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Chico, California, The Rubber Match writer and founder. Alum: NBC Chicago, WGN-TV, WCIU, HyVee produce, Mizzou. Cubs/Celtics/Kraken, unapologetic leftist. https://therubbermatch.blog/
Indiana winning it all in gridiron - truly unthinkable just a few years ago
Anything is possible
Anything is possible
January 20, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Indiana winning it all in gridiron - truly unthinkable just a few years ago
Anything is possible
Anything is possible
Wow what a finish this is. Felt due for one in the natty
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Wow what a finish this is. Felt due for one in the natty
Cast iron implies the existence of crew iron
January 20, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Cast iron implies the existence of crew iron
It's the app for sports.
I’m on a plane watching the game and became briefly annoyed BlueSky is ahead of the broadcast and I had to remember, again, this is a sports app.
Miami 50-yard field goal is... NO GOOD
January 20, 2026 at 2:23 AM
It's the app for sports.
I'm convinced that the CFP national championship is the longest sporting event every year. 22 minutes late on kickoff and I'm sure this will be a 4+ hour ordeal
January 20, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I'm convinced that the CFP national championship is the longest sporting event every year. 22 minutes late on kickoff and I'm sure this will be a 4+ hour ordeal
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Meanwhile its 16th largest metropolitan area is occupied by unaccountable armed masked paramilitaries who are disappearing neighbors as part of a federal government-led ethnic cleansing campaign that has ground all social and economic life almost to a complete halt.
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Meanwhile its 16th largest metropolitan area is occupied by unaccountable armed masked paramilitaries who are disappearing neighbors as part of a federal government-led ethnic cleansing campaign that has ground all social and economic life almost to a complete halt.
Mike Tirico must be one tired dude
January 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Mike Tirico must be one tired dude
What an incredible ending sequence to this Buffalo-Carolina game
I really hope the Sabres find a way to get into the playoffs, this team is exciting
I really hope the Sabres find a way to get into the playoffs, this team is exciting
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
What an incredible ending sequence to this Buffalo-Carolina game
I really hope the Sabres find a way to get into the playoffs, this team is exciting
I really hope the Sabres find a way to get into the playoffs, this team is exciting
That is one of the most incredible saves I've ever seen from Brandon Bussi. Wow
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
That is one of the most incredible saves I've ever seen from Brandon Bussi. Wow
If you're not inspired and drawn to action by what Twin Cities residents are doing to stand up for each other, then please drown in your doomerism.
Leaders may not be meeting the moment, but everyday Americans ARE
Leaders may not be meeting the moment, but everyday Americans ARE
it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
January 19, 2026 at 6:35 PM
If you're not inspired and drawn to action by what Twin Cities residents are doing to stand up for each other, then please drown in your doomerism.
Leaders may not be meeting the moment, but everyday Americans ARE
Leaders may not be meeting the moment, but everyday Americans ARE
In case you were ever curious, here you go -
Which U.S. states have produced the most NBA players?
Of the 50 U.S. states, 49 have produced at least one NBA player, with several states featuring a rich culture of high school and college basketball.
therubbermatch.blog
January 19, 2026 at 6:24 PM
In case you were ever curious, here you go -
Trust the people from the communities, on the streets, witnessing all of this with their own eyes. Not the $400k a year bloke writing about it all from their SoHo condo
National media covering MAGA event: "Look at this normal person who is mad" (10 seconds of googling shows they're chair of the local GOP)
National media covering Twin Cities community members who have never been politically active but now stand watch outside a preschool: "Look at this activist"
National media covering Twin Cities community members who have never been politically active but now stand watch outside a preschool: "Look at this activist"
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Trust the people from the communities, on the streets, witnessing all of this with their own eyes. Not the $400k a year bloke writing about it all from their SoHo condo
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Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
PICKED OFF OF MY THIS IS INSANE GAME OF THE YEAR
January 19, 2026 at 2:54 AM
PICKED OFF OF MY THIS IS INSANE GAME OF THE YEAR
Absolute madness
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Absolute madness
Instead of being up 19-17, Chicago is down 17-10 and facing down the end of their season because taking the points somehow is now frowned upon. Pretty wild
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Instead of being up 19-17, Chicago is down 17-10 and facing down the end of their season because taking the points somehow is now frowned upon. Pretty wild
Watch Ben go for it if they get a TD lmao
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Watch Ben go for it if they get a TD lmao
The refusal to kick field goals has made what should only be a 1-point Bears deficit a 7-point deficit.
Ben Johnson clearly did not learn from the insanity that was the 2023 NFC Championship Game
Ben Johnson clearly did not learn from the insanity that was the 2023 NFC Championship Game
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The refusal to kick field goals has made what should only be a 1-point Bears deficit a 7-point deficit.
Ben Johnson clearly did not learn from the insanity that was the 2023 NFC Championship Game
Ben Johnson clearly did not learn from the insanity that was the 2023 NFC Championship Game
Why do so many NFL coaches hate field goals
January 18, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Why do so many NFL coaches hate field goals
This will be the third time the Broncos and Patriots will face each other in the AFC Championship Game, with Denver winning both of the previous meetings in 2013 and 2015.
January 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
This will be the third time the Broncos and Patriots will face each other in the AFC Championship Game, with Denver winning both of the previous meetings in 2013 and 2015.
The revolutionary act everyone is capable of is simply looking out for your neighbors and building community.
I keep thinking about the toxic, pervasive mythology of "rugged individualism" as a driving force in American culture, and how the collective efforts in the Twin Cities right now are proof that the only way through hard times is together, as a community.
January 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The revolutionary act everyone is capable of is simply looking out for your neighbors and building community.
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I’m sorry the pundits told me this app was dead
Bluesky has seen a 40% rise of app installs in the past few weeks, which is consistent with the increase in activity that is visible in other metrics
Via @sarahp.bsky.social
Via @sarahp.bsky.social
Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs | TechCrunch
Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.
techcrunch.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I’m sorry the pundits told me this app was dead
Four picks in the first half of a playoff game is bonkers
January 18, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Four picks in the first half of a playoff game is bonkers
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secondary to the terrible content, gavin could be using his celebrity and influence to promote and elevate left wing media voices who are desperate for any kind of boost in visibility but instead hes doing whatever the fuck this is
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
secondary to the terrible content, gavin could be using his celebrity and influence to promote and elevate left wing media voices who are desperate for any kind of boost in visibility but instead hes doing whatever the fuck this is