▲ 237 ▼ Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing (M3) Initiative. (www.whitehouse.gov) submitted 2 years ago by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago (2 children) I live in Michigan and sell to manufacturers. This is terrific news to be in manufacturing sales in Michigan. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (7 children) I'm not a smart man, but Michigan seems pretty far away from the Ocean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 61 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I admire your honesty and capacity for self-reflection. But shipping is huge in the Great Lakes. You can also get to the Atlantic from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact: it's possible to circumnavigate the eastern half of the US via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) That never occurred to me before and now I want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Me too, although politics is making me more interested in sailing away from the US at the moment. Anyway, https://www.greatloop.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spot@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too, https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/ Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible] A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I KNEW it!!!?! permalink fedilink source parent [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is the song of my people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago As soon as that first verse comes in, every Canadian automatically leans back and nods their had in satisfaction. It's a genetic thing (we inject DNA therapy into immigrants at the border for those not born here) permalink fedilink source parent [–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I've been on a military sub in Michigan before: https://silversidesmuseum.org/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 5 points 2 years ago Give it a couple years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* St Lawrence River and Erie canal, though I'm not sure how functional that one is. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Elechicken@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] NineMileTower@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Kalothar@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (7 children) I'm not a smart man, but Michigan seems pretty far away from the Ocean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 61 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I admire your honesty and capacity for self-reflection. But shipping is huge in the Great Lakes. You can also get to the Atlantic from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact: it's possible to circumnavigate the eastern half of the US via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) That never occurred to me before and now I want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Me too, although politics is making me more interested in sailing away from the US at the moment. Anyway, https://www.greatloop.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spot@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too, https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/ Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible] A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I KNEW it!!!?! permalink fedilink source parent [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is the song of my people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago As soon as that first verse comes in, every Canadian automatically leans back and nods their had in satisfaction. It's a genetic thing (we inject DNA therapy into immigrants at the border for those not born here) permalink fedilink source parent [–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I've been on a military sub in Michigan before: https://silversidesmuseum.org/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 5 points 2 years ago Give it a couple years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* St Lawrence River and Erie canal, though I'm not sure how functional that one is. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Elechicken@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] NineMileTower@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 61 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I admire your honesty and capacity for self-reflection. But shipping is huge in the Great Lakes. You can also get to the Atlantic from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact: it's possible to circumnavigate the eastern half of the US via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) That never occurred to me before and now I want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Me too, although politics is making me more interested in sailing away from the US at the moment. Anyway, https://www.greatloop.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spot@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too, https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/ Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible] A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I KNEW it!!!?! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact: it's possible to circumnavigate the eastern half of the US via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) That never occurred to me before and now I want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Me too, although politics is making me more interested in sailing away from the US at the moment. Anyway, https://www.greatloop.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spot@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too, https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/ Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible] A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I KNEW it!!!?! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) That never occurred to me before and now I want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Me too, although politics is making me more interested in sailing away from the US at the moment. Anyway, https://www.greatloop.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spot@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too, https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/ Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible] A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Me too, although politics is making me more interested in sailing away from the US at the moment. Anyway, https://www.greatloop.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spot@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too, https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/ Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible] A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spot@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too, https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/ Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible] A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is the song of my people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago As soon as that first verse comes in, every Canadian automatically leans back and nods their had in satisfaction. It's a genetic thing (we inject DNA therapy into immigrants at the border for those not born here) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is the song of my people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago As soon as that first verse comes in, every Canadian automatically leans back and nods their had in satisfaction. It's a genetic thing (we inject DNA therapy into immigrants at the border for those not born here) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago As soon as that first verse comes in, every Canadian automatically leans back and nods their had in satisfaction. It's a genetic thing (we inject DNA therapy into immigrants at the border for those not born here) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I've been on a military sub in Michigan before: https://silversidesmuseum.org/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 5 points 2 years ago Give it a couple years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* St Lawrence River and Erie canal, though I'm not sure how functional that one is. permalink fedilink source parent