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Josh Michtom

@rsgat.bsky.social

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Dad, husband, lawyer for marginalized kids, former veteran public defender, Hartford City Councilman (one of six WFP-only electeds nationwide!), musician, artist, professor; opinions my own; "CT Dems aren't socialist enough for this clown."

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 6d

Don't talk to cops. I wrote a song about it. Wanna hear it? Here it goes:

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 11h

I, too, have once again been denied the Nobel Peace Prize, despite refraining from punching anyone for another year, in the face of considerable provocations from the local, state, and federal governments.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 11h

Altoona, PA’s Sinclair-owned TV station with the perfect framing. Donald Trump is “once again denied the Nobel Prize.”

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 11h

So I'm reading that the lady who got the Peace Prize is kind of like the company union of Venezuelan opposition, which, if true, is a remarkably astute move by the Nobel folks to appear not to be caving to Trump's crazy demands for the prize while also doing something to pacify him. Gotta read more.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 12h

I remember having a conversation with my aunt when it looked like some lasting progress was coming in the Clinton administration. She said, "I was born three years before Israel was created and I've been watching promising developments come down the pike since I can remember."

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 12h

Even in his prime he had Giant Dad energy.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 12h

Also, the fact that he appears to have borrowed his big brother's suit for this photo.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 12h

It's the classic collective action problem.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 13h

Right, but was McCarthyism this goofy? My sense is no, because "communism is bad" was a much more broadly endorsed position than "trans antifa vaccine agenda is bad" (or whatever), but I realize that I don't really know how sensible people were talking about the red scare among themselves.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 14h

My grandparents always spoke of the red scare and McCarthy with contempt, which I expected because of their politics. But I didn't have the context to ask for broader context.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 14h

My honest question, which I wish I'd asked my grandparents when they were living, is: did it feel this nakedly pretextual back then?

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 14h

The Maureens are my favorite band.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 14h

Later today, I'll be on the road with my band, headed to the Honk! festival of activist marching bands in Somerville, and by nightfall I will have commenced 48 hours of playing my face off in the midst of hundreds of other musicians I adore. Just have to get the kid on the bus and file some motions.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 15h

Norway should just give the peace prize to the frog in Portland.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

(Obviously '99 was more devastating, because I don't care at all when the Phillies lose.)

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

I'm trying to decide if the Phillies' exit from the playoffs just now was more or less emotionally devastating than when Kenny Rogers walked home the Braves' winning run, causing the Mets to lose the NLCS in 1999.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

In Pennsylvania v. Mimms (1977), SCOTUS relied on a completely backward interpretation of statistics to justify warrantless searches of drivers where there was no indication of danger. To reach the desired result, unencumbered by the facts, had long been the approach.

Sam Levin @samtlevin.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom "deceived" the Supreme Court + "profoundly misrepresented" LGBTQ+ research, according to scholars cited by ADF.

Quoted experts speak out about ADF's "distortions" + "false evidence" in major case, on deck tomorrow, to revive "conversion therapy"

Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say

Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like I don't even know you anymore

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

Yup.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

This might be true, if causally backward. Like, Dunkin seeks to be located along highly traveled routes.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

Two of my children have already disappointed me in exactly this way.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

I do a thing at merges to remind myself how terrible and foolish people are, which is to get in the lane into which everyone has to merge and then leave a car length in front of me at all times. No one goes into that space.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

I think the gist is that reasonable listeners understand diss tracks to include hyperbole, in general, and do not rely on them for the reporting of credible facts.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

Greenwich to Bethlehem via 684 and Brewster.

Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

Ernie had no business going so hard on "Rubber Ducky."

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 1d

Today I had to drive from one part of Connecticut to another and the most direct route was through New York State and I think that is bullshit. Connecticut is too small for all that.

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