Robert Balkovich

@robertbalkovich.bsky.social

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Sr. Lead Editor at Explore, former Lonely Planet guidebook writer, prolific and unremarked on fiction writer

Painting of samsara
Painting of a medieval scribe monk sitting at a stand writing a book
Rockwell's dissent painting
Image of a living room with a mini-split on the wall.
Screengrab of Lady Gaga's SNL "Killah" performance where she's screaming into the microphone with a wild looking face.
Screengrab from the Early Life section of Josh Barro's Wikipedia page: "Barro is the son of Harvard University professor and macroeconomist Robert Barro. After growing up in Massachusetts, Barro received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Harvard. While in college, he spent a summer interning for Grover Norquist."
Screengrab for a YouTube video titled "Senior reacts to Fiona Apple 'Fetch the Bolt Cutters'"
Show It to Me Rachel
Burger King ad with the following quote from Sandra Diaz-Twine: "You need to get in the ocean and wash your ass. I can't stand you and I can't wait for you to go home. Adios."
Text with quote from Sandra Diaz-Twine in Survivor: Heroes vs Villains: "Because I can't stand Jerri, I hate Coach, I hate Danielle, I hate Russell even more. So any of those four, I'm not going to pick one above the other because I equally hate them all.
A cement foundation covered in debris and moss
Classic meme of a guy tapping the side of his head in a "think smarter, not harder" pose
TikTok of a woman named Julie Tap Dances tap dancing to the Slayyyter song Crank
Show it to me Rachel mom
Trixie Mattel and Tammie Brown during the "The way I would fuck him..." exchange
Selfie of me lying on my couch with a large black cat (Booger) curled up on my chest blocking my head
Dril tweet that reads "I just thought about those commercials with the stupid fucking mouth in the dishwasher that begs for jet dry and ripped a door off its hinges"
Exterior of Gizelle Bryant's house
Meme of a British woman pursing lips with the caption "thas mento ilness luv x"
A tweet from my account dated 2/15/2025 that reads: "Axios is captured state media that is capitulating to fascism and cannot be trusted."
A plate with baked salmon, an air fried sweet potato, and mixed white rice and steamed broccoli.
Valerie Cherish on hot ones sweating with hot sauce on her mouth doing the "time out" gesture
Mia Goth screaming and shooting a gun
Will Ferrell as Harry Caray on SNL
Marina Abramovic starring straight ahead during her The Artist is Present show
Rob C and Pooya interviewing Lisa Rinna on Rob Has a Podcast
Lola Kirke Instagram post with a quote I altered to read "I think you guys might be thinking about [Will Stancil] too much."
Stassi bitch slap from Vanderpump Rules
Selfie of me in the bathroom mirror wearing a white compression shirt and jeans.
A still from The Testament of Ann Lee of Ann Lee and her brother sitting together
Jessica Lange in American Horror Story: Coven haggard and smoking a cigarette
Angel driving around Colorado from the finale of Real Housewives of Potomac
Old timey painting of a guy in a toga writing in a tome
A screengrab of a Bethenny Frankle Insta video where she is showing off a splotchy red patch on her face with the caption "THIS INFECTION WTF"
"Freedom of Speech" painting by Normal Rockwell
A green sticker that reads "Mr. Yuk Means No! Stay Away!" with a drawing of a cartoon making a yuck face
A screenshot from the Wells for Boys SNL skit where the boy is gazing into the well with a forlorn energy
emoji smirking and rubbing its hands together
Nicole Kidman smoking at a party with a look of bliss on her face.
Screengrab of a YouTube preview for a video called "Fiona Apple - Paper Bag - Requested reaction" by an account titled Vietnam-era Vet Speaks Out
An Instagram notification that reads "Sandra Diaz-Twine live now"
Screenshot of a YouTube Music wrapped page designating me within the top 3% of listeners for "Diet Pepsi" by Addison Rae
Me in a Duluth trading hat, Guess aviators, a pink Nike sweater, and light wash cut off jeans
Still from ANTM of Natasha saying "I just want to tell you that some people have war in their countries."
Screengrab of Laura Dern in Enlightenment saying "Not in my world. Not in the world I'm living in."
Op-ed headline by Jared Golden that reads "Donald Trump is going to win the election and democracy will be just fine"
Pic of me with a cute little black cat on my lap
Dissent is Patriotic painting
Image of a giant complete rainbow on a field in the country.
Cher tweet that reads "I Need To Shoot My Phone"
Vicki Gunvalson sitting on the floor crying on the phone
Still from Drop Dead Gorgeous of Becky carrying Jesus on the cross during her musical number.
Gif of Dee and Katura from Survivor 45 jumping up and down excited and hugging
Tweet from Consequence that reads "Insane Clown Posse endorse Kamala Harris for President" with a link to a news story attached.