Jeff Klein
@thecrockpot.bsky.social
Love baseball, like sports. Elections & voting nerd. Foodie - live to eat! Politics & serving my community. Poker. Photography. Thoughtful discourse. Sprinkle in some snark. Throw it all in the pot, let it simmer.
Dodgers '24 & '25 World Series Champs 🏆
Dodgers '24 & '25 World Series Champs 🏆
When so much is going wrong in the world, there's always good food to sell refuge. 🥟🥢 #TGIF #foodie #dumplings #ChineseFood
February 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
When so much is going wrong in the world, there's always good food to sell refuge. 🥟🥢 #TGIF #foodie #dumplings #ChineseFood
Is it really Friday if some wacko Trump Administration news story doesn't quietly drop? They sure love to sneak in bonkers political things heading into the weekend. #TGIF
February 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Is it really Friday if some wacko Trump Administration news story doesn't quietly drop? They sure love to sneak in bonkers political things heading into the weekend. #TGIF
Everyone in the Galaxy keeps talking about the Empire blowing up planets, but no one seems to have looked at their 401(k). #Trump #PamBondi #AttorneyGeneral #StockMarket #Congress
February 13, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Everyone in the Galaxy keeps talking about the Empire blowing up planets, but no one seems to have looked at their 401(k). #Trump #PamBondi #AttorneyGeneral #StockMarket #Congress
This Day in Sports History: 2/12/1968. During same race, 10 women broke #Olympics record of 5:14.3 for 3000m #speedskating. Ans Schut of #Netherlands captured Gold w/ 4:56.2. Days ago, a new record of 3:54.28 was set by Francesca Lollobrigida of #Italy. ⛸️ #WinterOlympics For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/12/1968. During same race, 10 women broke #Olympics record of 5:14.3 for 3000m #speedskating. Ans Schut of #Netherlands captured Gold w/ 4:56.2. Days ago, a new record of 3:54.28 was set by Francesca Lollobrigida of #Italy. ⛸️ #WinterOlympics For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
For as much as #Trump lies, it's amazing that he's soooo bad at it. Like, painfully bad. The 10,000 hour rule is such that you achieve expertise after you practice that many hours. I guess Trump is the exception here -- practice does not make perfect, this time.
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
For as much as #Trump lies, it's amazing that he's soooo bad at it. Like, painfully bad. The 10,000 hour rule is such that you achieve expertise after you practice that many hours. I guess Trump is the exception here -- practice does not make perfect, this time.
This Day in Sports History: 2/10/1968. Peggy Fleming (age 19) won only Olympic Gold (only US Gold) in 1968 #WinterOlympics in Grenoble, France. Entered as 2x World & 5x US Nat'l Champ. Beat Gabriele Seyfert of East Germany by 88.2. All 9 judges ranking her 1st. #TeamUSA ⛸️For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/10/1968. Peggy Fleming (age 19) won only Olympic Gold (only US Gold) in 1968 #WinterOlympics in Grenoble, France. Entered as 2x World & 5x US Nat'l Champ. Beat Gabriele Seyfert of East Germany by 88.2. All 9 judges ranking her 1st. #TeamUSA ⛸️For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
This Day in Sports History: 2/9/2014. Jaime Anderson of #TeamUSA won the inaugural Women's Slopestyle. She completed the sweep w/ fellow American Sage Kotsenburg winning the Men’s event. Anderson repeated as champ in at Pyeongchang in 2018. 🏂 #WinterOlympics For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/9/2014. Jaime Anderson of #TeamUSA won the inaugural Women's Slopestyle. She completed the sweep w/ fellow American Sage Kotsenburg winning the Men’s event. Anderson repeated as champ in at Pyeongchang in 2018. 🏂 #WinterOlympics For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
Picked up some really nice boneless short ribs at the Eataly butcher. Let it sit overnight in a miso marinade. @jtrk.bsky.social cooked them. Really excellent. 🥩 #foodie #steak #shortrib #dinner
February 10, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Picked up some really nice boneless short ribs at the Eataly butcher. Let it sit overnight in a miso marinade. @jtrk.bsky.social cooked them. Really excellent. 🥩 #foodie #steak #shortrib #dinner
This Day in Sports History: 2/8/1936. #NFL held its inaugural Draft. With #1 pick, Philly selected QB Jay Berwanger from Univ of Chicago & winner of 1935 Heisman. His rights were traded to #Bears, but never played due to contract dispute w/ owner George Halas. 🏈 #NFLDraft For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/8/1936. #NFL held its inaugural Draft. With #1 pick, Philly selected QB Jay Berwanger from Univ of Chicago & winner of 1935 Heisman. His rights were traded to #Bears, but never played due to contract dispute w/ owner George Halas. 🏈 #NFLDraft For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
Trump hate-posting about #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow saying it's "a slap in the face to America" & "an affront to the Greatness of America." The fact that #BadBunny had message of unity & love-over-hate contrasted by Trump's rage, is a microcosm of everything Trump has been about over the last 10 yrs.
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Trump hate-posting about #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow saying it's "a slap in the face to America" & "an affront to the Greatness of America." The fact that #BadBunny had message of unity & love-over-hate contrasted by Trump's rage, is a microcosm of everything Trump has been about over the last 10 yrs.
So far, my favorite #SuperBowl ad is the singing toilets & telling people to look at their pee from #LiquidIV. 🏈 🚽
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
So far, my favorite #SuperBowl ad is the singing toilets & telling people to look at their pee from #LiquidIV. 🏈 🚽
If you played a #SuperBowl drinking game where you had to take a shot everytime Chris Collingworth started a sentence with "I mean," you'd be drunk by the end of the 1st Quarter. #NFL #Seahawks #Patriots
February 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
If you played a #SuperBowl drinking game where you had to take a shot everytime Chris Collingworth started a sentence with "I mean," you'd be drunk by the end of the 1st Quarter. #NFL #Seahawks #Patriots
Check out my latest article on Substack.
"Leadership and the First Amendment: Team USA Skier Hunter Hess is Already a Champion"
"Leadership and the First Amendment: Team USA Skier Hunter Hess is Already a Champion"
Leadership and the First Amendment: Team USA Skier Hunter Hess is Already a Champion
Hess illustrates how we can cheer for Team USA while still condemning this government.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Check out my latest article on Substack.
"Leadership and the First Amendment: Team USA Skier Hunter Hess is Already a Champion"
"Leadership and the First Amendment: Team USA Skier Hunter Hess is Already a Champion"
This Day in Sports History: 2/7/1972. The GOAT of speed skating, Ard Schenk of the #Netherlands, won his 3rd Gold at the Sapporo Olympics w/ a new Olympic record of 15:01.35. He's 1st person to break 2 min on 1,500m & 15 min on the 10,000m. ⛸️ #speedskating #WinterOlympics For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 8, 2026 at 4:32 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/7/1972. The GOAT of speed skating, Ard Schenk of the #Netherlands, won his 3rd Gold at the Sapporo Olympics w/ a new Olympic record of 15:01.35. He's 1st person to break 2 min on 1,500m & 15 min on the 10,000m. ⛸️ #speedskating #WinterOlympics For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
This Day in Sports History: 2/5/1977. Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard made his pro #boxing debut -- a 6-round UD over Luis Vega. He won 1st 27 fights while becoming the WBC Welterweight Champion of the World. He went 36-3-1 in his career & held 5 different weight classes. 🥊For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/5/1977. Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard made his pro #boxing debut -- a 6-round UD over Luis Vega. He won 1st 27 fights while becoming the WBC Welterweight Champion of the World. He went 36-3-1 in his career & held 5 different weight classes. 🥊For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
This Day in Sports History: 2/4/2004. #19 #Memphis & John Calipari upset #6 #Louisville & Rick Pitino 62-58. Up to this point, they had faced each other for 15 times in their legendary #NCAA rivalry w/ Calipari held a 14-10 edge over Pitino. For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/4/2004. #19 #Memphis & John Calipari upset #6 #Louisville & Rick Pitino 62-58. Up to this point, they had faced each other for 15 times in their legendary #NCAA rivalry w/ Calipari held a 14-10 edge over Pitino. For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
This Day in Sports History: 2/3/2008. Eli Manning led the #NYGiants past Tom Brady's #Patriots to win #SuperBowl XLII 17-14. This championship is famously remembered for David Tyree's "Helmet Catch," which kept NYG alive in the final drive & was key to their win. 🏈 #NFL For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/3/2008. Eli Manning led the #NYGiants past Tom Brady's #Patriots to win #SuperBowl XLII 17-14. This championship is famously remembered for David Tyree's "Helmet Catch," which kept NYG alive in the final drive & was key to their win. 🏈 #NFL For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
We have reached the "My Cousin Vinny" stage at this point in the Department of Justice.
February 3, 2026 at 11:18 PM
We have reached the "My Cousin Vinny" stage at this point in the Department of Justice.
Reposted by Jeff Klein
Noem announced that all ICE agents will have body cams. Cams alone aren't accountability - they're simply tools to achieve it. Need commitments to accountability by this Admin. As many unlawful actions have already been filmed, more cameras don't instantly get us there. Tho it's a start. #AbolishICE
February 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Noem announced that all ICE agents will have body cams. Cams alone aren't accountability - they're simply tools to achieve it. Need commitments to accountability by this Admin. As many unlawful actions have already been filmed, more cameras don't instantly get us there. Tho it's a start. #AbolishICE
This Day in Sports History: 2/1//1984]. #Knicks beat Mavs 105-98 in a game that was 2nd of back-to-back w/ scoring machine Bernard King having consecutive 50-pt game. Was 1st game where player had consecutive 50 pts since the Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain did it in 1964 🏀 #NBA For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 AM
This Day in Sports History: 2/1//1984]. #Knicks beat Mavs 105-98 in a game that was 2nd of back-to-back w/ scoring machine Bernard King having consecutive 50-pt game. Was 1st game where player had consecutive 50 pts since the Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain did it in 1964 🏀 #NBA For more: tiny.cc/4k3x001
#BadBunny gave an #AbolishICE speech at #Grammys. He's one of 1st to speak out. Audience of artists (appropriately) cheered wildly in safe space. Cheers are nice but real action better:
-Promote canceling #TikTok
-💰 to immigrant groups
- Rescind/refuse work w/ Trump complicit corps & ppl
Let's go!
-Promote canceling #TikTok
-💰 to immigrant groups
- Rescind/refuse work w/ Trump complicit corps & ppl
Let's go!
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 AM
#BadBunny gave an #AbolishICE speech at #Grammys. He's one of 1st to speak out. Audience of artists (appropriately) cheered wildly in safe space. Cheers are nice but real action better:
-Promote canceling #TikTok
-💰 to immigrant groups
- Rescind/refuse work w/ Trump complicit corps & ppl
Let's go!
-Promote canceling #TikTok
-💰 to immigrant groups
- Rescind/refuse work w/ Trump complicit corps & ppl
Let's go!
This Day in Sports History: 1/30/1996. #MagicJohnson returned to basketball after 5-yr retirement. Marked his 1st game since the #Lakers legend announced he was diagnosed HIV+. He was 1st high-profile pro athlete to publicly disclose & brought much needed awarness. 🏀 #NBA For more: tiny.cc/gjww001
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This Day in Sports History: 1/30/1996. #MagicJohnson returned to basketball after 5-yr retirement. Marked his 1st game since the #Lakers legend announced he was diagnosed HIV+. He was 1st high-profile pro athlete to publicly disclose & brought much needed awarness. 🏀 #NBA For more: tiny.cc/gjww001