I assume without clicking the link that this is the longest post in the history of blogs
Defector@defector.com · 4d agoWhat is wrong with Yankees fans? defector.com/what-is-wron...
“No Way To Prevent This,” Says Only Ballpark Where This Regularly Happens
In one respect, this is very obviously not ideal. But in another, perhaps more important respect, it is *the* ideal.
Manny Suazo@smokyburnout.bsky.social · last wk.one of the wildest runs I've ever seen
man eric adams really hit the ground running
Sven-Erik Volberg@volberg.bsky.social · 6d agoBalkans this week: Kosovo 🇽🇰 elected first Catholic President Serbia 🇷🇸 got first Lesbian President Bosnia 🇧🇦 elected 3 Presidents (2 female) Albanian 🇦🇱 capital Tirana's mayor will run the city as an Al avatar from prison
I applaud Aaron Boone for standing up to the haters and critics and standing firm in his ideological opposition to fielding practice.
All the attacking talent in Gotham's side; it is sometimes mistifying that they don't score more. But the goals they score are beautiful.
Union workers on Mars submitting their demands: 8 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds for work 8 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds for rest 8 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds for what we will
fair warning that this is about to become a deranged anti-yankee hate account and i cannot be held responsible for my words or actions
Officiant: If anyone present knows of any reason why these two should not be wed— Fan standing up in back of the church: 71 OPS+ by the way
Past me knew that present me would want exactly two (2) Sour Patch Kids, and kept them around accordingly
It's been a real boon for America's graphic designers that the number 11 looks like the Twin Towers.
The state of the U.S. Open is the state of us: defector.com/the-state-of...
The State Of The U.S. Open Is The State Of Us | Defector
It’s being shouted from all corners: The U.S. Open has become an overcrowded, overpriced circus awash in influencers, aspirational influencers, corporate stooges, drunken buffoons, brand activations,…
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As you ride the train or bus today, think of the workers from the early years of the 20th century whose labor made your neighborhood and your commute possible. Their achievement is monumental.
@cjzero.bsky.social not sure if this showed up on the broadcast, but Madison Keys slammed her head against her racket a few times after going behind 6-5 in the third
yeah that's just what i need... more distractions while i'm texting
"Mr. Schwank said it was rare for students to fail out of the academy before the surge, but that about half of his students flunked out after the hiring push. This was after the academy made its tests open book" -- www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
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BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."
I’m reading Cannery Row. Jesus Christ is it amazing. So great to live in a world where I can be almost 50, have been an avid reader my whole life & have barely scratched the surface of the surface of spectacular books out there.
Players watching the ref at the VAR booth (which should be abolished, BTW)
Well. That’s not where you’re supposed to throw the ball to
Talkin' Baseball@talkinbaseballbot.bsky.social · 2mo agoGeorge Lombard Jr. commits his sixth error in six games
Disappointing, but also imo a little baffling that Brooklyn FC haven't managed to draw much of anybody out to games at Coney Island. They haven't lacked for marketing, but the Cosmos were drawing significantly bigger crowds here 10 years ago.
In order to capitalize on the success of the World Cup in the US, the Premier League has placed Tottenham Hotspur in the most convenient timeslot for Americans to watch in 6 of the first 9 weeks. The country is catching Spurs fever.
the absolute best way to state the most wildly untrue shit you've ever thought of is immediately following "insofar as"
Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 2mo agoOh, you say you care are about genocide? So why do you remain silent about the ethnic cleansing of future AI people.
