derek

@derek.bsky.social

dad, husband, tech, law enthusiast, #BlueJays https://flyball.social creator for live MLB gameday threads.

I figured when the Jays signed Kevin Gausman that giving a five-year deal to a 30 year-old starter, you hope to get three good years. He gave 4 and 2/3s, plus last year’s postseason, and was fun to watch and easy to root for. Forever a good dude. Forever a Blue Jay.

Kevin Gausman will forever be a #Bluejay. One of the best signings in team history, and he’s carried us through the last 5 years, and was a pivotal player in 2025. Cubs, you have a good one. Treat him well, and hopefully it’s not the last time Gausman wears a Jays uniform.

This is one of the fundamental failures of capitalism. Companies just care about bottom lines. A society needs government to care about details even when it may not be profitable. At this point, why don’t we have hundreds of these planes all over the world?

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it’s never a great sign for your society when all the competent people who believe in doing a good job for the sake of it conclude that they’re actively being punished for these qualities, while malignantly stupid criminals are making bank

Does Ross Douthat have the charm and telegenic appeal that makes him an obvious choice for primetime television? Of course no. But does he demonstrate the sort of journalistic rigor and depth of insight we expect from a 60 Minutes contributor? Again, absolutely not, no.