Doc Hubbard
@jeffhubbard.bsky.social
Dad, Quixotic Wanderer, dharma bum, Environmentalist, Democracy Lover. Ed Abbey, Steinbeck, Kerouac, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Trains, the Big Easy, Baseball (SABR) & living an examined life.
Con los pobres de la tierra
Quiero yo mi suerte echar
Con los pobres de la tierra
Quiero yo mi suerte echar
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A statement from Willie Horton on the passing of his teammate Mickey Lolich:
February 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
A statement from Willie Horton on the passing of his teammate Mickey Lolich:
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Oh, man. After he retired, Tigers great Mickey Lolich started a donut shop that was in walking distance from my house. (I know this because when I was three, I ran away from home, and my parents found me around the block headed to that donut shop.) My first solid food was a Mickey Lolich donut hole.
Detroit Tigers Legend Mickey Lolich Dies
Detroit Tigers legend Mickey Lolich, the 1968 World Series MVP and one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history, has died at the age of 85.
sports.yahoo.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Oh, man. After he retired, Tigers great Mickey Lolich started a donut shop that was in walking distance from my house. (I know this because when I was three, I ran away from home, and my parents found me around the block headed to that donut shop.) My first solid food was a Mickey Lolich donut hole.
Oh no.
In 1968 the World Series featured Denny McLain and Bob Gibson - right?
Most baseball fans knew about Mickey Lolich but we had no idea how truly amazing he was…
And anyone who watched that Series never forgot.
Another childhood hero gone. 😢
In 1968 the World Series featured Denny McLain and Bob Gibson - right?
Most baseball fans knew about Mickey Lolich but we had no idea how truly amazing he was…
And anyone who watched that Series never forgot.
Another childhood hero gone. 😢
We are saddened by the passing of three-time All-Star and 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich.
Lolich spent 13 of his 16 Major League seasons with the Tigers, while also pitching for the Mets and Padres.
In 1968, Lolich hurled 3 complete game victories against St. Louis in the World Series to
Lolich spent 13 of his 16 Major League seasons with the Tigers, while also pitching for the Mets and Padres.
In 1968, Lolich hurled 3 complete game victories against St. Louis in the World Series to
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Oh no.
In 1968 the World Series featured Denny McLain and Bob Gibson - right?
Most baseball fans knew about Mickey Lolich but we had no idea how truly amazing he was…
And anyone who watched that Series never forgot.
Another childhood hero gone. 😢
In 1968 the World Series featured Denny McLain and Bob Gibson - right?
Most baseball fans knew about Mickey Lolich but we had no idea how truly amazing he was…
And anyone who watched that Series never forgot.
Another childhood hero gone. 😢
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Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans
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Before the breathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'
Out in the Country - 3 Dog Night
youtu.be/I5EZy3ZnLDs?...
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'
Out in the Country - 3 Dog Night
youtu.be/I5EZy3ZnLDs?...
Out In The Country
YouTube video by Three Dog Night - Topic
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Before the breathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'
Out in the Country - 3 Dog Night
youtu.be/I5EZy3ZnLDs?...
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'
Out in the Country - 3 Dog Night
youtu.be/I5EZy3ZnLDs?...
A long time favorite- their version of Randy Newman’s “Mama Told Me Not To Come” is still cool AF. Other favorites? Out in the Country, Eli’s Coming, Easy to be Hard, and One.
Chuck Negron Dies: Three Dog Night Founding Member Was 83 💔🕊️
Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of late ’60s-founded Los Angeles rock band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83 at his Studio City, Calif. home.
Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of late ’60s-founded Los Angeles rock band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83 at his Studio City, Calif. home.
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A long time favorite- their version of Randy Newman’s “Mama Told Me Not To Come” is still cool AF. Other favorites? Out in the Country, Eli’s Coming, Easy to be Hard, and One.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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EVERCORE: “DOGE failed.”
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
EVERCORE: “DOGE failed.”
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1 day away!
SABR members, join us for a special virtual event next week: a live oral history interview with Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux! Register now to attend this free Zoom event on Feb. 3: sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 AM
1 day away!
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At the very heart of the conflict raging in the United States is a conflict about human nature, a deep moral and philosophical conflict. I believe the isolationists will lose in the long run because they are not only out of step with the majority but they are out of step with reality....
When Love Thy Neighbor Is a Cry of Resistance
Today marks one full year for this newsletter, and here's the 77th post (I thought once a week was going to be a lot, but there's so much going on I wrote almost 1.5 times a week over the past year). ...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
At the very heart of the conflict raging in the United States is a conflict about human nature, a deep moral and philosophical conflict. I believe the isolationists will lose in the long run because they are not only out of step with the majority but they are out of step with reality....
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The Department of Education gutted its civil rights staff—only to spend tens of millions recalling them.
Report: Education Department's "efficiency" layoffs cost at least $28 million
Roughly half its civil rights employees were fired. Almost all complaints were thrown out.
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Department of Education gutted its civil rights staff—only to spend tens of millions recalling them.
Did you miss your train?
Were you caught in the rain?
No, don't bother to explain
Can I fix you a quick martini?
As a matter of fact, I'll have one with you
For to tell you the truth
I've had a quite a day too
Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy
youtu.be/X03lvK7qoco?...
Were you caught in the rain?
No, don't bother to explain
Can I fix you a quick martini?
As a matter of fact, I'll have one with you
For to tell you the truth
I've had a quite a day too
Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy
youtu.be/X03lvK7qoco?...
Samara Joy - Guess Who I Saw Today
YouTube video by SamaraJoyVEVO
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Did you miss your train?
Were you caught in the rain?
No, don't bother to explain
Can I fix you a quick martini?
As a matter of fact, I'll have one with you
For to tell you the truth
I've had a quite a day too
Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy
youtu.be/X03lvK7qoco?...
Were you caught in the rain?
No, don't bother to explain
Can I fix you a quick martini?
As a matter of fact, I'll have one with you
For to tell you the truth
I've had a quite a day too
Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy
youtu.be/X03lvK7qoco?...
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It’s awesome to have free access to all of these collections through a SABR membership. I just sent a bunch of Chicago Defender articles to help out a HS student with their National History Day project on Larry Doby.
Excited to unveil a brand-new SABR Research Resources portal today at sabr.org/latest/sabr-.... Tons of links to baseball archives, databases, publications, and websites — plus members-only access to newspaper archives and other online collections.
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
It’s awesome to have free access to all of these collections through a SABR membership. I just sent a bunch of Chicago Defender articles to help out a HS student with their National History Day project on Larry Doby.
Drink all day and rock all night
The law come to get you if you don't walk right
Got a letter this mornin', baby, all it read
You better head back to Tennessee, Jed
I dropped four flights and cracked my spine
Honey, come quick with the iodine
Tennessee Jed - Grateful Dead
youtu.be/r-pGzIRR0ZE?...
The law come to get you if you don't walk right
Got a letter this mornin', baby, all it read
You better head back to Tennessee, Jed
I dropped four flights and cracked my spine
Honey, come quick with the iodine
Tennessee Jed - Grateful Dead
youtu.be/r-pGzIRR0ZE?...
Grateful Dead - Tennessee Jed (Foxboro, MA 7/2/89) (Official Live Video)
YouTube video by Grateful Dead
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Drink all day and rock all night
The law come to get you if you don't walk right
Got a letter this mornin', baby, all it read
You better head back to Tennessee, Jed
I dropped four flights and cracked my spine
Honey, come quick with the iodine
Tennessee Jed - Grateful Dead
youtu.be/r-pGzIRR0ZE?...
The law come to get you if you don't walk right
Got a letter this mornin', baby, all it read
You better head back to Tennessee, Jed
I dropped four flights and cracked my spine
Honey, come quick with the iodine
Tennessee Jed - Grateful Dead
youtu.be/r-pGzIRR0ZE?...
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One of the greatest players to ever step into the batter's box, Josh Gibson took his talents wherever the game led him, blasting home runs all across the Western hemisphere.
February 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
One of the greatest players to ever step into the batter's box, Josh Gibson took his talents wherever the game led him, blasting home runs all across the Western hemisphere.
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Who was MLB's first Black player? Not Jackie Robinson in 1947, not Moses Fleetwood Walker and his brother Weldy in 1884 … but William Edward White, in 1879. He passed for white for much of his life but, uniquely among MLB players, he was born a slave. ourgame.mlblogs.com/pioneers-wil...
PIONEERS: William Edward White
First in a season-long series
ourgame.mlblogs.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Who was MLB's first Black player? Not Jackie Robinson in 1947, not Moses Fleetwood Walker and his brother Weldy in 1884 … but William Edward White, in 1879. He passed for white for much of his life but, uniquely among MLB players, he was born a slave. ourgame.mlblogs.com/pioneers-wil...
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Today is Groundhog Day, which is English for “Atrapado en el tiempo” – apparently
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
😂
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A peaceful protest in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday broke into chaos as federal agents deployed tear gas on demonstrators—including families with young children.
Federal agents launch tear gas at nonviolent anti-ICE protesters in Portland—including children
The city's mayor Keith Wilson said that it was a “peaceful daytime protest” that “posed no danger to federal forces.”
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A peaceful protest in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday broke into chaos as federal agents deployed tear gas on demonstrators—including families with young children.
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In pushing the pernicious myth of the "good American," against her husband's systematic kidnapping of immigrants and their children, the Melania movie amounts to an American obscenity.
The Melania movie is an American obscenity
The vapid, corruption-soaked film, which celebrates the myth of the "good immigrant," is more revelatory than it seems.
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In pushing the pernicious myth of the "good American," against her husband's systematic kidnapping of immigrants and their children, the Melania movie amounts to an American obscenity.
“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.”
― Ernesto Che Guevara
― Ernesto Che Guevara
February 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.”
― Ernesto Che Guevara
― Ernesto Che Guevara
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
― Benjamin Franklin
― Benjamin Franklin
February 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
― Benjamin Franklin
― Benjamin Franklin