Crystal Ballin
@lebaum.bsky.social
Hobartian. Raptors and Roos. Maggie whippet
Contributing to the totally constructive discourse
Contributing to the totally constructive discourse
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It's got racism. It's offensive to people with intellectual disabilities. It's Islamophobic. Happy Thanksgiving from the president
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It's got racism. It's offensive to people with intellectual disabilities. It's Islamophobic. Happy Thanksgiving from the president
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talkin' about the AI bubble
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
talkin' about the AI bubble
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Got his feet set. That split second makes all the difference. bsky.app/profile/goad...
J6er Jake Lang got punched yesterday in Dearborn, Michigan during his anti-Muslim march.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Got his feet set. That split second makes all the difference. bsky.app/profile/goad...
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No diplomatic immunity for this d*ckhead.
‘Time to go home’: Neo-Nazi who rallied outside NSW Parliament has his visa cancelled
Civil engineer Matthew Gruter was one of the 60-odd black clad neo-Nazis who staged a made-for-social-media rally on Macquarie Street earlier this month.
www.theage.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
No diplomatic immunity for this d*ckhead.
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It's gotta be frustrating for journalists scraping by and doing great work to go to NY Times dot com and read a puff piece written by a nepo baby that whitewashes a journalist who had sex with a source and has now parlayed that into a new book and a job at Vanity Fair
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It's gotta be frustrating for journalists scraping by and doing great work to go to NY Times dot com and read a puff piece written by a nepo baby that whitewashes a journalist who had sex with a source and has now parlayed that into a new book and a job at Vanity Fair
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i’d be more comfortable with the olivia nuzzi coverage if every story was headlined something like “seduced by a guy who eats roadkill: the story of an extremely stupid lady”
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
i’d be more comfortable with the olivia nuzzi coverage if every story was headlined something like “seduced by a guy who eats roadkill: the story of an extremely stupid lady”
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In reviewing the Epstein emails, I was repulsed by the heartless arrogance of Epstein himself, but I must admit I was taken by the polite civility of Ghislaine Maxwell.
by David Brooks
by David Brooks
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In reviewing the Epstein emails, I was repulsed by the heartless arrogance of Epstein himself, but I must admit I was taken by the polite civility of Ghislaine Maxwell.
by David Brooks
by David Brooks
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Great list but think he stole the Italian Elon bit from that account on the birdsite
Elon Musk: da nine books that everyone should read are
9) Brainology: The Secret Science of Ensmartification
8) Numbers: What Numerals Get Wrong about Integers
7) Future Time Now: How Silicon Valley Makes Yesterday's Present into Tomorrow's Past
9) Brainology: The Secret Science of Ensmartification
8) Numbers: What Numerals Get Wrong about Integers
7) Future Time Now: How Silicon Valley Makes Yesterday's Present into Tomorrow's Past
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Great list but think he stole the Italian Elon bit from that account on the birdsite
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i know folks are making good cracks at this, but i think he’s about to order a bunch of war crimes on venezuela as a distraction
“.. in the Situation Room.” 👀
Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
i know folks are making good cracks at this, but i think he’s about to order a bunch of war crimes on venezuela as a distraction
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I think the thing that really made the Joyce Carol Oates tweet sting so bad is that it's a nerd power fantasy, this devasting, eloquent putdown that hurts worse than anything a bully can physically do to you, and that's the kind of thing he thinks he's supposed to be doing
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I think the thing that really made the Joyce Carol Oates tweet sting so bad is that it's a nerd power fantasy, this devasting, eloquent putdown that hurts worse than anything a bully can physically do to you, and that's the kind of thing he thinks he's supposed to be doing
I listened to this podcast on "Birdghazi" and I can assure you it is even dumber than it sounds
Got together this morning with @karengeier.com on @robrousseau.bsky.social’s Insurgents pod to discuss the BC Ostrich Massacre sweeping the rightwing crankosphere these days and what is actually motivating it.
www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-421-the...
www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-421-the...
Ep. 421: The Ostrich Situation ft. Jesse Hawken and Karen Geier
What's going on in Canada, you ask? Well, uhh...
www.insurgentspod.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I listened to this podcast on "Birdghazi" and I can assure you it is even dumber than it sounds
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Rick Scott is right, government funding for health insurance is such a scam.
Google “Rick Scott Medicare fraud” to learn more about this important issue
Google “Rick Scott Medicare fraud” to learn more about this important issue
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Rick Scott is right, government funding for health insurance is such a scam.
Google “Rick Scott Medicare fraud” to learn more about this important issue
Google “Rick Scott Medicare fraud” to learn more about this important issue
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rfk jr seeing a guy nodding off and instinctively doing the "i was never here" shuffle proves his bona fides as a social user of hard drugs
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
rfk jr seeing a guy nodding off and instinctively doing the "i was never here" shuffle proves his bona fides as a social user of hard drugs
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opening the white house emergency medical kit and it’s just a syringe of ivermectin and a mypillow
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
opening the white house emergency medical kit and it’s just a syringe of ivermectin and a mypillow
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if you're ever Photoshopping your own face into the smoke of the Twin Towers, Adobe should have a pop-up that says "are you sure that whatever it is you're doing is a good idea"
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
if you're ever Photoshopping your own face into the smoke of the Twin Towers, Adobe should have a pop-up that says "are you sure that whatever it is you're doing is a good idea"
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currently running neck and neck with "write ins"
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
currently running neck and neck with "write ins"
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Should be wearing a Greinke jersey as a show of solidarity between guys who got a 9-figure deal in LA after abandoning the Royals
I’ve got serious constitutional questions now
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Should be wearing a Greinke jersey as a show of solidarity between guys who got a 9-figure deal in LA after abandoning the Royals
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i can't believe they have to play again today.
October 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
i can't believe they have to play again today.
Reporting back from the Tasman Sea
October 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Reporting back from the Tasman Sea
Nelly has been taking off all their clothes
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Nelly has been taking off all their clothes