Louise Strecker
@batpoet.bsky.social
Book lover. Theatre, films, art, baseball, San Diego. She/Her. “The bat hung there upside down, trying to work on his new poem. He was happy.” - R Jarrell
Christopher Clarey's Tennis & Beyond
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Christopher Clarey, the longtime New York Times tennis & global sports correspondent, writes about pro tennis and more. Click to read Christopher Clarey's Tennis & Beyond, a Substack publication.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Christopher Clarey's Tennis & Beyond
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A central pillar of Chicago’s vibrant film culture, a reliably smart critic with a deep knowledge of & love for cinema (& theater, the beat he started out on), & a wonderful colleague & friend. If you care about art in your city, read & support your local critics, because our species is endangered.
A bit of news: The Chicago Tribune has deemed the post of film critic non-essential, and therefore zeroed-out that post. My options were to take a newsroom reassignment to be named later, or a buyout to be taken more or less immediately. So...(1/3)
August 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A central pillar of Chicago’s vibrant film culture, a reliably smart critic with a deep knowledge of & love for cinema (& theater, the beat he started out on), & a wonderful colleague & friend. If you care about art in your city, read & support your local critics, because our species is endangered.
@jacquiwine.bsky.social Hi Jacqui, good to see you here! 😍
May 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@jacquiwine.bsky.social Hi Jacqui, good to see you here! 😍
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I can attest that these books do actually exist! Sincerely, Michael Schaub, human
Here’s a 2025 summer reading list with real books, no AI. Check out picks from @michaelschaub.bsky.social for road trip reading.
*gift link*
www.ocregister.com/2025/05/20/1...
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www.ocregister.com/2025/05/20/1...
12 new books to send restless readers on a summer road trip
Start your summer road trip with a curated list of far-reaching fiction and nonfiction.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I can attest that these books do actually exist! Sincerely, Michael Schaub, human
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Make your Sunday better with Ella and Mel swapping fours. In the same octaves. We rightly worship Ella, but why do we often forget what a freakin incredible singer Mel Tormé was, too?
Wanna see something cool?
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
May 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Make your Sunday better with Ella and Mel swapping fours. In the same octaves. We rightly worship Ella, but why do we often forget what a freakin incredible singer Mel Tormé was, too?
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One of the greatest comebacks in NCAA basketball history was led last night by Kelvin Sampson, a member of the Lumbee, an Indigenous and Black North Carolina tribe. His father helped fight off the Klan in the Battle of Hayes Pond. He’s the first Native coach to ever go to Final Four. DEI, baby! ✊🏽
April 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
One of the greatest comebacks in NCAA basketball history was led last night by Kelvin Sampson, a member of the Lumbee, an Indigenous and Black North Carolina tribe. His father helped fight off the Klan in the Battle of Hayes Pond. He’s the first Native coach to ever go to Final Four. DEI, baby! ✊🏽
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Yesterday, 1,400 protests were held to protest the Trump whose headlines fill this page. But to the #BrokenTimes this morning, they are a buried BTW. It has plenty of photos; none here. This is what they call "news judgment." To the Times, we are not news.
April 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Yesterday, 1,400 protests were held to protest the Trump whose headlines fill this page. But to the #BrokenTimes this morning, they are a buried BTW. It has plenty of photos; none here. This is what they call "news judgment." To the Times, we are not news.
List five famous people you’ve met, but one is a lie.
1. Dick Cavett
2. Jacques Derrida
3. Peri Gilpin
4. Fran Lebowitz
5. Isabella Rossellini
1. Dick Cavett
2. Jacques Derrida
3. Peri Gilpin
4. Fran Lebowitz
5. Isabella Rossellini
List five famous people you’ve met, but one is a lie.
1. Gore Vidal
2. George McGovern
3. Anne Francis
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Jesse Jackson
1. Gore Vidal
2. George McGovern
3. Anne Francis
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Jesse Jackson
List five famous people you've met, but one is a lie.
1. Toni Morrison
2. Audra McDonald
3. Angela Bassett
4. Chaka Khan
5. Solange Knowles
1. Toni Morrison
2. Audra McDonald
3. Angela Bassett
4. Chaka Khan
5. Solange Knowles
April 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
List five famous people you’ve met, but one is a lie.
1. Dick Cavett
2. Jacques Derrida
3. Peri Gilpin
4. Fran Lebowitz
5. Isabella Rossellini
1. Dick Cavett
2. Jacques Derrida
3. Peri Gilpin
4. Fran Lebowitz
5. Isabella Rossellini
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Today’s @MattCartoonist
April 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Today’s @MattCartoonist
@jesseagler.bsky.social Dave “whenever you’re ready” Marcus. 😂👏🫶🏼 Have a good broadcast, we’re listening.
April 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
@jesseagler.bsky.social Dave “whenever you’re ready” Marcus. 😂👏🫶🏼 Have a good broadcast, we’re listening.
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You're probably seeing this a lot in your feed right now. Take the time to read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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March 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
You're probably seeing this a lot in your feed right now. Take the time to read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Remember Threads? The once promising "Twitter killer" launched with fanfare. But Meta's bewildering decisions and antagonistic relationship with users alienated those it needed most. Now it feels like no one is really hanging out there. My column for @status.news www.status.news/p/threads-en...
Hanging by a Thread
Meta’s decisions at the once promising “Twitter killer” serve as a cautionary tale about the risks of prioritizing corporate interests and political appeasement over user trust.
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March 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember Threads? The once promising "Twitter killer" launched with fanfare. But Meta's bewildering decisions and antagonistic relationship with users alienated those it needed most. Now it feels like no one is really hanging out there. My column for @status.news www.status.news/p/threads-en...
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I about had a nervous breakdown during the triple OT. Congratulations to SDSU Aztecs Women’s basketball claiming the Mountain West Conference title!
Amazing!
March 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I about had a nervous breakdown during the triple OT. Congratulations to SDSU Aztecs Women’s basketball claiming the Mountain West Conference title!
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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I appreciate this response from Ed Yong on why he requests that people mask at his events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
February 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day
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Exciting news in the memoir department, kids!
Margaret Atwood is finally spilling the beans about her life and work. It's out in November but you can pre-order now! - Michael
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Margaret Atwood is finally spilling the beans about her life and work. It's out in November but you can pre-order now! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/book...
February 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Exciting news in the memoir department, kids!
Margaret Atwood is finally spilling the beans about her life and work. It's out in November but you can pre-order now! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/book...
Margaret Atwood is finally spilling the beans about her life and work. It's out in November but you can pre-order now! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/book...
Flu is surging nationwide, with 24 million cases so far.
A hospital epidemiologist in NY attributed the increase to “fewer people wearing masks, a less effective influenza vaccine this year and fewer mitigation strategies such as people social distancing and staying home when a person is sick.”
A hospital epidemiologist in NY attributed the increase to “fewer people wearing masks, a less effective influenza vaccine this year and fewer mitigation strategies such as people social distancing and staying home when a person is sick.”
February 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Flu is surging nationwide, with 24 million cases so far.
A hospital epidemiologist in NY attributed the increase to “fewer people wearing masks, a less effective influenza vaccine this year and fewer mitigation strategies such as people social distancing and staying home when a person is sick.”
A hospital epidemiologist in NY attributed the increase to “fewer people wearing masks, a less effective influenza vaccine this year and fewer mitigation strategies such as people social distancing and staying home when a person is sick.”
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Suddenly wondering if Mitch McConnell’s bizarre late appearance of a spine has anything to do with the fact that a Tesla killed his sister-in-law
February 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Suddenly wondering if Mitch McConnell’s bizarre late appearance of a spine has anything to do with the fact that a Tesla killed his sister-in-law
For Padres fans, this has Pivetta’s stats: sports.yahoo.com/nick-pivetta...
Nick Pivetta joins Padres on 4-year, $55 million deal: Report
The Padres had one of MLB's most quiet offseasons before this move.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
For Padres fans, this has Pivetta’s stats: sports.yahoo.com/nick-pivetta...
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Make sure to bend at the knees when you're lifting up the world and everyone in it.
February 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Make sure to bend at the knees when you're lifting up the world and everyone in it.