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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026

It's Artificial Intelligence. It's Twitter. It's the Gulf of Mexico. It's Lake Ontario. It's the Department of Defense. It's the Kennedy Center.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hmmm. I would have expected more prog rock. As a teenager in Delaware in the 70s, it was a major part of my upbringing. OTOH, like you only one prog rock album on my list.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What's the metric? Most influential records over your lifetime, or the ones you like best now? Probably two disjoint sets for me.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The greatest metaphors, I tell you. The GREATEST!!! Grown men come up to him with tears in their eyes saying, "Sir, no one can make metaphors come to life like you can. The world has never seen anything like this before. Thank you for making everything so clear."

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A hypothesis worth pursuing: scholarships, grants, and other discounts have increased so the total cost of college is actually less than it was in the past. But, I'm not seeing actual numbers/data in the article to support this hypothesis. And "total cost of college" is subject to interpretation.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The simple calculus for Michigan voters is that Rogers will be a rubber stamp for Trump while El-Sayed will vote to constrain him. If you don't agree with everything El-Sayed says, remember he's just one of a hundred senators. Meanwhile, a vote for Rogers is a vote to encourage and abet Trump.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

100 shows, maybe 20 actually worth watching. And how did the pass over Sherlock?

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I grew up near Philly. I learned at an early age to not get emotionally involved with sports teams. It's just easier that way.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I suppose this story explains why she is a rubber stamp for Trump. Unless her vote doesn't matter, then her handlers will reluctantly allow her to vote otherwise. But never if it will make a difference to the outcome.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One thing I've learned from decades working in the entertainment business: Always leave the audience wanting more.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And then there's the 1A issue of the government dictating how these media outlets are overseen. Don't be surprised if this part of the settlement is ruled unconstitutional. Not that Ellison & co will honor their promises if the courts don't throw it out.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The attorneys general must be very wet behind the ears if they think Ellison & Paramount will stick to the things they promised. Serial liars can't be trusted. They'll simply tear up any agreement when it suits them. Staggering naivety on the part of the states legal team.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We've had decades to get used to the "drugs exception" to the bill of rights. I suppose we need to get used to the "foreign travel" exception. i.e. your constitutional rights end at the border.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm wondering what they are trying to find on the phones they're searching that would justify the search. Anything that can be brought into the country via phone can be imported via the internet, so I'm not sure what the point is. Unless there's a sheet of blotter acid inside the case or something

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

When choosing a leader, it's normal to want someone who thinks like you do. For some of us, that's someone who evaluates evidence and makes rational logical decisions. But, if you're a moron, you want someone who is also a moron. So, yeah. They know he's a moron. It's why they voted for him.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Amazing how many audio editors don't seem to understand that there's supposed to be a little silence in between the words. As someone who remembers having to cut physical tape with razor blades and tape the pieces back together, it's remarkable how they can mess it up with modern editing software.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Gene Harris was a monster. For some reason we never crossed paths, despite being part of the Michigan jazz scene for most of the 80s and 90s. I did get a chance to record Stanley Turrentine for NPR in '96 in Detroit. Great show.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Why not just rename it as the "AMERICA CRIMINAL SYSTEM"?

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"Justice" is poor description of the current two-track system; if you can afford an expensive attorney your experience will be very different than someone who can't. And if you assert your constitutional right to a jury trial, you get punished by a longer sentence. I don't see that as "just". YMMV

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

CNN Headline:"Washington Keeps Fueling Inflation" - and here I thought Trump was blaming it on Biden and Obama, not Washington cnn.com

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wow. I've never seen anything like this before.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Good article. Unfortunately, while physicists won't try to say f=ma^2, the most senior judges will happily issue an opinion that basically says force equals whatever I want it to be and since I'm a made guy everyone needs to use my formula. Until I decide another one better suits my preferences.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

And in other campus myth news, one that seems to have been repeated on every campus is "When they designed the library, the architects didn't account for the weight of the books. So the library is slowly sinking." Who heard that one as a freshman?

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The admin building at the University of Michigan was a brutalist bunker until they demolished it a few years ago, hence the cartoon. As one U president said "No University administration, at least not one that seeks engagement, should reside in such a bunker-like, repelling structure.”

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I remember renting the last place film, Topaz, on VHS about 30 years ago and wondering "what the actual fuck?" For a while the phrase "we've got to find out what the Russians are up to in Cuba" became a humorous phrase around our house to make fun of other bad movies.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We all are aware of the Strait of Hormuz, and how its closure has affected trade. What about the Welland Canal? Every ship entering or leaving the Great Lakes has to transit the canal, which is entirely located within and controlled by Canada. What happens if that closes to US bound ships?

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wait, what? Do you mean to tell me that some English words have more than one meaning? That's unpossible!

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Try putting a block M on a piece of clothing anywhere near Ann Arbor and see what happens. The attorneys with the athletic department are relentless.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

If you wanted to deliberately destroy the US auto industry, this would be a good way to do it. To be viable on the world market, we have to integrate Canada and Mexico into the process. Stupid tariffs are not only inflationary, but actively undermine US business and labor interests.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"When the President Does It, that Means It’s Not Illegal.” I"m old enough to remember when almost everyone thought this was an absurd statement.

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cmg22.bsky.social @cmg22.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Simple: GOP and Trump: Competing ideas on how best to continue siphoning revenue and resources of the American people into the coffers of billionaires. Democrats and DSA: Competing ideas on how best to restore government's resources and role in serving the American people.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Just you wait. In two weeks, when he announces the deal with Iran to end the war and give us everything we could possibly want and confirm total victory, his approval rate will skyrocket. Two weeks. Count on it.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

More and more, the red-blue polarization in the US is causing many localities to become single-party areas. This is not a good thing.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It's very easy to be mesmerized by the wish-casting of folks who agree with you. My wish-casting is that regardless of who wins, the electorate will coalesce around the nominee and head to the polls again in November.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Suckers. Trump has made a career out of finding suckers and taking advantage of them. He'll tear up any "agreement" once Blanch is confirmed. At this point, how can anyone think otherwise?

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Are Cornyn & Tillis really naive enough to believe that Trump won't just ignore any "deal" that they strike? It appears that they are.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

An impressive bit of wish-casting. I hope you are correct, but my experience is that money doesn't talk, it screams, and the idea that anyone not following the money now (i.e. almost everyone) will suddenly start paying attention and vote accordingly is a stretch.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

What makes her think Mike Rodgers will help her oust Schumer?

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

He makes Miss Teen South Carolina seem like an incisive, erudite expert in foreign policy. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

1) What are the odds that Trump ever admits it was poor construction not vandalism? 2) And will he fire Pirro and replace her with someone who will re-file the charges? 2 seems a lot more likely than 1.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Dude, don't eat broken glass. And as a former libertarian, I find this sort of performative stupidity fascinating.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

So, are there any real world consequences here? Attorneys are being referred to their state bar associations for "investigation" and one attorney is barred for a year from practicing pro hac vice in the district. Maybe I'm missing something, but the sanctions seem to lack any teeth.

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Really? Those posts by influencers on social media are fake? Who would have ever considered that?

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ah...Clem @ah-clem.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Link? I was also 15 in '76. Curious if he gets it right...

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