Nathan Bishop
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Former Blog Dad, now a proud newsletter papa
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I am not a football knower and so many thoughtful people are out there observing and talking about it BUT I do think since the dawn of the Mahomes and McVay/Stafford era people largely underestimate great football teams without superstar QBs, and that’s part of the slow burn of the 2025 Seahawks
January 4, 2026 at 6:11 AM
I am not a football knower and so many thoughtful people are out there observing and talking about it BUT I do think since the dawn of the Mahomes and McVay/Stafford era people largely underestimate great football teams without superstar QBs, and that’s part of the slow burn of the 2025 Seahawks
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with boundless joy in my heart
January 4, 2026 at 4:25 AM
with boundless joy in my heart
I’ve been out all day but I want to make sure we’re all in agreement that Brock Purdy isn’t nearly as good as 44-year old Philip Rivers
January 4, 2026 at 5:36 AM
I’ve been out all day but I want to make sure we’re all in agreement that Brock Purdy isn’t nearly as good as 44-year old Philip Rivers
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In a statement, an emotional Grok told me it was "shaken" by the revenge porn it had generated. "It's not epic, and not based," Grok said. "It's neither. Frankly, it's cringe. And gay." An emailed request for comment to X received an auto-reply of a rofl emoji and a custom swastika emoji.
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
In a statement, an emotional Grok told me it was "shaken" by the revenge porn it had generated. "It's not epic, and not based," Grok said. "It's neither. Frankly, it's cringe. And gay." An emailed request for comment to X received an auto-reply of a rofl emoji and a custom swastika emoji.
I will always love Ryan Grubb and Kalen DeBoer for 2023. Lifetime pass (sports-related activities only). That said lol. Lmao.
January 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I will always love Ryan Grubb and Kalen DeBoer for 2023. Lifetime pass (sports-related activities only). That said lol. Lmao.
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This probably wasn’t the best thing I wrote this season. But it was almost certainly my favorite thing I wrote this season.
Best of BP 2025: Various Great Philosophers and How They Would Feel About the Automated Ball-Strike System | Baseball Prospectus
Gathering the greatest minds of two and a half millennia to embrace a little debate.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This probably wasn’t the best thing I wrote this season. But it was almost certainly my favorite thing I wrote this season.
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The Cuckold Bridegroom, by Jan Havicksz, 1670, 📸 by Justin Ford
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
The Cuckold Bridegroom, by Jan Havicksz, 1670, 📸 by Justin Ford
Happy New Year! Watching all the Lord of the Rings movies today. I’ll let y’all know if they’re any good
January 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Happy New Year! Watching all the Lord of the Rings movies today. I’ll let y’all know if they’re any good
The only thing dumber than Season 5 of Stranger Things is the release schedule of Season 5 of Stranger Things. A few short hours and I shall finally know peace.
December 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The only thing dumber than Season 5 of Stranger Things is the release schedule of Season 5 of Stranger Things. A few short hours and I shall finally know peace.
I am immensely relieved to have lain down my sword wrt the Mariners but this is such an important point for those to continue. The team’s actions (and inactions) do not need to define what fans should feel free to expect and/or demand of them.
The Mariners have a few spots that could use an upgrade.
It so happens the best players on the open market play exactly those positions. And we don’t talk about this at all.
Crazy, right???
New post up on The View Level. www.theviewlevel.com/p/just-becau...
It so happens the best players on the open market play exactly those positions. And we don’t talk about this at all.
Crazy, right???
New post up on The View Level. www.theviewlevel.com/p/just-becau...
Just because the Mariners ignore free agency doesn’t mean we have to
The top of the free agent hitter class is literally all the Mariners’ weakest positions. We should talk about this more.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I am immensely relieved to have lain down my sword wrt the Mariners but this is such an important point for those to continue. The team’s actions (and inactions) do not need to define what fans should feel free to expect and/or demand of them.
Week 1 Riq Woolen Vs. Week 18 Riq Woolen
December 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Week 1 Riq Woolen Vs. Week 18 Riq Woolen
I am sick of the Rams but do not hate them. They have no fans to trash talk and McVay/Stafford are all-timers.
I hate everything to do with the 49ers, and respect none of it. Bury them by 30, plant a flag at midfield, salt the land and move on.
I hate everything to do with the 49ers, and respect none of it. Bury them by 30, plant a flag at midfield, salt the land and move on.
December 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I am sick of the Rams but do not hate them. They have no fans to trash talk and McVay/Stafford are all-timers.
I hate everything to do with the 49ers, and respect none of it. Bury them by 30, plant a flag at midfield, salt the land and move on.
I hate everything to do with the 49ers, and respect none of it. Bury them by 30, plant a flag at midfield, salt the land and move on.
Continues to be very unfortunate that Riq Woolen took a bad trip in the 4th quarter of Week 1
December 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Continues to be very unfortunate that Riq Woolen took a bad trip in the 4th quarter of Week 1
It is very funny to watch the NFC West play the rest of the NFL.
Yes the Cardinals too, just in a different way.
Yes the Cardinals too, just in a different way.
December 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
It is very funny to watch the NFC West play the rest of the NFL.
Yes the Cardinals too, just in a different way.
Yes the Cardinals too, just in a different way.
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The Dodgers have won 8 games since the Raiders last won a game
December 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Dodgers have won 8 games since the Raiders last won a game
The Seahawks are enormously flawed on offense and also within a win of the greatest regular season in franchise history. They are just a very very good team
December 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Seahawks are enormously flawed on offense and also within a win of the greatest regular season in franchise history. They are just a very very good team
The NFL is constantly innovating and today’s Chargers/Texans game is no exception, as the league plays its first game between two teams with zero fans.
December 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The NFL is constantly innovating and today’s Chargers/Texans game is no exception, as the league plays its first game between two teams with zero fans.
Me IRL after I finally stop thinking about the Seattle Mariners
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Me IRL after I finally stop thinking about the Seattle Mariners
I would very much like a Seahawks/Broncos Super Bowl but in lieu I am willing to accept a Mike Macdonald/Sean Payton fight to the death.
December 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I would very much like a Seahawks/Broncos Super Bowl but in lieu I am willing to accept a Mike Macdonald/Sean Payton fight to the death.
Christmas Eve in Seattle. It sucks.
December 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Christmas Eve in Seattle. It sucks.
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last effort: I run a baseball site with some of my best, smartest, and most talented friends. we do fun and engaging work all year long, and it's about to get more expensive to read that work as of 1/1. I'd much rather you get in the door as cheap as possible. It also makes for a great gift:
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December 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
last effort: I run a baseball site with some of my best, smartest, and most talented friends. we do fun and engaging work all year long, and it's about to get more expensive to read that work as of 1/1. I'd much rather you get in the door as cheap as possible. It also makes for a great gift:
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December 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today is the last day to get BP360, our annual book/shirt/subscription promotion. It's also the last day to lock in our current rates before our price changes go into effect in 2026. It's a great last-minute gift, and a great way to support independent media.
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oh weird the packers lost in overtime on a deep post without safety help
December 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
oh weird the packers lost in overtime on a deep post without safety help