Brian
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I have good insight into how education works. I have BAD insight into everything else.
I'm actually impressed Michigan has kept this a game cus Nebraska has hit like 6 of the type of shot that kills the spirit
January 28, 2026 at 12:43 AM
I'm actually impressed Michigan has kept this a game cus Nebraska has hit like 6 of the type of shot that kills the spirit
If Michigan was shooting just below average instead of awful from 3 OR the free throw line, this game would be comfortable
January 24, 2026 at 2:56 AM
If Michigan was shooting just below average instead of awful from 3 OR the free throw line, this game would be comfortable
I will genuinely be surprised if miami keeps this close
January 20, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I will genuinely be surprised if miami keeps this close
The movie was completely unnecessary but it's not *bad*. SW has been up and down under Kennedy but only Rise of Skywalker was reprehensible.
"Han Solo," which was far from the worst movie to come out on Kennedy's watch didn't have a recasting problem so much as a writing problem.
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Maybe a Han Solo Movie Wasn’t a Great Idea, Admits Kathleen Kennedy
The exiting Lucasfilm president expressed some regrets over recasting Harrison Ford.
gizmodo.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The movie was completely unnecessary but it's not *bad*. SW has been up and down under Kennedy but only Rise of Skywalker was reprehensible.
In my life I have never read a more Chicago collection of words than what I read in this article
A blue-collar worker has found fame as "Cheese Grater Guy" during the Bears’ iconic playoff win over the Packers. blockclubchi.co/3Nu2vfn
January 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
In my life I have never read a more Chicago collection of words than what I read in this article
The narrative that the NIL era helped even the playing field for Indiana has been strange. They 1.) STILL don't even have a top 30 freshman recruiting class and 2.) didn't even recruit transfers at an elite level until THIS year (for next year's team)!
January 10, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The narrative that the NIL era helped even the playing field for Indiana has been strange. They 1.) STILL don't even have a top 30 freshman recruiting class and 2.) didn't even recruit transfers at an elite level until THIS year (for next year's team)!
Michigan on pace for a season low 56 but luckily on pace to give up a season low 0
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Michigan on pace for a season low 56 but luckily on pace to give up a season low 0
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oh brother, another bad post from political influencer beltway brian. i am furious at beltway brian all of the time. i share screencaps of beltway brian's posts with people who have no idea who he is. i hate all of beltway brian's posts and i read all of them every single day, including weekends
December 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
oh brother, another bad post from political influencer beltway brian. i am furious at beltway brian all of the time. i share screencaps of beltway brian's posts with people who have no idea who he is. i hate all of beltway brian's posts and i read all of them every single day, including weekends
If you don't think Jasmine Crockett would be a good senatorial candidate you could simply try to persuade voters of the merits of your preferred candidate as opposed to, I don't know, calling on democratic leaders to subvert democracy.
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
If you don't think Jasmine Crockett would be a good senatorial candidate you could simply try to persuade voters of the merits of your preferred candidate as opposed to, I don't know, calling on democratic leaders to subvert democracy.
I don't have confidence Sherrone is a good coach. But to fire him after going 9-3 on a team that is approximately that, accounting for experience and talent level, is approximately a 9-3 team, would be absolutely absurd
November 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I don't have confidence Sherrone is a good coach. But to fire him after going 9-3 on a team that is approximately that, accounting for experience and talent level, is approximately a 9-3 team, would be absolutely absurd
The OL looking about as good as possible, makes it sting even more that Haynes being out has probably cost us 2 TDs (Marshall is great but the difference between him and Kudzal is a few YPC, w/ Haynes it's about beating the last man which we've been in position to do a couple times)
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The OL looking about as good as possible, makes it sting even more that Haynes being out has probably cost us 2 TDs (Marshall is great but the difference between him and Kudzal is a few YPC, w/ Haynes it's about beating the last man which we've been in position to do a couple times)
LMAO Ryan Day spamming the opposite game plan as last year again, COMPLETELY UNECESSARILY, would be *chefs kiss*
November 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
LMAO Ryan Day spamming the opposite game plan as last year again, COMPLETELY UNECESSARILY, would be *chefs kiss*
All points are good points in this game so not mad at the FG at all. Key was always going to be the rate at which we stop the offense. If we make them work, we've got a game.
November 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
All points are good points in this game so not mad at the FG at all. Key was always going to be the rate at which we stop the offense. If we make them work, we've got a game.
CFB Playoff outlook for Michigan:
Locks: IU, OSU, UGA, TAMU, Ole Miss, SEC #4, ACC #1, Big 12 #1, and G5#1
So that's 3 spots left.
Locks: IU, OSU, UGA, TAMU, Ole Miss, SEC #4, ACC #1, Big 12 #1, and G5#1
So that's 3 spots left.
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
CFB Playoff outlook for Michigan:
Locks: IU, OSU, UGA, TAMU, Ole Miss, SEC #4, ACC #1, Big 12 #1, and G5#1
So that's 3 spots left.
Locks: IU, OSU, UGA, TAMU, Ole Miss, SEC #4, ACC #1, Big 12 #1, and G5#1
So that's 3 spots left.
Quiet as it's kept, Michigan's most likely path to the playoff is Oregon beating USC then losing to Washington.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Quiet as it's kept, Michigan's most likely path to the playoff is Oregon beating USC then losing to Washington.
One of the weird narratives I've seen from a few folks is that Atlas Intel was actually closest on NYC mayoral. No they weren't! They had the closest *margin* between Cuomo and Mamdani but that's only part of the story given so much was made out of whether Mamdani would get a majority--which he did
Bad night for Atlas Intel, the MAGA darling of 2024.
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
One of the weird narratives I've seen from a few folks is that Atlas Intel was actually closest on NYC mayoral. No they weren't! They had the closest *margin* between Cuomo and Mamdani but that's only part of the story given so much was made out of whether Mamdani would get a majority--which he did
Assuming Michigan doesn't get hemorrhaged by the transfer portal, I think this season is going to feel good in retrospect. No team this young should have high expectations. But cus of the easy schedule and how clear the talent advantage we have is, it feels terrible to watch in real time.
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Assuming Michigan doesn't get hemorrhaged by the transfer portal, I think this season is going to feel good in retrospect. No team this young should have high expectations. But cus of the easy schedule and how clear the talent advantage we have is, it feels terrible to watch in real time.
At this point only chance is USC mistakes and taking bigger offensive risks. Just got one of the former, it's now or never on the latter.
October 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
At this point only chance is USC mistakes and taking bigger offensive risks. Just got one of the former, it's now or never on the latter.
This is probably the right score for this game as a representation of the quality of play between the two teams, but damn would it have been nice to get a couple of those calls for Michigan
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is probably the right score for this game as a representation of the quality of play between the two teams, but damn would it have been nice to get a couple of those calls for Michigan
Very tough poll for people who don't understand Black people
Data for Progress poll | 7/1-7/6 LV
NYC mayoral election
🟦Zohran Mamdani 40%
⬜️Andrew Cuomo 24%
⬜️Eric Adams 15%
🟥Curtis Sliwa 14%
⬜️Jim Walden 1%
Not sure 5%
www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
NYC mayoral election
🟦Zohran Mamdani 40%
⬜️Andrew Cuomo 24%
⬜️Eric Adams 15%
🟥Curtis Sliwa 14%
⬜️Jim Walden 1%
Not sure 5%
www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
www.filesforprogress.org
July 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Very tough poll for people who don't understand Black people
I think the core issue w/ a lot of political analysts is that their IRL community have a similar (generally privileged) race/class background, and that privilege does not require the humanization of others. So their perceptions of people outside of that bubble are based on surveys and datapoints.
July 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I think the core issue w/ a lot of political analysts is that their IRL community have a similar (generally privileged) race/class background, and that privilege does not require the humanization of others. So their perceptions of people outside of that bubble are based on surveys and datapoints.
Political analysts like this are correct that campaigns need to be strategic about catering a message to a winning coalition, and that coalition looks different in different contexts so the message should look different too. But what they keep missing is that it's not about being leftist vs centrist
Republicans think they are immune to backlash over OBBBA and Trump’s failures on the cost of living because they think Democrats won’t run candidates with acceptable views on culture and energy.
The job is to prove them wrong.
www.slowboring.com/p/only-a-big...
The job is to prove them wrong.
www.slowboring.com/p/only-a-big...
July 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Political analysts like this are correct that campaigns need to be strategic about catering a message to a winning coalition, and that coalition looks different in different contexts so the message should look different too. But what they keep missing is that it's not about being leftist vs centrist
A lot of Twitter political commentators who critique bluesky as an "echo chamber" are reducing people's whole identity to their political positions. It's the same reason their political analysis is off so often.
June 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A lot of Twitter political commentators who critique bluesky as an "echo chamber" are reducing people's whole identity to their political positions. It's the same reason their political analysis is off so often.
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Keeping Postecoglou would have been a totally sentimental heart-over-head decision. But the thing is I WANT football to be sentimental. I want it to be led by the heart. A mad 'post-trophy/almost relegation' lets-see-what-we-can-do-now' season? That would have been something to be part of
June 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Keeping Postecoglou would have been a totally sentimental heart-over-head decision. But the thing is I WANT football to be sentimental. I want it to be led by the heart. A mad 'post-trophy/almost relegation' lets-see-what-we-can-do-now' season? That would have been something to be part of