The Dread Poet Michael
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Had a fairly interesting life, did some stuff, went some cool places, made some things, and now I'm old.
Funny how that works...
Live naked!
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Funny how that works...
Live naked!
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Slava Ukraini!
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ALT: a waterfall is surrounded by rocks and trees in a forest
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FWIW this feed is full of photography, art, nature, science, philosophy, humor, poetry, and general weirdness, interspersed with my "stream" of consciousness
You *might* want to bring along a life jacket 😳
You *might* want to bring along a life jacket 😳
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Costco is not just a "wholesale retailer"
It's member-based, in that goods are sold for near cost and the profit comes from the membership fees
They are therefore focused on the well-being of their members ("consumers") and not profits
The one large corp I feel "has my back"
It's member-based, in that goods are sold for near cost and the profit comes from the membership fees
They are therefore focused on the well-being of their members ("consumers") and not profits
The one large corp I feel "has my back"
Costco is suing the Dictator in the WH for the financial harm his tariffs are causing American consumers.
A wholesale retailer cares more about protecting families’ wallets than the executive branch does.
Speaks volumes.
😑
A wholesale retailer cares more about protecting families’ wallets than the executive branch does.
Speaks volumes.
😑
December 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Costco is not just a "wholesale retailer"
It's member-based, in that goods are sold for near cost and the profit comes from the membership fees
They are therefore focused on the well-being of their members ("consumers") and not profits
The one large corp I feel "has my back"
It's member-based, in that goods are sold for near cost and the profit comes from the membership fees
They are therefore focused on the well-being of their members ("consumers") and not profits
The one large corp I feel "has my back"
With all the foofarah around "Christmas movies" let me just up the ante:
"Jingle Bells" and "Winter Wonderland" are NOT Christmas songs
Ah just *loves* me a good social media slamdown 😳
"Jingle Bells" and "Winter Wonderland" are NOT Christmas songs
Ah just *loves* me a good social media slamdown 😳
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
With all the foofarah around "Christmas movies" let me just up the ante:
"Jingle Bells" and "Winter Wonderland" are NOT Christmas songs
Ah just *loves* me a good social media slamdown 😳
"Jingle Bells" and "Winter Wonderland" are NOT Christmas songs
Ah just *loves* me a good social media slamdown 😳
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December 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Interesting but I don't think this one would much care for the name we've given it 🤪
The Pink Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) is a small crustacean that lives on barrel sponges in the Indo-Pacific region. It is more closely related to crabs than lobsters & is known for its color & hair-like structures called setae, which help it sense vibrations & filter food.
#marinelife
#marinelife
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Interesting but I don't think this one would much care for the name we've given it 🤪
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But if the cause be not good, the King himself hath a heavy reckoning to make, when all those legs, and arms, and heads, chopp’d off in a battle, shall join together at the latter day and cry all, “We died at such a place”
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
But if the cause be not good, the King himself hath a heavy reckoning to make, when all those legs, and arms, and heads, chopp’d off in a battle, shall join together at the latter day and cry all, “We died at such a place”
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🎨 👑 on full display
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhoto #NatureLovers #Hummingbird #FeatheredFriends #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfBsky #ecobluesky
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhoto #NatureLovers #Hummingbird #FeatheredFriends #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfBsky #ecobluesky
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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"AI will survive, but the speculative bubble surrounding it is a sign of a deeper structural problem — the cost of which, when finally realized, will fall most heavily on the working class." interesting analysis theconversation.com/the-ai-bubbl...
The AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained the mechanisms behind it nearly 150 years ago
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s warning of an AI bubble highlights a deeper economic problem: capitalism is producing more capital than it can profitably invest.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"AI will survive, but the speculative bubble surrounding it is a sign of a deeper structural problem — the cost of which, when finally realized, will fall most heavily on the working class." interesting analysis theconversation.com/the-ai-bubbl...
Covered bridges make sense in snow country
I never understood why we had some in the warmth of Alabama
But they're always a visual treat
I never understood why we had some in the warmth of Alabama
But they're always a visual treat
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Covered bridges make sense in snow country
I never understood why we had some in the warmth of Alabama
But they're always a visual treat
I never understood why we had some in the warmth of Alabama
But they're always a visual treat
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Living dinosaurs. This stunningly beautiful wood stork was photographed on a walk around a park near Tampa Florida. It must have been used to humans as it didn't move as I walked by. I filled the frame. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #storks #birdportrait
December 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Living dinosaurs. This stunningly beautiful wood stork was photographed on a walk around a park near Tampa Florida. It must have been used to humans as it didn't move as I walked by. I filled the frame. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #storks #birdportrait
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My painting LONE JUNIPER
Print sale ends tonight! Use code SAVE20 for 20% off everything.
Just another beautiful spot in Oregon. Original acrylic painting has sold, prints of all sizes available.
#artist #artwork #acrylicpainting
Print sale ends tonight! Use code SAVE20 for 20% off everything.
Just another beautiful spot in Oregon. Original acrylic painting has sold, prints of all sizes available.
#artist #artwork #acrylicpainting
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My painting LONE JUNIPER
Print sale ends tonight! Use code SAVE20 for 20% off everything.
Just another beautiful spot in Oregon. Original acrylic painting has sold, prints of all sizes available.
#artist #artwork #acrylicpainting
Print sale ends tonight! Use code SAVE20 for 20% off everything.
Just another beautiful spot in Oregon. Original acrylic painting has sold, prints of all sizes available.
#artist #artwork #acrylicpainting
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More than half a million Jamaicans whose jobs depend directly or indirectly on tourism. After the Caribbean country was battered by its first Category 5 hurricane, officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season. trib.al/KY1Rfcx
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
More than half a million Jamaicans whose jobs depend directly or indirectly on tourism. After the Caribbean country was battered by its first Category 5 hurricane, officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season. trib.al/KY1Rfcx
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Northern Shovelers have arrived in Central Park. Their huge spoon-shaped bill always makes me laugh--but it's very effective for filtering tiny crustaceans out of the water. Just look at the size of that thing! 😍😍😍 #Shoveler #CentralPark #birding
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Northern Shovelers have arrived in Central Park. Their huge spoon-shaped bill always makes me laugh--but it's very effective for filtering tiny crustaceans out of the water. Just look at the size of that thing! 😍😍😍 #Shoveler #CentralPark #birding
So Elon is back to licking Donita's behind?
She ain't gonna save you bro
Just sayin'
She ain't gonna save you bro
Just sayin'
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
So Elon is back to licking Donita's behind?
She ain't gonna save you bro
Just sayin'
She ain't gonna save you bro
Just sayin'
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December 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
This is the face of one of those shoving "AI" into every corner of our lives
He *knows* he's playing with fire and the future of humanity and HE DOESN'T CARE
And he looks as lost and clueless as a country bumpkin in the big city www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
He *knows* he's playing with fire and the future of humanity and HE DOESN'T CARE
And he looks as lost and clueless as a country bumpkin in the big city www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
‘The biggest decision yet’: Jared Kaplan on allowing AI to train itself
Anthropic’s chief scientist says AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is the face of one of those shoving "AI" into every corner of our lives
He *knows* he's playing with fire and the future of humanity and HE DOESN'T CARE
And he looks as lost and clueless as a country bumpkin in the big city www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
He *knows* he's playing with fire and the future of humanity and HE DOESN'T CARE
And he looks as lost and clueless as a country bumpkin in the big city www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
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@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
Ok then we're looking at possible POTUS candidates already
The only one who rings my bell is Mark Kelly
Newsome is cool but slippery
Harris doesn't have what we need
Wonder who else will show up
The only one who rings my bell is Mark Kelly
Newsome is cool but slippery
Harris doesn't have what we need
Wonder who else will show up
December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Ok then we're looking at possible POTUS candidates already
The only one who rings my bell is Mark Kelly
Newsome is cool but slippery
Harris doesn't have what we need
Wonder who else will show up
The only one who rings my bell is Mark Kelly
Newsome is cool but slippery
Harris doesn't have what we need
Wonder who else will show up
When I was in grammar school in Alabama a weird christian family had 3 daughters in school: Faith, Hope, and Charity
Named after an emotion...
They shoulda named me Depression I guess LOL
If this caught on for men we could have Anger, Rage, and funny thing I can't think of third one
Named after an emotion...
They shoulda named me Depression I guess LOL
If this caught on for men we could have Anger, Rage, and funny thing I can't think of third one
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
When I was in grammar school in Alabama a weird christian family had 3 daughters in school: Faith, Hope, and Charity
Named after an emotion...
They shoulda named me Depression I guess LOL
If this caught on for men we could have Anger, Rage, and funny thing I can't think of third one
Named after an emotion...
They shoulda named me Depression I guess LOL
If this caught on for men we could have Anger, Rage, and funny thing I can't think of third one
Never thought I'd see the day when my pedestrian butt would not only be endangered by cars in the street but also by ebikes on the sidewalks
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Never thought I'd see the day when my pedestrian butt would not only be endangered by cars in the street but also by ebikes on the sidewalks
I was fortunate enough to see the SNL skit where Shatner spoke to a Trekkie convention and told them to move out of their mothers' basements and get a life
That, my friends, was fifty freaking years ago 🤦
That, my friends, was fifty freaking years ago 🤦
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I was fortunate enough to see the SNL skit where Shatner spoke to a Trekkie convention and told them to move out of their mothers' basements and get a life
That, my friends, was fifty freaking years ago 🤦
That, my friends, was fifty freaking years ago 🤦
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NEWS: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey — calling her appointment unlawful and void. The 3rd Circuit panel upheld a prior decision that her tenure violated federal appointment law.
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
NEWS: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey — calling her appointment unlawful and void. The 3rd Circuit panel upheld a prior decision that her tenure violated federal appointment law.
But but but I thought the point of those tariffs was more domestic manufacturing 🙄 😵💫
The ISM Manufacturing Index fell -0.5 points in November to 48.2, its 9th straight month of contraction.
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
But but but I thought the point of those tariffs was more domestic manufacturing 🙄 😵💫