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I write things about baseball, hockey, and golf.

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What does this imply for those of us who are not Christian, and who labor under the assumption that we're protected by the First Amendment?

05.03.2026 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 5819 ๐Ÿ” 1351 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 457 ๐Ÿ“Œ 336
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The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about โ€œille...

our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters

and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...

04.02.2026 23:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 2946 ๐Ÿ” 1236 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33 ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

Although Machado ultimately said she was dedicating the award to Trump, her acceptance of the prize was an โ€œultimate sin,โ€ said one of the people.

โ€œIf she had turned it down and said, โ€˜I canโ€™t accept it because itโ€™s Donald Trumpโ€™s,โ€™ sheโ€™d be the president of Venezuela today,โ€ this person said.

Although Machado ultimately said she was dedicating the award to Trump, her acceptance of the prize was an โ€œultimate sin,โ€ said one of the people. โ€œIf she had turned it down and said, โ€˜I canโ€™t accept it because itโ€™s Donald Trumpโ€™s,โ€™ sheโ€™d be the president of Venezuela today,โ€ this person said.

WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.

โ€œIf she had turned it down and said, โ€˜I canโ€™t accept it because itโ€™s Donald Trumpโ€™s,โ€™ sheโ€™d be the president of Venezuela today,โ€ one said.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

05.01.2026 03:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8226 ๐Ÿ” 2965 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 544 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1782

There are a lot of MLB players and prospects from Venezuela. Been texting with people in several front offices and nobody knows how this is going to impact players and their familiesโ€™ ability to get out. A total clusterfuck.

03.01.2026 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 2453 ๐Ÿ” 401 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Jane, respectfully, shut the fuck up for trying to politicize this tragedy.

They were protecting DC and trying to make the nationโ€™s capital safer.

People like you who engage in ghoulish behavior lose all credibility. Not like you had any to begin with.
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This is so tragic, so unnecessary, these poor guardsmen should never have been deployed. I live in DC and watched as they had virtually nothing to do but pick up trash. It was for political show and at what a cost. x.com/kaitlancollinsโ€ฆ

Steven Cheung @StevenCheung47 Jane, respectfully, shut the fuck up for trying to politicize this tragedy. They were protecting DC and trying to make the nationโ€™s capital safer. People like you who engage in ghoulish behavior lose all credibility. Not like you had any to begin with. Quote Jane Mayer @JaneMayerNYer ยท 20h This is so tragic, so unnecessary, these poor guardsmen should never have been deployed. I live in DC and watched as they had virtually nothing to do but pick up trash. It was for political show and at what a cost. x.com/kaitlancollinsโ€ฆ

The spirit of Thanksgiving has infused the White House press office today, bringing us together in a blessed moment of harmony and goodwill.

27.11.2025 17:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 4523 ๐Ÿ” 812 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 312 ๐Ÿ“Œ 85

When they tell you who they are, believe them.

26.09.2025 10:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
At the end of the first set, President Trump was booed much louder than earlier when he appeared on the jumbotron.
The camera lingered for much longer than it usually does on famous faces, too.
The reception from the New Yorkers was markedly different when rock icon Bruce Springsteen - a local hero from New Jersey - appeared to euphoric cheers.
Trump sat stony-faced as Springsteen, who has been a vocal critic of the president, grinned.

At the end of the first set, President Trump was booed much louder than earlier when he appeared on the jumbotron. The camera lingered for much longer than it usually does on famous faces, too. The reception from the New Yorkers was markedly different when rock icon Bruce Springsteen - a local hero from New Jersey - appeared to euphoric cheers. Trump sat stony-faced as Springsteen, who has been a vocal critic of the president, grinned.

Sad. Donโ€™t know what coverage is like in the US but hereโ€™s the BBC.

07.09.2025 19:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1985 ๐Ÿ” 573 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40 ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
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holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second

12.08.2025 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 12476 ๐Ÿ” 4624 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 458 ๐Ÿ“Œ 652

"They took hospitals and health care away from you so they could build concentration camps for immigrants."

02.07.2025 00:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 5385 ๐Ÿ” 1676 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 94 ๐Ÿ“Œ 54
We are At War now, according to President Bush, and I take him at his word. He also says this War might last for "a very long time."
Generals and military scholars will tell you that eight or 10 years is actually not such a long time in the span of human history - which is no doubt true - but history also tells us that 10 years of martial law and a wartime economy are going to feel like a Lifetime to people who are in their twenties today. The poor bastards of what will forever be known as Generation Z are doomed to be the first generation of Americans who will grow up with a lower standard of living than their parents enjoyed.
That is extremely heavy news, and it will take a while for it to sink in. The 22 babies born in New York City while the World Trade Center burned will never know what they missed. The last half of the 20th century will seem like a wild party for rich kids, compared to what's coming now. The party's over, folks.

We are At War now, according to President Bush, and I take him at his word. He also says this War might last for "a very long time." Generals and military scholars will tell you that eight or 10 years is actually not such a long time in the span of human history - which is no doubt true - but history also tells us that 10 years of martial law and a wartime economy are going to feel like a Lifetime to people who are in their twenties today. The poor bastards of what will forever be known as Generation Z are doomed to be the first generation of Americans who will grow up with a lower standard of living than their parents enjoyed. That is extremely heavy news, and it will take a while for it to sink in. The 22 babies born in New York City while the World Trade Center burned will never know what they missed. The last half of the 20th century will seem like a wild party for rich kids, compared to what's coming now. The party's over, folks.

From Hunter S. Thompsonโ€™s ESPN page 2 column one week after 9/11.

22.06.2025 00:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 10252 ๐Ÿ” 3398 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 168

So if you work at ICE, you don't have to wear a mask if you do wear the shirt you won at the Royal Caribbean Limbo Contest?

18.06.2025 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1100 ๐Ÿ” 266 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 141 ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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JD Vance was immediately banned after joining Bluesky

18.06.2025 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1825 ๐Ÿ” 336 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 125 ๐Ÿ“Œ 78

Off to the Serie del Caribe in Mexicali! Looking forward to seeing Albert Pujols manage the Leones del Escogido with Tampa Bay Rays prospect Junior Caminero, among others. Full coverage at www.worldbaseball.com

29.01.2025 19:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If nothing else, this era is obliterating the illusion that the very wealthy are also very smart.

05.12.2024 11:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1439 ๐Ÿ” 196 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Yoon Suk Yeo has learned his lesson

by Susan Collins

03.12.2024 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 8028 ๐Ÿ” 949 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 135 ๐Ÿ“Œ 55

D-backs No. 7 prospect Yu-Min Lin takes the mound for Chinese Taipei. He was set to start last night, but the team chose to save him for tonight, getting fined $5,000 in the process.

He's not a velo guy, sitting low-90s, but he's got a killer low-80s changeup and a solid curve/slider mix.

24.11.2024 10:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it speaks volumes that right wingers criticize bluesky for being โ€œliberalโ€ and โ€œleft wingโ€, when itโ€™s really just that hate speech isnโ€™t allowed.

23.11.2024 05:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 74610 ๐Ÿ” 10920 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1589 ๐Ÿ“Œ 389