wick
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Rick Danko appreciator - backpacker - baseball enthusiast - CO via KY
playground tactics, no rabbit in a hat tricks
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playground tactics, no rabbit in a hat tricks
outdoorsy words @ litwick.net
baseball words @redreporter.bsky.social
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“It’s completely hopeless now to tour in the U.S..” Many overseas musicians, theater companies and others face new and seemingly insurmountable obstacles to perform in the U.S. with the Trump administration's travel restrictions on 19 countries.
‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans
Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges and rising costs, posing a looming crisis for the performing arts sector.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“It’s completely hopeless now to tour in the U.S..” Many overseas musicians, theater companies and others face new and seemingly insurmountable obstacles to perform in the U.S. with the Trump administration's travel restrictions on 19 countries.
Ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere in western CO (damn Subaru said I had 40 mi to empty!)
Map app said I had 6 miles on a two-lane road to run to the nearest gas station. I'd gone at least 4 miles and only seen a pair of cars, neither of which stopped.
Then an old, red Jeep slowed down. (1/2)
Map app said I had 6 miles on a two-lane road to run to the nearest gas station. I'd gone at least 4 miles and only seen a pair of cars, neither of which stopped.
Then an old, red Jeep slowed down. (1/2)
TIMELINE CLEANSE
When's a time that a stranger helped you in an unexpected, maybe even small way?
When's a time that a stranger helped you in an unexpected, maybe even small way?
January 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere in western CO (damn Subaru said I had 40 mi to empty!)
Map app said I had 6 miles on a two-lane road to run to the nearest gas station. I'd gone at least 4 miles and only seen a pair of cars, neither of which stopped.
Then an old, red Jeep slowed down. (1/2)
Map app said I had 6 miles on a two-lane road to run to the nearest gas station. I'd gone at least 4 miles and only seen a pair of cars, neither of which stopped.
Then an old, red Jeep slowed down. (1/2)
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It's the Karen presidency. Everything going on is because one dumb old asshole didn't get his way and now it's everyone's problem
every single goddam crisis happening right now is self imposed
January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
It's the Karen presidency. Everything going on is because one dumb old asshole didn't get his way and now it's everyone's problem
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Trump trying to start a weird stupid war no one wants out of spite because he's mad about not getting a Nobel Peace Prize is dead center "gag you would leave in drafts because it is both too obvious and not funny." Obviously this is all bad but it is also just incredibly hack. What a way to go.
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Trump trying to start a weird stupid war no one wants out of spite because he's mad about not getting a Nobel Peace Prize is dead center "gag you would leave in drafts because it is both too obvious and not funny." Obviously this is all bad but it is also just incredibly hack. What a way to go.
I've enjoyed joining Chrystal on Visiting Dugout to yap about the Reds several times before (and hopefully again).
Let her know if you're interested!
Let her know if you're interested!
It's almost baseball season, so I should probably share this Visiting Dugout signup sheet. If you or someone you know wants to come on, fill this out: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Visiting Dugout Podcast Guest
Visiting Dugout is a podcast created by White Sox writer and podcaster Chrystal O'Keefe. If you would like to be a guest on the show, please select the team or teams you feel comfortable talking about...
docs.google.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I've enjoyed joining Chrystal on Visiting Dugout to yap about the Reds several times before (and hopefully again).
Let her know if you're interested!
Let her know if you're interested!
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mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 AM
mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
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Dammit Mevis
two beavis and butthead characters are standing next to each other
ALT: two beavis and butthead characters are standing next to each other
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Dammit Mevis
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Holy shit there’s a word for it.
“An otrovert is someone who feels like an eternal outsider in groups, even when they are friendly and socially capable.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otrovert -> Hmm. As an addition to the introvert/extrovert options, it makes som sense. What think you?
Otrovert - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Holy shit there’s a word for it.
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
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also i am inherently skeptical of insurance companies that seem to have a lot of money to spend on commercials bc damn you guys must not be paying out a lot of claims
I've never understood the constant advertising by insurance companies. Are people really switching insurance providers that frequently?? It's a pain
January 19, 2026 at 1:08 AM
also i am inherently skeptical of insurance companies that seem to have a lot of money to spend on commercials bc damn you guys must not be paying out a lot of claims
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"This was the first time our park biologists observed anything like this."
San Francisco coyote swims to Alcatraz for first time ever
"This was the first time our park biologists observed anything like this."
bit.ly
January 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"This was the first time our park biologists observed anything like this."
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The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
But Americans who want to save the alliance with Europe must have no illusions about how bad a condition this transatlantic partnership is in.
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
I could sure go for a basket of xiaolongbao and a goblet of ale the size of Domata Peko right now
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I could sure go for a basket of xiaolongbao and a goblet of ale the size of Domata Peko right now
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
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the Piss Tape is real and Russia has it
This opens up wider questions about how far the UK and Canada in the 5 eyes intel sharing framework as well as other former allies of the United States can still provide the Americans with any sensitive intelligence information at all
January 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
the Piss Tape is real and Russia has it
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Could Nico Hoerner benefit from taking a day off with Matt Shaw in the fold?
“No” lmao
“No” lmao
January 18, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Could Nico Hoerner benefit from taking a day off with Matt Shaw in the fold?
“No” lmao
“No” lmao
today in Broncos fandom
a man in a black coat is standing in a dark room in front of a bar .
ALT: a man in a black coat is standing in a dark room in front of a bar .
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:12 AM
today in Broncos fandom
I always thought Ryan Ludwick looked like Beaker
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I always thought Ryan Ludwick looked like Beaker
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Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
January 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”