Michael Hawley

Michael Hawley

@mickeyhawley.bsky.social

Longtime New Yorker, writer, art-lover. For access to my published stories, please see michaelhawleyfiction.com. Fav quote: "It is true, we are what we eat. We are also what we see and hear, and we're in the midst of our one and only life." -James Salter

296 Followers 59 Following 20 Posts Joined Jan 2025
1 year ago

One thing I really dislike about BlueSky is that the heart emoticon is the only option. It’s moronic. I’d prefer a thumbs up. I cannot put a heart to anything relating to the Beast. But thank you for posting, though, Bob.

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1 year ago

Congratulations, Amy. Thanks for posting here. Hope you are well.

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1 year ago

Despicable. I wonder if she remembered to unplug her curling iron before she caught her limousine to go make total strangers’ lives miserable.

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1 year ago
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HUMANS TO ADMIRE

Rachel Rosenthal, 1926-2015, performance artist
ca. 1990 Photo by Steven Arnold

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1 year ago

Just go light on the makeup when you make that leap. Take a lesson from Kristy Noem. Not.

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1 year ago

Just go light on the makeup when you make that leap. Take a lesson from Kristy Noem. Not.

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1 year ago

Thanks for sharing this, Bob.

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1 year ago

And you could have had such a meaningful conversation. I’m sure he’ll give you another chance, Bob.

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1 year ago
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How to Get Started on Bluesky Waves of new users are flocking to the Twitter alternative, but Bluesky’s many customization options can be a bit overwhelming for newcomers. Here’s some advice on managing the flow.

You may have no need of this info, but I found it helpful:
www.wired.com/story/how-to...

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1 year ago

And of course I added The Onion!

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1 year ago

nice!

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1 year ago

One thing I did was disable re-posts, which though it slimmed down the posts of those I have followed, tended to leave more personal posts. Not against political posts at all, but at a certain point they just become noise. IMO.

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1 year ago

Happy birthday, Bob!

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1 year ago
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You’re not seeing this. I’m just trying to get in the habit of posting “content” here.

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1 year ago
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Ah, the life.

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1 year ago

I highly dislike that the only option is a heart for responses. Prefer the more neutral yet specific thumbs-up, if confined to one “option”.

Better to just indicate (regarding nature of post’s content):
😡

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1 year ago

While I’m mired in The History of Pendennis, for research purposes. Does not help that I’m a slow reader, but I credit that to my facility with language, such as that is.

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1 year ago

Stay safe, Dan. Wishing you the best.

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1 year ago

Fifth Avenue at 28 Street, looking northwest.

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1 year ago
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First post. Note the background color.

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