The Real Mike Rowe
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Today I learned that a roughneck in Oklahoma can make $80K in his 1st year on the job working just 6 months. Some guys use the extra time to freelance in other trades. Plumbing, electric, HVAC, the need is there and the opportunities are endless. Thanks guys for your hospitality.
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Last night in Dallas, after demolishing another world class steak at
@PappasBros
, I called for a Lyft, which pulled up to the curb a few seconds after I left the restaurant. The driver’s window rolled down and a big man with a white beard looked at me and said, “Mike Rowe?”
I
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For a guy who runs a foundation that sends young people to trade schools all over America – trade schools where I’m pleased to report, no one is calling for the extermination of Jews – today’s headlines are once again offering another excellent reason to consider redirecting
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Of all the bad ideas before Congress, The PRO Act is among the most odious. If it passes, 70,000,000 independent contractors across the country will lose their independent status. And thousands of small businesses that can’t hire full time employees will be forced to close.
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I don't know how many times I've driven across the Francis Scott Key Bridge. A thousand, at least. Probably as many times as I've sailed beneath it. Last time I laid eyes on it, I was standing on the ramparts at Fort McHenry, getting a history lesson from Ranger Vince. I suspect
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I don’t know who this Emma Knight is, but she is wise beyond her years…
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"Mike. Please settle a bet. I think I just saw you walking around
#Miami
. My husband however, said no way. His exact words were “the guy in the green shirt is too skinny to be Mike Rowe.” Well? Where are you today?" Kate D.
Hi Kate. Tell your husband to pay up.
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Moments after Ben Sasse walked off the Senate floor, my business partner asked him if things were busy at the Capitol. He quickly replied, with a rueful smile, “always busy, rarely effective.”
It’s a phrase that stuck with me, and probably a big part of why Ben left a career in
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Guess the rumors are true.
We're going on an epic reunion road trip!
Mike Rowe and the original
#DirtyJobs
crew are touring the country to revisit past jobbers and tell new stories. New series Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip begins Tuesday, July 7 at 9p on
@Discovery
.
Learn more here:
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Guy in Bar: So where you headed next?
Me: South Bend. Doing story on one of my scholarships winners.
Guy in Bar: I’ve got a plane. Want me to run you over? You’ll be there in 20 min.
Me: Thanks! That would be terrific.
Guy in Bar: No problem.
What could possibly go wrong?
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Hey Mike Rowe – Sing me a song in For
#StPaddysDay
in with an Irish accent and I'll buy a case of you grandfather's whiskey. Wear something green, and I'll donate $1,000 to your foundation. Denise Mehan
Hi Denise: Get out your checkbook.
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2 ago, I made a short video that criticized publications for ranking America's Top 4-Yr
#colleges
& Univ while ignoring 2-yr
#tradeschools
. To their credit,
@Forbes
acknowledged the bias, & dedicated an issue to ranking the best trade schools in the country. Nice job, Forbes.
Leading two-year trade schools:
1. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
2. North Central Kansas Technical College
3. State Technical College of Missouri
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Keep On Ruckin’
I took a few days off this week to relax and unwind with some friends who own a cabin in the mountains, not too far from where the Donner Party got stranded back in 1847 and wound up eating each other.
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"Mike I know you work hard to remain apolitical. I know you’ve never endorsed any
#candidate
specifically. But given all that’s going on in the
#headlines
right now do you have any thoughts to share about the president of these
#US
? Marc
Hi Marc.
I do, as a matter of fact.
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If you want to help me stop this assault on the right to freelance, please give this video a quick look and share it.
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"You’ve been quiet about the Kaepernick". Sam W. Hi Sam
@Nike
's free to celebrate whomever they wish but if I was going w/ someone who epitomized bravery & sacrifice I might have gone another way, especially this time of year - Tom Burnett.
#neverforget
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If you find yourself in uptown Charlotte, NC and looking shaggy, go to the CUT Barbershop. I got a great cut at a fair price in a barbershop that serves cold beer, made even better by a sparkling conversation on a hot day with a 26-year-old woman who works three jobs.
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The captain on my flight just logged 15,000 hours of flying time. Quite an accomplishment. Captain Flessas is a fan of Dirty Jobs, so I autographed my barf bag and presented it to him on the way off the plane. In return, he gave me some very tasteful plastic wings. A first.
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Sean L. writes - "I see in the news that
#MaryPoppins
is
#racist
because in the chimney sweep scene, she dusts her face with chimney dust as if it was makeup. I always interpreted this as an expression of pride in doing a dirty job with enthusiasm, t's being tied to blackface.
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“Dear
#PGE
customer. We’re sorry to inform you that high winds have necessitated a
#poweroutage
that could remain in effect for the next five days.
#Sorry
about that.”
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I’ve never
#stolen
anything before. Certainly, I’ve never walked down the street and seen something of value inside of a locked vehicle that made me want to pick up a brick, smash the windshield, and runoff with someone else’s property.
Until now…
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Please join me is wishing my Aunt Janet a very
#HappyBirthday
. She's the one on the left. My mother, as many of you know, is on the right. As for what's between them, I can only assume it was unwrapped moments ago.
Happy Birthday, indeed, Aunt Janet.
And many happy returns!
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If we want to change the perception among so many well-intended parents that a four-year degree is the best path for the most people, we need to show kids that a skilled trade is a thing to aspire to. If you're me, that means getting animated from time to time, and bursting into
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I’m celebrating my mom’s 85th birthday with a new segment on the podcast called Coffee with Mom.
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Some sad newsTrudy Eastman has died. Fans of
#DirtyJobs
will remember her as the irrepressible plucker of geese. Trudy was warm, funny, remarkable. My sympathies to her family, who were blessed to have such a soul among them for such a long time.
#Video
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How bad are things in California?
This bad...
Mike Rowe for California Governor 2022 via
@forbes
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Last night in Oklahoma City, a man named Dave gave me a belt buckle made from a rattlesnake. It was noisy in the bar, and I can’t be sure if Dave crafted this thoughtful gift from the skin of a random rattler, or from the same snake that recently bit and very nearly killed him.
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The Moon, Jupiter, and Venus.
Hanging out over Sausalito.
Makes me hope another season of How the Universe Works is on the horizon...
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Boarding a flight at DFW. Just saw this on a monitor. Airports are funny places…
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"Please pass along that an officer that he got to meet during the filming of
#ReturningTheFavor
in WA was killed in the
#lineofduty
." Darrell, MI PD"
I remember Officer Diego Moreno. I was humbled by his enthusiasm & impressed by his demeanor.
#read
-
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I’ve been narrating
@DeadliestCatch
for 15 seasons. A gig that affords me the privilege of telling true stories of brave men from the confines of a comfortable studio. New season starts tonight on
@Discovery
. 9pm, ET.
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This is not exactly a holiday-inspired photo. But it made me look twice. And then, twice more. Finally, I saw it, and breathed a sigh of relief...
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I’m not one to
#brag
, but if I were, I might say something like, “Check this out.
#JackRyan
is actually quoting me in the latest
#TomClancy
novel!”
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I don't
#collect
things. I definitely don't collect cars. My current vehicle is fourteen years old, and acting like it. But if I did, and if I could somehow bring myself to write checks for things I don't need, this would get my attention.
#rockfordfiles
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The frustrating aspect of running a scholarship fund that doesn't support 4 yr degrees is the perception that I am "anti-college." I'm not. I'm just convinced the best path for the most people is NOT the most expensive path.
Pledge 9 via
@YouTube
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I don't share articles that shower me with praise because I'm desperate for recognition, (though I will say, it beats being blamed,) or because I'm very proud of everyone at mikeroweWORKS, but rather, because these articles give me an excuse to thank everyone on this page for
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I need a caption for this. We've tested a couple, but I think there's a better one out there. Try to keep it clean...
#KnobelSpirits
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Before she was a Rowe, she was a Knobel. And before she was my mother, she was something else. Here's to you, Mom.
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If you had asked me a year ago, who the biggest supporter of mikeroweWORKS would be in the news media in 2024, I would not have said
@ChrisCuomo
. But…credit where it is due. Chris has done several terrific segments on what we’ve accomplished at mikeroweWORKS, and what we’re
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Gregory “Doc” Dubay served as a medic in the Army. Yesterday he showed me the flag he wore before he retired. He gave it to me. I didn’t know what to say. I hope to become the person Doc thinks I am. Now I thank him for his service & promise to care for the
#flag
he once wore.
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Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy.
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Dear
#GeoffOwens
, Mike Rowe here, Dirty Jobs, etc. Saw the
#drama
over the weekend. Read the articles. Watched the interviews. Not sure if you know anything about my foundation, but I run a
#workethic
scholarship program called
@mikeroweWORKS
.
#read
more
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New Dirty Job episode tonight at 8pm on Discovery and it’s awesome. First is Pile-Jacketer, and it’s a back breaker. The second is my day with Concrete-Cleaner, and it’s a ball-buster. Great guys doing essential work with lots of laughs.
Happy New Year!
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You know you’re in for an unusual day when the director says, “How do you feel about singing “Oklahoma” in the lobby of the greatest Technical School in America, accompanied by a gifted and talented bassoon player?”
The only sensible answer to a question like that is, “Why not?”
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#FridaysWithFreddy
It appears I’m 5. Or is it thirty-five? The ambiguity is troubling. If the former, I feel Younger Than Springtime. If the later, I feel like the third stanza of A Very Good Year. Either way, it’s Prufrock no matter how you slice it. I grow old, I grow old.
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Last night at my hotel in
#StLouis
, I ran into several hundred
#meteorologists
, gathered at the lobby
#bar
. They were partly
#sober
with a warm front, and a strong chance of an afternoon
#hangover
.
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Because I've made a case for trade schools a lot of people assume I'm opposed to four-year diplomas and other forms of so-called "higher education." I'm not. I'm opposed to the idea that a college degree is the best path for the most people.
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Big thanks to
@ZitoSalena
for writing another great piece, to the
@dcexaminer
for having the good taste to run it.
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This year, Harvard is once again permitting its students to observe graduation day with a series of “affinity celebrations.” These celebrations allow students to separate themselves from each other based on their racial and ethnic identities, and then,
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So I’m at the bar last night, waiting for my drink to arrive, when the man beside me orders a “Clint.”
#Read
-
#SecretService
#FivePresidents
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Here’s a theory I’ve come to accept as truth. Human beings often act against their own best interests, because they misunderstand what most people around them actually believe. These misunderstandings are called collective illusions, and they can explain, among other things, why
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Mom wrote this 6 years ago, after my Dad discovered their 90-yr old neighbor was a war hero who fought at
#IwoJima
. The story wound up in the
@baltimoresun
. Soon all our WWII
#veterans
will be gone, just like the man my mother
#honored
6 yrs ago.
#Read
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Mom is 80 years old today, and I’m three thousand miles away.
#READ
:
#HappyBirthday
#mom
#qvc
#advice
#celebrating
#flu
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Jeff Parks says… “Mike, you’re being used as a pawn to sell this current administration. These
#Christian
networks are QVC for
#Trump
. You know this is true.”
Hi Jeff. Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate it. Couple points -
#read
more
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Here’s to you, Mom, for postponing your dream of becoming a writer for 60 years, in order to become the mother I'm now obliged to share with the world. I'll always be in your debt, and I’ll always be grateful to be among those who absolutely freakin love you. Happy Mother’s Day!
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I had nothing to do with what's happening at this school, but I certainly applaud it, hope other schools will follow suit. I'm proud to be one voice among many, and happy to call attention to stories worth sharing. Stories like this one.'Signing Day'
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Broken Record
I meant what I said
And I said what I meant.
Although I’m redundant,
One hundred percent…
WEAK MEN CREATE HARD TIMES!
@mikeroweworks
joined last night on
@onenationFNC
to discuss millions of men dropping out of the workforce, and how this affects society. WATCH:
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Thanks for the well wishes for my dad, who continues to recover at home. Here he can be seen kicking my butt in back-to-back games of shuffleboard. After that, my mother vanquished us both in a vicious game of Big 2, which I regret teaching her every time we play.
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I literally just snorted & spit a mouthful coffee all over my keyboard. Thank you, Teresa Ann Issacs, Queen of the Memes. For the record I've never played in a rock and roll band.
As
#axlrose
would say, welcome to the jungle...
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Every time I think I’m closing the loop on my encounter with Clint Hill, it opens back up in the most delightful way possible. Here’s the latest a shining example of pure class. I just saw this post on Instagram, and I challenge anyone to find anything better in any newsfeed.
When
@mikeroweworks
shared
#TheClint
, my
#Campari
cocktail,
@campari
generously offered to donate $5000 to a charity of my choice. I’ve decided to give $3k to & $3k to .
@lisa_mccubbin
& I will kick in another $1k to
#returnthefavor
.
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Every week, I navigate the streets and sidewalks of San Francisco, and see the evidence of addiction with my own eyes. It’s very real, and the results are very disturbing. But is addiction really a disease? Fact is, we live in a time when experts in every field can no longer
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It’s too late for the freelancers in California, and the small companies who rely upon them. But the rest of the country need not follow us off the cliff.
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If you’re curious to see what I sound like promoting a
#book
after 36 hours of no
#sleep
and some
#vodka
, check out
@TuckerCarlson
tonight. 840-ish. What could possibly go wrong?
PS. Yes, I like limes.
#TheWayIHeardIt
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I came to Baltimore yesterday to celebrate the fact that my grandfather’s whiskey is finally starting to make it onto the shelves of America’s finest liquor stores. I like the way it looked.
@KnobelSpirits
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A hotel room in Kansas City. 8:44am. Mike Rowe, late for a breakfast meeting, emerges from his shower to answer a phone that won’t stop ringing.
Me: Hello?
Mom: Michael, it’s your mother.
Me: Your Majesty! How may I assist you today?
#Read
#AboutMyMother
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