Kenny Smith
@kennysmith.org
Adventuring with @laurensmith.bsky.social. Cyclist, reader, builder.
On the side: professor of sports communication and media, professor of communication studies.
Formerly: reporter, news anchor, producer, adviser.
https://www.kennysmith.org
On the side: professor of sports communication and media, professor of communication studies.
Formerly: reporter, news anchor, producer, adviser.
https://www.kennysmith.org
And with this explicitly stated, the secretaries of state and local election officials are on notice.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 8:56 PM
And with this explicitly stated, the secretaries of state and local election officials are on notice.
On my way into a gas station a guy was coming out of the store with a bag of ice under his arm.
Considering that everything has looked like this for nine days I bet he felt foolish.
Considering that everything has looked like this for nine days I bet he felt foolish.
February 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
On my way into a gas station a guy was coming out of the store with a bag of ice under his arm.
Considering that everything has looked like this for nine days I bet he felt foolish.
Considering that everything has looked like this for nine days I bet he felt foolish.
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Here we go….
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Here we go….
Rep. Lawler is a two-term congressman in New York’s 17th, a district he won 52.2-45.9 and 50.29-46.76. That seat had been held by Democrats for more than a generation prior to 2020 redesign.
Lawler is now throwing veterans out of his town hall meetings.
Lawler is now throwing veterans out of his town hall meetings.
Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York. n.pr/49VrH7u
N.Y. Republican met with jeers over ICE tactics during town hall in swing district
Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Rep. Lawler is a two-term congressman in New York’s 17th, a district he won 52.2-45.9 and 50.29-46.76. That seat had been held by Democrats for more than a generation prior to 2020 redesign.
Lawler is now throwing veterans out of his town hall meetings.
Lawler is now throwing veterans out of his town hall meetings.
To the degree it matters you have, historically, seen much much worse Olympic mascots.
The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place. n.pr/4kgKLkb
Meet Milo and Tina, the 'first openly Gen Z' Olympic mascots
The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
To the degree it matters you have, historically, seen much much worse Olympic mascots.
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There are reasons why you put an editor who's actually done reporting and editing in charge of a large news organization, and CBS News has turned into a daily reminder of that.
www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
CBS News Expected to Cut Ties With Contributor Peter Attia Over Epstein Links | Exclusive
Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss announced Peter Attia’s hiring last week as part of her new vision for the network, but since then he appeared in the Epstein files.
www.thewrap.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
There are reasons why you put an editor who's actually done reporting and editing in charge of a large news organization, and CBS News has turned into a daily reminder of that.
www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
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Outstanding and important essay about how targeting Black independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort "creates a foothold for broader civil liberties erosion." From Sharon Kyle @laprogressive.bsky.social www.laprogressive.com/the-media-in...
Freedom of the Press Under Threat: The Arrests of Black Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
How targeting Black independent journalists creates a foothold for broader civil liberties erosion
www.laprogressive.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Outstanding and important essay about how targeting Black independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort "creates a foothold for broader civil liberties erosion." From Sharon Kyle @laprogressive.bsky.social www.laprogressive.com/the-media-in...
“Forced upon us.”
Gimenez: "We've been warning the administration about the enforcement that's been going on. We thought there should've been a course correction a long time ago, and now I guess it's gonna be forced on us by the Democrats. We should've been focusing on criminals and gang members, not grandmothers."
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“Forced upon us.”
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Disney says ESPN is valued at ~$30B and the NFL's 10% equity stake in ESPN valued at ~$3B; Disney has the right to buy back NFL's stake in 2034, per a filing (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
February 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Disney says ESPN is valued at ~$30B and the NFL's 10% equity stake in ESPN valued at ~$3B; Disney has the right to buy back NFL's stake in 2034, per a filing (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Folds some optimism and vision of the future in, right after that section, and @jamestalarico.bsky.social will have an impressive, impressive bit of rhetoric.
This is what embodying the American spirit looks like.
Alex Pretti is America.
Renee Good is America.
Liam Ramos is America.
We are all the disenfranchised, downtrodden, and despondent. They are us.
H/t @jamestalarico.bsky.social
Alex Pretti is America.
Renee Good is America.
Liam Ramos is America.
We are all the disenfranchised, downtrodden, and despondent. They are us.
H/t @jamestalarico.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Folds some optimism and vision of the future in, right after that section, and @jamestalarico.bsky.social will have an impressive, impressive bit of rhetoric.
Google’s 12-month revenue was $385.48B, meaning this fine is less than 0.02 percent of what they made in the last year.
This is the cost of doing business.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Via @michaelmirer.bsky.social
This is the cost of doing business.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Via @michaelmirer.bsky.social
Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations
The claimants say Google Assistant recorded private conversations without their knowledge.
www.bbc.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Google’s 12-month revenue was $385.48B, meaning this fine is less than 0.02 percent of what they made in the last year.
This is the cost of doing business.
stockanalysis.com/stocks/googl...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Via @michaelmirer.bsky.social
This is the cost of doing business.
stockanalysis.com/stocks/googl...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Via @michaelmirer.bsky.social
Now someone get this on Facebook and someone else launch a thousand think pieces on how SNL will give permission to Gen Xers and Boomers.
This is the sharpest political skit I’ve seen on SNL in quite some time. youtu.be/-wQhY5CMMl4?...
Mom Confession - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Now someone get this on Facebook and someone else launch a thousand think pieces on how SNL will give permission to Gen Xers and Boomers.
Four things are going to happen next weekend.
Some people will hate this show beforehand.
Some people won’t understand the show.
It’ll be a great show.
Some people will hate that show after the fact.
Some people will hate this show beforehand.
Some people won’t understand the show.
It’ll be a great show.
Some people will hate that show after the fact.
February 2, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Four things are going to happen next weekend.
Some people will hate this show beforehand.
Some people won’t understand the show.
It’ll be a great show.
Some people will hate that show after the fact.
Some people will hate this show beforehand.
Some people won’t understand the show.
It’ll be a great show.
Some people will hate that show after the fact.
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A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days
Hey! Look! I never have to click another Axios link!
He said, not for the first time.
He said, not for the first time.
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Hey! Look! I never have to click another Axios link!
He said, not for the first time.
He said, not for the first time.
Who’s doing that thing where they monitor his sales before and after every thing he does through the Super Bowl?
Bad Bunny at the Grammys: "Before I say thanks to God, I want to say ICE out. We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans."
February 2, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Who’s doing that thing where they monitor his sales before and after every thing he does through the Super Bowl?
Listened to an AI narrated Winter Olympics tutorial on Peacock. Dreadful.
“This is about slalom. Also, I can’t pronounce slalom.”
NBC has pros who can do this in one take. (But if they are busy, I, a former broadcast professional, can record in one take.)
Care, guys. You paid a lot for this.
“This is about slalom. Also, I can’t pronounce slalom.”
NBC has pros who can do this in one take. (But if they are busy, I, a former broadcast professional, can record in one take.)
Care, guys. You paid a lot for this.
the peacock logo is on a black background and has a rainbow of colors .
ALT: the peacock logo is on a black background and has a rainbow of colors .
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Listened to an AI narrated Winter Olympics tutorial on Peacock. Dreadful.
“This is about slalom. Also, I can’t pronounce slalom.”
NBC has pros who can do this in one take. (But if they are busy, I, a former broadcast professional, can record in one take.)
Care, guys. You paid a lot for this.
“This is about slalom. Also, I can’t pronounce slalom.”
NBC has pros who can do this in one take. (But if they are busy, I, a former broadcast professional, can record in one take.)
Care, guys. You paid a lot for this.
“… you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..”
February 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
“… you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..”
Not everyone knows this, so …
If you run third-party accounts of any sort used by multiple people (who come and go) create a list of all logins and passwords. Regularly update both.
When a person moves on, for any reason, update passwords and your list.
This isn’t hard and will save you grief.
If you run third-party accounts of any sort used by multiple people (who come and go) create a list of all logins and passwords. Regularly update both.
When a person moves on, for any reason, update passwords and your list.
This isn’t hard and will save you grief.
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media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Not everyone knows this, so …
If you run third-party accounts of any sort used by multiple people (who come and go) create a list of all logins and passwords. Regularly update both.
When a person moves on, for any reason, update passwords and your list.
This isn’t hard and will save you grief.
If you run third-party accounts of any sort used by multiple people (who come and go) create a list of all logins and passwords. Regularly update both.
When a person moves on, for any reason, update passwords and your list.
This isn’t hard and will save you grief.
You wonder if those guys felt silly posing for photos in the desert in their wool uniforms.
February 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
You wonder if those guys felt silly posing for photos in the desert in their wool uniforms.
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I will close for two years for renovations starting in July.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I will close for two years for renovations starting in July.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Uh oh.
“I read that Roman Polanski is a father figure to him. So that role might already be filled.”
“I read that Roman Polanski is a father figure to him. So that role might already be filled.”
“One thing reporters try to do is to spotlight ideas or news stories, and what you’re trying to do is spotlight her face and its beauty. I do see a real similarity there.”
What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish
Dante Spinotti has had a legendary Hollywood career. Why is he making propaganda for the Trump family?
www.newyorker.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Uh oh.
“I read that Roman Polanski is a father figure to him. So that role might already be filled.”
“I read that Roman Polanski is a father figure to him. So that role might already be filled.”
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ESPN gained approvals from the Trump administration to close on its deal involving NFL Media just a few days after the league signed a contract with the Trump administration to create a public-private partnership promoting football overseas.
ESPN closes NFL Media deal following DOJ approval
February 1, 2026 - It is unclear what, if any, concessions ESPN and the NFL made to the Trump administration to seal the deal.
thedesk.net
February 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
ESPN gained approvals from the Trump administration to close on its deal involving NFL Media just a few days after the league signed a contract with the Trump administration to create a public-private partnership promoting football overseas.
Occasionally I think of the little restaurant we found just outside the Vatican's walls in 2010. There was a sign in the window, in English: We don't serve spaghetti.
How many tourists come in and ask for spaghetti before you preemptively hang a sign?
How many tourists come in and ask for spaghetti before you preemptively hang a sign?
I'm just saying, they aren't wrong, and I would def try a franks and fries topped pizza.
February 1, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Occasionally I think of the little restaurant we found just outside the Vatican's walls in 2010. There was a sign in the window, in English: We don't serve spaghetti.
How many tourists come in and ask for spaghetti before you preemptively hang a sign?
How many tourists come in and ask for spaghetti before you preemptively hang a sign?
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“Liam’s release is an important development, and we hope it will lead to positive developments for other families as well, including our other four students who are being held at the Dilley facility in Texas,” district officials said.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have landed back in Minnesota following a judge's order
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor, returned home to Minnesota with his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, Sunday morning after a judge ordered their release.
www.mprnews.org
February 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“Liam’s release is an important development, and we hope it will lead to positive developments for other families as well, including our other four students who are being held at the Dilley facility in Texas,” district officials said.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...