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MB Brown

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Member of the Church of Baseball, my denomination is the San Francisco Giants, my creed is #BeatLA I do defy him, and I spit at him. - William Shakespeare She/her Wear your masks, get your vaccinations Same handle as on the hellsite 🦋1,159,259 �

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 4d

I have five of the Harry Potter books in front of me, I think the others are on a lower shelf. Do I keep them or donate them?

Consider this a poll:

Keep

OR

Donate

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 3h

This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 11h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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merlinslaugh.bsky.social @merlinslaugh.bsky.social · 35m

If you want a snap shot, warts and all, of how the CDC used to work it’s worth reading And The Band Played On” by Randy Shilts about the AIDS epidemic. What comes across clearly is the dedication of the “disease detectives”; folks now being laid off. Its loss is hurting USians and the world badly.

SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: A Friday night massacre is reportedly underway at the CDC. Dozens of “disease detectives,” senior scientists, the entire Washington staff, and editors of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) have been RIFed and issued termination notices.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 34m

Revolting to realize the media did a better job fact checking Bush’s lies about invading Iraq than they’re doing with Trump’s lies about invading America.

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 39m

@erinbiba.bsky.social - this restaurant won’t be elected mayor. 😉😉😄 (apologies, paywalled, all you really need is the headline and image of a bagel half piled with greens and halved fresh figs…)

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 50m

The owners of Rose Pizzeria serve bagel sandwiches with figs and other seasonal ingredients at their new Bay Area restaurant in Berkeley.

Figs on a bagel? This hot new Bay Area café is all about the unexpected

The owners of Rose Pizzeria serve bagel sandwiches with figs and other seasonal ingredients at their new Bay Area restaurant in Berkeley.

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 6h

I’m still wrapping my brain around the fact that Gabe Speier is the GREAT-nephew of Chris Speier. 😬😄

MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 6h

I want to know if they’re making him do all the things necessary to prevent venous ulcers, because…those ain’t fun. For the person suffering from them, or for the person doing the daily wound care. 😬

MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 6h

And no mention of the chronic venous insufficiency. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

Not a coincidence. That’s a magical salmon! ⚾️🔱💙

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MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 7h

FOR HUMPY! 😭

The Mariner Moose lifts Humpy the Salmon up in celebration after Humpy won the Salmon Run for the first time ever. Mariners fans can be seen going wild in the background.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 10h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 7h

Jorge Polanco with the 15th walk-off hit in a winner-take-all game in postseason history

17th walk-off win in a winner-take-all game overall

INCREDIBLY … the only other ALDS winner-take-all walk-off win?

Edgar’s double

BASEBALL!!!

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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 7h

This is frightening -> "The staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the journal that reports on health trends and emerging infectious threats, was also laid off. "

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 8h

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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1st Viscount Craigavon @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com · 7h

the goal is to play baseball, not end the game, sorry

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 8h

This is part of why I like the regular season extra runner because .. in theory, extra inning games that go on very long sounds fun, but in practice, they all just start to look like *this.*

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 9h

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 7h

Man. Humpy really did that shit.

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

Tylenol, an allergy tablet, and a mug of water down, chased with sliced Swiss cheese. Needed the protein! Now to brush teeth and get to sleep. 😴

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 8h

JORGE POLANCO WALKS IT OFF

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

Baseball, pure and simple.

#BaseballIsTheBest

I'mNotAHRHitter @imnotahrhitter.bsky.social · 7h

God I loved that game. The pain, the suffering, the absolute drag, the self inflicted punches to the face. The feeling of relief when it's finally over.

The truest form of baseball.

MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

YAY!!! So happy for you and for all Mariners fans!

MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

Right. I need a couple of Tylenol before I go to bed. Sweet dreams, Skyverse, especially BaseballSky!

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

@barbmcquade.bsky.social - I’m sorry your Tigers lost, but what a game! An all-“the new guys” ALCS starts Sunday.😁

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Bill "Spooky" Stinkwater @klausbromi.bsky.social · 7h

Hey we have an MLB Expansion of '77 ALCS

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

Tomorrow? Oh, god, there’s another game tomorrow! Go, Brewers!

Maybe I’ll get a kringle at Trader Joe’s in the morning…

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 7h

Well. My Seattle-born mother is looking down on these happy ballplayers as smiling on them. Thank you, Mariners! 🔱⚾️🔱

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