Barry Owen
@barryo.bsky.social
Chicago, music, politics, pizza, #mubb
www.owenadvocacy.com
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All opinions are personal
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Real quick on the whole talent thing. Am I wrong to think that the current roster consists of several very highly rated recruits? Not really sure how it compares to prior rosters in this regard. Talent is a bit of a fuzzy concept & saying #mubb isn’t talented doesn’t mean much to me in isolation.
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Real quick on the whole talent thing. Am I wrong to think that the current roster consists of several very highly rated recruits? Not really sure how it compares to prior rosters in this regard. Talent is a bit of a fuzzy concept & saying #mubb isn’t talented doesn’t mean much to me in isolation.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Join me in supporting CHIRP Radio! Our goals at CHIRP are to be the best independent radio station on the planet & support Chicago’s music scene! We do it with 200+ volunteers & only one full-time employee! Help our live DJs keep playing commercial-free music & look for a new app & website in 2026!
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
I don’t care about the big game today. But I do know that this guy in the Wolverine hat who does dumb reviews of pizza is an idiot. Along with the idiot on espn that doesn’t like shirts with sleeves, sports announcing has never been worse in my lifetime than it is now.
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I don’t care about the big game today. But I do know that this guy in the Wolverine hat who does dumb reviews of pizza is an idiot. Along with the idiot on espn that doesn’t like shirts with sleeves, sports announcing has never been worse in my lifetime than it is now.
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Great new album by jazzy/indie supergroup SML called How You Been. Gives me strong feels for one of my old favorite jazzy jam bands, Medeski, Martin & Wood. Check it out out
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jLMd...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jLMd...
SML - "How You Been" (video by Nespy5euro)
YouTube video by International Anthem
m.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Great new album by jazzy/indie supergroup SML called How You Been. Gives me strong feels for one of my old favorite jazzy jam bands, Medeski, Martin & Wood. Check it out out
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jLMd...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jLMd...
Hate this start for #mubb, and that they’re likely out of the Dance already this year, but I’m not in the camp that blames it on the “culture” and think wholesale changes are needed. Maybe 10 new transfers could be 8-0, but probably not, and I’m happier knowing who I’m supporting year to year.
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Hate this start for #mubb, and that they’re likely out of the Dance already this year, but I’m not in the camp that blames it on the “culture” and think wholesale changes are needed. Maybe 10 new transfers could be 8-0, but probably not, and I’m happier knowing who I’m supporting year to year.
The difference in this #mubb game again to me comes down mostly to cold streaks on offense and clutch shooting. Coaching can help the first but not the second. Also seems like they need an emotional leader out there. Maybe it’s James eventually
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The difference in this #mubb game again to me comes down mostly to cold streaks on offense and clutch shooting. Coaching can help the first but not the second. Also seems like they need an emotional leader out there. Maybe it’s James eventually
#mubb just not hitting clutch shots so far this year. A couple in each game at the right moments and it might’ve been a much different start to this season. Hopefully that missed Stevens 3 doesn’t end up being one of them
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#mubb just not hitting clutch shots so far this year. A couple in each game at the right moments and it might’ve been a much different start to this season. Hopefully that missed Stevens 3 doesn’t end up being one of them
Great show by Parham on pick and roll. Then good D board and bucket at end of shot clock. That’s the high level play #mubb needs from him and he’s capable of
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Great show by Parham on pick and roll. Then good D board and bucket at end of shot clock. That’s the high level play #mubb needs from him and he’s capable of
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The episode of the @chirpradio.org Podcast is up of my performance from the storytelling series The First Time! 🎉 tbh I think this is the best performance I've ever done of any spoken word thing ever. 🎤 And the First Time Three killed it with the song I picked. chirpradio.org/podcasts/fir...
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The episode of the @chirpradio.org Podcast is up of my performance from the storytelling series The First Time! 🎉 tbh I think this is the best performance I've ever done of any spoken word thing ever. 🎤 And the First Time Three killed it with the song I picked. chirpradio.org/podcasts/fir...
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On rare occasions something like the poop jet video or Trump Tower Gaza will get picked up a bit, but it's... a choice... to mostly treat it as not even newsworthy that his "Truth" feed is now a constant flood of full-blown manic psychosis.
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
On rare occasions something like the poop jet video or Trump Tower Gaza will get picked up a bit, but it's... a choice... to mostly treat it as not even newsworthy that his "Truth" feed is now a constant flood of full-blown manic psychosis.
97% moms and dads, our neighbors. The “criminal immigrant” BS is all a lie to cover for the racist, fascist GOP.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Nearly all immigrants detained in Trump Chicago raid had no criminal conviction
Data sharply contradicts officials’ portrayal of immigration sweeps as effort to fight ‘worst of the worst’ criminals
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
97% moms and dads, our neighbors. The “criminal immigrant” BS is all a lie to cover for the racist, fascist GOP.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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truly unhinged and disturbing propaganda from the United States government
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
truly unhinged and disturbing propaganda from the United States government
Heard a great track from some band called The Boojums on @chirpradio.org this morning and just gave the album a listen and it jams! Check it out!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXJc...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXJc...
Outta My Head - The Boojums - Live
YouTube video by The Boojums
m.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Heard a great track from some band called The Boojums on @chirpradio.org this morning and just gave the album a listen and it jams! Check it out!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXJc...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXJc...
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reminder that Donald Trump said on the record that he partied with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein and women “on the younger side” and yet we’re pretending like the natural of their relationship is some big mystery
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
reminder that Donald Trump said on the record that he partied with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein and women “on the younger side” and yet we’re pretending like the natural of their relationship is some big mystery
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lol “things happen” … like how mobsters talk about stuff. look he got dead. there was nuthin we could do about it jimmy. He’s gone.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
lol “things happen” … like how mobsters talk about stuff. look he got dead. there was nuthin we could do about it jimmy. He’s gone.