Mike Howard
@mihowa.bsky.social
He/ Him. Husband, father, writer, and musician.
Kent, OH -> Brooklyn -> Berkeley
“God never intended for one group of people to live in superfluous, inordinate wealth, while others live in abject, deadening poverty.” – MLK Jr. Lina Khan Stan Account
Kent, OH -> Brooklyn -> Berkeley
“God never intended for one group of people to live in superfluous, inordinate wealth, while others live in abject, deadening poverty.” – MLK Jr. Lina Khan Stan Account
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We're at the "Don't go out in public if you have brown skin because you might be murdered or kidnapped" stage of white supremacist fascism.
Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez: "Many of our immigrants neighbors are picked up simply by moving their cars. Help your neighbors take out the trash, because there are many reports of neighbors being kidnapped when they're taking their trash out."
January 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We're at the "Don't go out in public if you have brown skin because you might be murdered or kidnapped" stage of white supremacist fascism.
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A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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He’s not hiding his medical records because he’s healthy, and he’s not hiding the Epstein files because he’s innocent.
This isn’t complicated.
This isn’t complicated.
December 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
He’s not hiding his medical records because he’s healthy, and he’s not hiding the Epstein files because he’s innocent.
This isn’t complicated.
This isn’t complicated.
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Dean Coombs still uses a rare, 105-year-old linotype machine to produce his weekly newspaper — circulation 380 — in south-central Colorado. “I’m not going to give up on this newspaper. I don’t know why. I’m not a person of change.”
Saguache Crescent newspaper survives doing things the old way
“We remember the past. We remember the good times. We want to keep that going.”
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December 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dean Coombs still uses a rare, 105-year-old linotype machine to produce his weekly newspaper — circulation 380 — in south-central Colorado. “I’m not going to give up on this newspaper. I don’t know why. I’m not a person of change.”
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I’m at the combination Pizza Hut and Kennedy Center.
December 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I’m at the combination Pizza Hut and Kennedy Center.
Barbarians at the Gates: Panic at Nabisco
December 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Barbarians at the Gates: Panic at Nabisco
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“Reiner’s death marks an incongruously tragic end for an artist who exuded warmth and whose work, even at its darkest, seemed to reflect a belief in essential human decency.”
Rob Reiner Left a Remarkable Pop Culture Legacy. His Work as an Activist Was Just as Impressive.
The director of beloved films including 'The Princess Bride' and 'When Harry Met Sally' also championed causes like marr
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December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“Reiner’s death marks an incongruously tragic end for an artist who exuded warmth and whose work, even at its darkest, seemed to reflect a belief in essential human decency.”
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The titular wokeness being rolled back is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Washington Post editorial board really speaking truth to power
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The titular wokeness being rolled back is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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I knew that Mamdani had it; he had the people and did the work, and has been the clearest and most lucid in rejecting the untenable current state of things. But the vile, bigoted shit against him was so constant, and I am conditioned to that working better than I want. This feels like an exorcism.
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I knew that Mamdani had it; he had the people and did the work, and has been the clearest and most lucid in rejecting the untenable current state of things. But the vile, bigoted shit against him was so constant, and I am conditioned to that working better than I want. This feels like an exorcism.
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Megan has made a bunch of these for different areas! Print your own from here:
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October 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Megan has made a bunch of these for different areas! Print your own from here:
drive.google.com/drive/mobile...
drive.google.com/drive/mobile...
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OK folks, here's the deal. Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads and has ignored asks to stop. It's time to tell them we won't stream fascism - by cancelling our subscriptions. Here's how to get started: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
OK folks, here's the deal. Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads and has ignored asks to stop. It's time to tell them we won't stream fascism - by cancelling our subscriptions. Here's how to get started: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
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SNAP is probably the most effective federal dollar we spend in terms of long term domestic economic outcomes.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
October 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
SNAP is probably the most effective federal dollar we spend in terms of long term domestic economic outcomes.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
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One of the best parts of writing a book is getting to discuss it in public conversations & share ideas with the audience. Hope you’ll read Giving Up Is No Excuse:A Manual For Keeping A Democracy. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635...
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One of the best parts of writing a book is getting to discuss it in public conversations & share ideas with the audience. Hope you’ll read Giving Up Is No Excuse:A Manual For Keeping A Democracy. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635...
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You should block the MAGA government-created Bluesky accounts.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
You should block the MAGA government-created Bluesky accounts.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
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Friends, I could not be more thrilled to be joining @jenrubin.bsky.social, @normeisen.bsky.social, and the wildly talented crew of The Contrarian.
we’ve hired Tim Dickinson from Rolling Stone as sr politics writer and editor. He begins 10/18 leading “No Kings" coverage from Portland.Me:”Tim's journalistic excellence over decades and his track record in covering authoritarianism and threats to democracy make him an ideal fit for The Contrarian
In her farewell note, CBS News’ standards chief alluded to the reason for her departure—but in private, she was more blunt about the motive behind her exit.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-c...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-c...
October 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Friends, I could not be more thrilled to be joining @jenrubin.bsky.social, @normeisen.bsky.social, and the wildly talented crew of The Contrarian.
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Survivors of sexual crimes deserve more.
Cold Comfort: The DOJ Says it Stands With Survivors But Words Aren’t Enough
By prioritizing political interests over justice, the Justice Department is jeopardizing the work of law enforcement to
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October 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Survivors of sexual crimes deserve more.
Pro tip: it’s time to clean your glasses when FaceID stops working
August 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Pro tip: it’s time to clean your glasses when FaceID stops working
The deeply and thoughtfully reported series by Julie K Brown, Perversion of Justice, from the Miami Herald, tells everything you need to know about the sweetheart deal that denied justice to many hundreds of girls and young women. Every lawyer who worked for Jeffrey Epstein should die of shame
You can read all the retrospectives about Epstein running now. But to really understand the case, go right to the @jkbjournalist.bsky.social series in the @miamiherald.com that ran 7 years ago (and for completely inexplicable reasons, never won a Pulitzer).
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime
Palm Beach multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. Prosecutors, including future Trump labor secretary Alexander Acosta, cut Epstein an extraordinary...
www.miamiherald.com
July 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The deeply and thoughtfully reported series by Julie K Brown, Perversion of Justice, from the Miami Herald, tells everything you need to know about the sweetheart deal that denied justice to many hundreds of girls and young women. Every lawyer who worked for Jeffrey Epstein should die of shame
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someone please take my phone away so I can get some sleep but not yet
July 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
someone please take my phone away so I can get some sleep but not yet
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Ate exactly the right amount of Taco Bell and now I’m about to eat a few more items
July 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Ate exactly the right amount of Taco Bell and now I’m about to eat a few more items
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Mr. Gorbachev, remove this paywall
June 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Mr. Gorbachev, remove this paywall