Kenny Smith
@kennysmith.org
Adventuring with @laurensmith.bsky.social. Cyclist, reader, builder.
On the side: professor of sports communication and media, professor of communication studies.
Formerly: reporter, news anchor, producer, adviser.
https://www.kennysmith.org
On the side: professor of sports communication and media, professor of communication studies.
Formerly: reporter, news anchor, producer, adviser.
https://www.kennysmith.org
Niners legend Roger Craig finding out he’s a Hall of Famer.
I don’t know why anyone would be a fan of anything.
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I don’t know why anyone would be a fan of anything.
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cbssports on Instagram: "Roger Craig waited 33 years for this moment ❤️(🎥: Pro Football Hall of Fame)View all 4,663 comments"
Roger Craig waited 33 years for this moment ❤️(🎥: Pro Football Hall of Fame)View all 4,663 comments
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February 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Niners legend Roger Craig finding out he’s a Hall of Famer.
I don’t know why anyone would be a fan of anything.
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I don’t know why anyone would be a fan of anything.
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Pluralism is a difficult thing for some people to understand.
“Bad Bunny’s performance isn’t just the story of the ascendancy of a single performer, or of one genre,” Noah Shachtman writes. “It’s the sign of something bigger still. America’s pop culture is today multilingual, polycultural and international at its very core.”
Opinion | The Culture War Is Over. Bad Bunny Won.
American pop culture is global pop culture, and vice versa.
nyti.ms
February 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Pluralism is a difficult thing for some people to understand.
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This was from October and boy does it feel like the stakes have increased since then. Looking forward to this.
Thoughts on Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl and why it matters
February 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
This was from October and boy does it feel like the stakes have increased since then. Looking forward to this.
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Lots that is grotesque here, but I think the key thing to notice is the zero-sum worldview: if we take in a 5yo immigrant, this somehow displaces or harms at 5yo American kid. There's a finite pool of "American" to distribute.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
February 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Lots that is grotesque here, but I think the key thing to notice is the zero-sum worldview: if we take in a 5yo immigrant, this somehow displaces or harms at 5yo American kid. There's a finite pool of "American" to distribute.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
People are going to have THOUGHTS about this.
The Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me from Nowhere" contains touching scenes of a father and son finding common ground after years of strained relations. It doesn't have to be just a Hollywood dream.
Reconciling with a difficult parent may seem impossible. Being their caregiver might help. | Expert Opinion
www.inquirer.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
People are going to have THOUGHTS about this.
And I’m guessing — purely a guess — that it had never occurred to anyone to ask the Western Europeans about us prior to 2016 because, despite our foibles and our many ridiculous problems that are always at odds with their own cultures, they remembered things like the Cold War.
February 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
And I’m guessing — purely a guess — that it had never occurred to anyone to ask the Western Europeans about us prior to 2016 because, despite our foibles and our many ridiculous problems that are always at odds with their own cultures, they remembered things like the Cold War.
Things we’re all thinking.
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Every men’s luge competitor’s body/neck game makes them look like a prototypical Phillies outfielder. Just incredible meathead game, well done all around.
February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Things we’re all thinking.
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If anyone would like to talk about sports, culture, politics, and the post card that the Super Bowl sends to the world every year … that’s the subject of a class-long discussion on Tuesday.
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM
If anyone would like to talk about sports, culture, politics, and the post card that the Super Bowl sends to the world every year … that’s the subject of a class-long discussion on Tuesday.
@jaketapper.bsky.social, call your agent and your editor.
2017 email shows Jeffrey Epstein telling Michael Wolff that dinner guests were “concerned about dementia” after being with Donald Trump.
February 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
@jaketapper.bsky.social, call your agent and your editor.
You can buy an array of high-def antennae from $20 to $100 and then watch TV for free. Over the air. And you don’t have to deal with lag and multiple janky GUIs.
Sure, TiVo was the peak of the form, but just because your grandparents used an antenna doesn’t make it bad. Stop falling for marketing.
Sure, TiVo was the peak of the form, but just because your grandparents used an antenna doesn’t make it bad. Stop falling for marketing.
Fed up with increasing subscription prices, many Super Bowl viewers will be watching today's big game on a rogue streaming box.
Read more from @jank0.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/streaming/87...
Read more from @jank0.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/streaming/87...
February 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
You can buy an array of high-def antennae from $20 to $100 and then watch TV for free. Over the air. And you don’t have to deal with lag and multiple janky GUIs.
Sure, TiVo was the peak of the form, but just because your grandparents used an antenna doesn’t make it bad. Stop falling for marketing.
Sure, TiVo was the peak of the form, but just because your grandparents used an antenna doesn’t make it bad. Stop falling for marketing.
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Gates McFadden told a great story at a Star Trek convention I went to as a kid about Kermit goofing around with her props on a break between takes during her scene in “Muppets Take Manhattan” and finally she goes “KERMIT, STOP THAT!”, like straight to the frog, and the whole crew lost their shit
This is entirely correct / back in the day I was picked to ask Kermit a question at a Thing (all the questions were scripted but askers were allowed to embellish a little) and in the moment I was absolutely talking to Kermit, who is real.
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Gates McFadden told a great story at a Star Trek convention I went to as a kid about Kermit goofing around with her props on a break between takes during her scene in “Muppets Take Manhattan” and finally she goes “KERMIT, STOP THAT!”, like straight to the frog, and the whole crew lost their shit
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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The absurdity of censorship systems never takes long to surface.
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
February 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The absurdity of censorship systems never takes long to surface.
I have an idea for a 28th Amendment. It has to do with elected representatives and the preceding amendments.
Rep. Tony Gonzales: "Of course I believe in the Fourth Amendment, but ... "
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I have an idea for a 28th Amendment. It has to do with elected representatives and the preceding amendments.
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crickets from the free speech crowd, of course
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
crickets from the free speech crowd, of course
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👀 What if I told you there was a hidden art gallery scattered across the country?
What if I told you some of its treasures had vanished?
What if I told you that I found them?
A project three years in the making (🎁 gift link):
What if I told you some of its treasures had vanished?
What if I told you that I found them?
A project three years in the making (🎁 gift link):
The disappearing art gallery in your post office
The U.S. Postal Service is home to thousands of historic works of art in post offices nationwide. Hundreds have been lost, sold or destroyed.
wapo.st
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
👀 What if I told you there was a hidden art gallery scattered across the country?
What if I told you some of its treasures had vanished?
What if I told you that I found them?
A project three years in the making (🎁 gift link):
What if I told you some of its treasures had vanished?
What if I told you that I found them?
A project three years in the making (🎁 gift link):
This is a fundamentally unserious man.
RAJU: Do you regret your vote to convict Trump?
CASSIDY: My point is ascribing motivations to others I don't think is fair
RAJU: But I'm asking about your vote. Do you regret it?
CASSIDY: All I can say brother is you live your life forward
CASSIDY: My point is ascribing motivations to others I don't think is fair
RAJU: But I'm asking about your vote. Do you regret it?
CASSIDY: All I can say brother is you live your life forward
February 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This is a fundamentally unserious man.
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Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried
How ‘Dark Patterns’ in Sports Betting Apps Keep Users Gambling
Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried
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February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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There are places where capitalism and art don’t overlap. There are places where money and market share and the joy of creation and the relevation of discovery do not intersect.
Joy and discovery are the things people seek out.
That’s why the artists and makers have already won.
Joy and discovery are the things people seek out.
That’s why the artists and makers have already won.
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
There are places where capitalism and art don’t overlap. There are places where money and market share and the joy of creation and the relevation of discovery do not intersect.
Joy and discovery are the things people seek out.
That’s why the artists and makers have already won.
Joy and discovery are the things people seek out.
That’s why the artists and makers have already won.
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PD’s across the country are adding these at an alarming rate.
The AI-powered drones that will soon get ‘first eyes’ on Boise-area emergencies
“It’s like having the officer’s viewpoint in the sky,” said one officer.
www.idahostatesman.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
PD’s across the country are adding these at an alarming rate.
JVD just wanted to both sides this.
He’s in it for the long haul. This message doesn’t distance, it boldly highlights all of the things with which he remains comfortable.
Real condemnation would have been a lot more clear cut, but that’d have ramifications that aren’t that palatable for him.
He’s in it for the long haul. This message doesn’t distance, it boldly highlights all of the things with which he remains comfortable.
Real condemnation would have been a lot more clear cut, but that’d have ramifications that aren’t that palatable for him.
A Republican lawmaker openly criticized President Donald Trump’s AI-generated video of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
N.J. GOP lawmaker breaks from Trump, condemns racist video of the Obamas
A Republican lawmaker openly criticized President Donald Trump’s AI-generated video of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
www.nj.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM
JVD just wanted to both sides this.
He’s in it for the long haul. This message doesn’t distance, it boldly highlights all of the things with which he remains comfortable.
Real condemnation would have been a lot more clear cut, but that’d have ramifications that aren’t that palatable for him.
He’s in it for the long haul. This message doesn’t distance, it boldly highlights all of the things with which he remains comfortable.
Real condemnation would have been a lot more clear cut, but that’d have ramifications that aren’t that palatable for him.
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I’m currently reading ‘Less’ by Patrick Grant, in which he tells us to beware manufactured wants and live a simpler life with fewer, high quality belongings. He owns six bicycles.
February 8, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I’m currently reading ‘Less’ by Patrick Grant, in which he tells us to beware manufactured wants and live a simpler life with fewer, high quality belongings. He owns six bicycles.
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Upside for Yale — this freshman journalist has published an unforgettable last sentence.
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yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
yaledailynews.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Upside for Yale — this freshman journalist has published an unforgettable last sentence.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
When you try to Out Group people they might decide they are the In Group.
And you might make that Out Group, which is now the In Group, grow quite a bit.
Tajfel et al saw that people will make these choices over the most arbitrary reasons.
But give ‘em a reason? Good luck.
And you might make that Out Group, which is now the In Group, grow quite a bit.
Tajfel et al saw that people will make these choices over the most arbitrary reasons.
But give ‘em a reason? Good luck.
Literally no one is saying this. This is right wing propaganda attempting to shame brave white folks engaging in corporeal politics.
February 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
When you try to Out Group people they might decide they are the In Group.
And you might make that Out Group, which is now the In Group, grow quite a bit.
Tajfel et al saw that people will make these choices over the most arbitrary reasons.
But give ‘em a reason? Good luck.
And you might make that Out Group, which is now the In Group, grow quite a bit.
Tajfel et al saw that people will make these choices over the most arbitrary reasons.
But give ‘em a reason? Good luck.
Millionaires getting shook need more money from the corporate office.
For synergistic messaging.
For synergistic messaging.
February 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Millionaires getting shook need more money from the corporate office.
For synergistic messaging.
For synergistic messaging.