Tulip City

Willie McNabb got his redemption arc on "16th Minute Of Fame" with @jamieloftus.bsky.social . The whole episode was incredibly respectful and quite fun to listen to!

In my head, I read "visited" and interpreted it as "gotten out of the car for a sit-down meal, beer, job interview, etc. at the very least." I've stayed overnight in several, but have done the minimum above in 11 of the cities.

11. One thing about me is that I've never been farther west than Madison, WI.

Yes. But read the entire article!! This is a must-read if you feel we are still trying to understand not whether, but *how* the web is breaking us.

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

NYC Mass Shooting Was Nearly Impossible to Prevent, Experts Say

Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"
-Some assholes, probably

Multiple people have been stabbed at a Walmart in northern Michigan and a suspect is in custody Authorities say multiple people have been stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, and a suspect is in custody. TheMunson Healthcare reports that 11 people are being treated at the

#BreakingNews Eleven people are being treated at the region’s largest hospital in northern Michigan after an attack at Walmart.

'Blueberry Fields Forever' event brings summer fun to Laketown Twp. Families recently enjoyed picking free organic blueberries at Huyser Farm Park in Laketown Township — and locals are still welcome to drop by.

Free blueberry picking draws families to Huyser Farm Park

Families recently enjoyed picking free organic blueberries at Huyser Farm Park in Laketown Township — and locals are still welcome to drop by.

www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/l...

AI sucks, give me back a boolean search engine

Chicken Wieners was my nickname in college. "Look out, here comes ol' Chicken Wieners," they'd say.

Wait, that's actually a thing? I was laughing because I thought it was a meme.

Whitefish decline a 'big' problem in Great Lakes, DNR biologist says The fish are prized table fare and important to tribal commercial fishers, but their numbers are shrinking, particularly in lakes Michigan and Huron.

Whitefish decline a 'big' problem in the Great Lakes, Michigan DNR biologist says

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

Times like this, I wish BlueSky had a save or bookmark feature...

I bet if you walked up to 99% of these alt right MAGA Christians and said “habeas corpus 4:13, amirite?” they’d go “amen, praise be”

TODAY IN HUDSONVILLE, MI
HUDSONVILLE NEEDS UR SUPPORT

My mentions today confirm 3 things:

~white people are waking up to the terrifying reality of how relentlessly cruel white people are

~we have no idea how to survive in a world where the color of our skin will no longer save us

~we're blaming the party we voted out of power for not saving us
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Trump Says Blue States Will 'Totally Disappear Off The Map' Next Year, Promises 'Big, Big Surprise' Former President Donald Trump has teased a “big, big surprise” for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, claiming that blue states might "totally disappear off the map."

dailyboulder.com/trump-says-b... Oh that's terrifying.

At least the Harris admin wouldn't be kidnapping people TRYING TO MAKE IT LEGAL in immigration court

YES, 100%, the facts are that deportations have traditionally gone up under Democrat presidents, but the absolute audacity with which the Trump presidency is doing things is appalling - Hague material, were we not the fucking United States Of America

Absolutely sick and fucking tired of hearing about how Kamala Harris (for all her flaws) was the same as Donald Trump. Show me where the Harris camp or the DNC platform had militarizing ICE above *the actual US Military*, concentration camps in The Everglades, or deporting US citizens to South Sudan

"Both Sides" me harder, Daddy

Do not mistreat foreigners living in your country, but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love your- selves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

...especially since I've actually been employed before in zoning and local compliance work :P

20 years ago, in my high school poli sci class, we actually studied the construction of the Van Andel estate near Big Red and how it pertained to local politics and the various township boards. It's always fascinating, as an adult, to look back and remember those high school lectures...

My extended family comes back with "We're not actually wearing hoods, burning crosses, and using 'the N word' at actual people, so we're not racist"

"Promises made, promises kept"

Joey Chestnut, wearing a red-white-and-blue shirt, is devouring hotdogs onstage. A headline reads: "Joey Chestnut Returns to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and Regains Title." Photo by Vincent Alban/The New York Times.

Joey Chestnut, the longtime champion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest who was barred from competing last year over an endorsement deal with a vegan-meat company, returned on Friday. He devoured 70.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes to notch his 17th win. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/n...