Dr Michigan Christie

Dr Michigan Christie

@profclbrown.bsky.social

Aspiring badass. Books, Detroit, judgment/decision research, social change, history, comparative religion, POTTERY, football/basketball, music/theatre/opera, historic clothing. Newly-retired UM professor. Your mom, if your mom swears like a sailor.

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Dr Michigan Christie reposted

Damn there is some kind of big hazmat related evacuation in Toledo! Sterling Pipe and Tube did some kind of chemical release and they aren’t saying what it is. Currently the evacuation is a mile radius around Sterling Pipe and Tube. They have even shut down the railroad

13abc.com@13abc.com

BREAKING NEWS: Lucas Co. EMA expands evacuation zone to 1-mile radius from 1050 Progress Avenue after a hazardous materials release >> https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/21/hazmat-crews-responding-hazardous-materials-leak-north-toledo/ 

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Troy Jackson: "Sen. Collins says that she voted against it 9 times, but she didn't have the votes. Well, that sounds like then we probably ought to have Democrats in charge of the Senate so we have the votes to stop this war and hold Donald Trump in check. It sounds like Republicans won't do that."

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

Q: Did you personally authorize or approve the livestreamed execution? TRUMP: Did I approve? Absolutely I did

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I would point out that there’s only one of them on that stage who helped overturn Roe v Wade, and that’s her

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

“I would point out that there’s only one of us on this stage who has always been pro-choice, and that’s me.” Republican Sen. Susan Collins went after Democrat Troy Jackson's record on abortion at Tuesday's Maine Senate debate.

What the actual goddamn fuck. Mr So Called President I was a religion major but then I was a business professor for over 30 years. You think we don’t need social workers and teaching aids and music? ??? You are a criminal.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

Fox 2 is hosting the first Senate debate for this year's general election in Michigan and Mike Rogers simply did not show up. Not only is this cowardly, it's disrespectful to the citizens of Detroit and Michiganders as a whole.

I admire this greatly!

Daniel José Older@djolder.bsky.social

"The University of Chicago’s undergrad social-sciences division will go “analog” this fall, implementing a blanket policy banning technology in class and AI assistance on coursework across the division’s core courses." www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...

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The absolute desperation of “I’ll pay you for your vote…” It’s also illegal.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Vance appears to walk back Trump’s offer of $5,000 ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms – US politics live

theguardian.comVance appears to walk back Trump’s offer of $5,000 ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms – US politics liveVice-president suggests payment would not go to all and would be paid for by tariff revenues despite supreme court rulings against much of Trump’s program * US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims * Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Vice-president JD Vance appeared to partially row back on Donald Trump’s outlandish claims that every adult citizen in the US would receive $5,000 if the Republicans retain the House and Senate in the midterm elections. In a nearly two-hour speech, Donald Trump capped off his first night remarks at the GOP midterm convention by pleading with Republicans to “pretend that I’m running”. The president centered himself in the battle to control Congress, and acknowledged that candidates are more successful when he is on the ballot. He offered an ominous outlook if Republicans fail to retain power. Throughout his remarks, Trump also tried to campaign on behalf of Republicans in competitive midterm races. While he made fun of Ken Paxton’s clothing choices and the way he speaks, he praised the Republican nominee for US Senate in Texas as “the single greatest attorney general” in the state’s history, while also branding his opponent James Talarico as a “disaster”. Earlier, Democratic senator John Fetterman made a surprise virtual appearance at the Republican midterm convention, delivering a video address supporting Dave McCormick, a Republican senator in Pennsylvania. Fetterman, who has increasingly broken with his party since his election in 2022, said in the video that he would always reject “extremes and socialism”, repeating an oft-used Republican critique of the Democratic party’s increasingly popular left wing. Meanwhile, several Republicans who are facing tough races have chosen not to attend the convention in Dallas. This include Susan Collins, the five-term incumbent senator from Maine, and Dan Sullivan – the Republican senator from Alaska who is facing a tough contest against former Democratic congresswoman Mary Peltola. Continue reading...

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The messaging is so weird, that the federal government has enough money to just issue every American $5,000 today if the president wants to, BUT ALSO, no, he doesn't want to right now (only if the GOP wins).

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

PabloReports: What do you make of Trump saying Americans who oppose data centers are backwards and poor? AOC: I mean, how about we put one in Mar-a-Lago? I love that. Let’s put a data center at Mar-a-Lago, and we’ll see how backwards and poor he is in response to that.

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Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor when we began steel magnolias rehearsals  i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours? Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it! i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

BREAKING: Everton Blair Jr. wins runoff for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, meaning he will be the first Black openly gay Congressman from the South. Congrats to Everton Blair Jr. on his victory.

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Whatever you call it, you just made all the goods we buy that come across our border more expensive. Michigan, he’s asking us to pay for his vanity trade war with our money.

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

Absolutely accurate. They are reactionaries. Extremists. NOT conservatives.

Randi Mayem Singer@rmayemsinger.bsky.social

They are NOT "conservatives." STOP calling them "conservatives." They are extremists. They are reactionaries. They are right wingers. "Conservatives," they are NOT. So friggin' stop using that word. Not for SCOTUS justices. Not for elected reps. Not for maga voters. Not for Fox News. STOP doing it.

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

If you can find common ground with Jared kusher, but not zohran mamdani, you shouldn't be in democratic leadership

Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social

“Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, met privately in recent weeks with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and top outside adviser, and discussed potential areas of common ground, according to five people with knowledge of the meeting.” BRUH.

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

He’s going to…bomb the bond market?

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Reporter on Bond Market: The yields have come back up since then. Have you talked to Bessent about another type of intervention.? Trump: The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.

Also - also! - for my #Detroit people - how the hell would your favorite food ever make it to the bricks and mortar stage without a foodtruck stage first? It’s the natural life cycle of a food start up.

Babad🎃🎃kakis@ryanwu2438.bsky.social

Karen Bass reelection update: the mayor has come out as anti-taco stand. In Los Angeles.

Karen Bass is now the Marie Antoinette of Los Angeles - those eating from the taco trucks should just step inside the restaurants for maybe a tasting menu. Qu’ils mangent du molé or something.

Babad🎃🎃kakis@ryanwu2438.bsky.social

Karen Bass reelection update: the mayor has come out as anti-taco stand. In Los Angeles.

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

Basquiat seyde that "art ys how we decorate space, and musique ys how we decorate tyme." It doth followe that poetrye ys how we decorate thoughte and sense, and narratyve ys how we decorate memorye. And all are middel fingeres agaynste death. Make art, or else.

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

A Professor can be hounded to death by the media for alleged plagiarism but tech companies can plagiarise on a worldwide scale and they’re left alone, celebrated for their “genius”…

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

ICE will kill people with these gloves. They will. Guaranteed. So don't say you didn't know. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

motherjones.comReport: Dozens of ICE and CBP agents have abused women and childrenDavid Brouillette, according to Ohio Immigrant Alliance, is no outlier.
Erin Fogg says Free Link@criminalerin.bsky.social

"The gloves must come into direct contact with the skin and are not effective through clothing or hair, the user manual states. The manual says no more than 2 gloves should be applied to a subject at one time & they should not be used for more than 15 seconds in many instances." Oh Jesus. Oh fuck.

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

When progressives lose by half a point, establishment media such as the NY Times say it’s a huge failure. When they win by a full point, they also say it’s a huge failure.

Dr Michigan Christie reposted

Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.