Michael
@mtl1017.bsky.social
Aviation geek, food lover, world wanderer, confirmed liberal blue dot stuck in red Texas. All posts are my own and do not reflect the opinions of any current or former employer or family member.
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Trump's BLS pick EJ Antoni has said that Social Security, America's greatest anti-poverty program, is a "Ponzi scheme" that needs to be sunset.
Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
This is a five-alarm fire.
Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
This is a five-alarm fire.
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump's BLS pick EJ Antoni has said that Social Security, America's greatest anti-poverty program, is a "Ponzi scheme" that needs to be sunset.
Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
This is a five-alarm fire.
Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
This is a five-alarm fire.
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
July 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
Parade Charade
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Parade Charade
Trump, who has long maligned the military, suddenly cozies up to it
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June 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Parade Charade
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“The authoritarian leader presents himself as a divine or messianic figure who is uniquely able to vanquish the forces of evil and make the world safe for the faithful. As God incarnate, the leader is by definition omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent.” open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
There's More To Trump's 'Mission From God' Meme Than Meets The Eye
Trump's latest Christian nationalist dog whistle is a dangerous call to arms
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June 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“The authoritarian leader presents himself as a divine or messianic figure who is uniquely able to vanquish the forces of evil and make the world safe for the faithful. As God incarnate, the leader is by definition omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent.” open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
“After a career of high-profile mediocrity, punctuated by flamboyant failures, the selling of the presidency is the most successful business venture of his career.”
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Trump’s Most Successful Business Venture
His office is bringing in money—at the expense of the American people.
www.theatlantic.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“After a career of high-profile mediocrity, punctuated by flamboyant failures, the selling of the presidency is the most successful business venture of his career.”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Senate Republicans voted to kill an EPA rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants and other industrial facilities.
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
May 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Senate Republicans voted to kill an EPA rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants and other industrial facilities.
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
“Let’s be very clear about exactly what’s happening here: Trump is claiming the power to ignore the due process of the law guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, declare someone is a criminal, kidnap them, send them to prison in a third country…”
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April 13, 2025
This evening, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal court that the administration does not believe it has a legal obligation to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States,...
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April 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“Let’s be very clear about exactly what’s happening here: Trump is claiming the power to ignore the due process of the law guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, declare someone is a criminal, kidnap them, send them to prison in a third country…”
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Why we’ll have a recession
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Why we’ll have a recession
Trump wants to get it over early in his term, so he and his fellow billionaires can buy up everything cheap and then enjoy the ride upward
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April 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Why we’ll have a recession
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While Elon Musk slashes our federal government to pieces, he’s getting rich from government contracts.
Fire Elon Musk.
Fire Elon Musk.
March 31, 2025 at 12:28 AM
While Elon Musk slashes our federal government to pieces, he’s getting rich from government contracts.
Fire Elon Musk.
Fire Elon Musk.
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If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
March 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
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If you live in the USA & have a child, this should TERRIFY you. Drug possession, traffic violation, civil disobedience, false accusation, your child is GONE. Guilty with no chance of innocence. Next they’ll start rolling back laws protecting homosexuals & interracial relationships & disabilities…
Indiana Rep Spartz (R): “You violated the law, you are not entitled to due process.”
Dangerously ignorant. 🇺🇸
Dangerously ignorant. 🇺🇸
March 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
If you live in the USA & have a child, this should TERRIFY you. Drug possession, traffic violation, civil disobedience, false accusation, your child is GONE. Guilty with no chance of innocence. Next they’ll start rolling back laws protecting homosexuals & interracial relationships & disabilities…
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Moment of clarity today in the Senate where Republicans sided with big banks & against customers. Higher fees, lower transparency.
Now it goes to the House - so call your Member of Congress to ask how they’ll vote!
Now it goes to the House - so call your Member of Congress to ask how they’ll vote!
March 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Moment of clarity today in the Senate where Republicans sided with big banks & against customers. Higher fees, lower transparency.
Now it goes to the House - so call your Member of Congress to ask how they’ll vote!
Now it goes to the House - so call your Member of Congress to ask how they’ll vote!
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More people waking up to the realization they voted for the devil because they didn't bother to understand the details.
The devil is always in the details.
The devil is always in the details.
March 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
More people waking up to the realization they voted for the devil because they didn't bother to understand the details.
The devil is always in the details.
The devil is always in the details.