deskwire
@mrshl.bsky.social
Dad rocker. Music dork. Cheerful fatalist. Houston sports fiend. I like cheap coffee. I daydream about old video games. I play in a rock band called Fake Beach: https://www.fakebeach.band/
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You're not gonna believe this, but it's in the morning. www.thetakeout.com/2062970/abso...
The Best Time To Drink Coffee, According To Science - The Takeout
Research shows drinking coffee in the morning between 4 a.m. and noon maximizes health benefits and can lower a person's cardiovascular disease risk.
www.thetakeout.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
You're not gonna believe this, but it's in the morning. www.thetakeout.com/2062970/abso...
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that's the second spread-killing, meaningless defensive TD scored at the buzzer for the Houston Texans this season. a bad beat machine
January 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
that's the second spread-killing, meaningless defensive TD scored at the buzzer for the Houston Texans this season. a bad beat machine
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Tommy Togiai TD? We are HERE for it.
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Tommy Togiai TD? We are HERE for it.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Dude this is why you can't let lesser programs like those from the SEC get into the college playoff. It's a safety issue.
January 1, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Dude this is why you can't let lesser programs like those from the SEC get into the college playoff. It's a safety issue.
Scientists say that everything eventually evolves into a crab. Related: both McDonald’s and Taco Bell are now selling fried chicken in a tortilla.
January 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Scientists say that everything eventually evolves into a crab. Related: both McDonald’s and Taco Bell are now selling fried chicken in a tortilla.
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New TikTok Challenge: Eat 20 Crunchwrap Supremes during a single showing of Marty Supreme
December 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
New TikTok Challenge: Eat 20 Crunchwrap Supremes during a single showing of Marty Supreme
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CJ had longer to throw on that shot downfield than he did on just about every third down last year. Competent pass protection!!!
December 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
CJ had longer to throw on that shot downfield than he did on just about every third down last year. Competent pass protection!!!
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So, remember how I was saying that C.J. Stroud had the league's lowest DVOA on deep passes while the Chargers had the best DVOA on deep passes?
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December 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
So, remember how I was saying that C.J. Stroud had the league's lowest DVOA on deep passes while the Chargers had the best DVOA on deep passes?
Uh...
Uh...
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Reed Sheppard is going to be a star one day. Just an incredible offensive package
December 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Reed Sheppard is going to be a star one day. Just an incredible offensive package
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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Not much of a window on this one from Stroud to Schultz
December 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Not much of a window on this one from Stroud to Schultz
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7News Australia reports that the hero who jumped and disarmed one of the terrorist shooters
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
7News Australia reports that the hero who jumped and disarmed one of the terrorist shooters
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
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I don't know if folks who didn't grow up in the Christian church grasp how painfully clear the Bible is about treating all humans with dignity and respect. Jesus was like PRETEND THOSE PEOPLE ARE ME IF THAT HELPS.
And yet!
And yet!
Leviticus 19:33-34
New International Version
33 “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
New International Version
33 “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I don't know if folks who didn't grow up in the Christian church grasp how painfully clear the Bible is about treating all humans with dignity and respect. Jesus was like PRETEND THOSE PEOPLE ARE ME IF THAT HELPS.
And yet!
And yet!
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This is the future liberals want.
c.j. stroud and azeez al-shaair just stood next to each other on national tv and credited their team’s win to two different gods
December 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
This is the future liberals want.
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The damned in hell are not more powerful for the fact that the fires do not consume them; it is part and parcel of their torment.
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The damned in hell are not more powerful for the fact that the fires do not consume them; it is part and parcel of their torment.
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Condescending Ime would like your attention 🙂↔️
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Condescending Ime would like your attention 🙂↔️
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Love this quote from Kelvin Sampson about why teams are playing in the Players Era tournament www.espn.com/mens-college...
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Love this quote from Kelvin Sampson about why teams are playing in the Players Era tournament www.espn.com/mens-college...
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Five teams are top-8 in offence & defence this season:
Rockets
Thunder
Raptors
Pistons
Spurs
Rockets
Thunder
Raptors
Pistons
Spurs
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Five teams are top-8 in offence & defence this season:
Rockets
Thunder
Raptors
Pistons
Spurs
Rockets
Thunder
Raptors
Pistons
Spurs
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Good morning! Wrote about Houston's new math of "anti-Moreyball" and how it's part of a larger trend in the league
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
These aren't Daryl Morey's Rockets, but they may be setting an offensive trend again
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Good morning! Wrote about Houston's new math of "anti-Moreyball" and how it's part of a larger trend in the league
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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Two of the three worst games by success rate for the Bills over the past two seasons have come against the Texans
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Two of the three worst games by success rate for the Bills over the past two seasons have come against the Texans
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This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
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Danielle Hunter took over the game on Sunday. Very few players with his combination of speed and power. Put Walker Little in the Walls of Jericho
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Danielle Hunter took over the game on Sunday. Very few players with his combination of speed and power. Put Walker Little in the Walls of Jericho
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via John Shipley
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
via John Shipley
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Texans cover on a touchdown when Lawrence loses the ball on the final play. Great moments in gambling history.
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Texans cover on a touchdown when Lawrence loses the ball on the final play. Great moments in gambling history.