Mike Shull
@mikeshull.bsky.social
Grumpy old man looking for light in dark days. Books. Cats. Gardening. Science. Music. Sometimes I wish I didn't have empathy, but I don't really mean that.
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Mike Shull
@mikeshull.bsky.social
· Nov 29
I really dislike this line of thinking. They're not dumb, they're evil, but they know that if they appear dumb, we'll point and laugh while they get away with murder.
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Single-issue voters need to realize that their behavior is a privilege. Democracy is collapsing. Healthcare subsidies are being lost. Immigrants and minorities are in danger. Negative campaigning against Democratic candidates because you disagree on one issue throws vulnerable people under the bus.
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Single-issue voters need to realize that their behavior is a privilege. Democracy is collapsing. Healthcare subsidies are being lost. Immigrants and minorities are in danger. Negative campaigning against Democratic candidates because you disagree on one issue throws vulnerable people under the bus.
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So I stay, and you stay. We are holding up the world in our own small way.
This is for those who will never give up, even if you dream of running. For those of you who stay when it would be easier to go.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
This is for those who will never give up, even if you dream of running. For those of you who stay when it would be easier to go.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Yakety Sax
To those who stay
open.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
So I stay, and you stay. We are holding up the world in our own small way.
This is for those who will never give up, even if you dream of running. For those of you who stay when it would be easier to go.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
This is for those who will never give up, even if you dream of running. For those of you who stay when it would be easier to go.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
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Is the FIFA thing in part because he kept stealing teams’ trophies and they wanted to stop that from happening again?
December 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Interesting video that fits with why I've given up on almost all Wrexham pods. The chicken little nonsense after the Stoke game made me wonder if the fans need to level up out of National league to keep up with their team. #askwxm youtu.be/6xuiMEQwqzk?...
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson is UNDERRATED! Championship's most disrespected gaffer?
YouTube video by Simon Lillibury
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November 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Interesting video that fits with why I've given up on almost all Wrexham pods. The chicken little nonsense after the Stoke game made me wonder if the fans need to level up out of National league to keep up with their team. #askwxm youtu.be/6xuiMEQwqzk?...
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.
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Still feels like Trump literally demolishing the White House is lazy writing and way too on the nose, even for a metaphor.
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Still feels like Trump literally demolishing the White House is lazy writing and way too on the nose, even for a metaphor.
Best concise explanation that I've seen:
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Best concise explanation that I've seen:
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“You can win elections by tacking to the middle; lots of people have. But you can also win elections by staking a moral position and convincing people to agree with you. You can earn support by demonstrating what is important to you instead of just being determined to nod along with what you hear.”
Yesterday I wrote about the effort by center-left pundits to police what people are passionate about.
www.pbump.net/o/sincerity-...
www.pbump.net/o/sincerity-...
Sincerity is not the problem
As is inevitably the case after an election — and is especially the case after an election with an unexpected result — allies of the losing presidential candidate in 2024 looked for people to blame. O...
www.pbump.net
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“You can win elections by tacking to the middle; lots of people have. But you can also win elections by staking a moral position and convincing people to agree with you. You can earn support by demonstrating what is important to you instead of just being determined to nod along with what you hear.”
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Marine's parents kidnapped at camp
Pendleton
Pendleton
October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Marine's parents kidnapped at camp
Pendleton
Pendleton
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We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?
Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?
Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?
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‘I Am Worried About My Community,’ Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland — “I don’t want to see anybody treated inhumanely,” says a local resident who wears the costume to show that the narrative that demonstrators are “violent terrorists” is “ridiculous.”
'I Am Worried About My Community,' Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland | Common Dreams
In Portland, a protester known for wearing a frog costume speaks out against the Trump administration's actions. Despite being targeted by federal agents, Todd remains committed to nonviolent resistance. How can we support those fighting for justice in our communities?
www.commondreams.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
‘I Am Worried About My Community,’ Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland — “I don’t want to see anybody treated inhumanely,” says a local resident who wears the costume to show that the narrative that demonstrators are “violent terrorists” is “ridiculous.”
So I'm able to get the Wigan game, and I'm glad for a chance to see SPM. And who do I see in the crowd but the famous Millie Tipping! It's a nice small world sometimes. #askwxm
October 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
So I'm able to get the Wigan game, and I'm glad for a chance to see SPM. And who do I see in the crowd but the famous Millie Tipping! It's a nice small world sometimes. #askwxm
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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The Proud Boys From Brazil
They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office
After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects
Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs
Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs
October 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Proud Boys From Brazil