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Jerad Walker

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Podcast Editor: North Carolina Public Radio (WUNC). Contributor: NPR. Alum: OPB, WAMU. Cheerwine enthusiast. Go Dawgs!

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · Jun 23

This moth looks like Ric Flair

The Nature Boy posing before a match while wearing a luxurious pink robe and his heavyweight title belt. His gorgeous blond hair flows down his neck.

A rosy maple moth. The species is known for its wooly body and pink and yellow coloration, which varies from cream or white to bright pink or yellow. Males have bushier antennae than females, which allow them to sense female pheromones for mating.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 22h

James Franklin driving home tonight after losing to Northwestern.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 10m

And there it is!

Penn State fires Franklin amid midseason free fall

Penn State has fired longtime coach James Franklin, who is owed more than $49 million.

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@sickoscommittee.org

Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 4h

These Sunday show conversations have been rendered meaningless because people just talk past the actual questions.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 4h

I think journalists should refamiliarize the American public with the phrase “non-denial denial” at every opportunity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-den...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 4h

“No. No, we should not give toddlers phones,” he thought as he clicked on the podcast episode.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 4h

*blinks*

An episode of Today Explained titled “Should we give toddlers phones?”

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 6h

Best wishes, Sarah.

C. Buckthorn @cbuckthorn.bsky.social · 12h

This is amazing. I laughed out loud www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

As 32-year-old Rich points out, though, "it's not like using ChatGPT guarantees success".
When he met someone in a bar one Friday night and swapped social media handles, he asked AI what his next move should be.
ChatGPT discerned that sending an initial message on Monday midmorning would set the right pace. "Then it gave me some options for what the message could be," says Rich.
"Keep it light, warm, and low-stakes so it reads as genuine interest without urgency," the bot advised. "Something like: Hey Sarah, still laughing about [tiny shared moment/reference if you've got one] - good to meet you!" Rich went back and forth with ChatGPT until he felt they'd hit upon exactly the right message ("Hey Sarah, it was lovely to meet you") but sadly she never replied, he says. "It's been two weeks now."

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 16h

Gunner is fine. He doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. And seems to be unfazed by pressure. So if we’re hanging in there against an elite opponent, we have a chance. But this team overall has regressed. And I know we sound like a broken record but the coaching and play calling are the real problems.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · Oct 21

Georgia’s backup quarterback will see you at the moontower after today’s college football games are over.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 17h

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 18h

Brian Kelly is Coral Paradise.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 19h

Hugh if you have facts about a violation, send it to [email protected]. If not, please do not slander these young referees or insult their family.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 19h

Football official about 3 feet in front of Hugh Freeze who is red face, yelling, and has both arms in the air

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 19h

That Georgia scoring drive was the longest minute and a half in college football history.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 19h

Smashing that circle button

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 20h

Really we should just start every game down by 7.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 22h

James Franklin driving home tonight after losing to Northwestern.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 22h

Behold! The majesty of a college town in central Oregon on an overcast day!

Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 22h

I’ve never seen more aerial shots during a sports broadcast than this Oregon game on CBS. Literally *dozens* of them so far. I mean, I guess Eugene is nice.