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Jack of all trades, master of none | records/data management | archivist | writer/editor | photographer | formerly housing stuff |basketball/baseball/football

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Early returns on James Harden, Jonathan Kuminga and the biggest trade deadline moves It's been a month since the trade deadline, so let's check in on how some of the bigger names are performing on their new teams.

From earlier, at Y! Sports: A month after the trade deadline, some thoughts on how James Harden, Jared McCain, Jonathan Kuminga, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and a bunch of other dudes who got dealt are fitting into their new spots: yhoo.it/40dgnho

06.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is very serious and I hope all the 1A orgs will meet the moment here.

06.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

20 years ago I said he would do this

06.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A mural of a migrant and child on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where ICE abducted 14 workers and several observers in November in what was a sign of things to come across the Twin Cities. Fuck ICE.

A mural of a migrant and child on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where ICE abducted 14 workers and several observers in November in what was a sign of things to come across the Twin Cities. Fuck ICE.

Mural on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where 14 workers and several observers were abducted by ICE on 11/18/25.

For me, this was the start of the occupation. A week later they terrorized the East Side guns drawn with SPPD’s assistance.

06.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Historian here history first time as tragedy the second time as farce.

05.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 5966 πŸ” 2105 πŸ’¬ 110 πŸ“Œ 123
Basil the cat with his mouth wide open and eyes closed it looks like he's yelling

Basil the cat with his mouth wide open and eyes closed it looks like he's yelling

COUNTRY ROADSSSS TAKE ME HOMEEEE TO THE PLACE I BELONGGGGG

06.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 198 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Mysterious Cereus Blooms in West Texas These desert cereus plants flower only one day out of the yearβ€”at night, in the middle of nowhereβ€”if at all

Rick Bass and I tracked this story for three years before we finally caught the bloom. Some exquisite magazine writing here. What a dream to work with thee Rick Bass.

texashighways.com/outdoors/the...

05.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I used to drive a Ford Focus with loose motor mounts, I was destined to drive this car

05.03.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m getting ads for the same app on YouTube but it’s Chris Pratt instead of

05.03.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is not a safe space. Until we get private accounts, THIS IS NOT A SAFE SPACE. Once a skeet leaves your sphere it takes on a life of its own. It’s no longer yours, it’s everyone’s. And people do not always mean well πŸ₯Ή

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a man in a striped shirt is pointing at the camera and making a face . ALT: a man in a striped shirt is pointing at the camera and making a face .

If we never stop the council meeting they can’t sell the building and tear it down.

05.03.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bucks bring back Cream City jerseys, add new floor design The 2019–20 threads return.

From @brewhoop.bsky.social www.brewhoop.com/2025/8/1/244...

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The Sweet Spot- Mavs guard Max Christie Podcast Episode Β· The Ticket Top 10 Β· March 5 Β· 14m

Really thought today’s show was pretty solid. Capped off with a good chat with Max Christie.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

05.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just noticed the Bucks’ court has Milwaukee’s street grid on it, very cool

05.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
peter, you’ve become a pirate (hook, 1991)

peter, you’ve become a pirate (hook, 1991)

no line from a childhood movie sticks with me more than this one

05.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Hornets have won 6 straight games by 15+ points, the longest streak by any team since the 2017-18 Warriors.

It's tied for the 2nd-longest streak in NBA history.

ht: @stathead.com

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05.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you need another reason to stay off twitter

05.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Man not everything needs to be a smart device

05.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was on LinkedIn before it was about work

05.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 202 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Post an iconic horror movie image

05.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

"This club has everything. An anti-Furry pastor. A gun-toting Youtuber. An Islamophobic Twitter troll. The guy who secretly bought Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch. Ken Paxton."

05.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 514 πŸ” 139 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a crime against humanity. I want the people responsible thrown in the Hague.

05.03.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Rewatching Ted Lasso and one of the most realistic parts is Nate slowly going insane by checking Twitter too much

05.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now I realize your favorite team is almost always not going to win a championship and them being fun to watch is much more important

05.03.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That trade was big for me as a basketball fan. The Mavs were so much fun that year, but I knew they couldn’t win a championship. So I thought trading for Rondo was worth blowing up a fun team for a chance to win. Even if it had gone better, they likely wouldn’t have won with Rondo. 1/2

05.03.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the most frustrating things about Dems/liberals/etc is their stunning lack of imagination. Don’t settle for one senate seat. Don’t settle for just a marginally better world.

05.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He demanded that she send him nude pictures and bullied her into a relationship. This is called sexual harassment. It was not β€œan affair”. RESIGN NOW.

05.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 2674 πŸ” 667 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 14

I miss Google Reader so much

05.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rajon Rondo and Rick Carlisle's beef was inevitable
Rajon Rondo and Rick Carlisle's beef was inevitable YouTube video by Secret Base

Important new video from @secretbase.bsky.social youtu.be/68-InSDCVcI?...

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