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Ryan Purdie
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The NFL defeats an antitrust lawsuit brought by fans who argued the league should let NFL teams operate official pages on Bluesky. The judge says they can read that content on X. There's no legal right to reading about an NFL team on any particular website. I discuss for @sportico.bsky.social:
NFL Fans Lose Antitrust Case Over Team Bluesky Ban
A federal judge ruled that NFL fans don't have a legal right to follow their favorite team on team-run Bluesky pages.
www.sportico.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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A man who fired shots at a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, hitting a man driving a car, was found guilty of attempted aggravated murder on Friday. https://ow.ly/mHSn50Y6Gez
Jury finds man guilty of attempted murder in shooting at 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Provo
A man who fired shots at a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, hitting a man driving a car, was found guilty of attempted aggravated murder on Friday.
ow.ly
January 31, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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don't slander the civic like this
they're trying to get him to midterms like an old Civic dropping parts and smoking two miles from the nearest exit
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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We have a goalie fight!
Sergei Bobrovsky skates all the way down to challenge Alex Nedeljkovic (h/t @msmambo.bsky.social)
January 20, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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January 10, 1928, the Tower Theatre opened its doors to SLC.
Happy 98th birthday Tower from SLFS.
Find updates on our Tower Theatre: Next 100 Years project -> buff.ly/3Ym13Np
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Would love to. I thought Hampert is a better visual joke (just changing one letter) but Halpork sounds closer to Halpert than Hampert does, to me! (I did almost go with Ham Halpert though!)
January 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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NEW: A hacktivist dressed as Pink Ranger from the Power Rangers wiped three white supremacist websites on stage at the end of a talk at a hacker conference.

The hacker also published users’ data on the website okstupid.lol.

The three sites are still down, a week after the live hack.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
USPTO Denies ‘Las Vegas Athletics’ Trademark as Geographically Descriptive
www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/uspto-d...
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USPTO Denies 'Las Vegas Athletics' Trademark as Geographically Descriptive
The USPTO denied the ‘Las Vegas Athletics’ trademarks as geographically descriptive. This post breaks down the refusal and why timing is the real problem.
www.gerbenlaw.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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Cheez-It Sampling Bar, featuring 10 different flavors of Cheez-Its
December 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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A beautiful sunrise in Ypsilanti. Happy solstice everyone.
December 22, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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20 years ago tonight, Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell enjoyed a Lazy Sunday:
Lazy Sunday - SNL Digital Short
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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The only NBA Cups I recognize
December 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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US State Highway Route Marker Shields

More about them: brilliantmaps.com/highway-m...
December 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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BREAKING NEWS: A volunteer "peacekeeper" at the "No Kings" protest has been charged with manslaughter in the death of Afa Ah Loo at the demonstration: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... via @fox13news.bsky.social #utpol #Utah
‘Peacekeeper’ charged with manslaughter in fatal No Kings protest shooting
Nearly six months after a fatal shooting in Salt Lake City during this summer's No Kings protest march, criminal charges have been filed against the event volunteer connected to the deadly incident.
www.fox13now.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Rice may be the most eaten food on the planet, accounting for 50% of the caloric intake of Asian countries and 25% worldwide. Learn all about this edible cereal crop today.
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Thanksgiving column, quick read it before it’s too late
Let's Celebrate
November 26, 2025
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November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Here’s the full press release on Steph Curry and Under Armour parting ways

Curry Brand will continue and grow, but Steph is enter sneaker free agency
UNDER ARMOUR AND STEPHEN CURRY AGREE TO CURRY BRAND SEPARATION
/PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UAA, UA) and Stephen Curry today announced plans to separate Curry Brand from Under Armour, ending a partnership that...
www.prnewswire.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM