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Mike Mahaffie

@mmahaffie.bsky.social

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Musician (guitar, surdo and djembe), Photographer (amateur), Grown-person dad, Cat dad, one-time Delawarean, current Vermonter and Partner to the Lovely Karen. I will not give in to the lies. I will not give into the fear.

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Nov 8

As one of the new folks, an #Introduction: I live in #Vermont with spouse and cats. I used to live in #Delaware. I sing and play #guitar and #drums. I do #photography. I like #PunkRock, #GratefulDead, #americana, #bluegrass, #newgrass, #wilco, #phish, etc. @mmahaffie or mmahaffie on most SM.

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · Sep 15

I am just going to keep posting that the TX governor recently pardoned a political murderer.

The dude texted "I'm going to shoot protestors", then went and shot a Black Lives Matter protester. He was convicted in a jury trial.

Hard to find a more blatant example of celebrating political violence.

Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020

A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case.

www.texastribune.org

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 13

Fascinating thread:

J. C. Cantwell 🌻 @segfaultvicta.aludel.xyz · Sep 12

last night as i was trying to wind down for bed i had a unified theory of what the fuck just happened, and i wrote it down, and filed it under "well, i can't talk about this on main without sounding insane until and unless the perp gets caught and is provably a groyper"

anyways, great news! (1/X)

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 11

Never stop looking for the beauty. #Sunset #LakeChamplain #Vermont #Adirondacks

The sun sets behind a few clouds and over distant mountains.

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 2

And the guy behind him, to his right, once again takes a subconscious "protect the genitals" hand position.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 2

photos of Trump's hand today

(via Getty)

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 2

Trump: "My wife was complaining just the other day -- I'd like to have some fresh air."

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 2

It's desperately trying to escape the madness.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Sep 2

His hair seems odd, doesn't it?

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Cathy Fink @cfinkbanjo.bsky.social · Aug 5

Ode to the Epstein files- “It Ain’t Gonna Go Away”- especially if we keep sharing it and singing about it. #epsteinfiles

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 2

I was just now emailing a friend links to you books and podcast. And the last line of my email was "I should point out that, more than anything else, Margaret is a dedicated anarchist."

Did I sense you typing this post?

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is a list of acronyms I started collecting about 9 years ago when I began managing the website for Delaware's environmental agency. Part of our push for #PlainLanguage is to reduce the use of acronyms, or at least properly define them.

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Sep 2

I've just updated my dataset of State and Federal Agency #Acronyms on the #Delaware #OpenData Portal, bringing it to just over 7,500 acronym definitions.

data.delaware.gov/Government-a...

State and Federal Agency Acronyms | Delaware Open Data Portal

data.delaware.gov

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 27

Cooler temperatures and fall feelings in the air inspired a simple, one pan pork and potatoes dinner tonight. Not pictured, a nice green salad. #Vermont

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · Aug 27

remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature

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Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 27

"Sunset is an angel weeping."
- Bruce Cockburn
#Vermont #Adirondacks

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 26

I can't stop thinking about how they are all unconsciously protecting their genitals.

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 22

"The president of the United States is openly admitting that his party cannot win a free and fair election."

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Aug 22

August 21, 2025

Yesterday, Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives approved a new map redrawing congressional districts to switch five seats from Democratic control to Republican.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 19

How can this possibly be legal?

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 16

Palate cleanser.

A dark grey cat on a blue bedspread with his front paws crissed.

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 16

The headline should be:

Trump Shits the Bed (Figuratively [This Time])

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Aug 15

The whole Alaska Summit could have been concluded in two texts.

TRUMP: "Will you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me look good in the light of all this Epstein stuff???"

PUTIN: "No."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 15

that summit could've been an email

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Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 15

Except, he hopes, distraction

Mike Mahaffie @mmahaffie.bsky.social · Aug 15

Trump got nowhere in Alaska

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Aug 10

Okay, hear me out: the reason the second Trump Administration is slashing scientific research is to prevent the arrival of the time traveler who prevented the first Trump Administration.

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Green Mountain Bhoys @greenmountainbhoys.bsky.social · Aug 9

Exactly

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