Good interview with my buddy, Eli.

Nate Bowling@natebowling.com · 2d ago

Interviewing authors of books I enjoyed reading is one of the best parts of hosting the podcast. This is a discussion with Eli Cranor, author of "Broiler," a 2024 crime novel set around the happenings at a poultry plant in rural Arkansas. open.spotify.com/episode/2XUk...

Interviewing authors of books I enjoyed reading is one of the best parts of hosting the podcast. This is a discussion with Eli Cranor, author of "Broiler," a 2024 crime novel set around the happenings at a poultry plant in rural Arkansas. open.spotify.com/episode/2XUk...

On “Broiler” a Crime Novel and Social Commentary — Eli Cranor — #269

Nerd Farmer Podcast · Episode

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Word for word, without a single edit, this article could be from any time since the war began in on February 28. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Gulf States Pressed Trump to Hold Off on Iran Strikes and Pursue Talks

The president called off a planned attack late Saturday. Tehran has signaled openness to a new plan to open Strait of Hormuz, mediators said.

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Insane

Nate Bowling@natebowling.com · 3d ago

Writing about something often sends me down a rabbit hole. That happened this week, leading to a follow-up on gambling. One stat floored me: in 2025, Americans wagered the equivalent of the US Navy's annual budget, roughly $300 billion, on sports betting. buttondown.com/natebowling/...

Writing about something often sends me down a rabbit hole. That happened this week, leading to a follow-up on gambling. One stat floored me: in 2025, Americans wagered the equivalent of the US Navy's annual budget, roughly $300 billion, on sports betting. buttondown.com/natebowling/...

Yes, I Have More to Say About Gambling

On $300 billion in sports betting, the great gambling rebrand, and the American polycrisis

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Dear Adrian Hanauer,

Mwenye Mike@bigmikesanders.bsky.social · 4d ago

A refusal to participate meaningfully in the transfer market for basically HALF OF A DECADE has taken you from needing to remodel to a complete rebuild. It's negligence pure and simple.

Of note: Captain Nouhou era is over The Kingston/Snyder double pivot makes me deeply nervous Schmetz continues to insist on playing Jesus and Rusnak together in midfield KKH gets the starting nod at CB; KKR benched in favor ofArriola at RB

Sounders FC@soundersfc.com · 4d ago

Our Delta Starting XI in Portland ⚔️ #PORvSEA | 📰: sndrs.com/ke8dazeh

Bitcoin wallet generator @coldcardwallet.bsky.social has been compromised. It is a form of "cold storage" beloved by long-term Bitcoin holders. So far $75,000,000 has been stolen and that number is climbing by the hour.

Micah Warren@micah541.bsky.social · 5d ago

In bitcoin news – a wallet generator that didn't use sufficient entropy led to a bunch of wallets with keys that were easy to guess A bunch of these got drained yesterday

I'm wrapping up a preview copy of "The Jackal" from Washington Post reporter @jobywarrick.bsky.social. It's deeply-researched and a page turner. I can't fathom what his research process must have been. I keep muttering "man, the 70s were something else." www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ja...

The Jackal

The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal—one of history’s most infamous terrorist masterminds and the inspiration...

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Niko Moreno @elrolonw.bsky.social · 5d ago

More bad news for the #Sounders on the injury front: Yeimar Gómez Andrade could be out 4-6 weeks with a calf injury per Brian Schmetzer and Hassani Dotson picked up a hamstring injury that is still being assessed. Jordan Morris & Cristian Roldan still at least 3-4 weeks out.

We're habituated to having a permanent underclass of immigrant labor that we both despise and expect to care for our loved ones in their final years

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 5d ago

Awful: “Nursing homes terminated hundreds of workers, including nursing assistants, dietary aides and housekeepers, industry and union leaders said. At airports including those in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Boston, contractors terminated scores of Haitian workers, including janitors…”

Watching The Fugitive (1993) and I forgot that a whole subplot is that the Chicago PD are so bloodthirsty and incompetent that the US Marshall (Tommy Lee Jones) is running interference to protect Kimball (Harrison Ford) as they chase him. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Thanks for asking!

If you live or vote in Washington State make sure you get your primary ballot turned in early. If you're unsure on any of the races, I suggest consulting the Progressive Voters Guide from @fusewashington.org. www.progressivevotersguide.com/washington

Progressive Voters Guide

Get the facts before you vote!

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@natebowling.com turned me onto Map Tap - got my first 1K! www.maptap.gg July 30 100🤯 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 Final score: 1000

Of note, his per 90 numbers are solid but his total minutes are limited because he's stuck behind Ayase Ueda, the Dutch Golden Boot winner, on the depth chart at Feyenoord.

Transferwatcher.com@transferwatcher.bsky.social · 6d ago

Striker Casper Tengstedt emerges as Seattle Sounders target but one MLS rule stands in the way

Yay, finally. But also... The Sounders best run came with the starting number ten from Boca Juniors (6 mil) and the LigaMX Golden Boot winner (7 mil). Obviously spending does not guarantee results but we're less likely to reach those same heights without a commensurate investment in the roster.

Sounder at Heart@sounderatheart.com · 6d ago

We finally at least have a rumor of interest… www.sounderatheart.com/2026/07/soun...

(Reuters) - Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired-air-defence missle launchers, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters .. @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/china/...

EXCLUSIVE: Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say

Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made air-defence missile launchers.

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In fifteen years, we're going to be reading the "Dopesick" and "Empire of Pain" equivalent books about the societal and financial wreckage from widespread gambling addiction among young men.

A Singular Monkey@finitemonkey.bsky.social · last wk.

It's the next opioid crisis

From L to R: Injured, 1G/2A Injured, 3G/0A Injured, 0G/0A

It's the next opioid crisis

Nate Bowling@natebowling.com · last wk.

I don't know how to tell y'all this, but this is bad. Like really, really bad. Too many economists and venture capitalists have the ears of power here, rather than sociologists and ethicists. bsky.app/profile/catg...

I'm currently reading the Illiad and if a credible director takes a swing at adapting it, I'll be there

Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · last wk.

Studio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now

Matthew 6:6: “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you."

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · last wk.

Rep. Lauren Boebert insists that public Christian worship events are necessary for America to experience revival: "I don't think that Jesus ever called for any Christian to pray only silently or to keep their faith hidden only in the prayer closet."

YouTube Premium also comes with YouTube Music. So now they're tossing in the EPL, UEFA Champions League, and Bundesliga — the latter two in Spanish via Telemundo. www.ign.com/articles/you...

Peacock Subscription Coming to YouTube Premium at No Extra Cost

YouTube Premium is becoming an even better value, as the service will soon include a subscription to Peacock at no extra cost for users in the United States.

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This is a pretty depressing stat. Of course, Sounders have been basically the only team to sit out each of the last four summers, too.

Nate Bowling@natebowling.com · last wk.

Every team in the Western Conference has now made an inbound transfer in the current window EXCEPT your beloved Seattle Sounders—who are on a five match losing streak and face Portland next. bsky.app/profile/tomb...

The Dotson & Snyder double pivot is not going to win you a trophy. Roldan is 31 years-old, injured, missed the entire World Cup, and has been run ragged — playing 2600+ minutes in back-to-back seasons.

Nate Bowling@natebowling.com · last wk.

My order of priority: 1. C. Roldan insurance 2. Forward or winger (Jordan/PDLV insurance) 3. Yeimar insurance 4. Depth at LB who can contribute in the attack

It’s sort of wild - the number of causal sounders/soccer fans I’ve talked to who are picking up on the lack of doing anything is huge. It’s breaking through to a broader audience in a different way.

Nate Bowling@natebowling.com · last wk.

Every team in the Western Conference has now made an inbound transfer in the current window EXCEPT your beloved Seattle Sounders—who are on a five match losing streak and face Portland next. bsky.app/profile/tomb...

Every team in the Western Conference has now made an inbound transfer in the current window EXCEPT your beloved Seattle Sounders—who are on a five match losing streak and face Portland next. bsky.app/profile/tomb...

Nate Bowling@natebowling.com · 2w ago

The thing that's making me want to chew glass isn't the results —it's the seeming total unwillingness to do any of the myriad things available to improve this roster.

You set the bar at this is a team that will always compete for trophies; So what are you willing to do when the team is no longer doing that? We don't see you living up to the expectations you set. Show us.

Five straight losses for the Sounders Two goals scored in the last five matches Another 0G/OA performance from the DPs and starting center forward Philly were in last place in the East prior to this match The transfer window is open There are remedies out there This futility is a choice