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DustinMi

@dustinmi.bsky.social
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Catholic, Husband, Father, American, Progressive, Writer, Coder

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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I bet this will work really well for most projects for about 6 months... and then all that technical debt will start coming back:
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
From Comerica Park to Fifth Third. It's a fresh reminder that the big banks still own us. www.mlb.com/news/tigers-...
mlb.com
Tigers' home ballpark renamed to Fifth Third Park
DETROIT -- Comerica Park has had several alternate identities since it became the Tigers’ home in 2000. Some have called it Comerica National Park for its spacious dimensions. Some fans simply came to...
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In these dark times, we should keep this mind.
Tim Burton wants you to know, he is not Tim Curry and is very much alive.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'm learning Rust programming language. I saw this error and my brain is like "wait... why won't it let you do that?" But when I thought about it, I realized I should be asking "why DO other languages let me do that"?
A line of code attempting to divide an integer by a float. It is generating a compile time error.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
What infringement of free speech ACTUALLY looks like: www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u... The silence of the self described "free speech absolutists" is deafening.
huffpost.com
FCC Chair Threatens Action Against Broadcasters Airing 'Fake Polls'
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
To all the "centrists" that said "just fund DHS, ICE has funding anyways through the One Big Bill". Guess what? ICE funding running out: www.huffpost.com/entry/latest... It's okay to choose a political fight you're not 100% sure you can win as long as you're on the side of good.
huffpost.com
Homeland Security Will Run Out Of Money For Paychecks By May, Secretary Says
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
You know Trump is just going to get up there and yell at you for being fake. Even if it wasn't cancelled, I would not go out of having dignity.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Could someone, ANYONE, point to a nation and time where a government suddenly opening dozens of new "detention centers" ever went well for the general population? www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
bloomberg.com
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
As crazy as these days have been, still, Chuck Todd engaging seriously with Karl Marx was not on my Bingo Card. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs2E...
youtube.com
Marx Predicted Capitalism = Chaos… Are We Seeing That NOW In America? | Chuck Todd Politics Podcast
YouTube video by The Chuck ToddCast
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Mike Johnson: "GOD FORBID we do what the US Constitution requires us to do! And GOD FORBID we use some of that $190 BILLION DOLLARS from the Big Bullshit Bill that was given to DHS to actually fund competent immigration judges who can ensure due process for ALL people, regardless of citizenship!"
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
People need to quit mocking this film for flopping and keep mocking it for the corrupt bribe we all know it to be.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Share! youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?...
youtu.be
ICE, F**K You - A Protest Song for Minneapolis
YouTube video by scaredketchup
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Call your Senators. No ICE funding until there's real reform. Reform like No masks, ability to sue for damages that comes out of ICE's budget, No Border Patrol in the streets, No more quotas, etc, etc...
huffpost.com
Democrats Consider Partial Government Shutdown To Curb ICE After Minneapolis Shooting
Democratic opposition to additional DHS funding is rapidly building ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline following another fatal shooting in Minnesota.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Can't retreat from MAGA attacks on kids. Glad to see it.
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
In this moment, the status quo won’t cut it. We need leaders who recognize the gravity of this moment, who tell it like it is, make clear who and what we’re fighting for, and have the track record of getting it done. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social is one of those leaders. Let’s go win.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Anyone know any ambitious Democrats in Washington state or New York?
dailykos.com
The Servile Seven Democrats Who Sold Out Minnesota (Update: And what to do about it)
As you may have heard, there is a funding fight for DHS and how to rein in ICE goons who are occupying Minneapolis. There was a vote today and funding passed 220 to 207. 7 Democrats voted for it. That...
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
These 7 collaborators along with every Republican in the House just voted to keep funding ICE goons. No money. No volunteering. Consider Last minute primaries. - Jared Golden - Marie Gluesenkamp Perez - Henry Cuellar - Tom Suozzi - Laura Gillen - Don Davis - Vicente Gonzalez
time.com
ICE Funding Bill Passes House Absent Changes Democrats Sought
Seven House Democrats joined nearly all Republicans to pass the final annual spending bills, including the DHS measure.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Toy store targeted by ICE for harassment. They have an online store if you want to send some help. Perhaps a gift card that you buy now, but don't use until after ICE leaves town: www.mischieftoy.com/s/shop
mischieftoy.com
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
This video is the perfect encapsulation of the illegal, thuggish, unprovoked, violent conduct of ICE. Rep. @benniethompson.bsky.social, I trust that you and the House Homeland Security Committee will have interest in this.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
"I can't pretend this crazy stuff isn't happening" - Me too, bro.
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I am calling for the arrest and prosecution of the ICE agent that shot and killed Renee Good. I am also calling on Congress to support my bill with @jasmineforus.bsky.social to force ICE agents to wear body cameras, not wear masks, have visible identification & ensure ICE has independent oversight.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Dear app developers, be more like Smartgit. Always include this as an option:
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
If you're a Whitehouse reporter, and Trump doesn't regularly threaten your news org, are you even a journalist? Keep it up, ABC
huffpost.com
Trump Loses It In Front Of Saudi Prince Over Epstein Files Question
“You’re all psyched. Somebody psychs you over at ABC, they’re gonna psych it,” said the president, in one of his least coherent rants yet.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
It's so funny watching libertarians trying to very meekly explain to MAGA why everything Trump does is bad. "I'm not saying your orange god king is bad... I think I agree with his goal... but I think Democrats might do something bad in 15 or 20 years if he does that bad thing..."
youtu.be
Gavin Newsom Called Trump a Socialist. Is He?
YouTube video by ReasonTV
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
This is why the Democratic party has such low approval rating. It's brought down by disappointed party voters.
dailykos.com
Enough Senate Democrats appear ready to cave on the shutdown—for nothing
Senate Democrats are caving on the shutdown. The broad framework for agreement, which was negotiated in part by Sens. Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan, as well as GOP senators, has “more ...
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Cathleen Cuene @cattykeen.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Great woman! Decades later we have moved backwards and have Abbott. God save Texas if Abbott wins again. #VoteBlue
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
www.huffpost.com/entry/federa... Who ordered the extra inflation?
huffpost.com
Federal Reserve Cuts Key Rate As Government Shutdown Clouds Economic Outlook
Wednesday's decision brings the Fed's key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
If you see Republicans in congress Squirming, it might be because of this: "Americans now blame Trump and Republicans for the shutdown by 14 points, up from 10 points last week."
navigatorresearch.org
Government Shutdown Week 4: A Guide for Advocates
Polling report on awareness of and blame for the government shutdown.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The "clean" CR Republicans passed in the house is only good until November 21st. So I think Democrats should vote to keep the government shutdown until November 14th, and reopen it for 1 week - replenish all the state funding, and then go right back to demanding ACA subsidies be restored.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
So much for that federal interest rate cut the Trump admin was REALLY hoping for. I can't see how the Fed could justify one as CPI isn't just stubbornly high, but possibly accelerating.
cnbc.com
Inflation rate hit 3.0% in September, lower than expected, long-awaited CPI report shows
The annual inflation rate as measured by the CPI was expected to be 3.1% in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
It's probably just Youtube clickbait, but I could see myself getting behind a Stewart, 2028 run.
youtube.com
Jon Stewart TERRIFIES Republicans With 2028 Hints
YouTube video by The Damage Report
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The Democratic "establishment" has no idea how much they are disliked by the base, do they? Saying that Platner is unvetted and risky was a good argument. But Schumer basically endorsing Mills is going to backfire spectacularly. Out of spite, more activists are going to get behind Platner now.
axios.com
Democratic primary war escalates over Graham Platner
Schumer said Mills "is the best candidate to retire Susan Collins."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21/10/2025
"Today, I quit allowing my complacency to destroy America, and I urge you to quit, too." www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...
thebulwark.com
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Did the #NoKings protests matter? Well, you connect the dots:
politico.com
Republicans aren’t negotiating an Obamacare extension yet. But they’re getting ready.
The discussions surround how to structure and advance an extension of key insurance subsidies before the end of the year.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Trump administration finally sees a fight it doesn't want. It's interesting implications. They excused an appointee who accepted $50,000 in cash, but this apparently was too much. Could all the unpopular shit they're doing actually be taking a political toll?
axios.com
Exclusive: Trump judicial nominee "indefinitely" stalled by criminal probe
"Guard is still qualified and the White House wants to fill this spot," one of the sources said.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
How are there not a 1,000 reels and shorts remixing this song and putting in better video?
youtube.com
The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade / Peaceful protest song
YouTube video by Hot Garbage Productions
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thank You Ireland #NoKings
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Ypsilanti Ann Arbor No Kings” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
mobilize.us
Ypsilanti Ann Arbor No Kings · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
A lot of dark shit is happening. But there are people who are fighting and winning against this authoritarian wave.
huffpost.com
Jeanine Pirro Strikes Out Yet Again In Federal Court
Prosecutor Jeanine Pirro failed to secure a felony indictment against the woman three times, then lost a jury trial on a misdemeanor charge. Ouch.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Americans will remember that when push came to shove, who fought for democracy, and who enabled the would-be dictators.
reuters.com
Facebook takes down page that Justice Department says was used to harass ICE agents
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that Meta had complied with its request to take down a page on its Facebook platform that the agency said was being used to harass ICE agents in Chicago.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The message is clear. Trump doesn't care about your farm.
youtu.be
Soybean Farmer Explains Trump’s Trade War
YouTube video by The Democrats
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Google's AI advice to "How to live under an authoritarian regime?" is surprisingly good. Why did I ask it that? No reason...
While navigating life under an authoritarian regime is profoundly challenging, strategies for survival often focus on prioritizing personal safety, maintaining networks, and engaging in low-risk forms of resistance. Historically, authoritarian regimes eventually fail, but individuals must navigate the present with resilience and awareness. 
Prioritize personal safety
Authoritarian regimes control populations through fear, censorship, and unpredictability. Personal safety is the top priority for you and your family. 
Assess your risks: Evaluate your personal situation and consider which actions might endanger you. Some regimes are more dangerous as they begin to weaken.
Secure your life: Minimize potential administrative and bureaucratic weaknesses that a regime could exploit, such as outstanding financial or legal matters. In many regimes, police operate outside the law, and arbitrary actions are a constant threat.
Prepare for emergencies: Stocking basic necessities can be a lifeline during times of instability.
Secure your communications: Use encrypted communication methods and be cautious about who you trust. Be aware of state surveillance, which can include both digital and physical monitoring. Protect and leverage your network
Regimes thrive by isolating people and fostering mistrust. Connections with others can be a source of strength. 
Cherish loved ones: Investing time in building and maintaining strong relationships with family and friends provides a vital source of refuge and support.
Counter division: Authoritarian regimes often try to turn people against one another by creating false dichotomies like "patriots versus traitors". Remaining united with fellow citizens, despite differences in belief, can be important.
Engage with supporters carefully: If interacting with regime supporters, avoiding angry, emotional arguments can be helpful. Instead, focusing on shared ground, remaining calm, and asking questions may offer insights into their motivations.
Communicate securely: When communicating with your network, doing so in a manner that doesn't draw suspicion can be wise. Mixing important information with normal, everyday chatter can be a strategy. Stay informed and protect your mind
Authoritarian control can depend on a monopoly of information and the suppression of critical thinking. 
Seek independent information: Authoritarian regimes may control the media and distort facts. Seeking out and supporting independent media sources can help ensure a clearer understanding of events.
Protect your children's education: Regimes may rewrite history to indoctrinate young people. Teaching children critical thinking skills and ensuring they learn real history can be important.
Manage your mental health: Living under constant stress and anxiety can be draining. Engaging in self-care activities and setting boundaries on media consumption can help protect mental well-being. 
Understand the long game
Be patient but persistent: The existence of authoritarian rule is not inevitable, and regimes have historically failed. Do not assume it will get better on its own. It won't.
Think strategically: Small acts from millions of people can contribute to change.
Prepare for change: Consider what a future democracy might look like and consider strengthening democratic institutions and norms.
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Optimism from a Democrat? Could it spread? I hope so.
messageboxnews.com
Donald Trump is Losing the Shutdown (and I think He Knows it)
I’ll admit it.
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Pagan in Arizona @apaganinarizona.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Thoughtful conversations and how much $$$ changed hands? 🤔 #jimmykimmel www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
dailykos.com
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. Here's when his show will return.
ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative � activist Charlie Kirk , officials with the network said ...
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DustinMi @dustinmi.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Maybe if we told Republicans that Charlie Kirk was a rape victim, they would let us be criticize him more.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
yahoo.com
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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Holl🌞 @willows-song.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
This explains it better than I can
Dave Portnoy tweet saying ‘absolutely disgusting and disturbing video from Charlie Kirk shooting today. Hoping for the best for him and his family. Anybody who is happy about this is a disgusting human.’Pop Crave Tweet: ‘Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy says he hopes a missile hits Greta Thunberg’s boat as she sails away with aid: “I hope they hit a f*cking, like, a missile on her boat. Knock that boat down. Greta or whatever her name is”
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2025
So they haven’t caught the guy and you don’t have a ton of leads? Maybe sending all your federal law enforcement agents to help ICE and dismantling the JTTF and firing the head FBI field office for political reasons wasn’t the best idea.
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