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Michael Bowen

@bowenm.bsky.social

Dogsbody and Minor Functionary (ret.) As if you couldn't guess, cis-het late-boomer male, aka Generation Jones/Bastard of Young Married 33 years, no kids, currently 2 cats Lives between the Catskills and the Hudson

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Bob Forehead!

11.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Dotard declares war on Poland by Friday.

10.02.2026 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe most of those well-advertised military sign-up bonuses work the same way. Also, they're considered taxable income.

10.02.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, yeah, they were the quintessential NYC cab until the early '70s or so. Huge on the inside, solid construction, and with good maintenance you could get a ridiculous number of miles on an engine, particularly for that era.

09.02.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Checker advertised that it didn't have a transmission hump. Was it front wheel drive?

08.02.2026 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the great human beings of our time. We love you, Mel.

26.01.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A friend referred to Bovino as "Dusseldwarf". Feel free to use it.

26.01.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I suspect we're near neighbors, then. I'm in (Town of) Monroe.

19.01.2026 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I certainly knew that the whole Homeland Security thing was going to be a boondoggle and a threat to citizen rights.

19.01.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the first time the board has been majority Democrat since I moved here 33 years ago. It's kind of amazing, and its largely this new team not just relying on their usual voters, but doing real GOTV stuff.

19.01.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing!

18.01.2026 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the things that this moron thinks is that he has huge numbers of followers on X or whatever. He doesn't know that almost all of them are bots.

18.01.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We replaced our tired old useless town board with three new Democrats. One of the first things I saw on my FB feed this morning was our new Supv. thanking snowplow crews by name. Very smart. Point out that you've got good people working on a problem.

18.01.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Orange cat sitting on a black table with CD shelves in the background.

Orange cat sitting on a black table with CD shelves in the background.

Our big orange guy, Mose, turns 19 next month.

18.01.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I called mine the day after Renee Good was murdered and told him in no uncertain terms he must support Robin Kelly's resolution to impeach Noem. He replied with a squishy email that basically says nothing.

15.01.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My Prius Prime has got 133K miles on it right now. If I want to get rid of it in three years or so, is there anything on the market right now that has 300+ miles of range and a charging time of under 45 minutes? I'd prefer a sedan and not an SUV if that makes a difference.

15.01.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I think Mazda has the most on-point styling of any car line sold in America. And that amazing ruby paint!

15.01.2026 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, and BTW, several of my closest friends are despondent Mets fans as well.

09.01.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think they may well have brought in their own "organ". I watched on a b&w TV so I don't know what color the pretend pipes were.

09.01.2026 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Deport the Afrikaaners - Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and David Sacks.

09.01.2026 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall (Official Video)
YouTube video by VampireWeekendVEVO Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall (Official Video)

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Day 8 - A Song That Begins With H

Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall

My favorite VW song, also my second-favorite Grateful Dead song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkT...

09.01.2026 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first choice, but I knew I'd be scooped.

09.01.2026 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw them on American Bandstand back in the day. I remember they were "playing" an electric piano that had tubes, probably from toilet paper and paper towel rolls, glued to the top so they could pretend it was an organ. It's still a kicking song, though, covered by the Replacements!

09.01.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if Hilton will kick them out now.

08.01.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Musk will now sue Europe for not buying enough of his swasticars.

08.01.2026 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for writing. It makes a lot of us feel better.

08.01.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On edit - s/b Day 7

08.01.2026 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Day 6 - A Song That Begins With G

Matthew Ryan - Guilty

www.youtube.com/watch?v=neG6CV

07.01.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Robbie Fulks   Fountains of Wayne Hotline
YouTube video by Michael Bowen Robbie Fulks Fountains of Wayne Hotline

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Day 6 - A Song That Begins With F

Robbie Fulks - Fountains Of Wayne Hotline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vVJ...

07.01.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Day 5 - A Song That Begins With E

Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Endicott

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWJ...

05.01.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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