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Hello there! I’m Michael. Fitness enthusiast, world traveler, and modern renaissance man. I’m a huge nerd for space, astronomy, electric vehicles, ancient cultures, and sustainable energy. Be the change you wish to see in the 🌎
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Dark Pence is back.

“A man who plays the game of power without understanding it is not a player—he is a pawn, whether he knows it or not.”

“A wise leader surrounds himself with the strong and heeds their counsel. A fool surrounds himself with flatterers and drowns in his own arrogance.”

“A ruler who must shout of his greatness and demand loyalty has already lost both. True power is not taken—it is held, quietly, by those who need not ask for it.”

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

Pass it on.👇

Where you at Dems ? You fighting to get them far better severance or going to ignore them, and all others in similar circumstances?

Here’s a better look at the $20,000 Volkswagen ID.1 EV ahead of its debut next month

I’m working on a #newprogressiveplatform for the USA, a true successor to FDR’s New Deal but for the modern era. Hope to have more to share soon!

And there it is. Republicans have proposed a $4 trillion debt limit increase. Four trillion dollars.

Definitely free market capitalism to me!!!!

Ukraine won’t accept a US-Russia deal made behind its back. Zelensky: “We, as an independent country, simply will not accept any agreements without us.” Yet Trump calls Putin first, while his team signals Ukraine won’t regain its 2014 borders. Whose side is the White House on?

After SecDef Hegseth's comments on Ukraine and reporting on Trump's call with Putin, one thing is clear: This Administration is ready and willing to throw Ukraine under the Bus. At Country First, we stand with Ukraine. www.country1st.com/ukraine

A pro-Hitler paid advertisement is being served to users of X, encouraging them to rethink their opinions of the genocidal Nazi leader.

Donald Trump knows that he doesn’t have real solutions to bring costs down. So instead he’s distracting and diverting with issues like changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

We are sorry, Ukraine. The Russians have broken us. Keep fighting the good fight. Slava Ukraini. Sincerely, America

Sure, there are occasional moments of resistance from senators not facing reelection, but they are fleeting and ultimately meaningless if those same individuals fold when the stakes are high. My latest adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-coward...

Dinner!!

The Trump apologists who tried to make us believe he really was secretly for Ukraine and will be all tough…. Ya, nope. These people need brought forward and called out so we never listen to them again.

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Ok who gave the little preschool kiddies in congress crayons to draw on maps? Red White and Blueland? This is completely absurd!! #googlemaps good luck with this one 🤣🤣🤣. I just want to know how many bud lights this guy downed before proposing this www.axios.com/2025/02/11/g...

We know you can do this one. Democracy dies in the darkness. Thursday, February 13, at 8 PM your time, turn off all the lights and TVs visible from the outside. #3E #LightsOut

So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?

Going to try to limit my time on social media and take a break from the nauseating and mentally draining news cycle for a bit. In the meantime, wanted to share an inspiring tune from Italy: youtu.be/cUAP-fE81zs?...

Here’s a photo of Finnegan, my nephew 🐶

I like pie. 🥧

Very cool

Insane that our President is talking about taking over other nations when everyday Americans are struggling to put food on the table. We need to be expanding on #BuildBackBetter and continue to expand infrastructure in this country to prepare America for the future.

He did that #eggcellentjob

Range isn't the ID. Buzz's strongest suit, but it handled itself well in a DC fast-charging test. Oh, and it's delightful to drive. insideevs.com/news/749487/...

@markwarner.bsky.social 50501 is a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic, destructive, and, in many cases, illegal actions being undertaken by the Trump administration. Can I count on the senator to support us either in person or by sharing and elevating our movement?

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

Nitro Cold Brewed Lemon Black Tea. Caffeination fit for the 21st Century.

EV charging alliance IONNA moves into full-scale deployment of 30k new charger bays in US

What happened to being a “free speech absolutist”

Take 3. I’m getting the hang of this!

If the universe ever offered me a “life in your 30’s” do over where you could be in your 30’s during the decade of your choosing….I’d pick the 1990’s. #makelifechillagain

January 2025 felt like 6 months

I’m running for Mayor of Orlando because I believe in a future shaped by you. That’s why I’m launching the Orlando’s Future Survey—a chance for residents, workers, and everyone who cares about our city to share their ideas, priorities, and aspirations.

M13 Hercules Star Cluster - From Ryan Kinnett (rkinnett.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2pRimQk

Obscured Globular Cluster Terzan 9 and Surrounds - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/ciBtq5

Using ESO telescopes, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a Super-Earth in the temperate zone of a nearby Sun-like star! Discover more: www.iac.es/en/outreach/... Illustration by Gabriel Pérez Díaz (IAC) 🔭 🧪 #exoplanets #planetsci

Honda knows affordable products are key to its success in the EV world, so this might actually happen.