Wes M

This can and should be every day

Can we bring DEI back yet?

😂 beautiful

Bringing manufacturing back to America is a great idea, but without proper training for workers we will need to continue importing talent from other countries. I'm open to making the math work here, but as hard as I try I just don't see it, even looking a few steps down the road.

I know this is old news by now, but if we know which building to bomb because we're watching a bad guy go into it in real time, can we figure out a way to get him BEFORE he goes into the building full of civilians? Like is that something we can work on instead of colonizing Mars? #wwjd?

Anyone who thinks there's more autism now than there used to be hasn't spent enough time with the ham radio community.

Turns out MAGA loves cancel culture

Libraries are vital, providing access to information, technology, and learning. Cutting IMLS funding threatens these services, especially in underserved areas. Library funding isn’t political—it’s an investment in education, opportunity, and civic engagement. #LibraryLove #ForOurLibraries ala.org

Why is TSA at Myrtle-Wyckoff?!

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows smog hanging over the New York skyline

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows damaged oil drums piled high at an Exxon refinery.

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows cars driving down a road as smoke spews from factories in the distance and air pollution hangs over everything.

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows smog in Los Angeles taken from a high vantage point.

Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed

A shutdown is necessary to preserve and protect our democracy. We can not sustain this oligarch's slash & burn strategy.
They have taken food away from children, stripped jobs from families & have taken direct aim at your social security. We must draw a hard line and hold it.
#ShitShowShutDown

Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business.

We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.

I randomly caught a live flute performance at Jefferson Market Library yesterday evening 🪈🎶

In case empathy isn't enough, here is another great defense of sanctuary cities from a recent @rbreich.bsky.social substack post

Love Thrift books!!

Farmers markets are another great way to connect with our local community. "Projects for Public Spaces found that people who buy food at the farmers’ market have 10 times more conversations than they would have at a supermarket." www.generalcode.com/blog/farmers...

Sweaters

With these kinds of morals he could be Pope 😅

Wait, the Nashville team is called the Predators?? 😂 "Nashville Predators" sounds like a group of Jan 6 pardon recipients.

Still chasing that high 🥲

I find that a lot of people don't realize that their smart TV has a coaxial input and can get basic live channels using a cheap antenna (I found mine in the garbage and have even used an old VHF antenna successfully in NYC). Don't pay for what's freely radiating through the airwaves! #nfl #grammys

Before streaming I was UBU-ing. No subscription necessary and often much more life-affirming. www.ubu.com

Library tip: need a place to study? To hang out? To rest? Visit your local library. Libraries are one of the few true third spaces left where you aren't expected to spend money while there. Enjoy some quiet time surrounded by books and community. #booksky 📚💙 #libsky

I learned from "What If We Get It Right" that Dr. George Washington Carver credited his wealth of ideas to walking into the woods and receiving broadcasts from nature. I believe this is still possible!

Spending time offline and in our local communities. A full 180 degree turn away from doom scrolling.

Not the Internet, but I can think back to IRL conversations with the right person at a book store that opened up new worlds.

Let your local library be a shelter from the storm. These are my current recommendations for dreaming of a better future.

Hamburglar all day