Michael Wyman

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Father, Musician, Photographer, iOS Software Engineer, Geek. Works at a small multinational agricultural conglomerate.
sometimes all it takes is a little subtle messaging to improve your pet’s behavior
all is well! remain calm!
Walgreens will never get another dollar of my money. Its refusal to sell a vital, legal product is disgusting. If CVS goes along with this, the pharmacy cartel will be lending its considerable weight to a policy that the vast majority of Americans reject -- a policy mandated by a minority party of extremists. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/implications-walgreens-decision-abortion-pills-97617141
The implications of Walgreens' decision on abortion pills

Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that

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Okay but hear me out: Elon Musk got me to use Twitter less and I didn’t even have to pay for the quality of life improvement.
How’s it going at Twitter? The news tab says it all.
If you’re a journalist still supporting this fool, fine. But admit it’s because you’re an addict, unwilling to give up the dopamine. Don’t pretend it’s for some public good. Twitter was never that, and it’s the opposite now.

The Dominion lawyer seems pretty determined.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA42DzgsX7U

Rambo First Blood II: I'm coming to get you...

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I was as interested as the next guy when ChatGPT opened to the public. But by the time I got my invite to the new Bing, I’d lost interest. It’s been days and I haven’t been curious enough to try it out.

I’m more interested in the discourse around ChatGPT than using it.

America’s justice system is irreparably broken. There’s no reason each micro decision in cases like Trump’s should take months. The courts should be fast-tracking everything Trump-related, and punishing his lawyers for all the brazen delay tactics.

Thinking about how FEMA allocated a $3.5m grant to remove eucalyptus trees and lower fire risk in the East Bay Hills, but a local group opposed to the change sued and successfully got them to cancel the grant. https://www.berkeleyside.org/2016/09/19/fema-pulls-funding-for-tree-clearing-in-berkeley-hills

Now, residents of this same area complain that they can't get homeowner's insurance due to fire risk: https://www.berkeleyside.org/2019/09/09/insurance-companies-give-the-boot-to-berkeley-hills-homeowners-citing-fire-risk

This is a subtoot/metaphor/cry for help/something. #Berkeley

FEMA pulls funding for tree clearing in Berkeley Hills

Funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to remove trees in the Berkeley/Oakland hills for fire management have been pulled after a successful suit by a community group to stop the plan. FEMA withdrew $3.5 million in funding to UC Berkeley and the City of Oakland as part of a settlement agreement between the agency […]

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