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Michael

@unprovoked.net
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Married cat person, coffee drinker, union steward, longtime listener. @afscme.bsky.social Local 61. Mostly I just stare at the sky. #LNK #1U

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Michael @unprovoked.net · 2h
No. Don't like that.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 21h
Love spiderwebs on crosspieces almost as much as I love trees lit by street lights at two in the morning.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 05/10/2026
Nothing ruptured, thank goodness. Just a routine removal on a Friday afternoon and they sent me home that night. At this point it's pain management and maintaining a calibrated gyroscope. And being reminded that having a body is some kind of scam.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 05/10/2026
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Check Your Voter Registration Status
Have you moved, changed your name, or you're just not sure of the status of your voter registration? Fill out the form below to check your status.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 05/10/2026
#Nebraska #NEpol
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 05/10/2026
Spoke too soon, this fucking sucks.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 04/10/2026
Mississippi Masala (1991)
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 04/10/2026
"And if you haven't already, please call your mom." youtube.com/watch?v=rADd...
youtube.com
Kids In The Hall - Simon & Hecubus
YouTube video by FBIVideo1
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 03/10/2026
Such a softly spoken banger, just exquisite.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 03/10/2026
Unexpected robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, it's fine. It'll be fine.
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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Captain Kangaroo and Mr Moose. The Captain is wearing a Target coat fifty years in the past.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 01/10/2026
Reminder to self: fish the show poster out of my closet and – finally! – have it framed. It's gorgeous.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 01/10/2026
Now That's What I Call Flood Stage. #LNK
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 29/09/2026
Please, I would rather not join LinkedIn to contact a senior billing consultant just to say they faxed us something about a not-our-client who lives in another state.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 29/09/2026
q.v. lazy-i.com/2009/07/live...
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Live Review: Azure Ray/Cursive; Beat Seekers tonight… - Lazy-i
A handful of people told me that they didn’t go to the free concert outside at Slowdown Friday night for fear of large crowds, parking congestion, etc. They had nothing to worry about. I showed up aft...
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 29/09/2026
Jesus – so, 17 years since we saw Flowers Forever, Azure Ray, and Cursive in the Slowdown back lot.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 29/09/2026
Now seated for Mononoke-hime. gkids.com/films/prince... #GhibliFest2026 #LNK
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Princess Mononoke - GKIDS Films
GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 29/09/2026
Did you see the Mary Cassatt exhibition?
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"It may surprise some sexual assault survivors to learn that universities do not have a responsibility to report instances of assault to law enforcement authorities. In general, that benefits universities, not survivors."
shubinlaw.com
Who Does My University Report My Sexual Assault To?
Colleges and universities don’t have to forward reports of sexual assault to the police. In fact, many schools choose to handle these situations internally.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's a system set up to funnel young women into enemy territory, where this stuff happens over and over.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 28/09/2026
Happy day, darlings! 💘
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 28/09/2026
Ironically sending Mom the Premier Cherdenko gif to commemorate Starship Flight 14 reaching orbit.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 28/09/2026
Leaning hard on cold brew today.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 28/09/2026
Steelhouse Omaha is a cool modern venue – feels a bit like the Holland. The sound quality at our seats was phenomenal.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 28/09/2026
Finally saw Juanes in concert last night – absolutely worth the wait. youtube.com/watch?v=zB8R...
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Juanes - Una Noche Contigo (Official Video)
YouTube video by JuanesVEVO
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 27/09/2026
Seward Cafe is the oldest cooperatively run restaurant in the United States, and they’re still about 12k short of the funds they need to stay open. It’s such a special place, and that’s honestly not that high a number! Let’s all pitch in to save the community center!
ko-fi.com
Buy Seward Cafe a Coffee
Become a supporter of Seward Cafe today!
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 26/09/2026
It's on Random Thoughts (1994) and the compilation Legend: Hu Si Luan Xiang (2005) – we skate by with a subscription to Apple One but I haven't tried to buy the track. 😕
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 26/09/2026
Spouse found it here after we watched the film last weekend: music.apple.com/us/album/%E5...
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夢中人 by Faye Wong on Apple Music
Song · 1994 · Duration 4:21
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 26/09/2026
The letter, which multiple households have received in recent weeks, comes three months after a group of residents sued xAI and subsidiary MZX Tech, alleging that persistent noise and vibrations from the company’s energy plant in Southaven are degrading their quality of life. buff.ly/VKQtPHI
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xAI Looks to Buy Out Southaven Residents Who Agree Not to Sue It, Letter Shows
Artificial intelligence giant xAI is offering buyouts to residents of Southaven, Mississippi, if they agree not to join a lawsuit against the company.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 26/09/2026
TIL "they're called manicules" – the more you know! 🌈✨
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Dave @unioncard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You meet some cool dudes walking down the street, part 11.
A grey cat with green eyes and a green collar lounges on the sidewalk. He is a cool dude.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 26/09/2026
Merely negotiating appropriate compensation for the user experience he provides. Bargaining not begging! 🐾✊🏻
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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
enclosed please find my application
Dunkin' Spiked Iced Coffee Mix Pack
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 25/09/2026
"The Governor's Office didn't answer when asked by the Flatwater Free Press if Pillen would oppose a bill meant to make it easier for the YRTC families to sue the state for compensation." flatwaterfreepress.org/teens-were-a...
flatwaterfreepress.org
Teens were allegedly abused by state employees. It will be hard to sue the state. - Flatwater Free Press
State senators have introduced bills to let Nebraskans more easily sue the state in cases like the sexual abuse at Kearney’s YRTC. They passed one bill targeting child abuse in schools, but Gov. Jim P...
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 25/09/2026
"I don't have anything to deceive you on—of course I'm not deceiving you. I'm engaging with you as a human being. Why would I deceive you? There's no reason for me to do that."
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 25/09/2026
Wearing Oxfords, jeans and a Cool™ t-shirt today, but a young still hit me with "Go ahead, sir" as we walked off the elevator. So it goes.
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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻
A painting of fat blobby bears
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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
if you work for a union or labor org and would like to hire me to write/edit your newsletter, I’d love to hear from ya!
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 24/09/2026
Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"It’s probably existentially terrifying to believe you are one of the Good Ones, unilaterally authorized to decide who is a Good One and who is not, only to discover that some of the other self-authorized Good Ones disagree with you about that." www.the-reframe.com/this-is-us/
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This is Us
Moving from "I'm one of the Good Ones" to actually becoming good.
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AK Press @akpress.org · 23/09/2026
If you're anywhere in the NYC area, you'll have SEVERAL chances to hear Ashanti Alston talk about 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 this week. You will definitely want to go to at least one of these. If not all three. You can thank us later.
If you're anywhere in the NYC area, you'll have SEVERAL chances to hear Ashanti Alston talk about 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 this week:


Saturday 9/26, 3:30pm at the NYC Anarchist Bookfair (@nycabf)
La Plaza Community Garden (@laplazacultural)


Sunday 9/27, 4:30pm at @mayslesdocumentarycenter, in conversation with Joy James


Monday 9/28, 7pm at @thewordischange


You will definitely want to go to at least one of these. If not all three. You can thank us later.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 23/09/2026
😧 The bill comes due. Always.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 23/09/2026
cc: @sindeetones.bsky.social, who watched Peter Weir's 1975 film with me at @trylon.org a few years ago. 😳
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 23/09/2026
One for the ages: The Family Plot by @cheriepriest.com – it won't just haunt you, it will make you haunted.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 23/09/2026
A society, if we can keep it. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...
nebraskapublicmedia.org
Free bus service for laid-off Tyson workers in Lexington secures funding through March – and gets a bigger bus
With renewed grant funding and a new, bigger bus, the free transportation service taking workers from Lexington to North Platte will keep rolling through at least March.
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 23/09/2026
Whew, buddy. nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/09/21/t...
nebraskaexaminer.com
Staffers at Nebraska economic development agency express low confidence in its leaders • Nebraska Examiner
In a survey of Nebraska Economic Development staff, roughly half of the current workers heavily criticized the department’s leadership, claiming management cares more about budget cuts and downsizing ...
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〽️ax krieger wants to port YOUR indie game to switch! @maxkriegervg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ultimately these are just Dudes You Have Seen Before. they cloak themselves in transhumanist grandeur but they really are just the guy who isn't allowed at your favorite bar anymore after what he did to his ex
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 22/09/2026
🌐🗣️💖
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 22/09/2026
Hooray for a big round number! ✅
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Michael @unprovoked.net · 22/09/2026
[tags self] Cheesy Parneson in the streets, Crispy Trep in the sheets.
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