great reporting, and very infuriating: i partially studied under choices curriculum in HS and had a teacher (a remarkable, remarkable man) who contributed to its development. it really pushed me. this makes me very sad

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/u...

i too am glad about judge's "moment" last night, and while i don't think we need to lie about his postseasons, we also don't need to lie in the other direction. he also did this in a pretty big spot last year:

this strikes me as a ready-made democratic ad against trump? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/n...

@mikeaxisa.bsky.social l threw some judge heat in the (always excellent) @riveraveblues.bsky.social newsletter today. judge is special among special players (and closed the season with an MVP stretch)

since ezra had shapiro on yesterday advancing the right-wing version of this AND takes like the below are going around, it's an apt time to note how wild the degree to which modern politics is purely a reaction to the election of a black president

this piece is really important and sharp, in my opinion. historically grounded in a way most analysis is not, and sober about the stakes. captures my feeling almost perfectly, particularly the attached two paragraphs. it is going to be very difficult to arrest this cycle

amazing contrast between WSJ (confident, unapologetic summary of the documented evidence and facts) and NYT (lack of authoritative voice, noting it’s sourced from “democrats”, etc.)

stanton rules

not convinced the rockies are real, as evidenced by the percentage in my top left

folks, the world series is back on