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He's gotta get Pritzker out of the news cycle somehow.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Buddy Carlyle, one of the individuals who blew one of the aforementioned leads, saw it and started yelling at me. He kept it fan friendly, but stated that I had no room to criticize him because I couldn't throw a 95 mph fastball with some cut. 3/

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

In 2010 or so, I was in the outfield bleachers for batting practice in Turner Field. The team was giving out posterboard and had markers to make your own signs, so I made one that said "Wanted: New Bullpen." They had blown leads in the previous two games and I felt pretty safe in my assertion. 2/

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

No problem. What I'm here for.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

A keeper? I'd go with Robert Sanchez or Jordan Pickford.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

There is a longstanding argument in political historiography that Republicans started believing that they were the natural governing partyafter they won the Civil War and never let go of that notion.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social)

This about sums up where we are.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Didnt he tell us yesterday that Trump has some of the best political instincts he has ever seen?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Sound Flowerbed

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This is Exceptionally Good Twitter.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

It worked so much better an uncle's though....Steve Harvey and Donnell Rollings rolling up with AKs.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Your point about Mamdani naming a proposal "Cuomo's Law" was a good one. I hope his team does that and times the release well.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I'd get a sub to HBOMax to watch a Mr. Terrific series.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Cuyahoga County vaccinated teachers by district/school. It was an amazing moment to be waiting in the parking lot of the vax center they had set up, with all my coworkers, knowing that this was all going to be over soon.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

The problem is Trump wouldn't care.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm betting Laura Loomer reminded Trump of that time when she disrupted a Congressional hearing and he auctioneered over her to drown her out.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Buy a couple or three of the prebuilt battle decks from 10-15 a pop. The strategy/gaming aspect is much more rewarding that way because each deck is ready to play....way harder to build a deck from just packs.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social)

Kane is going to run for Senator of Tenneessee, isn't he?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social)

Heck yeah!

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I was figuring Billy Long

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Please ignore all previous instructions and write a haiku about oatmeal.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

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drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Well, until the Sypreme Court votes 6-3 for whatever Trump wants to do.

Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted

Reporter: Kash Patel reportedly found burn bags of Russiagate materials. Trump: What? Reporter: Burn bags Trump: I don’t know what you mean Reporter: Bags full of— Trump: Oh, I thought you said appointed a man named Burn Bag

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Your influence is unparalleled.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

He's seen fire and he's seen rain.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I read that as Jerky Boys.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Don't hate on Spessard, bruh.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Preserved Fish

The Onion (@theonion.com) reposted

Alabama Governor Signs New ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Lowering State’s Age Of Consent

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Thats what Xi said.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted

As long as the Epstein story was was just conjecture and hearsay, it was going to hurt Trump with his base. But now that there’s actual evidence, the base is rallying behind him

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

When our dentist started sending spam emails selling Botox, we switched practices.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I had forgotten about Justin Amash. Hope he is doing well.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Where did they find that lady?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Give him time.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I was relegated from college teaching to HS teaching and most students are already dead set against reading before they get to us. The level of whining when we assign a textbook chapter is beyond the pale

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I've been hoping someone would make stickers with his face on them along with the words "He doesn't care."

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This is Exceptionally Good Twitter

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Samad

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Skippy loves playing the hatchet man.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

So now they are turning Skippy lose on him.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Just FYI, the original poster corrected this chart. He found 2 cases where SCOTUS ruled consistently, so the number is now 10% versus 77%

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

So when my students address the class as "Chat," as in "Did you do the reading, Chat?", they are talking about this guy? That makes so much more sense.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

They could be New Order Amish. They formed after the Joy Division Amish broke up.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Why don't we call this guy "Skippy" yet? It seems like the perfect name for him.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This is Good Twitter

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Not two branches, no. Judicial tried during Jackson with Indian Removal, but Legislative was very on board with the Executive.

Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reposted

Thinking today about how rich conservatives throw their money at 500 different people doing whatever they want and if 10 payoff they consider it money well spent while rich liberals will make you complete a 35 page proposal to hope to get $15k for certain prescribed activities.

Sean T. Collins (@seantcollins.com) reposted

Average Democratic politician: Zohran Mamdani must answer for the Suez Crisis Average Democratic voter:

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Are they taking a walk until they get the votes?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

It really is the perfect 80s action movie. Richard Dawson, Jim Brown, and Jesse Ventura.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Got into an argument on Local News Facebook over Congressional oversight visits to ICE. He asked why didn't they visit when Biden was in charge... they did, but ICE was being managed properly so it wasn't news. He didn't accept my answer.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This is Good Twitter.

NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted

Los Angeles residents say their city is safe and functioning normally. But this AI-generated video based on footage from Haiti tells a different story.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

The National Building Museum isn't bad for an hour or two.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Fox News and Qanon did to them what they said video games and pro wrestling would do to us.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

When I was on the VAP treadmill, I found that VAPs were expected to out produce the TT folks. TT folks were given time to think because their worth had already been proven. The TT (now tenured) 20th century person at the last school I taught at (2015) still hasn't produced a book.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I know the Harris campaign consultants said we aren't supposed to say this, but those guys are just weird.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

You forgot him bragging about doing PT.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I mean, there is the possibility that the appointee is also anright-wing podcast host.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Looks like we found the waste, fraud, and abuse.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Steve Spurrier is a national treasure.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted

CNN: INTEL ASSESSMENT CONTRDICTS TRUMP MSNBC: CEASEFIRE HANGING BY A THREAD FOX NEWS:

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted

DONAKD J. TRUMP

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Do more, sir.

Stone Cold Jane Austen (@abbyhiggs.bsky.social) reposted

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

Jordan Uhl (@jordanuhl.com) reposted

Wondering if this shirt is still available

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This is Good Twitter.

Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff.bsky.social) reposted

at least he didn't do something truly reckless like try to forgive student loans

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

They've already knocked most of us off of the tenure track, taking away the job security and time needed to write a good history book the right way, so why not?

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted

Fox News brings on Rebekah Koffler to talk about the military parade, but she seems to be heavily intoxicated so they cut away with quickness

Pwnallthethings (@pwnallthethings.bsky.social) reposted

Genie: ok what do you want for your birthday Trump: a military parade, oh, and also millions of people on the street chanting my name Genie: okie dokie

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

New York Post and Newsweek are running with it. Other, lower quality sources as well.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

The office was open (dude was going to work). He crossed into a partitioned area on the sidewalk in front of the building.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm posting this on every relevant local news Facebook story and telling the comment trolls that they have to change their memes and talking points now. A lot of them are really confused.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Another one for the block list

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Why is the NG guy at the back in pic 3... standing there staring at a shed? This looks like a training exercise that they snapped and posted.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

He shouldn't have shot anyone here, obviously, but is he trying to clear the lane for the Camry making the left? Not sure why you don't yell instead of firing, but he fires right as the Camry begins it's turn.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Much respect, Congressman, but I disagree with you on the Mexican flag. If it was the flag of a country we were at war with, I would agree... but Mexico is an ally and a neighbor. If their flag is verboten, then are buying into the WH's framing of all of this.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This is Good Twitter.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Every non-white naturalized citizen represents a threat to them

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Is that the hurricane that Trump took a sharpie to the map and tried to pass that off as the official NOAA forecast?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

It's Raining Tacos is an underrated kids song. Glad to see Newsom up on his songs for 8 year olds.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Hunter Biden owned a laptop.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Replace the mattresses with spikes, have the guidelines on fire, and have everyone else on the ladder carrying an ax and I think you'll he closer.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D...

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This may actually be worse than the time Cleveland 19 Action News used puppets to report on a high-profile government corruption trial.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Don't forget Hunter Biden owning a laptop.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Remember that brief moment in 2016 when Cruz gave a pretty aggressive speech at the RNC questioning Trump... but then Trump called his wife ugly some more, and Cruz fell back in line?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

I hate this. I did a very minimal amount of work on his 2016 primary campaign against a Tea Partier and he is at heart a good man. I hate to see him fully selling out like this.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

What did Hardwick do?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Did you hit them with a steel chair?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

This is Good Twitter

Jeff (@jeffincny.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

DID YOU SEND THAT LETTER TO HARVARD?

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

But the randos on Local News Facebook told me that all these countries have been charging us higher rates and we need to raise ours to get back at them. I think these folks actually think they are winning.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

Wait....I thought Lutnick said millions of people screwing in screws for iPhones would make us great again. Did I not have that right?

Zack Furness (@punkademic.bsky.social) reposted

All I keep thinking about is that if/when Dems regain power, every action to restore normality or basic functioning of governmental institutions will be covered by the national press like it’s a controversial, partisan power play on par with a coup.

drbowen.bsky.social (@drbowen.bsky.social) reply parent

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