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Can You name these teams based upon the starting lineups?
If you can then you will enjoy our new Game "Starting9"
I plan on introducing new sets of 9 puzzles weekly. This week we have our 14th Series "Niekro".
Starting9 game link:
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If you can then you will enjoy our new Game "Starting9"
I plan on introducing new sets of 9 puzzles weekly. This week we have our 14th Series "Niekro".
Starting9 game link:
starting9.vercel.app
How much is the Staffer Paid? and from what budget is this $$?
The White House took down the President's Truth Social post featuring a vile and racist depiction of the Obamas.
It is not enough. The White House needs to apologize for platforming this abhorrent content.
It is not enough. The White House needs to apologize for platforming this abhorrent content.
BREAKING: President Trump removes a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes. The White House initially defended the post, then blamed it on a staffer.
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
How much is the Staffer Paid? and from what budget is this $$?
What is the salary range for an unnamed staffer?
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
What is the salary range for an unnamed staffer?
will be watching this space for updates.
I;m thinking about thos ice-cold Friday beers.
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
will be watching this space for updates.
Post a Rabbit
February 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Post a Rabbit
If the US President is not responsible for a statement authored on their own platform can any of the rest of us be accountable for any statement on any social media platform?
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
If the US President is not responsible for a statement authored on their own platform can any of the rest of us be accountable for any statement on any social media platform?
The Zip that Sonny Jurgensen gets on the behind the back at the outset of this clip blew my mind when I first saw it.
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From the Oldschool_NFL community on Reddit: Sonny Jurgensen was ahead of his time 🤯
Explore this post and more from the Oldschool_NFL community
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February 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The Zip that Sonny Jurgensen gets on the behind the back at the outset of this clip blew my mind when I first saw it.
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Curious how this request will go over at World Cup Philadelphia
Italian sports fans being famously restrained and obedient
oh I'm sure everybody will listen to this request
February 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Curious how this request will go over at World Cup Philadelphia
I don't use Reddit and was surprised to see this.
Part of the answer to “Why are so many mainstream columnists and pundits saying such transparently stupid stuff?” is that they’re still on X, and view the world through the perspective X brings them, and that perspective is dramatically warped.
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
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🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I don't use Reddit and was surprised to see this.
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Just saw a post with George Clinton citing the Beatles as his favorite band, which reminded me of this quote he once gave me
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Just saw a post with George Clinton citing the Beatles as his favorite band, which reminded me of this quote he once gave me
Quality > Quantity
Trying to get to 1000 followers
February 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Quality > Quantity
SNL is basically a Variety Show and it perseveres - of course it is pretty much to the 50+ set.
The Muppet Show is so simple a show to construct, even though it's a play on a genre of TV (variety shows) that's been dead for ages.
But with the loaded cast of Muppets and the right celebrity guests, a lot of the writing is still relevant in show biz.
But with the loaded cast of Muppets and the right celebrity guests, a lot of the writing is still relevant in show biz.
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
SNL is basically a Variety Show and it perseveres - of course it is pretty much to the 50+ set.
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We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
interesting. there was apparently a series of articles by different authors on the subject.
This summary makes Mannes seem tremendously naive by today's standards.
"screening commercials to ensure their credibility, taste, entertainment value, and veracity"
LOL
This summary makes Mannes seem tremendously naive by today's standards.
"screening commercials to ensure their credibility, taste, entertainment value, and veracity"
LOL
February 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
interesting. there was apparently a series of articles by different authors on the subject.
This summary makes Mannes seem tremendously naive by today's standards.
"screening commercials to ensure their credibility, taste, entertainment value, and veracity"
LOL
This summary makes Mannes seem tremendously naive by today's standards.
"screening commercials to ensure their credibility, taste, entertainment value, and veracity"
LOL
Do they have Prop Bets for college sports? Even in an era of NIL deals I would think those would be really easy to manipulate.
I think it has and will mirror doping where the cheaters are always one step ahead and will keep finding the next edge cases to exploit. As long as there is money to be made, people will be trying to do so. I think getting rid of prop bets and single event based bets would mitigate some of the risk
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Do they have Prop Bets for college sports? Even in an era of NIL deals I would think those would be really easy to manipulate.
I am curious about the Marya Mannes article.
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I am curious about the Marya Mannes article.
The second of Sayles two readings (from typed manuscript 3-hole punched paper!!) introduced us to Harry Bennett, a real person who did Hiring for Ford.
According to Sayles Bennett liked hiring celebrities which included Boxers for thuggish activity.
According to Sayles Bennett liked hiring celebrities which included Boxers for thuggish activity.
Nice! I’d love to know if he was able to find out more about all the ex-athletes Ford hired as goons for his infamous Service Department. (Eddie Cicotte was reportedly one of them.)
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The second of Sayles two readings (from typed manuscript 3-hole punched paper!!) introduced us to Harry Bennett, a real person who did Hiring for Ford.
According to Sayles Bennett liked hiring celebrities which included Boxers for thuggish activity.
According to Sayles Bennett liked hiring celebrities which included Boxers for thuggish activity.
Clase was tremendously effective during the period in question.
Led the league in Saves twice. #3 in CYA in 2024 w/ 0.61 ERA
Led the league in Saves twice. #3 in CYA in 2024 w/ 0.61 ERA
This should put to rest any idea that baseball and the sportsbooks can adequately police themselves. It took how many games and seasons of corruption before anyone caught on to the Clase/Ortiz scheme?
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Guardians' Clase allegedly rigged pitches in 48 games, document says
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is accused of throwing suspect pitches to benefit bettors in at least 48 games over two years, significantly more than was initially revealed by prosecutors,...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Clase was tremendously effective during the period in question.
Led the league in Saves twice. #3 in CYA in 2024 w/ 0.61 ERA
Led the league in Saves twice. #3 in CYA in 2024 w/ 0.61 ERA
Who could be angry? Definitely deserves recognition.
LED a Satellite Data Retrieval Project in 1978!!!
That's nearly 50 Years Ago
US Air Force Space and Missile PIONEERS HALL OF FAME
Thanks! Loved the article
LED a Satellite Data Retrieval Project in 1978!!!
That's nearly 50 Years Ago
US Air Force Space and Missile PIONEERS HALL OF FAME
Thanks! Loved the article
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Who could be angry? Definitely deserves recognition.
LED a Satellite Data Retrieval Project in 1978!!!
That's nearly 50 Years Ago
US Air Force Space and Missile PIONEERS HALL OF FAME
Thanks! Loved the article
LED a Satellite Data Retrieval Project in 1978!!!
That's nearly 50 Years Ago
US Air Force Space and Missile PIONEERS HALL OF FAME
Thanks! Loved the article
Brilliant!
A difficult post to make, but please, take it to heart.
February 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Brilliant!
Shane Victorino wearing #50 because he was from Hawaii
Maybe the dumbest niche sports thing I love is when players wear a different number for their national team than their club team, so WBC Roster Day has been fun
World Baseball Classic Teams | MLB.com
The teams participating in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
www.mlb.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Shane Victorino wearing #50 because he was from Hawaii
Grogg 92 counts!
me, watching big air snow board jumping: wow, lots of spins. he landed without dying. didn't touch the ground with his hands. that was great. that's going to be at least a 92.
judges: 70.5
judges: 70.5
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Grogg 92 counts!
The only football player for whom I went to a college game just to see him play.
Larry Fitzgerald grew up in Minneapolis, was a ball boy for the Vikings during the 90s, and went on to become one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. I'm so happy to see him get into the HOF! Given all the turmoil in Minneapolis, it feels a bit more special that this was his year.
February 6, 2026 at 4:23 AM
The only football player for whom I went to a college game just to see him play.
John Sayles Reading/Signing Wayne PA
February 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
John Sayles Reading/Signing Wayne PA
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Hank would’ve turned 92 today. In his honor, the Society for American Baseball Research has a new book out today!
It includes a chapter by yours truly.
sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
It includes a chapter by yours truly.
sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
February 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Hank would’ve turned 92 today. In his honor, the Society for American Baseball Research has a new book out today!
It includes a chapter by yours truly.
sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
It includes a chapter by yours truly.
sabr.org/latest/sabr-...