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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

View from the High Line
NYC 7 October 2025

Wonder what the view is like from that observation platform jutting out from the tall building (center top). "Scary", I heard.

Adding to Flickr album (so I can keep track of what I've posted!) ...

Lots more NYC […]

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Photograph by Fenichel

A view from New York City's High Line (elevated promenade along the West Side of Manhattan), looking north (uptown) at some tall, futuristic looking skyscreapers in the center. The tallest one has a diagonal top and a viewing platform jutting out near the top.

Bracketing the tall buildings (center) on either side are old and new buildings in the neighborhood (Chelsea/Meat Packing/Hell's Kitchen) and on the bottom corners are colorful wall murals.

On the left side (with a mural, lower left) is a building with 5 floors showing of 'sculpted"/rounded glass windows.

Above the painting on the lower right corner, also on a wall, above a colorful mural of two leaders amid colorful painting surrounding fire escapes, is text written in Arabic and English, black text on white background. It says:
"This book belongs to its owner, Fathalla Saad. He bought it with his own money at the beginning of March 1892"

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3h

Quite the #TrumpVirus mini-me here, as is the whole #GQP / #project2025 / #Jan6 / #epstein crowd of criminals, liars, traitors, seditionists & sycophants - An evil #cult

> 3 takeaways from Bondi’s combative DOJ oversight hearing [PBS] […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16h

The word on the street today_..
Well, two words, actually.

(Context: New York City race for mayor)

#nyc #mayoral #election #cuomo #streetphotography #fenfotos

Photo of a woman sitting cross-legged on a chair/platform low to the ground, near a busy corner on Broadway. Her hand is raised in a fist, her white t-shirt is emblazoned with the lettering: "NO CUOMO". (photo by Fenichel)

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16h

A bit of "street" from a lot of walking about today.... our last day to enjoy warm and sun for a while, as cold & wet descends upon the city.

More #newyorkcity images - old and new, in my ever-growing Flickr album @ https://flic.kr/s/aHskkKB6aU

#nyc […]

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Photograph by Fenichel

A man is leaning back seated on a bicycle seat, but perpendicular to the bike, both feet planted on the ground, revealing some fancy footwear and (untied, high-top shoes of some sort) over jeans sheathed in another pair of cut-off pale purple pants. Looking upward he has slung over his shoulder, a purple bag with strap, a "Courier" style bag, and he wears a similarly colored striped arm jacket, and a wool hat covering perhaps a mountain of hair.

As the man is just relaxing, behind him a happy looking white dog is prancing past a doorway, in the direction of the bicyclist.

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19h

#truth vs #GQP #TrumpVirus

Speaking of which.... led by #magamike et al & #media #sycophants (PSYCHO-phants) the party of #shutdown, blame, #projection & #denial won't even show up to work on behalf of #wethepeople - on things that matter like #healthcare […]

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Cartoon by de Adder

A view of the White House, flag flying on top, labelled (large white text in circle):
"LIES"

Lined up and suckling at the lies, across the front of the WH, a long row of pigs with letters on their backs, spelling "R E P U B L I C A N S"

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

🎯

Cartoon by Michael de Adder
https://twitter.com/deAdder/status/1975229014483898466

#GQP #shutdown #TrumpVirus #brainspurs #cartoon #nihilism #democracy #retribution #psychopathology

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beSpacific @bespacific.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

SC Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein walking her dogs on beach when her $1.1M Edisto Beach home went up in flames, explosion. Fire under investigation by authorities left 3 people severely injured including son & husband, former Dem state lawmaker Arnold Goodstein. Judge under fire from #trump […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Heh, not so fictional, nor funny (in a hah hah way) ....

>[Borowitz Report:
"String of Correctly Spelled Texts from Trump Fuels Speculation That he is Dead"

https://open.substack.com/pub/borowitzreport/p/string-of-correctly-spelled-texts

Prediction; We may, very soon, be seeing an A.I. Avatar […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Amsterdam Canal in Night Light
This time, last year (never posted)

https://flic.kr/p/2rxx7Xc

The lights and colors of those canals are magical. (Sounds and movement too!)

I added this to my slow-growing album on Flickr, with other images of Amsterdam and Noord-Holland, old & new.

Many more […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Nobody has ever seen such truth before!
- Sir #TrumpVirus

https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3m2g4dluv3c27

Oregon AG Rayfield:

"The first thing that might’ve told you the federal government wasn’t doing so hot was when they started off some of their arguments by talking about […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Just... Horrific!

This for the crime of #humanitarianism. #gretathunberg imprisoned/mistreated by #israel for attempting to feed the starving.

> Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Here's the "cold opening" of Season 51 Saturday Night Live - with a new ensemble (plus most old faves)...
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SNL Season 51 Premier:
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War - Cold Open

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/pete-hegseth-cold-open/NBCE111109915

Some #truth to #TrumpVirus - and to […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

RE: https://mastodon.social/@realTuckFrumper/115317451920211641

Ya think?

#truth #TrumpVirus #psychopathology #brainspurs #delusions #evil #malice

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

@andytiedye

I know nothing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblPucwN-m0

Lots of swamp creatures, to be sure.

Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Just another day in D.C., now that the #TrumpVirus has twice disappeared.

First, his unforced COVID disaster, and then going silent as the world laughs at his geography skills & "peace deal" claims. A few fragments of #truth are spewing out, + #ai cosplay by […]

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Tom the Dancing Bug
Comic strip by Ruben Bolling
"A Busy, Busy Day in Washington, D.C."

A single frame cartoon filled with activity.
Upper right: The Whitehouse is shown behind a gate, a dump truck depositing mounds of money bags on the front lawn.

At the center of the gate - an entry point choked w/ money bags - is the "White House cashier", taking payments from a long line of people waiting to enter:
- A pig, labelled "Tariff avoider"
- A sheik: "generous airplane donor"
- A token-holding "Bitcoin investor"
- A goat labelled "law firm partner" holding 2 money bags
- An owl with money bag slung over his shoulder: "university president"
- A little mouse w/ big money bag: "media ceo"
- An angry "FCC chair" running after a "popular comedian"

On the far left (of frame), with peace sign necklace & guitar, a "violent left-wing radical"

Left edge:
- A civil servant (raccoon) being served an indictment by a fox labelled personal presidential enemy prosecutor
- A row of heavily armed "invading troops" aiming at a shopper walking with groceries

Bottom left: A "speedy food delivery person" on a bicycle is pursued by ICE
Btm center: An officer ("FBI") is pointing a gun at someone w/ a sign: "I don't like Trump"

Bottom right: Dog w/club, & pig: "Don't call them fascists or they'll do fascist things to you"

Right: ICE in pursuit

Center Right, car trunk: "Health Sec's Brain Diner" (w/worm)
Bear roadkill: [RFKJ's] "dinner"
Center: SCOTUS gets "ORDERS" from "White House operative"

Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

It was so much simpler, in some ways, during the first #TrumpVirus plague, as the Kushner & Trump Dynasties ballooned in influence and worth....

And for distraction, look! Hunter! Look, Biden eats ice cream cones!

Anyone remember Season 1, when enrichment […]

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CARTOON: The TRUMP FAMILY INTERNATIONAL CRIME FAMILY….

Most of the frame is filled with huge money bags, with the Eric & DJTJ plus Jaranka (Jared + Ivanka) sitting on top of the bags.

From the top down: SAUDI BILLION$. CHINESE TRADEMARK$, & TRUMP INT. HOTEL $

Next layer of money: OPPORTUNITY ZONE TAX BREAK$, RUSSIAN $, & PENTAGON SPENDING AT TRUMP GOLF RESORT$

Then HATCH ACT VIOLATION$, SCOTTISH GOLF COUR$E DEAL, & under that layer,

PANAMANIAN REAL ESTATE ENTANGLEMENT$, AZERBAIJAN REAL E$TATE DEAL, ETC., ETC.

More bags of ETC. $ are along the left side stacked up.

Atop it all we see perched, in business attire: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and DJTJ

Donald Jr. is pointing down to beneath the mountain of money, at Hunter Biden, sitting atop a small rock on the ground labeled “FOREIGN $”

DJTJ blares out from atop the emoluments and other-crime money mountain, pointing at Biden, who is sitting on his single small bag of cash,
“THAT’S DISGUSTING!”

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Meanwhile, #truth is leaking out everywhere!

Ah, but if people still don't notice (or care about) an irrational/insane raging beast where there should be a thinking, human President, well... Join the enemies within.

More #facts and stuff for the history […]

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Post by natashachandel
White text against black background

So, Donald Trump has launched:
- TrumpRX
- Trump Gold Card
- Trump Mobile
- Trump Coin
- Trump Social/ Truth Social

In the pipeline:
- Trump Golf Resort in Qatar
- Trump Plaza in Saudi Arabia
- Trump Tower in UAE

Melania has a crypto coin.

Jared just bought EA.

Oh, and Trump accepted a $400M jet from Qatar
too.

But the Bushes and Clintons were the “swamp.”

How are your grocery bills doing, fam?
Salaries any higher?
How does it feel getting poorer while your
Prez & HIS fam gets richer?

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Place des Vosges⁩, ⁨Paris⁩, ⁨Île-de-France⁩

https://flic.kr/p/2rxbbMw

From last October, as the trees began to turn autumnal. More photos of France in this Flickr album and @ https://www.fenichel.com/Paris.shtml

#fenfotos #paris #placedesvosges #france

Place des Vosges, Paris, Île-de-France

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Somehow.....
Well done, you!

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/03/nx-s1-5561891/trump-epstein-statue-returns-national-mall

#TrumpVirus #epstein #truth

Of course, the mall and attractions are now 'closed for business' and tourism, thanks to Sir Stable Genius & BFFs.

Tnx, @kennyc

Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

#truth #TrumpVirus #psychopathology

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich:

A 2-frame image of a grim looking "uncle Sam" (shoulders, head, and tall top hat)

1. Popping out of the hat on a spring, a pink ornament, a Trump-head on a bird.
"CUCKOO! CUCKOO!"

2. The Cuckoo Trump Bird goes back into the hat and the door (like a cuckoo clock) slams shut.

TITLE: "THE ENEMY WITHIN"

Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Nancy Sinatra’s boots are doing some walking, through the muck, & trying to spread some light… She just shared this with a strong recommend. I concur.

https://x.com/NancySinatra/status/1973907228441915624

This segment offers some hope!
Eyes wide!
Lawrence O'Donnell said it out loud:

Sir […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Sad.... so many victims of #TrumpVirus:

#democracy #liberty #freedom #rights #freespeech #immigration #civilization #respect #justice #values #compassion

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich:

A boat with an upper deck full of tourists is in the water off of the South tip of Manhattan, with Freedom Tower and the skyline. As it approaches Liberty Island and what was the Statue of Liberty, only the base is there now, labeled "Lady Liberty".

A guide explains:

"BEFORE DEPORTATION, SHE WAS A BELOVED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY FOR 139 YEARS..."

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Speaking of #authoritarianism ...

Interesting look at one aspect,
digital threats / #cybersecurity

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/digital-threat-modeling-under-authoritarianism.html

That, and the intentional dismantling of protective agencies... Welcome to the age of […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

On this "Day of Atonement", for which the #TrumpVirus regime and enablers/voters ("the enemy within") have so much for which to atone... (if aware)

A quick review, from a national treasure (also) earmarked for cancellation: Colbert.

ICE Deportations Continue Amid Gov't Shutdown | Bernie: We […]

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Michael Fenichel @drmike.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

Meanwhile...

https://twitter.com/NancySinatra/status/1973573363080814925\ vs #fascism - #janefonda vs. #TrumpVirus

"We'll see what happens" - Sir StableGenius of "all the best words".

#brainspurs #epstein #GQP #Article25