Derek Balling

@derekballing.com

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Not Team Red. Not Team Blue. Team Not-Orange. RPG & computer nerd. PoliSci obsessed. Self-identify as 🇮🇪 citizen, the place I _chose_ to become a citizen. Born and remain a 🇺🇸 citizen, for whatever _that_ is worth these days. "I have friends everywhere."

A conversation about Claude about "The Boys". Claude: "The previous episodes genuinely did drop on Tuesdays, and this one is a day late. The theatrical release is the real reason." User: "Fuckers." Claude: "Yep. Pay for Prime, wait an extra day anyway so they can sell theater tickets. Pretty on-brand for a show about corporate greed, at least."
Instacart logo above "Shopping complete. Your items will stay temperature controlled until delivery."
Scene from Independence Day of White House being obliterated by aliens.
A language selection pull-down that includes options like "English, middle (1100-1500)", "English, old (ca.450-1100)", "French, middle (ca 1400-1600)", etc.
Gimli: Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with a libertarian. Legolas: Taxation is theft Gimli: Please shut the fuck up and put your gas mask on.
Predator air-wrestle meme with Dillon as “shoveling snow” and Arnie as “protesting” with their clenched fists as “Fuck ICE”
ICE/CBP/DHS = Sicherheitspolizei Change my mind (meme)
“That’s fine dude. I’m not mad at you.” - Renee Good’s last words “Fucking bitch” - Jonathan Ross’ first words after killing her
“Tell Trump… we want him to know it was us.” Game of Thrones meme, with Olenna Tyrell labeled as “Canada.
Graphic image from a WSJ article showing proximity of an event to the White House, where the silhouette of the White House no longer has the East Wing.
Meme: A man has a medical emergency in the oval office, labeled "Americans Worried About Cost of Living". Trump idly stares off into space with a thought bubble over his head with a rendering of his new ballroom design.
Playbill from 2025 Waiting For Godot.
The infamous "Killdozer".
“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain” over a picture of Dean Cain in costume as Superman
Minis and map for Barroom Blitz RPG event.
Captain America telling an unmasked Spider-Man: "Doesn't matter what the press says, doesn't matter what the politicians or mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole COUNTRY decides that something WRONG is something RIGHT. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole WORLD tell you to move, your job is to play yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole WORLD -- 'No, YOU move.'"
Amos Burton from The Expanse
Screencap from HBO's "Band of Brothers" with Major Winters reminding Captain Sobel that "We salute the rank, not the man," when Sobel attempts to walk by without saluting his former-nemesis-subordinate,now-superior-office from paratrooper training.
The chart shows everything in the lower-class portion, and almost nothing in any of the other (Lower-Middle, Middle-, Upper-Middle, Upper)-class portions.
A screenshot showing the bullshit date format.
Picture shows heavily armed Korean shop owners manning their rooftops during 1992 LA riots to protect their property from rioters.
Language of bullshit bill that shows that they have font-size and visibility requirements.
“Dominion energy account access is down for maintenance until May 18 at 7:00 AM ET. To report an outage call 866-366-4357. Thank you for being a valued customer!”
Amtrak Vacations ad for webinar highlighting "National Parks By Rail"
Anakin/Padme Meme: Anakin: The White House is undermining the public's access to the news media. Padme: So you're going to stop playing their game, and abandon the press pool, right? Anakin: [ Blank Stare] Padme: Right?
Jurassic Park Meme (Dodson) "CP/M! We've got CP/M!" "Nobody cares...."
Gift card for flowers that says "You needed me and I failed you, I'm sorry for that. I hope you can forgive me. - Nick"
Text from Executive order: (d) “Female” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell. (e) “Male” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell.