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@mfbabbitt.bsky.social

Math teacher, book lover, sports fan

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I read they called it for Mamdani! Add another check!

05.11.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes that press just seems to fall apart, leading to several easy layups in a short time. So frustrating!

04.11.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About β€œSoft Secession” Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.

Soft secession. Blue states building parallel systems, withholding cooperation, and creating facts on the ground that render federal authority meaningless within their borders.

β€œWithout state cooperation, much of the federal government’s agenda becomes unenforceable.”

02.11.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1829    πŸ” 616    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 60

With what end goal in mind, do you think? Just to whip up negative pandemic-related feelings and point that feeling at Democrats? I know he’s done that effectively before, but is there more to it?

03.11.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

02.11.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9432    πŸ” 5287    πŸ’¬ 1206    πŸ“Œ 1869

It was. Not sure it still would count as β€œbold” if I made it right now…

02.11.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Joey Aguilar with a couple ugly picks tonight, which contributed to a six point deficit, but the Tennessee Vols are still winning by two scores tonight. And it will be because of Joey, not in spite of him.

02.11.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What the fuck is wrong with you?

31.10.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! I am also haunted by the recent-ish acquisition of this information!

31.10.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Terrible. Wole Soyinka, literary giant, punished for making apt, but mean comparison between African dictator and our loser president. It sucks living in a shithole country.

30.10.2025 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From now on, when anyone asks how we’re going to pay for it, the answer should be we’ll take it out of the teargas budget.

27.10.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4630    πŸ” 1076    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 25

It’s a bummer about the government shutdown. One thing I’m looking forward to, though, is no more taxes. When do we stop paying those? Also on November 1st or… ?

28.10.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why does everyone keep calling it β€œThe Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating β€œThe Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called β€œThe Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called β€œThe Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

22.10.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 22459    πŸ” 9950    πŸ’¬ 774    πŸ“Œ 704
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Hurricanes, CFP in clear after LaLiga cancellation Miami and the College Football Playoff no longer need a contingency plan after LaLiga canceled a game previously scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 20.

So weird that the author chose not to mention the college football scheduling conflict that almost certainly drove the decision making process here…

www.espn.com/college-foot...

22.10.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure I saw a video of senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) at a rally

19.10.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s hope the punishment for wrongdoings perpetrated *by* ICE is also notable for its reach and efficiency.

17.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was thinking 1/31 before you said it!

15.10.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone in Boston an immigration lawyer or know one who can help this woman? Her husband is detained at Logan over a dismissed misdemeanor from 2017. He’s a legal resident of the US. She just asked for help an hour ago.

13.10.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 248    πŸ” 233    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 12

I’m pleased to hear that Krasznahoraki won the Nobel Prize in literature. Satantango is dope. As I said in my review on Goodreads: β€œCommunism, the Devil, a conman, a palpable sense of dread, an inexplicable revelation about the narrator… what more could a boy want?”

09.10.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this from Pritzker! And what a β€œgotcha” from that loser, Tomi Lahren. As if β€œeven illegal aliens are my people and I am going to protect them, too” isn’t something only an absolute hero would say.

09.10.2025 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, how’s Toronto or wherever it was you ran off to?

06.10.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If and when Trump is deposed, the person behind that message should be thrown in jail

02.10.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This the same guy as before? This is a new argument, but I disagree with you still. Sure points per game is a better measure of a D, but low first downs and high points per game might suggest, say, that your offense was terrible and put you in a lot of bad situations. Sounds like the Browns to me.

01.10.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I bet those three easier games makes a huge difference. About 100 first downs worth, easy.

01.10.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really?! What position are the guys that are good at it? Are some D-lineman good at tipping it at the line in a dangerous way? Or is it mostly linebackers and defensive backs who tip it up to teammates semi-regularly downfield? Or a mix?

29.09.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Never heard the 20% PDs stat. It’s a good one! I’ll remember it!

29.09.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And the unnecessary comma before β€œweights in” as the cherry on top

29.09.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The piped in noise in Georgia is awful, right? Don’t play jock jams like some losers. Let your band play or be quiet. Is this SEC football or isn’t it?

28.09.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I knew enough Greek to know what β€œgenuine-ish” would be in the original

27.09.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | This Is About So Much More Than Lisa Cook

to me, the β€œcolumn” is less a form than an opportunity (and a challenge). you’re telling me i have as much space as i’d like to make an argument about anything i’d like to an audience inclined to pay close attention? well let’s see if they’ll read 2000 words on democratic legitimacy. (gift link)

24.09.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4472    πŸ” 1052    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 87

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