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Mike

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Michigander. Once-proud American. Cat guy. Probably thinking about potato chips.

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God @thegodshow.com · 09/07/2026
Mamdani got into office and instantly: • Froze rent for 2 million New Yorkers • Cut subway fares in half for low-income riders • Fully funded NYC parks • Added $680M for public schools • Launched free child care for 2-year-olds If establishment politicians actually wanted to help you, they could.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Let us not forget that Belgium was completely uninspired and needed a near statistical miracle to come back and beat Senegal to get here. Yet here they are, absolutely punking the US. Fitting that BEL is motivated while we are acting and playing like frauds. Wonder what could have happened?
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Cogburn, Rooster Cogburn @cjmudd.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The fact that Thomas Massie lost a Republican primary because he wants pedophiles to face justice tells you everything you need to know about the state of the Republican party.
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jgrubbs.bsky.social @jgrubbs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Also shout out Matt Painter, he said Michigan ain’t losing four games this year and damn if he wasn’t correct, Michigan did not lose four games this year.
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Cool Nice Sky @coolniceperson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
National champions Yaxel Lendeborg and Nimari Burnett looking nonchalantly at the camera as they jump and hold hands
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Brian Cook, the mgoblog guy @mgoblog.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Michigan passed 'Bama, so: 37-3 against the #1 schedule in the country
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Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Michigan did warm-ups to Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield all tournament and turns out that was the secret weapon in the end www.instagram.com/reels/DWH9Gw...
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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 31/03/2026
Travel writer Rick Steves on Washington's newly signed "Millionaires Tax"
Text from a Rick Steves post on Facebook:
"A Millionaires Tax? Let’s Try Shared Prosperity! 
A new tax on fat paychecks like mine was just signed into law in my home state — and I like it. In 2029, Washington state will start collecting a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. The 8,000,000 Washingtonians whose households make less than a million dollars a year will pay zero under this new tax and enjoy all the benefits of a better-funded state. And for the wealthy (like me and an estimated 30,000 others), every million dollars in taxable income that our households earn after the first million will cost us about $100,000.
It takes a lot of money to run a state that’s as livable as ours. Yet Washington is one of only nine states that don’t currently levy a traditional income tax. Our state is still funded by consumption taxes, such as sales and excise taxes, giving us the second-most regressive tax code in the country. (Only Florida has us beat.) And it’s time for Washington millionaires to pay our fair share.
Right about now, Republicans reading this are queuing up in the comments to holler their well-worn excuses: A state income tax will penalize, and therefore demoralize, Washington state’s job creators! Letting the rich get richer results in more wealth trickling down! Wealthy people will flee your state for those with more regressive taxation! (Since California and Oregon already have a comparable tax, that would be distant lands like Texas, Tennessee, and Nevada.) 
As a wealthy person myself, I see this tax as essentially free money for all Washingtonians. Everybody in my state gains. And speaking from personal experience, I know that anyone who earns enough to be subject to this tax is beyond the point where consuming more adds to their security, their well-being, or even, arguably, their happiness — meaning there will be basically zero human cost."Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"If you disagree, consider the minuscule impact this tax will have on my state’s millionaires. Now, contrast that with the value of close to $4 billion a year in tax revenue once it’s smartly invested in programs that will help the roughly one-third of Washington households living paycheck to paycheck. 
For those who still aren’t convinced, here’s a lesson I’ve learned in my travels: Even if you’re motivated only by greed, if you know what’s good for you, you don’t want to be filthy rich in a society with a huge gap between rich and poor. It’s just not a nice place to raise your kids. And remember: Shrouds have no pockets…especially if you’re a multimillionaire with no heart for your neighbors.
Plus, helping build a better community for you and your neighbors just…feels good. I learned this firsthand back in 2011, when — after years of receiving a Bush-era tax break for the wealthy that I didn’t need — I noticed that to pay for that tax cut, public funding for community programs and institutions was being decimated. Recognizing the practical value of investing my tax savings in my community, I’ve donated $100,000 a year to our local arts center and symphony ever since, covering concert hall rental costs for our volunteer orchestra and much more. Paying a “self-imposed wealth tax” and knowing I’m helping my entire community has brought me great joy for 15 years and counting. It’s far from heroic…but it is a little lonely."Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"The “millionaires tax” that Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law today will make our state better than ever — not just for the working class and poor, but for everyone who values a healthy and sustainable future. And for us millionaires who are enlightened enough to realize that we’ve reached a point where consuming more won’t make us genuinely happier, it just feels right to pay a little extra. For me, it’s biblical (“To whom much is given, much will be required”)… It’s European (after all, societies that are equitably funded are much more “content” than ours)… And — for those of us with a heart for the public good — it’s simply common sense. 
Sign me up!"
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Pa-‘Trick-Or-Treat’ Barron 🐻〽️ @bluebarronphoto.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Hootin. Hollerin.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Every time pete talks I'm reminded of what the picture of small-dick energy would look like in the dictionary
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I understand the point of two- and four-person bobsled, but why do we need two-person luge? Its literally just one person laying on top of another person on the same sled.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
*taps sign*
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Michael Beveridge @tattieboy.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
It's beginning to look like all of those guns Americans buy to keep government in check were only ever bought for school shootings.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This is the dynamic across most of America: Liberal cities generate revenue, which state governments then transfer to benefit conservative rural areas, whose residents despite city-dwellers and consistently vote to harm them. But politicians endlessly pander to rural voters and demonize cities.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Of all the awful seasons of football the Lions have played, this is going to end up being one of the most frustrating and disappointing. Its a crime how many wins they threw away.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
I stg if the Lions kick Chicago's ass again today...
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Jeff Fecke @jkfecke.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Say what you will about Hitler, but he was the guy who killed Hitler.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I guess this means I dont need to put up with another disappointing Thursday holiday by watching the Lions on xmas this year
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
I'm generally a fan of all of the Lions' uniform combinations, but they didn't wear the "normal" blue top/grey pant home combo once this year. Like...why? It's easily the best combo they have. They've only worn the normal grey pants twice! Way too many monochromatic combos this year.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Dan Campbell has done great things for Detroit, but his decision making has also unquestionably handicapped the Lions and continues to cost them games. You CAN be both aggressive and not waste points on half your drives every game.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Why do we think the GOP in congress ‐or at large- are going to give a shit about Trump/the Epstein files? What in the last decade of Republicanism indicates they'll suddenly find a moral code? Trump, because of the GOP, will remain the most inexplicably, unfathomably & untouchable crook of our time.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Good grief its going to be a long day if Detroit is going to whiff on hanger after hanger from Bibee
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Cleveland's ability to score the bullshittiest of runs against Detroit remains the most infuriating thing possible
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
How the hell did the tigers lose the division to that sorry ass Cleveland team? And now their reward is that they get to go back to Cleveland to get punched in the dong a couple more times.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
And the lions defense remains an embarrassment
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
When the Right lies about the Left, it's called "Free Speech" but when the Left tells the truth about the Right, it's called "Inciting Violence."
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
I'm choosing to believe the Tigers had to die so the Lions could live.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
The tigers are going to end the season with 12 straight losses arent they?
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Not to get lost in the millions of ways in which the proud boys are the dregs of society, let us not forget they are also the biggest dorks in the world.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Lol
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ronnie james DEIo @hammel.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Damn right I like Dua Lipa. Putting DUAL IPAs in my hands and chugging them thangs
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Western Michigan wins the first hockey national championship in school history
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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 13/04/2025
TIME TO PARTY IN KALAMAZOO
Buster the Broncos with snow around the nose
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Hell yeah, go Broncos!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/02/2025
I've said it before and will say it again -- the Trump administration is not acting like one that fears democratic accountability next year or in 2028. Draw your own conclusions.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
What I would give to see Trump, his crony administration, and his complicit Republicans, some day tried for treason.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
none of these senate confirmation meetings even matter. they do a great job of pointing out how utterly unfit, dangerous, and generally horrible all of the nominees are -to which the GOP gladly overlooks- while our country cruises towards an obvious death. What a colossal waste of time.
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
When do we get to the point that a European country is willing to offer political asylum for Americans?
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Dan Wolken @danwolken.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Misery Index: Ohio State’s flag-planting meltdown was indicative of why Ryan Day’s Buckeyes keep losing to The Game. They approach Michigan with 364 days of performative nonsense that locks them up on the only day it matters www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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Ryan Day and Ohio State's unhealthy Michigan obsession lands them atop Misery Index
Ohio State and Ryan Day care way too much about "The Game" 365 days a year, to the point where it strangles them when it matters.
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True to the Blue @supportuofm.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
In the midst of the post-game madness, a group of Wolverines did THIS. AND CEMENTED THEMSELVES AS LEGENDS. 😅🔥 #GoBlue
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Tough day for Spartan fans. Their favorite team lost to Michigan again in hilarious fashion, while their hometown squad is getting pantsed by Rutgers on MSU's Senior Day with bowl eligibility on the line. What a shame.
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Benim Cehennemim, by Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, 1951
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The Sun Sucks @usuallyboring.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
They hung √100 on us
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Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Kael Mullins doing weaponized respectability, I love it
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Mike @mgomike02.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
So happy Kalel stood up for M after the wally Gus and JK were clutching their pearls about the scuffle. Embarrassing for Fox, but that's how the whole game sounded.
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Lady Becky, Baroness of Bunzy, Bestie of Kim, Co-CEO Execubetch™️ @beckybunzy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Don’t worry everybody, there are plenty more Republican pedophiles Trump can nominate to be his AG.
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