Mikel Strom
@mikelstrom.bsky.social
Terrible at bios. He/him/his
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As the year comes to a close, TCM remembers the actors, filmmakers and creatives we lost this year.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
As the year comes to a close, TCM remembers the actors, filmmakers and creatives we lost this year.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
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Cormac McCarthy line sticking with me this morning, from The Passenger:
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
December 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Cormac McCarthy line sticking with me this morning, from The Passenger:
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
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To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
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David Brooks in the Epstein photo dump. Mr. Traditional Marriage is Always Good for Women? That David Brooks? Mr. We Should Teach Morality in School? That David Brooks?
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
David Brooks in the Epstein photo dump. Mr. Traditional Marriage is Always Good for Women? That David Brooks? Mr. We Should Teach Morality in School? That David Brooks?
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He closed the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention & opposes common-sense gun reform.
He also supports having military-grade assault weapons on our streets.
There’s plenty more we can do than “just pray.”
He also supports having military-grade assault weapons on our streets.
There’s plenty more we can do than “just pray.”
This is infuriating. Trump responds to the Brown University mass shooting: “All we can do now is pray. Just pray.” THAT’S NOT ALL YOU CAN DO! So sick of this Republican inaction on sensible gun control measures.
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
He closed the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention & opposes common-sense gun reform.
He also supports having military-grade assault weapons on our streets.
There’s plenty more we can do than “just pray.”
He also supports having military-grade assault weapons on our streets.
There’s plenty more we can do than “just pray.”
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If anyone in the private sector posted HALF of what he did about the Reiners, they’d be fired on the spot.
December 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If anyone in the private sector posted HALF of what he did about the Reiners, they’d be fired on the spot.
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I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
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The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
I am emailing this to every Democrat who texts or emails me for a single dollar.
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I am emailing this to every Democrat who texts or emails me for a single dollar.
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try to imagine the media firestorm if the military was conducting strikes and obama, clinton, or biden said "i dont know anything about it" and how the media just shrugs at trump saying the same thing.
talking to reporters last night, Trump claimed of Hegseth's double tap strike that "I don't know anything about it," then moments later claimed "I don't who you're talking about" when asked his plan to pardon the former Honduran president
December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
try to imagine the media firestorm if the military was conducting strikes and obama, clinton, or biden said "i dont know anything about it" and how the media just shrugs at trump saying the same thing.
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i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon.
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon.
I don’t think it’s possible to understate how far out of reach winning back the White House in 2028 will be for Democrats if they win in the midterms and don’t use their majority to fight back against Trump’s authoritarianism. “Turning the page” isn’t an option anymore.
If Dems win the midterms, there's going to be a huge temptation to subordinate everything in Congress to a messaging strategy about "affordability" to prep for the '28 presidential election. I have no problem with good messaging, but Kevin is right that Dems have to use power to stop the bleeding.
Some of us were saying during the shutdown that Democrats should have at least made the demand that Trump fire Vought to reopen the government since he's doing impoundment
Think of how to force the firing of Miller, Vought, Bondi, Hegseth, Noem, RFK & finding leverage to make it costly to keep them
Think of how to force the firing of Miller, Vought, Bondi, Hegseth, Noem, RFK & finding leverage to make it costly to keep them
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I don’t think it’s possible to understate how far out of reach winning back the White House in 2028 will be for Democrats if they win in the midterms and don’t use their majority to fight back against Trump’s authoritarianism. “Turning the page” isn’t an option anymore.
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Oh, you were using that slur ironically?
Cool, I'm blocking you ironically.
Cool, I'm blocking you ironically.
November 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Oh, you were using that slur ironically?
Cool, I'm blocking you ironically.
Cool, I'm blocking you ironically.
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If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
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May I offer a light read on this day of commercialism? And one of @rmbloom.bsky.social faves)
Black Friday(With extra free profanity)
“Shit, you think that was crazy? Look, yesterday I was some broads bodyguard for Black Friday.” “What’s that, some new terrorist group?” “Goddamn, Joe, knock off…
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November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
May I offer a light read on this day of commercialism? And one of @rmbloom.bsky.social faves)
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MY GOD PEOPLE BREAK OUT THE ALARM EMOJIS
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When One Man Dies, the very first Jackson Donne novel, is just fifty cents for your e-reader. #BlackFriday #BlackFriyay
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When One Man Dies, the very first Jackson Donne novel, is just fifty cents for your e-reader. #BlackFriday #BlackFriyay
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When One Man Dies
<div><b>“A terrific novel, a unique and artful blend of the PI and the Police Procedural in a plot as nicely tangled and sexually violent as a cat fight.” —James Crumley, Dashiell Hammett Award–winnin
openroadmedia.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
MY GOD PEOPLE BREAK OUT THE ALARM EMOJIS
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
When One Man Dies, the very first Jackson Donne novel, is just fifty cents for your e-reader. #BlackFriday #BlackFriyay
openroadmedia.com/ebook/when-o...
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
When One Man Dies, the very first Jackson Donne novel, is just fifty cents for your e-reader. #BlackFriday #BlackFriyay
openroadmedia.com/ebook/when-o...
One of my absolute favorite artists and a bona fide Legend.
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” has died at 81. www.scrippsnews.com/obituaries/j...
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'The Harder They Come,' dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience, has died at 81.
www.scrippsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One of my absolute favorite artists and a bona fide Legend.
Remember, in fascism you’re not a Christian unless The Authorities say you’re a Christian, even if you’re a priest.
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Remember, in fascism you’re not a Christian unless The Authorities say you’re a Christian, even if you’re a priest.
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I got an actual "Your silence on this subject is deafening" message this AM, so, super-quick: Nobody here owes anyone commentary about anything. This is a public park. It's full of interesting people. We hang out here, make friends, and chat, and then we leave to do whatever it is we do. That's it!
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I got an actual "Your silence on this subject is deafening" message this AM, so, super-quick: Nobody here owes anyone commentary about anything. This is a public park. It's full of interesting people. We hang out here, make friends, and chat, and then we leave to do whatever it is we do. That's it!
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This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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We’re going the distance, we’re going for speed here at That Noise at 2 a.m., where we’re talking about running and nothing else. Nope, just running.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We’re going the distance, we’re going for speed here at That Noise at 2 a.m., where we’re talking about running and nothing else. Nope, just running.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...
open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...
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So thank you if you can help and thank you for looking even if you can’t. Also, here is PayPal if you prefer it.
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
So thank you if you can help and thank you for looking even if you can’t. Also, here is PayPal if you prefer it.
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Hey everyone. Sorry to be asking with things the way they are , but the power steering pump is almost dead on our car and it’s going to cost around $1000 to fix. It’s an older Mazda and it’s tucked into the most awkward place ever! And it’s original to the car. IYKYK. WD-40 going to make a fortune.
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Hey everyone. Sorry to be asking with things the way they are , but the power steering pump is almost dead on our car and it’s going to cost around $1000 to fix. It’s an older Mazda and it’s tucked into the most awkward place ever! And it’s original to the car. IYKYK. WD-40 going to make a fortune.
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Today, we honor the brave men and women who’ve worn our nation’s uniform—protecting our freedoms, defending our democracy, and inspiring us all to serve something greater than ourselves. We owe you a profound debt of gratitude. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Today, we honor the brave men and women who’ve worn our nation’s uniform—protecting our freedoms, defending our democracy, and inspiring us all to serve something greater than ourselves. We owe you a profound debt of gratitude. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸