Fred Maidment

Aspiring Entreprenuer, professional, free market capitalist. Pontificator of business and economics. Opinions my own. #Royals #Dawgs #LGRW #Chiefs #MIZ

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Finally saw a short burst after an hour of waiting. The rest of the time it was just a faint blue-green glow that even #longexposure didn’t get much.

#aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #cme #coronalmassejection #missouri #kansascity #smithvillelake

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

I realize there are certain safeguards against transferring money and investments that banks need to implement, but the level of difficulty with processing these transactions in 2026 is beyond ridiculous.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

This was the worst of what I got. I’m surprised half this tree didn’t come down. There was a fair bit more than this in my yard, but I didn’t take any more photos. It was all small stuff.

Several full trees down around the area, but I try not to take pics while I’m driving.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Things got pretty wild and wooly for us on Saturday. Spent a fair chunk of yesterday cutting branches. Will spend some more time tonight doing the same.

I went back and tracked the tornadoes that were near me. Basically, they passed one to each side. Locations are approximate.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

@ThatAmyMiller Getting my colonoscopy in a month. 😬

Could’ve gotten it sooner, but the scheduling wasn’t convenient.

[AG @AGHamilton29]

I have directly heard the same thing from at least 3 people. She hated Charlie by the end and was actively coordinating attacks on him, as she is now also doing against his friends and family.

Candace has responded by smearing Dave just like she has done with others who have told the truth about her. It’s her M.O.

She’s a demonic grifter who thinks she can bully and smear everyone into silence. The answer is for more people to speak out and tell the truth about her.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

@StephenFleming Wow

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Some brilliant shots of the Aurora at Smithville Lake tonight.

#kansascity #Aurora #Auroraborealis #missouriskies #aurorakc

[Reuters @Reuters]

Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued https://t.co/7qEuM0pyUo

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

This is a new—and unwelcome—limitation, @nytimes.

You could advertise to me. Now I’m just going to delete your app.

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

Attention all men telling me I look like a trans woman: I’m sensing that this isn’t meant as a compliment. In fact, the implication seems to be that trans women look male, or odd, or ugly. This is appallingly transphobic and I’ll thank you to take your bigotry off my timeline.

[John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad]

I went to a predominantly Jewish high school, and at the time, I thought the focus on the Holocaust was a lot - multiple museum trips, numerous survivor speakers, and a WWII history class that barely touched anything but Auschwitz. We had to read the Diary of Anne Frank twice!

I remember thinking: We’re not going to forget. This feels excessive.

But I get it now.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Welcome to @bnsf, where we’ll charge you demurrage fees because our customer portal is constantly broken.

Constantly. Broken.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

@StephenFleming Yeah, I think I’m finally switching to @DuckDuckGo.

[Liiiiiiiiv @LivMaddix]

I'm realizing that the big fundamental difference in our country is that there are people that believe that natural rights are connected to the government. They don't really exist without the government granting them, and they have every right to take them away because they 1/3

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Pretty stupid to attack Teslas because you’re angry at Elon.

Setting them on fire will be an insurance claim. Scratching the is an insurance claim. Shooting the dealership windows is an insurance claim.

You don’t hurt Tesla long-term, but raise everyone’s insurance rates.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Can really tell the railroads are Federally-protected semi-monopolies when they can charge you for not switching cars, but their website where you order the switch goes offline every couple of days.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Dear @BNSFRailway,

The solution to your customer portal crashing every 10 to 15 days is not “clear your browser history.” If that’s your answer, you are wrong.

The correct answer is to call your web developers and say, “Fix the ****ing website or you’re fired.”

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Non sequitur. There is no comparison between subsidizing a food product or not and choosing between Jesus and a murderer. This is a nonsensical argument in favor of farm subsidies.

Especially ridiculous since this is a thread about

*checks notes*

Tech policy.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

Remind me why I pay higher sales, property, and income taxes to live in the city, @MayorLucasKC?

Same street, foreground in KCMO still covered in ice, background in Platte County completely clear. Every time it snows.

Every single time.

[Fred Maidment @fmaidment]

This Thursday, our low temperature will be -10°F.

Next Tuesday, the high will be 60°F.

In the Midwest, we call this “First Spring.” We’ll have Second Spring in March. “Spring” will last approximately 3 weeks in starting mid-April before summer starts in early May.