Make Opening Day a National Holiday
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Excellent father. Recovering politics and government guy. Suffering baseball fan. Here for history, Star Trek, and ridiculous takes on current events.
I’m not saying that we were a better country when rock bands were required to record one ballad per album, but it wasn’t the worst thing either. youtu.be/s6198qSm0Y0?...
L.A. Guns - The Ballad Of Jayne (Official Music Video)
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I think that this young letter writer perfectly captures Don Carlos Buell in all his glory.
When people talk about “rare” books, my mind goes to those works published by small boutique presses that may have only had a short life and published on narrow topics that lacks broad appeal. I can think of several now-defunct presses that specialized on the ACW whose output is hard to locate.
I had no difficulty locating affordable first editions of Grant’s memoirs. “Rare” needs to be qualified.
Secretary of Defense Rock@sodrock.bsky.social · 4h agoI would consider Morison’s The History of United States Naval Operations in World War II to be rare, but I’ve gotten half the volumes for like $100 total lol, people very much underestimate the value of old books
We had a massive thunderstorm overnight that broke through the heat dome. It feels like Fall by comparison. Glorious.
Walking my youngest into school and was met by a grandma wearing a Harris/Walz shirt and I feel much better about my day already.
Setting South Carolina as the first 2028 primary state was a smart move. Some folks—we know who they are—will cry iron tears, but this is a big move and one that recognizes the most important constituency in the party, Black voters.
Cardinals hitters are getting their steps in today. Walking can be good for you.
106.6 off the bat. Have a day, Jordan Walker. #STLCards 💣
That’s twice in two days where Wetherholt’s plate discipline has benefited us.
Thanks for that run, Pete. It’s appreciated.
Are you even a real star until you have had words with a bridal party?
He may have just hit a fly-out to center, but the sound of the crowd when Joshua Baez made contact with the ball was pretty cool, especially in enemy territory.
All of baseball is celebrating what Baez did yesterday. Meanwhile Justin Turner, from down in Tijuana, decides to be That Guy. Don’t be That Guy. Nobody likes him.
Have a day, young man. I love this for him and his family.
MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · 2d agoHow 'bout that for a "Welcome to The Show" moment 😮💨
Big news: my boy just found out his Fall rec league team is sponsored by the local Bobcat dealer. For some unexplained reason he tells me this is “BIG.”
Baez bomb in his first ever at-bat as a big leaguer. Romantic. #STLCards
One pet peeve I have long had with many milhist buffs is their obsessive focus on battles and tactics—to include esoteric unit information—to the exclusion of broader themes, namely the social disruption of war and the lasting effects thereof. War seems to be a tabletop exercise for them.
I had a long conversation with an old buddy last night about travel ball and the effects it has had on rec leagues. This isn’t a judgement on those who choose travel ball, but rec leagues are shrinking or disappearing in some areas. Part of it is the talent drain among players, but coaches too.
I am reading through a collection of letters written by an Illinois soldier who was briefly stationed in my hometown early in the ACW and came across one written on the most gorgeous stationary sold to him in camp. He was wounded at Fort Donelson and died thereafter.
Ironically, John Lennon was a member of the greatest rock band ever (Beatles) and the worst (Plastic Ono Band).
Really Sean Smith@reallyseansmith.bsky.social · 3d agoSay hello to the musical torment nexus: Jimi Hendrix (vocals only) John Lennon (guitar only) Roger Waters (bass only) Dennis Wilsom (drums only) Lyrics by Gene Simmons
Well, the game has taken a turn, hasn’t it? Someone please tell our offense to show up.
And just like that, Libby is put to bed. #STLCards
Sleepy Kid Falls Asleep on Couch
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Well, I was enjoying the broadcast. Then Ricky had to talk about “reclaiming masculinity” by manipulating women in crisis and I’m begging the Cardinals to have a word with their boy.
I grew up attending this rodeo every year. People are not happy. www.kbia.org/missouri-new...
'It's racial profiling': ICE detains Sikeston rodeo-goers after beer ID checks
The Sikeston Department of Public Safety and Scott County Sheriff's Office defended the ICE action and disputed claims that agents indiscriminately targeted Hispanic attendees.
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"Rest assured, this will only be a threat to illegal noncitizens, legal noncitizens, citizens, builders, registered nurses, five-year-olds, pedestrians, poets, journalists, pregnant people, small people, old people, ill people, and all people." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
It’s ICE—We’re Rebranding and Jazz-Handing With Our Sizzling New INCEL™ G.L.O.V.E.S.
“As we’ve publicly stated, our planned $10 million-$20 million purchase of these gloves will equip our agents with ‘conductive distraction and de-escalation ...
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