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Marlin Whitaker

@peninsulist.bsky.social
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Retired IT pro, mostly Linux. Aficionado of traditional dance (square, contra, flatfooting, ECD). Lover of old-time folk music. Native-plant evangelist. Humanist and proud liberal.

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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The whining about how tragic it is to lose parking on the Kline's lot is just insufferable. In the twenty years or so that I have lived in A2, I have driven to downtown many times (including for the purpose of going to shows at the Ark), and never once have I needed to park in that lot. #a2council
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Debbie Stabenow has endorsed Haley Stevens. I guess she doesn't want her voice to be missing from the Senate.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I’ve never seen a commercial destroy a company’s reputation before. Great work, Ring.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I am not in the habit of attending Planning Commission meetings, but I infer that they devote a significant amount of every meeting listening to grievances of delulu NIMBYs. Is this a requirement? By now, I'm sure they have heard it all. Can't they just get to work and finish their job? #a2council
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Apparently all these European leaders got the message that Trump wants to be thanked.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Is today a holiday? #a2council
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The two recent mailers from LGC are clearly a naked play to get "No" votes from the pause-the-plan crowd. I have to assume that most Ann Arbor voters are smart enough to know these are separate issues and not to fall for the spurious arguments of the LGC. #a2council
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
OMG! Another deranged mailer from the LGC. How much money do those people have for propaganda? Yet they could raise almost nothing to create a park. #a2council
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The glossy mailpiece that arrived today from the Library Green Conservancy that conflates A/B with the CLUP is so disgusting. I am furious but don't know how to counteract their disinformation. The depravity of those people knows no bounds. Sorry, but I just had to rant. #a2council
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Jamey Amrine @jamrine.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Watched 3 different cars use the bike lane as a right turn lane from Scio Church onto Maple yesterday. CAN WE PLEASE GET BOLLARDS!? #a2council
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I am having trouble understanding why City Council members think they should intervene at this time to appropriate many thousands of additional dollars to delay the work of the planning commission. Did the consulting firm request this? #a2council
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Has Tulsi Gabbard resigned yet?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
IRL, I don't think I know anyone as dishonest and mean-spirited as JD Vance. He knows what he is doing, and I don't understand how he can live with himself.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Ann Arbor” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/standupameri...
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NO KINGS Ann Arbor · Stand Up America
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I was sitting on the front porch enjoying a beautiful day to do some reading when Weed Man pulled up and sprayed his stinky chemicals in the lawn across the street. Forced me inside. Yeah, I'm annoyed.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Why wasn't the president in that group chat of high-level officials? Apparently he was on his way to play golf. Has he just checked out of governing and is leaving that to others?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Here's a very interesting story about an issue you may not have been aware of. Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Why Are We Paying Billions to Keep This Sport Alive? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Why Are We Paying Billions to Keep This Sport Alive? (Gift Article)
Let the sport of kings stand on its own.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
How to explain the Republican mind?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Yesterday Trump and Vance disrespected the USA in the Oval Office, and Republican leaders seem disinclined to do anything about it. Such cowards. What a sad time this is.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Today I am embarrassed for my country.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
It's incredible that stupid Republican senators actually believed these liars apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump's Cabinet members have already backtracked on some promises made before being confirmed
As they mustered support for their confirmations by the U.S. Senate, some of Donald Trump’s nominees made statements from which they’ve already distanced themselves upon taking office.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
@umichbball.bsky.social How is it possible to win a college basketball game while scoring less than 50 points? Does this happen a lot?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Is Scott Jennings still on @cnn.com? Please tell me when he's gone so I can watch again
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Mitch McConnell used to be the most powerful man in the Senate and arguably at times the entire country. Now he can't get a single other Republican to go along with him in important votes. Or isn't he even trying? I have little sympathy for him, but it's still sad to see.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I don't know who was traded for Marc Fogel. I hope it was Tulsi Gabbard.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Seeing posts with "MAJOR BREAKING NEWS". When everything is Breaking News, we now have breaking news inflation. What's after major?
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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Palestinians Propose Taking Ownership of Mar-a-Lago
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
wired.com
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
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Sarah Brown @brownepoints.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I'm not gonna lie, I'm floored that a university would call off a Lunar New Year event open to everyone because it might be "DEI"
statenews.com
MSU college abruptly cancels Lunar New Year event, citing Trump DEI orders - The State News
MSU cancelled an annual Lunar New Year celebration following new executive orders targeting DEI and concerns from students.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Only 3 Republican senators with even a shred of integrity. And I never thought I would be saying that about Mitch McConnell. SMH
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Is shock & awe over? Is it safe out there yet?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Well, here we are. We've already survived four years of this jagoff being president, so let's hope we can survive four more.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Pete Hegseth is so manifestly unqualified to be Secretary of Defense, the discussion should end right there. It's appalling that a majority of elected senators seem ready to confirm him. How has it come to this?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
According to the news, a certain person became a felon when he was sentenced yesterday. Why didn't he become a felon when the jury convicted him?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
OK, I get the no jail time, but why not a fine or probation?
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy Public Domain Day!
hyperallergic.com
Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse Enter the Public Domain
A wealth of art and literature, from the work of Robert Capa to Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, is now available for public access in the United States.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Has anyone asked Bob Dylan his opinion of the Bob Dylan movie?
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Rio Tazewell @riotazewell.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
To the very end, I will never understand how January 6th, 2021, wasn’t a dealbreaker.
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Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Lovely, we share the road with sadists and psychopaths but at least we can hear them coming! #CarCult #RoadViolence #SafeStreets
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
May I mention that I have no confidence in Chuck Grassley?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
A 9-3 team? Is that fair to the Wolverines?
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 05/12/2024
from what professors tell me a lot of college kids need to learn this lesson www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...
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Stop using generative AI as a search engine
Sometimes ChatGPT spits out something original — and wrong, like fake presidential pardons.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 03/12/2024
This seems like a good summary of how the media is failing here.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The airport issue at #a2council tonight was interesting and somewhat perplexing. I didn't hear very convincing arguments for the no votes, and the proponents sounded much more coherent. Did Council turn down free money in favor of having A2 taxpayers pay later for safety improvements?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
What 8-4 team will Michigan face in a bowl game?
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I saw somewhere that Matt Gaetz has been selected as the next Attorney General. It's really crazy what people will make up
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Just as I was pondering how to respond to my sadness, this article appeared. What do you think? My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats
Here’s how to be a watchdog, not a lap dog, for the next four tumultuous years, while holding on to your sanity.
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Marlin Whitaker @peninsulist.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Republicans would likely have won this race no matter what, with a larger margin of victory with a different candidate. They blew the chance to elect the first woman president (and probably a woman of color). Instead, they opted for a felon who already has a record of being quite a bad president.
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