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Mike -- No Kings

@mjz1957.bsky.social
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Retired; Part Time lecturer @ Columbia; Former Wall St. managing director; UW Badgers, Tufts Jumbos. If I had one of those coat-of-arms doohickies, I'd want the inscription to read: "ubi democratia regnat, vita vincit et humanitas viget" or "mmm donuts"

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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 13h
"Do Democrats need to tone down their rhetoric?" Coming up on Meet the Press, probably
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mikenietzel.bsky.social @mikenietzel.bsky.social · 22h
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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The 2026 Nobel Prize In Chemistry Is Awarded To Henri Kagan And Kenso Soai
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two scientists — Henri Karan and Kenso Soai — for their discoveries of new ways to manipulate chemical reactions.
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mikenietzel.bsky.social @mikenietzel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
University of Wisconsin physics professor wins Nobel Prize. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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University Of Wisconsin Professor Wins The 2026 Nobel Prize In Physics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Francis Halzen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin, for discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
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mikenietzel.bsky.social @mikenietzel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A new national survey suggests the public’s view of higher ed continues to darken. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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Percentage Of Americans Seeing College As “Very Important” Hits Record Low
Only about three in 10 Americans now view a college education as “very important,” according to an August poll conducted by Gallup. That’s the lowest level since 1978,.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Labor's share of income just hit an all-time low. That means for every dollar a company brings in, workers are taking home smaller and smaller slices. Income keeps shifting to the owners. With @svaneksmith .bsky.social newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Peace: ‘what’s in it for me’ edition
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We're at the 'I meant to do that' phase of Eric Schmitting himself.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 30/09/2026
State Department employees were falsely accused of "censoring" Americans. When do they get justice? thehill.com/opinion/nati...
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We need accountability for federal employee purges made on false pretenses
I was grilling chicken on a sweltering summer night in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, when I peeked at my phone and saw that a senior official in the administration had just accused me of lying to C…
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Abasement Tapes: Grown men abasing themselves to use the terminology of the Demented Don.
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Trump administration gave a high level security clearance and unprecedented access to your sensitive PII and financials to a kid who ran foreign CSAM boards, was fired from his only prior real job for stealing company data, and was linked to a Russian cybercrime ring.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
"internal financial documents show that ticket sales steeply declined after Mr. Trump’s takeover of the institution, and plunged even further after his name was added to the building" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say (Gift Article)
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It really is striking how many authoritarian states have ended up in this exact same place, where the leader seizes control of scientific inquiry. Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union, Aryan Physics in the Third Reich, Great Leap Forward (also related to Lysenko) in China.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
“The No. 1 problem the Kennedy Center has had is President Trump.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Interesting. (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
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Plucked From Obscurity, a French Outpost Navigates the Spotlight (Gift Article)
St. Pierre and Miquelon, the French territory off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland, is experiencing a surge in visitors after three unrelated events raised its profile.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Anyone who spends five minutes with immigrants knows and sees the power of American culture. It’s a prime reason people come here in the first place. They don’t want to replace Americans; they want to be Americans." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/o...
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Opinion | Watching Bigots Erupt (Gift Article)
This is what I see when I look at the picture Bo French hates.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Somewhere in DC, a ketchup bottle laughs nervously
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Macklemore took a principled stand, according to Bluesky.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
The Trump administration plans to spend $84,000 to shame the Smithsonian and harass the tourists who come to see the Star Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian
A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Then the government should definitely release the Epstein files
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The fixture said 60 watts, but I used a 40 watt because I'm badass. WTAF is she talking about?
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Appalling lies. He was nowhere near the Trade Center. Needs to be called out on this.
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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 #AbolishICE, #SlavaUkraini @andreasor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Today is the day the Northeastern diesel/heating oil market will tighten substantially- Irving Oil's Saint John, NB is starting ~2 months of maintenance at the largest refinery in Canada- 320,000bpd. This will leave the NE US trying to secure more barrels via the Atlantic
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Few Americans, even few MAGA Americans, are with Trump and along for the ride as he amps up his bellicosity towards Canada. He's overplayed his hand. Questions re Canada to GOP candidates are great questions for the upcoming midterms.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
May as well say "You're not coming? Fine, we'll talk among ourselves"
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Once you notice this, it's the most obvious double standard in the political press. Democrats have to answer for the smallest voice even if it has no actual tie to them, but Republicans never have to answer for the insanely racist billionaire donor driving their entire party.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
20% growth isn't optimistic, it's fiction. Growth in 2025 was slower than 2024. So far in 2026, slower still. At some point you have to just call it what it is: a lie. Let's stop debating the number and talk about the actual economy. Full video: youtu.be/GWMlhf2eSRQ
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Steve Liesman @steveliesman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In the parallel universe of right wing conspiracies, firing a promoter of a debunked conspiracy is further evidence of the conspiracy itself.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 04/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The MAGA Right Is Only Pretending to Be Censored
The conspiracy theory that persists even though no evidence supports it
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/09/2026
The feminist movement was never a threat to men. Secure men have always understood that. They stood beside women, fought for equality, and some proudly called themselves feminists too. If women having equal power feels like oppression to you, feminism isn’t the problem.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
For people in New England this translates to high home-heating oil prices as autumn begins to loom. With midterms looming, I'd expect the issue to come up as a main topic in Maine.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
DoD in disarray. www.ft.com/content/c74c...
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Pentagon chaos deepens after Dan Driscoll quits in clash with Pete Hegseth
Army secretary’s exit leaves ‘serious leadership gaps’ as US military grapples with protracted Iran conflict
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Gift Article: Unsparing giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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The wheels are coming off the US world order
Trump believes in a world in which there are no allies, only satellites, and in which power is America’s alone to wield
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 02/09/2026
The brutality and inhumanity of ICE continues to grow www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
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Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows (Gift Article)
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It is true and laudable to note that a healthier workforce is a more productive workforce. That a healthier country is a wealthier country is true and good. But these are the same chuzzlewits that are cutting health funding and health research, so they're working opposite to the stated aim.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I absolutely love that Rafael Cruz is running for president in 2028. Run, Raffy, run, or just waddle.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Unpopular perhaps but must be said: No middle-aged person (25 - ) should be using the word "banger" in a post unless describing a) the main ingredient in bangers and mash, or b) well nothing else comes to mind. Thank you - other suggestions welcome
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I'm just inferring this means that someone in FBI senior leadership is a bit equine-curious.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
GMAFB this announcement is Venezuelan Vaporware, there is no "deal." There is nothing that even could happen without massive governmental investments in infrastructure, loan backstops, and possibly asset guarantees.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 28/08/2026
www.axios.com/2026/08/27/t... U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields
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Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields
The deal would give the U.S. an ownership stake in Venezuela's oil fields and more than double American oil reserves.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Over in MAGA-land hatred of Canada is being ginned up over a memo that essentially reminds reporters to try not to use adjectives in stories.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Ipcress Tweet
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Zeroisanumber @zeroisanumber.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
That MIA ribbon means it's already been selected to be shown at a Folk Art exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts later this year.
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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Rest easy, Peter Cullen 🥹💔🙏🏾🕊 "I'm going to an audition, I'm gonna be a truck...this is a leader...this is a hero." The best truck EVER!!!
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Republicans were apoplectic about the suit, but will take the cash.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Trump is underwater on every issue www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-08-25...
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Look, if The Big Guy is going for people who wear a ton of pancake make-up in their work, I have a suggestion.
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Mike -- No Kings @mjz1957.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Hantaburgers for supper
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If I were Canada, or Iran, this would certainly be my calculation
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