SharonA is watching baseball
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All Seattle sports. I love baseball, Go Mariners ⚾️ Go Huskies ☔️. I should be writing. #Romancelandia. Civil rights, voting rights, due process, healthcare for all. Be curious.
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
December 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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ALL-TIME LUXURY TAX PAID
(millions of dollars):
NYY 523
LAD 478
NYM 316
PHI 73
BOS 55
SD 51
ATL 19
TOR 16
CHC 15
TEX 13
SF HOU BAL 11
DET 9
WSH 4
CLE 2
LAA 1
MIA .14
Other 12 teams 0
(millions of dollars):
NYY 523
LAD 478
NYM 316
PHI 73
BOS 55
SD 51
ATL 19
TOR 16
CHC 15
TEX 13
SF HOU BAL 11
DET 9
WSH 4
CLE 2
LAA 1
MIA .14
Other 12 teams 0
December 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
ALL-TIME LUXURY TAX PAID
(millions of dollars):
NYY 523
LAD 478
NYM 316
PHI 73
BOS 55
SD 51
ATL 19
TOR 16
CHC 15
TEX 13
SF HOU BAL 11
DET 9
WSH 4
CLE 2
LAA 1
MIA .14
Other 12 teams 0
(millions of dollars):
NYY 523
LAD 478
NYM 316
PHI 73
BOS 55
SD 51
ATL 19
TOR 16
CHC 15
TEX 13
SF HOU BAL 11
DET 9
WSH 4
CLE 2
LAA 1
MIA .14
Other 12 teams 0
So it wasn’t years, it was $$$ apparently. I wish him well, and we move on.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679... Jorge Polanco agrees to two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets: Sources
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679... Jorge Polanco agrees to two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets: Sources
Jorge Polanco agrees to two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets: Sources
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
So it wasn’t years, it was $$$ apparently. I wish him well, and we move on.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679... Jorge Polanco agrees to two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets: Sources
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679... Jorge Polanco agrees to two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets: Sources
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Season of Love by Helena Greer is only $2.99! I am the captain of the Helena Greer Fan Club and would love you to join!
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December 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Season of Love by Helena Greer is only $2.99! I am the captain of the Helena Greer Fan Club and would love you to join!
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This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.
December 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.
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Burien and West Seattle friends, keep an eye out - this Amber Alert is in our neighborhood.
December 13, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Burien and West Seattle friends, keep an eye out - this Amber Alert is in our neighborhood.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
3-1 win for the Huskies! They are playing for the National Championship on Monday. Go Huskies!
UW men’s soccer up 2-0 the half in the semis over Furman. 31’ left in the game
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
3-1 win for the Huskies! They are playing for the National Championship on Monday. Go Huskies!
UW men’s soccer up 2-0 the half in the semis over Furman. 31’ left in the game
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
UW men’s soccer up 2-0 the half in the semis over Furman. 31’ left in the game
Just watched some drone video from between Duvall and Monroe & oof, that’s not opening quickly. Still covered in water, mud, & a lot of debris. Also Snoqualmie Valley farms were hard hit. If you buy through a CSA, now is a great time to subscribe. Shopping at their farm stands helps them recover.
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Just watched some drone video from between Duvall and Monroe & oof, that’s not opening quickly. Still covered in water, mud, & a lot of debris. Also Snoqualmie Valley farms were hard hit. If you buy through a CSA, now is a great time to subscribe. Shopping at their farm stands helps them recover.
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“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
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I realize I forgot to mention: Bookshop.org *does* have its own ebook app, and the $1.99 promotion is available there too.
December 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I realize I forgot to mention: Bookshop.org *does* have its own ebook app, and the $1.99 promotion is available there too.
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This is very good news and quite surprising. A previous disaster declaration request by WA state for a damaging bomb cyclone was denied, so it wasn’t at all guaranteed we’d see federal assistance for recent floods.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
I just received a phone call from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Secretary Noem informed me that the president signed our request for an emergency declaration. We have also received written confirmation of that emergency declaration.
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is very good news and quite surprising. A previous disaster declaration request by WA state for a damaging bomb cyclone was denied, so it wasn’t at all guaranteed we’d see federal assistance for recent floods.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
Shocker: MIL needed medical care (see:post last night). Luckily her route not flooded but it’s not like we can go help, our route is cut off. Exhausted.
December 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Shocker: MIL needed medical care (see:post last night). Luckily her route not flooded but it’s not like we can go help, our route is cut off. Exhausted.
Any given game
December 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Any given game
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I usually renew my National Parks Pass in December anyway, but if you buy a 2025 pass this month, it is valid until the end of December 2026 and has a significantly more attractive Roseate Spoonbill.
December 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I usually renew my National Parks Pass in December anyway, but if you buy a 2025 pass this month, it is valid until the end of December 2026 and has a significantly more attractive Roseate Spoonbill.
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More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s “lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage,” a state health official said.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
Hot take: too many replays in the game now. Slowing it down to watch it over and over and over? Just stick with the call on the field.
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Hot take: too many replays in the game now. Slowing it down to watch it over and over and over? Just stick with the call on the field.
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Section 1 of the executive order is like "in order for this to mean anything, Congress must act." The rest of it is like "X department shall convene a task force to provide a list of recommendations etc. etc." It's completely toothless and this "blocking states" headline is brain-dead stenography.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that blocks states from enforcing their own regulations around artificial intelligence and instead aims to create a "single national framework" for AI. https://cnn.it/49chVwf
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Section 1 of the executive order is like "in order for this to mean anything, Congress must act." The rest of it is like "X department shall convene a task force to provide a list of recommendations etc. etc." It's completely toothless and this "blocking states" headline is brain-dead stenography.
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The thing about this executive order is that he doesn't have that authority and states should ignore him
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that blocks states from enforcing their own regulations around artificial intelligence and instead aims to create a "single national framework" for AI. https://cnn.it/49chVwf
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The thing about this executive order is that he doesn't have that authority and states should ignore him
I definitely know more than 1-2. 🤐
“When it comes to putting together a crew with the skills needed for a bank job or a jewel heist, a majority of Americans reported knowing just one or two guys, tops,” said lead researcher Jane Iannitello
Study Finds 80% Of Americans Lack Social Connections To Pull Off Heist
NEW HAVEN, CT—Shedding new light on a previously undocumented effect of loneliness, a team of psychologists at Yale University found that at least 80% of Americans lack the social connections necessar...
theonion.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I definitely know more than 1-2. 🤐
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Sharing another miniature world for #ArtAdventCalendar day 11! This one features a peacock in a pocket watch case with a glass front. The peacock is handmade with polymer clay (not painted). 🦚
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Sharing another miniature world for #ArtAdventCalendar day 11! This one features a peacock in a pocket watch case with a glass front. The peacock is handmade with polymer clay (not painted). 🦚
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The fact that parts of Washington are seeing record-breaking flooding this week is not surprising given that 1) many locations saw record 24hr precipitation (well above 100yr ARI) & 2) near-record temperatures *simultaneously* (no snow in mtns, so all precip became runoff). #WAwx
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The fact that parts of Washington are seeing record-breaking flooding this week is not surprising given that 1) many locations saw record 24hr precipitation (well above 100yr ARI) & 2) near-record temperatures *simultaneously* (no snow in mtns, so all precip became runoff). #WAwx
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Well, holy cow. Some good news. Indiana resists! Looks like the wheels are coming off the Trump bus. Another WSJ gift link for y'all. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Indiana Redistricting Plan Rejected in Rebuke to Trump
The president had urged Republican-controlled states to adopt new congressional maps that would benefit House GOP.
www.wsj.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Well, holy cow. Some good news. Indiana resists! Looks like the wheels are coming off the Trump bus. Another WSJ gift link for y'all. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...