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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 14h

This is fine, I’m sure

Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 18h

Padres manager Mike Shildt said he retired in part because of death threats from sports bettors:

Mike Shildt says decision to retire was his own, but Padres questions remain

www.nytimes.com

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 15h

Even billionaires can’t afford this. Was it MBS?

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 1d

What are they even arguing here. He shouldn’t have been given second base?

Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 1d

Sure is! {drinks}

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 1d

Especially when by all reports what actually changed (this deal had been on the table for ages) was Trump letting Israel bomb Qatar

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 3d

Catfishing.net bloodbath yesterday followed immediately by best ever score today

catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game

Guess the Wikipedia article from its categories. 10 interesting people, places, and things to guess every day.

Catfishing.net

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 3d

Catfishing.net bloodbath today

catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game

Guess the Wikipedia article from its categories. 10 interesting people, places, and things to guess every day.

Catfishing.net

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 3d

Tired: the pope doesn’t like JD Vance because Vance is a terrible catholic and human

Wired: the pope doesn’t like JD Vance because Vance reminds him of AJ Pierzynski

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 3d

Anakin and padme meme

Were monitoring the measles outbreak

To make sure no one gets measles

…

We’re *against* measles, right?

Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 3d

Why do you hate mosses

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Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 4d

Funniest possible outcome here would be for this game to end the way 1926 WS Game 7 did

slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 4d

Kerry Carpenter has reached base safely 5 times, tied for the most in a winner-take-all postseason game, with:

2014 ALWCG Eric Hosmer
2012 NLDS G5 Carlos Beltrán
1926 WS G7 Babe Ruth

Only Carpenter and Ruth homered in those games