Derek Balling
Not Team Red. Not Team Blue.
Team “Not-Orange”.
RPG and 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've never been so happy to have cancelled my NYT subscription, as when I see shit their employees say on social media...
- 2026 can't get here soon enough....
- There is something truly ironic about @anntelnaes.bsky.social earning a Pulitzer for doing the job that @washingtonpost.com wouldn't actually let her do properly.
- Wow.... TIL.....
