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UPBeachBum

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In the age of information, ignorance is a choice. I am a democracy loving, virulent anti-fascist and an outright heathen. #yooper #fuckice

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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 7h
Escanaba in the moonlight. #906Life #PureMichigan
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18h
RFK Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety. This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them. (Published March)
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The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
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webster62.bsky.social @webster62.bsky.social · 21h
WTF? The Republican Party has control of all three branches of government and "can't regulate this?" Why are we, the tax payers, paying these people if they can't, or won't do their jobs?
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 21h
This is fantastic news and includes my area. 🥳 Michigan pursuing new $50M conservation project for 152K acres in the U.P. www.mlive.com/environment/... #906Life #PureMichigan
mlive.com
Michigan pursuing new $50M conservation project for 152K acres in the U.P.
The new Great Lakes Basin working forest easement is more than twice the size of the Michigamme Highlands project.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Soo Locks construction project reaches new milestone for corporate welfare - $3.219 billion. www.uppermichiganssource.com/2026/09/29/s...
uppermichiganssource.com
Soo Locks construction project reaches new milestone
The project was a $3.219 billion investment to add a second Poe-sized lock.
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MLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No place like the White Sox dugout No Time Like October 😤
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Peeps, 🐥 please take your right to privacy seriously. We don’t need AI up in our business. Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users.
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Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here's your Taco Tuesday Yooper sunrise from the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #PureMichigan
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A rising Luna with wave soundtrack from the northwest corner of Lake Michigan in Michigan's beautiful and scenic Upper Peninsula. #906Life #PureMichigan
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Russia appears to be gearing up for a much bigger war then just Ukraine. Best guess is Russia will severely test NATO and attack NATO's eastern flank including the Baltic nations within 2-3 years.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russian warbloggers are beginning to see through the Kremlins lies about how the war is going after pictures of 250 russian POW's and over 2000 killed Russians in the current Ukrainian offensive.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#TrumpDidThat
Regular gas prices averaging $4.55 in the Escanaba Michigan area thanks to trump and republicans horrendous policies.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Everything is for sale for this ridiculous clown ransacking our country. apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
The U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sunrise isn't happening again but we got some nice pastels right up until what should have been Sunrise time here on the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #PureMichigan
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. From the archives:
propublica.org
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
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Grist @grist.org · 27/09/2026
As researchers begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. data. In response, scientists are preparing to transfer troves of that data to repositories in Germany. (via @yalee360.bsky.social) bit.ly/4Atkwi5
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Luna shining brightly this evening here on the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #PureMichigan
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Mob boss indeed. This article is spot on. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
rollingstone.com
How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in United States history. He's been preparing to use the government for self-enrichment his entire life.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The pay for a US Secretary of Defense is $246000 a year. They don’t even bother to hide the corruption these days
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Trump is a human version of computer hackers’ denial-of-service attacks, flooding systems with more disinformation than they are designed to handle.” Ain't that the truth. www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
cnn.com
I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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GrumpyYooper @kinjay00.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Not quite 100% yet but really popping now!
Red and orange trees in the Keweenaw
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June @playprekplay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
October is quickly approaching, and my Pre-Kindergarten students are already excited about Halloween🎃 I'm hoping to add some Halloween fun to our classroom next week with hands-on materials🦇 Anyone who could help bring spooky magic our way?👻🧡 www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Michigan's fall colors certainly are special. That scene in the picture below is on the road up to Copper Harbor at the very tip top of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan's beautiful and rural Upper Peninsula www.travelandleisure.com/best-state-f... #906Life #PureMichigan
travelandleisure.com
Travel Experts Recommend This State for Spectacular Fall Foliage—and It’s Not in New England
Travel experts say Michigan is a must-visit for fall, with stunning foliage, car-free Mackinac Island, lakeside wineries, and charming northern towns.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We have a morning Sunday Yooper twofer today. Sunrise in the East and Moonset in the west here on the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #PureMichigan
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Luna is looking perky tonight.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Watch what is happening in Yemen, this could spark a much bigger war consuming all of the Middle East.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Check out the tight spirals on the Nor'easter going on off the NE Atlantic coast. earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...
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earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
See current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Updated every three hours.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.
propublica.org
ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is why I leave hummingbird feeders up through November up here, there are always late late season stragglers like this December 14th 2025 late migrator in New Hampshire photo credit: Leo McKillop on ebird ebird.org/checklist/S2...
A late migrating hummingbird with snow on branches.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is absolutely horrifying, this 19 year old DOGE punk is dangerous and a career crook and has access to way too much information. 🤬
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It's Sun versus fog this morning on the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #PureMichigan
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Womp womp www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #LakeOntario
theguardian.com
Michigan CEO loses job after posting AI-made image of her family in ‘Lake America’ sweaters
Jane Smith reportedly used ChatGPT to edit photo to show name Trump ordered US agencies to use for Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada
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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 26/09/2026
When you add, "Dear Diary," to the front of his posts, they really settle into perspective.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interesting karma here. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
hollywoodreporter.com
Ed Sheeran Gillette Stadium Concerts Canceled
The singer's shows tonight and tomorrow in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been axed due to a nor'easter forecast to hit the East Coast. Stadium owner Robert Kraft had objected to former opening act M...
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🤔 Why is the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 3rd day of Autumn? Maybe call it Beginning Autumn Festival? Winter comes after, no need to rush things along here.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There will be no TGIF Yooper sunrise this morning from the northwest corner of Lake Michigan but the clouds are interesting.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Those moments before sunrise here on the northwest corner of Lake Michigan are so calm. A great way to start the day. #906Life #PureMichigan
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
6 weeks until a Big Beautiful Blue Wave 🌊 arrives time.com/article/2026... #VoteBlue
time.com
Republican Panic Sets In Over Prospects of a Massive Blue Wave
Some of the biggest warning signs are coming from red states Trump easily won two years ago.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Corrupt fascists in Russia and the US have put the worlds economy on edge. Very informative thread.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Look how much the ignorant stupid maga voters have destroyed our reputation. Canada has prepared for a US invasion. 🤬🖕
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🥳 White Sox clinch playoff berth after three straight 100-loss seasons www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
espn.com
White Sox clinch playoff berth after back-to-back 100-loss seasons
The White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs, clinching at least an AL wild-card berth with win No. 82 this year.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today's Yooper sunrise from the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #PureMichigan
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My favorite tree 💚 www.mlive.com/environment/... #906Life #PureMichigan
mlive.com
Old-growth red pine forest discovered in U.P. near Lake Superior
The forester who found these trees named them the “Ghost on the Shore” stand, after a tune by his favorite Michigan band, Lord Huron.
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Lisa 🇨🇦 @pinkmouse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This article is really terrifying. The last option is that Trump tries to declare martial law on or around November 3. “Either martial law, or step aside,” he told us about Trump’s choices in the last scenario. #ElectionInterference #MartialLaw #Blues #SheShed
theatlantic.com
The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms
Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pete Kegsbreath needs to be impeached asap. He is now sharing highly classified military parts with our biggest enemy, the Communist Chinese government.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23/09/2026
❗️The CIA warned Poland of potential Russian hybrid attacks on undersea telecom cables linking Europe and the US, Newsweek reports. Journalists say Russia has mapped cables used by the international banking system, including transatlantic, Baltic Sea and Britain-Europe routes. #Europe
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23/09/2026
Russian journalists repeatedly called out to President Zelensky, asking when he would travel to Moscow. Zelensky responded: “On a missile!” #Ukraine
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
OpenAI hacks the Australian Government this time. I don’t quite understand why these hacks don’t result in criminal charges every time. Hacking is illegal, and these systems are owned and run by companies with responsibility for their tools. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare
Follow the day’s news live
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Arizona Sheriff who ended the Flock camera contract in his county: If we rely on private cameras to continuously log the habits of innocent Americans without a warrant, we are paving the way to an AI-driven surveillance state. We cannot wait for a future Supreme Court ruling to correct AI overreach
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UPBeachBum @upbeachbum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
With the chilly nights we've had lately, soup sure does warm a person up so I made a pot of 16 bean soup today. 🍽️
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