Jim Balaban
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The USA was conceived in Liberty and dedicated to Equality. That's the assignment. Although we have never grasped this ideal, we have never stopped reaching for it.
All votes matter!
All votes matter!
James Carville's Apology to Trump
YouTube video by Politicon
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January 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Speaking of Catholics versus convicts, US Cardinals criticize Trump, calling for genuinely moral foreign policy.
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U.S. cardinals call for ‘genuinely moral foreign policy for our nation’ - Catholic Standard
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January 20, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Speaking of Catholics versus convicts, US Cardinals criticize Trump, calling for genuinely moral foreign policy.
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Mario Cristobal, Miami's head coach, played for The U in the infamous Catholics versus convicts game in 1988, Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame. But he wasn't the only convict at the game tonight!
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SEE IT: Donald Trump makes appearance at CFP National Championship
Donald Trump is in attendance at the CFP National Championship.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Mario Cristobal, Miami's head coach, played for The U in the infamous Catholics versus convicts game in 1988, Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame. But he wasn't the only convict at the game tonight!
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Many men who are insecure in their masculinity support conservative ideology, the "manosphere." Goldberg discusses how that has translated into animosity against women who protest ICE.
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Opinion | The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women
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January 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Many men who are insecure in their masculinity support conservative ideology, the "manosphere." Goldberg discusses how that has translated into animosity against women who protest ICE.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
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Rename the Capital Pedovik.
Breaking News: Denmark Renames Greenland to “Epstein Island” in Bold Bid to Make Donald Trump stop talking about it.
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Rename the Capital Pedovik.
The National Catholic Reporter criticizes JD Vance for blaming Renee for her own murder and for claiming himself to be a "committed Catholic of solid standing."
Editorial: We are in moral exile. We must resist. | National Catholic Reporter share.google/NesQIfhULXRY...
Editorial: We are in moral exile. We must resist. | National Catholic Reporter share.google/NesQIfhULXRY...
Editorial: We are in moral exile. We must resist.
Authoritarianism thrives on resignation. This is why the most urgent task before us is not simply political opposition, but moral recovery. We must relearn what it means to be a people capable of nonv...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:57 AM
The National Catholic Reporter criticizes JD Vance for blaming Renee for her own murder and for claiming himself to be a "committed Catholic of solid standing."
Editorial: We are in moral exile. We must resist. | National Catholic Reporter share.google/NesQIfhULXRY...
Editorial: We are in moral exile. We must resist. | National Catholic Reporter share.google/NesQIfhULXRY...
So.....someone made a movie about one of #Epstein's whores?
#MelaniaTrump Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center share.google/03R8socQcdST...
#MelaniaTrump Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center share.google/03R8socQcdST...
‘Melania’ Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center
The Brett Ratner-directed documentary will debut at the storied Washington, D.C. arts institution, which last week was renamed The Trump-Kennedy Center.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
So.....someone made a movie about one of #Epstein's whores?
#MelaniaTrump Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center share.google/03R8socQcdST...
#MelaniaTrump Doc to Premiere at The Kennedy Center share.google/03R8socQcdST...
While @realDonaldTrump and @RepScottPerry are forcing workers to pay the taxes of their ultra-rich donors, neither is helping the same PA workers who are losing their jobs! 1/2
‘Devastated’: Thousands of employees were laid off from Pa. hospitals, offices - pennlive.com share.google/a5vbTjwNzLBZ...
‘Devastated’: Thousands of employees were laid off from Pa. hospitals, offices - pennlive.com share.google/a5vbTjwNzLBZ...
Central PA Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather
Get the latest Pennsylvania local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on pennlive.com
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January 3, 2026 at 1:22 PM
While @realDonaldTrump and @RepScottPerry are forcing workers to pay the taxes of their ultra-rich donors, neither is helping the same PA workers who are losing their jobs! 1/2
‘Devastated’: Thousands of employees were laid off from Pa. hospitals, offices - pennlive.com share.google/a5vbTjwNzLBZ...
‘Devastated’: Thousands of employees were laid off from Pa. hospitals, offices - pennlive.com share.google/a5vbTjwNzLBZ...
Wow! Art imitating rumor!
December 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Wow! Art imitating rumor!
Pure Irony - That #Trump's #weaponizedDOJ seeks revenge against #LetitiaJames for finding him guilty of mortgage fraud, but has failed twice to even indict her of the same thing!
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2nd grand jury refuses to indict New York AG Letitia James: Sources
For a second time in a week, a federal grand jury in Virginia has refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, sources say.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Pure Irony - That #Trump's #weaponizedDOJ seeks revenge against #LetitiaJames for finding him guilty of mortgage fraud, but has failed twice to even indict her of the same thing!
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December 7, 2025 at 5:15 AM
#JamesFranklin is not a ball coach. He's not a game-time coach. He thought that by hiring big-name/salary assistants, he could solve the problem. But he was the problem. 1/2
#pennstatefootball #PSU #NittanyLions
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#pennstatefootball #PSU #NittanyLions
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Jim Knowles left Ohio State a national champ and could get fired less than a year later
The former Ohio State defensive coordinator clearly made a terrible mistake. Now, he's without a job.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#JamesFranklin is not a ball coach. He's not a game-time coach. He thought that by hiring big-name/salary assistants, he could solve the problem. But he was the problem. 1/2
#pennstatefootball #PSU #NittanyLions
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#pennstatefootball #PSU #NittanyLions
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My top album of 2025 on Spotify! "A Still Life Revisited" by the Tisburys!
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My Top Album of 2025
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December 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
My top album of 2025 on Spotify! "A Still Life Revisited" by the Tisburys!
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Penn Staters can remember when we thought anything would be better than #JamesFranklin. This is worse! #psu #pennstate #nittanylions
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Penn State’s fumbled coaching search leads to 'embarrassing' National Signing Day
Penn State is poised for the smallest recruiting class of any Big Ten team in the 247Sports era.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Penn Staters can remember when we thought anything would be better than #JamesFranklin. This is worse! #psu #pennstate #nittanylions
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The pieces were already in place, but it wasn't until Coach #TerrySmith took charge that anyone figured out how to make them work together!
#PSU #NittanyLions #pennstatefootball
#PSU #NittanyLions #pennstatefootball
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The pieces were already in place, but it wasn't until Coach #TerrySmith took charge that anyone figured out how to make them work together!
#PSU #NittanyLions #pennstatefootball
#PSU #NittanyLions #pennstatefootball
In 1990, the Penn State-Notre Dame game was a major upset with national championship implications. The No. 18 Nittany Lions came back from a 21–7 deficit to beat the No. 1 Fighting Irish
¡IN SOUTH BEND!
effectively ending Notre Dame's bid for a national title. 1/4
¡IN SOUTH BEND!
effectively ending Notre Dame's bid for a national title. 1/4
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In 1990, the Penn State-Notre Dame game was a major upset with national championship implications. The No. 18 Nittany Lions came back from a 21–7 deficit to beat the No. 1 Fighting Irish
¡IN SOUTH BEND!
effectively ending Notre Dame's bid for a national title. 1/4
¡IN SOUTH BEND!
effectively ending Notre Dame's bid for a national title. 1/4
There may be no proof that Trump had sex with minors. But there are many connected to him that did. Friends, donors, and mega-rich-bros who got caught buying, trafficking, and fucking 13Y/Os. They needed to buy a politician to stay out of jail. Trump is their man.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
There may be no proof that Trump had sex with minors. But there are many connected to him that did. Friends, donors, and mega-rich-bros who got caught buying, trafficking, and fucking 13Y/Os. They needed to buy a politician to stay out of jail. Trump is their man.
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AG Pam Bondi should release the files to prove that Trump is not implicated!
Jen Psaki’a interview from last evening With Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard. She describes how she, as a girl in her early teens, was brought to parties at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago. She was obviously frightened to name names! Trump is obviously implicated here!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
AG Pam Bondi should release the files to prove that Trump is not implicated!
Trump and Scott Perry #PA10, who previously tried to cancel the funding for the I-83 project in Harrisburg, are now loaning $1 billion to restart 3 Mile Island for Microsoft! Bill Gates knows all about Islands. He went to Jeffrey Epstein's many times!
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Trump administration backs Three Mile Island nuclear restart with $1 billion loan to Constellation
The first advance to Constellation Energy is expected in the first quarter, said Greg Beard, senior advisor to the Energy Department's Loan Programs Office.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump and Scott Perry #PA10, who previously tried to cancel the funding for the I-83 project in Harrisburg, are now loaning $1 billion to restart 3 Mile Island for Microsoft! Bill Gates knows all about Islands. He went to Jeffrey Epstein's many times!
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Which will have a longer shelf life? Let the countdown begin!
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Which will have a longer shelf life? Let the countdown begin!
It's okay Marge, to have loved and lost. "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it was never meant to be."
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It's okay Marge, to have loved and lost. "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it was never meant to be."
The shitification of America continues. Thanks to Trump/ MAGA.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has not changed sides - she knows as well as we do that Donald Trump is at his weakest right now.
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The shitification of America continues. Thanks to Trump/ MAGA.
Penn State has agreed to pay James Franklin $9 mill for his buyout. Previously this was reported to be $49 mill or more by ESPN, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and the New York Post.
James Franklin's buyout from Penn State revealed after accepting Virginia Tech job share.google/0A9zxZHlLHbZ...
James Franklin's buyout from Penn State revealed after accepting Virginia Tech job share.google/0A9zxZHlLHbZ...
James Franklin's new buyout from Penn State revealed after accepting Virginia Tech job
Monday was likely a happy day for James Franklin, as the fired former Penn State head coach was announced as the next head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies. Bu
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November 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Penn State has agreed to pay James Franklin $9 mill for his buyout. Previously this was reported to be $49 mill or more by ESPN, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and the New York Post.
James Franklin's buyout from Penn State revealed after accepting Virginia Tech job share.google/0A9zxZHlLHbZ...
James Franklin's buyout from Penn State revealed after accepting Virginia Tech job share.google/0A9zxZHlLHbZ...
Trump is not only destroying the rule of law and the constitutional order daily, but he is illegally using power he doesn't have to to destroy working families and make the ultra-wealthy even richer.
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Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trump is not only destroying the rule of law and the constitutional order daily, but he is illegally using power he doesn't have to to destroy working families and make the ultra-wealthy even richer.
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
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One year until Speaker Hakeem Jeffries has his majority! Let the countdown begin!
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
One year until Speaker Hakeem Jeffries has his majority! Let the countdown begin!