Ian Kennedy
@iankennedy.bsky.social
The Merriweather guy. Also, bikes.
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funland building, rehoboth beach, delaware, 1985
August 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
funland building, rehoboth beach, delaware, 1985
“There’s never been a place for sentimentality in this front office’s calculations.”
Rubenstein literally pitched his purchase of the team as “hometown boy wants to return to glory” and now it looks like he’s just another private equity vulture picking apart the carcass of the Oriole way.
Rubenstein literally pitched his purchase of the team as “hometown boy wants to return to glory” and now it looks like he’s just another private equity vulture picking apart the carcass of the Oriole way.
From Jon Meoli: Cedric Mullins’ departure illustrates one of the Orioles’ greatest challenges, and so does its timing www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Cedric Mullins' departure highlights the paucity of contract extensions
Adam Jones’ six-year, $85.5 million extension in May 2012 was the last the Orioles signed to keep a young player from reaching free agency.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“There’s never been a place for sentimentality in this front office’s calculations.”
Rubenstein literally pitched his purchase of the team as “hometown boy wants to return to glory” and now it looks like he’s just another private equity vulture picking apart the carcass of the Oriole way.
Rubenstein literally pitched his purchase of the team as “hometown boy wants to return to glory” and now it looks like he’s just another private equity vulture picking apart the carcass of the Oriole way.
Cheering for draft signings who will never play for the major league team during its current "window" of contention (while said team implodes and is sold for scraps) is wild. Yay, Orioles! Yay, Elias! You didn't make any meaningful moves to improve this off-season but 2032 is going to be amazing!
July 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Cheering for draft signings who will never play for the major league team during its current "window" of contention (while said team implodes and is sold for scraps) is wild. Yay, Orioles! Yay, Elias! You didn't make any meaningful moves to improve this off-season but 2032 is going to be amazing!
That's a pretty strong indictment of (and shade directed towards?) the Orioles front office philosophy.
Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander on trading the No. 37 pick in the Draft to the #Orioles:
"Look, we're drafting players, and the goal is to turn them into big leaguers. And this Draft pick turned into a big leaguer very quickly."
"Look, we're drafting players, and the goal is to turn them into big leaguers. And this Draft pick turned into a big leaguer very quickly."
POBO Erik Neander to Rays reporters about RHP Bryan Baker:
"I think we're seeing someone that has had some ups and downs to this point in his career, but feel like he's organized his abilities in a way where we think the best version of him is the one that we've seen this year."
"I think we're seeing someone that has had some ups and downs to this point in his career, but feel like he's organized his abilities in a way where we think the best version of him is the one that we've seen this year."
July 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
That's a pretty strong indictment of (and shade directed towards?) the Orioles front office philosophy.
I just hope that the Orioles players know that my group chats about them are very supportive and understanding. We want them to be successful and know that baseball is a hard game to play!
Management, on the other hand...
Management, on the other hand...
May 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I just hope that the Orioles players know that my group chats about them are very supportive and understanding. We want them to be successful and know that baseball is a hard game to play!
Management, on the other hand...
Management, on the other hand...
The only thing dumber than the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame leaving out Phish is the gatekeeping around what "Rock and Roll" means. Nothing says rock and roll quite like an argument about made up rules!
April 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The only thing dumber than the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame leaving out Phish is the gatekeeping around what "Rock and Roll" means. Nothing says rock and roll quite like an argument about made up rules!
Wout van Aert is to bike racing as William Stoner is to academia. At least Wout's family life appears happy.
April 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Wout van Aert is to bike racing as William Stoner is to academia. At least Wout's family life appears happy.
Dem leadership in DC is largely feckless, often enraging, and worthy of admonishment. Lumping all Dems into this bucket is not helpful.
The next generation of Dem leaders are working away from the national spotlight in their local communities, maybe even yours. Get to know them.
The next generation of Dem leaders are working away from the national spotlight in their local communities, maybe even yours. Get to know them.
March 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Dem leadership in DC is largely feckless, often enraging, and worthy of admonishment. Lumping all Dems into this bucket is not helpful.
The next generation of Dem leaders are working away from the national spotlight in their local communities, maybe even yours. Get to know them.
The next generation of Dem leaders are working away from the national spotlight in their local communities, maybe even yours. Get to know them.
Annual reminder that days get longer in the spring regardless of how we set our clocks.
And also light in the morning is objectively better for your health than light in the evening, despite whatever motivated reasoning you use to believe otherwise.
And also light in the morning is objectively better for your health than light in the evening, despite whatever motivated reasoning you use to believe otherwise.
Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and hunger for sunlight
Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and hunger for sunlight
There’s been plenty of debate over the practice, but about 70 countries — about 40% of those across the globe — currently use what Americans call daylight saving time.
buff.ly
March 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Annual reminder that days get longer in the spring regardless of how we set our clocks.
And also light in the morning is objectively better for your health than light in the evening, despite whatever motivated reasoning you use to believe otherwise.
And also light in the morning is objectively better for your health than light in the evening, despite whatever motivated reasoning you use to believe otherwise.
Reposted by Ian Kennedy
Reposted by Ian Kennedy
Protect your peace.
I’m not watching nonsense.
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Protect your peace.
Signed up for my typical two-month spring subscription to Flo Bikes so I can watch the classics and am reminded about why I hate this service so much. Expensive, but full of ads. And of course it doesn’t have a simple sign in method—love typing in email/pw with a tv remote and on screen keyboard.
March 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Signed up for my typical two-month spring subscription to Flo Bikes so I can watch the classics and am reminded about why I hate this service so much. Expensive, but full of ads. And of course it doesn’t have a simple sign in method—love typing in email/pw with a tv remote and on screen keyboard.
The greatest marketing lie ever told: gloves that work with touchscreens.
February 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The greatest marketing lie ever told: gloves that work with touchscreens.
My favorite commercial last night was the Hyundai ad showing a group of cyclists run a red light because during my five minute drive into work today I saw three cars run through red lights.
February 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My favorite commercial last night was the Hyundai ad showing a group of cyclists run a red light because during my five minute drive into work today I saw three cars run through red lights.
Wow, an incumbent member of the system defending it against legitimate criticism??? This is exactly the kind of content America is looking for. Our institutions are fine! Those things that seem bad are actually good!
(This is sarcasm. Ichiro—and many before him—should’ve been unanimous.)
(This is sarcasm. Ichiro—and many before him—should’ve been unanimous.)
As you may have heard, Ichiro Suzuki was one vote short of a unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Who left him off their ballot? Do we really need a name?
We do, @buckinboston.bsky.social writes. But not for the reason you think ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
Who left him off their ballot? Do we really need a name?
We do, @buckinboston.bsky.social writes. But not for the reason you think ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
January 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Wow, an incumbent member of the system defending it against legitimate criticism??? This is exactly the kind of content America is looking for. Our institutions are fine! Those things that seem bad are actually good!
(This is sarcasm. Ichiro—and many before him—should’ve been unanimous.)
(This is sarcasm. Ichiro—and many before him—should’ve been unanimous.)
Yes, I know a lot of us are going through some stuff right now, but the frequency of booze related clues and themes on @nytimes.com games is really excessive and kind of off-putting. Certainly don’t see references to tobacco or cannabis…
January 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Yes, I know a lot of us are going through some stuff right now, but the frequency of booze related clues and themes on @nytimes.com games is really excessive and kind of off-putting. Certainly don’t see references to tobacco or cannabis…
There is nothing interesting about wealthy corporations fighting over money, but it is interesting that between 2018 and 2023 MASN lost more than 40 percent of its subscribers.
Maybe instead of fighting for a smaller pie they can make a bigger pie by streaming games? Radical, I know.
Maybe instead of fighting for a smaller pie they can make a bigger pie by streaming games? Radical, I know.
Washington Nationals take legal action to get $320M in TV rights fees from MASN
Washington Nationals take legal action to get $320M in TV rights fees from MASN
The Revenue Sharing Definitions Committee of Major League Baseball determined that the fair market value of the broadcast rights for that period was more than $302.49 million.
buff.ly
January 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
There is nothing interesting about wealthy corporations fighting over money, but it is interesting that between 2018 and 2023 MASN lost more than 40 percent of its subscribers.
Maybe instead of fighting for a smaller pie they can make a bigger pie by streaming games? Radical, I know.
Maybe instead of fighting for a smaller pie they can make a bigger pie by streaming games? Radical, I know.
Let’s try something: I’m at the Oakland Mills vs Liganore HS state semi final football game. I won’t write posts specifically for this but I’ll copy the texts I’m sending my friends
Here we go!
Here we go!
November 29, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Let’s try something: I’m at the Oakland Mills vs Liganore HS state semi final football game. I won’t write posts specifically for this but I’ll copy the texts I’m sending my friends
Here we go!
Here we go!
First post! Skeet? Anywho…
Road violence is an epidemic and it is getting worse. Cars and traffic turn us into anti-social assholes. Revolt against the worst of urban planning and humanity and ride bikes instead.
Also, thanks to the prosecuted, like Rich Gibson in HoCo, who take this seriously.
Road violence is an epidemic and it is getting worse. Cars and traffic turn us into anti-social assholes. Revolt against the worst of urban planning and humanity and ride bikes instead.
Also, thanks to the prosecuted, like Rich Gibson in HoCo, who take this seriously.
As road rage incidents rise in Maryland, police and prosecutors are cracking down
Police are cracking down as road rage incidents rise in Maryland
Maryland state’s attorneys and Maryland State Police are taking steps to crack down on the troubling trend of violent road rage.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:59 PM
First post! Skeet? Anywho…
Road violence is an epidemic and it is getting worse. Cars and traffic turn us into anti-social assholes. Revolt against the worst of urban planning and humanity and ride bikes instead.
Also, thanks to the prosecuted, like Rich Gibson in HoCo, who take this seriously.
Road violence is an epidemic and it is getting worse. Cars and traffic turn us into anti-social assholes. Revolt against the worst of urban planning and humanity and ride bikes instead.
Also, thanks to the prosecuted, like Rich Gibson in HoCo, who take this seriously.