Karl Friedhoff
@kfriedhoff.bsky.social
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December 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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This fight needs Emmanuel Steward on the mic to give it the savaging it deserves. Total farce.
December 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
This fight needs Emmanuel Steward on the mic to give it the savaging it deserves. Total farce.
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I do not believe in using playoff results to evaluate committee decisions but in this particular case it's because Notre Dame was beating either of these squads by 14-28 points and this was very clear at the time AND they had a comparable resume to Alabama
The insistence that these are two serious teams with serious aspirations irks me. These teams suck! They stink! I don't want to watch this!
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I do not believe in using playoff results to evaluate committee decisions but in this particular case it's because Notre Dame was beating either of these squads by 14-28 points and this was very clear at the time AND they had a comparable resume to Alabama
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How much does Oklahoma need to win by for the committee not to advance Alabama?
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
How much does Oklahoma need to win by for the committee not to advance Alabama?
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Anonymous senior Japanese government official says Japan should possess nuclear weapons is 👀
Don’t think I’ve ever seen something like this from a Japanese govt official, even anonymous.
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム www.jiji.com/sp/article?k...
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム www.jiji.com/sp/article?k...
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム
政府高官は１８日、記者団に対し、「日本は核（兵器）を保有すべきだ」と発言した。日本を取り巻く安全保障環境が厳しさを増す中、独自の抑止力を強化する必要があるとの文脈で語った。一方、政治的コストが高く、国民的議論も熟していないことから、高市政権下での核政策見直しは「難しい」とも指摘した。
www.jiji.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Anonymous senior Japanese government official says Japan should possess nuclear weapons is 👀
After one million beers, a bullet taxi across Seoul to catch a midnight showing of The Two Towers in 2002. Driver had the music bumping, disco lights flashing. We somehow made it one time.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
After one million beers, a bullet taxi across Seoul to catch a midnight showing of The Two Towers in 2002. Driver had the music bumping, disco lights flashing. We somehow made it one time.
Apparently 33 yards is 36 too many.
December 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Apparently 33 yards is 36 too many.
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This is the worst selection committee we've ever had.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is the worst selection committee we've ever had.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Gus Johnson currently on pace for 60 Gusgasms as Ohio State - Indiana gets ready to kick.
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Gus Johnson currently on pace for 60 Gusgasms as Ohio State - Indiana gets ready to kick.
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Hunter Yurachek on Alabama a few days ago: "They're in a really solid position this week at No. 9." 🤔
December 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Hunter Yurachek on Alabama a few days ago: "They're in a really solid position this week at No. 9." 🤔
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What I've learned from this Georgia-Alabama game is it's true what they say: Texas really shouldn't have lost to Florida.
December 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
What I've learned from this Georgia-Alabama game is it's true what they say: Texas really shouldn't have lost to Florida.
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Just say the N-word already, old man. This wait is interminable.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Just say the N-word already, old man. This wait is interminable.
He could be both, GOP Senator. Why limit yourself?
GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent | CNN Politics
Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of either lying in his public response to news reports that the US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected dr...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
He could be both, GOP Senator. Why limit yourself?
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For a conference where It Just Means More, several of these teams are just basically non-functioning. Looking at you LSU and Auburn.
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
For a conference where It Just Means More, several of these teams are just basically non-functioning. Looking at you LSU and Auburn.
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I think some people who developed a following over there (1) mistakenly believe their follower figure is real and not inflated by bots and people who are no longer active and (2) see that follower number as a measure of their self-worth and don't want to give it up and start over somewhere else.
It is really weird how so many people that count themselves in the liberal bracket have just said 'fuck that I'm staying on X' regardless of the dark shit that is perpetrated on there by its owner.
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I think some people who developed a following over there (1) mistakenly believe their follower figure is real and not inflated by bots and people who are no longer active and (2) see that follower number as a measure of their self-worth and don't want to give it up and start over somewhere else.
Saw the magnificent Mavis Staples tonight in San Antonio. I often think about protest music and the lack thereof right now. Her entire setlist seemed designed to speak to the current moment. What a performance.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Saw the magnificent Mavis Staples tonight in San Antonio. I often think about protest music and the lack thereof right now. Her entire setlist seemed designed to speak to the current moment. What a performance.
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Bravo to to Jesse Welles, for his soundtrack of resistance, refusal and ridicule.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRR9xbn...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRR9xbn...
The Late Show on Instagram: "Four-time Grammy Award nominee @wellesmusic performs his song “Join Ice.”
#Colbert #JesseWelles #Music"
Jesse Welles takes center stage, showcasing his talent and charisma as he performs 'Join Ice'. With four Grammy nominations under his belt, this artist continues to push boundaries with his captivatin...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Bravo to to Jesse Welles, for his soundtrack of resistance, refusal and ridicule.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRR9xbn...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRR9xbn...
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Finally, a mainstreamed protest song. Kudos Welles (& Colbert)!
Bravo to to Jesse Welles, for his soundtrack of resistance, refusal and ridicule.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRR9xbn...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRR9xbn...
The Late Show on Instagram: "Four-time Grammy Award nominee @wellesmusic performs his song “Join Ice.”
#Colbert #JesseWelles #Music"
Jesse Welles takes center stage, showcasing his talent and charisma as he performs 'Join Ice'. With four Grammy nominations under his belt, this artist continues to push boundaries with his captivatin...
www.instagram.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Finally, a mainstreamed protest song. Kudos Welles (& Colbert)!
Tougher question than any Trump has ever faced. Reveals more about the ones asking the questions.
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Tougher question than any Trump has ever faced. Reveals more about the ones asking the questions.
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Every day he plumbs new depths of Can You Believe This Loser Shit. You think you’ve reached the bottom of the Marianas Trench of Can You Believe This Loser Shit but then there’s a bang and a lurch and your little internet bathyscaphe plunges into a new fissure of Can You Believe This Loser Shit.
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Every day he plumbs new depths of Can You Believe This Loser Shit. You think you’ve reached the bottom of the Marianas Trench of Can You Believe This Loser Shit but then there’s a bang and a lurch and your little internet bathyscaphe plunges into a new fissure of Can You Believe This Loser Shit.
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This evening, I’ll be in conversation with George Monbiot about political dysfunction and ecological collapse, and I want to tell you all briefly about a ritual involving an ancient Hittite king, a throne, and a tree from 3,000 years ago @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This evening, I’ll be in conversation with George Monbiot about political dysfunction and ecological collapse, and I want to tell you all briefly about a ritual involving an ancient Hittite king, a throne, and a tree from 3,000 years ago @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
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I never knew that my emails, filled to the brim with complete sentences and a coherent narrative, were such a work of art. I'm bout to start printing these out and hanging them on the walls.
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I never knew that my emails, filled to the brim with complete sentences and a coherent narrative, were such a work of art. I'm bout to start printing these out and hanging them on the walls.
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When Lee Jae-myung entered office, many in South Korea’s business community braced for a sharp left turn.
His progressive campaign rhetoric on labor rights and taxation had boardrooms preparing for confrontation.
koreapro.org/2025/11/aft...
His progressive campaign rhetoric on labor rights and taxation had boardrooms preparing for confrontation.
koreapro.org/2025/11/aft...
After bracing for hard-left turn, Seoul’s business elite warm to Lee Jae-myung - Korea Pro
When South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took office earlier this year, many in the country’s business community were anxious about what changes the new administration would bring, bracing for a sharp leftward turn in policy. Lee’s progressive reputation — bolstered by pro-labor campaign pledges and talk of higher taxes — had boardrooms on edge. Yet […]
koreapro.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
When Lee Jae-myung entered office, many in South Korea’s business community braced for a sharp left turn.
His progressive campaign rhetoric on labor rights and taxation had boardrooms preparing for confrontation.
koreapro.org/2025/11/aft...
His progressive campaign rhetoric on labor rights and taxation had boardrooms preparing for confrontation.
koreapro.org/2025/11/aft...