@warden11.bsky.social
I also think this is true.
Signed a KU fan.
Signed a KU fan.
Teams who decline bowl games after very successful seasons should be forced to have a 1-11 season to understand what actually bad football seasons are like and to appreciate what they have
December 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I also think this is true.
Signed a KU fan.
Signed a KU fan.
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Curious if this was a team vote situation. If so, understandable because of injury risk, etc. I do think this is the natural progression for a sport that has made the playoff *everything*.
10-2 Notre Dame announces it will not accept a bowl bid after missing the playoff.
December 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Curious if this was a team vote situation. If so, understandable because of injury risk, etc. I do think this is the natural progression for a sport that has made the playoff *everything*.
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“Wanna make everything about tv money? Fine, we’ll take our TV ratings and go home.”
10-2 Notre Dame announces it will not accept a bowl bid after missing the playoff.
December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“Wanna make everything about tv money? Fine, we’ll take our TV ratings and go home.”
Early thought processing about this but I'm basically on the opposite end of this. The playoff is now the "thing". If your true goal is the playoff, no reason to waste time and energy in pursuit of a meaningless game.
I miss the days when a snubbed team would be motivated to dominate its bowl game, prove people wrong and finish on a good note.
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Early thought processing about this but I'm basically on the opposite end of this. The playoff is now the "thing". If your true goal is the playoff, no reason to waste time and energy in pursuit of a meaningless game.
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Oh no I’m writing about the train wreck that is Ryan Adams again… highwayqueens.com/2025/12/06/s...
Ryan Adams: Self-Destruction on the Edge of Town
Look I don’t want to be writing about Ryan Adams again. I was one of his biggest fans for a long time and I feel like I’ve given him more than enough of my time and my energy. After a string of wom…
highwayqueens.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Oh no I’m writing about the train wreck that is Ryan Adams again… highwayqueens.com/2025/12/06/s...
That's how you tell a story.
![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
That's how you tell a story.
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"As much as we’d love to prepare them for every situation before they face it, that’s not how the game works. The only sustainable path is teaching them the patterns underneath the play."
open.substack.com/pub/jrod2003...
open.substack.com/pub/jrod2003...
The Play Isn’t the Point: Navigating 1,512 Game States
In baseball, situational play is too important to treat like a checklist.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"As much as we’d love to prepare them for every situation before they face it, that’s not how the game works. The only sustainable path is teaching them the patterns underneath the play."
open.substack.com/pub/jrod2003...
open.substack.com/pub/jrod2003...
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I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
Todd Snider, Runaway Locomotive, R.I.P.
Make 'em Leave My Boots On, On The Day They Lay Me Down
stevenhyden.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
A sign to get out of your bubble. That looks like a 37 year old guy to me.
what the hell. this dude is only a year younger than me?!?!?
This guy! Born in 1988!! He's a year older than Taylor Swift!
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
A sign to get out of your bubble. That looks like a 37 year old guy to me.
Because we weren't. It's all more consumerism BS.
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Because we weren't. It's all more consumerism BS.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Guess I missed the story, what's the deal with the military theme for NFL personnel today?
November 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Guess I missed the story, what's the deal with the military theme for NFL personnel today?
Ok, new goal due to this picture. We're going to close out 2025 strong.
November 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Ok, new goal due to this picture. We're going to close out 2025 strong.
Really is
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Really is
One reason I never got too far into the college game is because I was never going to succeed in that extremely cutthroat culture. Every little mistake is amplified in review and getting to this level would have taken every non real job minute of my life.
I’m pretty sure anyone watching this game was baffled by the officiating, but it‘s still pretty wild to see the SEC do something about it.
Report: SEC permanently suspends Ken Williamson after review of Auburn-Georgia officiating
Veteran SEC official Ken Williamson has been permanently suspended from officiating conference games, sources tell Yellowhammer News.
yellowhammernews.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
One reason I never got too far into the college game is because I was never going to succeed in that extremely cutthroat culture. Every little mistake is amplified in review and getting to this level would have taken every non real job minute of my life.
Shocking
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Shocking
First time I've thought about this but it's either a huge home field advantage or just something that makes impossible tasks even harder. HFA simply due to those players being familiar with the sun angle due to BP at a similar time.
MLB absolutely loves scheduling playoff games at times that result in sun and shadows previously considered unimaginable at each stadium
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
First time I've thought about this but it's either a huge home field advantage or just something that makes impossible tasks even harder. HFA simply due to those players being familiar with the sun angle due to BP at a similar time.
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Who could have seen this coming except pretty much everyone who knows anything about college football
Per sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media
October 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Who could have seen this coming except pretty much everyone who knows anything about college football
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The most stunning thing about Belichick's career collapsing and his reputation for anyone under 25 being recast as "horny old dude flaming out in six weeks at North Carolina" is that the football team that made the best decision to keep itself clean throughout this saga was the Atlanta Falcons
October 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The most stunning thing about Belichick's career collapsing and his reputation for anyone under 25 being recast as "horny old dude flaming out in six weeks at North Carolina" is that the football team that made the best decision to keep itself clean throughout this saga was the Atlanta Falcons
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wrote a quick one about the tech companies settling lawsuits with Trump. Yes, it’s cowardice. But it’s also an excuse to behave the way they’ve always wanted to (irresponsibly, with no regard for the consequences of their actions). Which, actually makes them a perfect part of the MAGA coalition
YouTube Bends the Knee
Welcome to the era of Big-Tech capitulation.
www.theatlantic.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
wrote a quick one about the tech companies settling lawsuits with Trump. Yes, it’s cowardice. But it’s also an excuse to behave the way they’ve always wanted to (irresponsibly, with no regard for the consequences of their actions). Which, actually makes them a perfect part of the MAGA coalition
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Surprise! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
So Much for Class-Based Affirmative Action
The Trump administration considers even race-blind admissions policies illegal if they’re intended to achieve diversity.
www.theatlantic.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Surprise! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Whoa
Embattled southwest Kansas school board president's vehicle hit by gunfire. No injuries. KBI investigates. kansasreflector.com/2025/09/22/s... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
Southwest Kansas school board president's unoccupied vehicle struck by 10 gunshots • Kansas Reflector
Comanche County school board president's car hit by 10 gunshots. For months, she shielded the district's superintendent from a sexual harassment complaint.
kansasreflector.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Whoa
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Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
Wife's out of town so I'm sitting on the couch watching football. If I only had a Cover It Live going, it'd be a perfect flashback to 15 years ago.
September 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Wife's out of town so I'm sitting on the couch watching football. If I only had a Cover It Live going, it'd be a perfect flashback to 15 years ago.
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I offered a few thoughts about the Charlie Kirk assassination, the continued background hum of political violence in America, and what's different today: the neverending effort to define political enemies through violent acts attributed to all of them.
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
Political Violence and the Reality Distortion Field
Sadly, we’ve always had violence in America; what’s different today is the aftermath, and the battle to define political opposition amid violence.
prospect.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I offered a few thoughts about the Charlie Kirk assassination, the continued background hum of political violence in America, and what's different today: the neverending effort to define political enemies through violent acts attributed to all of them.
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...