Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Wire is loaded with great music and is a natural for this list! @audacityofdespair.bsky.social 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Trump 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. 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The war in Iran, tariffs, the White House, the Reflecting Pool, and now the economy - everything Trump touches turns to shit. 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Ohio 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...share.googleNo. 4 Texas vs. No. 1 Ohio State final score: Three unanswered fourth-quarter TDs launch Horns to 24-23 winThings went sideways quickly for the Longhorns. 011
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026While 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. 1/2 101
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This 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. 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Conservatives 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...nytimes.comU.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge ContinuesPresident 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. 075
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026And like Marco Rubio, et al., we did not give our consent to be unwitting sacrificial lambs! 011
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Anonymous White House source confirms Senator Ossoff's Natalie remark! 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Tonight 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...share.googleHD-12: Dukes Defeats Timko In Butler County ShockerIs this a sign of a coming “blue wave” in Pennsylvania? For the first time in more than three decades, […] 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Iran is closer than ever to obtaining nuclear weapons! www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-secre...thedailybeast.comTrump’s Secret Nuclear Admission to Aides Is LeakedThe president is telling advisers he may have to abandon the key rationale for his war on Iran. 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Trump - 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...share.googleNearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say | CNN PoliticsThe 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,”... 100
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Trigger Warning: Do Not Repost! Content may be harmful to MAGA! youtube.com/shorts/Rix2K...youtube.comThis is going mega viral…YouTube video by Keith Edwards 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Character 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. 1/3 110
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026It's easier to start a war than to keep it secret! 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/07/2026The worst presidents of all time are all men! It's a fact, look it up! 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/07/2026National Park Services To Add President Obama To Mount Rushmore share.google/VMx4xHKsssrM... 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 24/05/2026We'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...share.googleFossil Fuel Industry Donors See Major Returns in Trump’s PoliciesThe Trump administration’s embrace of the oil and gas industry’s agenda provides another example of how wealthy special interests shape policies. 020
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Ted Turner, media mogul and businessman, dies at age 87. Known as Captain Outrageous, he won the 1977 America's Cup on his yacht Courageous. 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Forget about immigration, inflation, or even America first. Corruption Is the only accomplishmen of the Trump administration. 020
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026There are four congressional seats rated as vulnerable in Pennsylvania. All are held by Republicans. Perry is listed as the most vulnerable. 110
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Blasphemy: 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". 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Those 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! 020
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/04/2026May their hearts be softened and their spiritual eyes opened to truth. 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Trump is a fucking imbecile. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...the-independent.comTrump slurs his way through jaw-dropping Iran war address with no clear end in sightIn 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 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Here'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...wsj.comTrump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening HormuzAdministration officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean extending the military mission 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Trump, 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...politico.comSenate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHSThe House could act as soon as Friday to reopen most parts of the sprawling agency. 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Me 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. 1/2 100
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026An apology to sorry sacks of shit everywhere. youtube.com/shorts/8j1kk...youtube.comJames Carville's Apology to TrumpYouTube video by Politicon 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Speaking of Catholics versus convicts, US Cardinals criticize Trump, calling for genuinely moral foreign policy. www.cathstan.org/us-world/u-s...cathstan.orgU.S. cardinals call for ‘genuinely moral foreign policy for our nation’ - Catholic Standard 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Mario 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...sports.yahoo.comSEE IT: Donald Trump makes appearance at CFP National ChampionshipDonald Trump is in attendance at the CFP National Championship. 030
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Many 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...nytimes.comOpinion | The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 10/01/2026The 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...share.googleEditorial: 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... 021
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 08/01/2026So.....someone made a movie about one of #Epstein's whores? #MelaniaTrump Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center share.google/03R8socQcdST...share.google‘Melania’ Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy CenterThe Brett Ratner-directed documentary will debut at the storied Washington, D.C. arts institution, which last week was renamed The Trump-Kennedy Center. 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/01/2026While @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...pennlive.comCentral PA Local News, Breaking News, Sports & WeatherGet the latest Pennsylvania local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on pennlive.com 100
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Pure 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-...abcnews.go.com2nd grand jury refuses to indict New York AG Letitia James: SourcesFor 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. 020
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 07/12/2025We must be in an alternate universe! #Duke and #Indiana are winning football championships! 020
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...share.googleJim Knowles left Ohio State a national champ and could get fired less than a year laterThe former Ohio State defensive coordinator clearly made a terrible mistake. Now, he's without a job. 100
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 05/12/2025My top album of 2025 on Spotify! "A Still Life Revisited" by the Tisburys! www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...spotify.comMy Top Album of 2025Spotify 031
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Penn Staters can remember when we thought anything would be better than #JamesFranklin. This is worse! #psu #pennstate #nittanylions 247sports.com/article/penn...247sports.comPenn State’s fumbled coaching search leads to 'embarrassing' National Signing DayPenn State is poised for the smallest recruiting class of any Big Ten team in the 247Sports era. 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 28/11/2025The 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 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 24/11/2025In 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. 1/4 110
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 20/11/2025There 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... 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/11/2025AG Pam Bondi should release the files to prove that Trump is not implicated! 110
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Trump 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...cnbc.comTrump administration backs Three Mile Island nuclear restart with $1 billion loan to ConstellationThe first advance to Constellation Energy is expected in the first quarter, said Greg Beard, senior advisor to the Energy Department's Loan Programs Office. 010
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Which will have a longer shelf life? Let the countdown begin! 000
Jim Balaban @followthetruth.bsky.social · 18/11/2025It'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." 000