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mikemcinnis.bsky.social
Christian, physician, trombonist, painter, movie buff. Enjoyer of dad jokes and Simpsons quotes. I was @DrMcInnisDIT on Twitter.
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Back from vacation. It was lovely. What did I miss?

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

A have a small request: Tomorrow I’m leaving for a vacation overseas. But I’m a little anxious that this week certain elements seem to be attempting a totalitarian power-grab. I’d definitely like to come home next Tuesday to a functioning democracy, if at all possible. Thanks in advance.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

A have a small request: Tomorrow I’m leaving for a vacation overseas. But I’m a little anxious that this week certain elements seem to be attempting a totalitarian power-grab. I’d definitely like to come home next Tuesday to a functioning democracy, if at all possible. Thanks in advance.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Once again, our elected congressional representatives are not powerless to stop Trump’s authoitarianism. Rather, they are willing accomplices.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Nothing says freedom of speech like “Protests will not be tolerated.” There’s definitely no fascism to see here.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Not long ago, Tank Man came up in a conversation with my kids (ages 21, 17, and 15). I was pleased to learn that they were vaguely aware of the Tank Man story… except in their understanding the tanks just rolled over him and he died a martyr.

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

An acquaintance shared with me a “tobacco alternative” product he’s using since he quit dipping snuff. I looked at the website. The “brand ambassadors” include: Country music artist MMA fighters NASCAR driver Ex-SEAL Team Six guy Power Slap guy NFL player turned hunting podcaster

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

One major degradation of modern life is how often we have to see a bunch of guys just talking into microphones … the whole point of a recorded medium is not having to see those guys, now you see them like whoever you open your phone, it’s awful

submitted 17 days ago • 4 comments

#SimpsonsDidIt youtu.be/pTfbPrRZYHs?...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Great mini-thread. Book people are fun!

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

My wife once met Loretta Swit at the Houston airport. Mrs M: “Did anyone ever tell you you look like Loretta Swit?” LS: “I *am she, darling.” <fin>

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Key tasks: • Keep on toinin’ • Keep on chooglin’ • Bring a nickel, tap your feet • Run through the jungle

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

my most Gen X coded belief is that cities and the culture at large suffer profoundly for the near-complete death of alt-weeklies

submitted 24 days ago • 78 comments