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Jim Balaban

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The USA was conceived in Liberty and dedicated to Equality. That's the assignment. Although we have never grasped this ideal, we have never stopped reaching for it. All votes matter!

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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Wire is loaded with great music and is a natural for this list! @audacityofdespair.bsky.social
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump cynically weaponized LBJ's observation on racial division to distract working-class voters from economic stagnation. Democrats can flip the script: secure a bright economic future for working people, and they won't feel threatened by the progress of others.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The war in Iran, tariffs, the White House, the Reflecting Pool, and now the economy - everything Trump touches turns to shit.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good start! Now do Donald Trump.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ohio State has lost three of their last four games. No. 4 Texas vs. No. 1 Ohio State final score: Three unanswered fourth-quarter TDs launch Horns to 24-23 win | Burnt Orange Nation share.google/BnV7qGNQXL1K...
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No. 4 Texas vs. No. 1 Ohio State final score: Three unanswered fourth-quarter TDs launch Horns to 24-23 win
Things went sideways quickly for the Longhorns.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
While Representative Scott Perry PA-10 poses as the "shepherd" of the I-83 South Bridge Project, the truth is that he voted against funding for the project every chance he could. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing $500M federal funding for the project. 1/2
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This has always been true! When there was talk of fascism taking over this country, I had my doubts. I have faith that most Americans - Republicans included - don't want it. This time will end, and we will move on to better things.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Conservatives lied when they promised Americans to reduce spending, cut the debt and shrink the government. The ultimate realization of the conservative movement is Trump. They have nothing to offer but failure. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/b...
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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
And like Marco Rubio, et al., we did not give our consent to be unwitting sacrificial lambs!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Anonymous White House source confirms Senator Ossoff's Natalie remark!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Tonight Brandon Dukes, a Democrat, flipped a PA State House seat in a special election in Butler County! Trump won the county by 18 points in 2020 and the seat has been held by Republicans for 30 years! HD-12: Dukes Defeats Timko In Butler County Shocker - PoliticsPA share.google/MI5JEPzpiz1Q...
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HD-12: Dukes Defeats Timko In Butler County Shocker
Is this a sign of a coming “blue wave” in Pennsylvania? For the first time in more than three decades, […]
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Iran is closer than ever to obtaining nuclear weapons! www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-secre...
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Trump’s Secret Nuclear Admission to Aides Is Leaked
The president is telling advisers he may have to abandon the key rationale for his war on Iran.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Trump - who declared bankruptcy 6 times - and Hegseth - who was fired for mismanaging a non profit - have now bankrupted the USA out of our defensive capabilities. 1/2 Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say | CNN Politics share.google/3SYohgLtsEi7...
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Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,”...
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Trigger Warning: Do Not Repost! Content may be harmful to MAGA! youtube.com/shorts/Rix2K...
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This is going mega viral…
YouTube video by Keith Edwards
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Character matters. Al Franken, Andrew Cuomo, Eric Swalwell, and Greg Platner are just four prominent Democrats who have resigned or quit their campaigns because of alleged sexual misconduct. The Democrats have standards and gatekeepers enforce them. 1/3
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It's easier to start a war than to keep it secret!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The worst presidents of all time are all men! It's a fact, look it up!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
National Park Services To Add President Obama To Mount Rushmore share.google/VMx4xHKsssrM...
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
We're paying Trump at the Pump. Fossil Fuel Billionaires, who spent nearly $0.25B on 2024 political campaigns, are getting their money's worth! Fossil Fuel Industry Donors See Major Returns in Trump’s Policies | Brennan Center for Justice share.google/GyLwpfS3loY0...
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Fossil Fuel Industry Donors See Major Returns in Trump’s Policies
The Trump administration’s embrace of the oil and gas industry’s agenda provides another example of how wealthy special interests shape policies.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Ted Turner, media mogul and businessman, dies at age 87. Known as Captain Outrageous, he won the 1977 America's Cup on his yacht Courageous.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Forget about immigration, inflation, or even America first. Corruption Is the only accomplishmen of the Trump administration.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
There are four congressional seats rated as vulnerable in Pennsylvania. All are held by Republicans. Perry is listed as the most vulnerable.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Blasphemy: The act of insulting or showing contempt for God, a deity, or holy figures (such as prophets). In some theological contexts, it also includes "assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God".
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Those Epstein files are provoking a lot of trouble. First, they were responsible for a war in Iran and now the attorney general has been fired!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
May their hearts be softened and their spiritual eyes opened to truth.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Trump is a fucking imbecile. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Trump slurs his way through jaw-dropping Iran war address with no clear end in sight
In 20-minute speech from White House, the president offered no new details and largely rehashed his own Truth Social posts to a nation wary of his reasoning
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Here's the CliffNotes summary of the attached article: Trump is a fucking imbecile. Everyone knows it. But what is a polite word for the voters who knew he was capable of doing something fuckwit stupid like this and yet they still voted for him? www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz
Administration officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean extending the military mission
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Trump, the self-proclaimed Master Negotiator, conceded to all the Democrats' demands to reopen the government. As a result, funding for ICE and part of Customs and Border Protection will not be provided. The Dems got what they wanted and Trump got nothing! www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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Senate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS
The House could act as soon as Friday to reopen most parts of the sprawling agency.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Me and and former @PennState OT Caeden Wallace. He's an offensive guard for the #SuperBowlLX contenders, the New England @Patriots. @PennStatefball players have a storied history in the Super Bowl, appearing in 54 of the 59 championship games played through February 2025. 1/2
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
An apology to sorry sacks of shit everywhere. youtube.com/shorts/8j1kk...
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James Carville's Apology to Trump
YouTube video by Politicon
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Speaking of Catholics versus convicts, US Cardinals criticize Trump, calling for genuinely moral foreign policy. www.cathstan.org/us-world/u-s...
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U.S. cardinals call for ‘genuinely moral foreign policy for our nation’ - Catholic Standard
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Mario Cristobal, Miami's head coach, played for The U in the infamous Catholics versus convicts game in 1988, Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame. But he wasn't the only convict at the game tonight! sports.yahoo.com/articles/see...
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SEE IT: Donald Trump makes appearance at CFP National Championship
Donald Trump is in attendance at the CFP National Championship.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Many men who are insecure in their masculinity support conservative ideology, the "manosphere." Goldberg discusses how that has translated into animosity against women who protest ICE. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
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Opinion | The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Rename the Capital Pedovik.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
The National Catholic Reporter criticizes JD Vance for blaming Renee for her own murder and for claiming himself to be a "committed Catholic of solid standing." Editorial: We are in moral exile. We must resist. | National Catholic Reporter share.google/NesQIfhULXRY...
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Editorial: We are in moral exile. We must resist.
Authoritarianism thrives on resignation. This is why the most urgent task before us is not simply political opposition, but moral recovery. We must relearn what it means to be a people capable of nonv...
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
So.....someone made a movie about one of #Epstein's whores? #MelaniaTrump Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center share.google/03R8socQcdST...
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‘Melania’ Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center
The Brett Ratner-directed documentary will debut at the storied Washington, D.C. arts institution, which last week was renamed The Trump-Kennedy Center.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
While @realDonaldTrump and @RepScottPerry are forcing workers to pay the taxes of their ultra-rich donors, neither is helping the same PA workers who are losing their jobs! 1/2 ‘Devastated’: Thousands of employees were laid off from Pa. hospitals, offices - pennlive.com share.google/a5vbTjwNzLBZ...
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Central PA Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather
Get the latest Pennsylvania local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on pennlive.com
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Wow! Art imitating rumor!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Pure Irony - That #Trump's #weaponizedDOJ seeks revenge against #LetitiaJames for finding him guilty of mortgage fraud, but has failed twice to even indict her of the same thing! abcnews.go.com/US/2nd-time-...
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2nd grand jury refuses to indict New York AG Letitia James: Sources
For a second time in a week, a federal grand jury in Virginia has refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, sources say.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
We must be in an alternate universe! #Duke and #Indiana are winning football championships!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
#JamesFranklin is not a ball coach. He's not a game-time coach. He thought that by hiring big-name/salary assistants, he could solve the problem. But he was the problem. 1/2 #pennstatefootball #PSU #NittanyLions share.google/tUkZZlDkCwT9...
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Jim Knowles left Ohio State a national champ and could get fired less than a year later
The former Ohio State defensive coordinator clearly made a terrible mistake. Now, he's without a job.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
My top album of 2025 on Spotify! "A Still Life Revisited" by the Tisburys! www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
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My Top Album of 2025
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Penn Staters can remember when we thought anything would be better than #JamesFranklin. This is worse! #psu #pennstate #nittanylions 247sports.com/article/penn...
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Penn State’s fumbled coaching search leads to 'embarrassing' National Signing Day
Penn State is poised for the smallest recruiting class of any Big Ten team in the 247Sports era.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The pieces were already in place, but it wasn't until Coach #TerrySmith took charge that anyone figured out how to make them work together! #PSU #NittanyLions #pennstatefootball
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
In 1990, the Penn State-Notre Dame game was a major upset with national championship implications. The No. 18 Nittany Lions came back from a 21–7 deficit to beat the No. 1 Fighting Irish ¡IN SOUTH BEND! effectively ending Notre Dame's bid for a national title. 1/4
Terry Smith TD against Notre Dame November 17th, 1990
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
There may be no proof that Trump had sex with minors. But there are many connected to him that did. Friends, donors, and mega-rich-bros who got caught buying, trafficking, and fucking 13Y/Os. They needed to buy a politician to stay out of jail. Trump is their man. bsky.app/profile/uncl...
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
AG Pam Bondi should release the files to prove that Trump is not implicated!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Trump and Scott Perry #PA10, who previously tried to cancel the funding for the I-83 project in Harrisburg, are now loaning $1 billion to restart 3 Mile Island for Microsoft! Bill Gates knows all about Islands. He went to Jeffrey Epstein's many times! www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/t...
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Trump administration backs Three Mile Island nuclear restart with $1 billion loan to Constellation
The first advance to Constellation Energy is expected in the first quarter, said Greg Beard, senior advisor to the Energy Department's Loan Programs Office.
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Which will have a longer shelf life? Let the countdown begin!
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Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It's okay Marge, to have loved and lost. "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it was never meant to be."
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