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zballyn.bsky.social
Cheesemonger, cook, trumpet player, teacher, father, husband, lefty, not necessarily in that order. He/him
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Everything is on fire, but at least I can use a bit of that fire to grill.

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

Y’all, it is now marching band season once again, and my soul is just a bit more full for it.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week. They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions. Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

submitted 4 days ago • 46 comments

Breaking: The dude who chucked an axe at Jeff Prosperie doesn’t have great reasoning skills.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Folding 27 NIH institutes and centers down into *8*, which is even worse than the rumored plan for 15, is catastrophic for American biomedical research. Completely insane.

submitted 11 days ago • 42 comments

This is so incredibly evil. The laughter. I can’t.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Here come the concentration camps, for those keeping track.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Quick reminder that near the end of the campaign this guy appeared to stroke out on stage at a rally and then swayed awkwardly to the music *for 40 minutes* and not only was it not reported on like a deal-breaker but it got so little coverage most not-very-online Americans didn't know it happened.

submitted 20 days ago • 8 comments

last night i watched i think you should leave for the first time and i laughed so hard i peed a little. the skit where he sneaks a hot dog into a meeting in his sleeve is genuinely some of the best physical comedy ive ever seen

submitted 23 days ago • 4 comments

The dissenting judge on the NC Court of Appeals makes clear what a travesty of democracy this decision is:

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

I'm watching CNBC. These anchors are so angry. They really didn't believe he'd do it. They're actually just now, 10 years into this shit, realizing he's a maniac hellbent on revenge and there's no grand plan for the markets. Better late than never but holy shit.

submitted 24 days ago • 2514 comments

It's 1828. The United States has adopted the highest tariff rate of the century for insane and idiotic reasons. It's 1929. The United States has adopted the highest tariff rate of the century for insane and idiotic reasons. It's 2025. The United States has adopted the highest tariff rate of the ce

submitted 25 days ago • 105 comments

This is insane. We can all agree on that, right?

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

And I’m sure everyone there felt suuuuuuuuper safe and protected. Absolutely awful behavior, and we’re normalizing it.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

So we’re at the “disappearing people in broad daylight” stage of this now.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

The dave matthews band is actually good you don't have to pretend otherwise anymore that fad is over

submitted 33 days ago • 116 comments