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In the age of information, ignorance is a choice. I am a democracy loving, virulent anti-fascist and an outright heathen. No bio, no posts? No follow back. #yooper
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Have yourself a little sliver of the Moon and some Venus early morning action. #906Life #mymichigan
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JOB OPENING: Fisheries Quantitative Research Biologist: Fisheries Quantitative Research Biologist
Position grading will be dependent on experience, but will be equivalent to a GS-12 (salary $88,621 plus benefits). -- Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Fisheries Quantitative Research Biologist
Fisheries Quantitative Research Biologist Position grading will be dependent on experience, but will be equivalent to a GS-12 (salary $88,621 plus benefits). -- Great Lakes Fishery Commission
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December 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Sundays Yooper sunrise from the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. The sun has shifted quite a bit south. #906Life #puremichigan
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As feared, local Escanaba historical landmark House of Ludington a ‘total loss,’ 😞 www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/12/06/h...
House of Ludington a ‘total loss,’ according to the building’s manager
What caused the fire Friday morning is still unknown, but the result is a collapsed ceiling, inaccessible stairways, major structural damage and flooding.
www.uppermichiganssource.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Hello, Sen John Thune and whoever it is that controls the GOP House of Reps. Do any of you give a damn?👇👇
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This extrajudicial murder is not going away. The republican lies are being debunked and it makes them look inhumane. These men were no threat to the United States.
December 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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I'm hoping to add these jelly blocks to my classroom! These are sensory-rich, tactile materials that support fine motor skills & open-ended building, offering a calming, quiet activity for students who may feel overstimulated. Anyone who can help out a Pre-K teacher?🫶🏻 www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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One reason for the The Guardian being topnotch: They are not owned by oligarchs. (Perhaps Trump and the MAGA gang will learn from Putin and will put a "foreign agents" label on The Guardian).

support.theguardian.com/us/contribute
Support the Guardian
Help us deliver the independent journalism the world needs. Support the Guardian by making a contribution.
support.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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✨ My annual Countdown to Christmas Break
starts this week and my list is almost cleared.🎄🎅🏽 Please help me spread holiday joy with my middle schoolers in FL! Shares and support are greatly appreciated! Thank you for all of the support!
#clearthelist

www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
December 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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We❤️our students! Our kids disadvantaged, so we go above & beyond to make them feel special, loved & that they have everything they need. This is how they're welcomed at lunchtime! 🥰 #clearthelist

Art supplies, snacks & #Christmas party items needed. Thank you for RTs
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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My winter class decor! Also sharing our Class wishlist. Please take a look and adopt a classroom if you can. My students will greatly appreciate it.
#clearthelist Please share ❤️🙏🏽

@fieryiceskater99.bsky.social @bonhanson.bsky.social @beccakittybear.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
December 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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This time of year is so special, especially with first graders! We would love your help to #clearthelist to get supplies for
🚂 Polar Express Day
💚Grinch day
🌲 ornaments
Your support means the 🌎
Please repost if you see this!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
@trumpsamoron.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I fondly remember when it was the job of federal workers to not terrorize American citizens in their communities. 🤬
A 22-year-old woman was chased back to her home by 6 masked ICE agents in Louisiana but backed down after being confronted by her stepfather.

Chickenshits…

#Pinks #ProudBlue #ICE #FuckICE
December 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm proud to say that yesterday I was awarded High Times magazine's inaugural Peace Pipe prize. 🤪
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Here is an update of the fire that severely damaged "The Crown Jewel of Escanaba" - the House of Luddington yesterday. Built in 1864, the structure was lacking in modern fire technology. www.dailypress.net/news/local-n... #906Life #MyMichigan
Landmark House of Ludington burns in downtown Escanaba
ESCANABA — The latest casualty in a plague of fires that has befallen the Delta County seat was a historic building that has been called the “crown jewel of Escanaba” – the House of Ludington, left se...
www.dailypress.net
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Sam Alito lashed out at a district court judge for not assuming Texas Republicans were operating in good faith when they created the state’s latest gerrymander. How rich.

badfaithtimes.com/alito-theres...
Alito: There's No Way To Prove These Jim Crow Electoral Maps Are Racist
The anti-democracy SCOTUS majority has gone all in on the bad-faith legal argument that racism is over.
badfaithtimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Beyond pathetic. I'm boycotting the World Cup. Who's joining me?
this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We sure do seem to have a lot of big fires here in Escanaba and the latest one is the historic House of Ludington. www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/12/05/h... #906Life #mymichigan
HAPPENING NOW: Emergency responders on scene at House of Ludington in Escanaba
This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
www.uppermichiganssource.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Of course he denies the 2020 election even though this piece of human dung has never even actually voted. He is maga. He is saying exactly what he needs to say in order to get a pardon 🤬
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
More ice building here on the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #MyMichigan
December 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
My most-used Bluesky words in 2025 were:
1. "lake" (767×)
2. "michigan" (748×)
3. "906life" (350×)
4. "mymichigan" (282×)
5. "lakes" (213×)

See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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There's only one more day to contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reject the latest proposal to keep fossil fuels running through the heart of the Great Lakes for another century. 

Submit your concerns by going to: 
https://www.line5tunneleis.com/submit-comments-2/
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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The Arctic flood gates are opening up, as a strong & warm (relatively) block grows over Greenland. That warmth will shove the frigid Polar Vortex south, with multiple cold plunges in the batters box for the next 10-15 days in the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
December 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
When the full moon light hits your eyes, that's...
#906Life #PureMichigan
December 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Tom Cotton is the worst in the senate. So disingenuous and hypocritical. I wish republican politicians had the guts to apply how they would feel if Biden or Obama did the things this regime is doing every freaking day.
Q: What did you see in the second strike?

Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The AI induced layoffs is just getting started. Brace yourself America, it's going to get a lot worse. www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Layoff announcements just hit the highest level since the pandemic
U.S.-based employers have announced plans this year to eliminate nearly 1.2 million jobs through the end of November.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM