Still one letter short of this Greek legend, whose last name formed a semicircle on his jersey
Drew Magary@drewmagary.bsky.social · 4d agoGreek Rex Grossman has emerged
Stefan Fatsis
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Author: Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary Also: Word Freak, A Few Seconds of Panic, Wild & Outside Ex: Hang Up and Listen, WSJ, NPR, AP, Daily Pennsylvanian, Pel Mel
Drew Magary@drewmagary.bsky.social · 4d ago
Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
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Talked to scorigami creator @jonbois.bsky.social on the momentous occasion of SCORIGAMI debuting in the NYT crossword
A first for scorigami, the art of first scores
Joe Bois’s brilliant creation makes its New York Times crossword debut.
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I talked with the incomparable @jonbois.bsky.social about SCORIGAMI debuting in Sunday's @nytimes.com crossword. "After consulting and updating life-accomplishments.xls, I can report that it ranks 971st."
A first for ‘scorigami,’ the art of first scores
Joe Bois’s brilliant creation makes its New York Times crossword debut.
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My new post in @defector.com about the insane end to the North American Scrabble championship
Defector@defector.com · 2mo ago"After 3,700 games, thousands of moves, and millions of points scored by more than 200 players, the title was decided by a word that wasn’t a word at all." defector.com/two-scrabble...
My new post in @defector.com about the insane end to the North American Scrabble championship
Defector@defector.com · 2mo ago"After 3,700 games, thousands of moves, and millions of points scored by more than 200 players, the title was decided by a word that wasn’t a word at all." defector.com/two-scrabble...
"After 3,700 games, thousands of moves, and millions of points scored by more than 200 players, the title was decided by a word that wasn’t a word at all." defector.com/two-scrabble...
Two Scrabble Superstars Explain Their Unbelievable Championship Match | Defector
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In the quarter-century that I’ve been playing and writing about Scrabble—a game in which greatness requires that rare matrix of biological gift, yeoman preparation, preternatural…
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"He IS playing HEREOUT! This is not a word!" On @defector.com, my conversation with Mack Meller and Orry Swift about their insane, deciding Game 5 of Scrabble's North American championship last month
Two Scrabble Superstars Explain Their Unbelievable Championship Match | Defector
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In the quarter-century that I’ve been playing and writing about Scrabble—a game in which greatness requires that rare matrix of biological gift, yeoman preparation, preternatural ...
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A thread on how heroes like Dr. Anthony Fauci make Trump and the Republicans look like criminals by comparison. That's why they tried to destroy his good name. That's the story.
Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 3mo agoJUST POSTED: A deep investigation by The NYT of shortcuts taken to get President Trump his Qatari-donated plane in time for POTUS to show it off during 250th anniversary events-compromises that leave the plane more vulnerable to potential threats (Free link) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
JUST POSTED: A deep investigation by The NYT of shortcuts taken to get President Trump his Qatari-donated plane in time for POTUS to show it off during 250th anniversary events-compromises that leave the plane more vulnerable to potential threats (Free link) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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I wish more journalists would point out that Sen. McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean (missed 4 months of work) are/were essentially on paid sick & medical leave. The same employment protection they’ve spent their careers blocking other Americans from having.
Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:
A few words on the passing of South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham, who spent the last ten years of his life eagerly helping Donald Trump in his quest to destroy American democracy. youtu.be/z4HMequIiiY
What is there to say about Lindsay Graham?
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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Feels like a good time to remind people of Ken Bensinger's excellent book, Red Card. bookshop.org/p/books/red-...
Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal
How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal
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We’re gonna find out next that Musk and Thiel involved too
I recycled another one of my Hang Up and Listen Afterballs. Stick around for the updated kicker.
Football is a simple game. But the Germans don't always win anymore.
A breakdown of a quote attributed to former England striker Gary Lineker.
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Scrabble heads: Part 2 of my opus on the game's dictionary problem and what to do about it. Bring on ZE! And ZO!
Separated by a Common Language (Part 2)
A proposal to merge—gradually—Scrabble's North American and international word lists.
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Stefan Fatsis@stefanfatsis.bsky.social · 4mo agoWrote about Scrabble's deeply dysfunctional dictionary situation in which North America is "the weird cousin" (to quote my daughter, which in the piece I do)
Wrote about Scrabble's deeply dysfunctional dictionary situation in which North America is "the weird cousin" (to quote my daughter, which in the piece I do)
Separated by a Common Language (Part 1)
Scrabble in North America is a mess. Is it finally time to join the rest of the world?
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In an Afterball on the late Hang Up and Listen a couple of years ago, I talked about how Turkey became Türkiye. With the country facing the USMNT next week, here's the piece, in written form
Turkey or Türkiye?
If you're watching the World Cup, you may be wondering about the country's name.
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