Jay Rigdon
@jayrigdon.bsky.social
Now: Elefant Terrible
Formerly: Awful Announcing, Fried Egg Golf
Formerly: Awful Announcing, Fried Egg Golf
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Jay Rigdon
@jayrigdon.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Friends: "Wow, this is an amazing picture from your whale watching trip!"
Me, modestly: "Ah thanks, it was a fluke."
Me, modestly: "Ah thanks, it was a fluke."
It's a great day for your college football team to be 12-0 and not playing
November 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's a great day for your college football team to be 12-0 and not playing
My favorite bit of sports media gossip I ever heard back when that was my job, and one that I believe more and more to be true, is that Jim Nantz cannot STAND working with Tony Romo. Despises it, but he got popular quick and CBS gave him that contract so Nantz has to go along with it.
November 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My favorite bit of sports media gossip I ever heard back when that was my job, and one that I believe more and more to be true, is that Jim Nantz cannot STAND working with Tony Romo. Despises it, but he got popular quick and CBS gave him that contract so Nantz has to go along with it.
Watching parade.
"The Toys 'R' Us crew is here to remind us..."
@lisamarietea.bsky.social: "To remind us what? Not to sell our company to private equity?"
"The Toys 'R' Us crew is here to remind us..."
@lisamarietea.bsky.social: "To remind us what? Not to sell our company to private equity?"
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Watching parade.
"The Toys 'R' Us crew is here to remind us..."
@lisamarietea.bsky.social: "To remind us what? Not to sell our company to private equity?"
"The Toys 'R' Us crew is here to remind us..."
@lisamarietea.bsky.social: "To remind us what? Not to sell our company to private equity?"
I love the UP so much. Just such a delightful corner of the world.
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I love the UP so much. Just such a delightful corner of the world.
Get his ass, Dave Toub
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Get his ass, Dave Toub
Holding my hand up: Connaughton would have gotten my ass on "Who He Play For"
Hornets are challenging a defensive foul call on Pat Connaughton.
November 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Holding my hand up: Connaughton would have gotten my ass on "Who He Play For"
If the Democrats were a real party they'd look at Indiana refusing to go along with Trump's gerrymandering as the massive flag for how weak he is and capitalize accordingly leading to a sweeping midterm, but instead we'll get some memes and MTG being floated as a cabinet pick or something
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
If the Democrats were a real party they'd look at Indiana refusing to go along with Trump's gerrymandering as the massive flag for how weak he is and capitalize accordingly leading to a sweeping midterm, but instead we'll get some memes and MTG being floated as a cabinet pick or something
The Bears are having a ridiculously lucky season and I am very here for it
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The Bears are having a ridiculously lucky season and I am very here for it
Oh is kicker a crucial weakness for the Bears wow who knew
November 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Oh is kicker a crucial weakness for the Bears wow who knew
Cannot describe how angry he was about this. World's poutiest dog.
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Cannot describe how angry he was about this. World's poutiest dog.
"A big play hit for a first down! Let's call a 1st and 10 bubble screen to completely destroy the drive!"
-offensive coordinators for the last 25 years
-offensive coordinators for the last 25 years
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"A big play hit for a first down! Let's call a 1st and 10 bubble screen to completely destroy the drive!"
-offensive coordinators for the last 25 years
-offensive coordinators for the last 25 years
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
Main takeaway from this (other than I need to go back to Marquette) is now much better cars used to look. There's no world where this picture is as evocative if it's a GMC Sierra parked there
Washington Street Frames a Lake Superior Sunrise.
Marquette, Michigan
Marquette, Michigan
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Main takeaway from this (other than I need to go back to Marquette) is now much better cars used to look. There's no world where this picture is as evocative if it's a GMC Sierra parked there
Still thinking about this.
He literally told a bartender "I just flew in from D.C. and boy are my arms tired." It was like a Progressive becoming your parents ad unfolding right in front of us.
He literally told a bartender "I just flew in from D.C. and boy are my arms tired." It was like a Progressive becoming your parents ad unfolding right in front of us.
Just witnessed a man do an unironic "Boy are my arms tired" and I am in shock.
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Still thinking about this.
He literally told a bartender "I just flew in from D.C. and boy are my arms tired." It was like a Progressive becoming your parents ad unfolding right in front of us.
He literally told a bartender "I just flew in from D.C. and boy are my arms tired." It was like a Progressive becoming your parents ad unfolding right in front of us.
Just witnessed a man do an unironic "Boy are my arms tired" and I am in shock.
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Just witnessed a man do an unironic "Boy are my arms tired" and I am in shock.
This would somehow be the funniest Chase Center win yet for the Pacers
Pacers dtarters: Nembhard, Sheppard, Walker, Huff, Jackson
Bench:
Dennis
Morris
Peter
Robinson-Earl
Martin
Bradley
Bench:
Dennis
Morris
Peter
Robinson-Earl
Martin
Bradley
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This would somehow be the funniest Chase Center win yet for the Pacers
This is the exact kind of scenario where it would be nice to have a real kicker
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is the exact kind of scenario where it would be nice to have a real kicker
Oh my god he fucking caught it
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Oh my god he fucking caught it
Not looking great but I DO appreciate how Cignetti always maximizes clock management in these scenarios.
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Not looking great but I DO appreciate how Cignetti always maximizes clock management in these scenarios.
Not, if I'm honest, in love with this IU game
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Not, if I'm honest, in love with this IU game
Tulane, at their best, is the best G5 team. I watched them dismantle Duke. If they win out/win the AAC they should 100% receive a lot of consideration for the G5 bid.
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Tulane, at their best, is the best G5 team. I watched them dismantle Duke. If they win out/win the AAC they should 100% receive a lot of consideration for the G5 bid.
@jconnollybooks.bsky.social you helped me with a Jeopardy clue tonight ("ossuary", with a picture of Sedlec), so thank you for that!
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
@jconnollybooks.bsky.social you helped me with a Jeopardy clue tonight ("ossuary", with a picture of Sedlec), so thank you for that!
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The guy beloved by Celtics legends Larry Bird and Bill Walton?
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The guy beloved by Celtics legends Larry Bird and Bill Walton?
Disney honestly doing me a favor with the YTTV dispute as I don't have to watch the CFP rankings show and get furious about Joey Galloway saying Indiana would lose to Florida on a neutral field
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Disney honestly doing me a favor with the YTTV dispute as I don't have to watch the CFP rankings show and get furious about Joey Galloway saying Indiana would lose to Florida on a neutral field
Zohran has done the unthinkable: make me care about NYC
Mamdani is asked about Trump’s comment last night that he’s better looking than him: “My focus is on the cost of living crisis.”
November 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Zohran has done the unthinkable: make me care about NYC