Palmer Watkins
@the-palmski.bsky.social
Tulsa kid that loves everything Tulsa sports.
(Thoughts are my own)
(Thoughts are my own)
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Unhinged Trump ramping up his threats against Republican state senators in Indiana. The Republican Party is a mafia organization and the mob boss is angry.
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Unhinged Trump ramping up his threats against Republican state senators in Indiana. The Republican Party is a mafia organization and the mob boss is angry.
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Grayson Allen knocks over Chet Holmgren on a screen and we have a low contact kerfuffle. Allen was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Grayson Allen knocks over Chet Holmgren on a screen and we have a low contact kerfuffle. Allen was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected
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The Thunder are leading by 43.
FORTY THREE.
FORTY THREE.
December 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The Thunder are leading by 43.
FORTY THREE.
FORTY THREE.
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UM: Just don't cheat again.
Moore: I will not cheat in football again.
UM:...uh, that was oddly-
Moore: BYE!
Moore: I will not cheat in football again.
UM:...uh, that was oddly-
Moore: BYE!
December 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
UM: Just don't cheat again.
Moore: I will not cheat in football again.
UM:...uh, that was oddly-
Moore: BYE!
Moore: I will not cheat in football again.
UM:...uh, that was oddly-
Moore: BYE!
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Whole of the American economy is now piracy.
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Whole of the American economy is now piracy.
Personally, ACA subsidies are the best thing to control cost to patient at the present moment and in a system that’s profit driven. IMO would be interesting to see what the impact of making health insurance operators not-for-profit similar to Germany.
I hope the Dems realize that if they extend the ACA subsidies, and take no other steps, they are giving carte blanche to the biggest insurance companies and major hospital systems to find new ways to game the system and increase costs.
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Personally, ACA subsidies are the best thing to control cost to patient at the present moment and in a system that’s profit driven. IMO would be interesting to see what the impact of making health insurance operators not-for-profit similar to Germany.
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watershed moment for college football: it has become the newest culture war item subjected to foreign interference
December 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
watershed moment for college football: it has become the newest culture war item subjected to foreign interference
Welp I had about a days worth of sympathy for Notre Dame and then went full victim card
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua:
"We had one of the most dominant 10-game runs in the history of college football."
"We had one of the most dominant 10-game runs in the history of college football."
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Welp I had about a days worth of sympathy for Notre Dame and then went full victim card
Bowls and the BCS were better from a fan post season perspective and were the reason you had coaches staying pat for a decade +. Unless the playoff expands to 24 and allows conference champs an auto-bid then you won’t ever capture the magic of winning the conference and a fun postseason.
December 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Bowls and the BCS were better from a fan post season perspective and were the reason you had coaches staying pat for a decade +. Unless the playoff expands to 24 and allows conference champs an auto-bid then you won’t ever capture the magic of winning the conference and a fun postseason.
The playoff has taken all the fun out the CFB postseason. The BCS Bowl were fun and everyone still viewed that accomplishment as bragging rights. It was fun to travel to a bowl game (even if it wasn’t a big one). The CFP is taking away what made CFB memorable.
I have memory of more than the last decade, I can tell you right now that the two-team BCS was better than the playoff, and the 14 hour orgy of great football that started at 11am God's Time on New Year's Day and ended close to midnight was the closest humanity has come to touching the hand of God.
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The playoff has taken all the fun out the CFB postseason. The BCS Bowl were fun and everyone still viewed that accomplishment as bragging rights. It was fun to travel to a bowl game (even if it wasn’t a big one). The CFP is taking away what made CFB memorable.
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I’m old enough to remember when everybody knew that a second loss (and often a first) had irrevocably tanked your season and all this bellyaching makes me think maybe we should get back to that
I thought an 8-team playoff would've been enough, I don't support going past 12, but one way or another, now that we're to a place where undefeated teams do not get left out, the only answer to any playoff 'snub' whining is "damn, you probably should've just won all your games"
December 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I’m old enough to remember when everybody knew that a second loss (and often a first) had irrevocably tanked your season and all this bellyaching makes me think maybe we should get back to that
The five alarm fire was like 20 Supreme Court decisions ago and this is them pissing on the ashes
The Supreme Court seems poised to hand Trump autocratic power by allowing him to fire independent agency officials for any reason
Supreme Court Seems Ready To Blow Up A 90-Year-Old Precedent
Such a decision will “destroy the structure of government” and remove one of the remaining roadblocks to the president’s ability to do whatever he wants.
www.huffpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The five alarm fire was like 20 Supreme Court decisions ago and this is them pissing on the ashes
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So, BYU was penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game (dropped one spot). Which allowed Miami to move up and get compared directly to Notre Dame.
But Alabama was not penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game.
But Alabama was not penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game.
December 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So, BYU was penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game (dropped one spot). Which allowed Miami to move up and get compared directly to Notre Dame.
But Alabama was not penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game.
But Alabama was not penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game.
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This is the worst selection committee we've ever had.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is the worst selection committee we've ever had.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Cannot believe Alabama didn't even drop one spot after the SEC title game blowout. Cannot believe they waited until the final reveal to flip Miami-ND. Could have done it at ANY point.
Not having bama slip to a 10 spot is crazy to me.
The weekly rankings releases really are such a sham. I don't have that strong a take on Miami over Notre Dame but letting Bama get off scot-free for that disgrace yesterday is bordering on unbelievable
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Not having bama slip to a 10 spot is crazy to me.
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The weekly rankings releases really are such a sham. I don't have that strong a take on Miami over Notre Dame but letting Bama get off scot-free for that disgrace yesterday is bordering on unbelievable
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The weekly rankings releases really are such a sham. I don't have that strong a take on Miami over Notre Dame but letting Bama get off scot-free for that disgrace yesterday is bordering on unbelievable
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Miami fired Manny Diaz to make room for Mario Christobal and Diaz won an ACC Title before Christobal
It just dawned on me that Miami fired Manny Diaz to make room for Mario Christobal and Diaz is going to make an ACC Conference Title Game before Christobal
look at my guy
December 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Miami fired Manny Diaz to make room for Mario Christobal and Diaz won an ACC Title before Christobal
McElroy already trying to float the “don’t penalize Bama for getting murdered in the conference championship game. We all want to see this game possibly for a 3rd time”
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
McElroy already trying to float the “don’t penalize Bama for getting murdered in the conference championship game. We all want to see this game possibly for a 3rd time”
It’s actually hilarious hearing Manny Diaz and Duke being forced to talk about “what this win means for your playoff resume.”
December 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
It’s actually hilarious hearing Manny Diaz and Duke being forced to talk about “what this win means for your playoff resume.”
Its stats like these that make this ACC title even better lol
Miami beats these teams by 30
Pitt and SMU beat these teams by 10
Pitt and SMU beat these teams by 10
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Its stats like these that make this ACC title even better lol
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just an absolutely beautiful way to end a game. especially after having to start at the 40 because of roughing the passer
Morris gets picked off on a trick play, Duke wins the ACC football championship
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
just an absolutely beautiful way to end a game. especially after having to start at the 40 because of roughing the passer
Please tell me there is some ridiculous line in Manny’s contract about winning the ACC lol
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Please tell me there is some ridiculous line in Manny’s contract about winning the ACC lol
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Indiana: First Big Ten title in 58 years
Texas Tech: First real conference title in 49 years
Duke: First ACC title in 36 years
Texas Tech: First real conference title in 49 years
Duke: First ACC title in 36 years
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Indiana: First Big Ten title in 58 years
Texas Tech: First real conference title in 49 years
Duke: First ACC title in 36 years
Texas Tech: First real conference title in 49 years
Duke: First ACC title in 36 years