Laurence Ballard
@laurenceballard.bsky.social
Don't like bullies, busybodies, name-takers, list-makers, or self-selected moral scolds.
“Den sterkeste mannen I verden er den som står mest alene.” - En folkefiende, H. Ibsen
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“Den sterkeste mannen I verden er den som står mest alene.” - En folkefiende, H. Ibsen
(Banner ©️ Ann Telnaes)
https://bio.site/LaurenceBallard
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www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... Mike Benz, Russian Stooge And Tool Gets A Job
USAID Hired the Right-Wing Influencer Responsible for Its Decimation
Mike Benz was brought aboard to find evidence for his claims that the agency is secretly a spy operation.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... Mike Benz, Russian Stooge And Tool Gets A Job
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Guess who was awake until 2:45am shitposting again?
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Guess who was awake until 2:45am shitposting again?
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Trump's new, improved Grift-O-Matic Autopen
December 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Trump's new, improved Grift-O-Matic Autopen
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12/9/2025- Deportation www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/de...
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
12/9/2025- Deportation www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/de...
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"We've seen tariffs that have raised costs. We've seen a big rise in deportations, making it difficult for farmers to bring in their crops. We've seen health insurance premiums rise as Congress has fiddled with Obamacare..."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"We've seen tariffs that have raised costs. We've seen a big rise in deportations, making it difficult for farmers to bring in their crops. We've seen health insurance premiums rise as Congress has fiddled with Obamacare..."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
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The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
www.axios.com/2025/12/05/r... Stop making US healthcare any function of employment, or income level whatsoever.
The present system is madness.
The present system is madness.
Republicans have a mess on their hands over health care subsidies
It looks increasingly likely that the health care fight will continue into next year.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
www.axios.com/2025/12/05/r... Stop making US healthcare any function of employment, or income level whatsoever.
The present system is madness.
The present system is madness.
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The blue ribbons will come in handy in the future to identify Kennedy Center Honors that were bestowed to troll Americans who value the arts and culture instead of for artistic merit.
December 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The blue ribbons will come in handy in the future to identify Kennedy Center Honors that were bestowed to troll Americans who value the arts and culture instead of for artistic merit.
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For the first time, the Kennedy Center Awards were presented in the tiny Oval Office instead of the Kennedy Center For Performing Arts. Donald used his now-vulgar Oval Office for the ceremony to avoid the embarrassment of TV audiences seeing an almost empty theater.
December 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
For the first time, the Kennedy Center Awards were presented in the tiny Oval Office instead of the Kennedy Center For Performing Arts. Donald used his now-vulgar Oval Office for the ceremony to avoid the embarrassment of TV audiences seeing an almost empty theater.
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How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
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This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
December 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
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www.alternet.org/dan-bongino-... Time to put this beta to bed.
“Bongino admitted that he was paid as a MAGA podcaster and influencer to say whatever was necessary to rile his base before taking the job at the FBI.”
“Bongino admitted that he was paid as a MAGA podcaster and influencer to say whatever was necessary to rile his base before taking the job at the FBI.”
FBI deputy director accused of admitting he used to be a 'paid liar' for Fox News
After nabbing a more likely “pipe-bombing” suspect this week, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino did not apologize for initially insinuating that the bombing attempt was “an inside job” on Fox News “Hann...
www.alternet.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
www.alternet.org/dan-bongino-... Time to put this beta to bed.
“Bongino admitted that he was paid as a MAGA podcaster and influencer to say whatever was necessary to rile his base before taking the job at the FBI.”
“Bongino admitted that he was paid as a MAGA podcaster and influencer to say whatever was necessary to rile his base before taking the job at the FBI.”
www.joemygod.com/2025/12/ingr... Laura Ingraham—Existential Middle School Hall Monitor—has words to say.
Ingraham: It's "Borderline Illegal" To Call ICE Thugs - Joe.My.God.
Media Matters has the transcript: LAURA INGRAHAM (HOST): Democrats are doing everything they can to paint ICE as the villains. Watch this. Madam Secretary, I believe those comments are actually beyond...
www.joemygod.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
www.joemygod.com/2025/12/ingr... Laura Ingraham—Existential Middle School Hall Monitor—has words to say.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o... Republicans and Trump: depravity and lawlessness.
Opinion | Ilhan Omar: Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o... Republicans and Trump: depravity and lawlessness.
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Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
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Seemed?! Dude was in REM sleep while the Cabinet talked about national security. Drowsy Don didn’t just nod off he was one Werther’s Original away from full grandpa-at-Thanksgiving energy.
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Seemed?! Dude was in REM sleep while the Cabinet talked about national security. Drowsy Don didn’t just nod off he was one Werther’s Original away from full grandpa-at-Thanksgiving energy.
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JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
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