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Craig "Craig Nickels" Nickels

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Strategy and analytics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and various other Gannett newsrooms. Ex-Boston Globe. Former blue-check. A good man in a storm.

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Spring training update: There is a cat in the Brewers dugout.

06.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
Caitlin KALINOWSKI over X

I resigned from OpenAl. I care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together.
This wasn't an easy call. Al has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got. This was about principle, not people. I have deep respect for Sam and the team, and I'm proud of what we built together.

Caitlin KALINOWSKI over X I resigned from OpenAl. I care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together. This wasn't an easy call. Al has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got. This was about principle, not people. I have deep respect for Sam and the team, and I'm proud of what we built together.

OpenAI head of robotics just resigned over company deal with the Pentagon saying…

β€œSurveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got”

07.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 6378 πŸ” 2409 πŸ’¬ 126 πŸ“Œ 196

Investigative journalists are increasingly convinced that the United States was responsible for the bombing of a school in Iran that killed more than 100 children along with other civilians.

Here's how the reporting has developed: 🧡 1/

06.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Perhaps Randy was just [lowers sunglasses] Rattled by the Rush?

02.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, with Luke defiantly standing against the Emperor. The 90s-style captions read:
"You've failed, your highness. I'm forklift certified, like my father before me."

A screenshot of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, with Luke defiantly standing against the Emperor. The 90s-style captions read: "You've failed, your highness. I'm forklift certified, like my father before me."

01.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 1261 πŸ” 277 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 5

not once have I ever needed a text message or email summarized in my entire fucking life

27.02.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 1739 πŸ” 299 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 19
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Wisconsin is nearly alone in not treating first-offense drunken driving as a crime. #factbriefs

27.02.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Larry Ellison, who lives on a Hawaiian island he owns 98% of, and who flies fighter jets for fun... thinks he knows what "the middle of the country" wants for their entertainment?

27.02.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 1536 πŸ” 302 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 30

Someone asked me how to verify quotes/get full context if they're shown in a short video. Good question!

Here's what I do: I try to use whatever context clues are available to figure out what event. In the case of that Newsom clip, it looked recent, so I checked to see if any legit news outlets...

23.02.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 233 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 8

Sus bet, fam.

Meanwhile, we’re over here goonrizzing like sigmas.

23.02.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
What if instead of Wisconsin it was wisprosin and instead of the badgers we were the goodgers?

What if instead of Wisconsin it was wisprosin and instead of the badgers we were the goodgers?

Branding solutions.

21.02.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not the point of your post, but X-Ray is pretty great.

21.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Steve Sparks at baseball-reference.com Career stats of Steve Sparks

Steve Sparks
Pitcher
Debut: 1995 - Retired: 2004
DET - OAK - MIL - ANA - ARI

20.02.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

And after all that, the Pitt/Cruise AI fight scene appears to have been just digital BG and face replacement on multi-angle green screen reference videos of two real live human stuntees fighting.

In other words, like most AI hype β€” it was a con. www.shokunin.studio/blog/2026/2/...

19.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 4573 πŸ” 1617 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 208

A lot of exhaustive anti-tanking copy from my colleagues from over the weekend. It was the right time for it, with the commish at the lectern & execs around to opine. A lot of very smart people weighed in, with some good ideas.

Ultimately, I don't think it matters as much as we think it does.

17.02.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

you don't have to announce to me when readings are off the chart. you're the chart guy, just fix it. zoom out or whatever

16.02.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 187 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Remember Pepperidge Farm Soups?

Pepperidge Farms remembers.

16.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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14.02.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 532 πŸ” 185 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 8

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball!!

14.02.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What does Giannis Antetokounmpo want? He wants to retire with the Milwaukee Bucks In an exclusive interview, Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed what he truly wants in an emotional ode to the city of Milwaukee and Bucks fans.

Must-read from @jimowczarski.bsky.social at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

04.02.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CC @ityslmemes.com

04.02.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bart Harley Jarvis

Bart Harley Jarvis

I gotta admit: I’m pretty proud of sneaking this into a work baby photo contest.

04.02.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1
Mr. Show - Commercials of the Future
Mr. Show - Commercials of the Future YouTube video by Laser Time

"Pit-Pat!"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wFU...

04.02.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Concur.

04.02.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Does this happen before or after the β€œdouble jointed” line and subsequent breakdance?

29.01.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was in college during the height of the ice beer craze. I gotta say: 19-year-old dorm dwellers loved a beer that's cheap, light and slightly stronger than Busch Light.

28.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We are roughly 3 for 3 on good meals there and it’s a clear step up from Sbarro and Taco Bell.

25.01.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This place is underrated. IYKYK

25.01.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A small part of Alex Pretti's story Milwaukee folks should know. His friend has posted a photo on Facebook of Alex at the Riverwest 24, holding up his bike and proudly posing for the camera, his team spoke card (#94) visible in the wheel. This is a guy who had joined your community too.

25.01.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0