Sign in

Mike Shaw

@zax2000.bsky.social
991 followers 268 following 4.8K posts

A yokel Bostonian bumbling around Seattle. Stints in 北京 and Bali along the way. I used to edit journalists' spam. Geopolitics is my jam. My wife says that I make a mean tofu scramble.

PostsRepliesMedia
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16h
Any 2028 poll is all but meaningless, but it's interesting to see that "Anyone But Fetterman" is up 2-to-1 right now. I find it hard to believe that he doesn't leave the Dems to run as an independent. (If Dems win the Senate he'll continue to caucus w/the. to retain his committee assignments.)
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 18h
Even more vividly, Republicans are outspending Democrats in both #OHSen & #NCSen, but Democrats are nonetheless airing *more* ads. Why? Because, by law, candidates pay the cheapest ad rates, while super PACs pay market rates—and GOP spending is heavily reliant on super PACs.
05618
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16h
Kind of the perfect indicator race to watch next month.
000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16h
It's kind of incredible how many of Trump's policies have had / continue to have a demonstrably detrimental effect on the economy, and that they've been almost immediate. Even more shocking is how the GOP continues to go along with him with nary a peep of meaningful opposition.
100
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16h
Doesn't take much tin foil on one's head to make a connection between the Trump Administration's ruinous trade policies & inflationary Iran war that are killing farmers, and tech oligarchs's need to ever-more rural land for data center development.
000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16h
The level of deference paid to the AI oligarchs by default by our electeds is an indication of how corrupted by money our political system has become. Politicians' incentives are upside down; instead of consulting w/constituents, they round-table w/the tech bros.
010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 17h
The Mother Lode for political junkies.
1258
Reposted by Mike Shaw
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h
Right, it's not that I disagree that some of the people sentenced to execution are monsters -- many of them are! -- it's that I disagree that we all should be monsters too.
391060144
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 17h
There is no Dana. Only Zuul.
021
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23h
So now the post office will be monitoring you (and also snitching to ICE).
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's kind of weird that Republican politicians and staffers don't know about women's basketball Fox News dedicates more coverage to that than to Donald Trump
2122
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
static.klipy.com
This Is Fine Meme
ALT: This Is Fine Meme
020
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
South Carolina is the canary in the coal mine. If this is super close or if Andrews wins, that's a tsunami of epic proportions.
000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"VOTE REPUBLICAN. OUR MOMS HAVE KILLED PEOPLE. WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU?!"
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If nothing else, watch minutes 4-7. Senator Eric Schmitt, exposed for one of the more embarrassing mistakes I've ever seen in my life, responds by lashing out.
2347492
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Candidate that loves to claim that his opponent is a sissy boy too sissy himself to show up for a debate.
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/09/2026
mein gott!
1152330191
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New Trump meme coin about to drop.
020
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dear farmers: Don't believe your lying wallets.
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 27/09/2026
He is 28 in this photo
1636913
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Only I can fix it."
010
Reposted by Mike Shaw
The Relevant Organs @relevantorgans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We said we might be into it but asked to borrow some F35s and Virginia class attack subs for test drives first. Happy to provide a credit card number if you need a security deposit.
072
Reposted by Mike Shaw
The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You know, one way to interpret this is that Trump is the monster lumbering down the hall at you.
87514
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Meanwhile, in Germany...
000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You know the GOP is worried if their 90-something Senators start reminding people that they are just as likely to drop dead tomorrow as not.
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
🏳️‍🌈Toofthey 🔜 WPAFW 🏳️‍⚧️ @toofthey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
smh of course the Bezos Washington Post won't acknowledge that @theneedling.com already outscooped them on this story theneedling.com/2026/02/08/e...
theneedling.com
Environmental Hero Makes Fossil Fuels Too Expensive for Anyone to Keep Using
Accomplishing what no other green energy advocate has before, this month environmental hero President Donald Trump successfully created so much indefinite economic turmoil in the global oil market …
15012
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I saw my breath for the first time this season both in the morning *and* the evening. It was sunny but there was no warm part of the day. Summer is officially over here in Seattle.
010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Absolutely magical.
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Susan Collins is always horrified by the predictable results of her own vote, which means Mainers who genuinely care about Susan Collins should elect Troy Jackson as he won’t vote for things that wind up upsetting Susan Collins, unlike Susan Collins
804146953
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“'When ICE operates in Kansas, it needs to coordinate with our local law enforcement,' Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas [said]." I don't recall any GOP members of Congress expressing this sentiment when ICE was rampaging through Minneapolis, Chicago, or Maine.
nytimes.com
ICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher Prices
Cattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations.
001
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I object! Where were you while we were getting high?!
000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The existence of a Sloppy Joe implies the existence of a Neat Joe.
010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wait. Someone in Seattle needed an air conditioner this summer?
2171
Reposted by Mike Shaw
Coulahan @eastenddad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sometimes McSweeney's hits so hard I think they should rename it FuckSweeney's.
115438
Reposted by Mike Shaw
It's The Weekend 😌 @craigweekend.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
5486183
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Your occasional reminder that Trump ran on lowering prices.
010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
2nd Level Doomerism from me: Even if Dems flip both chambers & lots of governorships, they aren't capable of seizing the opportunity to improve their brand and relegate the GOP to also-ran status nationally until they cast off Trumpism.
110
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Gee, it's almost as if exiting trade agreements and treating your trading partners with contempt is bad for business.
06213
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So am I.
001
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I like this. To think about this seriously, there are security concerns so maybe if a POTUS breaks the lease their living quarters get relocated to the VP's residence so they must commute to work every day. Maybe Strike 2 is that their offices are moved to OEOB next door.
011
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wiat. You mean to say that the Trump administration made claims of illegal voting and they weren't true?!
nytimes.com
From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
011
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tech moguls not really concerned whether we become stupid, so long as they can get rich.
010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What's worse: Having bored kids loitering & causing a ruckus in your yard, or finding out that they chose your yard because your house looks derelict and that nobody lives there?
010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As a 7th-generation New Englander and someone who grew up as a Red Sox fan in the 1980s-90s my default position is to expect the worst. Currently, I'm emotionally prepared for Dems to win a slim majority in the House & miss out on taking the Senate.
221
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yet another area where Trump has had the opposite effect as intended.
nytimes.com
As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China
Experts attribute the changing mood to fading memories of the coronavirus pandemic, awareness of China’s tech innovations and disaffection with President Trump’s trade wars.
000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This isn't a political thing. The Seattle Times editorial positions & journalistic slants don't bother me. Every outlet has biases. It's on readers to know them & consider them. (My news consumption covers a broad swathe of the center-left to center-right.) They just do shoddy work.
100
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Given the rampant inaccuracies & content stealing, the @seattletimes.com barely qualifies as a "news" outlet these days. Such shoddy work. Anyone paying for a subscription is basically setting their money on fire. (So glad that I canceled mine last year.)
011
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The best villains always have a legit argument.
000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Top of Dems' To Do List should be an amendment to any must-pass bill that prohibits the (re)naming of any federally-controlled building for any living person.
000
Reposted by Mike Shaw
James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thought this was newsworthy enough to post a Twitter screenshot
35898183