Craig Craker
@craigcraker.bsky.social
Former journalist, current media relations person in Tacoma. I take a lot of photos and read a lot and used to care a lot more about sports than I do these days.
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Craig Craker
@craigcraker.bsky.social
· Jan 1
New year, new books read thread. I only read 27 books in 2024 and would like to get that number to 40 this year.
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Nation Just Kinda Assumed Pacific Northwest Always Lived in Giant Puddle Like That: tinyurl.com/bdh393s4
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Nation Just Kinda Assumed Pacific Northwest Always Lived in Giant Puddle Like That: tinyurl.com/bdh393s4
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Three years after Jeffrey Epstein was sentenced to prison for "procuring for prostitution a girl below age 18," David Brooks hung out with him at an event, which Brooks declined to disclose in a recent Epstein-files-are-no-big-deal column, and the NYT is fine with that.
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Statement from the NYT, which is useful context, but still feel like you gotta mention it in the column!
December 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Three years after Jeffrey Epstein was sentenced to prison for "procuring for prostitution a girl below age 18," David Brooks hung out with him at an event, which Brooks declined to disclose in a recent Epstein-files-are-no-big-deal column, and the NYT is fine with that.
bsky.app/profile/chri...
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I don’t know how it works at the New York Times, but my editors at The Guardian would never let me publish this if they knew that I was one of the elites who spent time with Epstein. And if I published it without telling them, I would be out of a job.
December 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I don’t know how it works at the New York Times, but my editors at The Guardian would never let me publish this if they knew that I was one of the elites who spent time with Epstein. And if I published it without telling them, I would be out of a job.
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I have gone to this game in years past and it is THE BEST.
if you haven't watched 6 man football, today is your day.
if you haven't watched 6 man football, today is your day.
The Texas HS Football championships start today with the wild and crazy 6-man football divisions at 11am CT. They are streaming free on something called Victory+, but you do have to sign up for an account. victoryplus.com/txfootball @sickoscommittee.org
Victory+
Victory+
victoryplus.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I have gone to this game in years past and it is THE BEST.
if you haven't watched 6 man football, today is your day.
if you haven't watched 6 man football, today is your day.
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I believe this is the first Walmart I saw a giant jar of pickled pigs lips next to the giant jar of pickled pigs feet so razor blade bread should be the least of their worries!
A woman who allegedly pushed razor blades into loaves of bread at two Biloxi, Mississippi, Walmart stores was arrested on Tuesday.
Camille Benson, 33, of Texas, has been charged with attempted mayhem. Her bond is set at $100,000.
https://bit.ly/4j5oqWb?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
Camille Benson, 33, of Texas, has been charged with attempted mayhem. Her bond is set at $100,000.
https://bit.ly/4j5oqWb?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
December 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I believe this is the first Walmart I saw a giant jar of pickled pigs lips next to the giant jar of pickled pigs feet so razor blade bread should be the least of their worries!
Hey, Puyallup, the American flag has nothing to do with Christmas. Just a PSA.
December 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Hey, Puyallup, the American flag has nothing to do with Christmas. Just a PSA.
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Neither the China nor Saudi Arabia require anything approaching this for visitors
USA visa requirements
If you think you can just delete social media before visiting the USA read this 👇🏼 from Arnaud Bertrand
If you think you can just delete social media before visiting the USA read this 👇🏼 from Arnaud Bertrand
December 12, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Neither the China nor Saudi Arabia require anything approaching this for visitors
Well, the people up this road won't be getting their packages today.
December 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Well, the people up this road won't be getting their packages today.
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Round 2 of our atmospheric river is now getting back under way and the latest projections are not what we want to see, with now multiple rivers currently projected to reach record flood stages, including some along more populated areas.
emeraldcityweather.com/snohomish-ri... #wawx #waflood
emeraldcityweather.com/snohomish-ri... #wawx #waflood
Atmospheric river triggers widespread, potential record flooding as second wave begins - Emerald City Weather Blog
Round 2 of our atmospheric river is now getting back under way and the latest projections are not
emeraldcityweather.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Round 2 of our atmospheric river is now getting back under way and the latest projections are not what we want to see, with now multiple rivers currently projected to reach record flood stages, including some along more populated areas.
emeraldcityweather.com/snohomish-ri... #wawx #waflood
emeraldcityweather.com/snohomish-ri... #wawx #waflood
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“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
No, Defensive Walking Isn't The Solution For Road Deaths - Jalopnik
It's victim-blaming, it's bull, and it's not the solution we need.
www.jalopnik.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
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This is the guy that showed up near Obama's house with weapons. Also, he's from Pasco.
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol returned to Washington in recent days and has been wandering the neighborhood of Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin — alarming police and prosecutors, who urged a judge to immediately jail him.
Justice Department urges judge to jail former Jan. 6 defendant after alarming return to DC
Taylor Taranto is the latest Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump to face new legal trouble.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is the guy that showed up near Obama's house with weapons. Also, he's from Pasco.
It is always a great day to hang out with a bunch of former (and a few current) journalists. A great crew of Tacoma News-Tribune folks.
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
It is always a great day to hang out with a bunch of former (and a few current) journalists. A great crew of Tacoma News-Tribune folks.
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Our annual surveys are my favorite piece of content we do, and this year was by far the best. We had almost 3,500 responses!
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
MLS Fan Survey: Supporters weigh in on calendar switch, roster rules, and Lionel Messi
Nearly 3,500 fans from 33 countries gave their opinions on the state of Major League Soccer in our third annual fan survey
www.sixonefivesoccer.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our annual surveys are my favorite piece of content we do, and this year was by far the best. We had almost 3,500 responses!
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
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She was first in her family to go to college.
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
She was first in her family to go to college.
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
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MLS is changing its calendar in 18 months. But they still need to work out a new deal with @mlspa.bsky.social. We talked about some of the upcoming challenges with @soccerlawyer.bsky.social. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/12/spor...
Sports Lawyer Andrew Visnovsky previews upcoming MLS CBA negotiations
There could be some interesting developments over the next 18 months.
www.sounderatheart.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
MLS is changing its calendar in 18 months. But they still need to work out a new deal with @mlspa.bsky.social. We talked about some of the upcoming challenges with @soccerlawyer.bsky.social. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/12/spor...
Imagine putting up a flag in your yard that says you support ICE. I wish nothing but the worst for this household. This is in Puyallup, obviously.
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Imagine putting up a flag in your yard that says you support ICE. I wish nothing but the worst for this household. This is in Puyallup, obviously.
Every Sounders fan should be supporting this site. Great coverage that isn't afraid to be critical of the team.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Every Sounders fan should be supporting this site. Great coverage that isn't afraid to be critical of the team.
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I’m a creep
I’m a weirdooooo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don’t belong here…
I’m a weirdooooo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don’t belong here…
November 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I’m a creep
I’m a weirdooooo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don’t belong here…
I’m a weirdooooo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don’t belong here…
Some people who host Thanksgiving provide beer and wine, I provide better treats in my opinion.
November 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Some people who host Thanksgiving provide beer and wine, I provide better treats in my opinion.
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I'm a fan of the New York Yankees, I've been cheering for scumbags for my entire life man
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm a fan of the New York Yankees, I've been cheering for scumbags for my entire life man
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Pocchetino is building the World Cup squad around Cristian Roldan, Diego Luna, Sebastian Berhalter and Alex Freeman, this man's ball knowledge is actually off the charts I'm afraid to say.
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Pocchetino is building the World Cup squad around Cristian Roldan, Diego Luna, Sebastian Berhalter and Alex Freeman, this man's ball knowledge is actually off the charts I'm afraid to say.
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forgot how racist she is
September 20, 2024 at 1:18 PM
forgot how racist she is
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One of the toughest things about being a former journalist is watching all the garbage people and shitty hacks who *didn't* get forced out by horrific salaries and repeated layoffs go ahead and destroy whatever remains of the industry's credibility. This is a Nuzzi tweet.
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
One of the toughest things about being a former journalist is watching all the garbage people and shitty hacks who *didn't* get forced out by horrific salaries and repeated layoffs go ahead and destroy whatever remains of the industry's credibility. This is a Nuzzi tweet.
Now that I'm an Amazon delivery driver (gotta get that paper, yo), I have to say 103.7, which is old school rap, has commercial free Fridays and it is incredible.
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now that I'm an Amazon delivery driver (gotta get that paper, yo), I have to say 103.7, which is old school rap, has commercial free Fridays and it is incredible.
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"I don't want to be known, especially with the national team, known as just a player that is known for his off-the-field stuff"
"I want to be known for winning games...I want to be on the field kicking a player"
How Roldan went from USMNT afterthought to Poch favorite
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
"I want to be known for winning games...I want to be on the field kicking a player"
How Roldan went from USMNT afterthought to Poch favorite
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
How Roldan went from USMNT afterthought to Pochettino favorite
A few months ago, Cristian Roldan believed his USMNT career was drifting away. Now he could be in line for a key role under Mauricio Pochettino.
www.espn.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"I don't want to be known, especially with the national team, known as just a player that is known for his off-the-field stuff"
"I want to be known for winning games...I want to be on the field kicking a player"
How Roldan went from USMNT afterthought to Poch favorite
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
"I want to be known for winning games...I want to be on the field kicking a player"
How Roldan went from USMNT afterthought to Poch favorite
www.espn.com/soccer/story...