Jamie Ballew
@sndman4u.bsky.social
Event professional, recovering Baptist, sci-fi junkie, nerd, politics follower, dad (2 and 4-legged kids), proud Chicagolander. LGBTQ safe space.
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Still reeling from & mourning the death of Rob & Michelle Reiner.
Princess Bride was foundational to my growth & development as person, and his work with A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally, recently The Bear, & more will always stick with me. And, by all accounts a great guy. I’m just devastated.
Princess Bride was foundational to my growth & development as person, and his work with A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally, recently The Bear, & more will always stick with me. And, by all accounts a great guy. I’m just devastated.
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Still reeling from & mourning the death of Rob & Michelle Reiner.
Princess Bride was foundational to my growth & development as person, and his work with A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally, recently The Bear, & more will always stick with me. And, by all accounts a great guy. I’m just devastated.
Princess Bride was foundational to my growth & development as person, and his work with A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally, recently The Bear, & more will always stick with me. And, by all accounts a great guy. I’m just devastated.
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Woman Realizes Adorable Rescue Is A Coyote Pup After It Orders Dynamite Detonator Off The Internet
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Woman Realizes Adorable Rescue Is A Coyote Pup After It Orders Dynamite Detonator Off The Internet
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Forget extending the tax credits, now the Republicans are talking getting rid of the Affordable Care Act completely...
youtu.be/xj7_wMIxHjo
youtu.be/xj7_wMIxHjo
WTF Have YOU Done?
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Forget extending the tax credits, now the Republicans are talking getting rid of the Affordable Care Act completely...
youtu.be/xj7_wMIxHjo
youtu.be/xj7_wMIxHjo
Two words: Vichy Chuck
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Two words: Vichy Chuck
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Senators @kaine.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov and Angus King - you are quislings. Go fuck yourselves. Join MAGA, you fit there
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Senators @kaine.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov and Angus King - you are quislings. Go fuck yourselves. Join MAGA, you fit there
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The thing that makes Star Trek utopian isn’t the end of scarcity or the harmony between all peoples it’s also that the guy on the ship who gets laid the most plays the trombone at work and periodically does community theater
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The thing that makes Star Trek utopian isn’t the end of scarcity or the harmony between all peoples it’s also that the guy on the ship who gets laid the most plays the trombone at work and periodically does community theater
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If I’m running messaging, the word on the street is that Democrats are refusing to fund a dictatorship. Either Article 1 means something or nobody gets anything.
September 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
If I’m running messaging, the word on the street is that Democrats are refusing to fund a dictatorship. Either Article 1 means something or nobody gets anything.
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Republicans: We’re so pro-life, we’ll kill every last one of you to prove it.
October 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Republicans: We’re so pro-life, we’ll kill every last one of you to prove it.
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I plan to post this ABC News supercut video of Trump calling Harris and Democrats "fascists" (and "communists"!) everytime I see a Republican on TV whining about Trump being called a "fascist" by the left.
Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!
Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!
September 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I plan to post this ABC News supercut video of Trump calling Harris and Democrats "fascists" (and "communists"!) everytime I see a Republican on TV whining about Trump being called a "fascist" by the left.
Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!
Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!
<gulp!>
September 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
<gulp!>
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I think I am going to be sick. Deal maker? Strong leader? Trump is Putin's fucking gimp.
Russian forces mocked Trump’s surrender to Putin by attaching American flags to their vehicles while riding into battle in Ukraine.
Russian Forces Thank Trump by Flying U.S. Flags in Ukraine
Putin’s soldiers were spotted riding into battle in a stolen American APC while flying both the U.S. and Russia’s flags.
trib.al
August 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I think I am going to be sick. Deal maker? Strong leader? Trump is Putin's fucking gimp.
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He might need to release the Epstein files to distract from the Russia summit
August 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
He might need to release the Epstein files to distract from the Russia summit
Iron Maiden Mondays are a thing, right? I needed a kick in the teeth this AM.
tidal.com/browse/album...
tidal.com/browse/album...
Iron Maiden - Powerslave (2015 Remaster)
Listen to Powerslave (2015 Remaster) on your streaming service
tidal.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Iron Maiden Mondays are a thing, right? I needed a kick in the teeth this AM.
tidal.com/browse/album...
tidal.com/browse/album...
Great & important thread . . .
Let’s talk about weather balloons—a.k.a. radiosondes—and why recent cuts to NWS staffing and balloon launch schedules are putting the public at risk (eg., Deaths in Texas). No satellite or model can replace what these humble balloons do. Here's why. 🧵
July 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Great & important thread . . .
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ICE now has over 70 billion dollars to build more concentration camps.
Just in time for Independence Day.
God damn you, America.
Just in time for Independence Day.
God damn you, America.
July 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
ICE now has over 70 billion dollars to build more concentration camps.
Just in time for Independence Day.
God damn you, America.
Just in time for Independence Day.
God damn you, America.
Huh . . . Giving voters something to vote for instead of someone devoted against works. Who knew?!?
Impressive video. Great presence. Mamdani gives the impression he’s willing to fight AND he’s happy.
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Huh . . . Giving voters something to vote for instead of someone devoted against works. Who knew?!?
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The resistance is gonna need a bigger boat.
July 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The resistance is gonna need a bigger boat.
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Vote for the change you want to see in the world
"Andrew Cuomo is visibly upset and people are crying"
June 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Vote for the change you want to see in the world
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I love the smell of Andrew Cuomo losing ... any time of day, really
June 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I love the smell of Andrew Cuomo losing ... any time of day, really
So when an economist sounds a klaxon, it's generally a good idea to listen and heed their words. When it's Nobel laureate @pkrugman.bsky.social, you had better man your battle station.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
This Is Not a Drill
American democracy is on the line right now
open.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
So when an economist sounds a klaxon, it's generally a good idea to listen and heed their words. When it's Nobel laureate @pkrugman.bsky.social, you had better man your battle station.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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