Mike O'Brien
mikeobrien1492.bsky.social
Mike O'Brien
@mikeobrien1492.bsky.social
M.Ed., lifelong Cubs fan, sometimes writer, US Navy vet, animal lover, Ohio University Scripps & Patton College alum.
Ohio is The ❤️ Of It All!
Opinions are my own.
So it would seem.
August 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The Scottish press reacts to a visit by a felon.
July 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It's on-brand for Republicans.
July 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The concentration camp system in 1930s Germany was initially created to hold Communists, Socialists, gays, Catholics, people with disabilities, and people declared to be enemies of the Reich.
By the mid 1930s the focus shifted to Jews and anyone declared to be physically or mentally inferior.
July 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Share liberally!
July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Share liberally!
July 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Silent but deadly ...
June 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
For anyone concerned about weather in DC for the military parade, here's the latest forecast.
Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. EDT, complete with aviation flyovers
Fireworks are scheduled for around 9:30 p.m. EDT.
June 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Happy Pride Month, made all the more important by Republican attempts to deny the rights of the LGBTQ community.
#PrideMonth
June 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
O Canada
April 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
German survey says ...
April 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
At least it's Earth Day.
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Happy #EarthDay from the Republican Party — it's all about freedom.
April 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Adding to the hubris around Trump's tariffs, PressSec Karoline Leavitt outright lies, again.
April 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
JACKSON, OH — Educators and community members from Jackson, Vinton and Athens counties turned out Saturday to support public education and students.
April 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Trump's never mentions the health of miners. Doubtful that he even thinks about it.
April 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Susan Crawford's decisive win shows that Wisconsin voters are taking a stand against oligarchy.
April 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Elon Musk's money didn't sway Wisconsin voters!

Susan Crawford has defeated Brad Schimel in the WI Supreme Ct. race!
April 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Defense Sec Pete Hegseth to Signal chat group of WH officials on secret war plans —
"We are currently clean on OPSEC."
March 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Rep Troy Balderson (R-OH) used a reply to a constituent to dutifully parrot all the DOGE talking points, and used lots of words just to say F-Off.
March 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
We can't overlook the sinkhole in South Florida.
February 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Every bit of credibility the US had in the world community has been shredded.
February 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Trump and his Republican sycophants aren't interested in governing.
February 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Elon Musk's Telsa company is valued at $1 trillion

Over the past 3 yrs:

US Income — $11 billion
Tax Paid — $48 million

itep.org/tesla-report...
February 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Indeed!
February 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM