Jason Stanford
@realjasonstanford.bsky.social
NYT-bestselling co-author of Forget the Alamo, Substack writer, serial public servant. Currently special asst to Dallas Superintendent. Formerly: Austin ISD, H+K, Austin Mayor’s office, Planned Parenthood, Stanford Campaigns. Let’s go O’s
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Duo Lingo seems unusually concerned that I might forget the Spanish word for whale.
If I were Carol in a Pluribus-type situation, I would be too busy uncovering all the political and personal secrets of the world to worry about anything else.
November 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If I were Carol in a Pluribus-type situation, I would be too busy uncovering all the political and personal secrets of the world to worry about anything else.
Can't ride a wave without a board. Surf's up.
BREAKING: Republican Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) announces he will NOT seek re-election
November 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Can't ride a wave without a board. Surf's up.
TIL Taylor Ward's wife is named Taylor. Taylor Ward is married to Taylor Ward. And I learned this from a Taylor Ward who is neither of those Taylors Ward. I gotta have a sit.
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
TIL Taylor Ward's wife is named Taylor. Taylor Ward is married to Taylor Ward. And I learned this from a Taylor Ward who is neither of those Taylors Ward. I gotta have a sit.
I still can't believe that the Angels traded for Grayson Rodriguez without requiring a physical. That's like voting for Donald Trump and just assuming he's going to tell the truth, except in this case I suppose it's possible for Rodriguez to get healthy and thrive.
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I still can't believe that the Angels traded for Grayson Rodriguez without requiring a physical. That's like voting for Donald Trump and just assuming he's going to tell the truth, except in this case I suppose it's possible for Rodriguez to get healthy and thrive.
If the Texas Tribune hired Olivia Nuzzi, who would she, um, “cover”?
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
If the Texas Tribune hired Olivia Nuzzi, who would she, um, “cover”?
Veterans Day (no apostrophe) honors those who served (past tense) in our armed forces. Memorial Day is for those who died.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Veterans Day (no apostrophe) honors those who served (past tense) in our armed forces. Memorial Day is for those who died.
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Great piece with good insight into the intangibles Craig Albernaz is bringing to the table, and how much the Orioles organization really needs them.
Gift article, no paywall.
Gift article, no paywall.
Analysis | The Orioles need to loosen up. Their new manager has the personality to help.
Craig Albernaz seems comfortable in his own skin, and he brings a human element to a Baltimore organization that often felt tense and burdened by expectations.
wapo.st
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Great piece with good insight into the intangibles Craig Albernaz is bringing to the table, and how much the Orioles organization really needs them.
Gift article, no paywall.
Gift article, no paywall.
“You become what you give your attention to,” wrote Stoic philosopher Epictetus, a slave who argued that real freedom is how much control we have over our urges, actions, and attention. When I pay attention to the news of endless corruption, am I corrupted?
Pay Attention to What You Want to Come Next
If we're not looking for it, we might miss the good that's coming next
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“You become what you give your attention to,” wrote Stoic philosopher Epictetus, a slave who argued that real freedom is how much control we have over our urges, actions, and attention. When I pay attention to the news of endless corruption, am I corrupted?
Our national anthem a question: Does our banner yet wave? When Francis Scott Key wrote “The Defense of Fort McHenry,” he didn’t know how the War of 1812 would end. We don’t know how who will win in Trump’s assault on our democracy. It’s our turn to answer the question.
The National Anthem is a Question
No one living through history knew how it would end. They won anyway, and so can we.
open.substack.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Our national anthem a question: Does our banner yet wave? When Francis Scott Key wrote “The Defense of Fort McHenry,” he didn’t know how the War of 1812 would end. We don’t know how who will win in Trump’s assault on our democracy. It’s our turn to answer the question.
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Gianmarco Soresi says that a big part of being a progressive these days is using updated language to be sensitive to others. “And that’s not funny,” he said. But he offers a new way for liberals to communicate more broadly without compromising on values.
What Gianmarco Soresi Calls Comedy, I Call Communication
"My jokes are leftist, but they’s disguised in centrist language"
open.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Gianmarco Soresi says that a big part of being a progressive these days is using updated language to be sensitive to others. “And that’s not funny,” he said. But he offers a new way for liberals to communicate more broadly without compromising on values.
They need to make another Lego movie, because everything is not awesome.
October 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
They need to make another Lego movie, because everything is not awesome.
Still a word, people.
October 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Still a word, people.
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Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
It's not like Baltimore sports fans have recent experience entering a season with championship aspirations only to find themselves doubled over, gasping in confusion and pain.
October 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It's not like Baltimore sports fans have recent experience entering a season with championship aspirations only to find themselves doubled over, gasping in confusion and pain.
If Governors can call up the National Guard, why do they do this ahead of Trump and send them to fill in for furloughed federal workers in federal parks far from the cities?
October 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If Governors can call up the National Guard, why do they do this ahead of Trump and send them to fill in for furloughed federal workers in federal parks far from the cities?
Over on the bad site, Grok thinks the Seahawks played last night.
October 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Over on the bad site, Grok thinks the Seahawks played last night.
We thought they signed Tyler O’Neill to replace Anthony Santander in rightfield, but really he was taking Austin Hays’ spot on the IL.
October 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We thought they signed Tyler O’Neill to replace Anthony Santander in rightfield, but really he was taking Austin Hays’ spot on the IL.
"The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it. And it has nothing to do with what you’re saying I can’t say. It has everything to do with my right, my freedom, of artistic expression." -Dave Chappelle
October 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it. And it has nothing to do with what you’re saying I can’t say. It has everything to do with my right, my freedom, of artistic expression." -Dave Chappelle
Sarah Adler is such a perfect pick for The Texas Tribune that I’m mad at myself for not thinking of it first.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sarah Adler is such a perfect pick for The Texas Tribune that I’m mad at myself for not thinking of it first.
Last game of the season. Splash Zone is a whole scene. Let’s go, O’s
September 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Last game of the season. Splash Zone is a whole scene. Let’s go, O’s
I am "honey, my bloodwork came back normal!" years old.
September 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I am "honey, my bloodwork came back normal!" years old.
Worst. Rapture. Ever.
September 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Worst. Rapture. Ever.
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It has long been my opinion that Hollywood is frittering away the generational dance talents of Channing Tatum & Tom Holland by not putting them in a musical together. Not a remake, but akin to Gene Kelly & Donald O’Connor in Singin’ In The Rain. I strongly believe this would make a billion dollars
friday night hot take: channing tatum tap number should be just as popular as tom holland umbrella dance
On The Sea: Channing Tatum Taps Away! | Hail, Caesar!
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September 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
It has long been my opinion that Hollywood is frittering away the generational dance talents of Channing Tatum & Tom Holland by not putting them in a musical together. Not a remake, but akin to Gene Kelly & Donald O’Connor in Singin’ In The Rain. I strongly believe this would make a billion dollars