Rob Pollard

Rob Pollard

@robpollard45.bsky.social

Midwesterner. Skeptical, particularly of "economic anxiety." Trying to stay open-minded but generally, they are who we thought they were. Michigan fan. Dems need to reckon w fact Trump won 48% of Latino voters. Very disrespectful to Beck.

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Rob Pollard
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…being a child actor with Gene Hackman. *Then* it gets to working writing books and freeing hostages with Bill Richardson. THEN it gets to helping launch “satire shows in Macedonia, Nigeria, Moldova, Kenya, Jordan and Estonia.“ And more. What a life. #rip

Rob Pollard
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It is now a week until Election Day* and still, no sign. 😞 I am under no illusions about the power of lawn signs, but dang -- a person tries to at least help the vibes in a small way, and campaigns are like, "Nah..." *ofc, hundreds of thousands have already voted

Rob Pollard@robpollard45.bsky.social

Michigan Political Sign update: the one I ordered a week ago, for $22, from Benson's campaign has just shipped! With any luck, I will get it a week before Election Day. 🙄

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Jamison Foser
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no matter how sure you are that these guys have broken a whole bunch of laws, you aren't nearly as certain as they are

Holly Brewer@earlymodjustice.bsky.social

“Several conservative organizations …— including the Heritage Foundation and American Moment — have pressed White House counsel to either prepare pardons or put in place funding for the legal fees necessary to defend junior staffers from criminal and congressional probes or potential lawsuits.”

washingtonsun.comWhite House Is Weighing Mass Pardons for Junior StaffConservative groups influential with the Trump administration have pressed for the preemptive acts of clemency.
Rob Pollard
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Buttkowski needs to take a seat. Whittingham didn’t have confidence in him last week to kick a 52-yard FG with the wind at his back, and today he’s easily missed two FGs. Put in the backup who actually kicked well during the spring game (Buttkowski stunk then, too) #Michigan #cfb

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Rob Pollard
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Buttkowski needs to take a seat. Whittingham didn’t have confidence in him last week to kick a 52-yard FG with the wind at his back, and today he’s easily missed two FGs. Put in the backup who actually kicked well during the spring game (Buttkowski stunk then, too) #Michigan #cfb

Rob Pollard
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Both of these offenses should be embarrassed. IU may be worse. They’re a playoff team with an experienced QB and an offensive coordinator who does not suck. #michigan #cfb

Rob Pollard
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Not one, but two, anti-Bouchard ads in a row tying him directly to Trump. I’m not sure if enough people will see it, but it’s the right message delivered well

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alexmarks.bsky.social
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Replying to @owillis.bsky.social

For Democrats to invest on this level they need some billionaires to help, instead of Tom Steyer deciding he wants to play Governor.

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public health guy
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my pope cancer free my cheese curds fried chicago's closer to WI than FL milwaukee brewers in five

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social

Pope Leo XIV will not need further treatment following lung cancer surgery, his doctors said Wednesday. Wonderful news for Papa Leone www.nbcnews.com/world/pope-l...

nbcnews.comPope Leo will not require further treatment after lung surgery, doctors sayHis doctors said Wednesday the pontiff suffered pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which was localized.
Rob Pollard
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Once again, I am bewildered that @detroitnews.com @freep.com @bridgemi.com etc have left this essentially uncovered in metro Detroit. A huge sub plot of the last election was just Gaza, but Lebanon. Now, two years later, what do local residents think? Did they make the right choice? We have no idea.

Shibley Telhami@stelhami.bsky.social

Israeli Defense Minister Katz boasts about wiping out 60 Lebanese villages: "We’re talking about 23,000 homes, in ruins. There are no residents left, 200,000 people have been displaced. This is the Gaza model. That's what we've been implementing." www.newarab.com/news/israel-...

newarab.comIsrael Katz boasts about wiping out 60 south Lebanon villagesIsrael’s defence minister Katz bragged about destroying dozens of villages in southern Lebanon in a TV interview over the weekend.
Rob Pollard
@robpollard45.bsky.social

Michigan Political Sign update: the one I ordered a week ago, for $22, from Benson's campaign has just shipped! With any luck, I will get it a week before Election Day. 🙄

Rob Pollard@robpollard45.bsky.social

Just tried to get lawn signs for my local Michigan Dems. Who decided to make them as hard to get as Pokemon cards? I went to two local offices. The one in Washtenaw had: - No Abdul signs - No Benson signs - One Gilchrist sign (that looked like a truck had run over it) Are lawn signs on the outs?

Rob Pollard
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For the love of all that is holy, how on 2 and 5 can you run another jet sweep or whatever the hell that is called? And Marsh, keep your momentum on 3 and 5!

Rob Pollard
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I'm going to be very disrespectful to Beck. We're just checking the ball to covered one on one guys, with Bryce in the pocket most times If that's all your going to do, switch QBs.

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Rob Pollard
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I'm not saying it's bad luck to skip honoring the 90-year old guy who was a Big Ten Champion in 1956 when all the 10-year interval champions come out on the field, but it's not good luck, either. Get it together, Big House

Rob Pollard
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A fun, geeky story. I had no idea Michigan's two tallest mountains were within inches of each other. I like the locals reaction: "Curwood's owners are jerks. We'll stick with Arvon & promote that." Good a reason as any.

Bridge Michigan@bridgemi.com

bit.lyStudy claims Michigan’s high point has changed, but is it official?For decades, Mount Arvon has been recognized as Michigan’s highest natural point. A study published in 2025 claims Mount Curwood is in fact taller but the lead researcher has struggled to get recognition for his finding.
Rob Pollard
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This is exactly what I mean. To a majority of the public, they either don't know about Musk's billion dollar backing of white nationalism or don't care. It's just, "Wheee! Technology!" bsky.app/profile/carl...

Rob Pollard@robpollard45.bsky.social

...and EV buyers are not really paying attention to lower cost options (e.g., Chevy Bolt, Equinox EV, KIA Niro) but still look at Tesla first & foremost. Elon really isn't that toxic with the general public. I bet the majority don't know / don't care he's a white nationalist etc. That's a problem!

Rob Pollard
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Guy can’t get it over the plate. So keep him in there with the bases loaded to serve a meatball? That’s just bad managing. Could see it coming from a mile away.

Rob Pollard
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These type of tweets are frustrating, and not just Andy Harris is a no-nothing ahole. Add a few words: where did this exchange take place? It looks like it is in public, but I don't know. Could be his hotel room. Just say "...told a reporter in a community center hallway..." or whatever.

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

Rob Pollard
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As a related aside, it's not just a problem due in text length in tweets. This is a write up of the event. It says it was held in Cambridge MD, but not where. I had to keep Googling to find that it was at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center. marylandmatters.org/2026/10/14/i...

marylandmatters.orgIn heated debate, Harris-Schwartz clash over diesel, agree on redistricting - Maryland MattersCAMBRIDGE, MD. — The debate between U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, the Republican incumbent of Maryland’s 1st District, and Dan Schwartz, the Democrat trying to unseat him, was frequently interrupted Tuesday ...