Mark Hall
@bobapril.bsky.social
Husband, father, retired soldier, former USPS carrier, liberal heading towards leftist in a deep red part of Georgia. SF fan (esp. Star Trek), 3D printing, Halloween, and sleep.
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Mark Hall
@bobapril.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Name your favorites from Star Trek:
Uniform: Prodigy
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Garak and Bashir
Character: Elim Garak
Ship: USS Voyager
Villain: Weyoun
Series: DS9
Captain: Janeway
Movie: The One With The Whales
Theme: VOY
Guest: Iggy Pop
Uniform: Prodigy
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Garak and Bashir
Character: Elim Garak
Ship: USS Voyager
Villain: Weyoun
Series: DS9
Captain: Janeway
Movie: The One With The Whales
Theme: VOY
Guest: Iggy Pop
Name your favorites from Star Trek:
Uniform: Monster Maroon
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Dax and Worf
Character: Wesley Crusher
Ship: The E
Villain: Chang
Series: DS9
Captain: Sisko
Movie: The Undiscovered Country
Theme: TMP/TNG
Guest: Whoopi Goldberg
Uniform: Monster Maroon
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Dax and Worf
Character: Wesley Crusher
Ship: The E
Villain: Chang
Series: DS9
Captain: Sisko
Movie: The Undiscovered Country
Theme: TMP/TNG
Guest: Whoopi Goldberg
Name your favorites from Star Trek:
Uniform: Strange New Worlds
Spock: Leonard Nimoy
Couple: Winn and Dukat. (Kidding! Rom and Leeta!)
Character: Michael Burnham
Ship: 1960's NCC-1701, my first love
Villain: Dukat
Series: DS9
Captain: Burnham
Movie: Wrath of Khan
Theme: DS9
Guest: Dr. Mae Jemison
Uniform: Strange New Worlds
Spock: Leonard Nimoy
Couple: Winn and Dukat. (Kidding! Rom and Leeta!)
Character: Michael Burnham
Ship: 1960's NCC-1701, my first love
Villain: Dukat
Series: DS9
Captain: Burnham
Movie: Wrath of Khan
Theme: DS9
Guest: Dr. Mae Jemison
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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It is really interesting me how many people have, while reading the Epstein emails, intuited that there is something very weird about how he and the people around him use the word "cute" because it's clearly not the usual meaning of the word, because they are correct
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
It is really interesting me how many people have, while reading the Epstein emails, intuited that there is something very weird about how he and the people around him use the word "cute" because it's clearly not the usual meaning of the word, because they are correct
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This is how u do it @housedemocrats.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @dfl.org stop playing on their gross pedo creating playing field
U legitimize it by remaining
U legitimize it by remaining
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz: “I have left X. That network is a place of hate.
“We are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.”
“We are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.”
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is how u do it @housedemocrats.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @dfl.org stop playing on their gross pedo creating playing field
U legitimize it by remaining
U legitimize it by remaining
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The Trump Administration wants us to think of Trump's racism as a character flaw grandpa sometimes sadly lets express itself too aggressively, when the reality is that the white nationalism is the governing, organizing logic of his administration that all Republicans are complicit with.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Trump Administration wants us to think of Trump's racism as a character flaw grandpa sometimes sadly lets express itself too aggressively, when the reality is that the white nationalism is the governing, organizing logic of his administration that all Republicans are complicit with.
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I am so interested to see how the same press that lost its collective mind over a tan suit, eating ice cream, falling off a bike, the way a woman laughed, and other meaningless bullshit protects him, and normalizes this despicable, racist, disqualifying behavior that would end any other presidency.
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I am so interested to see how the same press that lost its collective mind over a tan suit, eating ice cream, falling off a bike, the way a woman laughed, and other meaningless bullshit protects him, and normalizes this despicable, racist, disqualifying behavior that would end any other presidency.
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one thing i have noticed is a lot of folks do not seem to understand the difference between a presidential election and 435+ legislative elections. i have seen any number of people say that you could subvert the outcome this november by targeting “swing states,” which does not make any sense.
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
one thing i have noticed is a lot of folks do not seem to understand the difference between a presidential election and 435+ legislative elections. i have seen any number of people say that you could subvert the outcome this november by targeting “swing states,” which does not make any sense.
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They were never going to get to their stated deportations goal with due process. So they're phasing it out.
(Part 1)
(Part 1)
I'm not sure what to make of it, but every Somali I represent in immigration court currently (8 of them) have today had their hearings cancelled and their judges reassigned. They're now all assigned to a video judge from Louisiana and scheduled for court hearing in one month. 🧵
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
They were never going to get to their stated deportations goal with due process. So they're phasing it out.
(Part 1)
(Part 1)
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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For the first time since 1958 or 1958, Swee'Pea wearing something besides his gown. comicskingdom.com/olive-popeye...
Olive & Popeye Comic Strip 2026-02-05 | Comics Kingdom
Read the Olive & Popeye comic strip from February 5, 2026, and check out other Olive & Popeye comics by Randy Milholland & Emi Burdge.
comicskingdom.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
For the first time since 1958 or 1958, Swee'Pea wearing something besides his gown. comicskingdom.com/olive-popeye...
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In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
MAGA is a movement of America haters who despise this country and are conspiring to destroy it
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
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This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
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As high-profile people attempt to defend their connections to the most notorious child trafficker and child rapist of all time, this is a good reminder that it actually never was difficult to not associate with a pedophile sex criminal
February 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
As high-profile people attempt to defend their connections to the most notorious child trafficker and child rapist of all time, this is a good reminder that it actually never was difficult to not associate with a pedophile sex criminal
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From my Larchives for you. I did my own HB take on TNG with Li'l Wesley using the internet nickname 'Sparks McGee'. @wilwheaton.net Hope you like.
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
From my Larchives for you. I did my own HB take on TNG with Li'l Wesley using the internet nickname 'Sparks McGee'. @wilwheaton.net Hope you like.
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Not only did the cybercrime unit in Paris raid the X offices.
They rubbed it in and posted on X that the X offices have been raided.
Then retired their Twitter account, so their final post is that they are raiding Musk.
Absolute legend.
Magnifique! 🇫🇷
They rubbed it in and posted on X that the X offices have been raided.
Then retired their Twitter account, so their final post is that they are raiding Musk.
Absolute legend.
Magnifique! 🇫🇷
🚨The French offices of Elon Musk's X have been raided by the Paris prosecutor's cyber-crime unit, as part of an investigation into suspected offenses including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the possession of child pornography.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Not only did the cybercrime unit in Paris raid the X offices.
They rubbed it in and posted on X that the X offices have been raided.
Then retired their Twitter account, so their final post is that they are raiding Musk.
Absolute legend.
Magnifique! 🇫🇷
They rubbed it in and posted on X that the X offices have been raided.
Then retired their Twitter account, so their final post is that they are raiding Musk.
Absolute legend.
Magnifique! 🇫🇷
There was a challenger to Sanford Bishop in GA-02, but he was running on a shoestring and had to drop out two weeks ago. So Albany is stuck with Bishop again.
There's no point in progressives complaining about bad Democrats if they can't provide AND SUPPORT alternatives.
There's no point in progressives complaining about bad Democrats if they can't provide AND SUPPORT alternatives.
The Democrats in the House today who voted to find the ICE BILL.
I’m about to lose my mind. Hakeem Jeffries is useless. He has no control of house members 🤬🤬🤬
I’m about to lose my mind. Hakeem Jeffries is useless. He has no control of house members 🤬🤬🤬
February 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
There was a challenger to Sanford Bishop in GA-02, but he was running on a shoestring and had to drop out two weeks ago. So Albany is stuck with Bishop again.
There's no point in progressives complaining about bad Democrats if they can't provide AND SUPPORT alternatives.
There's no point in progressives complaining about bad Democrats if they can't provide AND SUPPORT alternatives.
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MAGA Man tries to beat up high school kids. Emphasis on *tries*. :)
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
MAGA Man tries to beat up high school kids. Emphasis on *tries*. :)
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Seeing a propaganda push emphasizing tiny incidents like the one police chief getting someone they knew out of an ICE stop to give the false impression cops are against ICE.
This is often burying news like SPD and LAPD announcing they won't enforce bans on ICE going masked. Cops remain pro-ICE.
This is often burying news like SPD and LAPD announcing they won't enforce bans on ICE going masked. Cops remain pro-ICE.
February 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Seeing a propaganda push emphasizing tiny incidents like the one police chief getting someone they knew out of an ICE stop to give the false impression cops are against ICE.
This is often burying news like SPD and LAPD announcing they won't enforce bans on ICE going masked. Cops remain pro-ICE.
This is often burying news like SPD and LAPD announcing they won't enforce bans on ICE going masked. Cops remain pro-ICE.
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last reskeets: Sub Rosa Day Last Call (at least for here in Central time) 🕯️💚✨
February 1, 2025 at 5:55 AM
last reskeets: Sub Rosa Day Last Call (at least for here in Central time) 🕯️💚✨
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Staff, yeah. (Or NPCs.) :/
This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Staff, yeah. (Or NPCs.) :/
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My favorite (🙄) part of revisionist history is the idea that bc we had 26 epis that fans were more forgiving of the bad episodes. The fact that "Threshold" remains a four letter word to most Trekkies over 40 & "Sub Rosa" is still hated is proof to the contrary
Some of the complaints about "Starfleet Academy" make me think that people are looking back at the older shows with some very rose colored lenses. In particular, critiques of the writing appear to be glossing over how simplistic TOS was, and that it took a year and a half for TNG to stop sucking.
February 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
My favorite (🙄) part of revisionist history is the idea that bc we had 26 epis that fans were more forgiving of the bad episodes. The fact that "Threshold" remains a four letter word to most Trekkies over 40 & "Sub Rosa" is still hated is proof to the contrary