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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 2h

An instant classic!

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A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 15h

Woody Guthrie wrote a song called "Old Man Trump" that, shall we say, resonates today

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 17h

Jorge “The Hero” Polanco! #mariners

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Jorge Polanco's three-run home run | 10/13/2025

Jorge Polanco drills a three-run homer to right-center field and scores Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh, putting the Mariners ahead with a 6-3 lead in the 5th. Tune into FOX.

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 1d

#Mariners pitching + just enough hitting = amazing win. Very impressive start by Miller on short rest especially after a rocky start. Here I thought it was going to be a high scoring game.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

I think M’s fans are going to need some more wins from Humpy. (If you don’t know, the extra Salmon race last night was the first time Humpy EVER won against King, Sockeye and Silver.l And then the Mariners won!) #TridentsUp #Mariners

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 2d

Both hilarious and perfect!

The Needling @theneedling.com · 3d

This team loves to edge.

Mariners Wear New All-Leather Uniforms to Edge Fans for One Last Day

The Mariners surprised the sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Park today with all-leather home alternate uniforms to better edge their fans’ playoff division series hopes for one last day in one of the lon…

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you Humpy! #mariners #Humpy

Did the Mariners finally win ALDS Game 5 because of Humpy the Salmon?

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Did the Mariners finally win ALDS Game 5 because of Humpy the Salmon?

Humpy won his first ever Salmon Run Friday night -- just before the Mariners secured a win and advanced to the ALCS.

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 3d

I had about 6 strokes watching this one but they pulled it out. What a game a what a team! Keep it rolling!

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After 15 scintillating innings, Mariners reach first ALCS since 2001

SEATTLE -- For a starved fanbase that specializes in stress, the Mariners gave their faithful a dynamite dose on Friday night. But in the best way possible. Jorge Polanco ripped a walk-off single thro...

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4d

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Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 3d

Farm bankruptcies are back in the news, so it's time to pull this chart out again.

Hey look they kept rising during Trump's first term. Then they went way down under Biden.

Now they're up again? So weird. Thanks Farm Bureau for the graphic

Screenshot from Farm Bureau article on farm bankruptcies. It shows farm bankruptcies climbing steadily 2014-2020, falling by half in 2021, & continuing to fall through 2023.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 6d

Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.

West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 7d

I relate to this: “But he forced himself to stop caring as much about the team this year, to stop going to games. It became something of a defense mechanism.”

Happy I was there last night!

As Mariners fan shows on national TV, there is crying in baseball

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As Mariners fan shows on national TV, there is crying in baseball

After one of the most exhilarating moments in Mariners history, Saul Spady and his partner, Shakira Ericksen, shared a embrace — that aired live on national TV.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 12d

ICE initially claimed that the officer was "seriously injured" sustaining "severe injuries" and in "serious condition" but actual body cam footage of the ICE agents now shows that they LIED. The officer himself says it was "nothing major" via Chicago Sun Times: chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 12d

Exactly!

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 12d

This is the main point of confusion for most people. There is a distinct difference between generative AI (LLMs) and predictive AI. The former is relatively new and not really proven useful, let alone all of the environmental, ethical and other issues. Whereas predictive AI has been around longer.

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 12d

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'We were all wrong about Cal Raleigh': How the Mariners found their star catcher

How does a player who wins a Platinum Glove in 2024 and encores by becoming the first catcher to launch 60 homers in a season last 90 picks in the 2018 Draft? There were a lot of questions about Cal R...

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 18d

“But there are two AL MVPs this year. I would give the Hank Aaron Award to Judge but the MVP to Raleigh. Because I think Raleigh really does have a case that goes beyond numbers.”

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The undervalued factor that just might tilt MVP to Raleigh

Hard to believe I’m saying this about a sport in which virtually all player movement is tracked and measured by high-frame-rate cameras, but … we might need more baseball stats! This year’s American L...

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 19d

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Amazing!

History for Raleigh with 60th homer in yet another multi-HR game

SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh quite literally went all the way up on Wednesday night, crushing a pull-side home run from the left side and sending it sailing 438 feet and into the upper deck beyond right fie...

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 19d

A very special team! It’s been a long frustrating spell for us M’s fans.

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Wait is over for Mariners, AL West champs for the first time since 2001

SEATTLE -- When they talk about this night for years to come, the dialogue will center on the baseball that was demolished into territory that few have ever reached, along with the banner that will so...

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 20d

Perfect!!

WIRED @wired.com · 20d

A 12-foot statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein frolicking and holding hands appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 23.

A plaque under the statue states that it has been erected “In Honor of Friendship Month."

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Cartoons For Democracy @cartoons4democracy.bsky.social · 22d

The thing about a 'muzzle' like this, it doesn't just prevent sound, it will eventually kill the eagle because it cannot sustain itself. I'm not sure if that point was intended, but its a brilliant cartoon by @billdayart.bsky.social, courtesy CagleCartoons. These muzzles are killing America.

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Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 22d

Same here.

Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 23d

I was also an evangelical kid in the pre-Left Behind era! My specific trauma was the *Thief in the Night* series, in which believers during the Tribulation are executed by the world government via guillotine—they showed us these films when I was in elementary school!

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Brunky Pewster @yackparlance.bsky.social · 23d

Pre Left Behind films to traumatize the youths

Bruce O. Schneider @boschneider.bsky.social · 23d

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Fantastic Game!! #Mariners

Highlight: Mariners at Astros (09/20/2025) | MLB Gameday

Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Mariners vs. Astros at Daikin Park

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Northwest Progressive Institute @nwprogressive.org · 23d

Grade A satire

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24d

This is amazing.

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