Michael James

Michael James

@emjay.bsky.social

Los Angeleno, Humanist, Champion of the Underdog, Hugger of Trees and Strangers, Literary Nerd, Hockey Fan, Purveyor of Letting Go, Being Present, Opening Up. (Pic is a fave from 20+ years ago)

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Cameron Kuss
@ckuss.bsky.social

Replying to @miaganga.bsky.social

WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS.... WE ARE ALL SOCIALISTS.... Read this meme carefully 🙏

Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

Larry David Mocks the D.S.A. Some Are Not Amused. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/u... He's merely trying 2 b funny but really, when I think of the DSA and I think of who they're trying to overtake, sum1 who looks like Larry David comes into focus pretty easily. How tired is it to borrow from Swift, too?

nytimes.comLarry David Mocks the D.S.A. Some Are Not Amused.The comedian satirized the Democratic Socialists of America, its platform and its opposition to Israel in an essay that some did not LOL at.
Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

When I had small kids, as atheists we decided to forgo Easter, so we started Happy Spring instead. We also had a discussion about not celebrating Christmas but instead recognizing either John’s birthday or Noam Chomsky’s birthday. 🤣😂

The 70s Guy@stevenw888.bsky.social

John Lennon was born on 9th Oct 1940. He would've been 86 today. His single 'Imagine' was recorded in May 1971. A 2002 survey by Guinness World Records named it the 2nd best single of all time, while Rolling Stone ranked it number 3 in their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". #JohnLennon

Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u... One need only look at the list of country's televised executions happens in these days to know that is it an ill advised practice.

nytimes.comFort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon SaysIf carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist
@princess-vimentin.bsky.social

Word of the day: Sealioning I have encountered this phenomenon very often, especially with anti-vaxxers. It has a concrete definition. This describes science deniers who appear to be genuinely curious about a topic but won’t accept any evidence that goes against their narrative. 🧪

Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u... These mid terms look to be the most important election in my lifetime. Our despot feels invincible in his corruption, and he and Elon and the minions are working furiously to win by hook or crook.

nytimes.comTrump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional AdsA day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.

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Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: A Florida lawyer who previously pleaded guilty to illegally accessing election websites monitored the primary election in Maricopa County, Arizona for the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to records viewed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comDOJ lawyer convicted of hacking election sites monitored voting in Maricopa County, ArizonaThe involvement of the two lawyers in a state where President Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results adds to concerns that the administration’s monitoring program for the fall — which it ha...
Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

Disbelief as Trump White House unveils ‘appalling’ new display: ‘Pretty insane' www.rawstory.com/trump-dictat... His loyalty is to his uber wealthy class. Period. He doesn’t give a shit about democracy.

rawstory.comDisbelief as Trump White House unveils ‘appalling’ new display: ‘Pretty insane'Donald Trump’s latest White House decor drew swift backlash Thursday after a reporter spotted framed photos of the president posing alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi ...
Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b... We need a new law to prosecute Presidents who file frivolous lawsuits

nytimes.comFed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations (Gift Article)A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general.
Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

There’s another group, too: the willfully ignorant. They don’t know anything about politics and they don’t want to know. Slightly, privately, secretly they may very well vote Maga, but one thing for sure they do not want to be confronted with their lack of morality. 

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Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

All of these non-citizen voting claims have always been a canard. Our typical registered voter turnout says all you need to know about how disinterested people who live here in casting a vote.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a massive ballot discrepancy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comCalifornia Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcementThe twin rulings stand to make it significantly harder for local law enforcement to create election chaos and use unsubstantiated fraud claims to seize ballots outside California’s established electio...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.

Ryan Goodman@rgoodlaw.bsky.social

From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."

nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt 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.

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DrH
@drhaup.bsky.social

Donald Johnson is 81. He has driven over 200,000 miles delivering lost luggage as his wife Josephine has cancer & he needs to pay her medical bills. “It’s the only job that will hire me.” Vote blue for a country where 81-year-olds get to care for their wives. #BlueWaveIn40Days

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The Tennessee Holler
@thetnholler.bsky.social

🧑‍🌾 🐄 “Life on the farm is stressful… the help situation isn’t getting better… why should we keep going?” A dairy farmer who voted for anti-immigrant Trump complains she can’t find workers — then lashes out when the internet calls her out for voting against her own interests.

Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u... I will temper my hopes but this Presidency would be the best outcome ever for regular Americans.

nytimes.comWill Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said. (Gift Article)In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run.
Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

I came to appreciate anime through my kids. My faves listed: Attack on Titan Demon Slayer My Hero Academia Blue-Eyed Samurai (close enough) Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Death Note Haikyu! One Piece Neon Genesis: Evangelion

Mikepole@michaeldrummey.bsky.social

9 anime to get to know me my9animes.com/en Honorable Mentions: Attack on Titan My Hero Academia Steins;Gate

Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

I learned the lesson from Kurt Vonnegut in slaughterhouse five. A man who is not out stealing but rather makes an honest living is worthy of respect. I doubt Shaq ever read Vonnegut. 1st Elizabeth Holmes, then Beabadobee, now Shaq. We need to fix our education system. #WealthIsNotValue 

Michael James
@emjay.bsky.social

Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a... I remember when I heard Barely Breathing, maybe this is the artist who will fill my Jeff Buckley void. I was disappointed on that point but always respected and liked Duncan Sheik.

nytimes.comDuncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding. They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.