mtballance
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FoCo wrench applier and quiet enjoyer. Tell your kid to shut up
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BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
You should be required to get a special license to drive a truck larger than a Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma, etc.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Your occasional reminder that Trump is the most unpopular president in modern (post-WWII) times.
He's underwater in 40 states with the remaining ten representing only 59 of the total 538 electoral votes (!)
If only media would preface and frame their POTUS coverage with these telling data.
He's underwater in 40 states with the remaining ten representing only 59 of the total 538 electoral votes (!)
If only media would preface and frame their POTUS coverage with these telling data.
January 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Your occasional reminder that Trump is the most unpopular president in modern (post-WWII) times.
He's underwater in 40 states with the remaining ten representing only 59 of the total 538 electoral votes (!)
If only media would preface and frame their POTUS coverage with these telling data.
He's underwater in 40 states with the remaining ten representing only 59 of the total 538 electoral votes (!)
If only media would preface and frame their POTUS coverage with these telling data.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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The United States just has to be stopped. We are in a plane with a drunk pilot in a locked cockpit. And he wears orange make up and thinks he may be Jesus. And he’s a sex criminal. Plus his neck is a vagina.
January 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The United States just has to be stopped. We are in a plane with a drunk pilot in a locked cockpit. And he wears orange make up and thinks he may be Jesus. And he’s a sex criminal. Plus his neck is a vagina.
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“Is he dead yet?” should be the first question asked at every White House press conference.
“OK, but it’s happening soon, right?” should be the second.
And then maybe “how fucked are you all once he’s dead and can’t pardon you anymore?” if they’re still at the lectern
“OK, but it’s happening soon, right?” should be the second.
And then maybe “how fucked are you all once he’s dead and can’t pardon you anymore?” if they’re still at the lectern
December 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“Is he dead yet?” should be the first question asked at every White House press conference.
“OK, but it’s happening soon, right?” should be the second.
And then maybe “how fucked are you all once he’s dead and can’t pardon you anymore?” if they’re still at the lectern
“OK, but it’s happening soon, right?” should be the second.
And then maybe “how fucked are you all once he’s dead and can’t pardon you anymore?” if they’re still at the lectern
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If you choose to buy an SUV/4x4 to drive in the city, you have prioritised your own desires over the environment or the safety of others. That's fine - just ensure you fully understand what that says about you. Don't go around thinking you're a nice person.
December 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
If you choose to buy an SUV/4x4 to drive in the city, you have prioritised your own desires over the environment or the safety of others. That's fine - just ensure you fully understand what that says about you. Don't go around thinking you're a nice person.
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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Right Now, most of the American can relate to this message from the 90's.
December 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Right Now, most of the American can relate to this message from the 90's.
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
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I have some bad news about the Pentagon.
FOX: The ACA has never been more popular. Republicans are losing on this messaging. How do you talk to Americans who say the Republicans don't have a plan?
REP. BUDDY CARTER: You explain it by explaining it's not working. When the govt has to subsidize a program, that means it's not working
REP. BUDDY CARTER: You explain it by explaining it's not working. When the govt has to subsidize a program, that means it's not working
December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I have some bad news about the Pentagon.
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Someday he will be gone. But we will never forgive or forget the people who supported him.
December 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Someday he will be gone. But we will never forgive or forget the people who supported him.
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Trump is often discussed as one of the worst presidents in modern American history, but it’s important to remember that such a categorization is far too narrow.
Donald J. Trump is one of the worst people in modern American history.
Donald J. Trump is one of the worst people in modern American history.
Trump's Vile Post About Rob Reiner Has Some Republicans Breaking Ranks
President Trump blamed the acclaimed director for his own murder.
gizmodo.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Trump is often discussed as one of the worst presidents in modern American history, but it’s important to remember that such a categorization is far too narrow.
Donald J. Trump is one of the worst people in modern American history.
Donald J. Trump is one of the worst people in modern American history.
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This. This was the formative event of my generation & our entire politics in 🇺🇸. The structural break after which we were no longer a full democracy, when 5 Wizards In Robes decided they were a super-legislature & counting all the actual votes didn’t matter. The rest has been 25 years of commentary.
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This. This was the formative event of my generation & our entire politics in 🇺🇸. The structural break after which we were no longer a full democracy, when 5 Wizards In Robes decided they were a super-legislature & counting all the actual votes didn’t matter. The rest has been 25 years of commentary.
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If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
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some days you just have to laugh at how unbelievably stupid everything is
December 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
some days you just have to laugh at how unbelievably stupid everything is
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Striking a boat full of unarmed civilians is murder. The first strike was murder. The followup strike was also murder.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Striking a boat full of unarmed civilians is murder. The first strike was murder. The followup strike was also murder.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
Self portrait
November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Self portrait
Okay goddamnit this one
November 30, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Okay goddamnit this one
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1969 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe Hemi
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe Hemi
Bid for the chance to own a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe Hemi at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #222,356.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe Hemi
Holy shit
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Holy shit
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nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
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