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Mark Paleologopoulos

@markpaleo.bsky.social
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Nearly-retired IT Professional and Curmudgeon Registered Independent Political Consultant Wokester Fashionista Author of Riverwalking - a Young Adult Fantasy Adventure Buddy Comedy that would be perfect for a major motion picture www.markpaleo.com

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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
A little Facebook poll in my hometown with 68 respondents. I live amongst idiots.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
When is the next Zacharia press briefing?
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Thermometer Chart with degrees of Fascism
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
One year since we brought Nyx and Grendel home
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt be like
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Imagine choosing to wear the instrument of obedience willingly.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#WIPSnips Stream
I’m only seeing shapes at this point. From  my vantage point on the cement floor I can see a large shadow rush my captor like a vampire on meth. I can hear the sounds of him squeaking and trying to escape a fusillade of blows. The next sounds come straight from an old-time Batman fight sequence. After one last thwack of fist on face, the goon’s body slides across the floor into me. Now what? Either I die here, and my corpse gets dumped somewhere else to throw CSI Drake County off the trail, or I’m being rescued.
I’m getting pain signals from at least five spots on my body, and there’s a buzzing coming from inside my skull. I try to hold it together as the newcomer pulls at the bindings around my wrists and ankles. The droning starts to break into fragments that are probably words. I try to convince my mouth to respond in kind, but I’m still gagged. When the cloth is removed from my mouth, I convulse into fetal position, and a long held-back stream of puke projects fortuitously onto my unconscious captor’s back. I feel a large strong hand grasp my right elbow and yank me into a sitting position.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Words associated with Trump #wordcloud
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#WIPSnips - teeth
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#WIPSnips - chip
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Merry Christmas, Natalie.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Spotted on Google Earth on the National Mall. What does 1205 denote?
Picture of a spot on the National Mall from Google Earth where the number 1205 is displayed for no apparent reason.Coordinates on the picture of a spot on the National Mall from Google Earth where the number 1205 is displayed for no apparent reason.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The best what?
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Put this on a coin
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@mapquest.com
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#WIPSnips - panic
It’s almost time. My faulty thermostat kicks my internal furnace on, sending a wave of heat percolating from the top of my head down through my body; its typical reaction to anxiety. The symptoms that typically follow are muted this time. I prepared pharmaceutically before I left my hotel room. I’ve been planning this meeting for months, but I knew I wasn’t going to make it through without some panic. Still, I have to convince my legs not to carry my sorry ass out the door. #WIPSnips
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What a dick
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Coming on Labor Day, September 7th: MELANIA vs. NATALIE Freedom 250 Jello Wrestling on the National Mall. Get your tickets early. This one will sell out fast.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
That's AI
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Alpha male?
Alpha male?
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"Some of the things I do will not be the right path or the right decision." Todd Blanche - Attorney General of the United States of America and Self-Admitted Crook
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Dorothy Hamill
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#WIPSnips handle
Before I can focus my eyes in his direction, a crack on my thigh severs my senses from any lingering effects of the drug. The next one comes a little closer to a more sensitive area. This guy is making it personal. Judging by his giggle, my muffled scream amused him. I can see an arm holding a car antenna, but he still hasn’t moved to where I can see his face.

“You’re going to be famous, asshole,” he says.

Well, it’s better than dead. He shuffles past me to reach onto a desk for his phone, keeping his back to me. He’s short, about 5’ 6”. It looks like he’s wearing a uniform shirt. I’m guessing he’s some kind of deputy, but why am I here instead of a police station? I must be an off-the-books project. They’re setting me up for something again. I have to shake off this fog before I get handed over to this shithead’s superiors.

“Yeah, he’s out of it… No, sorry. I mean he’s conscious.”

No matter where you are, cops are either dangerously stupid or dangerously smart. That’s another of my Dad’s maxims.

“Sorry. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I can handle it. Got it.”

As I expected, he relayed the abuse to me in the form of another swat with the antenna; this time to my forearm. He follows that up with a violent heel to my shoulder, tilting the chair over, and introducing my head to the painted concrete floor.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The moment
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci - American Hero
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
What a joke. Fauci should spit on her.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Nightmare Fuel
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The greatest defensive lineman name of all time, and a darn good player to boot. Bob Lurtsema played for the Giants, Vikings, and Seahawks for 11 seasons. Bob also developed some of his own patents, allegedly.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I give him 0 credit for those Super Bowls. My lasting memory from the Coughlin era is a lot of defeats snatched from the jaws of victory
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The latest thing in MAGAland is implanting ping pong balls over your elbows.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Mitch McConnell's next town hall.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Who is this woman and is she a human?
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If you zoom in on the guitarist's face you can see the world's most poorly groomed mustache. The people at this Freedom 250 event were outnumbered by the number of hairs surrounding his mouth hole. #America #Freedom #Gross
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The hand is definitely a problem, but the fingers are troublesome also.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Speaking of old and enfeebled
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
When you care enough to say the very worst.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
MMA is something that's supposed to be hyper-masculine, but it's too homoerotic for my taste. I can see why they chose to hold the event during Pride Month. UFC Freedom 250 sounds like it's going to be sweaty and buggy, with a chance of lightning strikes, but the show must go on. Love is love.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#WIPSnips - Steer
She takes a look over her shoulder and struggles with the steering wheel to pull us into the empty intersection. We continue around, making a very wide, two-stage u-turn to head back the way she came. I make a point not to stare, but I’m seeing no sign of her previous anxiety. I’m probably reading too much into her expression, but she seems to be relaxed and enjoying herself. I’m not a threat. Another hurdle cleared. #WIPSnips
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Best so far 73-9 Play 82-0: www.82-0.com/share?id=h1J...
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Due to absolutely nothing on her schedule, Roseanne Barr will be performing at the Freedom 250 concert.
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Mark Paleologopoulos @markpaleo.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Tick, tick, tick...
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