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Choose Your Heroes Carefully. Warrior, King, Bulldog “It’s My Job to be Worried Half to Death”. 🍒

[Troy @TLNewport1]

In honor of #OpeningDay, autographs of the best left side defense ever! 1973 #Orioles Brooks Robinson-Mark Belanger

[Senator Thom Tillis @SenThomTillis]

A sycophant is more than just a "yes-man."

It refers to someone who acts excessively servile toward someone important in order to gain an advantage. They aren't just being nice, they are using excessive flattery, often insincerely, to get what they want, whether that's a promotion, social status or favor.

Some characteristics: The motive is self-interest. They aren't praising you because they like you; they're doing it because you have something they want. The behavior is over the top fawning, or constant agreement (including when you're wrong).

Common Synonyms: toady, flunky, bootlicker.

Some parallels for movie buffs:

Grima Wormtongue (the Stephen Miller of Lord of the Rings) is an advisor to King Theoden. He uses whispers and false flattery to control the King’s decisions, all while secretly serving Saruman. He is a classic example of a sycophant who uses his position to poison a leader's standing for his own benefit.

Dolores Umbridge (the Kristi Noem of Harry Potter) is an example of a bureaucratic sycophant. She is terrifyingly sweet while she is around those she considers her superiors and she sucks up to authority to gain the power she needs to bully those "beneath" her.

[Troy @TLNewport1]

@nut_history Brooks & The Blade #Orioles

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@Super70sSports Say Hey!

[Troy @TLNewport1]

Have a great Independence Day weekend! 😊 💥

[jamie @gnuman1979]

Outstanding.

[Troy @TLNewport1]

@nut_history Brooks Robinson ⚾️

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@nut_history Deli shop butcher!

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@nut_history Elston Howard and Sandy Koufax ⚾️

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It seems like no one has read this part ⛳️ #GolfMerger #LIVPGA #GolfTwitter

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@Super70sSports Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll)

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The acting, the directing, the cinematography! The #MostInfluentialFilmEver

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

THE GODFATHER was released 51 years today. A landmark of American cinema, there's some interesting facts around the making of the film...

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[Troy @TLNewport1]

Classic Golf ⛳️ trolling…….I hope 😂 #Netflix #FullSwing

[Will Knights @willknightsTFE]

Xander Schauffele is wearing olive pants and a white shirt while playing with Collin Morikawa.

That can't be a coincidence

[Troy @TLNewport1]

@Super70sSports Not defensively though 😊

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Remember when the LIVsters were making fun of the leaderboards? How about these young guns? ⛳️#PGATour

[Troy @TLNewport1]

A true role model. I would have loved to have met him.

[Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior]

Jimmy Carter shows that it’s the whole of your life that matters, not just what you do in your time of power and fame. He devoted his post-presidency to helping others, defending the rights of oppressed groups despite blowback, and loving his wife. A good man, a good American.

[Troy @TLNewport1]

@JoJoFromJerz Roller skating! 😂

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@jsdaman He said “on this stage, you let ‘em play” so it kinda sounds like he thought it was a penalty but just shouldn’t have been called in the Super Bowl.

[Troy @TLNewport1]

I enjoy Greg Olsen’s commentary but disagree completely that certain penalties shouldn’t be called at critical times in big #NFL games. A violation that is seen, should be called. Anytime. Period. #SuperBowlLVII

[Troy @TLNewport1]

Is the field paint slippery, or what? #SuperBowlLVII #NFL ⛸️

[Troy @TLNewport1]

Pretty hairy, huh? 😂

[Sean Zak @Sean_Zak]

the mug shot of the mulletted streaker from Friday at the WM Phoenix Open is rather perfect

[Troy @TLNewport1]

@JimMcMahon Photo by Mr. Charles Cherney, right? He gave me a signed copy!