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bradley babendir

@therealbradbabs.bsky.social

writer (the baffler, the boston globe, bright wall dark room, etc) & photographer

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::Ryen Russillo voice:: Wait, what

05.03.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3

sure, we stole a bunch of copyrighted material and are offering advice from dead people but at least our new products are terrible and for some reason even the old stuff is unusable now too

05.03.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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This is a Newsletter #74 Newsletter recipients,

new newsletter! subjects include: wuthering heights, how to make a killing, mood machine, the pitt, fear factor, and more!

thisisanewsletter.substack.com/p/this-is-a-...

04.03.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some really cool bookmarks arrived all the way from the UK.

04.03.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm running for State Rep! β€” Ben Ewen-Campen for ward 3 Somerville Somerville City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen launches campaign for State Representative in the 27th Middlesex District Five-term Councilor cites Somerville's progressive track record as model for Bea...

πŸ”” I’m thrilled to announce that I’m running for State Rep! We have accomplished an enormous amount of progressive change in Somerville over the past eight years, and I am fired up to bring this work to the State House. I’m so excited to start knocking doors and earning your votes.

Press release πŸ‘‡

04.03.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6

imaging a world where the vikings become the first nfl team with a dedicated LAN center and instantly become a top free agent destination

04.03.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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His mother is dying. Will she finally stop yelling at him? - The Boston Globe Mothers who just don’t understand have been a fixture in literature since literature was invented. After all, Hamlet’s mom marries the man who murdered his dad.

i reviewed β€œnight night fawn” by jordy rosenberg for @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/03/a...

03.03.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a black and white cat on the arm of a couch and a grey and white cat on the floor looking up at her

a black and white cat on the arm of a couch and a grey and white cat on the floor looking up at her

the dinner wanters

03.03.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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His mother is dying. Will she finally stop yelling at him? - The Boston Globe Mothers who just don’t understand have been a fixture in literature since literature was invented. After all, Hamlet’s mom marries the man who murdered his dad.

i reviewed β€œnight night fawn” by jordy rosenberg for @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/03/a...

03.03.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are the consequences We, collectively, are the condition that makes their defeat inevitable.

I have a new essay out today. For Welcome To Hellworld I wrote about my home, Minneapolis, again; I worked through some thoughts on why the concept of "victory" feels so hollow right now but why it might signal something far more important in the future.
www.welcometohellworld.com/we-are-the-c...

03.03.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

haha. ha ha. ha. ha. uhhhhhh.

03.03.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

a progressive income tax? sorry kiddo, that betrays a "utopian" desire that can only ever end in tragedy. but a relentless program of constant wars, occupations, and genocides fast and slow, for oil, land, and fulfilling the commands of a blood-hungry god? thats just Adults in the Room doing Policy

28.02.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 689    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

propaganda coup for antisemitism

28.02.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Claims of 40 dead after an Israeli airstrike on a elementary girl’s school in Iran
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

28.02.2026 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2005    πŸ” 941    πŸ’¬ 123    πŸ“Œ 236

i think it’s really bad that the united states consistently demonstrates that diplomacy gets you nothing and the only thing that can actually protect you is having nuclear weapons

28.02.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of a People also ask table on google
What did George Orwell say about the Jews?
What did Thomas Jefferson say about Jews?
Is there a South Park episode about Jews?
Are Jews more Democrat or Republican?

screenshot of a People also ask table on google What did George Orwell say about the Jews? What did Thomas Jefferson say about Jews? Is there a South Park episode about Jews? Are Jews more Democrat or Republican?

27.02.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i guess it’s illegal for men to have hobbies πŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒ

27.02.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Author of THE MARIGOLD and coauthor of THE HANDYMAN METHOD Andrew F. Sullivan's EARTH FILLED WITH BLOOD, pitched as Nosferatu meets Succession and drawing on Irish folklore, about territorial, supernatural beings desperate to thrive in the modern world and the ramshackle attempt to halt their domination, to Ed Schlesinger at Gallery, by Ron Eckel at CookeMcDermid (world English)

Author of THE MARIGOLD and coauthor of THE HANDYMAN METHOD Andrew F. Sullivan's EARTH FILLED WITH BLOOD, pitched as Nosferatu meets Succession and drawing on Irish folklore, about territorial, supernatural beings desperate to thrive in the modern world and the ramshackle attempt to halt their domination, to Ed Schlesinger at Gallery, by Ron Eckel at CookeMcDermid (world English)

we out here.

26.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 231    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 18

that’s a pretty optimistic pov lol

26.02.2026 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

next time it will be three pitches
Slider outside. nypd feels like theyre drowning.
Curveball in the dirt of course they're chasing it. rikers sucks kill yourself.
And Bang 97 inside corner. Youre out. You were was always out. Youve been out since the day you were born

25.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œYeah, we should have reacted differently. We know that,” said Swayman. β€œWe are so excited for the women’s team, we have so much respect for the women’s team and to share that gold medal is something we’re forever grateful for. Now that we’re home, we get to share that together forever and see the incredible support that we have from the USA in sharing this incredible gold medal.”

β€œYeah, we should have reacted differently. We know that,” said Swayman. β€œWe are so excited for the women’s team, we have so much respect for the women’s team and to share that gold medal is something we’re forever grateful for. Now that we’re home, we get to share that together forever and see the incredible support that we have from the USA in sharing this incredible gold medal.”

Here's Team USA backup goalie Jeremy Swayman being the first guy on the team to do the easiest thing imaginable, saying, "We should have reacted differently" when Trump got on the phone and belittled the women's team www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/25/j...

25.02.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 447    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 31

yeehaw!

25.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

his & hers ❀️

25.02.2026 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some exciting news! I'm working with a bunch of talented editors, illustrators, and writers to put together Golden Goal, a one-off print magazine about the 2026 World Cup. If you're interested in supporting us, we're currently doing a small fundraiser www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

23.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 9

little known fact: the goalie is actually a member of the hockey team

22.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Suprematism, by Nikolai Suetin, 1920-21, πŸ“Έ by @tiltoncreative

22.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9958    πŸ” 2273    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 112

We are trapped in the belly of a horrible machine and the machine is bleeding to death and also winning gold, baby

22.02.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 527    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

in awe!

22.02.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

every morning i wake up grateful jordan binnington is canadian

22.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

connor hellebuyck is so good

22.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0