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Michael
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Probably not social enough for social media. My opinions have never been those of my employer's.
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I'm so sorry, but the only thing I could think about after Maggie introduced her was this:

"Hi! I'm Troy McClure! You might remember me from such websites as BlueSky!"
Picture of Mina Kimes in the style of the Simpsons as used on the Simpsons NFL broadcast in 2024
October 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I'm as unsatisfied with a tie as anyone, but between this stat and Jordan Love's play this season, once this team gets out of it's own way things should really get fun.
Graph charting QB performance with completion percentage above expected (CPOE) as the X axis from -10 to positive 10 and Expected points added (EPA) per play as the Y axis from -0.3 to positive 0.3. Jordan Love's performance this season is in the upper right hand corner indicating that he playing at a very high level.
September 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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I will probably go my whole life without getting to issue a sic burn like this.
The Revocation Press Release stated that, “[o]n April 16, 2025, Secretary Noem demanded Harvard provide information about the criminality and misconduct of foreign students on its campus.” Id. And it asserted that “Harvard University brazenly refused to provide the required information requested and ignored a follow up request from the Department’s Office of General Council. [sic] Secretary Noem is following through on her promise to protect students and prohibit terrorist sympathizers from receiving benefits from the U.S. government.”
May 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Maybe Harvard's many professional lawyers would have written back to Kristi if the message had been sent from the Office of General Counsel instead.
An except from the DHS announcement with "General Council" highlighted. The full passage reads "Harvard University brazenly refused to provide the required information requested and ignored a follow up request from the Department’s Office of General Council. Secretary Noem is following through on her promise to protect students and prohibit terrorist sympathizers from receiving benefits from the U.S. government."
May 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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@minakimes.bsky.social on today's @pablotorrefindsout.bsky.social vs Mina Kimes later today on Love is Kimes.
Screenshot from a CSPAN segment featuring then-Fortune Magazine writer Mina Kimes with a somber expression, dark clothing, and a bit of an emo-look Mina Kimes holding a gold wine glass up for a toast with a cheerful smile while recording a recent episode of Love is Kimes.
March 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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As Donald Trump gladhands, a person slightly behind him to the right of the screenshot silently holds a sign that reads "This is NOT normal"
March 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A lawsuit which includes this nigh-incomprehensible paragraph:
Text from Drake's Lawsuit alleging: "Furthering the Recording's refrain that Drake is "not like us," the Recording alludes to Drake's Jewish Heritage, saying that Drake is "not a colleague" but "a fuckin' colonizer."
January 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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@lucyrohden.bsky.social watching college QBs -- especially at Iowa:
January 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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If you see this, I invite you to post a picture from your device with no context
A normally white American Eskimo dog looks up attentively while on a deck. His fur is stained green from having recently rolled in freshly cut grass as though it had been snow. He knows no better, for he is a dog.
November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Iowa City's I voted stickers are excellent:
October 28, 2024 at 5:21 PM