Ian Hopper
@imhopper.bsky.social
Retired diplomat, immigration wonk, gamer, NHL Caps and AHL Bears. 🇺🇸🇵🇭🇸🇳🇮🇳🇯🇴🇩🇪🇮🇶🇨🇦
Nah, just dress McIlrath.
Pencil Tom Wilson in for an instigator and a suspension after this game
December 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nah, just dress McIlrath.
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a type of content that makes me want to launch myself into space and is huge part of why everything is so bad: TikToker goes down a “rabbit hole,” makes 9-minute video. The “rabbit hole” was she found an Eater article. The Eater journalist did all the work: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTruBS8cp/
allow me to take you on a journey where, once again, we learn we have no idea what’s in our food. at least we know corporations are pure of heart so I’m sure it’s fine🫶🏼🤡
TikTok video by kaelin
www.tiktok.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
a type of content that makes me want to launch myself into space and is huge part of why everything is so bad: TikToker goes down a “rabbit hole,” makes 9-minute video. The “rabbit hole” was she found an Eater article. The Eater journalist did all the work: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTruBS8cp/
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
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If Carl von Clausewitz were to advise Secretary Rubio on peace in Ukraine, he might say something like this: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pzTkrK
A Letter from Clausewitz to Secretary Rubio
Channeling the author of ‘On War’ on the U.S. pursuit of peace in Ukraine.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
If Carl von Clausewitz were to advise Secretary Rubio on peace in Ukraine, he might say something like this: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pzTkrK
Key Lime
Cherry
Dutch Apple
Mixed Berry
Apple
Pumpkin
Pecan.
Cherry
Dutch Apple
Mixed Berry
Apple
Pumpkin
Pecan.
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Key Lime
Cherry
Dutch Apple
Mixed Berry
Apple
Pumpkin
Pecan.
Cherry
Dutch Apple
Mixed Berry
Apple
Pumpkin
Pecan.
As a former journalist, I reflexively defend journalists. But Lizza and Nuzzi should be launched into the sun.
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
As a former journalist, I reflexively defend journalists. But Lizza and Nuzzi should be launched into the sun.
Nobody who has flown through Dulles says “mobile lounge.”
A mobile lounge carrying passengers crashed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday, injuring more than a dozen people and causing some damage to the terminal.
Mobile Lounge Crashes at Dulles Airport, Causing Injuries and Damage
More than a dozen people were hurt and will be evaluated at a hospital. Air travel has been hampered in recent days by the government shutdown.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Nobody who has flown through Dulles says “mobile lounge.”
Hot take: The marriage of gambling and pro sports, whether ads or in-broadcast “advertorial” discussions of parlays or odds, is swiftly destroying America’s last shared experience.
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hot take: The marriage of gambling and pro sports, whether ads or in-broadcast “advertorial” discussions of parlays or odds, is swiftly destroying America’s last shared experience.
Who’s ready for the least surprising thing ever?
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Who’s ready for the least surprising thing ever?
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He’s out here wearing a DODGERS hat, while his DAD is on our MONEY
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
He’s out here wearing a DODGERS hat, while his DAD is on our MONEY
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Blake Treinen's stats since he wrote Charlie Kirk on his hat:
3.0 IP, 5 Runs, 9.00 ERA, 0 Ks, 1.667 WHIP, and 3 LOSSES
3.0 IP, 5 Runs, 9.00 ERA, 0 Ks, 1.667 WHIP, and 3 LOSSES
September 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Blake Treinen's stats since he wrote Charlie Kirk on his hat:
3.0 IP, 5 Runs, 9.00 ERA, 0 Ks, 1.667 WHIP, and 3 LOSSES
3.0 IP, 5 Runs, 9.00 ERA, 0 Ks, 1.667 WHIP, and 3 LOSSES
Is Vladdy OK? As the Sportsnet commentators said, he’s running a little gimpy
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Is Vladdy OK? As the Sportsnet commentators said, he’s running a little gimpy
If this was the pre-pitch clock era, it would be Friday.
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
If this was the pre-pitch clock era, it would be Friday.
This is cute and all, but if they bring in Fernando Valenzuela I’m calling shenanigans.
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 AM
This is cute and all, but if they bring in Fernando Valenzuela I’m calling shenanigans.
Heart attack at the bottom of the 12th
Playoff hockey OT has the “snort cocaine riding a motorcycle out of a helicopter” quote, but playoff baseball extra innings is like playing Russian Roulette every fifteen seconds
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Heart attack at the bottom of the 12th
Omg, nobody knows when to slide or how to slide or what is even sliding
October 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Omg, nobody knows when to slide or how to slide or what is even sliding
I cannot imagine why you run for home on that play. Let Vladdy get up there.
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I cannot imagine why you run for home on that play. Let Vladdy get up there.
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I know a lot of people talk about "Ken Griffey's swing", "John Olerud's swing" but for my money there is nothing more beautiful than Alejandro Kirk:
- 5'7 and built like a Welsh corgi
- basically drops halfway into a splits on each swing
- each swing is a Street Fighter "Shooooryuken" uppercut
- 5'7 and built like a Welsh corgi
- basically drops halfway into a splits on each swing
- each swing is a Street Fighter "Shooooryuken" uppercut
October 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I know a lot of people talk about "Ken Griffey's swing", "John Olerud's swing" but for my money there is nothing more beautiful than Alejandro Kirk:
- 5'7 and built like a Welsh corgi
- basically drops halfway into a splits on each swing
- each swing is a Street Fighter "Shooooryuken" uppercut
- 5'7 and built like a Welsh corgi
- basically drops halfway into a splits on each swing
- each swing is a Street Fighter "Shooooryuken" uppercut
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the last time a World Series game was played at SkyDome in Toronto, it was in 1993 against the Phillies and their catcher was Darren Daulton. Later, his Phillies teammate, Gary Varsho, named his son after Daulton, and Daulton Varsho just homered for the Blue Jays at SkyDome in the World Series
October 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
the last time a World Series game was played at SkyDome in Toronto, it was in 1993 against the Phillies and their catcher was Darren Daulton. Later, his Phillies teammate, Gary Varsho, named his son after Daulton, and Daulton Varsho just homered for the Blue Jays at SkyDome in the World Series
This is video-game level analysis from Platner. Yes, he did combat time, but he wants to portray himself as a Citizen-Philosopher-Soldier, and this ain't it.
Not to belabor the Platner discourse any further, but anyone who said, at any age, that they would have loved to commit genocide and squash peasant revolts is an absolute piece of shit.
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is video-game level analysis from Platner. Yes, he did combat time, but he wants to portray himself as a Citizen-Philosopher-Soldier, and this ain't it.
My child went through four years Marine infantry and managed to not get a Nazi tattoo. Platner is 41.
I believe in forgiveness. Dumb kids do dumb things. But there's gotta be a lot more "I was a stupid asshole" language, not "they" are doing this to me.
I believe in forgiveness. Dumb kids do dumb things. But there's gotta be a lot more "I was a stupid asshole" language, not "they" are doing this to me.
If they thought that any of this would stop us or deter us: they clearly don't understand our movement, and they don't understand Marines.
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My child went through four years Marine infantry and managed to not get a Nazi tattoo. Platner is 41.
I believe in forgiveness. Dumb kids do dumb things. But there's gotta be a lot more "I was a stupid asshole" language, not "they" are doing this to me.
I believe in forgiveness. Dumb kids do dumb things. But there's gotta be a lot more "I was a stupid asshole" language, not "they" are doing this to me.
Help me understand. Is this their way of telling the crazies that chemtrails don't exist, or do they really intend to investigate themselves and accuse someone of chemtrails?
EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announces his agency is launching a major investigation into the right-wing conspiracies about chemtrails and weather manipulation to get to the bottom of it.
October 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Help me understand. Is this their way of telling the crazies that chemtrails don't exist, or do they really intend to investigate themselves and accuse someone of chemtrails?
Pretty genius of Springer to hit a home run since, y’know, he only has one knee left
October 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Pretty genius of Springer to hit a home run since, y’know, he only has one knee left