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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 8h

elon musk is one of the towering idiots of our time. Imagine the infinite variety of e-powered vehicles Tesla might be creating. But nope. Rocket car !!!!!

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

OMFG - of all the chintzy cheap-ass corporate bullshit stunts... Stream carried the regular broadcast, (you know, the one where you can see the game), in the top half of the 1st. But now, they're in pay-up mode I guess and showing only this close angle on the pitcher. GTFO #MLB:

MLB corporate greedhead bullshit, web stream showing pitcher only, with no commentary.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

www.co2.earth/daily-co2 426ppm

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Blurry pre-dawn phone pic of maybe a young Green Heron hunting a pond in darkness from thick overhanging tree foliage. #Birds

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Beastly out here today. Miserable for any time in Summer, but truly shocking for mid-October. #JustKeepEating #DontLookUp

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

More good trouble with political signage: (Sanchez likely wouldn't even disapprove, but this is just blocks away from where ICE goons murdered Lorenzo Araujo)

A campaign sign for republican Orlando Sanchez with a guerilla red "LOVES ICE!" sign placed directly beneath it.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We will be lucky to survive his misrule.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Lucky wing-flex and photobomb long-zoom phone shots of a Hawk this am. #birds

Hawk shifts position at the top of a distant tall pine tree.

Unseen in camera, second bird photobombs shot of Hawk perched at the top of a pine tree. Our subject was more concerned with a happily preoccupied squirrel it was tracking on the ground below.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Wren having too much fun with a coconut fragment we use as a feeder. Blurry zoom vid, but the little birdie seemed so pleased with the cozy rocking toy it had found, beyond whatever food morsels it found. #birds

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trying to paint-on Abdul's physique. 🙄

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pretty much exactly as I have been translating his truncated and confusing syntax all along -

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The entire rationale for his clusterfuck war - was to PREVENT Iran from getting or ever using nukes. He has always claimed, falsely, that Iran was near to having them, and would immediately use them. He repeated the same point again - "my war is worth it" - in SA last night, FFS.

Speaking at a rally in San Antonio, Trump warned that an attack on the California cities could send the country into “free fall” as he defended the U.S. war with Iran and argued that the military operation was necessary to protect Americans from a nuclear-armed Tehran.

“You want to see trauma? You want to see problems? Let them hit a missile into San Diego or Los Angeles on the way. Let them hit,” Trump said.

“You want to see a horror show?” he continued. “Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles.”

Trump then emphasized that his administration would not allow such an attack to happen.

“You want to see a country that would be in free fall?” Trump said. “We’re not going to let that happen. We protect our cities. We protect our country.”

https://www.ms.now/news/trump-again-invokes-missiles-hitting-l-a-and-san-diego-you-want-to-see-problems?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac6ffae78585800014647c0

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"My war on Iran was worth it to prevent Iran from nuking CA." Is what he's saying. Reckless, false, shameless, but not inviting such an attack. Just the opposite, bragging that he prevented it. Rack it up with his 8 solved wars, he saved 2 US cities.

https://www.ms.now/news/trump-again-invokes-missiles-hitting-l-a-and-san-diego-you-want-to-see-problems?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac6ffae78585800014647c0

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

h/t to the unidentified tik-tokker for bringing this Senate report on Big Oil + Trump to light. Never heard about it until now. It's a hell of a piece of work, somehow lost in the daily blizzard of headlines. www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cach...

Senate Report: Billion Dollar Deal - How the Fossil Fuel Industry bought the trump admin, cashed in, and left Americans to pay the price.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cach...

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Trump was not inviting Iran to nuke LA or SD. His entire rationale for the war is that it had to be done to PREVENT Iran from nuking us. (which is insane and false) Annotated the quote, to fill in the unstated gaps in trump's typical confusing syntax. approx:"$5 gas is worth it to stop Iran nukes"

And again, remember with the war, it's just artificial.

[GAS is] a little bit high. [High Gas is] a small price to pay, for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe [by attacking Iran and denying them nuclear weapons].

[IF Iran] can take out a city. Let 'em take, [for example] let it, let 'em take out Los Angeles. Let 'em take out San Diego. [THEN we got real trouble, compared to these trivial fuel prices]

That's, this [High Gas] is a very small price to pay [to prevent Iran from nuking the US]. And it's going to be over with very soon.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is a CRIMINAL bribe, and outrageous election fraud committed on camera.

18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting

Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops."

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Most days we get one or two #squirrels taking a siesta on a pecan branch just outside our window. The Snoozles. Today looked like one was faced away from us with a ring of tail for shade, aka Meret Oppenheim donut. But zoom in and see she is facing us, head rested on crossed paws. ❤️

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New pair of young #squirrels on the scene. Look and behave like twins. Too new even to startle. Kinda remind me of ZZ Top, so we're calling them Billy and Dusty. So cute!

Young pair of twin squirrels munching on log leavins.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Quite a dramatic emergence of Japanese beetles today. Crawling out of holes in the ground, buzzing erratically all over, and then landing in leaf debris, apparently to mate. Collected some for our jays and possums. Never seen so many before. #insects #beetles

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And therefore since i cannot prove a lover I am determined to prove a villain And hate the idle pleasures of these days

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ICE or any other armed goons at the polls is flatly illegal. Cruz knows this very well. (So should the reporter.)

18 U.S. Code § 592 - Troops at polls

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Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don't think I've ever booed any performer of any kind ever. Now politicians, sticking their noses into things, showing up at sporting events, i'd boo myself hoarse. As we did to ted cruz at the Astros WS parade in 22. bsky.app/profile/mc20... 1-0 sox already 🙄

ted cruz roundly bood, thumbed down, and flipped off at 22 WS parade.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"dirtbag" sen Schitt [MO] beclowns himself today while knowingly attempting to pass off texts about a wnba game in a totally different State, as placing #JackSmith somehow in Atlanta at a Hawks game. Trying for big GOTCHA, they stomp on a rake. Fuck them all. #VOTE all republiclowns out.

eric schitt - insurrectionist dirtbag and clown.

republican clown show caught trying to pass off txts not only out of context, but deliberately framed in false context, desperately and shamelessly trying to smear Jack Smith. Fuck them all to hell. #VOTE

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Recent public polls have shown Mr. Talarico with a commanding lead over Mr. Paxton among Black voters. Surveys indicate he has more Black voter support than past Democrats running for U.S. Senate" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, delivering the commencement address at Paul Quinn College in Dallas in May.Credit...Desiree Rios for The New York Times

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Criminal. www.citizen.org/article/whit... White House Spending Taxpayer Dollars for Propaganda Purposes Violations of 5 U.S.C. §3107 and related laws prohibiting the use of government resources for propaganda purpose, and 5 U.S.C. §7324 (Hatch Act) by the White House staff of President Donald Trump

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Also disqualifying they say 'follow on X is must'. Fuck Xitter. #BoycottX

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

But it's "the communists" we should worry about. Guilty projection as always.

1918. The basement of the Ipatiev house where the Romanov family was killed. The wall has been torn apart in search of bullets and other evidence by investigators following the shooting.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Young stray cat in the tall grass of an urban vacant lot. Fending for itself. #Caturday #CatsIndoors

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Get off the Xitter. Shun elon musk. #BoycottX The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-documentary-trailer-rejected-tiktok-youtube-1236710259/

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When was the last time any Opera company in the country had a waiting room for online tix. This is good trouble. BRAVO!

Online portal for Met Opera tix - waiting room due to heavy traffic. Well done Mr. Mayor. Sincerely, no sarcasm.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Creative Zen somehow delivered incredible sound quality. Could never fathom why - always figured digits were digits. The Vision M was my workhorse player for years. Discovered via the old AnythingButIpod website.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Used to rely on the breatherite strips, but the adhesive eventually irritated skin, and as single-use they get spendy. This silicone insert pushes nostrils open from the inside. Same or better effect, infinitely reusable, no trash. It's been a godsend, improving sleep, reducing snoring. Top reco.

Silicone nasal inserts to relieve superficial congestion, and improve breathing/sleeping. There are many other designs, and variants on this same idea. Pushing, rather than pulling, nostrils open. I just happened to try this one first, and it's been working fantastically well.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Over 160,000 pounds of raw meat recalled for bogus USDA inspection marks www.wtoc.com/2026/09/23/o... How's it goin magamaha marks? is this bad? Now it's both expensive and rotten! But ESAD for pedotrump right? Brilliant! USA! USA! USA! #PlantBasedDiet #ETTD #FDT

Chart - avg price of ground beef in US, 1985-2026. All time record highs now. (Better off without inhumane unsustainable climate-wrecking beef anyway. But nevertheless.)

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

'comments are turned off' because muh free speechifyin.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Made this deal with a squirrel today. I toss Pinky a peanut, she goes off and eats it. When she is done, she comes back to the 'tunnel' and awaits the next peanut. #Squirrel

Pinky squirrel eats a peanut clipped to a tree.

Pinky squirrel awaits the next peanut inside the cinderblock 'tunnel' beneath the bird bath.

Pinky squirrel eats a peanut whle splayed on the ground.

Pinky squirrel awaits another peanut in the cinderblock tunnel.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Got this year's covid jab. No side effects so far. #covidVax Saw this nasty kitchen knife sitting menacingly outside the front door. [confiscated] Would've notified staff if there were any to be found. Entire retail floor appears automated, self-checkout, cameras. Only pharmacists working. Grim.

knife outside front doors of the pharmacy.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Not to mention - the covid recovery gas spike happened TO biden. The current gas spike happened entirely and solely BECAUSE of trump. And still the cult holds on -

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