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Derek Balling

@derekballing.com
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Not Team Red. Not Team Blue. Team Not-Orange. RPG & computer nerd. PoliSci obsessed. Self-identify as 🇮🇪 citizen, the place I _chose_ to become a citizen. Born and remain a 🇺🇸 citizen, for whatever _that_ is worth these days. "I have friends everywhere."

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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 19/05/2026
Claude gets it.... What the fuck is wrong with Amazon? Why is the finale of "The Boys" delayed?
A conversation about Claude about "The Boys".

Claude: "The previous episodes genuinely did drop on Tuesdays, and this one is a day late. The theatrical release is the real reason."
User: "Fuckers."
Claude: "Yep. Pay for Prime, wait an extra day anyway so they can sell theater tickets. Pretty on-brand for a show about corporate greed, at least."
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 11/05/2026
Oh, Instacart... you truly do believe that, don't you? You sweet summer child...
Instacart logo above "Shopping complete. Your items will stay temperature controlled until delivery."
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 05/05/2026
Scene from Independence Day of White House being obliterated by aliens.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 10/03/2026
Checking in for my doctor's appointment, they asked me what language I spoke. Tempted to make them send over an expert in reading Chaucer.
A language selection pull-down that includes options like "English, middle (1100-1500)", "English, old (ca.450-1100)", "French, middle (ca 1400-1600)", etc.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/01/2026
Spotted in the Liberal Gun Owners subreddit…
Gimli: Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with a libertarian.
Legolas: Taxation is theft
Gimli: Please shut the fuck up and put your gas mask on.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 25/01/2026
Predator air-wrestle meme with Dillon as “shoveling snow” and Arnie as “protesting” with their clenched fists as “Fuck ICE”
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 15/01/2026
ICE/CBP/DHS = Sicherheitspolizei
Change my mind (meme)
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 10/01/2026
“That’s fine dude. I’m not mad at you.” - Renee Good’s last words

“Fucking bitch” - Jonathan Ross’ first words after killing her
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 25/12/2025
@theonion.com how were y'all managing to create AI Slop in 2009? Where're this girl's legs at, my dudes?
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 23/12/2025
I _NEEDED_ that Canada bit to be done with the Game of Thrones meme image. In a visceral way. So….
“Tell Trump… we want him to know it was us.” Game of Thrones meme, with Olenna Tyrell labeled as “Canada.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 27/11/2025
I love-hate that @wsj.com has updated their graphics library to reflect the current state of the White House.
Graphic image from a WSJ article showing proximity of an event to the White House, where the silhouette of the White House no longer has the East Wing.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 06/11/2025
Meme: A man has a medical emergency in the oval office, labeled "Americans Worried About Cost of Living". Trump idly stares off into space with a thought bubble over his head with a rendering of his new ballroom design.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 05/10/2025
Can we talk for a moment about how the movie poster character for "Meet The Patels" looks exactly as spaced out as Kash Patel?
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 05/10/2025
Seeing Bill and Ted’s Existential Adventure.
Playbill from 2025 Waiting For Godot.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 04/10/2025
What the hell am I watching and why is it ESPN worthy? “Roofball”?
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/09/2025
The infamous "Killdozer".
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 18/09/2025
Same.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 07/09/2025
Oh FFS is that the sort of shit people are buying around here? Remains to be seen how much of a vacation this will end up being….
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/08/2025
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 08/08/2025
“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain” over a picture of Dean Cain in costume as Superman
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 31/07/2025
One hour ‘til mayhem ensues… #gencon
Minis and map for Barroom Blitz RPG event.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 31/07/2025
Don't overthink it: what comic book panels/pages live in your head rent-free? Drop four and tag #comicsdna (I only dropped one. Sue me, it's worth four, honestly.)
Captain America telling an unmasked Spider-Man:  

"Doesn't matter what the press says, doesn't matter what the politicians or mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole COUNTRY decides that something WRONG is something RIGHT.

This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the consequences.

When the mob and the press and the whole WORLD tell you to move, your job is to play yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole WORLD -- 'No, YOU move.'"
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 13/07/2025
Amos Burton from The ExpanseMarvin the Paranoid Android from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyPeter from Office SpaceTyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 30/06/2025
Band of Brothers put it best....
Screencap from HBO's "Band of Brothers" with Major Winters reminding Captain Sobel that "We salute the rank, not the man," when Sobel attempts to walk by without saluting his former-nemesis-subordinate,now-superior-office from paratrooper training.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 30/06/2025
I am truly truly low-class LOL.
The chart shows everything in the lower-class portion, and almost nothing in any of the other (Lower-Middle, Middle-, Upper-Middle, Upper)-class portions.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/06/2025
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 18/06/2025
True story: my UPS notifications of inbound packages are always in a broke-ass pseudo-European date format (DD/MM/YYYY), and nobody at UPS can either switch me back to US or switch it to some ISO compliant format like YYYY-MM-DD.
A screenshot showing the bullshit date format.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 08/06/2025
Korean convenience store owners, hear our call. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooftop...
Picture shows heavily armed Korean shop owners manning their rooftops during 1992 LA riots to protect their property from rioters.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 02/06/2025
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/05/2025
Unfortunately, they've thought of that....
Language of bullshit bill that shows that they have font-size and visibility requirements.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 18/05/2025
What do you do if you’re the local power company experiencing massive outages because of a sudden windstorm that ravaged your area? Well, if you’re Dominion Energy, you shut down the site where you might check your outage status “for maintenance”. Fucking idiots. I feel so “valued”.
“Dominion energy account access is down for maintenance until May 18 at 7:00 AM ET. To report an outage call 866-366-4357.

Thank you for being a valued customer!”
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 14/05/2025
I can't wait for her to realize that Congress specifically approved it - as they were required to. From the Congressional Record of the 44th Congress:
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 14/05/2025
Also, they forget,... from the 44th Congressional record....
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 12/05/2025
I've never been so happy to have cancelled my NYT subscription, as when I see shit their employees say on social media...
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 10/05/2025
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/04/2025
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 17/04/2025
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 20/03/2025
Carrot App gets it.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 05/03/2025
Didn't watch last night's speech, but here's how I imagined it in my head.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 28/02/2025
This remains my favorite....
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 27/02/2025
Promoting National Parks vacations when it's even money if they'll even be open and staffed this summer. "That's a bold strategy...."
Amtrak Vacations ad for webinar highlighting "National Parks By Rail"
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/02/2025
Hey @washingtonpost.com .... Tell Bezos I'll come back when he's not publicly and overtly meddling in your content. Or when he sells the paper. Whichever comes first.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/02/2025
Anakin/Padme Meme:
Anakin: The White House is undermining the public's access to the news media.
Padme: So you're going to stop playing their game, and abandon the press pool, right?
Anakin: [ Blank Stare]
Padme: Right?
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 26/02/2025
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 25/02/2025
So much this. The computer nerd in me was like "CP/M!", the realist in me was like that bit in Jurassic Park...
Jurassic Park Meme (Dodson) "CP/M! We've got CP/M!"  "Nobody cares...."
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 14/02/2025
Nick, if you're out there... my wife got the card you were trying to ask your partner for forgiveness with. You should definitely complain to 800flowers and get yourself some credit. Hopefully the card your partner got wasn't completely inappropriate.
Gift card for flowers that says "You needed me and I failed you, I'm sorry for that. I hope you can forgive me. - Nick"
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 03/02/2025
100% of US natural gas comes from Canada. 43% of US power is generated from natural gas. Canada should close the valves, timed to crush US power generation on Super Bowl Sunday. Put Herr Orange firmly in the “finding out” phase.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 31/01/2025
Got one of those and one of these as well just in case.
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 21/01/2025
This bears repeating these days...
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Derek Balling @derekballing.com · 21/01/2025
Captain America says it best....
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