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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Congratulations to this artist, Vincent Valdez, who just received a well deserved MacAurthur award. And heed his call to vote.

A hand holding a torch with the word vote above it

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have sympathy, prediction is hard. But McKinsey owns the OMG really bad prediction. in 1980, as the govnt was breaking up AT&T, they hired McKinsey to size the wireless market to determine how hard to fight with the soon to be baby bells for the wireless spectrum. scheplick.com/how-mckinsey...

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How McKinsey Made The Worst Mistake Ever

Could you have predicted the rise of the cellphone? In 1980, one of the best consulting firms in modern America was approached by AT&T. At the time,

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

So he’s the house now?!? Working for a guy who somehow managed to bankrupt a casino? You know, bankrupt the house. Odd choice of words for his context.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Extraordinary, powerful and heart-wrenching. Active duty Marine Colonel Zach Schmidt, speaking in his personal capacity, about Khalil, an Afghan national whose family helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Khalil was deported by the U.S. on Friday to a conflict zone.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I think when you’re blackmailing someone you shouldn’t qualify for a finders fee

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Every accusation is a confession. He labels anyone he doesn’t like a communist. Yet he’s buddy buddy with North Korea and is blackmailing companies to give equity — the means of production—to the government.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I actually used to work with an engineer that worked on these new systems. One of the many benefits of the new system was a significantly smaller footprint in a space constrained environment. Ships could have more planes and bombs. You know, the thing that is the whole point of the ship 👀

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I liked the Iranian Lego guys Cater Force One. I misread it at first and I thought it was Carter Force One. That seemed even more appropriate. It sure seems the Iranians are trying to Jimmy Carter Trump. To be clear, I don’t like what the Iranians are doing. They are terrible. As is Trump.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Today’s front page of the dead tree version of The NY Times seems to be implying Native Americans are immigrants to the US. Editorial miss?

Color coded map of the US marking what immigrant group populates that area. Title is tracing the roots of a nation of immigrants. But Native Americans are listed

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Granddaughter of a Kansas wheat farmer. I concur. Not good 👀

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I have and love that sticker. Bought them for my sisters also.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

But he’s a coward. He doesn’t do it in person!

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Done. Even though I know the position of VanHollen.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It’s paywalled. I don’t begrudge any group that. But what were you referring to on what we could do to interrupt ICE?

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’m getting flashbacks to the days of Blacks having to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar to be able to vote. I wonder how many of those who thing it will be easy to them, don’t realize how variable the criteria to vote might be under this. 👀

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

If you do it, can you do it with the labels (eg socialists, communists,etc) and then the definition and/or policies? When the president blackmails companies into giving the government equity shares (ownership of the means of production), what the hell do the labels even practically mean.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Excuse me!!! Our high school homecoming floats were way better than that. Take it back

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Not that this should matter, but I had it up on a tab in my phone (Safari) and just emailed the link to myself to actually fill it out on my laptop (Chrome). Again, shouldn’t matter, but 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

FWIW, I have it up on my screen to comment today, and it seems to be working. There is a blurb at the top that says “some API users may have experienced issues where some field values were not populated between May 27and May 29th. This issue was remediated the afternoon of May 29th”.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Gee, does that mean we also get universal health care and health records that are completely interoperable? Don’t @ me, that question is rhetorical.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I once had an argument with another person I worked with who said people would be eager to host their own crypto wallet. What world do these people live w?!?

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Honest question. Not that it would matter to this administration, but isn’t the renovation overseen by GSA? Not he Fed?

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Serious question. Does that assume no Iranians are going behind relaying mines?

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I find I have a better chance of getting a human if I call the local not Capital offices.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

@standupforscience.net and Nobel Prize winner @pkrugman.bsky.social are kindred souls on the damage Trump is doing to science. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-is-wi... All of us must not be complacent. It’s immoral. Economically foolish. And occasionally even illegal.

paulkrugman.substack.com

MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

When a political movement believes that ignorance is strength

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My completely uneducated concern is that we’ll be a long time getting the decision. That the majority will try for 9-0 (which it absolutely should be) and in the process, to get the 1 or 2 justices, contort the ruling. I’m overthinking it, right? 👀

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Don’t forget between 30-50% of fertilizer used for crops and the deportations of immigrants that pick and tend the crops.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Gardening, which I love, teaches us patience (which…well I’m working on).

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I wonder if they’ll find infrastructure week and Trump’s health plan there too.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I grew up in base housing. When she takes that house someone down the line doesn’t get the quarters that are designated for them. Just one more way this administration screws over the military they claim to support.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

My sympathies to the current CNO. May you duck the stupidity of the orange one…for all your troops benefit.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Michael de Adder, Counterpoint

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The nukes we totally obliterated a few weeks ago. Hell, they can’t even pick a lane

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Bases also have day care centers often.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

But it is constitutionally required. Well, a report is required. The speech part is optional I believe.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Join us March 7th to Stand Up For Science (it’s taken a beating of late). They’ll be speakers; scientists, politicians & those impacted by these actions. Also, family friendly science activities are planned. This is the DC rally. But you can check for events in other cities and countries

Stand up for science rally. March 7th noon to 3 on the national mall between 7th and 9th

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A sign of Spring, even if Mother Nature is sending us a Winter storm.

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Biology is undefeated. Take of that what you may

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

So my husband’s grandmother was born in Canada and was a Canadian citizen, so he would qualify as would my children (all are American citizens). Any information on American spouses of these potential new Canadian citizens?

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

So does this mean we’re back to considering Italians not white? Not approving of that obviously, but does bring up visions of the Italian Americans I know that are pro Trump

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Their incompetence may be what saves us. But they’re going to kill a few people in the process

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Michaela Barnes @michaelabarnes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I’d love to ask the Catholic Kavanaugh about this Kavanaugh stop. Wonder what sewage would come out of JD’s mouth if asked about it.

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