Ryan 🗽☘️
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Geek, writer, liberal, art, from a spoke on the wheel of the Hub of the Universe.
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Rafael Devers needs to understand he's already been paid. No team in the league would trade for his contract, or pick him up on waivers. The Sox should offer him a chance to find out, just like w/Manny, then tell him he's a DH in a sports city that loves them, making more than Papi dreamed of.
February 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Rafael Devers needs to understand he's already been paid. No team in the league would trade for his contract, or pick him up on waivers. The Sox should offer him a chance to find out, just like w/Manny, then tell him he's a DH in a sports city that loves them, making more than Papi dreamed of.
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In other words: the richest man on Earth, who owns a space technology company, is slashing the US government’s space program — with no electoral mandate to do so
Friday evening DOGE news continues — NASA staffers have received a memo saying that DOGE “has arrived onsite at the agency” and that the agency is anticipating the “large-scale reductions in force” ordered by the Trump-Musk-Vance administration.
February 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
In other words: the richest man on Earth, who owns a space technology company, is slashing the US government’s space program — with no electoral mandate to do so
Leopard Face Eating Party does what!? 🙀🙄🤡😂
The far right just found out they weren’t in on the con, they were the marks.
January 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Leopard Face Eating Party does what!? 🙀🙄🤡😂
Trump's goal feels like it's to crash the economy so his billionaire friends can buy middle class's assets for pennies on the $, while making their friends in Russia & China feel safe to do easy land grabbing, and destroy NATO over a patch of Artic ice.
Molotov-Ribbontroff, but dumber.
Molotov-Ribbontroff, but dumber.
January 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Trump's goal feels like it's to crash the economy so his billionaire friends can buy middle class's assets for pennies on the $, while making their friends in Russia & China feel safe to do easy land grabbing, and destroy NATO over a patch of Artic ice.
Molotov-Ribbontroff, but dumber.
Molotov-Ribbontroff, but dumber.
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on a structural level, the american government has outsourced a shockingly large amount of its state capacity to a judicial system that is, as constituted, basically designed to avoid employing subject matter expertise to resolve problems
January 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
on a structural level, the american government has outsourced a shockingly large amount of its state capacity to a judicial system that is, as constituted, basically designed to avoid employing subject matter expertise to resolve problems
Okay, Red Sox. Walker Buehler.
Not Fried or Burnes, but a decent shot he's just as good and at least he's rocking the playoffs.
I'll take it!
PS. I wish this had been a 2 year deal.
Not Fried or Burnes, but a decent shot he's just as good and at least he's rocking the playoffs.
I'll take it!
PS. I wish this had been a 2 year deal.
December 24, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Okay, Red Sox. Walker Buehler.
Not Fried or Burnes, but a decent shot he's just as good and at least he's rocking the playoffs.
I'll take it!
PS. I wish this had been a 2 year deal.
Not Fried or Burnes, but a decent shot he's just as good and at least he's rocking the playoffs.
I'll take it!
PS. I wish this had been a 2 year deal.
I don't know who the best pitcher ever is, but I'm absolutely positive about which pitcher had the best season. No one was as dominant as Pedro in 2000. Pitchers were getting eaten alive that year, but Pedro was lights out.
Fun Fact: Pedro Martinez was so dominant as a pitcher in the HEART of the Steroid Era that if in 2000 you doubled his ERA for the season he still would have won the ERA title.
He deserves his own fucking WING in the Hall of Fame.
He deserves his own fucking WING in the Hall of Fame.
December 21, 2024 at 10:40 PM
I don't know who the best pitcher ever is, but I'm absolutely positive about which pitcher had the best season. No one was as dominant as Pedro in 2000. Pitchers were getting eaten alive that year, but Pedro was lights out.
My grand bipartisanship plan for the next 4 years:
Dems should save Johnson's bacon every time *if* he grows a spine & tells "DOGE" (not elected, not nominated, not confirmed, not a part of our govt at all) to take a hike.
His job would be secure, he would just have to keep the 💡 on.
Dems should save Johnson's bacon every time *if* he grows a spine & tells "DOGE" (not elected, not nominated, not confirmed, not a part of our govt at all) to take a hike.
His job would be secure, he would just have to keep the 💡 on.
December 20, 2024 at 12:25 AM
My grand bipartisanship plan for the next 4 years:
Dems should save Johnson's bacon every time *if* he grows a spine & tells "DOGE" (not elected, not nominated, not confirmed, not a part of our govt at all) to take a hike.
His job would be secure, he would just have to keep the 💡 on.
Dems should save Johnson's bacon every time *if* he grows a spine & tells "DOGE" (not elected, not nominated, not confirmed, not a part of our govt at all) to take a hike.
His job would be secure, he would just have to keep the 💡 on.
My fixes for the MLB:
1. Beef up luxury tax, incl restrictions on int'l prospects & draft.
2. Every team gets a player that doesn't count against the tax threshold.
3. Salary floor at 50% of the luxury tax threshold (~$120m today).
4. Force the A's to sell, and put Pirates owners on notice.
1. Beef up luxury tax, incl restrictions on int'l prospects & draft.
2. Every team gets a player that doesn't count against the tax threshold.
3. Salary floor at 50% of the luxury tax threshold (~$120m today).
4. Force the A's to sell, and put Pirates owners on notice.
December 13, 2024 at 2:59 AM
My fixes for the MLB:
1. Beef up luxury tax, incl restrictions on int'l prospects & draft.
2. Every team gets a player that doesn't count against the tax threshold.
3. Salary floor at 50% of the luxury tax threshold (~$120m today).
4. Force the A's to sell, and put Pirates owners on notice.
1. Beef up luxury tax, incl restrictions on int'l prospects & draft.
2. Every team gets a player that doesn't count against the tax threshold.
3. Salary floor at 50% of the luxury tax threshold (~$120m today).
4. Force the A's to sell, and put Pirates owners on notice.
It really stings losing Kyle Teel, and Montgomery was exciting to think about, but this feels like a reasonable deal. I'm surprised the White Sox didn't prefer something around Abreu, a proven MLB talent w/5 years of control, but 🤷
Anyway, the BoSox better extend Crochet given what they gave up.
Anyway, the BoSox better extend Crochet given what they gave up.
BREAKING: The Red Sox have acquired pitcher Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, sources tell @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social.
Boston will send Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez to Chicago in return.
Boston will send Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez to Chicago in return.
December 11, 2024 at 10:07 PM
It really stings losing Kyle Teel, and Montgomery was exciting to think about, but this feels like a reasonable deal. I'm surprised the White Sox didn't prefer something around Abreu, a proven MLB talent w/5 years of control, but 🤷
Anyway, the BoSox better extend Crochet given what they gave up.
Anyway, the BoSox better extend Crochet given what they gave up.
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Can stadiums be good city investments instead of corporate welfare? St. Louis's CITYPARK shows it’s possible with a smart location, year-round use, fair wages and local partnerships. A stadium finance expert explains how ownership shapes economic impact: https://buff.ly/3ZLGlJ9 #sportsbiz
Stadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
The newest stadium in St. Louis is a case study in ‘patient capital.’
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December 11, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Can stadiums be good city investments instead of corporate welfare? St. Louis's CITYPARK shows it’s possible with a smart location, year-round use, fair wages and local partnerships. A stadium finance expert explains how ownership shapes economic impact: https://buff.ly/3ZLGlJ9 #sportsbiz
Lord, the dictionaries got this year.
Collins dictionary went with “brat”.
Oxford chose “brain rot”.
But in a brutally divided country, the US’s premier dictionary skipped the slang: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “polarization”.
Oxford chose “brain rot”.
But in a brutally divided country, the US’s premier dictionary skipped the slang: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “polarization”.
‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year: ‘Something everyone agrees on’
The premier US dictionary’s pick, based on search traffic, reflects a year of political and celebrity division
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Lord, the dictionaries got this year.
Lord, please make the chocolate taste more like Cadbury and not like the other way around.
Do not Boeing & McDonnell-Douglass this.
We want real Cadbury in America.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Do not Boeing & McDonnell-Douglass this.
We want real Cadbury in America.
🙏😅🙏
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hershey shares jump on Cadbury owner buyout report
A deal between Mondelez and Hershey could create a food giant with sales of almost $50bn a year.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Lord, please make the chocolate taste more like Cadbury and not like the other way around.
Do not Boeing & McDonnell-Douglass this.
We want real Cadbury in America.
🙏😅🙏
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Do not Boeing & McDonnell-Douglass this.
We want real Cadbury in America.
🙏😅🙏
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Welp.
BREAKING: Juan Soto signs a record $765 million contract with the New York Mets, ESPN reports
Juan Soto Agrees Record $765m Deal with New York Mets, ESPN Reports
Juan Soto has decided to sign with the New York Mets in a record breaking contract for Major League Baseball, ESPN reported.
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Welp.
Top 5 Star Trek movies, ranked
1. The Undiscovered Country
2. First Contact
3. The Wrath of Khan
4. The Voyage Home
5. Galaxy Quest
1. The Undiscovered Country
2. First Contact
3. The Wrath of Khan
4. The Voyage Home
5. Galaxy Quest
December 9, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Top 5 Star Trek movies, ranked
1. The Undiscovered Country
2. First Contact
3. The Wrath of Khan
4. The Voyage Home
5. Galaxy Quest
1. The Undiscovered Country
2. First Contact
3. The Wrath of Khan
4. The Voyage Home
5. Galaxy Quest
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Bashar al-Assad’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
December 7, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Bashar al-Assad’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
I literally literally love this.
The figurative use of "literally" has a literally long history, with authors like Charles Dickens and Mark Twain embracing it in their writing. A linguist delves into the word's evolution: https://buff.ly/41ojOnc (Valerie M. Fridland @unevadareno.bsky.social) #literally #linguistics
Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay: Here’s why English will survive
Language changes because of how it finds itself most gainfully employed by speakers through time. So it’s OK to say “The movie literally blew my mind” and not mean it … literally.
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December 7, 2024 at 8:09 AM
I literally literally love this.
Love it.
A Muppet Star Wars film in the vein of a Muppet Christmas Carol/Treasure Planet adaptation basically writes itself, could be done w/a modest budget, and if minimally competently produced would slay.
PS. I literally got into Star Wars bc of the Muppet Babies animated Star Wars episodes.
A Muppet Star Wars film in the vein of a Muppet Christmas Carol/Treasure Planet adaptation basically writes itself, could be done w/a modest budget, and if minimally competently produced would slay.
PS. I literally got into Star Wars bc of the Muppet Babies animated Star Wars episodes.
The fact that Disney bought Star Wars and bought the Muppets and haven’t done a Muppets Star Wars is a crime.
December 7, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Love it.
A Muppet Star Wars film in the vein of a Muppet Christmas Carol/Treasure Planet adaptation basically writes itself, could be done w/a modest budget, and if minimally competently produced would slay.
PS. I literally got into Star Wars bc of the Muppet Babies animated Star Wars episodes.
A Muppet Star Wars film in the vein of a Muppet Christmas Carol/Treasure Planet adaptation basically writes itself, could be done w/a modest budget, and if minimally competently produced would slay.
PS. I literally got into Star Wars bc of the Muppet Babies animated Star Wars episodes.
Assad going down in days, Russia and Iran tucking tails and running... it's all so stunning, I can hardly believe it.
Apropos of nothing, how's Tulsi Gabbard doing lately?
Apropos of nothing, how's Tulsi Gabbard doing lately?
December 7, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Assad going down in days, Russia and Iran tucking tails and running... it's all so stunning, I can hardly believe it.
Apropos of nothing, how's Tulsi Gabbard doing lately?
Apropos of nothing, how's Tulsi Gabbard doing lately?
Sometimes I forget how special the #BoSox have been this century, and then I remember there's 17 minutes of Big Papi Walkoffs. #MLB #RedSox
youtu.be/RXaNBLASab4?...
youtu.be/RXaNBLASab4?...
David Ortiz Walk-Off Hits | Red Sox Rewind
YouTube video by Boston Red Sox
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December 6, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Sometimes I forget how special the #BoSox have been this century, and then I remember there's 17 minutes of Big Papi Walkoffs. #MLB #RedSox
youtu.be/RXaNBLASab4?...
youtu.be/RXaNBLASab4?...
The Golden At-Bat as an idea feels gimmicky, but isn't the kind of thing that would ruint he MLB, so 🤷
I'd feel bad for MLB players who make their career as being good pinch hitters and backups because it would negate a chunk of their value. I'm curious if the players union would fight it.
I'd feel bad for MLB players who make their career as being good pinch hitters and backups because it would negate a chunk of their value. I'm curious if the players union would fight it.
December 6, 2024 at 7:22 AM
The Golden At-Bat as an idea feels gimmicky, but isn't the kind of thing that would ruint he MLB, so 🤷
I'd feel bad for MLB players who make their career as being good pinch hitters and backups because it would negate a chunk of their value. I'm curious if the players union would fight it.
I'd feel bad for MLB players who make their career as being good pinch hitters and backups because it would negate a chunk of their value. I'm curious if the players union would fight it.
I refuse to believe Colin Farrell is the Penguin.
This is a bigger conspiracy than the illuminati.
This is a bigger conspiracy than the illuminati.
December 6, 2024 at 1:23 AM
I refuse to believe Colin Farrell is the Penguin.
This is a bigger conspiracy than the illuminati.
This is a bigger conspiracy than the illuminati.
Wait... Star Wars: Skeleton Crew actually just about every SW fan who grew up to have kids getting to see their childhood dreams of living in the Star Wars universe played out, and getting to share that world with their kids?
Lord does the first few minutes feel that way.
Genius, if true...
Lord does the first few minutes feel that way.
Genius, if true...
December 3, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Wait... Star Wars: Skeleton Crew actually just about every SW fan who grew up to have kids getting to see their childhood dreams of living in the Star Wars universe played out, and getting to share that world with their kids?
Lord does the first few minutes feel that way.
Genius, if true...
Lord does the first few minutes feel that way.
Genius, if true...
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i've identified a pattern in the offseason:
-the red sox express interest
-the yankees are rumored to be involved
-dodgers sign a guy
-blue jays are in talks
-orioles are free agency curious
-dodgers sign a guy
-mariners front office drops hints
-phillies leak intentions
-dodgers sign a guy
-the red sox express interest
-the yankees are rumored to be involved
-dodgers sign a guy
-blue jays are in talks
-orioles are free agency curious
-dodgers sign a guy
-mariners front office drops hints
-phillies leak intentions
-dodgers sign a guy
November 30, 2024 at 9:11 PM
i've identified a pattern in the offseason:
-the red sox express interest
-the yankees are rumored to be involved
-dodgers sign a guy
-blue jays are in talks
-orioles are free agency curious
-dodgers sign a guy
-mariners front office drops hints
-phillies leak intentions
-dodgers sign a guy
-the red sox express interest
-the yankees are rumored to be involved
-dodgers sign a guy
-blue jays are in talks
-orioles are free agency curious
-dodgers sign a guy
-mariners front office drops hints
-phillies leak intentions
-dodgers sign a guy
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Great piece by the brilliant David Wallace-Wells about the 4 Horsemen of the Public Health Apocalypse: RFK Jr & Drs Bhattacharya, Makary, & Weldon
Between these 4 men, all bases are covered: extreme anti-vaxx activism, anti-abortion activism, & anti-LGBT activism 😢
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...
Between these 4 men, all bases are covered: extreme anti-vaxx activism, anti-abortion activism, & anti-LGBT activism 😢
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...
Opinion | The False Premise Shaping Trump’s Public Health Picks (Gift Article)
Nobody got Covid totally right. But the contrarians got it mostly wrong.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Great piece by the brilliant David Wallace-Wells about the 4 Horsemen of the Public Health Apocalypse: RFK Jr & Drs Bhattacharya, Makary, & Weldon
Between these 4 men, all bases are covered: extreme anti-vaxx activism, anti-abortion activism, & anti-LGBT activism 😢
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...
Between these 4 men, all bases are covered: extreme anti-vaxx activism, anti-abortion activism, & anti-LGBT activism 😢
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...