Papa Roche
@bkroche.bsky.social
Former play-by-play voice for Harvard Crimson men's hockey on WHRBSports. I talk sports a lot.
“Fix You” by Coldplay?
Jets deserve their own anthem — and one man might already have the answer
Jets deserve their own anthem — and one man might already have the answer
It certainly made Dave Jay Gerstein feel that way, growing up in Flushing and then in Jersey, a kid who loved football, and rock and roll, and often wondered: "Why don't the Jets have an anthem?"
nypost.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Fix You” by Coldplay?
Aren’t you glad you signed for Manchester United so you could lose at Grimsby away rather than play CL nights amongst the Geordies?
August 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Aren’t you glad you signed for Manchester United so you could lose at Grimsby away rather than play CL nights amongst the Geordies?
Can we give every sitting member of Congress and every member of the executive branch the current citizenship test? Just to see their scores?
The Trump administration is planning to change the visa system for skilled foreign workers, said the new director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He also said the test to become a U.S. citizen was too easy and should change.
Trump Administration Plans Changes to H-1B Visas and U.S. Citizenship Tests
In an interview with The New York Times, the new director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the test to become a U.S. citizen was too easy.
nyti.ms
July 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Can we give every sitting member of Congress and every member of the executive branch the current citizenship test? Just to see their scores?
Continuing to make FS1 a must-not watch destination
SOURCES: Fox Sports and Barstool Sports are in advanced talks to add Barstool personalities to its TV programming, per @andrewmarchand.bsky.social.
◽️ New FS1 programming with Dave Portnoy and Big Cat leading into Colin Cowherd
◽️ Portnoy to join Big Noon Kickoff
◽️ New FS1 programming with Dave Portnoy and Big Cat leading into Colin Cowherd
◽️ Portnoy to join Big Noon Kickoff
July 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Continuing to make FS1 a must-not watch destination
NYC desperately needs to a) get rid of primaries and b) moved to RCV for general elections.
Cuomo announces uphill general election bid for New York City mayor.
Cuomo announces uphill general election bid for New York City mayor
The former governor won’t have the same kind of institutional backing in the general election he had in the primary.
www.politico.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
NYC desperately needs to a) get rid of primaries and b) moved to RCV for general elections.
Forget the men… this is the tournament Concacaf and Conmebol have to work together to get a combined version of.
Happy Copa America day to all who celebrate!
The women's edition kicks off today in Quito, Ecuador, with the host nation taking on Uruguay at 8pm ET. There's so much to discuss, but here's The Athletic's extensive guide to get you started.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...
The women's edition kicks off today in Quito, Ecuador, with the host nation taking on Uruguay at 8pm ET. There's so much to discuss, but here's The Athletic's extensive guide to get you started.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...
Will Brazil win a ninth Copa América Femenina title in Ecuador?
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Forget the men… this is the tournament Concacaf and Conmebol have to work together to get a combined version of.
So glad that in exchange for the commuter fee that goes to the MTA we get more local traffic and somehow worse public transit service.
‘Delay after delay after delay’: MTA promises action for Staten Island express, local bus riders
‘Delay after delay after delay’: MTA promises action for Staten Island express, local bus riders
Cancellations have plagued bus riders this week, with officials blaming the heat and A/C failures.
www.silive.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
So glad that in exchange for the commuter fee that goes to the MTA we get more local traffic and somehow worse public transit service.
The Advance would rather someone become mayor with 20% of the 10% of people who actually vote in a primary’s votes than fill in multiple bubbles.
Hey, New Yorkers, remember when elections were simple? (opinion)
Hey, New Yorkers, remember when elections were simple? (opinion)
Ranked-choice voting, technology have only made things more complicated.
www.silive.com
June 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Advance would rather someone become mayor with 20% of the 10% of people who actually vote in a primary’s votes than fill in multiple bubbles.
There’s a bleak irony to the fact that Trump fulfilled John McCain’s biggest wish. www.npr.org/2007/04/20/9...
Jesting, McCain Sings: 'Bomb, Bomb, Bomb' Iran
Republican presidential contender Sen. John McCain (AZ) joked about bombing Iran this week during a campaign appearance in Murrells Inlet, S.C.
www.npr.org
June 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There’s a bleak irony to the fact that Trump fulfilled John McCain’s biggest wish. www.npr.org/2007/04/20/9...
The fact that the Chair apparently didn’t know this was from the Declaration of Independence kills me as a history teacher.
Rep. Stansbury: “Here in America, there are no kings, and we reject people who believe they are…Two-thirds of Americans, according to the polling yesterday, are opposed to what Donald Trump is doing with both immigration and the deployment of the military in our communities. It’s wrong.”
June 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The fact that the Chair apparently didn’t know this was from the Declaration of Independence kills me as a history teacher.
Genuinely hope he wins if it means he just screws up Alabama rather than the whole country.
Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, a Republican and former Auburn University football coach, will run for governor of the state in the 2026 election, he announced on Tuesday.
Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama Will Run for Governor
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Genuinely hope he wins if it means he just screws up Alabama rather than the whole country.
Once again, great going conservative Catholics! Was all this worth a (Latin) mass?
The White House posted an AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump depicted as the leader of the Catholic Church, a couple of days after he jokingly said 'I’d like to be pope.'
White House posts AI-generated picture of Trump as pope
“I’d like to be pope,” Trump jokingly told reporters this week, soon after attending the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.
www.politico.eu
May 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Once again, great going conservative Catholics! Was all this worth a (Latin) mass?
Genuinely concerned how bad this Devils beer stick promotion might go if this game goes bad.
April 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Genuinely concerned how bad this Devils beer stick promotion might go if this game goes bad.
It’s a good regular season when the Devils have an X next to their name. It’s a great regular season when the Rangers also have an E next to theirs.
April 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It’s a good regular season when the Devils have an X next to their name. It’s a great regular season when the Rangers also have an E next to theirs.
I would just like to say to the Habs and the Blue Jackets that we did our part, can you do yours now???
April 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I would just like to say to the Habs and the Blue Jackets that we did our part, can you do yours now???
The Devils have had two of the unluckiest bounces I have ever seen tonight.
April 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Devils have had two of the unluckiest bounces I have ever seen tonight.
Brian Dumoulin-sanity hasn’t caught on quite as much as we seemed to have hoped.
March 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Brian Dumoulin-sanity hasn’t caught on quite as much as we seemed to have hoped.
Just need to score 4 unanswered for this to hold up
No Luke Hughes, No Jack Hughes, No Dougie Hamilton and no Jonas Siegenthaler against the best team in the NHL that has only 6 regulation losses at home. So naturally, the #NJDevils will win 4-2 b/c hockey
March 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Just need to score 4 unanswered for this to hold up
Excited to have finished one of the two recently released novels in the late-Eric Flint’s 1632 series, 1637: The French Correction. 💙📚
March 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Excited to have finished one of the two recently released novels in the late-Eric Flint’s 1632 series, 1637: The French Correction. 💙📚
Devs lost, USMNT lost... at least Yale lost. #notagreatsportsday
March 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Devs lost, USMNT lost... at least Yale lost. #notagreatsportsday
Chuck >>> Phil
Staten Island Chuck was right! NYC groundhog’s 2025 prediction of an early spring confirmed by local student weather trackers
Staten Island Chuck was right! NYC groundhog’s 2025 prediction of an early spring confirmed by local student weather trackers
Chuck's accurate 2025 prediction shows he top groundhog without a shadow of a doubt.
nypost.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Chuck >>> Phil
Three bid Ivy
Printable NCAA women’s bracket: Complete 2025 March Madness field
Printable NCAA women’s bracket: Complete 2025 March Madness field
Grab a pen — not a pencil — it's time to fill out those NCAA Tournament brackets.
nypost.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Three bid Ivy
Reposted by Papa Roche
WE HAVE DONE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
March 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
WE HAVE DONE IT!!!!!!!!!!!