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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 13h

Current* conditions near St. Helena Island, MI:

Western view from the St. Helena Lighthouse overlooking the uninhabited island, a small bay and Lake Michigan beyond. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-03 13:36:11 EDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: gllka.org // Current Temp in St. Helena Island: 58 F | 14 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: S at 8 mph | 13 kph // Humidity: 51%

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And at the turn of the 20th Century, the American people saw the wisdom of antitrust, food and drug regulation, child labor laws, and national park preservation. Let’s go!

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fascinating start. Will it take off?

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

And 5 minutes after that.

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Calvin and Hobbes @calvin-and-hobbes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Turns out the family constitution has zero checks and balances. #CalvinandHobbes #DadLife

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Wow. Tonight it dawned on me that summer is over. This is where the sun was setting a month ago. In 2 weeks my sunsets are over for the year. Decent year. But next year will better. 🤞

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DocAtCDI @docatcdi.com · 13/09/2026

If you ate pasta and antipasta, would you still be hungry?

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm convinced that this is just a big a reason for the tariffs as any (misplaced) economic claims: Tariffs give Trump discretionary power, and he likes being the sort of guy who can use govt power on a whim to impress people (in this case), or in return for other favors.

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jay @yourpaljay.biz · 13/09/2026

Joe Biden once said “osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive”

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/09/2026

This is incredible! A real competitor to the now-dessicated Washington Post.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Photoshop could make this interesting. But I don’t do that.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

How’s that for a change in 15 minutes?

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Great start. Better potential.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hmmm? What’s going on out there?

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Since pre-pandemic times (2019) US corporate profits grew by 52% while wages went up a mere 12 %. Goes a long way in explaining the pent up anger and dissatisfaction in the population I’d say…

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𝙱𝚊𝚋𝚎 𝚁𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 @unfitz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Remember when grammar nazis were more prevalent on social media than actual nazis?

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Michael @michaelr12.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think everyone should “report an issue” with Apple Maps I sure did

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Perfect depiction of Trump’s distraction game 👇

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Boycott Google, as it shamelessly panders to that idiotic vulgar slob.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Google Maps bows to the Tangerine Tantrum.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Stormy Daniels will be the guest of honor at Canada's ceremony to rename "Lake Superior" in Donald Trump's honor to "Lake Inferior."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Donald's Chief of Staff John Kelly said Trump had no knowledge of history. When they visited Pearl Harbor, Trump asked Kelly why they were there. And Donald clearly doesn't know that "Mission Accomplished" was widely mocked as an awkward lie about a failed war. So he uses it in the same way. Idiot.

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hat tip to the League of Women Voters, who have successfully sued Trump to block his efforts to use US Postal Service to manipulate state voting rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My suggestion is to cancel your subscription to any media company that refers to Lake Ontario as Lake America.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The headlines sound bad, but before we panic about mail-in voting, take a breath. SCOTUS ruled on a technicality, a new lawsuit just got filed in response, and the plaintiffs have already moved for emergency relief. Here’s what’s happening, and what you can do. My write-up in the comments.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Duh! I didn’t get that . . . until just now. [head slap emoji]

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

While we have had better sunsets— OK, these are pretty good — I don’t remember any evening when the sunsets were so dynamic. From minute to minute, tonight has had the most quickly changing sunsets I can recall.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

30 minutes later. I’ve given up trying to guess what Mother Nature will do with her sky next.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

And, 30 minutes later . . . I’ve stopped trying to guess what is going to happen next.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So, 20 minutes later. Does this make a great sunset more or less likely? (Pretty cool now, but . . . )

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Potential. Maybe with a little color . . .

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Michael Fiorello @mjfiorello.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My sister-in-law grew up in Puerto Rico. When I told her about Dolly Parton’s passing, she looked puzzled—no recognition of the golden voice or public persona—until her face lit up and she said, “Oh! The book lady!” I think Dolly would love to be remembered this way by a mother of two.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Y'all... the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed "9 to 5" in front of Buckingham Palace in honor of Dolly Parton.

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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I remember watching an interview with her and they asked her why her imagination library sent books to all children, even those whose families could afford books. She explained that all children should get the same opportunities and means testing was expensive and inefficient.

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Ed Butt @edb1947.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As is usually the case, @kylec.bsky.social @nexton9news.bsky.social says what you are thinking — or should be thinking — better than you can say it. Well worth a minute and a half of your time #moisteyes

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