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al

@grandvillain.substack.com

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grand rapidian, wolverine, ex-sportswriter. the artist formerly known as bauncey chillups.

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 06/09/2026

close-up of larry ellison with a toothy smile

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 22/08/2026

JJ McCarthy only attempted 8 passes in a road win over Penn State during Michigan's national championship season.

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 13/01/2026

ceci c'est le grand. pas de rapides.

devos place and the amway grand from the opposite riverbank

still water near the sixth street bridge on a foggy morning

swollen, muddy brown water that has flooded near millenium park

brilliant yellow trees reflecting on the water in autumn

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 14/11/2025

extremely pleased to report that I get to enjoy this big dog / small dog friendship every day

a great pyrenees and terrier mutt who are best friends

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 03/10/2025

literally. this "both sides" framing actively helps his cause. there's a proto-royalist editorial bent at the gray lady. they want him to be a dictator.

the fash new york times appraises trump's "deal"

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 10/09/2025

that image?

oligarchs celebrating the installation of a dictator

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 28/08/2025

the goat who delivered my best sports memories in college

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 28/08/2025

donovan edwards scores his second long touchdown as undefeated michigan routs undefeated ohio state in the horseshoe

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 03/07/2025

in my backyard, there is a very old / mature chinese flame tree. each summer, around this time, it blooms. pictures don't do it justice but here's one I just took.

the bright yellow buds on the tree in my backyard.

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 19/06/2025

it's just boring public-facing stuff. creating a massive "questions and answers page" with FAQ schema, buying ads on google for search terms related to pyramid schemes, etc. common tactics that will def be used to shape LLM responses.

amway correcting the record re: whether it is a giant scam

amway buying ads on google to put this message on people's searches

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 14/06/2025

nice day out

protest in front of the ford museum in grand rapids

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 03/06/2025

still kinda can't believe i chose to live here but i'm glad i did it. i hope i entertained you guys along the way.

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 03/06/2025

if you've ever driven by, you know exactly what i'm talking about. if you haven't... whew. what a place. almost indescribable!

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 10/05/2025

enjoying this new tradition of running through my neighborhood with half of west michigan every spring

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 02/05/2025

enjoy this brief reprieve from doomscrolling and admire the flowers.

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al @grandvillain.substack.com · 09/04/2025

it was a really incredible G league game. isaiah thomas was superb. im glad i got a chance to see stauskas play. the cast of characters that night was excellent.

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