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American University grad 2x. WVU sports, living in Chicagoland. Tennis, badminton, Wheel of Time and too much history.

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I so wish this was not true.

10.11.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It didn’t even then, it was how he imagined it worked in his mind.

10.11.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He is quitting because he knew we were going to primary him. Sad to see him finish his career not fighting for his constituents.

10.11.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It was TNT

08.11.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The crowd has gone silent at Cuomo’s party.

The crowd has gone silent at Cuomo’s party.

This is such a funny finish to the NYC election.

05.11.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The crowd has gone silent at Cuomo’s party.

The crowd has gone silent at Cuomo’s party.

Meant to post this because it is such a funny reaction to this.

05.11.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you give a kid a medical care, they might ask for a glass of free college.

04.11.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

College basketball finally returns todayπŸ˜ƒ

Bluesky's CBB activity is FAR too low, but I'll keep posting here all the same. Here's a big Starter Pack I created about a year ago. Share it! If there are accounts posting about ball near-daily that should be added, let me know and I'll share tonight.

03.11.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 14

You keep repeating it, the editors and journalists at the NY Times and everywhere else respond to social pressures. If their friends, if their relatives, if the people they follow on social media keep saying this, they will start doing so too. Being part of the in-crowd is massively important.

03.11.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Democrats say this constantly, but when front pages of The NY Times and everyone else refuses to acknowledge it, or thinks stating it is is being a Dem partisan, how do you break through?

03.11.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 556    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5

The Dodgers are really good, they deserved to win the NL. I am just a fan of different teams winning.

02.11.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also because cheering for the Dodgers is like cheering for the Patriots, good people generally don’t.

02.11.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Legitimately, they should dominate rifle.

01.11.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
31.10.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a fellow Bears fan, just like Jesus we too must suffer for sins.

30.10.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To achieve a level of success required to become SoL, you have to be able to hype your own accomplishments or you wouldn’t be there. Look at your best Senators or Congresspeople. They all hype they accomplishment, they put out letters, etc. to their constituents letting them know what they did.

28.10.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But if you are the Secretary of Labor, your job is also PR, it is a political appointment. Dems have continued to have a problem with this and it part of the reason 2024 turned out the way it did. It is not just delivering, it is showing voters you delivered.

28.10.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She gives the vibes of someone who if you had them over for dinner, she would engage in some of the most interesting and deep conversation and afterwards would try to help with the dishes and cleaning up because that’s what good people do.

28.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Isn’t preventing people who live in very poor areas from suffering the unnecessary effects of climate change improving their lives?

28.10.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look, I’m not Puerto Rican, but if it means a lot to you and other people I am 100% for it.

27.10.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The same people who complain about kids getting lunch at school.

27.10.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His line that 40 million Americans are on SNAP being outrageous is correct. However, it is a moral failure of our society that we have that many of our fellow citizens who make so little that they need this support. None of them want this, they need these benefits.

27.10.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Future Mayor perhaps?

27.10.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The whole point of this administration is to throw so much at us and to make us feel like we have zero power. The size, the pictures, the media coverage on Saturday, will help so many people see that they are not alone and that they do have power.

20.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my fear for WVU and Rich Rod.

17.10.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you have not already done it, the IEP process can ensure she has the correct supports to make sure she can be as successful as possible and lays it out.

14.10.2025 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately this is how we ended up in Elmhurst, the selective enrollment process really is nuts.

14.10.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have no idea how James Franklin survives, but I also kinda what to see how he does because the message board meltdowns will be amazing.

11.10.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As an American grad I love that we are the only DC school not once but twice and this was during the height of Georgetown basketball.

09.10.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean as a Cubs fan, the Brewers are the best team from a Chicago suburb until the Bears move to Arlington Heights.

07.10.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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