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My favourite quote from a baseball player: "Who are you and why are you talking to me?" -Jose Bautista
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iconic shot of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on the podium
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
iconic shot of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on the podium
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In the Toronto Star I write about Toronto Police's violent corruption scandal. Will it move the needle on police reform? It's a dramatic escalation in a long history of police intimidation, bullying their critics & broken trust. I argue 3 big things have to happen, including firing this chief.
Shawn Micallef: Toronto is facing its worst police corruption scandal in decades. Here are three things that need to happen soon
The corruption revealed by Project South undermines the public trust that is the foundation of policing.
www.thestar.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
In the Toronto Star I write about Toronto Police's violent corruption scandal. Will it move the needle on police reform? It's a dramatic escalation in a long history of police intimidation, bullying their critics & broken trust. I argue 3 big things have to happen, including firing this chief.
One of the best sports memories of my life was 10 years ago when I attended the NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto. The best slam dunk contest ever!
February 14, 2026 at 12:59 AM
One of the best sports memories of my life was 10 years ago when I attended the NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto. The best slam dunk contest ever!
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John Schneider was asked if Kazuma Okamoto has landed yet, because he’s expected at the #BlueJays’ complex today:
“All I know is that he’s expected to be here in the building at 4:00. Last time I tracked a flight, it wasn’t very good for me.”
“All I know is that he’s expected to be here in the building at 4:00. Last time I tracked a flight, it wasn’t very good for me.”
February 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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This is patriotism btw
KMBC: "A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government."
February 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This is patriotism btw
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And now we know what the future holds for Chris Paul.
A tremendous career comes to an end.
A tremendous career comes to an end.
Chris Paul retires from the NBA
February 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
And now we know what the future holds for Chris Paul.
A tremendous career comes to an end.
A tremendous career comes to an end.
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CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece
The Justice Department alleges that CBP officer and supervisor Andres Wilkinson had been living in Laredo, Texas, with a woman who had overstayed her visa and is now in the U.S. illegally.
cbsn.ws
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
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wouldn't mind trying a "kurachino" — cappuccino inside a rotisserie chicken -- but how do i fit it into my car's cup holder? any ideas from you kurachino lovers out there?
February 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
wouldn't mind trying a "kurachino" — cappuccino inside a rotisserie chicken -- but how do i fit it into my car's cup holder? any ideas from you kurachino lovers out there?
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The companies have launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get its vehicles back on the road quickly.”
Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars
The companies have launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, it will be a home run, and so that'll make it a 4–0 ballgame
The Phillies are releasing Nick Castellanos.
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, it will be a home run, and so that'll make it a 4–0 ballgame
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Mesopotamians in 3300 BC
Holy shit!! Bronze!!!!!
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Mesopotamians in 3300 BC
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How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce
When the Phillies ate $20 million on Thursday and released Castellanos, it was an admission that the relationship was irrevocably broken.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
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SNY has announced the hiring of former WaPo baseball writer Chelsea Janes as their new MLB Insider. Excellent hire and exciting news for Mets fans.
February 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
SNY has announced the hiring of former WaPo baseball writer Chelsea Janes as their new MLB Insider. Excellent hire and exciting news for Mets fans.
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Ah, the sights and sounds of itchers and scratchers reporting. Squatting and spitting and stretching. Brings sunshine to frigid day.
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Ah, the sights and sounds of itchers and scratchers reporting. Squatting and spitting and stretching. Brings sunshine to frigid day.
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the most famous person who went to my high school?
thank you for asking
it is none of your business
thank you for asking
it is none of your business
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
the most famous person who went to my high school?
thank you for asking
it is none of your business
thank you for asking
it is none of your business
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Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
I'm going to be sad about this for a while.
February 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I'm going to be sad about this for a while.
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Once again: people are angry for very good reason, and this brand of post is perhaps one of the most tedious and bewildering. Practically every social media platform is rabidly pro-‘AI’ so are govts, academia, companies. This one small space being critical of AI is okay, I think.
February 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Once again: people are angry for very good reason, and this brand of post is perhaps one of the most tedious and bewildering. Practically every social media platform is rabidly pro-‘AI’ so are govts, academia, companies. This one small space being critical of AI is okay, I think.
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Maybe It'll Happen at the same time
February 11, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Maybe It'll Happen at the same time
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⚡️'Remembrance is not a violation' — third Ukrainian athlete barred from wearing helmet at Olympics.
Short track speed skater Oleh Handei said his helmet bore a line from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko: "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat."
Short track speed skater Oleh Handei said his helmet bore a line from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko: "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat."
'Remembrance is not a violation' — third Ukrainian athlete barred from wearing helmet at Olympics
Short track speed skater Oleh Handei said his helmet bore a line from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko: "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat." It was banned from the Olympics on the grounds o...
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM
⚡️'Remembrance is not a violation' — third Ukrainian athlete barred from wearing helmet at Olympics.
Short track speed skater Oleh Handei said his helmet bore a line from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko: "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat."
Short track speed skater Oleh Handei said his helmet bore a line from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko: "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat."
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Strictly regulated curling stones weigh between 38 and 44 pounds, and can last decades. One company handcrafts all the Olympic stones using granite from a single small, uninhabited island: https://cnn.it/4r6fTFq
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Strictly regulated curling stones weigh between 38 and 44 pounds, and can last decades. One company handcrafts all the Olympic stones using granite from a single small, uninhabited island: https://cnn.it/4r6fTFq