King of the Suburbs
@jamesbaumann.bsky.social
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Forget knocking down the ballroom. When he leaves, they need to raze the whole place and salt the earth. Don’t even build on the same spot lest we suffer a “Poltergeist” situation.
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Forget knocking down the ballroom. When he leaves, they need to raze the whole place and salt the earth. Don’t even build on the same spot lest we suffer a “Poltergeist” situation.
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I can’t recommend this Joey Votto video from @theathletic.com enough. Proud to be the tiniest part of it www.nytimes.com/athletic/vid...
Joey Votto: The Story behind the story
Peak video series
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I can’t recommend this Joey Votto video from @theathletic.com enough. Proud to be the tiniest part of it www.nytimes.com/athletic/vid...
Sorta surprised Allstate is still running their University of Michigan football spot. Stealing cotton candy on the Jumbotron is looking pretty tame these days.
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Sorta surprised Allstate is still running their University of Michigan football spot. Stealing cotton candy on the Jumbotron is looking pretty tame these days.
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Growing up a trash ass part of the Midwest, a highlight of everyone’s year was going to the county fair and paying $5 to take three swings at an old Mercury Cougar with a baseball bat or a sledgehammer. I believe the fire department raised about half their budget that way.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Damnit this is good writing, @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social.
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Growing up a trash ass part of the Midwest, a highlight of everyone’s year was going to the county fair and paying $5 to take three swings at an old Mercury Cougar with a baseball bat or a sledgehammer. I believe the fire department raised about half their budget that way.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Congratulations to Clayton Kershaw for being named honorary captain for the Iranian and Egyptian World Cup squads.
Long before the draw, local organizers in Seattle had earmarked a FIFA World Cup match in the city as a chance to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
But now, the two teams playing – Iran and Egypt – have objected to any such celebrations taking place around the stadium.
https://cnn.it/4agpfsR
But now, the two teams playing – Iran and Egypt – have objected to any such celebrations taking place around the stadium.
https://cnn.it/4agpfsR
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Congratulations to Clayton Kershaw for being named honorary captain for the Iranian and Egyptian World Cup squads.
Gonna guess Disney execs don’t watch South Park.
Disney announced an agreement to bring its characters to Sora, OpenAI’s short-form video platform. Videos made with the tech will be available to stream on Disney+ under the three-year deal, which does not include any talent likeness or voices. nyti.ms/4rOyYN4
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gonna guess Disney execs don’t watch South Park.
In support of our glorious leader’s suggestion, I will be dropping off boxes and boxes of #2 Ticonderoga pencils at all toy drives this holiday season.
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In support of our glorious leader’s suggestion, I will be dropping off boxes and boxes of #2 Ticonderoga pencils at all toy drives this holiday season.
“Hey boss, there is a Mr. Show Hey O’Tanny on the phone asking about a possible job.”
“Is it from a 513 area code?”
“Nope.”
“Well, then tell him he can pound sand.”
“Is it from a 513 area code?”
“Nope.”
“Well, then tell him he can pound sand.”
What a terrible way to actually run your baseball team.
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“Hey boss, there is a Mr. Show Hey O’Tanny on the phone asking about a possible job.”
“Is it from a 513 area code?”
“Nope.”
“Well, then tell him he can pound sand.”
“Is it from a 513 area code?”
“Nope.”
“Well, then tell him he can pound sand.”
I live in a dumb state and love a dumb baseball team.
What a terrible way to actually run your baseball team.
December 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I live in a dumb state and love a dumb baseball team.
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
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Why are there FIVE car washes around me? Maybe because private equity loves them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why Are There Suddenly So Many Car Washes?
Fueled by private equity and a subscription-based business model, the auto wash industry is flooding the US with new outlets. Some towns and cities have had enough.
www.bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Why are there FIVE car washes around me? Maybe because private equity loves them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
About 20 years ago I was taking to someone who worked at Indiana University. They said the marketing department looked forward to the home game against OSU because that was the one day they knew the stadium would be filled with red and they could get good photos.
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
About 20 years ago I was taking to someone who worked at Indiana University. They said the marketing department looked forward to the home game against OSU because that was the one day they knew the stadium would be filled with red and they could get good photos.
This may be the most pathetic thing to happen this year and that’s really saying something.
From @theathletic.com: “This is truly one of the great honors of my life.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded President Trump a new golden trophy, a golden medal and a certificate, and told him: “This is your prize, this is your peace prize.” nyti.ms/44Gy4s6
FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded President Trump a new golden trophy, a golden medal and a certificate, and told him: “This is your prize, this is your peace prize.” nyti.ms/44Gy4s6
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This may be the most pathetic thing to happen this year and that’s really saying something.
This raises the question, what are the odds that when *it* happens, it’s on live television?
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This raises the question, what are the odds that when *it* happens, it’s on live television?
Was going for holiday wonderland. Ended up with HP Lovecraft.
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Was going for holiday wonderland. Ended up with HP Lovecraft.
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JOURNALIST REQUEST: I'm writing a story about how organizing/joining resistance movements can build community and fight loneliness, particularly in the US.
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
JOURNALIST REQUEST: I'm writing a story about how organizing/joining resistance movements can build community and fight loneliness, particularly in the US.
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
Awwww dammit. Such an amazing talent.
RIP — Cropper was responsible for some of the sweetest electric guitar playing ever committed to tape. variety.com/2025/music/n...
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.
variety.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Awwww dammit. Such an amazing talent.
Thought he was more of a couch guy.
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thought he was more of a couch guy.
Add a $1 Schwarb-Fee to each ticket to mitigate the costs.
I’ve written numerous times that the Reds have long odds to land Kyle Schwarber. But according to sources, Cincinnati still has a chance to sign the lefty slugger from Middletown, Ohio. www.mlb.com/reds/news/re...
Why the dark-horse Reds could be a uniquely enticing fit for Schwarber
CINCINNATI – While it might have seemed like a longshot going into the offseason, don't count out the Reds in the pursuit of free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber.
Multiple sources told MLB.com that the R...
www.mlb.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Add a $1 Schwarb-Fee to each ticket to mitigate the costs.
I live in the dumbest state.
"Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status." www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status
Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, who renounced his own Colombian citizenship at age 18, says "if you want to be an American, it's all or nothing." He has introduced a bill that would require…
www.cleveland.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I live in the dumbest state.
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@wcbe905columbus.bsky.social Anyone home with this account?
November 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
@wcbe905columbus.bsky.social Anyone home with this account?
@profanity.accountant Let’s see what the *#^+! you know.
November 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@profanity.accountant Let’s see what the *#^+! you know.
How many stupid defensive decisions could OSU do on that play? Fire able offenses.
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
How many stupid defensive decisions could OSU do on that play? Fire able offenses.