ICE #Minneapolis
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Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
When a police officer orders a driver from a vehicle for whatever reason, the driver must comply or face immediate arrest. This shooting was a tragic mistake by ICE, but the driver should have stopped and followed orders.
#ICE #Minneapolis
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#ICE #Minneapolis
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Including our own dictator and his toadying oil industry oligarchs.
January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Including our own dictator and his toadying oil industry oligarchs.
But we get the Venezuelan oil. You're too negative! 😂😂😂
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
But we get the Venezuelan oil. You're too negative! 😂😂😂
Mamdani Revokes Executive Orders That Adams Signed to Support Israel
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
"Oh, indeed." (quoting Omar Little)
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"Oh, indeed." (quoting Omar Little)
Either crime is not an issue or Trump is not willing to defy the Supreme Court on this issue. (There will be lots of other chances to ignore the Court for sheer spite.)
#Trump #SCOTUS #NationalGuard
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#Trump #SCOTUS #NationalGuard
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Trump ends effort to bring National Guard to Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
President Trump has announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, citing reduced crime rates.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Either crime is not an issue or Trump is not willing to defy the Supreme Court on this issue. (There will be lots of other chances to ignore the Court for sheer spite.)
#Trump #SCOTUS #NationalGuard
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#Trump #SCOTUS #NationalGuard
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U.S. government decines comment on CBS program on Salvadoran prison. Bari Weiss kills segment as "incomplete." No comment = no story. Bari Weiss is not a professional journalist. She's no journalist all.
#BariWeiss #CBS #60Minutes
#RealFakeNews #ProtectingTrump
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#BariWeiss #CBS #60Minutes
#RealFakeNews #ProtectingTrump
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BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.
www.thereset.news
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
U.S. government decines comment on CBS program on Salvadoran prison. Bari Weiss kills segment as "incomplete." No comment = no story. Bari Weiss is not a professional journalist. She's no journalist all.
#BariWeiss #CBS #60Minutes
#RealFakeNews #ProtectingTrump
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#BariWeiss #CBS #60Minutes
#RealFakeNews #ProtectingTrump
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Eager for Center Stage, Patel Casts Aside Caution in Statements as F.B.I. Leader
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December 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
There are worse ways than this to deal with all the shit that envelops America now.
#America #Culture #USPolitics
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#America #Culture #USPolitics
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Network (1976) - I'm Mad As Hell Scene | Movieclips
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December 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There are worse ways than this to deal with all the shit that envelops America now.
#America #Culture #USPolitics
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#America #Culture #USPolitics
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America's national security depends on the completion of Donny's dancehall, according to DOJ. I feel safer already, and they haven't even built the grand staircase.
#NationalSecurity #Ballroom
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#NationalSecurity #Ballroom
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Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security
The Trump administration says in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
America's national security depends on the completion of Donny's dancehall, according to DOJ. I feel safer already, and they haven't even built the grand staircase.
#NationalSecurity #Ballroom
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#NationalSecurity #Ballroom
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Trump Administration Live Updates: National Trust Sues President Over Ballroom
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December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM