Former Gov Jennifer Granholm has thoughts on MI budget crisis & this angry moment in politics: www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...

“One of these days — to the moon!” -space exploration visionary Ralph Kramden

I’m trying to sit outside and read but the squirrels keep arguing w each other.

Zoe sees I put the ice cube tray in the refrigerator. Me: Cold. Freezing cold. It’s still cold.

Me, my kid & Velvet Bob

The crisis is real

Since everyone's getting worked up by the f-bomb, l'd like the record to reflect that I was once double mother-f***ered by Detroit Mayor Coleman Young.

At the end of all this, someone’s going to nod off whispering “rosebud”

I've made it this far in life without learning how to change microwave oven temperature settings and I don't expect that will change.

What in the raven-driving-a-tractor is this thing?

The Republican-led Michigan House Oversight Committee has authorized a subpoena targeting Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson over unreleased election materials. A look into the rare use of a subpoena in Lansing. @rickpluta.bsky.social

Wikipedia already has page called "2025 stock market crash" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_st...

They're not really dire wolves and what would the consequences be of creating test tube wooly mammoths?

CNN’s Dana Bash says the lines are not hard to read between when state SeMallory McMorrowow says she’ll make news soon on whether she’ll run for MI’s open US Senate seat.

On this date in 2016, Sen. Bernie Sanders won MI’s Dem presidential primary

I don't do "second breakfast." (I'm not a hobbit.) But I have been known to grab "first lunch."

@gretchenwhitmer.bsky.social spox says she "is not running" for US Sen Gary Peters after MI Dem announces he won't seek reelection in 2 years.

MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced this morning that she is running for governor. She is the 1st Democrat to announce she is seeking her party's nomination to appear on the 2026 ballot. Benson is running to replace Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who cannot run again because of term limits.

MI Senate Republican leader Aric Nesbitt announces today he is running for governor. He is first GOP hopeful to announce he is running to replace Gov Gretchen Whitmer (D), who cannot seek reelection under term limits.

MI House Dem leaders issue Call of the House. lawmakers are locked in the chamber and not allowed to leave. Also, State Police can be dispatched to bring ok absent members, which right now are includes all House Republicans & Dem Rep Karen Whitsett.

QOTD already goes to MPRN reporter Colin Jackson re efforts in the MI Legislature’s lame duck session by Dem majority leaders & Gov Whitmer to compel attendance & force votes on specific questions: “If we’ve learned anything over the past three days, it’s nobody has to do anything.”

Zoe Clark has back-to-back It's Just Politics interviews w departing lawmakers on what's working/not working in Lansing. Reps Felicia Brabec (D) & Graham Filler (R) are heading for the Capitol doors (but w future aspirations) & offer some candid observations. www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/its-...