IV Bolognaman
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Super-educated, I'm smarter than Spock.
Anthony Kim is about to win the LIV tournament in Australia. The announcers just claimed it's a bigger comeback than Ben Hogan because "Hogan only returned from injury" as if AK has been a political prisoner in a Siberian camp for the last 20 years.
February 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Anthony Kim is about to win the LIV tournament in Australia. The announcers just claimed it's a bigger comeback than Ben Hogan because "Hogan only returned from injury" as if AK has been a political prisoner in a Siberian camp for the last 20 years.
I would assume that's where Luke Barnwell comes into play, but their portal evaluations need to improve considerably, particularly for fit within McCollum's system. Especially true if McCollum is going to demand doctorate-level knowledge of his defensive system as he has with Hausen this year.
I believe in McCollum as a coach but can he recruit? Have to go back to Raveling to find an Iowa coach who could recruit.
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I would assume that's where Luke Barnwell comes into play, but their portal evaluations need to improve considerably, particularly for fit within McCollum's system. Especially true if McCollum is going to demand doctorate-level knowledge of his defensive system as he has with Hausen this year.
They're 18-7 with a new coach, and I don't want to get too negative about that.
But between the ball screen sets, low tempo, and Drake personnel, some nights they really are a Todd Lickliter cover band.
But between the ball screen sets, low tempo, and Drake personnel, some nights they really are a Todd Lickliter cover band.
February 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
They're 18-7 with a new coach, and I don't want to get too negative about that.
But between the ball screen sets, low tempo, and Drake personnel, some nights they really are a Todd Lickliter cover band.
But between the ball screen sets, low tempo, and Drake personnel, some nights they really are a Todd Lickliter cover band.
That pretty well sums it up
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
That pretty well sums it up
Hawkeye Basketball: Catch the Fever
This is as disappointed as I’ve ever been attending a game
February 14, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Hawkeye Basketball: Catch the Fever
1995 Iowa State geography bee semifinalist over here www.maptap.gg February 14
100🎯 99🎯 99🎯 97🔥 95🏅
Final score: 973
100🎯 99🎯 99🎯 97🔥 95🏅
Final score: 973
🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
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February 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
1995 Iowa State geography bee semifinalist over here www.maptap.gg February 14
100🎯 99🎯 99🎯 97🔥 95🏅
Final score: 973
100🎯 99🎯 99🎯 97🔥 95🏅
Final score: 973
Damn good to hear former Voice of Hawkeye Baseball Zach Mackey back on campus tonight.
February 14, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Damn good to hear former Voice of Hawkeye Baseball Zach Mackey back on campus tonight.
This is just Illini fans searching for football highlights
February 14, 2026 at 3:52 AM
This is just Illini fans searching for football highlights
"He started skating at a shopping mall and now is the Olympic gold medalist."
Congrats to Coralville on its first Olympic gold!
Congrats to Coralville on its first Olympic gold!
February 14, 2026 at 3:41 AM
"He started skating at a shopping mall and now is the Olympic gold medalist."
Congrats to Coralville on its first Olympic gold!
Congrats to Coralville on its first Olympic gold!
Embrace the storm
February 14, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Embrace the storm
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about to watch Malinin blow it again like someone hitting REPLAY on an old LiveLeak video
February 14, 2026 at 3:27 AM
about to watch Malinin blow it again like someone hitting REPLAY on an old LiveLeak video
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At One Eyed Jake’s in Iowa City, one could get 21 pitchers for $21 on your 21st birthday.
My best friends were twins. My other friend puked over the railing onto the bouncer and we got kicked out. 42 pitchers of beer for about 10-12 of us.
My best friends were twins. My other friend puked over the railing onto the bouncer and we got kicked out. 42 pitchers of beer for about 10-12 of us.
Y’all remember 25 cent pitchers of beer????
Get ‘em in the door?
Get ‘em in the door?
"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
February 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
At One Eyed Jake’s in Iowa City, one could get 21 pitchers for $21 on your 21st birthday.
My best friends were twins. My other friend puked over the railing onto the bouncer and we got kicked out. 42 pitchers of beer for about 10-12 of us.
My best friends were twins. My other friend puked over the railing onto the bouncer and we got kicked out. 42 pitchers of beer for about 10-12 of us.
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I will admit this was one that I had to both click through and then search for myself to believe it's real.
Jeffrey Epstein to Bill Gates in December 2016:
“come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting”
(www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
“come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting”
(www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
I will admit this was one that I had to both click through and then search for myself to believe it's real.
There's not an island Lutnick won't visit
Japan trade minister Akazawa: Reviewed Japan’s US-bound investment package projects with Lutnick
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
There's not an island Lutnick won't visit
Not sure why Steve Alford is involved here but okay
boy oh boy do I have some [REDACTED] thoughts about this
BREAKING: Clark C. Gilbert, known for his crackdown on BYU professors, has been elevated to the LDS Church’s Quorum of the Twelve.
February 13, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Not sure why Steve Alford is involved here but okay
This is a @themountaingoats.bsky.social lyric
Just a reminder that the Dino Store exists at the grand army plaza 2/3 stop.
[Ernie Hudson voice] I love this town
[Ernie Hudson voice] I love this town
February 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
This is a @themountaingoats.bsky.social lyric
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"revokes scientific finding" just the least serious people to ever live
BREAKING: The EPA revokes scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public health, removing a key basis for the climate change fight.
Live updates: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
The Trump administration revoked a scientific finding at the center of U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, a significant rollback of regulations.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"revokes scientific finding" just the least serious people to ever live
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Reminder, here is how Skeleton is scored:
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Reminder, here is how Skeleton is scored:
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
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This is incredible. Like the previous few years, near all of the electricity capacity added to the grid was clean energy. The Inflation Reduction Act helped this - it made solar & wind cheaper but it also for the first time had a standalone incentive for grid storage. Look at the growth in storage!
Final EIA-860 is out, and 2025 really did it: 54 GW of new U.S. electric capacity, 96% clean. Solar again carries the offense, and we built more storage in 2025 than the cumulative total through 2023. More and more and more additions... but also record low retirements.
February 12, 2026 at 4:38 AM
This is incredible. Like the previous few years, near all of the electricity capacity added to the grid was clean energy. The Inflation Reduction Act helped this - it made solar & wind cheaper but it also for the first time had a standalone incentive for grid storage. Look at the growth in storage!
Normally the "GlassFloor" is the metaphorical barrier an Iowa State grad is trying to shatter en route to a long-awaited promotion to cashier.
The Big 12 will play its basketball tournaments on an LED "GlassFloor," the league announced.
Same technology used around the NBA All-Star events a few years ago.
Same technology used around the NBA All-Star events a few years ago.
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Normally the "GlassFloor" is the metaphorical barrier an Iowa State grad is trying to shatter en route to a long-awaited promotion to cashier.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I am sitting at my desk, giggling and a bit weepy. What a newsletter.
OLYMPICS NEWSLETTER, DAY 5
🔫⛷️ A biathlete shoots his shot (derogatory) 🔫⛷️
🥌 Korey and Cory fall juuuuuuust short🥌
😬oh no is it happening again to Mikaela Shiffrin😬
sports.beehiiv.com/p/olympics-d...
🔫⛷️ A biathlete shoots his shot (derogatory) 🔫⛷️
🥌 Korey and Cory fall juuuuuuust short🥌
😬oh no is it happening again to Mikaela Shiffrin😬
sports.beehiiv.com/p/olympics-d...
February 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I am sitting at my desk, giggling and a bit weepy. What a newsletter.