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Jason "WS 2026 Baby lfgm" Delaney @jasonjdelaney.bsky.social · 2h

Long story short--being an aggressive dilettante means I learn enough to know someone else knows more, and I'm lucky that that's become a source of joy as I've cruised into middle age

Here's to the real ones who keep going deeper--fun to see you thrive on your hyperfixations even if I can't follow

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Jason "WS 2026 Baby lfgm" Delaney @jasonjdelaney.bsky.social · 2h

I stayed up until 1 am watching two teams I don't care about and posted gleefully about it with Internet friends. I watched/listened to at least one inning of all 162 Mets games this year

I'm only "not a real x" compared to a very small number of you insane sickos (complimentary)

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Jason "WS 2026 Baby lfgm" Delaney @jasonjdelaney.bsky.social · 2h

Positional self awareness is so hard and such a source of imposter syndrome

Like "am I really a real baseball fan" is up there for me with "do I actually know math"

Like I teach statistics. I know math more thoroughly and better (whatever the fuck that means) than 99.5% of humans at least

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Jason "WS 2026 Baby lfgm" Delaney @jasonjdelaney.bsky.social · 2h

👀 respectfully

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Jason "WS 2026 Baby lfgm" Delaney @jasonjdelaney.bsky.social · 2h

Inspiring stuff that I can't believe I couldn't believe would happen

He's moving the bar for what counts as baseline for me. If he can espouse basic decency, why can't other politicians?

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Reposted by Jason "WS 2026 Baby lfgm" Delaney

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.