Jack Hittinger
@jackhitts.bsky.social
Upper Midwestern pseudo-intellectual former(ish) sportswriter in Shakopee, by way of Bemidji (by way of Michigan). This will probably end up being a bunch of posts about politics, Wilco and college hockey. He/him.
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Father, forgive me, for I have spent the morning ranting about MLS and the enshittification of soccer
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
MLS Changes the Calendar
Whither the fan?
wburdine.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Father, forgive me, for I have spent the morning ranting about MLS and the enshittification of soccer
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
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MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
Very cool, can't wait to watch the Loons take on Real Salt Lake in a regular season game in 10 degree weather in February.
Don Garber deflects a question about what kind of pushback they got from northern markets on this move. He admits that northern markets will suffer from this, but suggests that this is balanced by southern markets having suffered for years in the summer heat.
#MNUFC
#MNUFC
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Very cool, can't wait to watch the Loons take on Real Salt Lake in a regular season game in 10 degree weather in February.
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As a cultural Catholic* I am absolutely delighted by Leo’s hammering of JD Vance
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
As a cultural Catholic* I am absolutely delighted by Leo’s hammering of JD Vance
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue
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Trump was acting like a pedophile in private over several emails with another pedophile as a goof. The woke left will never understand comedy
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Trump was acting like a pedophile in private over several emails with another pedophile as a goof. The woke left will never understand comedy
So this is the "What time does the Super Bowl start?" of international politics articles
bizarrely this article does not simply directly answer the question raised in the headline (spooling it over several subsections that start many paragraphs in) but the answer is: Colombia, the UK, and the Netherlands
time.com/7333231/coun...
time.com/7333231/coun...
Which Countries Have Stopped Sharing Intelligence With U.S.?
Some countries have now suspended—or curtailed—their intelligence sharing with the U.S. Here's what to know.
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
So this is the "What time does the Super Bowl start?" of international politics articles
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They gotta make a Bond movie where the only violence is slapping. That is what millennials demand from the franchise.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
They gotta make a Bond movie where the only violence is slapping. That is what millennials demand from the franchise.
Every word of this sentence takes a new and unexpected twist, masterful stuff
Lil Dicky is selling Buzzballz on Peacock if anyone was interested in his whereabouts.
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Every word of this sentence takes a new and unexpected twist, masterful stuff
If all the U.S. states that touched a Great Lake were to secede from the Union and form a new (better) country along with Ontario and, let’s just say for the hell of it, Manitoba because why not, its safe to say that “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald“ would be the national anthem, no?
Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
If all the U.S. states that touched a Great Lake were to secede from the Union and form a new (better) country along with Ontario and, let’s just say for the hell of it, Manitoba because why not, its safe to say that “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald“ would be the national anthem, no?
Jesus Christ, what you guys really need to do stop lecturing the voters about this and instead lecture the eight people who fucked up.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Jesus Christ, what you guys really need to do stop lecturing the voters about this and instead lecture the eight people who fucked up.
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This is excellent, and great fun to read. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is excellent, and great fun to read. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Skill issue
“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is a moving memorial to those who died but it continues to be a wildly unsuccessful strip club song.
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Skill issue
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
it kinda sucks, I hate it
This Loons game is drunk and high.
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
it kinda sucks, I hate it
Post you from a different era: The indie rock dweeb, circa 2004
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Post you from a different era: The indie rock dweeb, circa 2004
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Happy Friday to you guys
November 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy Friday to you guys
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If you think about how much Trump was helped by sending out physical stimulus checks it really highlights how much he wants SNAP recipients to suffer. He could go on TV and lie "Despite the Democrat shutdown I am personally releasing SNAP funds" and get full credit. But he won't.
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If you think about how much Trump was helped by sending out physical stimulus checks it really highlights how much he wants SNAP recipients to suffer. He could go on TV and lie "Despite the Democrat shutdown I am personally releasing SNAP funds" and get full credit. But he won't.
OK I like the sentiment behind this but seriously who do I have to bribe to put this logo in the normal colors on a green sweater and make it one of Bemidji State's permanent alternates? It's like they're taunting me with this one.
🎀🎀 It's Pink the Rink weekend at Sanford Center!
Bemidji State will be wearing special Pink jerseys this weekend to promote breast cancer awareness!
These game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off online at 5pm CT tonight and ends tomorrow at 10pm CT!
👉 Bid here bit.ly/3JAYZOS
Bemidji State will be wearing special Pink jerseys this weekend to promote breast cancer awareness!
These game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off online at 5pm CT tonight and ends tomorrow at 10pm CT!
👉 Bid here bit.ly/3JAYZOS
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
OK I like the sentiment behind this but seriously who do I have to bribe to put this logo in the normal colors on a green sweater and make it one of Bemidji State's permanent alternates? It's like they're taunting me with this one.
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"Judge rules Trump administration prohibited the free exercise of religion" is a blockbuster, click-generating (and 100% true!) headline that I wonder if we'll see anywhere in the coming day
Ellis rules that the Trump administration impermissibly prevented the free exercise of religion, in violation of the First Amendment.
Those engaged in prayer have been shot, without warning, with pepper balls and tear gas, Ellis says.
Those engaged in prayer have been shot, without warning, with pepper balls and tear gas, Ellis says.
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Judge rules Trump administration prohibited the free exercise of religion" is a blockbuster, click-generating (and 100% true!) headline that I wonder if we'll see anywhere in the coming day
3 things:
1) Milquetoast? I mean, you called the main character of a beloved sitcom "a neolib shill," I think you knew what you were doing there
2) Leslie is exhausting & kinda annoying, but intentionally IMO
3) The show is a fantasy but the small-town government bureaucracy stuff is very realistic
1) Milquetoast? I mean, you called the main character of a beloved sitcom "a neolib shill," I think you knew what you were doing there
2) Leslie is exhausting & kinda annoying, but intentionally IMO
3) The show is a fantasy but the small-town government bureaucracy stuff is very realistic
My milquetoast post about a TV show has got people sephiroth posting in the quote tweets
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
3 things:
1) Milquetoast? I mean, you called the main character of a beloved sitcom "a neolib shill," I think you knew what you were doing there
2) Leslie is exhausting & kinda annoying, but intentionally IMO
3) The show is a fantasy but the small-town government bureaucracy stuff is very realistic
1) Milquetoast? I mean, you called the main character of a beloved sitcom "a neolib shill," I think you knew what you were doing there
2) Leslie is exhausting & kinda annoying, but intentionally IMO
3) The show is a fantasy but the small-town government bureaucracy stuff is very realistic
Finally we're getting some millennial representation in major government, it's good to have people younger than me running major cities but it's it's very funny to me that the new mayor of NYC definitely has Opinions about whether "Shut Up Dude" or "Sit Down Man" is the best Das Racist mixtape.
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Finally we're getting some millennial representation in major government, it's good to have people younger than me running major cities but it's it's very funny to me that the new mayor of NYC definitely has Opinions about whether "Shut Up Dude" or "Sit Down Man" is the best Das Racist mixtape.
Sooooo.... Deputy Mayors Heems and Dapwell? (We're just not gonna talk about Kool AD)
Zohran Mamdani won the precinct with the combination Pizza Hut-Taco Bell on Jamaica Avenue 81-14.
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Sooooo.... Deputy Mayors Heems and Dapwell? (We're just not gonna talk about Kool AD)
Who could have possibly predicted this
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Who could have possibly predicted this
this is the "magic loogie theory' episode of Seinfeld but in real life
The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
this is the "magic loogie theory' episode of Seinfeld but in real life
Have never been more shocked than to not see Amy Klobuchar's name on this list, so that's a positive.
🚨🚨🚨The eight Sen Dems. according to @prospect.org who are looking to surrender to Trump:
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI).
May want to call their offices.
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI).
May want to call their offices.
“How can Democrats make a spending deal with someone who won’t honor it?
I guess the answer is: by getting a pinky swear.” - @ddayen.bsky.social on how Sen Dems are about to pull “defeat from the jaws of victory” prospect.org/2025/11/04/t...
I guess the answer is: by getting a pinky swear.” - @ddayen.bsky.social on how Sen Dems are about to pull “defeat from the jaws of victory” prospect.org/2025/11/04/t...
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Have never been more shocked than to not see Amy Klobuchar's name on this list, so that's a positive.