Nick's Crucial Tracks July 28, 2026: "TV Mama" by Bebe Stockwell & Felice County Fair https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/nsmsn/20260728
Carlos Beltrán goes into the Hall of Fame with a Mets cap on his plaque today. Let's take a look at some stats from his incredible major league career.
Carlos Beltrán’s Hall of Fame career in stats
These are the numbers that connect Beltrán to Mays, Bonds, Clemente, and more.
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Nick's Crucial Tracks July 22, 2026: "The New World Wave" by Lambchop https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/nsmsn/20260722
🍦 Enjoying the last days of summer before school (Pre-K for the little one!) starts up again.
I’m ordering a bunch of these and you should too. Art by @davidsizemore.bsky.social shop.selfhelpartpublishingempire.com/product/foll...
Follow Me Sticker
It's a sticker! Put it on your laptop, or your car, or on the bathroom mirror at your favorite bar. It's going to be 1.5x5.5 inches, and right now it doesn't quite exist yet. This is, technically, a p...
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We need 2-3 more writers with a science-y backgrounds to help us turn news chaos into orderly information on @unbreaking.org's infectious disease control, food safety, and medical research funding pages. The commitment is a few hours every couple of weeks. Is this you? 🌱 unbreaking.org/how-to-help/
How to help — Unbreaking
Documenting damage and resistance. Unflooding the zone.
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Wrote something on the blog, about masks, identity, and cosplay. nicks.im/posts/2026-s... Thanks @artlung.com for the prompt!
Suit wears the man
On clothing, costume, and inhibition.
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Fun weekend project: removing the cream colored backgrounds and Google Fonts from your website so it doesn't look "generated" nicks.im/posts/2026-t...
The vibes are off.
A post about “A.I.” and boundaries.
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🍑 I do not like gambling, and yet here I am buying grocery store peaches again.
Wrote a little memorial post for my first dog. R.I.P. www.nicksimson.com/posts/2026-z...
Zelda
In loving memory of a dear canine companion.
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🐾 Had to say goodbye to my beloved canine companion. I’m grateful I got to spend so many years with her. 💔
Nick's Crucial Tracks May 27, 2026: "Invisible Ink" by King Tuff https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/nsmsn/20260527
Aww, Howie got to meet his idol Paul McCartney 🥹 (Rudely interrupted by a Ben Rice HR)
My review of 'Metropolitans' by A.M. Gittlitz is up on the blog: www.nicksimson.com/posts/2026-a...
A People’s History of New York Baseball
The Leftist case for the Mets.
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Quick promo: My very talented spouse has some paintings in a group show at smoke the moon gallery in Santa Fe, NM: www.smokethemoon.com/exhibitions/...
Hook, Eye, Mouth — smoke the moon
March 27 - May 3, 2026
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Baseball allegiances, no explanation: 1. Mets 2. a two- or three-inning nap on a Sunday afternoon 3. Albuquerque Isotopes 4. Hiroshima Carp 5. Watching historic plays and calls on YouTube 6. People still rocking Expos gear 7. Ice cream sundae served in a little plastic helmet
ACE, Dwags@aceindc51.bsky.social · 4mo agoShould we all reintroduce our baseball allegiances for a quick refresher? No explanation. 1) Nationals 2) Senators 3) Braves 4) Orioles 5) Oakland
I had a feeling this announcement was coming. 😭 Congrats on an amazin' career with the #Mets, Howie. Legend!
New York Mets@mets.com · 5mo agoA message from Howie Rose:
Hey all these WBC teams having captains is cool actually. Certain MLB owners should take note.
have you been subjected to copious amounts of zachary levi during the world baseball classic? you may be eligible for compensation
I'm looking for independent baseball writing to support this season. If you write a baseball newsletter, blog, book whatever—or have one to recommend, drop it here (no substack, sorry).