Mick Montgomery
@mickmontgomery.bsky.social
“I have conquered the need to conquer the world.” Diogenes The Cynic
- Struggling Writer
- Retired Thespian
- Dilettante Philosopher
- Adequate Artist
- Professional Problem Solver
- Struggling Writer
- Retired Thespian
- Dilettante Philosopher
- Adequate Artist
- Professional Problem Solver
This video by @b-staley.bsky.social is what you need to feel inspired by your every day life.
Art is really just right there at your finger tips.
Maybe it's time to pick up the camera and go for a walk.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLSF...
Art is really just right there at your finger tips.
Maybe it's time to pick up the camera and go for a walk.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLSF...
Shoot & Print. A New Perspective.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This video by @b-staley.bsky.social is what you need to feel inspired by your every day life.
Art is really just right there at your finger tips.
Maybe it's time to pick up the camera and go for a walk.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLSF...
Art is really just right there at your finger tips.
Maybe it's time to pick up the camera and go for a walk.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLSF...
Today I was editing a chapter in the book, and a line I wrote maybe three or four years ago (when I started) hit me really hard today. Maybe I'm a sap, but I think this might be an ok book if an old cynic like me can tear up a bit reading my own shit.
Or maybe I forgot to take my pill?
Or maybe I forgot to take my pill?
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today I was editing a chapter in the book, and a line I wrote maybe three or four years ago (when I started) hit me really hard today. Maybe I'm a sap, but I think this might be an ok book if an old cynic like me can tear up a bit reading my own shit.
Or maybe I forgot to take my pill?
Or maybe I forgot to take my pill?
Ok #Progressive #Political Friends, You're stoked about folks like #Mamdani winning in NYC! You should be, but I was once super inspired by a candidate named Barack Obama. Here's what I learned about what we did wrong with Obama, and how we can avoid these mistakes moving forward.
Buckle Up!
Buckle Up!
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ok #Progressive #Political Friends, You're stoked about folks like #Mamdani winning in NYC! You should be, but I was once super inspired by a candidate named Barack Obama. Here's what I learned about what we did wrong with Obama, and how we can avoid these mistakes moving forward.
Buckle Up!
Buckle Up!
Speaker Johnson, this is only an issue if Trump has done something worthy of impeachment.
What you're implicitly saying is that you believe #Trump has already committed impeachable offenses, but you're party won't hold him accountable for that today.
You want Democrats to do your job for you.
What you're implicitly saying is that you believe #Trump has already committed impeachable offenses, but you're party won't hold him accountable for that today.
You want Democrats to do your job for you.
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Speaker Johnson, this is only an issue if Trump has done something worthy of impeachment.
What you're implicitly saying is that you believe #Trump has already committed impeachable offenses, but you're party won't hold him accountable for that today.
You want Democrats to do your job for you.
What you're implicitly saying is that you believe #Trump has already committed impeachable offenses, but you're party won't hold him accountable for that today.
You want Democrats to do your job for you.
Hey, #America, for 40 years you let the wealthy and corporations set the rules, so they could profit while your quality of life was sliced away bit by bit.
All the while, you had the innate right to fight back…
All the while, you had the innate right to fight back…
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hey, #America, for 40 years you let the wealthy and corporations set the rules, so they could profit while your quality of life was sliced away bit by bit.
All the while, you had the innate right to fight back…
All the while, you had the innate right to fight back…
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Turns out that voters don't like the party that invades them, starves them, and arrests them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Turns out that voters don't like the party that invades them, starves them, and arrests them.
Mamdani just made an old cynical man like me believe just a little bit in the promise of America again.
Maybe we could be the shining city of justice on top of that hill.
Maybe we aren't on an inevitable decline into fascism.
Maybe there's something left worth fighting for.
Maybe we could be the shining city of justice on top of that hill.
Maybe we aren't on an inevitable decline into fascism.
Maybe there's something left worth fighting for.
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Mamdani just made an old cynical man like me believe just a little bit in the promise of America again.
Maybe we could be the shining city of justice on top of that hill.
Maybe we aren't on an inevitable decline into fascism.
Maybe there's something left worth fighting for.
Maybe we could be the shining city of justice on top of that hill.
Maybe we aren't on an inevitable decline into fascism.
Maybe there's something left worth fighting for.
The #GOP and the entire Democratic Party establishment was against him, and the guy still fucking won.
Breaking: Zohran Mamdani wins NYC’s mayoral race, capping the Democratic socialist's meteoric rise to lead America's most populous city. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4oUifWC
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The #GOP and the entire Democratic Party establishment was against him, and the guy still fucking won.
Update on 'the book'.
The First Draft is 100% complete.
It clocked in at just over 103,000 words.
I have a lot more work to do moving ahead.
I have a tentative due date Mid Nov to try and get it out to trusted readers for some early feedback.
The First Draft is 100% complete.
It clocked in at just over 103,000 words.
I have a lot more work to do moving ahead.
I have a tentative due date Mid Nov to try and get it out to trusted readers for some early feedback.
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Update on 'the book'.
The First Draft is 100% complete.
It clocked in at just over 103,000 words.
I have a lot more work to do moving ahead.
I have a tentative due date Mid Nov to try and get it out to trusted readers for some early feedback.
The First Draft is 100% complete.
It clocked in at just over 103,000 words.
I have a lot more work to do moving ahead.
I have a tentative due date Mid Nov to try and get it out to trusted readers for some early feedback.
Small victory for me.
I completed the first draft of Act 3 of my book.
I just have to write the epilogue and the first draft is done.
100k+ on the word count.
Pace has picked up.
I completed the first draft of Act 3 of my book.
I just have to write the epilogue and the first draft is done.
100k+ on the word count.
Pace has picked up.
October 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Small victory for me.
I completed the first draft of Act 3 of my book.
I just have to write the epilogue and the first draft is done.
100k+ on the word count.
Pace has picked up.
I completed the first draft of Act 3 of my book.
I just have to write the epilogue and the first draft is done.
100k+ on the word count.
Pace has picked up.
This should #disturb all of us. The US Government under Trump is murdering civilians with no proof, no due process, no evidence. They are testing our tolerance of the murder of innocent civilians with zero oversight by exploiting foreign nationals.
#thisisnotok
#thisisnotnormal
#ruleoflaw
#thisisnotok
#thisisnotnormal
#ruleoflaw
US launches 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats off Colombia, killing 14
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out three strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean against boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leavin...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This should #disturb all of us. The US Government under Trump is murdering civilians with no proof, no due process, no evidence. They are testing our tolerance of the murder of innocent civilians with zero oversight by exploiting foreign nationals.
#thisisnotok
#thisisnotnormal
#ruleoflaw
#thisisnotok
#thisisnotnormal
#ruleoflaw
Hearing that #WWE was going to start outsourcing their creative to AI was the last straw for me. Obviously, the political affiliations of senior leadership was already a red flag, but with the product becoming stale creative, I think I've made the decision to just part ways with that fandom.
October 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hearing that #WWE was going to start outsourcing their creative to AI was the last straw for me. Obviously, the political affiliations of senior leadership was already a red flag, but with the product becoming stale creative, I think I've made the decision to just part ways with that fandom.
It's very telling that #Speaker Mike Johnson refuses seat the last vote to approve the release of the #epsteinfiles nearly 3 weeks after she won her seat.
It's pretty clear the #GOP does not want those files out there.
What do you think will happen when they are finally released?
It's pretty clear the #GOP does not want those files out there.
What do you think will happen when they are finally released?
October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's very telling that #Speaker Mike Johnson refuses seat the last vote to approve the release of the #epsteinfiles nearly 3 weeks after she won her seat.
It's pretty clear the #GOP does not want those files out there.
What do you think will happen when they are finally released?
It's pretty clear the #GOP does not want those files out there.
What do you think will happen when they are finally released?
Going to tease this here.
In early 2026 I will have a public facing project that I am launching on my own. It's a return to content creation.
No, it won't be a #podcast.
Yes, I am excited about it.
In early 2026 I will have a public facing project that I am launching on my own. It's a return to content creation.
No, it won't be a #podcast.
Yes, I am excited about it.
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Going to tease this here.
In early 2026 I will have a public facing project that I am launching on my own. It's a return to content creation.
No, it won't be a #podcast.
Yes, I am excited about it.
In early 2026 I will have a public facing project that I am launching on my own. It's a return to content creation.
No, it won't be a #podcast.
Yes, I am excited about it.
I'd love some thoughts on this, but I had some feelings as to why I think #ArtificialIntelligence apps and services have somewhat missed the mark, and why the potential AI Bubble could have been avoided.
As usual, it feels like we're not having BIG PICTURE discussions.
As usual, it feels like we're not having BIG PICTURE discussions.
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I'd love some thoughts on this, but I had some feelings as to why I think #ArtificialIntelligence apps and services have somewhat missed the mark, and why the potential AI Bubble could have been avoided.
As usual, it feels like we're not having BIG PICTURE discussions.
As usual, it feels like we're not having BIG PICTURE discussions.
I've been spending this year recovering the spirit within me necessary to write something besides small #bluesky posts. It's been a really insightful year, where I've had to face a lot of my own bullshit in the pursuit of something big.
October 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I've been spending this year recovering the spirit within me necessary to write something besides small #bluesky posts. It's been a really insightful year, where I've had to face a lot of my own bullshit in the pursuit of something big.
The fact our Federal Government is deadlocked on a budget is ridiculous. The reason we're deadlocked is because Republicans want to jack up health care premiums for most Americans, while eliminating coverage for millions of others.
October 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The fact our Federal Government is deadlocked on a budget is ridiculous. The reason we're deadlocked is because Republicans want to jack up health care premiums for most Americans, while eliminating coverage for millions of others.
The Rain today may have been a little disruptive, but I am glad for the change of weather. It's nice to have a day in the Fall Season that actually feels like Fall.
October 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Rain today may have been a little disruptive, but I am glad for the change of weather. It's nice to have a day in the Fall Season that actually feels like Fall.
Woof, this birthday announcement made my back hurt.
Happy 71 birthday to Van Halen's vocalist David Lee Roth!
📸 Randy Cook
📸 Randy Cook
October 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Woof, this birthday announcement made my back hurt.
This article showcases that the #trumptrariffs are generating revenue to the tune of 190 Billion in 2025, but that makes little difference when our annual budget is 6.6 Trillion dollars, and the deficit today is 1.6 Trillion per year. Also, that 190b is essentially a new tax on the US.
Trump’s tariff revenue could help keep the government open. Why isn’t that happening? | CNN Business
Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees are being furloughed or working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Core functions, including many food and drug inspections, are ...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This article showcases that the #trumptrariffs are generating revenue to the tune of 190 Billion in 2025, but that makes little difference when our annual budget is 6.6 Trillion dollars, and the deficit today is 1.6 Trillion per year. Also, that 190b is essentially a new tax on the US.
Saw Weapons. It’s a very good film. Top to bottom, very strong. The story may not be everyone’s cup o tea. I enjoyed it.
Some of the best films this year have been horror films.
Some of the best films this year have been horror films.
October 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Saw Weapons. It’s a very good film. Top to bottom, very strong. The story may not be everyone’s cup o tea. I enjoyed it.
Some of the best films this year have been horror films.
Some of the best films this year have been horror films.
Live a life like Patricia. My aspiration is make my a long voyage of learning and self-discovery.
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Healthy Seniors (@healthyseniors)
One month before turning 95, Patricia Routledge wrote this, she died today aged 96.
“I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. When I was younger, I often worried I wasn’t good enough—that I’d never be ...
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October 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Live a life like Patricia. My aspiration is make my a long voyage of learning and self-discovery.
substack.com/@healthyseni...
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Humble advice on reading.
Buy books from Independent Book Stores. Sure, it’s not as convenient as clicking two buttons on an app, but you get more out of a long relationship with a book seller over time.
Buy books from Independent Book Stores. Sure, it’s not as convenient as clicking two buttons on an app, but you get more out of a long relationship with a book seller over time.
October 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Humble advice on reading.
Buy books from Independent Book Stores. Sure, it’s not as convenient as clicking two buttons on an app, but you get more out of a long relationship with a book seller over time.
Buy books from Independent Book Stores. Sure, it’s not as convenient as clicking two buttons on an app, but you get more out of a long relationship with a book seller over time.
Conservatives took the death of #charliekirk and turned a tragedy into a rhetorical opportunity to silence dissent from the American people (mostly liberals).
If folks are scolded into believing they can't call a fascist a fascist, then the fascists win.
Here's how.
If folks are scolded into believing they can't call a fascist a fascist, then the fascists win.
Here's how.
September 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Conservatives took the death of #charliekirk and turned a tragedy into a rhetorical opportunity to silence dissent from the American people (mostly liberals).
If folks are scolded into believing they can't call a fascist a fascist, then the fascists win.
Here's how.
If folks are scolded into believing they can't call a fascist a fascist, then the fascists win.
Here's how.