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Bob Ballentine

@raballentine.bsky.social
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Retired. Amateur classical pianist. Liberal. Mystery Science Theater 3000. ADHD. No damned Trump! No damned MAGA! No damned Elon! No damned Republicans!! Please, no DMs. And FUCK ICE!!

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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 45m
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Lilith Goddess of Rebellion @elo-cin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
First blood
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 5h
Happy birthday, Steve Reich! youtu.be/1rDnId_LhqY?...
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Steve Reich - Vermont Counterpoint [w/score]
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Timing . . . . apnews.com/article/trum...
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A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
President Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 15h
Sir Ian McKellen orates 'The Stranger's Case' from 'Sir Thomas More' by Shakespeare about the Evil May Day xenophobic riot of 1517 in London. This passage was written 400 years ago, but times never change. Humanity refuses to change its unwarranted bias against 'others'.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h
When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thread.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Why The Rest Of The World STILL Thinks Americans Are Brainwashed
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not her first case against amoral men . . .
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Your children are much safer in the company of drag queens than: 1. Pastors or priests; 2. Republican men; 3. Billionares; and 3. Frat boys.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Bombshell Report Exposes Jared Kushner’s Ties to Company Backing IDF
Kushner, who has been tasked with negotiating peace in Gaza, has a huge financial stake in one of the biggest backers of the Israeli military.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
How a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Fetterman’s Secret MAGA Cash Grab Exposed in Leaked Message
MAGA’s favorite Democrat, John Fetterman, has been secretly fundraising with Republicans.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pathetic…..
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is an example of why Donald Trump is just a simple-minded bought-and-paid-for stooge for tech when he talks about AI being self-regulating.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you've ever wondered how ridiculously profitable tech companies avoid paying taxes . . .
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Ride yer bike @4281r.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Don't be a spectator Act Keep talking about the epstein files 5calls.org
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Dennis "dejay" Koch @dennisjkoch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨 New BOMBSHELL in CORNELL 7 Case Will SHOCK YOU! Lawyer WEIGHS IN on COVER-UP! @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social More updates in the horrifying case of Cornell University #CornellUniversity #University #Cornell #USA #uspoli #Rpae #Law #Justice #Education #EU #UK #Canada #cdnpoli youtu.be/eDSERjgYtOs
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🚨 New BOMBSHELL in CORNELL 7 Case Will SHOCK YOU! Lawyer WEIGHS IN on COVER-UP!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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JoJoFrom🇨🇦 @jj-canuck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Medak Pocket was a moment when Canadian volunteers put themselves in serious danger to protect defenceless citizens from war crimes. On this anniversary, I pay tribute to those who served to the highest standards of discipline & courage.” charlieangus.substack.com/p/when-canad...
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WHEN CANADA FOUGHT TO KEEP THE PEACE
Medak Pocket was a moment when Canadian volunteers put themselves in serious danger to protect defenceless citizens from war crimes.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Russia strikes animal shelter in Odesa Oblast: 10 cats and 3 dogs killed – video
A Russian attack in Odesa Oblast damaged the Loving Hearts animal shelter, killing 10 cats and three dogs and destroying animal food supplies.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is a start. #Cornell www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Cornell Student Diego Sarabia Loses Wells Fargo Job Amid Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Diego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, is suddenly out of a job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigation of the alleged 2024 incident ... TMZ has learned...
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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026
Send Stephen Miller to The Hague.
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Cory Laran @corylaran.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Think hard on this when you vote on Tuesday 3 November.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amid outcry, NY prosecutors have reopened the criminal investigation into the 7 Cornell gang rapists, a case that was covered up 2 years ago. These assholes would’ve been punished if they had written “free Palestine” instead of “free p*ssy.” Cornell leadership should be investigated too.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This also sums up the American healthcare experience pretty well. American healthcare is a travesty. This is the bad place.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has surged past 8,000 as the country struggles with a shortage of health workers
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Sarah Fritz @sarahfritz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Madame Composer: The Virtuosic Genius of Clara is out tomorrow!! Heh😱 I did a reveal of the table of contents with all my teaser subheadings. Also sharing the book’s introduction there tomorrow! sarahfritz.substack.com/p/a-big-revi...
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A Big Review & A Table of Contents Reveal
Madame Composer is here on Tuesday!
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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Brutal! The Cornell rapists had to write those essays in longhand while still recovering from a slap on the wrist.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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The Internet Marked Flock Safety CEO's Home As A Public Toilet Online
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley faces online mockery over an allegedly blurred home, raising real questions about surveillance executives and personal privacy.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don't let anyone tell you tax cuts for the rich cost nothing. The less revenue we collect, the more the deficit runs up. The more the deficit we run up, the more Republicans will threaten Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security Tax cuts for the rich are the real Ponzi scheme.
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Racism. #americanhistory #racism #healthcare #historytok #fyp
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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So I guess if everyone who was on Epstein Island writes an essay, that settles it, huh?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You know, if you *really* cared about the wellbeing of women in college, instead of carping about the statistically insignificant number of trans athletes in sports minding their own business, you’d be railing against these Cornell fraternity cretins who drugged and gang-raped a passed-out women:
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The objective of Republicans has always been trolling liberals, not achieving any helpful goals. The simpleton Ronald Reagan is a good example. He blathered on about how much he was in favor of smaller government. Well, guess what? The federal government was *larger* when he left office.
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