Mic
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A misunderstood modern day philosopher.
A good person who can always be better.
A rational optimist.
I follow awesome people.
I don’t give oxygen to ignorance.
Jayhawks. Chiefs. Royals.
A good person who can always be better.
A rational optimist.
I follow awesome people.
I don’t give oxygen to ignorance.
Jayhawks. Chiefs. Royals.
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Today our headlines are about:
-the president involved in a pedophile ring
-the US involved in illegal mass murder in international waters
-the economy being tanked by tariffs on goods & tax breaks for the wealthy
-communities terrorized by ICE/NG
Whatever I imagined t2.0 to be, this is worse.
-the president involved in a pedophile ring
-the US involved in illegal mass murder in international waters
-the economy being tanked by tariffs on goods & tax breaks for the wealthy
-communities terrorized by ICE/NG
Whatever I imagined t2.0 to be, this is worse.
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today our headlines are about:
-the president involved in a pedophile ring
-the US involved in illegal mass murder in international waters
-the economy being tanked by tariffs on goods & tax breaks for the wealthy
-communities terrorized by ICE/NG
Whatever I imagined t2.0 to be, this is worse.
-the president involved in a pedophile ring
-the US involved in illegal mass murder in international waters
-the economy being tanked by tariffs on goods & tax breaks for the wealthy
-communities terrorized by ICE/NG
Whatever I imagined t2.0 to be, this is worse.
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Sen. Mark Kelly to NBC: "When I heard the Secretary say that they're going to pause immigration from 'third world' countries, I mean, I take that as a message that they don't want brown people coming to the United States. And I find that disturbing."
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Sen. Mark Kelly to NBC: "When I heard the Secretary say that they're going to pause immigration from 'third world' countries, I mean, I take that as a message that they don't want brown people coming to the United States. And I find that disturbing."
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I know we’ve moved on 781 times by now, but…
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I know we’ve moved on 781 times by now, but…
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
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In another sign of strained relations between the NATO allies, 38% of Germans see the U.S. as a major threat to their economy and 48% see the U.S. as a minor threat.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In another sign of strained relations between the NATO allies, 38% of Germans see the U.S. as a major threat to their economy and 48% see the U.S. as a minor threat.
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Dem leaders should just call him a lying sack of shit.
First, it’s memorable.
Second, it’s true
First, it’s memorable.
Second, it’s true
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Dem leaders should just call him a lying sack of shit.
First, it’s memorable.
Second, it’s true
First, it’s memorable.
Second, it’s true
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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Just watched a video by a neurologist about the relationship between healthy brain aging and human connection, followed by a video about how technology is moving us in the direction of less human connection.
Still chewing on this…
Still chewing on this…
November 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Just watched a video by a neurologist about the relationship between healthy brain aging and human connection, followed by a video about how technology is moving us in the direction of less human connection.
Still chewing on this…
Still chewing on this…
Metallica's gift of giving
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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December 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
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"American stocks are up. But guess what? They're up more everywhere else."
November 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"American stocks are up. But guess what? They're up more everywhere else."
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“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡
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November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡
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November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Arizona is reporting a 16% increase in child fatalities from infectious disease in 2024.
About 1/3 of the deaths were from vaccine-preventable disease.
RFK Jr. wasn’t in office yet, but he’s been a leader in spreading lies for 20 years, and his influence is now wholly unchecked. Trouble ahead.
About 1/3 of the deaths were from vaccine-preventable disease.
RFK Jr. wasn’t in office yet, but he’s been a leader in spreading lies for 20 years, and his influence is now wholly unchecked. Trouble ahead.
Arizona reports increase in vaccine-preventable child fatalities
Arizona’s child fatality rate dropped in 2024, but the number of children who died from vaccine-preventable diseases increased, according to the state’s annual Child Fatality Report.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Arizona is reporting a 16% increase in child fatalities from infectious disease in 2024.
About 1/3 of the deaths were from vaccine-preventable disease.
RFK Jr. wasn’t in office yet, but he’s been a leader in spreading lies for 20 years, and his influence is now wholly unchecked. Trouble ahead.
About 1/3 of the deaths were from vaccine-preventable disease.
RFK Jr. wasn’t in office yet, but he’s been a leader in spreading lies for 20 years, and his influence is now wholly unchecked. Trouble ahead.
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Indiana Senate Republican Greg Walker “said he would have reported the alleged violation to federal authorities “if I thought that there was anyone of integrity in Washington that would follow through on my accusation ..”
@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
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@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
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November 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Indiana Senate Republican Greg Walker “said he would have reported the alleged violation to federal authorities “if I thought that there was anyone of integrity in Washington that would follow through on my accusation ..”
@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
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@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
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“.. another warning about vulnerabilities in the digital economy .. when a widely used service .. hits even an apparently mundane technical problem.”
@wsj.com #CyrusOne
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November 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“.. another warning about vulnerabilities in the digital economy .. when a widely used service .. hits even an apparently mundane technical problem.”
@wsj.com #CyrusOne
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@wsj.com #CyrusOne
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AMERICA’S BIGGEST FAILURE.
GALLUP: “.. his all-time low was 34% in 2021, at the end of his first term after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.”
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November 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
AMERICA’S BIGGEST FAILURE.
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More than half of employers expect a flat or declining job market for recent college grads in ’26, a five-year high.
National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook surveys
November 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
More than half of employers expect a flat or declining job market for recent college grads in ’26, a five-year high.
National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook surveys
My Sleep Experiment With ChatGPT
SLEEP IS MY #1 PRIORITY.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My Sleep Experiment With ChatGPT
SLEEP IS MY #1 PRIORITY.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"No one's going to build a factory based on a tariff that's on on Monday, off on... Tuesday, the president's changed his mind by Wednesday, he gets hormonal by Thursday and someone says something nasty in the middle school cafeteria on Friday and they're back on again."
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"No one's going to build a factory based on a tariff that's on on Monday, off on... Tuesday, the president's changed his mind by Wednesday, he gets hormonal by Thursday and someone says something nasty in the middle school cafeteria on Friday and they're back on again."
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A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
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Column: As a prosecutor, my career was spent putting away the bad guys. Two decades after working to put someone away for life, I stood beside him as his friend. Sometimes, life gives you a second chance to understand someone you once condemned.
Guest column | I put a man in prison for life. We’re both proof that people can change.
Sometimes, life gives you a second chance to understand someone you once condemned.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Column: As a prosecutor, my career was spent putting away the bad guys. Two decades after working to put someone away for life, I stood beside him as his friend. Sometimes, life gives you a second chance to understand someone you once condemned.