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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦

@monkeydesign.bsky.social

827 followers 407 following 173 posts

SoCal 🐸. Elated Husband. Dog Lover. Electrical Engineer. Tinkerer. Gaga over Raspberry Pi, ESP-8266, & kindred platforms. Micropython acolyte. One of 75,017,613 that voted against the vulgar tyrant.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Because it's important. California Statewide Direct Primary Election. 02 June 2026. #IVoted

I voted — California Statewide Primary Election. 02 June 2026.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I'm with ya Mitchell. Of note, Sanders' tally differs from today's Roll Call Vote: 36 (Not 40) yeas, and 11 Dem nays. I'm interested in the effects of AIPAC donations — What does 35 million dollars buy? I genuinely don't know. www.senate.gov/legislative/... www.trackaipac.com/congress

Senate Joint Resolution 138 — Disapproval of Military Sales to Israel.
Floor vote 04/15/2026.

Eleven Democratic Senators voted against.
In aggregate, these senators accepted nearly $35 million dollars from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Any correlation? I genuinely don't know.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Matterhorn ride at Disneyland
Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/17201380369

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

No Kings — FDJT! 28 March 2026. Long Beach, CA. #NoKings #LBC

No Kings protest. 28 March 2026. Bluff Park, Long Beach, CA. Crowd united against our wannabe dictator.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I was in the industry -- Got 'em for pennies. Typically vias are 0.20 - 0.30 mm; DIPs and small Rs & Cs 0.65 - 0.80 mm. Maybe take some calipers to your faves. US Post is slow but reasonable. About $60. How aout this: I'll cover shipping & you donate a like amount to the charity of your choice.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Neato -- Fond memories. Glad we didn't have this stuff:

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

You're right. (Impressive credentials, BTW) I haven't been PIC for a while, so I was unaware. Here's what I learned: Biden changed it to "Missions" in 2021. Trump changed it back to "Airmen" in Feb. 2025 (EO 14172). A Federal Register mess across agencies. No idea what ICAO thinks of our folley.

04 Feb 2025. FAA Order changing meaning of NOTAM from "Notice to Air Missions" to "Notice to Airmen".

Source: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/GENOT_N_7930.114_NOTAM_Term_Change_from_Notice_to_Air_Missions_to_Notice_to_Airmen.pdf

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Because fuck Trump, Vance, Abbott, Cruz, & Cornyn. California statewide special election. 04 November 2025. #IVoted

"I Voted" sticker worn on shirt.
California statewide special election, 04 Nov. 2025.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Beautiful -- I love it. We've got peaceful pink salamanders in LA too. Here, next to LAPD lined-up as far as one can see. Thankfully, the police were cool -- very professional. #NoKings

No Kings event in Los Angeles, CA.
18 Oct. 2025.
Man in salamander costume standing next to many police cars.
#NoKings

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

No F'ing Kings in Los Angeles. #NoKings

No Kings.
Downtown Los Angeles @ City Hall.
18 Oct. 2025.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Los Angeles says No Fucking Kings ! #NoKings DTLA. 18 Oct. 2025

No Kings Protest.
Downtown Los Angeles.
Crowd of peaceful protesters.
Background: Los Angeles City Hall.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Given the context. . .

U.S. Constitution, 25th Amendment, §4.
Presidential Succession.

Image Credit: Congress.net
https://hcphoenix.clubs.harvard.edu/images/vault/141.jpg

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Sorry Bryan -- I couldn't resist.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Foxtrot Delta Tango #NoKings June 14th 2025. SoCal

Public protest against Donald Trump.
June 14th 2025. Anaheim, California.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I just got a new strop to sharpen my kitchen knives. It's made in Ukraine by a Ukrainian company. And, that makes me happy. Слава Україні. beavercrafttools.com/pages/about-us

Strop used to sharpen kitchen knives.
Made by a Ukrainian company -- beavercrafttools.com.
Good quality, and works well.
Support Ukraine.

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michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @monkeydesign.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Mapquest provides for properly descriptive labels here: gulfof.mapquest.com

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