Nate BOO-rkhead
@nate-birkhead.bsky.social
Curmudgeon. Probably needs coffee
Watching the chat on the House Clerk's YouTube channel of the floor proceedings for the Epstein vote is...interesting.
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Watching the chat on the House Clerk's YouTube channel of the floor proceedings for the Epstein vote is...interesting.
Duo Mobile, my employe’s 2 factor authentication system just asked if I’m “enjoying“ the app.
Who the heck says yes to that question?
Who the heck says yes to that question?
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Duo Mobile, my employe’s 2 factor authentication system just asked if I’m “enjoying“ the app.
Who the heck says yes to that question?
Who the heck says yes to that question?
The only reason I’m sorry to see this is that Diego Pavia won’t get to beat Hugh Freeze one last time
SOURCES: Auburn has fired head coach Hugh Freeze, @theathletic.com has learned.
Comes one day after a 10-3 loss to Kentucky to fall to 1-5 in SEC play. DJ Durkin will be the interim head coach.
Comes one day after a 10-3 loss to Kentucky to fall to 1-5 in SEC play. DJ Durkin will be the interim head coach.
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The only reason I’m sorry to see this is that Diego Pavia won’t get to beat Hugh Freeze one last time
It’s wild how natural it seems to have the LA Governor making decisions on LSU football and how unique that is. DeWine weighing in on Ryan Day? Andy Beshear identifying Calipari’s replacement? Those would be crazy. But LSU football is its own thing
WATCH: #Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on who will 'not' be selecting the next coach of #LSUfootball #lagov #lalege #LouisianaFirstNews
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It’s wild how natural it seems to have the LA Governor making decisions on LSU football and how unique that is. DeWine weighing in on Ryan Day? Andy Beshear identifying Calipari’s replacement? Those would be crazy. But LSU football is its own thing
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This is why we need independent student media, but if a university is going to actually be involved, then it needs to respect its limits under the First Amendment.
Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.
October 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is why we need independent student media, but if a university is going to actually be involved, then it needs to respect its limits under the First Amendment.
Is Dylan Edwards playing for K-State today? Announcing team hasn’t mentioned anything
October 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Is Dylan Edwards playing for K-State today? Announcing team hasn’t mentioned anything
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This is good journalism. I'm shocked that they were actually allowed to run this story.
Our personal tech columnist @geoffreyfowler.bsky.social tracked the prices of a bunch of items on Amazon ahead of the latest Prime Day sale.
Turns out only a few prices went down, many stayed the same... and several went significantly *up.* www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Turns out only a few prices went down, many stayed the same... and several went significantly *up.* www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Column | I tracked Amazon’s Prime Day prices. We’ve been played.
Here’s what you should do to actually get a good deal on Amazon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is good journalism. I'm shocked that they were actually allowed to run this story.
Another year, another year that the Macarthur Foundation overlooks my genius
October 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Another year, another year that the Macarthur Foundation overlooks my genius
What @jonmladd.bsky.social says is correct. But the thing that stands out to me is that the cooption and capitulation *hasn't* increased Republicans' media trust.
At the time, scholars of this topic noted that, in Trump's first term, the independence of institutional media orgs from him went with a surge in trust in the media from Democrats. Major media org's cooption and capitulation in Trump's second term has gone with a drop in Democrats' media trust.
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
What @jonmladd.bsky.social says is correct. But the thing that stands out to me is that the cooption and capitulation *hasn't* increased Republicans' media trust.
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BREAKING: sources say NARA has forced out Dr. Todd Arrington, the federal director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, after he declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a sword from the library for a gift to King Charles
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: NARA Ousts Eisenhower Library Director Over Proposed Trump Gift to King Charles
The director, a historian and Army veteran, declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a priceless artifact from the library's permanent collection
lastcampaign.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
BREAKING: sources say NARA has forced out Dr. Todd Arrington, the federal director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, after he declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a sword from the library for a gift to King Charles
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
This suuuucks.
FIFA tightly guarded 2026 World Cup ticket prices.
Now, The Athletic reveals costs for each game, at each venue, at every stage of the tournament.
Now, The Athletic reveals costs for each game, at each venue, at every stage of the tournament.
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This suuuucks.
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Im begging the NYT to spend time talking to people who actually teach and work at universities. Especially ones that don't have billion dollar endowments.
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
September 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Im begging the NYT to spend time talking to people who actually teach and work at universities. Especially ones that don't have billion dollar endowments.
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
How is this guy not on an NFL roster? Unreal.
September 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How is this guy not on an NFL roster? Unreal.
Politico, I'm begging you to be more like Rolling Stone, Wired, Defector or The Ringer
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September 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Politico, I'm begging you to be more like Rolling Stone, Wired, Defector or The Ringer
bsky.app/profile/nate...
bsky.app/profile/nate...
One of the many things that this era’s postmortem will have to account for is that this kind of criticism is coming from sports websites (the Ringer, Defector, etc) and fashion magazines (Teen Vogue) than from the mainstream media outlets of record.
September 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
One of the many things that this era’s postmortem will have to account for is that this kind of criticism is coming from sports websites (the Ringer, Defector, etc) and fashion magazines (Teen Vogue) than from the mainstream media outlets of record.
Begging the pundit class to actually talk to people involved in higher education
Poll of college students after Kirk's killing reveals a different picture of what is happening. The vast majority don't like him and only a tiny minority would indicate that his shooting was in anyway "justified" puck.news/wp-content/u...
September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Begging the pundit class to actually talk to people involved in higher education
If you’re having a bad day, just know that somewhere, there’s a dude driving a 8-3” tall van in a parking garage with a maximum clearance of 8-2”.
*that somewhere is K-State
*that somewhere is K-State
September 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If you’re having a bad day, just know that somewhere, there’s a dude driving a 8-3” tall van in a parking garage with a maximum clearance of 8-2”.
*that somewhere is K-State
*that somewhere is K-State
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Any risk we expect a second-grader to accept by going to school should be expected of the rich and powerful as well.
September 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Any risk we expect a second-grader to accept by going to school should be expected of the rich and powerful as well.
Thoughts and prayers
September 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thoughts and prayers
This has been my favorite Bluesky argument for a long time. A column (accurately) says that Arteta is too risk averse, and a more aggressive lineup likely could have beaten Liverpool because of defensive frailties.
Any manager who has 12 or more fit players from which to pick a team of 11 has selection issues. Arne Slot had selection issues too - he took a punt and his "gamble" pinged one into the top corner from 32 yards out. Fancy that.
September 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This has been my favorite Bluesky argument for a long time. A column (accurately) says that Arteta is too risk averse, and a more aggressive lineup likely could have beaten Liverpool because of defensive frailties.
You're getting sacked in the morning
LET’S GO MARINERS! (This is the most dangerous lead though)
August 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
You're getting sacked in the morning
Propitious time for @brieheid.bsky.social's great piece about federalism to drop. hayspost.com/posts/6950ee...
August 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Propitious time for @brieheid.bsky.social's great piece about federalism to drop. hayspost.com/posts/6950ee...
Would a place that’s a hellhole ask very nicely not to do drugs? I say no!
August 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Would a place that’s a hellhole ask very nicely not to do drugs? I say no!
When Newt Gingrich cut Congressional staff to prevent them from finding new problems to address, at least he was able to claim this is a cost saving maneuver.
What do the American taxpayers gain by destroying this satellite?
August 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
When Newt Gingrich cut Congressional staff to prevent them from finding new problems to address, at least he was able to claim this is a cost saving maneuver.