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Mike Shull

@mikeshull.bsky.social

Grumpy old man looking for light in dark days. Books. Cats. Gardening. Science. Music. Sometimes I wish I didn't have empathy, but I don't really mean that.

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I have a very bad feeling about this...

27.10.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 54520    πŸ” 10224    πŸ’¬ 1884    πŸ“Œ 653

Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.

25.10.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 23139    πŸ” 4606    πŸ’¬ 449    πŸ“Œ 160

Still feels like Trump literally demolishing the White House is lazy writing and way too on the nose, even for a metaphor.

23.10.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 534    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

Best concise explanation that I've seen:

22.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou can win elections by tacking to the middle; lots of people have. But you can also win elections by staking a moral position and convincing people to agree with you. You can earn support by demonstrating what is important to you instead of just being determined to nod along with what you hear.”

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Marine's parents kidnapped at camp
Pendleton

14.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1079    πŸ” 745    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 68
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Could We End Corporate Money In Politics? Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?

14.10.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3418    πŸ” 926    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 59
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'I Am Worried About My Community,' Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland | Common Dreams In Portland, a protester known for wearing a frog costume speaks out against the Trump administration's actions. Despite being targeted by federal agents, Todd remains committed to nonviolent resistance. How can we support those fighting for justice in our communities?

β€˜I Am Worried About My Community,’ Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland β€” β€œI don’t want to see anybody treated inhumanely,” says a local resident who wears the costume to show that the narrative that demonstrators are β€œviolent terrorists” is β€œridiculous.”

14.10.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I'm able to get the Wigan game, and I'm glad for a chance to see SPM. And who do I see in the crowd but the famous Millie Tipping! It's a nice small world sometimes. #askwxm

11.10.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

07.10.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 56581    πŸ” 21253    πŸ’¬ 1747    πŸ“Œ 1259

The Proud Boys From Brazil

05.10.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2138    πŸ” 304    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 6

Though it's all a bit less 'hard'. When your team actually dies, it's difficult to see any new team the same way or care on the same level. So when wxm fans poke at Chester, there are some complex thoughts. I'm glad you saved yours, but not every community gets a voice in such things as you did.

03.10.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd definitely call myself a Wrexham fan: up early on Saturdays to watch the games and maybe banter with the #askwxm crew.

02.10.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

W2W reignited my love of the game. My local minor league team folded under MLS pressure and I was very disillusioned about the sport. Then the doc came along and reminded me how it felt to live and die with 'your' team.

02.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Look at these guys!!!!! #askwxm

30.09.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Moore gets less consideration from the refs than Ollie did, didn't think that was possible. #askwxm

30.09.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It's time for our regularly scheduled audio blackout #askwxm

30.09.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Audio went out? #askwxm

27.09.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Central Missouri checking in before the sun. Going to be weird rooting against Agyemang, he's one of my favs on the USMNT. #askwxm

27.09.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You were not wrong!

20.09.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL. "All together now: Parky out" #askwxm

20.09.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is why they’re deleting studies

16.09.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 13720    πŸ” 6443    πŸ’¬ 370    πŸ“Œ 277

Just a reminder: they were never actually against cancel culture. They were against the cancellation of people they agree with or like. They’ve always been enthusiastically in favor cancelling people they don’t like. If you took them at their word you’re a useful idiot.

16.09.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8936    πŸ” 2135    πŸ’¬ 306    πŸ“Œ 59

"I don't care that he's dead."
"He's not a hero."
"He's a scumbag."
"He shouldn't be celebrated."

No, no. I'm not saying that about Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk said that about George Floyd.

Just in case anyone's interested in what he thought was fair to say about someone who was killed on camera.

15.09.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 16174    πŸ” 5139    πŸ’¬ 175    πŸ“Œ 127

Great pressure and beautiful goal. And a thousand people are watching. Nice! #askwxm

14.09.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@finalwhistle.bsky.social. you're barely audible over the crowd noise

13.09.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bullshit. Trump and Trumpists and a disturbingly large slice of the modern Right are absolutely fine dehumanizing in far worse rhetoric an alarmingly long list of groups and individuals ideals. It’s their favorite thing to do. It gets them off.
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