@baleofaks.bsky.social
Family, friends, horse racing, all things Huskers & Blue Jays, humor, music, space geek. Former Ak-Sar-Ben rail bird, lover of Arlington Park & Hollywood Park. Yes, I am still pissed off. And here, unlike in Twitter, you CAN touch my hair.
Dear Lord, what the hell is happening in this country??
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Dear Lord, what the hell is happening in this country??
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"I don't mention it," while mentioning it several times.
Trump: "I was gonna talk about Pritzker and size. But when I talk about Pritzker I get angry because he's not letting us do the job. So I'm not gonna tell my Pritzker joke. You know, some speechwriter wrote a joke about his weight ... I refuse to talk about the fact he's a fat slob"
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"I don't mention it," while mentioning it several times.
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NEW: Court filings reveal that states using the Trump administration’s untested citizenship verification system to purge voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, risking the chance of voters being disenfranchised.
Trump’s Voter Citizenship Database Is ‘Flawed’ and Could Lead to Disenfranchisement, Election Administrator Warns
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NEW: Court filings reveal that states using the Trump administration’s untested citizenship verification system to purge voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, risking the chance of voters being disenfranchised.
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This morning I turned on my phone only to find that it had changed my user name to Shirley, and when I tried to enter a simple Google query it came out as "Do you like gladiator movies?"
Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.
Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.
October 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This morning I turned on my phone only to find that it had changed my user name to Shirley, and when I tried to enter a simple Google query it came out as "Do you like gladiator movies?"
Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.
Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Nicole Bobek told me to fasten my seatbelt before reading her new memoir. It was a bumpy ride, indeed.
In memoir, skating champion Nicole Bobek confronts her past head-on, frightening details and all — Globetrotting by Philip Hersh
It's wild how fast life can flip. On minute, you’re center ice with the world at your feet. . .The next you're barefoot in a Florida jail cell shaking so hard you can't even hold the phone stead...
www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Nicole Bobek told me to fasten my seatbelt before reading her new memoir. It was a bumpy ride, indeed.
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".
September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".
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When the GOP loses control of the presidency, there needs to be a concerted play to break up these huge mergers and companies. We can NO LONGER allow business interests to decimate our constitutional rights.
Also Epstein files could be released today if Trump said yes
Also Epstein files could be released today if Trump said yes
September 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
When the GOP loses control of the presidency, there needs to be a concerted play to break up these huge mergers and companies. We can NO LONGER allow business interests to decimate our constitutional rights.
Also Epstein files could be released today if Trump said yes
Also Epstein files could be released today if Trump said yes
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Starting a conversation with “how are you” is wild like whoa that is a third margarita question these days
my friend
my friend
September 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Starting a conversation with “how are you” is wild like whoa that is a third margarita question these days
my friend
my friend
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Antifa terrorists
September 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Antifa terrorists
In a world where science is under attack and bravery is lacking, everyone should strive to be a Jim Lovell.
Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission in 1970, has died cnn.it/40SWf4U
August 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
In a world where science is under attack and bravery is lacking, everyone should strive to be a Jim Lovell.
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It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.
July 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
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Completely sincere and unironic to the point that it’s cheesy but I believe Stephen Colbert is among the best of us
July 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Completely sincere and unironic to the point that it’s cheesy but I believe Stephen Colbert is among the best of us
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There is no question that Colbert’s cancellation is the first direct hit on the 1st Amendment by an authoritarian regime. It won’t be the last. Love or hate Colbert, this is a dark day for the US because this isn’t about Colbert. It’s about our democracy which simply put has died. #ProudBlue #Resist
Politics, Not Performance, Killed 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'
The end of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' signals a much bigger shift for late night. But it's not just about money.
www.rollingstone.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
There is no question that Colbert’s cancellation is the first direct hit on the 1st Amendment by an authoritarian regime. It won’t be the last. Love or hate Colbert, this is a dark day for the US because this isn’t about Colbert. It’s about our democracy which simply put has died. #ProudBlue #Resist
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No better feeling than when a dog or a cat picks you out of a group of people to hang out with, and their owner's always like "awww he likes you" and you play it cool but inside you're just absolutely screaming OF COURSE HE LIKES ME I AM THE CHOSEN ONE
April 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
No better feeling than when a dog or a cat picks you out of a group of people to hang out with, and their owner's always like "awww he likes you" and you play it cool but inside you're just absolutely screaming OF COURSE HE LIKES ME I AM THE CHOSEN ONE
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BREAKING: In a reversal, all NOAA Research sites will now remain online with "no interruption in service," according to the agency. NOAA had previously moved to cancel the research division's cloud services contract.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Weather Agency to Preserve Research Websites in Reversal
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency will preserve access to websites tied to its research division, after previously moving to cancel a cloud web services contract that supports many of its...
www.bloomberg.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
BREAKING: In a reversal, all NOAA Research sites will now remain online with "no interruption in service," according to the agency. NOAA had previously moved to cancel the research division's cloud services contract.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.