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Jim Eng

@sunshineonsnow.bsky.social

At home in the upper Midwest. Retired from the University of Michigan and enjoying life in Ann Arbor, a great college town! I believe in democracy, scientific methods, environmental responsibility, diversity, equity and inclusion (in some order).

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Ypsilanti Ann Arbor No Kings · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Ypsilanti Ann Arbor No Kings” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

29.09.2025 17:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Important update to our care services The University of Michigan, including Michigan Medicine, will no longer provide gender affirming hormonal therapies and puberty blocker medications for minors.

The University of Michigan made this announcement at 6 pm yesterday. Only news coverage I have seen so far is TPM

www.michiganmedicine.org/news-release...

26.08.2025 12:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cancel Paramount
e.g. if you have a subscription for its streaming service, cancel that.

19.07.2025 13:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Who will dictate the terms of the US surrender after Trump is done?

21.06.2025 22:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The 3.5% Rule Is a Beautiful Idea. Here’s the Rest of the Story. Real, actionable lessons from Erica Chenoweth’s research — insights that actually do hold up and how to use them now.

The 3.5% Rule Is a Beautiful Idea. Here’s the Rest of the Story.
open.substack.com/pub/ladylibe...

19.06.2025 14:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Given what the ICE Gestapo is doing, immigration courts should offer every defendant the option of participating in hearings via Zoom.

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Maybe Trump could send Vance for a photo op picking fruit or vegetables as a way to recruit Republicans to help prevent famine in America. Surely these fine Trump supporters will pitch in, right?
[2/2]

11.06.2025 13:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Trump's war on the USA has started to cause problems in construction and agriculture because the people who do a lot of labor for us are deported, in detention or in hiding.
Surely Trump supporters will volunteer for farm work and construction jobs. It's the patriotic thing to do, right?
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11.06.2025 13:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Beautiful! Is that Emerald City in the distance?

06.06.2025 12:04 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pretty sure it's a scam.

12.05.2025 15:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

CPB phones make it hard to reach a person, of course. After I drilled down a few layers, one option was information about seized packages. That led to voice mail saying they could not give me information about my seized package and I should call the number on my notice. Hmmm. I didn't get a notice.

12.05.2025 15:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Male voice on phone identified himself as an officer of Customs and Border Protection. Asking about a suspicious package allegedly sent by me to El Paso, TX. Seemed like a scammer. Hard to understand his voice. I tried to call CPB. More in comments. ...

12.05.2025 15:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

YOU'RE FIRED TRUMP!

If only there was a way we (the People) could make that happen!

08.05.2025 18:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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[3] What if the pope had died less than 24 hours after a visit from VP Harris. Hmmm.

This seems like a DEI death. A death that removed someone who championed diversity, equity and inclusivity.

[that's all for now]

21.04.2025 14:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

[2] The ailing pope agrees to the photo op, and then gives an Easter message in which he deplores everything the US VP and his boss stand for.

The pope is worn out and dies less than 24 hours later.

Nobody is saying the US VP killed the pope, are they?

I did see someone raising a question ...

21.04.2025 14:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Let me understand the chronology.

The US VP flies to Rome in hopes of a photo op with the pope, whose health is shaky at best. The Vatican sets up a meeting with a high-ranking cardinal, but that doesn't satisfy the US VP. He insists on a photo op with the pope.

[1] [more in comments]

21.04.2025 14:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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First steps of Project 2027.

1) Recover control of Congress in 2026 by electing people who are committed to returning Democracy to USA.

2) Use impeachment and/or the 25th Amendment to recover control of the Executive Branch.

Step 2 should be apparent to voters leading up to Step 1.

17.04.2025 17:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

TAKE BACK
AMERICA
2026

15.04.2025 00:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It is 536 days until the 2026 Midterm Elections. That is the next chance we have to elect people to Congress who will help restore our democracy by impeaching Trump, Vance and a few other people. We must start that process now!

14.04.2025 20:43 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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IMPEACH
TRUMP
VANCE

30.03.2025 00:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

3/ Wondering: Should I write again now to see whether President Musk knows how to use the autopen?

29.03.2025 17:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

2/ A year or so later there was a new president, John Kennedy. I wrote to him also. I got a nice letter back with JFK's signature on it. I don't think he sent a booklet, though.

For a year or two, those letters were probably my most prized possessions.

29.03.2025 17:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

1/ When I was about 8 years old, I wrote a letter to President Dwight Eisenhower. I think I asked a few questions that would have been easily answered at my local library. I got back a nice letter signed by the president('s autopen). I also got a booklet about the history of the Republican Party.

29.03.2025 17:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Target Hit With 40-Day Customer Boycott Over Dropped DEI Policy The "Target fast" pushed by a prominent Atlanta pastor is to last the duration of Lent.

The "Target fast" pushed by a prominent Atlanta pastor is to last the duration of Lent.

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