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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Me sneaking up on those Friday beers
make this a poster
September 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Me sneaking up on those Friday beers
BREAKING: Billy Connolly will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
September 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
BREAKING: Billy Connolly will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
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BREAKING: Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran.
September 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
BREAKING: Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran.
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The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
September 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
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We started a trade war with these people because the president, who has some sort of degenerative brain disease with visible bruises on his hand's injection site that the press doesn't talk about, was bored.
On 9/11, the people of Gander stepped up. They showed the very best of Canada.
September 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
We started a trade war with these people because the president, who has some sort of degenerative brain disease with visible bruises on his hand's injection site that the press doesn't talk about, was bored.
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Statement from President Connolly:
We are in a world facing the existential threat posed by war and climate change, both of which are inextricably interlinked.
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted.
We are in a world facing the existential threat posed by war and climate change, both of which are inextricably interlinked.
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted.
September 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Statement from President Connolly:
We are in a world facing the existential threat posed by war and climate change, both of which are inextricably interlinked.
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted.
We are in a world facing the existential threat posed by war and climate change, both of which are inextricably interlinked.
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted.
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"How would you describe the vibes when it comes to the United States?"
Bad Vibes: 79%
Good Vibes: 13%
Pollara / Aug 13, 2026
Bad Vibes: 79%
Good Vibes: 13%
Pollara / Aug 13, 2026
September 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
"How would you describe the vibes when it comes to the United States?"
Bad Vibes: 79%
Good Vibes: 13%
Pollara / Aug 13, 2026
Bad Vibes: 79%
Good Vibes: 13%
Pollara / Aug 13, 2026
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If you made software not intended to kill everyone and now you think it might kill everyone that sounds like a product liability issue. You should go fix it and stop bothering me
September 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
If you made software not intended to kill everyone and now you think it might kill everyone that sounds like a product liability issue. You should go fix it and stop bothering me
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RIP bozo
*LIV GOLF SAYS IT FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY IN NEW JERSEY
*LIV GOLF SAYS IT FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY IN NEW JERSEY
September 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
RIP bozo
*LIV GOLF SAYS IT FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY IN NEW JERSEY
*LIV GOLF SAYS IT FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY IN NEW JERSEY
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He was in floor 104 or 105 when it hit. He went down 30 flights, put a woman on his back, and carried her down another 20 more. He then went back UP, administered first aid, helped with the fire.
He was found in the lobby. 18 ppl said he saved them. He had an almost complete NYFD app in his home.
He was found in the lobby. 18 ppl said he saved them. He had an almost complete NYFD app in his home.
September 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
He was in floor 104 or 105 when it hit. He went down 30 flights, put a woman on his back, and carried her down another 20 more. He then went back UP, administered first aid, helped with the fire.
He was found in the lobby. 18 ppl said he saved them. He had an almost complete NYFD app in his home.
He was found in the lobby. 18 ppl said he saved them. He had an almost complete NYFD app in his home.
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This (from a Prof. of Genetics) is a ripper few hundred words.
I've been revisiting my 2021 book How to Argue With a Racist, in light of the Cofnas situation - i didn't name him or the scientifically illiterati with who he breaks bread. But I thought these sections from the end might be of interest.
August 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM
This (from a Prof. of Genetics) is a ripper few hundred words.
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Britain - and frankly every other nation - needs to build homegrown social media platforms to free ourselves from American toxin and domination.
US platforms are quite simply evil. We're surrendering billions and political control to the world's most dangerous men
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
US platforms are quite simply evil. We're surrendering billions and political control to the world's most dangerous men
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Britain should create its own Facebook and Instagram, not depend on US firms
Social media is a toxic horror yet these US firms hold huge sway over life in the UK. It's time to shake off foreign control and build our own…
www.heraldscotland.com
August 27, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Britain - and frankly every other nation - needs to build homegrown social media platforms to free ourselves from American toxin and domination.
US platforms are quite simply evil. We're surrendering billions and political control to the world's most dangerous men
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
US platforms are quite simply evil. We're surrendering billions and political control to the world's most dangerous men
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Buckingham Palace band playing 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton
August 26, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Buckingham Palace band playing 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton
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Evergreen
I know they're all gaslighting liars, but it's remarkable how thoroughly the "cancel culture" myth redefined "censorship" to mean "someone using their free speech to criticize me."
Meanwhile, actual censorship is just fine for all these people.
Meanwhile, actual censorship is just fine for all these people.
August 23, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Evergreen
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All the food is poisoned, but at least it’s also expensive as hell.
August 23, 2026 at 3:13 AM
All the food is poisoned, but at least it’s also expensive as hell.
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The only XL I’m worried about is my California King
August 21, 2026 at 3:50 AM
The only XL I’m worried about is my California King
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Lots of headlines noting Wong is "outraged" after Israel cleared itself over murder of Aussie aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Wong also said "outraged" in an April 2024 interview with ABC when Zomi was killed. Not outraged enough to expel Israeli ambassador or stop exporting F35 parts that kill people
August 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Lots of headlines noting Wong is "outraged" after Israel cleared itself over murder of Aussie aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Wong also said "outraged" in an April 2024 interview with ABC when Zomi was killed. Not outraged enough to expel Israeli ambassador or stop exporting F35 parts that kill people
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Layup drills > red pills
Sophie Cunningham botching the world's most wide open layup leading to a Dallas Wings 3 pointer by Odyssey Sims to tie the game is the funniest sequence to have happened tonight
August 15, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Layup drills > red pills
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Go TERF, Get Nerfed
Sophie Cunningham botching the world's most wide open layup leading to a Dallas Wings 3 pointer by Odyssey Sims to tie the game is the funniest sequence to have happened tonight
August 15, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Go TERF, Get Nerfed
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Hello, coming at you LIVE from the Patriot Games in Geneva Ohio, where I am one of maybe 500 people waiting to watch what appears to be American Ninja Warrior: Hunger Games Edition
August 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Hello, coming at you LIVE from the Patriot Games in Geneva Ohio, where I am one of maybe 500 people waiting to watch what appears to be American Ninja Warrior: Hunger Games Edition
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Watching all these men try to shoot their shot with AOC is reminding me of that poll where a large percentage of men thought they could beat Serena Williams at tennis.
August 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Watching all these men try to shoot their shot with AOC is reminding me of that poll where a large percentage of men thought they could beat Serena Williams at tennis.
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It's really been something to watch Secretary Gin For Breakfast and the temporary president realize that when you shoot off all the missiles that means you don't have any more missiles; your Man War Fighters don't sweat out new missiles no matter how much T you put in their breakfast waffles.
August 7, 2026 at 11:25 AM
It's really been something to watch Secretary Gin For Breakfast and the temporary president realize that when you shoot off all the missiles that means you don't have any more missiles; your Man War Fighters don't sweat out new missiles no matter how much T you put in their breakfast waffles.
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August 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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wat
JD Vance: "If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer"
August 6, 2026 at 12:16 AM
wat