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Mike Shaw

@zax2000.bsky.social
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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.

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 18h
Westneat: In the latest Civiqs tracking poll of Washington state, Trump’s approval is at 25%, with disapproval at 69% — a net negative 44 points. “Maybe Richard Nixon got that low, right before he resigned?” says longtime pollster Stuart Elway... www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
It’s the ‘black hole theory’ as Trump hits historic low in WA
President Trump’s poll numbers have sunk so low in WA they form a sort of political “event horizon,” a black hole that can’t be escaped, Danny Westneat writes.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Your occasional reminder that ranked choice voting and/or open primaries would resolve this kind of nonsense.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
😎
static.klipy.com
Neo's Iconic 'I Know Kung Fu' Moment
ALT: Neo's Iconic 'I Know Kung Fu' Moment
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TKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Fix your economy with this one weird trick
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Kind of awesome. If the white sun of human knowledge & media is free for AI companies, it should be free for the rest of us.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Watching the Iowa (20) - Univ of Washington game on FOX. Have seen 4 Iowa Senate ads. Botb anti-Tirek ads are paid for by a PAC. They don't show him in a wheelchair. Just close-ups of his face w/close ups of tattooed brown "criminals." The pro-Turek ads show him in his wheelchair & are positive.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"If I have lost Dick Wolf, I have lost the country."
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Wondering how this is different from Medicare for All.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Foreign governments are absolutely in love with the Trump administration.
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found. n.pr/4y6qvGU
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Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is murder.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Honestly not sure if this isn't a PR stunt for season 2 of Murderbot.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The leader tying oneself to the land is very Aurthorian. It's pathetic.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Here's the breakdown:
taxnotes.com
Massachusetts Millionaire’s Tax Flight and Tax Fright: The Hard Data | Tax Notes
Tax Notes is the first source of essential daily news, analysis, and commentary for tax professionals whose success depends on being trusted for their expertise.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Same was true in Massachusetts.
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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
China and North Korea have never live-streamed an execution to the masses. In terms of public executions that have been recorded and then shared and spread online, there’s stuff from Iran and also Mexican cartels.
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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Bloomberg: "It’s now more expensive to hire a tanker from the US to China than to launch a rocket into space. That ocean journey runs about $80 million compared with $74 million for a standard commercial launch. The eye-watering prices are the result of a global tanker shortage that's getting worse"
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
If by "gay" you mean "happy," sure.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Wait. Another blonde white woman? Shocker!
nytimes.com
Katie Zacharia Picked as Trump’s New White House Press Secretary
Ms. Zacharia is a conservative commentator who is also an adviser to the company that runs President Trump’s social media site, Truth Social. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's pretty obvious why Paxton won't debate Talarico. Not only is he a shit campaigner, but he'd have to answer direct questions about all of this nonsense. Committed TX republicans really are in a pickle: Stick with their party/identity, or go with the objectively better option.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The constant drip-drip-drip of thsse leaks about Paxton over the last week, which instigate constant new negative headlines about Paxton are clearly being professionally coordinated. One can only surmise that it's Cornyn or some disgruntled of his.
nytimes.com
Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God
The leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s investments and his tactics for defending himself.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Liberty Bibberty is an abomination.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Not all heroes use walkers.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
​Alesha, Who Smiles at Death and ​Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan to be barred from playing the game they're characters in.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Satanists FTW.
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The Drip @therealdrip.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pentagon Announces Ban On Big Words "Our mission is to confuse the enemy, not ourselves"
Pete Hegseth speaking
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Tiffany⸆⸉ @tiffanyclay.dev · 08/10/2026
Make The Onion Satire Again
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Grumpy D Kelson @grumpykelson.myatproto.social · 05/10/2026
But please let it teach my kids physics and math
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dad against the machine.
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Bryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I've got a new column up about Tony Romo. I miss him already, professionally speaking. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump to the tech oligarchs: I'm the Dom. You're the sub. Never forget that.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Need a supercut of all of the healthcare plan promises since 2015.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Serious question for the historians: Has there ever been a President who has publicly and explicitly wished harm on fellow Americans or on American cities? Like, maybe I could imagine someone pre-Civil War doing it, or a maniac like Andrew Jackson. But has there ever been one?
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Absolutely over the moon. It's been a rough week but this has brightened my mood.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"[Tactical wins have] not stopped the Iranians from forcing American aircraft and personnel to flee their once-secure bases." Pathetic, idiocy- plain and simple. Trump is a total disaster for America's standing in the world. In every sense.
nytimes.com
From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gee, I don't remember the GOP pointing out how military aid to Ukraine went mostly to US weapons manufacturers when Trump was cutting that.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don't. You. Dare. 😜
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Establishment Dems: "We don't want to exercise our power to reform the system because people might think we're bullies."
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You never know... Today might be the day.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Really enjoyed your work building the podcast! Sorry to see you go! Hope that you get to do more awesome stuff soon!
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New presidential deuce just dropped.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Diaper looks especially full today.
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amongmadpeeps @amongmadpeeps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“…no matter the capabilities of our military, the decision to go to war…will be made by civilians…the unfortunate fact is that our civilian leadership is not infrequently made up of fools with delusions about how war works, blinded by the potential of all those fancy machines and powerful ordnance.”
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is what America is all about! Can't wait for the vegan Tex-Mex/Indian cuisine to emerge from this.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I see a nice spot for Elon's new house...
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
One wonders whether Republicans are OK with the wonton violations of citizens' rights.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is fascism.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
One of my pet peeves was/is bad directions. It's downright rude to not give accurate, detailed directions to others.
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Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Another agenda item for Dems in 2029: Institute a tax on all crypto currency transactions and use the money to fund the tearing down of Trump's monstrosities & the repair of all public buildings and spaces from the Trump years.
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