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Mike Bennett

@mrhonorama.bsky.social

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Lawyer (State Appellate Defender), CHIRP Radio DJ (Sat. 9AM-Noon CDT at https://chirpradio.org), music & sports geek, politically aware, aging jock. http://habloennui.blogspot.com/

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · Jul 1

Here's a list of my favorite albums midway through 2025.

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2025 Mid-year Top 20 (and more)

I ranked 20, without lots of thought, and then listed a bunch of other records that I've really like so far this year. Another terrific year...

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 3h

If the Phillies lose this series, they should fire Rob Thomson. His handling of the pitching staff in this series has been abysmal, as if this was a regular series in mid-June.

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Melissa Paints @melissavandiver.bsky.social · 1d

Hi I'm the girlfriend of the founder of Antifa - my name is Ann Tifa and my boyfriend named it after me

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 7h

That will solve the problem.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 7h

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that the government could dismiss air traffic controllers who repeatedly fail to show up for work during the government shutdown, saying a spike in absences is causing significant air disruptions.

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 15h

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Doctor Who fans are Sparks fans. The chronology is the same; enormously popular in the mid and late 70s, becoming a cult in the 80s, and being in the wilderness during the 90s, before suddenly becoming popular again in the 2000s.

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 3d

I hope that your book covers this obscure chapter in the band's history:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yDa...

Ben Stiller Show: U2 the early years

YouTube video by Stabbath Tv

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 3d

Well, we're familiar with that here in Chicago, that's for sure.

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 3d

If the Court strikes down the Colorado law, you might as well find all laws against fraud to infringe on First Amendment rights.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d

Most studies have found conversion therapy to be ineffective as well as harmful for LGBTQ+ youth.

A Colorado therapist is arguing that a state law banning the therapy infringes on her free speech. https://wapo.st/3KvupX7

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 3d

I can get anxious about work when there's a project that is stressful, or when I'm swamped in drafts and such. But I can also get anxious when I don't have any drafts because my attorneys are writing briefs or reading transcripts. It's hard to find that happy medium.

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 4d

I wish announcers would quit offering thoughts and prayers for Mark Sanchez, and actually take constructive action.

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 4d

"I'm Chris Myers, along with Brady Quinn, who is stepping in for Mark Sanchez. And obviously, we all want to send out our thoughts and prayers to Mark and those involved in Friday's incident..."

Chris Myers, Brady Quinn ahead of Raiders-Colts on Fox.

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 5d

With Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers are the second team in postseason history with a win and save from Japanese-born pitchers in a game, joining:

2013 ALCS G6 Red Sox: Tazawa & Uehara

First with the win being the SP

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 5d

He also has mad DJ skills:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKU7...

Adam Amin: Live @ 115 Bourbon Street Chicago (Hi-NRG DJ Set)

YouTube video by Adam Amin

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 5d

idk man, if you’re getting to the point where you’re accusing prosecutors, judges, and metro police of being the enemy, i am skeptical you have achieved the kind of consolidation you need for this kind of a project

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 5d

Stephen Miller again lashes out at the judiciary, suggesting federal judges are aiding and abetting domestic terrorism:

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 5d

Getting Bader was a sneaky good move by the Phils. Not a great player, but a plus player.

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 5d

He's lost his command here in the second. Weird to watch.

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 5d

Here's the playlist for my @chirpradio show this morning. Thanks to everyone who tuned in! I'm back on next Saturday, 9-Noon (CDT).

habloennui.blogspot.com/2025/10/octo...

October 4, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #776)

9:01 AM Steve Earle • I'm Looking Through You • Train a Comin' • Warner Bros. 9:03 AM Weyes Blood • Shilo • Good American Family • 20th T...

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 5d

Apparently, Matthew Boyd's pact with Satan only lasted through September. #Cubs #Brewers

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 5d

Terrific band who happens to do cover cool songs. I’m glad they’re forging ahead as a duo.

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 5d

I'm back on @chirpradio.org this morning, 9-Noon (CDT), and I'll have the latest from Say She She, Halima, The Mysteries of Life, Taylor Swift, Sparks, crushed, Dodie, Trolley, and Michael Carpenter. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.

CHIRP Radio | From the Chicago Independent Radio Project

CHIRPradio.org is a listener-supported music and arts focused community radio station in Chicago staffed by more than 150 volunteers.

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 6d

WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert didn't really deny she said what Phee Collier claimed. Englebert blamed social media and inaccurate reporting for something something, but didn't manage to say that Collier was wrong. I don't see how Englebert stays on much longer.

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 6d

Watching Andreya Carter interview A'ja Wilson on @espn.com before the first game on the WNBA finals, and the sound was way off. Can't believe they couldn't figure it out. Back to the studio panel and the sound is fine.

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 7d

Well, you caught a break on the 3-2 pitch to Xavier.

Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 7d

Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil is auctioning off the drum kit he used for over 40 years for charity.

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Rob Hirst/Midnight Oil 1979 Black Ludwig Touring and Recording Drumkit

Rob Hirst - 1979 recording and touring drumkit The kit was purchased new for the recording of Midnight Oil’s Head Injuries album, and was the centrepiece of most of the band’s stage set-ups from 1979 ...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8d

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“This objective fact about the 2024 election — that it was a narrow result in a closely divided nation — does not seem to matter, all that much, to the nation’s politics,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.

Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America

What a narrow result in a closely divided nation actually means for the country and its political parties.

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Mike Bennett @mrhonorama.bsky.social · 8d

1. The Shadows of Knight
2. Enchantment
3. Laura Branigan
4. Patti Smith
5. U2