Sally Jenkins
@sallyjenx.bsky.social
Journalist for The Atlantic Monthly, author, generator of highly disposable matter.
Because an old friend who doesnt make much says hey help me out?
I will never understand why people, who are making millions of dollars, risk their careers, reputations and freedom for this crap.
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Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz indicted as part of gambling probe
Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted and face charges related to bets on pitches in MLB games.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Because an old friend who doesnt make much says hey help me out?
How about they stop laying off copy editors.
It irks me that I seem to catch more and more typos nowadays in major outlets that should know better. Look, we all have typos, but your desire to be early should not outweigh basic copyediting to avoid embarrassment. How about one more round of proofreading before you post?
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How about they stop laying off copy editors.
Language inflation. What should be mildly upsetting becomes actual torture.
Every person who thinks it's just pedantry to argue about what constitutes "fascism" should think very hard about how much damage has been done to American life by the indiscriminate and incorrect usage of words like "terrorism," "war," "treason" and "communist", among many others.
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Language inflation. What should be mildly upsetting becomes actual torture.
One of my favorite films of all time.
If you truly worry we're headed for fascism, then watch the 1969 movie "Z", a barely-veiled retelling of the 1963 assassination of Greek politician Lambrakis, made two years after the junta took power. It was on TCM last night, but I saw it as a kid after being in Greece in that time. /1
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One of my favorite films of all time.
Reposted by Sally Jenkins
Look, I know I poke the kids about fascism, but in a fascist state, you don't get charged with a felony about a sandwich and then walk out when a jury - and the nation - laughs at the prosecutors.
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Look, I know I poke the kids about fascism, but in a fascist state, you don't get charged with a felony about a sandwich and then walk out when a jury - and the nation - laughs at the prosecutors.
Excellent advice.
I am an avid fan of blocking and I hope @sallyjenx.bsky.social uses the Popehat rule: If it's clear that there will never be a productive convo with someone, blocking them immediately is just best for everyone.
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Excellent advice.
Don't miss this by my old friend Steve Rushin on the best World Series I for one ever saw. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
The Best Postseason in Baseball History?
This year’s playoffs and World Series showed that the game can still deliver the unexpected.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Don't miss this by my old friend Steve Rushin on the best World Series I for one ever saw. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Those flapping Toronto gloves were as soft as my great grandmother's kitchen oven mitts.
November 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Those flapping Toronto gloves were as soft as my great grandmother's kitchen oven mitts.
I feel like the insulation is stripped from all the wires in this game -- every player is the same mix of jacked and tired and there are blue sparks flying all over the place.
Jays need to be real careful with Scherzer here
November 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I feel like the insulation is stripped from all the wires in this game -- every player is the same mix of jacked and tired and there are blue sparks flying all over the place.
That's exactly what he said.
“We go to our rules analyst, aren’t there rules against this?”
“Actually John, the special boy rules say that he and only he cannot be governed by any policies”
“Thanks, back the the game”
“Actually John, the special boy rules say that he and only he cannot be governed by any policies”
“Thanks, back the the game”
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
That's exactly what he said.
Re: Ohtani finding a way to relax in that situation. The great pitching coach Tom House calls the ability to find "low frequency" in the big moment.
November 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Re: Ohtani finding a way to relax in that situation. The great pitching coach Tom House calls the ability to find "low frequency" in the big moment.
My father used say, "Well, it's over."
[literally any play in any inning happens]
Well that’s the ball game right there.
Well that’s the ball game right there.
November 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My father used say, "Well, it's over."
Right in the middle of all that pressure with bases loaded, Ohtani found a more relaxed delivery. Remarkable.
November 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Right in the middle of all that pressure with bases loaded, Ohtani found a more relaxed delivery. Remarkable.
Love Tom's rapport with trolls. I don't have his energy.
Or you can just deal with it like Tom Nichols does every. single. day.
November 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Love Tom's rapport with trolls. I don't have his energy.
Time to re-up this: If you call me a bitch or worse, I will block you. If you willfully warp my words, statements or writing, I will block you. If you accuse me or my employer of being Nazi enablers I will block you. If you're clearly a paid-to-bait troll, or post like one, I will block you.
November 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Time to re-up this: If you call me a bitch or worse, I will block you. If you willfully warp my words, statements or writing, I will block you. If you accuse me or my employer of being Nazi enablers I will block you. If you're clearly a paid-to-bait troll, or post like one, I will block you.
I dunno. Kornheiser thinks I’m funny.
Already knew you didn't have much of a sense of humor
October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I dunno. Kornheiser thinks I’m funny.
The turbulence was so great the hurricane hunter had to turn back. www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Hurricane Melissa’s Dangerous Double Play
The monster storm is crawling across the Caribbean.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The turbulence was so great the hurricane hunter had to turn back. www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Oh, I saw his time with the Wizards.
Just because Jordan hits game winning shots doesn't mean he knows everything about everything. See his time with the Hornets front office.
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Oh, I saw his time with the Wizards.
Jayson Tatum (Achilles), Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles), and Damian Lillard (Achilles), LeBron James (knee), Stephen Curry (hamstring), Joel Embid (knee), all injured in playoffs. But MJ says they should've played "through" it.
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Jayson Tatum (Achilles), Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles), and Damian Lillard (Achilles), LeBron James (knee), Stephen Curry (hamstring), Joel Embid (knee), all injured in playoffs. But MJ says they should've played "through" it.
Here's how dumb Michael Jordan's comments on load management are: www.arthroscopyjournal.org/article/S074...
Editorial Commentary: Load Management Is Essential to Prevent Season-Ending Injuries in the National Basketball Association
Each season, National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes subject themselves to
a physical season including a minimum of 82 games, intense travel, participation during
holidays, innumerable training...
www.arthroscopyjournal.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Here's how dumb Michael Jordan's comments on load management are: www.arthroscopyjournal.org/article/S074...
LeBron at 40 after 22 seasons: averaging close to 38 minutes, 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 51.3 FG percentage. Jordan at 40 in his 15th season: 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists, 45 FG percentage. Say yes to load management.
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
LeBron at 40 after 22 seasons: averaging close to 38 minutes, 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 51.3 FG percentage. Jordan at 40 in his 15th season: 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists, 45 FG percentage. Say yes to load management.
No. Stephen Curry would be my pick. Did you watch the Olympic gold medal game?
And yet if you needed to win a championship that would be your pick
October 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
No. Stephen Curry would be my pick. Did you watch the Olympic gold medal game?
Michael Jordan on NBA "load management" is a cranky old guy trying to make LeBron James and Stephen Curry sound like lesser-thans. They're both going to blow him away in longevity and late career effectiveness.
October 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Michael Jordan on NBA "load management" is a cranky old guy trying to make LeBron James and Stephen Curry sound like lesser-thans. They're both going to blow him away in longevity and late career effectiveness.
Honored to be joining @theatlantic.com CEO and ultramarathoner Nick Thompson and author of "The Running Ground" for an interesting convo on running, decision making, and things that hurt so good, at the 92nd Street Y tomorrow. www.92ny.org/event/nichol...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Honored to be joining @theatlantic.com CEO and ultramarathoner Nick Thompson and author of "The Running Ground" for an interesting convo on running, decision making, and things that hurt so good, at the 92nd Street Y tomorrow. www.92ny.org/event/nichol...
Rewatched Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia, along with the excellent new documentary on her that just debuted on American platforms, and spoke to Director Andres Veiel about her malignancy. Conclusion: it's one of the most fraudulent sports movies just about ever. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
What Leni Riefenstahl’s Work Reveals About Fascism
The director’s collaborations with the Nazi government translated Hitler’s ideas to film, almost verbatim.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Rewatched Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia, along with the excellent new documentary on her that just debuted on American platforms, and spoke to Director Andres Veiel about her malignancy. Conclusion: it's one of the most fraudulent sports movies just about ever. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...