Asinwreck
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I try not to break the rules, but merely test their elasticity.
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Jerry Reinsdorf loves the Jeff Samardzija trade as Semien and Bassitt have become MLBPA leaders.
Come to think of it, did coming up through Reinsdorf's system disabuse Bassitt and Semien about the goals of baseball's owners?
Come to think of it, did coming up through Reinsdorf's system disabuse Bassitt and Semien about the goals of baseball's owners?
MLBPA subcommittee member Chris Bassitt on the salary cap debate that may be a central figure in the upcoming CBA discussions: "The salary cap is not the issue. Having suppressed salaries across the league so owners can make more money is not the answer."
February 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Jerry Reinsdorf loves the Jeff Samardzija trade as Semien and Bassitt have become MLBPA leaders.
Come to think of it, did coming up through Reinsdorf's system disabuse Bassitt and Semien about the goals of baseball's owners?
Come to think of it, did coming up through Reinsdorf's system disabuse Bassitt and Semien about the goals of baseball's owners?
OT Wednesday.
OT Wednesday?
February 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
OT Wednesday.
How conflicted are Toronto viewers now? Canada survives to play another day due to a game-winning goal by Mitch Marner.
February 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM
How conflicted are Toronto viewers now? Canada survives to play another day due to a game-winning goal by Mitch Marner.
Free hockey after a very exciting third period.
February 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Free hockey after a very exciting third period.
Canada could use Nazgul in goal right about now.
This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal
February 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Canada could use Nazgul in goal right about now.
The Tony Clark resignation is the most consequential news involving baseball this month.
February 17, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The Tony Clark resignation is the most consequential news involving baseball this month.
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Jesse Jackson 'I Am Somebody' on Sesame Street
YouTube video by Headline USA
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Jesse Jackson at the funeral for Fred Hampton. ST-17101327-0011, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum.
February 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Jesse Jackson at the funeral for Fred Hampton. ST-17101327-0011, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum.
RIP my old neighbor Jesse Jackson.
February 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
RIP my old neighbor Jesse Jackson.
Republican policies are designed to kill Americans.
“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups.
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Republican policies are designed to kill Americans.
Sue Bird is good enough at comedy that I actually enjoy her commercial appearances.
February 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Sue Bird is good enough at comedy that I actually enjoy her commercial appearances.
“I built up a reputation that I think was deserved for the first half of my career, but I think a lot of it was psychological later in my coaching days, but psychologically it turned out to be a good weapon.” - Joe Nossek, sign stealer and longtime coach (1940-2026)
sabr.org/bioproj/pers...
sabr.org/bioproj/pers...
Joe Nossek – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
“I built up a reputation that I think was deserved for the first half of my career, but I think a lot of it was psychological later in my coaching days, but psychologically it turned out to be a good weapon.” - Joe Nossek, sign stealer and longtime coach (1940-2026)
sabr.org/bioproj/pers...
sabr.org/bioproj/pers...
In 2030, all the figure skaters will use Shellac songs.
Copyright problems have forced some Olympic figure skaters to scramble for approval and others to ditch their planned programs entirely.
Why are copyright problems plaguing figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics?
Copyright problems have forced some Olympic figure skaters to scramble for approval and others to ditch their planned programs entirely.
trib.al
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
In 2030, all the figure skaters will use Shellac songs.
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Remembering Lenny Randle, born on this date in 1949
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Remembering Lenny Randle, born on this date in 1949
Presidente should get Thom Brennaman to narrate an ad.
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Presidente should get Thom Brennaman to narrate an ad.
A bunch, but the variety spans Billy Martin and Ursula K. Le Guin.
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A bunch, but the variety spans Billy Martin and Ursula K. Le Guin.
The Baltimore Banner now striving to do what both the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post abandoned.
The Baltimore Banner's EIC Audrey Cooper announced in an email to staff that The Banner will expand its coverage to include D.C.-area sports teams, including the Nationals and Commanders.
February 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The Baltimore Banner now striving to do what both the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post abandoned.
The impressive come-from-ahead tank job by the Nets against Indiana tonight was highlighted by 10 turnovers in the third quarter.
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The impressive come-from-ahead tank job by the Nets against Indiana tonight was highlighted by 10 turnovers in the third quarter.
Not as bad as his predecessor Kenny Williams trading for Jeff Barry. That said, this certainly falls into the poor attention to detail that is the hallmark of a Jerry Reinsdorf operation.
Did David Stearns lie to Chris Getz to get rid of Luisangel Acuña? It's possible!
February 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Not as bad as his predecessor Kenny Williams trading for Jeff Barry. That said, this certainly falls into the poor attention to detail that is the hallmark of a Jerry Reinsdorf operation.
If Jerry Reinsdorf was my boss, I'd feel the same way.
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
If Jerry Reinsdorf was my boss, I'd feel the same way.
Jaden Ivey's favorite Iggy Pop record.
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Jaden Ivey's favorite Iggy Pop record.
This is excellent.
i forget who made it but it cracks me up lol
February 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This is excellent.
Artūras Karnišovas signed Mac McClung so he could claim the Chicago Bulls will be represented at NBA All-Star Weekend.
February 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Artūras Karnišovas signed Mac McClung so he could claim the Chicago Bulls will be represented at NBA All-Star Weekend.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Please consult the Chicago Manual of Style."
"Please consult the Chicago Manual of Style."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Place the period after the parenthetical."
"Place the period after the parenthetical."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Please consult the Chicago Manual of Style."
"Please consult the Chicago Manual of Style."