Tim Hanlon
@timhanlon.bsky.social
Hoya. Maroon. Media. Strategy. Sports. History. Democracy.
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana
Founder/CEO: https://verteregroup.com
Host/producer: @goodseatsstillavailable.com
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Donald Trump is VERY EXCITED about all of our shitty right wing propaganda "local news" companies merging into one larger, shittier company
Donald Trump Endorses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, And FCC Chair Responds: “Let’s Get It Done”
The merger is still undergoing an FCC review.
deadline.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Donald Trump is VERY EXCITED about all of our shitty right wing propaganda "local news" companies merging into one larger, shittier company
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🎾 World Team Tennis lasted just five seasons. Its ideas are still shaping sports today. Former WTT & Boston Lobsters exec John Schwarz tells the story from the inside; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/yeppr92v #GoodSeats
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🎾 World Team Tennis lasted just five seasons. Its ideas are still shaping sports today. Former WTT & Boston Lobsters exec John Schwarz tells the story from the inside; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/yeppr92v #GoodSeats
"Sinclair owns/operates 20+ NBC affiliates nationwide. By urging viewers to switch away from NBC during halftime to watch Kid Rock on its digital streams, Sinclair is actively directing eyeballs away from its own premium broadcast real estate." (Scott Jones/FTVLive) www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/20...
Sinclair to Offer Up Right Wing Halftime Show — FTVLive
Sinclair to offer up a racist alternative on Super Bowl Sunday…
www.ftvlive.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
"Sinclair owns/operates 20+ NBC affiliates nationwide. By urging viewers to switch away from NBC during halftime to watch Kid Rock on its digital streams, Sinclair is actively directing eyeballs away from its own premium broadcast real estate." (Scott Jones/FTVLive) www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/20...
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In 2024, Trump stated that only himself and Dan Scavino have access to his Truth Social account.
This contradicts Karoline Leavitt’s implication that some random, unnamed low-level staffer was to blame for posting the now-deleted racist Obama ape video.
This contradicts Karoline Leavitt’s implication that some random, unnamed low-level staffer was to blame for posting the now-deleted racist Obama ape video.
February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
In 2024, Trump stated that only himself and Dan Scavino have access to his Truth Social account.
This contradicts Karoline Leavitt’s implication that some random, unnamed low-level staffer was to blame for posting the now-deleted racist Obama ape video.
This contradicts Karoline Leavitt’s implication that some random, unnamed low-level staffer was to blame for posting the now-deleted racist Obama ape video.
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White House press corps, I know some of you are shy, so let me help you get started. This isn't fifty questions--I could only fit twenty-one in alt text--but let me know if you need more!
February 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
White House press corps, I know some of you are shy, so let me help you get started. This isn't fifty questions--I could only fit twenty-one in alt text--but let me know if you need more!
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Streaming services are costlier every year, and you need to sign up for multiple services just to catch your favorite sports team every time they play.
As viewers become more fed up, more have embraced rogue streaming boxes.
Read more from @jank0.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/streaming/87...
As viewers become more fed up, more have embraced rogue streaming boxes.
Read more from @jank0.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/streaming/87...
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Streaming services are costlier every year, and you need to sign up for multiple services just to catch your favorite sports team every time they play.
As viewers become more fed up, more have embraced rogue streaming boxes.
Read more from @jank0.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/streaming/87...
As viewers become more fed up, more have embraced rogue streaming boxes.
Read more from @jank0.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/streaming/87...
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NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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"We’re witnessing a murder," writes @ashleyrparker.bsky.social. "Jeff Bezos ... and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"We’re witnessing a murder," writes @ashleyrparker.bsky.social. "Jeff Bezos ... and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
📺👀"Stations give Sinclair actual duopoly in each affected market (Eugene, Eureka, Chico-Redding, Portland-Auburn, Tri-Cities) where it owns at least one major network affiliate + previously operated another on behalf of another company." (@matthewkeys.net @thedesk.net)
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The Desk offers the latest news and analysis on the business of streaming media, broadcast TV and radio, journalism, technology and policy.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
📺👀"Stations give Sinclair actual duopoly in each affected market (Eugene, Eureka, Chico-Redding, Portland-Auburn, Tri-Cities) where it owns at least one major network affiliate + previously operated another on behalf of another company." (@matthewkeys.net @thedesk.net)
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"We don’t face some kind of formidable foe of the sort Lincoln imagined. We have been unable to defeat the designs of a second-rate demagogue and grifter, aided by third-rate bigots and authoritarians, and surrounded by fourth-rate opportunists and conspiracists." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
10 Years of Trump, and the Alarm Keeps Going Off
Every day of the past decade has felt like Groundhog Day.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"We don’t face some kind of formidable foe of the sort Lincoln imagined. We have been unable to defeat the designs of a second-rate demagogue and grifter, aided by third-rate bigots and authoritarians, and surrounded by fourth-rate opportunists and conspiracists." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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"And all of this is happening not after the great shocks of a depression or a world war, not at a time when the country was reeling from earth-shattering events...The rise of Trump came at a time of relative peace and prosperity. We have no excuse for having succumbed to the degree we already have."
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"And all of this is happening not after the great shocks of a depression or a world war, not at a time when the country was reeling from earth-shattering events...The rise of Trump came at a time of relative peace and prosperity. We have no excuse for having succumbed to the degree we already have."
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"Are Trump and his mooks going to try to steal the midterm elections? Trump himself is saying more openly than ever that he’d like to do just that...We’ll just keep asking: Does that sound like a guy who’s going to sit back and let the people vote for a blue wave?" open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
10 Years of Trump, and the Alarm Keeps Going Off
Every day of the past decade has felt like Groundhog Day.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"Are Trump and his mooks going to try to steal the midterm elections? Trump himself is saying more openly than ever that he’d like to do just that...We’ll just keep asking: Does that sound like a guy who’s going to sit back and let the people vote for a blue wave?" open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
"Multi-national gatherings were once a platform for the U.S. to show off its openness, innovation and a cultural magnetism—an amplification of its soft power." (@tomlowry.bsky.social) www.sportico.com/business/spo... www.sportico.com/business/spo...
Trump’s America and the Coming Reckoning in Global Sports
The specter of a Donald Trump-led America hangs over the upcoming Olympics and World Cup as the U.S. has changed in the eyes of the world since these sports festivals were last staged.
www.sportico.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
"Multi-national gatherings were once a platform for the U.S. to show off its openness, innovation and a cultural magnetism—an amplification of its soft power." (@tomlowry.bsky.social) www.sportico.com/business/spo... www.sportico.com/business/spo...
"Rise of AI humanizers only a symptom to a larger problem: Cat/mouse chase in which, as AI systems become more advanced, so does paranoia about AI-generated content, discouraging students from bothering to produce good work at all." (Sabrina Ortiz/The Deep View) www.thedeepview.com/articles/stu...
Students use “AI Humanizer” tools to make AI text look human
There are telltale signs that AI wrote text, such as em dashes, unnatural sounding sentences, monotonous tone and feigned excitement. But what if AI c...
www.thedeepview.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:36 PM
"Rise of AI humanizers only a symptom to a larger problem: Cat/mouse chase in which, as AI systems become more advanced, so does paranoia about AI-generated content, discouraging students from bothering to produce good work at all." (Sabrina Ortiz/The Deep View) www.thedeepview.com/articles/stu...
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I hate newsroom layoffs, but they did this to themselves
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS, Post blind themselves when America needs eyes on the ground |Will Bunch
Two iconic U.S. newsrooms slash reporting and stress opinion writing even as Minnesota proves the need for factual journalism.
www.inquirer.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I hate newsroom layoffs, but they did this to themselves
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
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🎰 Once illegal. Now a business model. How leagues, tech & fantasy sports normalized gambling — and why, as author/guest Danny Funt argues, "Everybody Loses"; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/mrxmcm3z #GoodSeats
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
🎰 Once illegal. Now a business model. How leagues, tech & fantasy sports normalized gambling — and why, as author/guest Danny Funt argues, "Everybody Loses"; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/mrxmcm3z #GoodSeats
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: The only ones who could organize and enforce a boycott of the 2026 World Cup would be high-ranking politicians, namely heads of state. The only real precedent is the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
Why a World Cup boycott is unlikely, and what it would take to organize one
Calls for a boycott of the U.S.-cohosted event are growing, but there's ample reason why anything materializing is a long shot
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 PM
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: The only ones who could organize and enforce a boycott of the 2026 World Cup would be high-ranking politicians, namely heads of state. The only real precedent is the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
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🎰 Sports betting went from taboo to omnipresent - seemingly overnight. How did it happen, and who’s really winning? "Everybody Loses" author @dannyfunt.bsky.social unpacks the rise (and cost) of legalized sports gambling; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/mrxmcm3z
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🎰 Sports betting went from taboo to omnipresent - seemingly overnight. How did it happen, and who’s really winning? "Everybody Loses" author @dannyfunt.bsky.social unpacks the rise (and cost) of legalized sports gambling; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/mrxmcm3z
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Trump grinds away at American soft power.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad. n.pr/4t3yQtH
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
n.pr
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Trump grinds away at American soft power.
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Will International Athletes Boycott the World Cup? critical conversation with Pablo open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Will International Athletes Boycott the World Cup?
Pablo Torre muses on the ethics of other nations supporting a U.S. World Cup.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Will International Athletes Boycott the World Cup? critical conversation with Pablo open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Even from an unlikely source: #BoycottFIFA (via @theguardian.com)
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Even from an unlikely source: #BoycottFIFA (via @theguardian.com)
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Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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