Mark Hall
@bobapril.bsky.social
Husband, father, retired soldier, former USPS carrier, liberal heading towards leftist in a deep red part of Georgia. SF fan (esp. Star Trek), 3D printing, Halloween, and sleep.
c.im/@BobApril, www.tumblr.com/bobapril, www.printables.com/@MarkHall/models
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Mark Hall
@bobapril.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Name your favorites from Star Trek:
Uniform: Prodigy
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Garak and Bashir
Character: Elim Garak
Ship: USS Voyager
Villain: Weyoun
Series: DS9
Captain: Janeway
Movie: The One With The Whales
Theme: VOY
Guest: Iggy Pop
Uniform: Prodigy
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Garak and Bashir
Character: Elim Garak
Ship: USS Voyager
Villain: Weyoun
Series: DS9
Captain: Janeway
Movie: The One With The Whales
Theme: VOY
Guest: Iggy Pop
Name your favorites from Star Trek:
Uniform: Monster Maroon
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Dax and Worf
Character: Wesley Crusher
Ship: The E
Villain: Chang
Series: DS9
Captain: Sisko
Movie: The Undiscovered Country
Theme: TMP/TNG
Guest: Whoopi Goldberg
Uniform: Monster Maroon
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Dax and Worf
Character: Wesley Crusher
Ship: The E
Villain: Chang
Series: DS9
Captain: Sisko
Movie: The Undiscovered Country
Theme: TMP/TNG
Guest: Whoopi Goldberg
Name your favorites from Star Trek:
Uniform: Strange New Worlds
Spock: Leonard Nimoy
Couple: Winn and Dukat. (Kidding! Rom and Leeta!)
Character: Michael Burnham
Ship: 1960's NCC-1701, my first love
Villain: Dukat
Series: DS9
Captain: Burnham
Movie: Wrath of Khan
Theme: DS9
Guest: Dr. Mae Jemison
Uniform: Strange New Worlds
Spock: Leonard Nimoy
Couple: Winn and Dukat. (Kidding! Rom and Leeta!)
Character: Michael Burnham
Ship: 1960's NCC-1701, my first love
Villain: Dukat
Series: DS9
Captain: Burnham
Movie: Wrath of Khan
Theme: DS9
Guest: Dr. Mae Jemison
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hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
www.mpr.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
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Oo-mox tonight? Oo-mox tonight, queen? 💘
February 14, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Oo-mox tonight? Oo-mox tonight, queen? 💘
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someone ask chatterton if he knows what the “lost cause” was
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
someone ask chatterton if he knows what the “lost cause” was
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Please read this long but important thread from an immigration defense attorney.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Please read this long but important thread from an immigration defense attorney.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
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I'm as certain that this is AI as I am certain that they didn't hire a professional letterer.
What's a shame is that something like this would have been the perfect opportunity to commission some fan artists! Can you imagine how much good publicity that would have gotten them?
What's a shame is that something like this would have been the perfect opportunity to commission some fan artists! Can you imagine how much good publicity that would have gotten them?
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I'm as certain that this is AI as I am certain that they didn't hire a professional letterer.
What's a shame is that something like this would have been the perfect opportunity to commission some fan artists! Can you imagine how much good publicity that would have gotten them?
What's a shame is that something like this would have been the perfect opportunity to commission some fan artists! Can you imagine how much good publicity that would have gotten them?
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The Nazi tattoo is merely a metaphor for a larger pattern of dishonesty. Platner is a white middle-class journalist's idea of an authentic all-American son of the working class. To actual sons of the working class, he's a fraud.
www.editorialboard.com/why-graham-p...
www.editorialboard.com/why-graham-p...
Why Graham Platner is a working-class impersonator
And why the online left can’t see it.
www.editorialboard.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The Nazi tattoo is merely a metaphor for a larger pattern of dishonesty. Platner is a white middle-class journalist's idea of an authentic all-American son of the working class. To actual sons of the working class, he's a fraud.
www.editorialboard.com/why-graham-p...
www.editorialboard.com/why-graham-p...
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Percy Rodriguez as Commodore Stone in TOS episode "Court Martial" (1967). He's the first Black high-ranking Starfleet officer to appear in the series. 🖖
#BlackHistoryMonth #StarTrek
#BlackHistoryMonth #StarTrek
February 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Percy Rodriguez as Commodore Stone in TOS episode "Court Martial" (1967). He's the first Black high-ranking Starfleet officer to appear in the series. 🖖
#BlackHistoryMonth #StarTrek
#BlackHistoryMonth #StarTrek
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New on @npr.org: The FBI seizure of Georgia 2020 election ballots relies on debunked claims
It was also initiated by a lawyer who aided President Trump's unsuccessful efforts to overturn that election, an unsealed affidavit says.
It was also initiated by a lawyer who aided President Trump's unsuccessful efforts to overturn that election, an unsealed affidavit says.
The FBI seizure of Georgia 2020 election ballots relies on debunked claims
An FBI investigation of the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., was initiated by a lawyer who aided President Trump's unsuccessful efforts to overturn that election, an unsealed affidavit says.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
New on @npr.org: The FBI seizure of Georgia 2020 election ballots relies on debunked claims
It was also initiated by a lawyer who aided President Trump's unsuccessful efforts to overturn that election, an unsealed affidavit says.
It was also initiated by a lawyer who aided President Trump's unsuccessful efforts to overturn that election, an unsealed affidavit says.
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After Renee Good’s death, Republicans in Georgia are working to make it a felony to use a vehicle to obstruct police operations.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
After ICE shootings, Georgia mulls stiffer penalties for obstructing police
A bill in the state Legislature would make it a felony to obstruct law enforcement operations with a vehicle.
www.ajc.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
After Renee Good’s death, Republicans in Georgia are working to make it a felony to use a vehicle to obstruct police operations.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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And then you get to a whacking great page of Respurces for Writers offering model contracts, helpful articles on rights, complete guide to self publishing etc, all of which lead to the contact form that will tell them you're an easy mark.
It's a long con, only AI did the work for them
It's a long con, only AI did the work for them
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 PM
And then you get to a whacking great page of Respurces for Writers offering model contracts, helpful articles on rights, complete guide to self publishing etc, all of which lead to the contact form that will tell them you're an easy mark.
It's a long con, only AI did the work for them
It's a long con, only AI did the work for them
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This tweet by Ben is demonstrative of the anti-scientific approach that he and Jesse Singal take to their analysis.
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This tweet by Ben is demonstrative of the anti-scientific approach that he and Jesse Singal take to their analysis.
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Botany valentine. Another oldie.
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Botany valentine. Another oldie.
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“Libertarians are like house cats, they’re convinced of their fierce independence while dependent on a system they don’t appreciate or understand.”
It is mostly a philosophy for people who like to scold others, but cannot be bothered building a damn thing.
It is mostly a philosophy for people who like to scold others, but cannot be bothered building a damn thing.
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM
“Libertarians are like house cats, they’re convinced of their fierce independence while dependent on a system they don’t appreciate or understand.”
It is mostly a philosophy for people who like to scold others, but cannot be bothered building a damn thing.
It is mostly a philosophy for people who like to scold others, but cannot be bothered building a damn thing.
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The folks at @reason.com routinely elevated MAGA disinformation doctors and their message of doubt and distrust.
They are now sooo concerned about everything they helped unleash on us all.
They are now sooo concerned about everything they helped unleash on us all.
February 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The folks at @reason.com routinely elevated MAGA disinformation doctors and their message of doubt and distrust.
They are now sooo concerned about everything they helped unleash on us all.
They are now sooo concerned about everything they helped unleash on us all.
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SAM. inspired by the latest episode, one of the very best, not just "from the modern era", just overall, which feels great to say 🤩
She's playing the theremin!
By the way, I want to get on VGen (vgen.co/krls81), if you can, liking/sharing helps, thanks!
#art #startrek #starfleetacademy #VGenCode
She's playing the theremin!
By the way, I want to get on VGen (vgen.co/krls81), if you can, liking/sharing helps, thanks!
#art #startrek #starfleetacademy #VGenCode
February 8, 2026 at 1:47 AM
SAM. inspired by the latest episode, one of the very best, not just "from the modern era", just overall, which feels great to say 🤩
She's playing the theremin!
By the way, I want to get on VGen (vgen.co/krls81), if you can, liking/sharing helps, thanks!
#art #startrek #starfleetacademy #VGenCode
She's playing the theremin!
By the way, I want to get on VGen (vgen.co/krls81), if you can, liking/sharing helps, thanks!
#art #startrek #starfleetacademy #VGenCode
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Rightwing critics blame Mamdani as New York snow fails to melt
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rightwing critics blame Mamdani as New York snow fails to melt
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Rightwing critics blame Mamdani as New York snow fails to melt
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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It is really interesting me how many people have, while reading the Epstein emails, intuited that there is something very weird about how he and the people around him use the word "cute" because it's clearly not the usual meaning of the word, because they are correct
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
It is really interesting me how many people have, while reading the Epstein emails, intuited that there is something very weird about how he and the people around him use the word "cute" because it's clearly not the usual meaning of the word, because they are correct
