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In the age of information, ignorance is a choice. I am a democracy loving, virulent anti-fascist and an outright heathen. No bio, no posts? No follow back. #yooper

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · May 25

Have yourself a little sliver of the Moon and some Venus early morning action. #906Life #mymichigan

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 10h

He is a thug and can extort USA Soccer by withholding funding plus Olympic team funding.

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 11h

Nope. O'Day wrote and sang it and released this single that was certified gold,

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 17h

A pilot out in Nova Scotia seems to have had some fun yesterday.

www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...

C-GZPT Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Flight status, tracking, and historical data for C-GZPT including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.

www.flightaware.com

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 12h

He can extort US soccer, threaten to withhold funding and olympic money for starters. He's a thug so always expects to get his way.

UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 12h

Nice! I only kept my very first full album, Kiss Rock and Roll Over lol

UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 12h

The thug in chief with some more casual extortion. Threatens to move 7 soccer world cup games next year out of Boston.

"We could take them away," Trump said of the games. "I love the people of Boston, and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good." 🖕🖕 www.espn.com/espn/story/_...

Trump threatens to remove WC games from Boston

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to revoke Boston's World Cup matches if local authorities don't get tougher on crime.

www.espn.com

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Ang Marie Leatherberry @angnerd.bsky.social · 5d

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 12h

What was the first 45 record you bought? This was mine. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (1977), this song was always playing on radio/jukebox that summer.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcvo...

Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (1977)

YouTube video by Cruisin' FM with Good Time Oldies (GTO)

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 12h

Seger is always in my 6 cd changer on road trips.

UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 12h

🎶In the sweet summertime🎶

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH7c... #PureMichigan

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (Official Video)

YouTube video by BobSegerVEVO

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AzAnsel @azansel.bsky.social · 22h

"Lake Superior is a dry stretch of sand, and my electricity bill is so large it has to be expressed as an exponent, but damn if it wasn't worth it to watch a dead woman perform in film with stilted dialogue and a plot that is beyond non-sense."

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 19h

This is old but has aged well. He is their fatted golden calf and they have trump derangement syndrome because they are the idiots in a cult without knowing it.

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 19h

That's a beautiful spot, but a deadly one as well. A few have missed the mark there unfortunately.

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Janice Ellen 🐬🌊GOP = Corrupt Hypocrites @janiceellen.bsky.social · 21h

Lake Superior, Michigan

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 19h

Texas' National Guard Meal Team 6 sent home from fascist deployment to Chicago. The Fox News drunk running the pentagon didn't like the optics.🤦‍♂️

Amish Super Model @amishsupermodel.bsky.social · 20h

Apparently, Texas National Guard fatties DON’T need to protect the southern border. But they’re helping with those Lake Michigan swimmers crossing the border to Chicago.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Hegseth sends home overweight National Guard troops after viral photo

Photos showed seemingly overweight members of the Texas National Guard arriving in Chicago as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown — despite Hegseth’s longstanding campaign against ‘...

www.independent.co.uk

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 22h

Agreed, and furthermore the Alberta tar sands should be shut down and the oil companies there should be mandated to pay for clean up.

UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

That is crazy. My credit union is in Wisconsin but I can do business at just about any CU.

UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

Fitting for the factory of sadness www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBD...

The Factory Of Sadness (A Cleveland Browns Fan's Reaction To Today's Game Against Houston)

YouTube video by clevelandthundercat

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

Fitting end for the factory of sadness www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBD...

The Factory Of Sadness (A Cleveland Browns Fan's Reaction To Today's Game Against Houston)

YouTube video by clevelandthundercat

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

Milk came in paperboard cartons before they went to plastic. Even gallons were sold in paperboard.

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

I worked for one of the largest credit unions, and the difference for average consumers between credit unions and banks is stark.

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

Well duh, this is what all credible economists said would happen. They lie, we pay.

US companies, consumers bear brunt of US tariffs www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

www.reuters.com

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

When big banks merge, consumers always get screwed. If you aren't already in a credit union, you should be asking yourself why aren't you in a member owned credit union? www.mlive.com/news/us-worl...

2 notable U.S. banks to merge in $10.9 billion deal

Combined entity will have $288 billion in assets and operate in 17 of the nation's 20 fastest-growing markets.

www.mlive.com

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

The meth crises in rural white maga America is far worse then anything going down at Haight-Ashbury. 🤦‍♂️

UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words nailed it written on it .

Alt: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words nailed it written on it .

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