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The NEW Mike Dell’s World Studio – MDW350

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In this episode I talk about the new studio, spotify and a few other things.

Below is pictures of the contraction of the new “tiny” office and pictures of the Finished Studio (or almost finished)

I have window and door trim and shingles on the roof to finish. Also some more sound panels for the ceiling. But, mostly, it’s done. I’ve been working in here for my day-job for a week now. Loving it!

Leaving Spotify – Please resubscribe at MikeDell dot com

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Just a quick note to let you know I will no longer be on Spotify with this show. IF you are listening there, please go to mikedell.com and resubscribe using another platform by September 7th, 2020.

Thank You!

Episode 350 will be next week.

Tired of Facebook and others censoring you?

My friend Suzie Had this warning on her Facebook Profile. Facebook, Which owns THEIR SYSTEM decided that whatever article she clicked like on was false, based on what the government (or World Health Organization in this case) said. It’s their right to censor what is on THEIR platform.

Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TickTock (sp?) and Google (YouTube) have that right. Their platforms are owned privately by those companies. That gives them the right. BUT, you do not have to live by the rules! Take back the web from these “Social (engineering) media companies”.

Free speech is something we enjoy in the US and a lot of other places around the world. It’s a god-given right of all humans. BUT you don’t have the right to be heard on someone else’s platform. Just like you don’t have the RIGHT to be on the NBC evening news. NBC has that right and they can allow you on there if they deem it important. Just like these social media platforms. Yes, they make it much easier to get heard (or read) but they don’t guarantee it. They also control who sees what and when. They advertise against it (which is their business model). But, to use them as your “platform” to be heard is not always the best plan. It’s like building your house on rented land.

I’m not here to say who’s right and who’s wrong. That is up to you, but the example I use is Alex Jones. Regardless of what you think of his opinions, he is a good example of someone that is being de-platformed by the main stream social media companies. Apple, Google (YouTube), Facebook and Twitter (and I’m sure many more) have made it so you can’t find his stuff in those places. BUT, he still is out there. He has a podcast (several I think, I don’t listen to him). He has a website and can say and do what he wants. You can get his podcast and read his articles if you want. You know why? Because he has his OWN platform. Getting the word out is a little harder for him, but he’s still saying what he wants, when he wants.

You can do that as well.

Get your own WordPress BASED website (Not WordPress DOT COM). Any webhost that can install WordPress works. I use A2 hosting (see banner on the side bar of this page) It’s cheap, mostly easy and the great thing is I OWN IT. I can put what I want on this site and nobody can tell me to take it down. Nobody can just take it down because they don’t like it or it doesn’t comply with some sort of rule. I can post Pictures, Videos, Audio Podcasts or just type whatever I want here. IT’s MY WEBSITE. Does not belong to the Social (engineering) Media companies.

Yes, it’s true that more people “COULD” see a post on social (potentially) than this site. But if Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube do not want me to say something, they can take it out. If they don’t like something on this page, they CAN’T take it out.

Freedom of speech is just like all the other rights out there. Use it or lose it.

I HATE Wearing a Mask! – mdw349

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There… I said it! I HATE wearing a mask.

I also talk about my new construction project and some politics. (not much and not what you think)

See my cool Stormy Kromer Mask?

March 59th, 2020 Groundhog Day – MDW348

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A lunchtime update mostly about being home and locked down.

I talk about;

Politics
Drugs
TV
Work
Zoom Meetings
Ham Radio
Gas Prices

All the things going on here.

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Due to Recent Events in the News – MDW347

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Just a mini-rant / update from the Bunker at Mike Dell’s World Studios in Traverse City Michigan. Talking about censorship and other things due to the “Recent events in the news”.

Hope all of you are safe and healthy!

Just know… IF I go away from whatever platform you are looking at, I can always be found at MikeDell.com

Truckers, Restaurant Workers, eNASCAR and Airlines with a Guest – MDW346

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Did this sort of live via Zoom. Had Shawn Thorpe ( shawn.mx ) drop by and we had a great talk about the issues with the current situation with Trucker, Restaurants and the Airlines among other things.

We also talked about eSports and the fact that NASCAR is doing eNASCAR this week on FS1 network TV. They are running a virtual race on the track they would have been on this weekend using iRace (whatever that is) Should be fun seeing the normal broadcasters doing a video game race as if it was a real one.

I’m thinking of doing a virtual Happy Hour thing a few times. Stay tuned to my Facebook for into on how to join in ( facebook.com/mgdell )

Why Toilet Paper? – MDW345

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Why are people hoarding Toilet Paper? I don’t know. BUT it is happening.

Check out this article from Time Magazine

I talk about the COVID-19 outbreak and some of the things to think about and wonder about. I have no “FACTS”. Nobody does. It just my impressions, opinions and what I have heard, read and seen.

I talk about Social Distancing and why it’s a good idea ANYWAY. Regardless of what is going on right now.

Be careful out there!