Michael McKean
@wherewasmike.com
Avgeek + Occasional Student Pilot + Part Time Nomad + Software Eng. Seattle area, or just about anywhere you can park an RV.
More of this please!
Kristi Noem and her department’s latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately.
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
More of this please!
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When the "cure" has become worse than the problem......
January 25, 2026 at 11:08 PM
When the "cure" has become worse than the problem......
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No more funding for ICE. Period, full stop. This cannot be allowed to go on.
January 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
No more funding for ICE. Period, full stop. This cannot be allowed to go on.
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We know ICE is funded through the big ugly bill. That's not the point.
When Dems vote with GOP, they send a message of normalcy and acceptability.
What's happening is neirher.
We are rightfully angry at those votes.
House Dems would've defeated that bill. They had the votes and gave them away.
When Dems vote with GOP, they send a message of normalcy and acceptability.
What's happening is neirher.
We are rightfully angry at those votes.
House Dems would've defeated that bill. They had the votes and gave them away.
January 24, 2026 at 12:12 PM
We know ICE is funded through the big ugly bill. That's not the point.
When Dems vote with GOP, they send a message of normalcy and acceptability.
What's happening is neirher.
We are rightfully angry at those votes.
House Dems would've defeated that bill. They had the votes and gave them away.
When Dems vote with GOP, they send a message of normalcy and acceptability.
What's happening is neirher.
We are rightfully angry at those votes.
House Dems would've defeated that bill. They had the votes and gave them away.
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We must stop funding DHS.
January 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
We must stop funding DHS.
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He was executed for carrying his cellphone!!!!!!
January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
He was executed for carrying his cellphone!!!!!!
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This lead would be bigger if leadership would announce they're not funding ICE later this month and support impeachment of Kristi Noem. These aren't radical positions.
A new CNN poll finds Democrats with a 5-point lead on the generic congressional ballot, and they're ahead by 16 among people who are deeply motivated to vote.
January 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This lead would be bigger if leadership would announce they're not funding ICE later this month and support impeachment of Kristi Noem. These aren't radical positions.
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Four GOP Senators.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
I can't repeat this enough.
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
January 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Four GOP Senators.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
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You will be executed if you “get in the way” of ICE. This is the Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Rep. Randy Fine: "It's time for Americans to say 'enough,' and if you get in the way of the government repelling a foreign invasion, you're gonna end up just like that lady did yesterday."
January 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
You will be executed if you “get in the way” of ICE. This is the Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Apparently, America voted to have federal agents execute people who try to flee. No trial, no due process, just execution on the spot.
January 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Apparently, America voted to have federal agents execute people who try to flee. No trial, no due process, just execution on the spot.
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Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
@governorferguson.bsky.social Please do this in Washington
This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me.
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon
Illinois’s J.B. Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
newrepublic.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
@governorferguson.bsky.social Please do this in Washington
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This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me.
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon
Illinois’s J.B. Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
newrepublic.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me.
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
These men are inspirational
Truth-tellers, not rioters. Protect these two men at all costs.
“You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history.”
“John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.”
“You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history.”
“John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.”
June 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
These men are inspirational
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences”
April 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences”
Do they really not see the irony here? Are they missing that gene?
Marco Rubio says that Americans living in Europe shouldn't ever have to face any ramifications for their political speech online.
The chutzpah is jaw-dropping, as he is PERSONALLY trying to deport legal immigrants for their political speech in the United States.
The chutzpah is jaw-dropping, as he is PERSONALLY trying to deport legal immigrants for their political speech in the United States.
April 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Do they really not see the irony here? Are they missing that gene?
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this is Mohsen Mahdawi, the green card holder who was just arrested by ICE for rendition at his citizenship interview
April 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
this is Mohsen Mahdawi, the green card holder who was just arrested by ICE for rendition at his citizenship interview
You are 100% not the "good guy" if you have to hide your face. We've so quickly gone from a country that tried to stand for the right thing to one I no longer recognize. I'm so disgusted by this and honestly struggling with so many people that have enabled this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/n...
Columbia Activist Arrested by ICE at His Appointment for Citizenship (Gift Article)
Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, has lived in the United States for 10 years and was arrested in Vermont. He has not been charged with a crime.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
You are 100% not the "good guy" if you have to hide your face. We've so quickly gone from a country that tried to stand for the right thing to one I no longer recognize. I'm so disgusted by this and honestly struggling with so many people that have enabled this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/n...
This is a concerning look at how tightly connected our personal finances are to the decisions being made by our governments. It's a bit of a long read, but really helps to make the case for we need elect grownups that want to govern and not politicians that are only interested in revenge.
Anyone who needs a clear, not condescending walk-through of the bond market and why everyone watching it is so nervous right now and EXACTLY how it will affect YOU... It's Data Bear on the case!
www.dataandpolitics.net/the-bond-mar...
www.dataandpolitics.net/the-bond-mar...
The Bond Market at the 5% Threshold
1: The Border
On April 11, 2025, the 30-year Treasury yield briefly approached 5%. Quietly. And then it fell back. Just enough to preserve the illusion that nothing had changed.
But something had.
...
www.dataandpolitics.net
April 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is a concerning look at how tightly connected our personal finances are to the decisions being made by our governments. It's a bit of a long read, but really helps to make the case for we need elect grownups that want to govern and not politicians that are only interested in revenge.
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What if you’re so outrageously incompetent you get it done in a matter of minutes?
April 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What if you’re so outrageously incompetent you get it done in a matter of minutes?
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Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
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“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
March 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
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Some good news—Florida’s District 1 has a special election to replace credibly accused statutory rapist Matt Gaetz.
Gay Valimont is 100% people funded. If we flip FL-1 blue, MAGAs are only 2 seats from losing the House majority.
Here's how you can help Gay win:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/floridas-f...
Gay Valimont is 100% people funded. If we flip FL-1 blue, MAGAs are only 2 seats from losing the House majority.
Here's how you can help Gay win:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/floridas-f...
Florida’s Future is on the Line—We Need Gay Valimont in Congress
Electing Gay is the first step towards winning back the house before 2026—here's how you can help make that possible
www.qasimrashid.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Some good news—Florida’s District 1 has a special election to replace credibly accused statutory rapist Matt Gaetz.
Gay Valimont is 100% people funded. If we flip FL-1 blue, MAGAs are only 2 seats from losing the House majority.
Here's how you can help Gay win:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/floridas-f...
Gay Valimont is 100% people funded. If we flip FL-1 blue, MAGAs are only 2 seats from losing the House majority.
Here's how you can help Gay win:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/floridas-f...
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I’m struck by how close we’re getting to finally curing some of the world’s worst diseases—sickle cell, Alzheimers, pancreatic cancer, etc.—at the same time that the world’s worst people are destroying medical research and care around the world.
March 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I’m struck by how close we’re getting to finally curing some of the world’s worst diseases—sickle cell, Alzheimers, pancreatic cancer, etc.—at the same time that the world’s worst people are destroying medical research and care around the world.