Much of any enjoyment in watching the Olympics now crushed by this story. Count me out. www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
Ukrainian skeleton athlete out of Olympics over banned helmet
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete after refusing a last-minute plea from the IOC to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country's athletes a...
www.espn.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Much of any enjoyment in watching the Olympics now crushed by this story. Count me out. www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
One day I will write one thing as funny and smart as the Stubot. In the meantime you should get his newsletter because it proves there are still good things.
With all due credit to @aarongleeman.bsky.social, please welcome the Link-O-Rama 2.0 to your inbox.
That Which Is Dead Can No Longer Die
Before he became a Senior Writer for the actual New York Times, my friend Aaron Gleeman had a blog feature called the Link-O-Rama. He’d just share stuff he found enjoyable or interesting with his audi...
midwest-excellence.ghost.io
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
One day I will write one thing as funny and smart as the Stubot. In the meantime you should get his newsletter because it proves there are still good things.
So super pumped about this.
people were clamoring for another newsletter. here's mine.
Midwest Excellence: An Introduction
Hello.
I'm Steve Neuman. You can call me Stu. Or RandBall's Stu, the unwieldy internet name I've used for so many years now.
Am I the first unemployed writer to ever start a newsletter? You ask an a...
midwest-excellence.ghost.io
February 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
So super pumped about this.
Reposted by Hey Lloyd!
There’s the person who takes three pieces of pizza at the party because they think the pizza might run out.
Then there’s the person who takes only one piece for the exact same reason.
This goes a long way toward explaining who we are.
Then there’s the person who takes only one piece for the exact same reason.
This goes a long way toward explaining who we are.
February 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
There’s the person who takes three pieces of pizza at the party because they think the pizza might run out.
Then there’s the person who takes only one piece for the exact same reason.
This goes a long way toward explaining who we are.
Then there’s the person who takes only one piece for the exact same reason.
This goes a long way toward explaining who we are.
OMG.
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
OMG.
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This is why we celebrate the Boston Substack Party, when the patriots wrote strongly worded pamphlets about tea.
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This is why we celebrate the Boston Substack Party, when the patriots wrote strongly worded pamphlets about tea.
Really hoping @lukeburbank.bsky.social will give me his Emmy so I can say I am an Emmy winner.
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Really hoping @lukeburbank.bsky.social will give me his Emmy so I can say I am an Emmy winner.
FELLOW RESISTERS: Video everything because they will lie. Just sick with anger. #minneapolis #minnesota
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 AM
FELLOW RESISTERS: Video everything because they will lie. Just sick with anger. #minneapolis #minnesota
Watched the Lord of The Rings trilogy over Thanksgiving with family. What do we watch over Christmas?
December 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Watched the Lord of The Rings trilogy over Thanksgiving with family. What do we watch over Christmas?
Reposted by Hey Lloyd!
This Ten is in the Top 10. Thank you to the community of Tens and @lukeburbank.bsky.social @walsh.bsky.social @tbtl.net
December 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This Ten is in the Top 10. Thank you to the community of Tens and @lukeburbank.bsky.social @walsh.bsky.social @tbtl.net
I blame @randballsstu.bsky.social and @tbtl.net for this and by that I mean thanks.
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I blame @randballsstu.bsky.social and @tbtl.net for this and by that I mean thanks.
So much good stuff in this podcast episode but “What if a Supreme Court justice’s robe had…NASCAR (style) patches on it?” really summed up our crazy timeline.
I had the true honor of speaking at the Dodd Center for Human Rights. Thanks to UConn and Prof. James Waller for having me. It's today's episode of PTFO: youtu.be/qrK1x176678?...
"We All Have a Number": Pablo Torre on Sportswashing, Protest and Trans Athletes | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
So much good stuff in this podcast episode but “What if a Supreme Court justice’s robe had…NASCAR (style) patches on it?” really summed up our crazy timeline.
I’m begging @lukeburbank.bsky.social and @walsh.bsky.social to make the Stubot a weekly feature on @tbtl.net . A few small beers with Stu on Fridays. BEGGING!!!!
What you libs fail to understand is what if China builds a tacky fuckin ballroom first
October 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’m begging @lukeburbank.bsky.social and @walsh.bsky.social to make the Stubot a weekly feature on @tbtl.net . A few small beers with Stu on Fridays. BEGGING!!!!
Grocery store is embracing the “a few small beers” lifestyle selling loose Modelitos in the checkout line.
October 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Considering that they are usually masked and rarely in full uniform or displaying badges would ICE be confused if everyone came to the #nokings rallies in camo and full face masks?
a cartoon of two spidermans standing in front of a nypd van
ALT: a cartoon of two spidermans standing in front of a nypd van
media.tenor.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Considering that they are usually masked and rarely in full uniform or displaying badges would ICE be confused if everyone came to the #nokings rallies in camo and full face masks?
The Pickles’ manager is taking his daughter on his back for mound visits for Women In Sports Night and it is the most adorable thing
July 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@tbtl.net @lukeburbank.bsky.social @walsh.bsky.social Isn’t that for techno geeks with spread shee? www.threads.com/@firerock31/...
Andy Cheng (@firerock31) on Threads
Just found out there’s a Microsoft Excel World Championship
And yes, there’s esport commentary.
And yes, it's at Las Vegas.
And yes, people are excited & trash talk over formulas.
I’ve officially s...
www.threads.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:42 AM
@tbtl.net @lukeburbank.bsky.social @walsh.bsky.social Isn’t that for techno geeks with spread shee? www.threads.com/@firerock31/...
Going to tell my kids this is who made me a better writer by teaching me you can be weird AND hilarious. Bless. @randballsstu.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Going to tell my kids this is who made me a better writer by teaching me you can be weird AND hilarious. Bless. @randballsstu.bsky.social
This is special. THIS IS SPECIAL!!!!
Wandering the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and guess who I spotted @tbtl.net? Gorman Thomas is everywhere.
May 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is special. THIS IS SPECIAL!!!!
Thank you for standing up Senator Cory Booker.
April 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thank you for standing up Senator Cory Booker.
Hearing @ohhleary.bsky.social as the dazzling donor for @tbtl.net was the BlueSky Venn diagram I needed today. A newsletter about beer? Um, yes please. Signing up fo sure.
March 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hearing @ohhleary.bsky.social as the dazzling donor for @tbtl.net was the BlueSky Venn diagram I needed today. A newsletter about beer? Um, yes please. Signing up fo sure.