Mike Ely
@bluesky.taupehat.com
Fellow Micronian, amateur berationist, dog person (but cat-friendly), ally if you want one. As Californian as it gets. He/Him
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
It's not just the American far right that takes its marching orders from Moscow:
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin
Alternative for Germany’s opponents accuse the party of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes and drone defenses.
www.politico.eu
December 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It's not just the American far right that takes its marching orders from Moscow:
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
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America, there's something you should know.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
December 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
America, there's something you should know.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
America, what are we doing here?
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists
A free country must have an absolute wall of protection for those who record government actions.
www.cato.org
December 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
America, what are we doing here?
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
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Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
This candidate could have gone a couple ways with the quote-post here. The path she took says a lot about why I think she deserves to win.
🧵 Our mutual aid hub has been a HUGE draw for our immense volunteer base, many of whom have never wanted to be involved politics before now.
This model isn’t just about the immediate impacts: It’s about showing our values, building a community, and reaching voters — without selling our soul!
This model isn’t just about the immediate impacts: It’s about showing our values, building a community, and reaching voters — without selling our soul!
Turning campaigns into mutual aid hubs isn’t good for campaigns or mutual aid! Your campaign manager should be entirely too busy to schlep around 5600 tampons!
December 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This candidate could have gone a couple ways with the quote-post here. The path she took says a lot about why I think she deserves to win.
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One thing I already love about 2026 is that declawing will become illegal in California! 🥳 a24.asmdc.org/press-releas...
California’s Bill To Ban Cat Declawing Will Take Effect in 2026 | Official Website - Assemblymember Alex Lee Representing the 24th California Assembly District
Assemblymember Alex Lee’s legislation, AB 867, is a landmark and momentous achievement for animal welfare. The bill, which was signed by the Governor, bans cat declawing in California, and it will take effect on January 1, 2026.
a24.asmdc.org
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
One thing I already love about 2026 is that declawing will become illegal in California! 🥳 a24.asmdc.org/press-releas...
Annoyed with @bookshop.org - an organization I'd really like to like for what they do. Someone sent me a gift card from them which I appreciate as it wasn't BN or Amazon but can't use it to buy e-books, which... hell, I don't even use a reading lamp anymore. I guess it's somewhere in the garage?
December 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Annoyed with @bookshop.org - an organization I'd really like to like for what they do. Someone sent me a gift card from them which I appreciate as it wasn't BN or Amazon but can't use it to buy e-books, which... hell, I don't even use a reading lamp anymore. I guess it's somewhere in the garage?
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Me: "I’ve brought a urine sample."
Doctor: "I didn’t ask for a urine sample."
Me: "There was a LOT of traffic."
Doctor: "I didn’t ask for a urine sample."
Me: "There was a LOT of traffic."
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Me: "I’ve brought a urine sample."
Doctor: "I didn’t ask for a urine sample."
Me: "There was a LOT of traffic."
Doctor: "I didn’t ask for a urine sample."
Me: "There was a LOT of traffic."
I randomly got curious to see what the CBS News website had to say about 60 Minutes. In the most unsurprising news the censors only managed to half-ass things. Evil hindered by its own incompetence. That's 2025 in America for ya.
December 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I randomly got curious to see what the CBS News website had to say about 60 Minutes. In the most unsurprising news the censors only managed to half-ass things. Evil hindered by its own incompetence. That's 2025 in America for ya.
To think Trump voters were duped into believing trans people were the biggest danger in women's restrooms. America, what are we doing here?
www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-r...
www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-r...
ICE agents break into women's bathroom: 'Pull up your pants'
Agents forced their way into a women’s bathroom and told an occupant to "pull up your pants and come out" during the raid.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
To think Trump voters were duped into believing trans people were the biggest danger in women's restrooms. America, what are we doing here?
www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-r...
www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-r...
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This is one of our favorites!
December 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is one of our favorites!
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You're welcome
December 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
You're welcome
www.nbc4i.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Lexus is really out there with their December to Remember ads like that SNL skit didn't absolutely destroy the whole concept years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEy...
December to Remember Car Commercial - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Lexus is really out there with their December to Remember ads like that SNL skit didn't absolutely destroy the whole concept years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEy...
If your friends, family or loved ones are serving in the United States military, send good thoughts their way. Not only are they the living tip of the spear, they're at the tip of the whip, driven into conflict by a profoundly stupid and evil man.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoAf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoAf...
Where There's a Whip There's a Way!
YouTube video by Misha Gurevich
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:23 AM
If your friends, family or loved ones are serving in the United States military, send good thoughts their way. Not only are they the living tip of the spear, they're at the tip of the whip, driven into conflict by a profoundly stupid and evil man.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoAf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoAf...
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We’d like to share a remembrance for Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the country, who has passed away. Her life and work helped preserve history, expand whose stories are told, and inspire generations to come.
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We’d like to share a remembrance for Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the country, who has passed away. Her life and work helped preserve history, expand whose stories are told, and inspire generations to come.
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Almost every story Weiss greenlit at the Free Press lacked sufficient context. It's kinda their entire schtick.
December 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Almost every story Weiss greenlit at the Free Press lacked sufficient context. It's kinda their entire schtick.
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Picking up your car from the bar the next morning isn’t a walk of shame—it’s a badge of honor. It means you made the smart call, got home safely, and kept the roads safer for everyone. Celebrate your choice, maybe with a cup of coffee.
December 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Picking up your car from the bar the next morning isn’t a walk of shame—it’s a badge of honor. It means you made the smart call, got home safely, and kept the roads safer for everyone. Celebrate your choice, maybe with a cup of coffee.
The only correct fabric for a Hawaiian shirt is silk - or linen if cost is an issue. If you are making Hawaiian shirts out of polyester you need to stop and reconsider the choices that led you to this place.
December 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The only correct fabric for a Hawaiian shirt is silk - or linen if cost is an issue. If you are making Hawaiian shirts out of polyester you need to stop and reconsider the choices that led you to this place.
Thanks to a certain pop star who recently made an epic heel turn, I find myself making an unexpected deep-dive into the etymology of the word "minge."
December 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Thanks to a certain pop star who recently made an epic heel turn, I find myself making an unexpected deep-dive into the etymology of the word "minge."
So much a product of its time. I love this photo.
Jane Fonda, seen here in a publicity still with Robert Redford at Paramount Studios for “BAREFOOT IN THE PARK” (1967) dir. Gene Saks
#JaneFondaDay
#JaneFondaDay
December 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
So much a product of its time. I love this photo.
Is this supposed to be scary?
Johnson: If we lose the House majority, the radical left will impeach President Trump.
December 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Is this supposed to be scary?