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Social services attorney on the Jersey side of the Philly suburbs; law, history, gardening 😉🌬 and trading cards. MLB: Tigers/Phillies; NFL: Giants; NBA: 90s. @jpesq and @esqgranny on that other site and I'm too tired to maintain two accounts anymore.

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 17d

What the heck, here's my last-ditch effort to save the season:

Here's a photo of my Miggy wall and a couple of Miggy dolls! #Tigers #cardsky

And if you have a lead on something I'm missing for my rainbow, hmu? 🙏

A Miguel Cabrera signed 16×20 photo of his snow homer, a partial Topps Update/Update Sapphire rainbow of the same event, and some other cool Miggy cards and swag all arranged on a wall

Miguel Cabrera WBC bobblehead and Topps Big League Mini Vinyl (triple crown variation) in the foreground, with some signed baseballs and a TMNT Mini arcade in the background)

2021 Topps Update #US155 "Snow Tigers" checklist. I'm missing the vintage stock /99, the mother's day pink /50, the 1/1, and the plates.

$Topps Sapphire checklist for US155 "Snow Tigers." I'm missing the purple /10, the red /5, the padparadascha 1/1 and the superfractor 1/1, as if I can afford any of those.$

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 2h

#otd (1000 CE) Leif Erikson discovers North America (at least as far as Europe is concerned), nearly five centuries before Christopher Columbus "discovered" the continent.

The site is now known as Lance aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah brother, no doubt he's got concepts of a plan just burning a hole in his pocket, if only the democrats would meet with him

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 2h

Man, anyone else love how in politics, whenever someone doesn't want to answer a question, they just don't answer the question and everybody just accepts it?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

C-SPAN CALLER: What is your plan to fix Obamacare?

MIKE JOHNSON: Great question. There's a lot of improvement that's needed. Obamacare did not do what was promised. We gotta fix that. In the big beautiful bill we reformed Medicaid.

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 3h

Lol sure, the Bible says we should be welcoming to immigrants.

What's next, you're gonna tell me it ALSO says we should help the poor and care for the sick? Gtfoh 🤣

NPR @npr.org · 5h

The apostolic exhortation is Pope Leo's first since his election in May. n.pr/3VWUvEJ

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah man, those were the days

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 14h

Man, I could really go for a chipwich right now, you know what I mean?

a close up of a chocolate chip cookie sandwich on a table

Alt: Chipwich

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 14h

In my line of work, a "plenary guardian" means somebody with the legal authority to make any and all legal, financial, and medical decisions for another, up to and including the power to withhold or withdraw consent to life sustaining medical treatment.

For what it's worth.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

CNN: Does the administration still plan to abide by that court ruling?

STEPHEN MILLER: The administration filed an appeal this morning ... ... ...

CNN: Stephen? Stephen? Can you hear me?

MILLER: ... ... ...

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 15h

p.s. you also need to start posting here.

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 15h

Dear @phillies.com:

As of this writing, my dream of somehow winning tickets to a Tigers/Phillies World Series game is still on the table.

Please do your part tonight.

Very truly yours,

jp

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 16h

Detroit Tigers Jake Rogers GIF

Alt: Jake Rogers saying "don't let the Tigers get hot"

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 16h

Random card of the night: 1990 T&M Umpires Joe Brinkman! #cardsky

There need to be more umpire cards, amirite?

Umpire Joe Brinkman in his uniform which includes an American League cap

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 17h

Idk if Torres would move to 3B, but the thought of adding Bregman has certainly grown on me this year...

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 18h

Given the prospects in the upper minors, I'd understand if they go another direction, but I wouldn't have seeing them re-sign him.

Who says no to an infield of Tork, Gleyber, McGonigle, and Keith for at least a couple years?

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 18h

I mean, I get it

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 18h

Man, I gotta get out there to see a home game one of these years. Looks like a great time.

The Phillies are headed to Detroit next year, so I'm gonna have to wait til 2027 to see them (unless I get lucky and we see a Tigers/Phillies World Series and I win tickets somehow 🙏)

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 18h

The article starts by asking, "Did MAGA activist Jack Posobiec just accidentally compare President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler," and I *PROMISE* you that it was no accident.

The thing about plausible deniability is that the deniability has to be plausible in order for it to work.

Pizzagate Guy Compares Trump Fighting Antifa to Rise of Hitler

Jack Posobiec’s comment was a little too on the nose.

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 18h

And now Gleybeard! #tigers

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Trevor @tec87.bsky.social · 18h

Twas beautiful!

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 18h

Im So Jealous Jealous GIF

Alt: Im So Jealous Jelly mold GIF

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · May 14

JAVY FUCKING BAEZ YOU KING

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 19h

Omg Riley!

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 19h

Word 💪

jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 19h

Welp, it's looking like I'm gonna have to hope for a Toronto/Seattle vs. Milwaukee World Series.

It wouldn't be the worst thing for sure

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 19h

My #Tigers wishlist for 2026:

•A proper third baseman;
•More pitching;
•Re-sign Finnegan;
•McGonigle, Clark, and Briceno;
•Somebody to play third base;
•More starting pitching;
•More relief pitching, including but not limited to re-signing Finnegan;
•Kevin, Max, and Josue; and
•A THIRD BASEMAN.

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 20h

His ERA is also infinity, but at least Finnegan got out of it with a double play and a pop out.