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Lindsay Ballant

@lballant.bsky.social

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⬛️⬜️🟥 Here we go again. Art director & designer for hire. Former: The Baffler, The New Republic, Foreign Policy, The Forum, etc. Rooting for a proletariat revolution or an O's world series win, whichever comes first. lindsayballant.com

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 20d

Hate to be *that* person but—this was a (yes, “guerrilla”) project I made in my senior year of art school, back in 2004…

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 6h

War is hell, Portland style

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 6h

you know it www.youtube.com/watch?v=06wI...

Aaron Judge judges his favorite Drake albums 😅👀

YouTube video by House of Highlights

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 6h

🥲https://bsky.app/profile/orth.ca/post/3m2q6bs7zm22g

James G @orth.ca · 6h

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 6h

*lose (again, two old fashioneds in)

Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 6h

I literally cried tears of joy watching this live, and I don't even like Toronto that much, like I hope they lost to the Mariners or Tigers.

My Yankee hate is just that pure
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James G @orth.ca · 6h

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 6h

It’s not the same day every year, but the day after should be a national holiday regardless, like a national flex holiday

Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 6h

I’m 2 old fashioneds in and I’m pronouncing “Schlittler” like the Budweiser frogs “wazzzzzzzuppppppppp” repeatedly

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 7h

Happy Yankees Elimination Day to all who celebrate

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 7h

It’s the most body positive sport on the planet. Diversity is beautiful

Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 7h

I would absolutely love to hear Joe Davis call a dog show

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 1d

Shoutout to everyone who was correct at the time and was proved even more correct in retrospect, once again.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 2d

so this is straightforward attempted murder that the agent is going to get away with because he is an agent of the fascist regime

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

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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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 2d

This place honestly feels like an extended LinkedIn to me. A required presence thanks to industry pressure (and for some ppl I missed who have moved here) but not something I particularly feel comfortable. It’s why I’m not leaving Twitter either. I get way more engagement there.

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Catalina Fernandes @catalinafernandes.bsky.social · 3d

Another video from Amsterdam shows the massive crowd that gathered for Palestine.

Over 250,000 people wearing red flooded the streets of Amsterdam today in a massive demonstration for Palestine.

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

“Their dynasty is over. They can’t hurt you anymore” uh, you sure about that

Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

I knew the Bills were eventually going to lose, I just didn’t think it was going to be against a Brady-less version of the franchise that drove every Bills fan to long term therapy

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

On Sunday Night Football tonight they showcased a lady who went into labor during a Bills game earlier this season and the couple waited until the end of the game to go to the hospital, and after that segment Chris Collinsworth said “please just go to the hospital”

Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

This DIVA beat my (via my boyfriend’s) team (as an alum of my father’s alma mater)

Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

Can’t believe he’s not a Scorpio. This man is more spiteful than I am… I didn’t think that was possible

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

Current status

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

People are going to resent you a lot quicker if you lay it on too thick, bud! Yes I always think you’re funny but not everyone owns your jersey hun

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3d

5 years ago I was like “Josh Allen’s my favorite QB, I wish he was in more commercials” and now I’m like do you have to do *that* many, really

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