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Husband, son, and dad. Man of letters. Sports nonsense @i81sports.bsky.social Writing about costumed murder gymnastics @imhwrestling.bsky.social.

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The bad ones and the mid ones also may provide really valuable context for the good ones and the great ones. Or there may be one single moment in a match that is otherwise completely skippable that makes you glad you went through the bother of watching it.

10.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDon’t ever be the first to stop applauding.”

-- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, writing about the unfortunate director of the local paper factory

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10.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 2093 πŸ” 621 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 15
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McIntyre, Brandon, or Staub?

The competition at QB is wide open for the #Vols. It reminded @jmoorehouse.bsky.social of the #Vols 2004 preseason. He reflects in his Weekly Rant, sponsored by Uptown Cheesesteak Company, located at 114 Broad Street in Kingsport.

LINK: i81sports.com/weekly-rant-...

09.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tennessee's got a wide open competition at QB this spring. The situation reminds @jmoorehouse.bsky.social of the #Vols QB battle in 2004. He reflects in his Weekly Rant, brought to you by Uptown Cheesesteak Company, located at 114 Broad Street in Kingsport, TN.

LINK: i81sports.com/weekly-rant-...

09.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the Crow’s Nest: December, 1977 Our look back at footage from the old Portland Wrestling territory continues. In this installment, we wrap up 1977 and say a sad farewell to one of Portland’s most popular.

From the Crow's Nest returns!

After a few weeks away our series of articles on the Portland Wrestling territory continues. In this installment we cover December of 1977.

inmoorehousewrestling.com/2026/03/06/f...

#wrestlesky #portlandwrestling #prowrestling #oldschoolwrestling

06.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a baffling move by UALR. Trojans lost their top two players to injury. I'm not sure who you bring in that's going to be an upgrade over Walker, who won't be wait long for another gig if he wants to be back in it

06.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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With the #SECMBB regular season set to end tomorrow, Chris Dortch filed a special edition of the SEC Insider with his picks for the SEC basketball awards. It's today's #LunchtimeRead

LINK: i81sports.com/sec-insider-...

#SEC #NCAAB #CBB

06.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She must have committed the cardinal sin of looking bad, and by extension making him look bad, on TV

05.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

my view is if you're posting anything other than The Horrors, it doesn't make you a bad person. You're just trying to find joy in the small things to keep sane. It's not apathy, it's a part of being human.

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One does not build a giant over reaching police state and then just dismantle it for no reason. There will always be some nebulous enemy to justify their atrocity

10.02.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, @jmoorehouse.bsky.social explains why Joey Aguilar has no business playing more college football. This column is brought to you by Uptown Cheesesteak Company, located at 114 Broad Street in Kingsport. Mention I-81 Sports and get 10% off your order.

LINK: i81sports.com/weekly-rant-...

08.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jeff Bezos has enough spare change under the seat cushions of his rocket to keep this newspaper afloat. Can't he just pretend that the Washington Post is, like, a $75 million vanity documentary

04.02.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 637 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Given his usual response to any questioning, it's a surprise Mike Johnson didn't reflexively say he hadn't seen the Bible.

03.02.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More From the Crow's Nest! πŸ€Όβ€β™‚οΈπŸ“Ό

Our series on Portland Wrestling continues... This week we look at available footage from November 1977.

LINK: inmoorehousewrestling.com/2026/02/01/f...

01.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As tensions build with Canada, many young Republicans are expressing concern about their future ability to visit their girlfriends.

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Congratulations to the Kamala Will Take Your Guns crowd

27.01.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 2294 πŸ” 416 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 12

My favorite Bond flick

26.01.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Does #Vols PG Ja'Kobi Gillespie have a problem in crunch time?

The numbers suggest he does. @jmoorehouse.bsky.social explores in this week's column for I-81.

LINK: i81sports.com/weekly-rant-...

26.01.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me full of Jameson's and cereal party mix which is just a conglomerate of butter and various salts

26.01.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two true statements:

1️⃣ #Vols would be screwthings that seem opposed can be true:
hout Ja'Kobi Gillespie.

2️⃣ Gillespie has been a liability during winning time in close games.

@jmoorehouse.bsky.social explores and explains in his weekly column

LINK: i81sports.com/weekly-rant-...

25.01.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you want a shirt of our DWJ/Brody King collab…you got a week. Courtesy of Edgemen Printing.

You have even less time to get our comic.

You should definitely get both. All proceeds go to MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee.

19.01.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 31

This has been true for weeks, but today I just have to say it: caring about football nowadays feels ridiculous. You will still see Pats content from me for the same reasons you have been: it’s my job and I hope it provides a distraction.

But above all else, stay safe. Hold your loved ones. Resist.

24.01.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 354 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 5

I’m trying to understand Republicans’ latest interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. You can now be executed by federal agents if you possess a firearm? Even after you are disarmed? I’m just trying to keep your position straight on this β€œshall not be infringed” stuff.

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The darkest timeline? Perhaps. The dumbest timeline? Definitely.

24.01.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the Crow's Nest, our series exploring the old Portland wrestling territory, continues. This installment covers October 1977.

#wrestlesky #prowrestling #oldschoolwrestling #Portlandwrestling

LINK: inmoorehousewrestling.com/2026/01/23/f...

23.01.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
DHS version

DHS version

White House version

White House version

The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.

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Or that next quarter pounder had the necessary courage

21.01.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Transfer Portal Report - I-81 Sports I-81 Sports is tracking incoming and outgoing players in the transfer portal for Tennessee, ETSU, and Virginia Tech.

The #CFB #transferportal is closed but moves are still happening.

1️⃣ #Vols add a local player and veteran from App State

2️⃣ The latest on #ETSU comings and goings

3️⃣ #Hokies made two Saturday additions

LINK: i81sports.com/transfer-por...

18.01.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NFL PLAYOFF PARLAY

J.T. Chadwell has a five-leg parlay on Sunday's two postseason games in our Play of the Day

LINK: i81sports.com/play-of-the-...

#POTD #sportsbetting #NFLparlay #NFLplayoffs #Rams #Bears #Texans #Patriots

18.01.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NFL PLAYOFF PARLAY

The divisional round of the #NFLPLayoffs starts this afternoon. J.T. Chadwell has you covered with this three-leg parlay.

LINK: i81sports.com/play-of-the-...

#POTD #NFLparlay #sportsbetting

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