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I did get it working again! It’s been weird. I was just bummed, like, no, not my last few games! Haha. It’s bittersweet now knowing how many games are left.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It looks like my last option for watching the Tigers with a VPN has stopped working 😭

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Yeah, the issue is local sports. You don't get those. We also don't get Detroit Sports Net (Tigers and Wings)

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

You have to pay more for premium channels like HBO, just like regular cable. You do get most local broadcast channels, but not all. They give you the locals for the major networks. So we get 7, but not 20.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sometimes I think about it. Not seriously enough to do it, I guess, but I start wondering if Comcast would have any good deals on like the first 12 months. YouTube TV is pretty good, though. It feels a lot like the old cable. We're getting the same channels. But the price has gone up a ton.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My thoughts on foldable phones went from "gimmicky; probably untrustworthy" to "well, if APPLE can do it..." I guess I'm a bit of an Apple fanboy that way. Ditto on the depression lol. It's ok, the price will stop me

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I realized this the other day. I was at the barber shop, and there were no magazines. Nothing sitting there to read. There wasn't even a choice!

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I should start an Ace Pitcher Zach McKinstry account. That was entertaining stuff. Throwing the 37 mph HEAT 🔥

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I've heard of 8 out of 25. I feel like Ms. Rachel should be #1, because who hasn't heard of her?

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It's amazing what little pieces of commercials can actually make it all the way around the world.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I lived in Australia in 1992 and the regional variants even made it there. "1-3-double 1-double 6, Pizza Hut delivery!" (yes, that's only 6 numbers)

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

"First it happened to Blue's Clues, now it's Bluey. They've been infected by realism." - my 9-year-old

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Whoa, whoa, whoa, no one told me that the Bluey movie is 3-D computer animated. I'm not sure how to feel about this.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I suppose you would say that 😛

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Every now and then, I like to watch this iconic 2014 Future Islands performance on Letterman. youtu.be/upPl9mZW_zw?...

youtu.be

Future Islands Performs "Seasons (Waiting On You)" | Letterman

YouTube video by Letterman

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

And with that, I think it's time for bed.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"Too Early to Call" switching to "Too Close to Call" in the El-Sayed vs Stevens race according to NBC

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Detroit ballots coming in! 62-34 margin for Stevens in Detroit. 55-42 margin for Stevens for Wayne County.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Oh, I absolutely am too old for that and also a parent, don't worry lol

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Kornaki just predicted 5 am as the time we'll know El-Sayed vs. Stevens lol

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Do we think the 27,000 people that have voted for McMorrow were unaware she dropped out or was it some form of protest vote

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I believe it was only for landlines.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We need more Muppets on baseball broadcasts. In general.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If Stevens wins, I'll vote for her in November, by the way. I'm not that militant.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Has anyone here ever been to a election night party? They're endlessly fascinating to me.

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 05/08/2026

Current* conditions near Ludington, MI:

Western view from the end of the northern breakwall looking out over Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2026-08-05 02:36:03 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: lakeshorekeepers.org // Current Temp in Ludington: 73 F | 23 C // Precip: light rain // Wind: N at 5 mph | 8 kph // Humidity: 65%

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Ben Rosen @benrosen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

i know votes are still being counted but the more i look at this michigan senate map the more it becomes clear that it kind of looks like a mitten

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Update: Abdul up by 3 points, Tigers up by 4 runs

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We travel to new channels to find Kornacki. We are legion

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Yeah. I have seen a lot of speculation about Stevens doing well with the black vote in Detroit.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Kornaki now exercising more caution.

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Ben Franklin, Esq. @bfsesq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Kornaki seems pretty big on El-Sayed's chances

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