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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

My wife said the exact same thing 5 minutes after we walked in the door. They rocked indeed.

The band Sugar playing on stage at the Agora in Cleveland.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Forgotten verse to a Springsteen classic.

A phone news alert that reads “Devil worshipper chases missionaries around Youngstown with rusty shotgun, report says.”

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Got this one last week in between the storms.

Monarch butterfly resting on a bunch of small,
purple flowers.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

For Columbus peeps. I saw the dog running around at the end of ComFest on Saturday night. Fingers crossed.

A “Lost Dog” poster showing a miniature poodle.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

@chrisstein.bsky.social Not trying to get anyone in trouble, but stumbled across this while on vacation.

A sign for a hair salon called “Blondie” with a picture of the band Blondie.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I may have shared this before. The book “Living on Campus: An Architectural History of the American Dormitory” has a whole chapter on the towers.

Aerial photo of Ohio State campus in 1967 showing two high-rise dormitories near the football stadium.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Maybe not the most clever, but certainly memorable.

Protest sign that says “Elvis Would Kick Trump’s Fat Ass Today.”

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Scenes from the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Westerville. #NoKings

No Kings protest sign that reads “ELVIS WOULD KICK TRUMP’S FAT ASS TODAY.”

Photo of protesters and their signs at the No Kings protest

Crowds line the street at a No Kings protest.

Protester hold a sign that says “radicalized by basic decency.”

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This was at the ballpark yesterday in Phoenix area and the only corn was of the kettle variety.

Screenshot of weather app showing 103 degree temperatures

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Proof that I survived the heat today. And that even in retirement, Joey Votto still bangs. #Reds

Screenshot of a baseball game between Cleveland and Cincinnati. A fan is standing behind the batter with a shirt that says “Joey Votto Still Bangs.”

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Age verification? I stood in line outside one of these to buy concert tickets.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Making me wonder if I can find the box in this house that has this. I remember Bob Costas having some great stories in it.

Cover of the book “Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life ofthe American Basketball Association” by Terry Pluto. Shows Dr J dunking.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I was thinking, who would be surprised, at this point, if there was a Kent State-level catastrophe in the near future. Then I hear the detail of the crowd surrounding other agents after the shooting and chanting this.

Photo from Kent State archives. Students hanging a bedsheet out a dorm window with “They Can’t Kill Us All” painted on jt.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I’m not saying I *want* a Kracken to rise of the sea and wreck havoc on our world. But if one was going to, I know where I would want to happen.

A map showing the location of many yachts. Accompanying text says “Pretty much every billionaire that owns a superyacht is in St. Barth right now for New Year's Eve - Jeff Bezos, Miriam Adelson, Shahid Khan, Sergey Brin, Jerry Jones, and 100+ others”

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

My old brain is bad. I think they were *supposed* to open for Cracker in Columbus on their first tour but didn’t for some unknown reasons.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Was going for holiday wonderland. Ended up with HP Lovecraft.

A lamppost with a red light bulb and red Christmas lights.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Post something random or you’ll have an awful December.

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Simpsons - obviously - always had ones that tickled me.

Cartoon of a drunk guy operating a tv camera and the text “technical difficulties, please stand by.”

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Saying it now. I hope Geno ends this.

Geno Suarez showing his “good vibes only” t-shirt

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King of the Suburbs @jamesbaumann.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

My normal jogging route around campus usually takes me past the vet school and every year I’m impressed by the big set up they have for homecoming weekend. Plus, their grads and students take good care of this guy. So keep up the good work!