Howard Beale
@howardbeale.bsky.social
Mud farmer, anarcho-syndicated commune #7, winner of numerous participant awards
#BlackLivesMatter
#ReadingIsFundemental
#GoodTrouble
#GreaterFool
#OCSE member
#BlackLivesMatter
#ReadingIsFundemental
#GoodTrouble
#GreaterFool
#OCSE member
Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it.
... Old Marley was as dead as a doornail
... Old Marley was as dead as a doornail
"Scrooge" - Act 1, Scene 2
YouTube video by Allison Szatkiewicz
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it.
... Old Marley was as dead as a doornail
... Old Marley was as dead as a doornail
dark and prescient in these advent times
December to Remember Car Commercial - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
dark and prescient in these advent times
#BlackFriday and a piña colada my friend
Stompin' on the avenue, my radio playin'
Transistor and a large sum of money to spend
Stompin' on the avenue, my radio playin'
Transistor and a large sum of money to spend
Bad Sneakers
YouTube video by Steely Dan - Topic
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#BlackFriday and a piña colada my friend
Stompin' on the avenue, my radio playin'
Transistor and a large sum of money to spend
Stompin' on the avenue, my radio playin'
Transistor and a large sum of money to spend
such a lovely series. if you want to know, this is where you go
The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 with Paul Freedman - YouTube
Major developments in the political, social, and religious history of Western Europe from the accession of Diocletian to the feudal transformation. Topics in...
youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
such a lovely series. if you want to know, this is where you go
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
Representatives
they're mad when they're there they're mad when they're shot
and all they do is wring their hands
they're mad when they're there they're mad when they're shot
and all they do is wring their hands
I am praying for the swift recovery of the two National Guardsmen who were shot yesterday at our nation’s capital. Our nation’s heart beats with these public servants and their families.
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Representatives
they're mad when they're there they're mad when they're shot
and all they do is wring their hands
they're mad when they're there they're mad when they're shot
and all they do is wring their hands
Eugene Levy in national lampoon vacation: "if you hate it now, but wait till you drive it". that's kind of how I feel about our current situations (plural)
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Eugene Levy in national lampoon vacation: "if you hate it now, but wait till you drive it". that's kind of how I feel about our current situations (plural)
the ghost of Charles Tilly haunts us all
The president and his special envoy are primarily concerned with finding a way to make Putin happy by providing a sufficient reward for his brutal and sadistic war of aggression. We have become a country that sells out our friends and embraces the worst people on the planet.
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
the ghost of Charles Tilly haunts us all
time to make dinner. and what better way to make dinner than listening to a little Lyle Mays (RIP 🥀) and Pat Metheny
here's Pat and the boys pointing the way
here's Pat and the boys pointing the way
The Way Up: Opening & Part One
YouTube video by Pat Metheny - Topic
music.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
time to make dinner. and what better way to make dinner than listening to a little Lyle Mays (RIP 🥀) and Pat Metheny
here's Pat and the boys pointing the way
here's Pat and the boys pointing the way
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The shooting of National Guard members is a horrific act of violence. I’m praying for these servicemembers and their loved ones.
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The shooting of National Guard members is a horrific act of violence. I’m praying for these servicemembers and their loved ones.
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Are you interested in the history of the sanctuary movement and/or of Chicago?
Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.
You can access and read it for free, below.
www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.
You can access and read it for free, below.
www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
www.academia.edu
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Are you interested in the history of the sanctuary movement and/or of Chicago?
Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.
You can access and read it for free, below.
www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.
You can access and read it for free, below.
www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Server: good evening, on the menu tonight is Campbell soup or ground up glass in a pile of crap.
Me: can you tell me how the crap is prepared?
Me: can you tell me how the crap is prepared?
I'm glad most of their soups and other items are not gluten free because I will never buy anything from them again.
#USDemocracy
www.newsweek.com/campbell-sou...
#USDemocracy
www.newsweek.com/campbell-sou...
Campbell soup at risk of being "shut down" in Florida after secret audio
Florida’s attorney general said the state’s Consumer Protection division is launching an investigation into Campbell's.
www.newsweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Server: good evening, on the menu tonight is Campbell soup or ground up glass in a pile of crap.
Me: can you tell me how the crap is prepared?
Me: can you tell me how the crap is prepared?
I'm with the orcas
Marine researchers warn as orcas begin targeting commercial boats in a wave of coordinated attacks share.google/MJezL3Z2GXTG...
Marine researchers warn as orcas begin targeting commercial boats in a wave of coordinated attacks
Skippers of trawlers, purse seiners, and small ferries say pods are approaching with purpose, focusing on rudders, acting as a team. Marine researchers
share.google
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I'm with the orcas
what an awful way of saying "you still can't afford to buy a house"
Chicago home prices staying strong as other cities weaken
Home price growth here continues to outpace the national housing scene, recent data show.
www.chicagobusiness.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
what an awful way of saying "you still can't afford to buy a house"
what the fuck is up with that guy in the White House. this is supposed to be a Thanksgiving message that turns into a god knows what list of grievances
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
what the fuck is up with that guy in the White House. this is supposed to be a Thanksgiving message that turns into a god knows what list of grievances
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This piece is really good- on why rural hospitals close, why there are a lot more closures coming, and what happens next (accelerating economic and population decline)
When the hospital leaves town www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/wh...
When the hospital leaves town
There are two kinds of Americans: those who live 12 minutes from an emergency department and those who live 72. | In large swaths of rural America, the basic expectation that an ambulance will reach a...
www.fiercehealthcare.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This piece is really good- on why rural hospitals close, why there are a lot more closures coming, and what happens next (accelerating economic and population decline)
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Nothing like White Christian Love 💗 and preserving the family model 😳🫣🤡
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Nothing like White Christian Love 💗 and preserving the family model 😳🫣🤡
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What time do you get in?
Officially moving to Chicago tomorrow. I assume JB Pritzker will be waiting for me at the airport
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What time do you get in?
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Not too bad, eh?
‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting
'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' auctioned a Bob Ross painting and other items for PBS, raising more than $1.5 million.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Not too bad, eh?
every time that guy smiles I want to smash his face
QUICK: Last week, the president -- I'm not sure if he was joking -- he said he loves everything you're doing but if you don't get the Fed to lower interest rates soon, he might fire your butt
BESSENT: Well Becky, if you were in the room he was joking
BESSENT: Well Becky, if you were in the room he was joking
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
every time that guy smiles I want to smash his face
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Barack Obama gave us a #CupOfJoe in 2008 that brought tears to my eyes. “The true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, & unyielding hope.”
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Barack Obama gave us a #CupOfJoe in 2008 that brought tears to my eyes. “The true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, & unyielding hope.”
should have invested in tulips
The Trumps went all in on bitcoin and are losing their shirts.
"Trump coin, launched shortly before the inauguration, has lost more than 90% of its value since peaking at $75.35 on January 19. It was trading at $6.25 on Monday."
The family wealth diminished $1B in the crypto crash
"Trump coin, launched shortly before the inauguration, has lost more than 90% of its value since peaking at $75.35 on January 19. It was trading at $6.25 on Monday."
The family wealth diminished $1B in the crypto crash
The crypto crash has tanked the investments of the Trump family and its followers
Trump coin has plunged more than 90% since it peaked shortly after launch. The Trump family's wealth has dipped by $1 billion in the last few months.
www.businessinsider.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
should have invested in tulips