Michael Wade
@mikewords.bsky.social
Writer. Journalist. Ph.D. molecular biologist. Former biopharm exec. Sentient neural network. Small Language Model.
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Michael Wade
@mikewords.bsky.social
· Nov 22
In journalism school the iconic prof “Shoe” told us he’d flip through the newspaper until something made him say “what the hell????” Then he’d write his column. I say that like 12 times a minute now.
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Everyone responsible for this crime against humanity must be prosecuted.
Thou Shalt Not Give Yourself A Peace Prize Whilst Committing Crimes Against Humanity
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Everyone responsible for this crime against humanity must be prosecuted.
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More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More of this nationwide please!
The sight of the president of the United States feebly, eagerly grasping that fake peace prize, like a toddler getting a cookie, is just gutting.
December 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The sight of the president of the United States feebly, eagerly grasping that fake peace prize, like a toddler getting a cookie, is just gutting.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
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cool that the official position of the administration appears to be that black people don’t really count as americans
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
cool that the official position of the administration appears to be that black people don’t really count as americans
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Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
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this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this shit is just beyond parody, man
Imagine, if you will, a future in which all three branches of government have thoughtfully established robust guardrails to prevent — well, this.
You know, like what you would do back home if your five-year started screaming and throwing their own poop at the mall.
You know, like what you would do back home if your five-year started screaming and throwing their own poop at the mall.
December 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Imagine, if you will, a future in which all three branches of government have thoughtfully established robust guardrails to prevent — well, this.
You know, like what you would do back home if your five-year started screaming and throwing their own poop at the mall.
You know, like what you would do back home if your five-year started screaming and throwing their own poop at the mall.
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So you gonna drop your lawsuit against us right, Pam?
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
So you gonna drop your lawsuit against us right, Pam?
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The new National Security Strategy of the U.S. contains some pretty explicit white nationalism:
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The new National Security Strategy of the U.S. contains some pretty explicit white nationalism:
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
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Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
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Yep, the Supreme Court really is just a House of Lords—a purely political branch with bizarre veto power, wielded capriciously and without accountability. Time for massive reform.
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Yep, the Supreme Court really is just a House of Lords—a purely political branch with bizarre veto power, wielded capriciously and without accountability. Time for massive reform.
Thread here is a fine example of the galactic distance between the reality-based community and the worst GOP apologists.
He’s pretending (?) to believe people clinging to wreckage were trying to flip the boat over to continue smuggling alleged drugs.
He’s pretending (?) to believe people clinging to wreckage were trying to flip the boat over to continue smuggling alleged drugs.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), to reporters, after viewing video footage of the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean on Sept. 2:
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thread here is a fine example of the galactic distance between the reality-based community and the worst GOP apologists.
He’s pretending (?) to believe people clinging to wreckage were trying to flip the boat over to continue smuggling alleged drugs.
He’s pretending (?) to believe people clinging to wreckage were trying to flip the boat over to continue smuggling alleged drugs.
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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
December 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
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rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
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“Get insurance companies out of it. We don’t need a middle man. They’re like the mob, taking their cut off the top.”
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“Get insurance companies out of it. We don’t need a middle man. They’re like the mob, taking their cut off the top.”
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
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Institutionalized regression in consumer protection.
Next, they’ll make seat belts optional in the name of “choice”. 🤡
Next, they’ll make seat belts optional in the name of “choice”. 🤡
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Institutionalized regression in consumer protection.
Next, they’ll make seat belts optional in the name of “choice”. 🤡
Next, they’ll make seat belts optional in the name of “choice”. 🤡
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Been thinking about how some of us grew up in a time where there was not 1 "news" channel WHOLLY dedicated to defending one POTUS, one party... NO MATTER WHAT it did. No matter how objectively awful. And facts were a generally accepted thing. How far we have fallen. How far Fox has pushed us.
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Been thinking about how some of us grew up in a time where there was not 1 "news" channel WHOLLY dedicated to defending one POTUS, one party... NO MATTER WHAT it did. No matter how objectively awful. And facts were a generally accepted thing. How far we have fallen. How far Fox has pushed us.
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There is something very wrong with Megyn Kelly.
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
There is something very wrong with Megyn Kelly.
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GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
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December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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