Aaron Judge has 183 putouts this year and one outfield assist. Cal Raleigh hac caught 2,724 pitches and thrown out 20 runners. #mvp #raleighForMVP #calraleigh

I just learned a cool word in this essay. Phatic: language used for social interaction, rather than to convey information or ask questions. Utterances such as “hello, how are you?” and “nice morning, isn't it?” are phatic.

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Don’t rent from Hertz, Dollar or Thrifty! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/t...

LOLd when reading @elviscostellomusic.bsky.social autobio and saw his dad wanted to start a band called The Hand-Embroidered Lemon-Peel.