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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 1d

a man with a beard is standing in front of a group of soldiers in uniform .

ALT: a man with a beard is standing in front of a group of soldiers in uniform .

media.tenor.com

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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 1d

That GIF reminds me of one of my favorite jokes from Twitter:

If it's 6:08 in Manhattan, what time is it in Lawrence?

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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 1d

For the first time in nearly 18 months, there is power IN my house.
(I went ahead and hooked up the fireplace outlet because it's the only thing on its circuit)
Lots still to do, but a big milestone.

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Bring on the Cats @botc.bsky.social · 2d

oh yeah

The #14 Jayhawks

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s not overlook the fact that the volleyball team won in Lawrence last night too. 💜 #kstate #gargantuan

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s not overlook the fact that the volleyball team won in Lawrence last night too. 💜 #kstate #gargantuan

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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 2d

I will fight anyone who says otherwise. And I've got a lot of current and former band kids who will back me up

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ʝօռ ʍօʀֆɛ @jonfmorse.com · 2d

Per our old friend Tim Everson, KU's band director wished Frank Tracz a happy retirement with "live long and prosper" and I am DYING

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Bring on the Cats @botc.bsky.social · 2d

And y'all thought The Streak was gonna end.

Avery Johnson's three TD passes away from tying Will Howard, and the Cats roll 42-17. Recap, observations, players of the game, and oh god Texas Tech is next aren't they?

FINAL: Kansas State Wildcats 42, Kansas Jayhawks 17 | Bring On The Cats

SEVENTEEN STRAIGHT.

www.bringonthecats.com

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Bring on the Cats @botc.bsky.social · 2d

If next year's Sunflower Showdown takes place after October 25, there will be humans who can vote who will not have been alive the last time K-State lost to KU.

(Recap in a few.)

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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 2d

Go Cats!

a crowd of people hold up a sign that says we own this state

ALT: a crowd of people hold up a sign that says we own this state

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Bring on the Cats @botc.bsky.social · 2d

4th-and-3 at the K-State 34, DESMOND PURNELL blows through the line and sacks Daniels, forcing a fumble recovered by Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder.

Cats ball at their own 42.

14-7 K-State, 4:24 Q1

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Bring on the Cats @botc.bsky.social · 5d

You can blame @mattbrown.bsky.social for this one. (Or Tim Derdenger, but he doesn't appear to be on BlueSky.)

The conventional wisdom about what the portal and NIL would do was wrong from the start. A study now backs it up, which gives Jon a reason to opine at length.

(Go read Extra Points, too.)

NIL is increasing competition (just like we said) | Bring On The Cats

Back when this all started, Jon argued against the conventional wisdom. He was right.

www.bringonthecats.com

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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 5d

Oh no, The Onion wrote an article about my dad and his sisters!

(even got one of the names right 🤣)

The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

Parents Feuding With At Least One Aunt At All Times https://theonion.com/parents-feuding-with-at-least-one-aunt-at-all-times/

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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 7d

I don't know what Jesus would think about the ideal property tax rate and I don't especially care.

But I do know what Jesus taught about every human being having a spark of the divine and being worthy of the love and respect that comes with being in our enteral family. Even the unpopular ones.

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BASE 12 @base12sports.bsky.social · 8d

Who returns the most production on the mound?

Returning Total Composite Wins Above Replacement (WARc) for Big 12 pitching staffs in 2026.

READ MORE: base12sports.substack.com/p/arizona-tc...

Big 12 Baseball Returning Production Rankings (Pitchers), based on returning production total WARc.

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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 8d

#BatCats could have a very good season

Also, TCU is going to be a monster, wowza

BASE 12 @base12sports.bsky.social · 11d

Who returns the most production at the plate in the Big 12?

Total Returning Wins Above Replacement (WAR) for 2026.

Read more: base12sports.substack.com/p/who-leads-...

Big 12 Baseball Returning Production Rankings, in tis order. TCU, BYU, UCF, Kansas State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Houston, Texas Tech, Baylor, Arizona, West Virginia, Utah.

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Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief @journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 9d

I went to rural Kansas to cover a love-themed No Kings rally in the shadow of a detention center that houses about 150 immigrants #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/10/18/s...

Small No Kings event puts love ahead of politics in rural Kansas town where immigrants are detained • Kansas Reflector

Kay Krause hosts a "love in action" rally at her house in Cottonwood Falls as part of the 42 No Kings events that were planned across the state as part of a nationwide uprising.

kansasreflector.com

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Brandon W. Savage @brandonwsavage.bsky.social · 9d

Manhattan, Kansas!
#NoKings

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Brian Hight @brianhight.bsky.social · 10d

I will pay more in taxes, I will consider contributing to your kids school BBQ fundraiser or carwash, but we do not need to have kids selling giftwrap, cookie dough kits, or magazine subscriptions (back in the day) as a school or class fundraiser.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 11d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Bring on the Cats @botc.bsky.social · 16d

DEFENSE SCORES TOUCHDOWNS

FOOTBALL IS FUN AGAIN

WE HAVE A WEEK OFF NOW

K-State wins 41-28 over TCU. Jon's recap, thoughts, and players of the game, one of whom is painfully obvious:

FINAL: Kansas State Wildcats 41, TCU Horned Frogs 28 | Bring On The Cats

The Wildcat defense scored twice, just like old times.

www.bringonthecats.com

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Bring on the Cats @botc.bsky.social · 16d

HALFTIME: K-State 14, TCU 7.

The story so far is K-State's lack of success on *first* down; their first-down success rate (4+ yards on first) is even lower than their third-down conversion rate.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 19d

Huge, huge swathes of *Trump voters* will effectively have no health care available except for emergency ER.

It is simultaneously a) the worst way to maintain public health and b) the most *expensive* way to do it.

Idiocy from moral degenerates. That's our country now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19d

SCARBOROUGH: The Nebraska Rural Health Association says at least 6 rural hospitals would have to close bc of the big beautiful bill

FLOOD: Here's the deal: Some hospitals that are rural hospitals are going to eventually have to transition from being acute bed hospitals into being an ER model

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JT VanGilder @jtarkman.bsky.social · 23d

At least tag @ericrubottom.bsky.social

Pretty sure it's a core memory for him 🤣😜😈
#2indepth4u

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ʝօռ ʍօʀֆɛ @jonfmorse.com · 23d

Your periodic reminder that Dan Dakich is a small little man with such a huge ego that he namesearches himself while he's calling games and gets in arguments with people who mock his patently incorrect assumptions

#2indepth4u

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