Chris Almeida
@chrisalmeida.bsky.social
CFB editor at ESPN | writing elsewhere | chrisjalmeida.com
When you really think about it this is all England’s fault
The Tour de France starts tomorrow, and ESPN let me go long on Tadej Pogacar, and why he's the greatest bike racer who ever lived
Can Tour de France champ Tadej Pogačar redeem cycling's reputation?
Pogačar's quest for a fifth Tour de France title begins on July 4. His tougher quest: Making fans believe in miracles again.
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Three decades since Pokémon’s debut, some of its hottest collectibles can sell for millions at auction — or be stolen at gunpoint.
How Pokémon Cards Became Scarce, Valuable and Surprisingly Dangerous
Three decades since Pokémon’s debut, some of its hottest collectibles can sell for millions at auction — or be stolen at gunpoint.
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Wrote a story for Bloomberg Businessweek about how Pokemon cards are more popular than ever and how everything is gambling now
How Pokémon Cards Became Scarce, Valuable and Surprisingly Dangerous
Three decades since Pokémon’s debut, some of its hottest collectibles can sell for millions at auction — or be stolen at gunpoint.
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My notes on this game have descended into increasingly incoherent scribbles
Snarky stuff like this misses the point just as much as people who try and pretend that AI writing could just never be as brilliant as what they produce. The point with this isn’t “does it work?” It’s “is it worth 5 guys having all the world’s resources?” And, no, 82-0 did not convince me of that.
Danny Page@danny.page · 2mo agoSo much love on here for 82-0! Seems like folks are coming around to GenAI/LLM developed websites?
I looked at some tweets yesterday and there were a bunch of people sincerely and earnestly being like “who cares about the journalists, fire them all, people don’t watch 60 Minutes for them! They watch for the stories!” And dawg listen…do we have any theories about how the stories come to be…
Mike Boylan-Kolchin@mbkplus.bsky.social · 2mo agoI think I that Bari Weiss and her crew think that 60 Minutes inherently has value, when it’s the people who’ve done the hard work for years that have earned the respect and trust that brings value.
"Wake up in the morning wanting to have ideas" is such an incredible tell. It's like saying you wake up in the morning wanting to be fast but that you don't ever go for a run.
Kate Knibbs@knibbs.bsky.social · 2mo agoOne of the weirdest conversations I've had recently. Had to cut that at one point he asked me if WIRED runs all my writing through an AI detector. www.wired.com/story/future...
I don't know when it became normal for people to not just cheat and lie and steal but also to then say, after being caught, that they did nothing wrong. But I hate it. nymag.com/intelligence...
In 1990, in a game that wasn’t even on TV, a photographer captured a bloodied Nolan Ryan, an enduring image of Ryan’s grit, as well as essential home decor. Here’s the story of Nolan, Linda and a photo that led to the Rangers’ bloody jersey giveaway 36 years later. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
How a photographer captured Nolan Ryan's bloody jersey and created a 'Texas demigod'
Linda Kaye immortalized the pitcher in 1990, and their bond lasted for years.
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Wrote this last year about late night shows and late night bands and creative jobs going away
The End of the Late-Night Band
Talk shows have long brought musicians into our living rooms, giving them steady gigs and creating occasional musical magic. But maybe not for much longer.
newyorker.com
The president of Cornell backed his car into a student and a recent grad after a campus debate on Israel-Palestine. Then he lied about what happened in an email claiming he'd been the victim of harassment. Then, magnificently, Cornell's student newspaper found a video of the incident
Dan Hirschman@asociologist.bsky.social · 3mo ago“Video footage obtained by The Sun shows Students for a Democratic Cornell members Aiden Vallecillo ’26 and Hudson Athas ’27 being struck by the car. In the video, no person can be seen touching the vehicle before it drove into Vallecillo and Athas.” www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
Haotong Li has shown intestinal fortitude this week at Augusta, from his viral bathroom confessions to being paired with Scottie Scheffler in Sunday’s final round. Still, he says the best part of his week was the Par 3 Contest with his mom — and Kevin Hart. www.espn.com/golf/story/_...
Haotong Li's had a wacky -- and impressive -- Masters week
The Chinese golfer has been enjoying himself at the Masters. And going into Sunday, he's not out of contention, either.
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