And renewing my offer -- any college class in Texas that wants to discuss the book, I'll happily Zoom in for the chat.
Les Bowen, still
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That old guy who still writes about the Philadelphia Eagles, now for PHLY. Annoys w/dad jokes, incessantly. Husband/dad. Grew up in the South way back when progress actually seemed possible.
I'd love to hear why my book White Flight -- which won prizes from the Southern Historical Association and the American Political Science Association -- was deemed not good enough for students at Texas A&M.
King Algamemnon@adamrothman.bsky.social · 18h agoOnly a matter of time before Texas forces @kevinmkruse.bsky.social to drink hemlock. www.aclutx.org/press-releas...
The Reflecting Pool saga is a perfect diorama of how right-wing media turns Trump’s fantasies into public reality, and then tries to quietly conceal the wreckage once the facts catch up.
Jeanine Pirro's Reflecting Pool reckoning
The former Fox News star couldn't sustain Trump's fantasy. Her downfall is classic MAGA tale
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The world needed few things less than more Ted Lasso. But if the revival, with Ted coaching Richmond's new women's team, is thoroughly unnecessary, it's also pretty good.
The New Season of Ted Lasso Is Actually … Good?
The previous season was a disaster. The surprise new one might actually make you “believe” again.
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If your winning issue is trans women in sports, and you're struggling to uncover trans women in any league that anybody has ever heard of, then how do you keep trans athletes at the top of people's minds? Answer: You invent them. defector.com/the-right-ha...
The Right Has Created Their Perfect Trans Athlete | Defector
A lot of people in and around the WNBA are talking about trans women. In the aftermath of Indiana Fever role player Sophie Cunningham’s negative comments about trans people playing sports in an ESPN…
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more people need to view "AI" as a dismantling of society by a handful of super wealthy pedophiles
San Antonio Express-News@expressnews.com · 21h agoKRIS 6 employees are slated to be laid off amid Scripps' plan to boost core profits by shifting toward an AI-powered newsroom model.
One of my great frustrations with the media is they know Trump is full of shit on things like this. But because they don’t know if he’s lying or delusional they type up neither possibility. But they should be loudly writing that those are the only two possibilities and both are disqualifying!
Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News@froomkin.bsky.social · 23h agoNEW: The Reflecting Pool story is about Trump’s grip on reality, but the press corps won’t go there: presswatchers.org/2026/08/the-...
Royals DFA’d Matt Strahm. I knew that he was slipping a bit when the Phillies traded him, but he looked absolutely washed in Kansas City.
somebody seems to be trying real hard to get Gurt’s attention
I HAVE BEEN SUBSIDIZING WALMART AND AMAZON STARVING THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Most prominently to me, their inability to draft and develop ANY kind of top-tier position player. Drafted third overall. Rookie of the year runner up in 2020. 2024 all-star. Now, below-average player.
Jesus Zoidberg: 40s is the new 20s.@jesuszoidberg.bsky.social · yesterdayAlec Bohm is a lightning rod for most of these feelings because he just represents so many of the issues, the inability to upgrade internally, bad luck, overrated what you know, the staleness.
Don't miss this vile story: MAGA is raging at DHS chief Markwayne Mullin for admitting migrant farmworkers can beneft our economy. This means his devotion to ethnic cleansing is in doubt. He must be excommunicated! I wrote about the collapse of MAGA mythology here: newrepublic.com/article/2138...
"don't make enough money" is a fig leaf All those degree programs--social work, art, etc.--have disproportionately female student bodies. This is designed to make it harder for women to attend college--college education being a key factor in women's autonomy from men & left-leaning voting pattern.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
"I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we seem to be more tolerant now of what I think we should not tolerate." -- Helen Thomas, born #OTD 1920 share.google/VXift6T2VaXv...
Trump approval rating dealt triple blow—3 polls show all time low this week
Trump hits new lows in three polls this week — CNN, Quinnipiac and AP-NORC all find his approval at his second-term worst.
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A masterpiece. And it has some of the all-time great John Sayles lines, which is saying a lot. The one that never leaves my mind is David Strathairn as the sheriff saying of a person he dislikes "I wouldn't piss on him if his heart was on fire."
Derf Backderf@derfbackderf.bsky.social · 2d agoMATEWAN is film that all of you should watch. It's a masterpiece that's more relevant now than it was in 1987.
Obviously he has no compunction about making shit up himself, but I do sincerely wonder how much of his understanding of the world is based on subordinates sending him AI imagery he thinks is real.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "We have photographs or tapes -- like moving cameras, right? -- where people are on the side cutting it with a box knife."
And how Derek Hill's 7th inning grand slam sounded on Nationals radio
Nick Piccone@piccone.bsky.social · 2d agoHow Derek Hill's 7th inning grand slam sounded on Nationals TV
It really takes a lot of courage for hamburger to ask for help.
Yf you spye a fadid signe at the syde of the roade that saith 'V short leagues to the Shack of Love'
Poor Jeanine Pirro. It’s always sad when a vicious liar loses their job because they unscrupulously tried to ruin the life of an innocent American hero to appease the most repellent man in America. Drink up, sweetie.
DEREK HILL GRAND SLAM. SCOTT FRANZKE. Franzke: Phillies don't have a grand slam still yet this season LA: Now would be a good time
Au contraire the Phils will hit into dozens more Tony
Whotony@tonydewald.bsky.social · 2d agoEnjoy that double play action tonight. Might not see it again for a while.
I was workshopping “muscle shirt MENSA” but I think you topped me, Tanier.
Mike Tanier@miketanier.bsky.social · 2d agoMcAfee show rebranded.
Is Aaron Nola from the same part of the boot as Chef Boyardee? They both serve up meatballs.
Well my TV seems to have lost the Phillies broadcast. Thank you Jesus!