Jack Hittinger
@jackhitts.bsky.social
Upper Midwestern pseudo-intellectual former(ish) sportswriter in Shakopee, by way of Bemidji (by way of Michigan). This will probably end up being a bunch of posts about politics, Wilco and college hockey. He/him.
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Old Eastern European guy comes into the garage my kid works at, where they’re discussing Christmas movies and someone said something about the Grinch.
Old Guy: “I do not know this ”Grinch”.
Kid’s boss shows Old Guy a picture of the Grinch on his phone.
Old Guy:”That is one nasty son-of-bitch, no?”
Old Guy: “I do not know this ”Grinch”.
Kid’s boss shows Old Guy a picture of the Grinch on his phone.
Old Guy:”That is one nasty son-of-bitch, no?”
November 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Old Eastern European guy comes into the garage my kid works at, where they’re discussing Christmas movies and someone said something about the Grinch.
Old Guy: “I do not know this ”Grinch”.
Kid’s boss shows Old Guy a picture of the Grinch on his phone.
Old Guy:”That is one nasty son-of-bitch, no?”
Old Guy: “I do not know this ”Grinch”.
Kid’s boss shows Old Guy a picture of the Grinch on his phone.
Old Guy:”That is one nasty son-of-bitch, no?”
OK so we had the volume on low and I didn’t realize that Jack and Eminem did a HELLO OPERATOR rap mashup, so he did actually do a deep cut for the real heads, he’s the GOAT
November 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
OK so we had the volume on low and I didn’t realize that Jack and Eminem did a HELLO OPERATOR rap mashup, so he did actually do a deep cut for the real heads, he’s the GOAT
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Smarmy little fucker
“Of course they got it right,” Packers Coach Matt LaFleur said with an exaggerated wink of a controversial timeout call during Green Bay's win to open the NFL's Thanksgiving schedule.
Analysis | NFL Thanksgiving takeaways: Controversial timeout gives the Packers a boost
The Packers used their fourth-down success, Jordan Love’s passing, Micah Parsons’s pass-rushing and a questionable timeout to win, 31-24, in Detroit.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Smarmy little fucker
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Jack White is the king of “indie dudes love sports too” representation matters baby
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Jack White is the king of “indie dudes love sports too” representation matters baby
Eminem showing up as a special guest for Jack White’s Detroit Lions halftime show? Would only be made better if he brought out the Insane Clown Posse next. youtu.be/Qk2HD8-UtO4?...
Leck Mich Im Arsch
YouTube video by Insane Clown Posse - Topic
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November 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Eminem showing up as a special guest for Jack White’s Detroit Lions halftime show? Would only be made better if he brought out the Insane Clown Posse next. youtu.be/Qk2HD8-UtO4?...
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thinking of her today
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
thinking of her today
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Herman Mellville’s take on the “crab Rangoon, things of that nature“ Tweet
ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and what not
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Herman Mellville’s take on the “crab Rangoon, things of that nature“ Tweet
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This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
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All of the Pittsburgh journalists who stayed on strike for three years are heroes. Salute.
As the striking journalists return to the newsroom, both sides expect it’ll be a rocky reunion. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/what...
What newsroom organizers learned from the years-long strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The importance of coordination, how digital news consumption patterns limit the effectiveness of public shame, and more.
www.niemanlab.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
All of the Pittsburgh journalists who stayed on strike for three years are heroes. Salute.
Underrated part of this interview to me is how dumb and lame he makes Liz Collin look for not knowing who he is. Should have been a red flag 15 years ago.
On this day in 2010, Paul Westerberg was "a man on the street" for the WCCO report
youtu.be/-OXVQKi9O_c?...
youtu.be/-OXVQKi9O_c?...
Paul Westerberg Interview (reupload)
YouTube video by Nikolai K
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November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Underrated part of this interview to me is how dumb and lame he makes Liz Collin look for not knowing who he is. Should have been a red flag 15 years ago.
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Incredible stuff here.
No joke I think PTFO needs to win a Pulitzer for general reporting.
No joke I think PTFO needs to win a Pulitzer for general reporting.
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Incredible stuff here.
No joke I think PTFO needs to win a Pulitzer for general reporting.
No joke I think PTFO needs to win a Pulitzer for general reporting.
Petition to change the name from "International Men's Day" (bad connotations + vibes, sounds like a men's rights activist thing) to "International Dudes Rock Day" (cool, fun, wholesome)
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Petition to change the name from "International Men's Day" (bad connotations + vibes, sounds like a men's rights activist thing) to "International Dudes Rock Day" (cool, fun, wholesome)
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Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
It would be very funny, to me, if Michigan left the Big Ten to go independent but then realized it still needed a hockey conference and had to grovel back to the CCHA.
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It would be very funny, to me, if Michigan left the Big Ten to go independent but then realized it still needed a hockey conference and had to grovel back to the CCHA.
Think this guy knows Justin Eichorn?
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Think this guy knows Justin Eichorn?
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It’s very cool to see the long list of reasons that make the Twin Cities the #2 area for women’s sports.
I would quibble that the 16th largest metro area in the country is a “small market.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
I would quibble that the 16th largest metro area in the country is a “small market.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
What makes a great women’s sports city? We ranked the top 10 in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s very cool to see the long list of reasons that make the Twin Cities the #2 area for women’s sports.
I would quibble that the 16th largest metro area in the country is a “small market.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
I would quibble that the 16th largest metro area in the country is a “small market.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Chaska Curling is officially on the map
Danny Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg
They need to qualify the country in, but that’s the USA curling team for the 2026 Olympics
Long live John Shuster
They need to qualify the country in, but that’s the USA curling team for the 2026 Olympics
Long live John Shuster
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Chaska Curling is officially on the map
My analysis after watching approximately a quarter of today’s game at the Mexican restaurant is that not only is being a professional quarterback hard, it is next to impossible to actually predict who will be a good one! (You can have that for free, you’re welcome everybody!)
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
My analysis after watching approximately a quarter of today’s game at the Mexican restaurant is that not only is being a professional quarterback hard, it is next to impossible to actually predict who will be a good one! (You can have that for free, you’re welcome everybody!)
Is this the first football halftime show in history that caters to me personally?! Seems like it! (In other news, whenever millennials are officially Old Now.)
Detroit rocker Jack White will perform at the Detroit Lions' @detroitlions.bsky.social Thanksgiving game against the Packers as Eminem takes over halftime production duties. bit.ly/3LIj9an
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Is this the first football halftime show in history that caters to me personally?! Seems like it! (In other news, whenever millennials are officially Old Now.)
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Father, forgive me, for I have spent the morning ranting about MLS and the enshittification of soccer
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
MLS Changes the Calendar
Whither the fan?
wburdine.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Father, forgive me, for I have spent the morning ranting about MLS and the enshittification of soccer
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
wburdine.substack.com/p/mls-change...
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MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
Very cool, can't wait to watch the Loons take on Real Salt Lake in a regular season game in 10 degree weather in February.
Don Garber deflects a question about what kind of pushback they got from northern markets on this move. He admits that northern markets will suffer from this, but suggests that this is balanced by southern markets having suffered for years in the summer heat.
#MNUFC
#MNUFC
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Very cool, can't wait to watch the Loons take on Real Salt Lake in a regular season game in 10 degree weather in February.
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As a cultural Catholic* I am absolutely delighted by Leo’s hammering of JD Vance
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
As a cultural Catholic* I am absolutely delighted by Leo’s hammering of JD Vance
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue
*I was born into Catholicism and although I no longer believe in God I remain all in on any kind of Catholic intrigue