Joining many of my Journal Sentinel (Local 51) colleagues and others across USA TODAY Co. (formerly Gannett) in a Lunch Out against A.I. slop. We are calling on the company to stop forcing generative A.I. on newsrooms without journalists’ consent, clear guidelines or sufficient transparency.
No idea if fans are out to get a ticket or two from Walla Walla, Wash., to Kalamazoo. But it’s a beautiful day for a ballgame on the North Side as the White Sox try to avoid a series sweep vs. the Cubs.
Apparently Darline Graham is not the only person “not that informed on national security.”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10h ago"Right now I think the situation is so good" -- Trump on Iran
2026 MN State Fair Crop Art entry "Witness" based on pStar Tribune photograph by Leila Navi with MPR reporter Sam Stroiza.
Cubs walk it off against the White Sox for a second consecutive night, this time it's Alex Bregman's RBI single to CF that brings home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th for a 4-3 victory.
Incredible. Pete Crow-Armstrong slugs a walk-off 2-run HR to give the Cubs a 7-5 win against the White Sox. That's his 30th home run of the season and makes him just the 2nd Cub in franchise history with back-to-back 30/30 seasons.
Cubs' Jacob Webb has not allowed a run in 22 consecutive appearances, currently the longest such streak in MLB among relievers.
We've learned exactly nothing since I was a child actor
Kevin D. Grüssing 🪷🪷 (Pronounced Grew-sing)@kevdgrussing.bsky.social · 2d agoIt’s 2026 and Hollywood’s decades-long system of exploitation of child stars has not been broken or changed. You would think this shouldn’t be happening anymore and yet the industry keeps cyclin’. This cycle includes the TMZ-led paparazzi industry too by the way…
As the only Cub to get a hit, Michael Busch becomes just the 13th Streak Savior of the current Streak (41st all-time). We thank you for preserving the sacred flame that is The Streak™. 🫡
if this takes him off college basketball I’m fighting someone
Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 6d agoMight want to pass this along to a certain newspaper’s editorial board, which couldn’t stop whining about its city not jumping into bed with FIFA.
U.S. cities chasing FIFA over millions of dollars after hosting World Cup games
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Happy Nixon Resignation Day to all who celebrate.
President Nixon Farewell Address to Staffers
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There aren’t any even any trans players in the WNBA, so let’s all see these dumb stunts for what they are: Desperate bids for attention by two guys who aren’t in the spotlight anymore. If you want the right to shine a spotlight on you - nothing more lucrative than bashing women/trans women.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoRoyce White on Fox News: "I'm just having a blast in my feminine area. I never thought I was a woman. I've always trusted science and thought I was a man, but after further review, a strong look at my personal preferences, it would appear I am indeed sometimes identifying as a transgender woman"
#SundaySwinginSeventiesLogos: A set of late 1970s #MLB logo magnets. Which is your favorite? #Baseball
Receiving a lot of “why are you writing about this” shit today and as the queer reporter who actually covered the game, asked delicate questions and worked v v v hard to walk the line of educating our readership while not overblowing a situation, I am really struggling not to get very pissed off!!!!
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On the evening of August 8, 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon delivered a televised address from the Oval Office announcing his intent to resign the presidency effective at noon the next day. #OnThisDay
Pete Crow-Armstrong has become the first Cub in franchise history with back-to-back 25-homer, 25-stolen base seasons and it's just the 6th time in franchise history, joining Ryne Sandberg (1985, 1990) and Sammy Sosa (1993, 1995).
Touched on PCA's success this season against LHPs in this story about he's refined his plate approach: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/22/p...
How a refined approach and more walks are helping drive Pete Crow-Armstrong’s stellar Chicago Cubs season
An improved plate approach, featuring a 7.3 BB% increase from last season, makes Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s success feel more sustainable.
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Forget Tarik Skubal’s Dodgers debut, the biggest moment tonight at Wrigley is obviously the Cookie Monster singing the 7th inning stretch
A stellar performance by Javier Assad, who held the Dodgers to 1 ER in 5.2 IP with Tarik Skubal on the mound for LA. Since July 4, the Cubs rotation has a 2.85 ERA, which is 2nd in MLB during that span. And without Taillon's two starts included, the rotation owns a 2.31 ERA
Expect to see Clay Holmes’ next start to be with the Cubs, not another rehab outing. Kevin Gausman’s Cubs debut will happen in Kansas City, not Thurs vs. TOR Based on current alignment, Cubs will likely go with Gausman Friday & Holmes Saturday. Cubs are skipping Colin Rea this turn, Counsell said
Huge pay day for Darnell Wright is a sign the #Bears are building things the right way. Wright has a chance to do something only one other Bears 1st round pick has done since Brian Urlacher. Inside the $116M, 4-year extension and what it means. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/04/c...
Column: Massive payday for Darnell Wright is a sign the Chicago Bears are roster building the right way
The Chicago Bears have nailed it with a first-round pick in right tackle Darnell Wright. With a new contract, he has a chance to do something only one other first-rounder has done since Brian Urlacher...
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One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · 2w agoBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Happy birthday, President Barack Obama “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
It’s so cool to think that he lives the rest of his life at 1-for-8 rather than 0-for-8. What a difference that one AB makes when he looks back on his life in baseball.
1986-92 Pittsburgh Pirates@1992pirates.bsky.social · 2w agoHBD 🎂 8/4/1964 former #Pittsburgh #Pirates C Ruben Rodriguez! Rodriguez played 2 games in 1986 & 2 games in 1988 for Jim Leyland’s squads. His lone hit in 8ab was an RBI triple that scored Benny Distefano on 10/1/1988 in Chicago, his last ever MLB game. #LetsGoBucs
