benjch
@benjch.bsky.social
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November 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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You would think the mayor was being ironic here when he says that we can't acquiesce to demands of wealthy sports owners, right before he says we need to be careful we don't lose the other wealthy sports owners in the same stadium 🤣🤣
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
You would think the mayor was being ironic here when he says that we can't acquiesce to demands of wealthy sports owners, right before he says we need to be careful we don't lose the other wealthy sports owners in the same stadium 🤣🤣
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
Not even the Leafs could Leaf like that
November 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Not even the Leafs could Leaf like that
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WE HAVE WORLD SERIES GAME SEVEN SHRIMP ALERT
November 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
WE HAVE WORLD SERIES GAME SEVEN SHRIMP ALERT
There has never been a bigger shrimp alert
November 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
There has never been a bigger shrimp alert
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Trey Yesavage struck out all 9 Dodgers at least once tonight, a feat that Herm Krabbenhoft dubbed a “pitcher’s cycle”
sabr.org/journal/arti...
sabr.org/journal/arti...
The Pitcher’s Cycle: Definition and Achievers (1893–2023) – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trey Yesavage struck out all 9 Dodgers at least once tonight, a feat that Herm Krabbenhoft dubbed a “pitcher’s cycle”
sabr.org/journal/arti...
sabr.org/journal/arti...
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honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
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NEVER IN DOUBT!!! THREE MORE!!!!!!!!
October 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
NEVER IN DOUBT!!! THREE MORE!!!!!!!!
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Addison Barger with a pinch-hit Grand Slam
(... and I am pinching myself)
(... and I am pinching myself)
October 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Addison Barger with a pinch-hit Grand Slam
(... and I am pinching myself)
(... and I am pinching myself)
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The poor plan for Lansdowne 2.0 could result in the Charge leaving Ottawa. #Ottnews #Ottcity www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
PWHL says plans for new Ottawa arena 'not viable for us' | CBC News
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is calling Ottawa's plans for the next Lansdowne Park arena “a huge step back,” warning it throws the financial viability of the Ottawa Charge into questi...
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The poor plan for Lansdowne 2.0 could result in the Charge leaving Ottawa. #Ottnews #Ottcity www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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If you want a real review of an MLB manager, don't ask the stars, ask the role players and relievers.
Here's what the #BlueJays' had to say about John Schneider, the 13th-round catcher who's led the only organization he's ever known to the World Series:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Here's what the #BlueJays' had to say about John Schneider, the 13th-round catcher who's led the only organization he's ever known to the World Series:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Among Toronto's key role players, Schneider has earned rave reviews
TORONTO -- In 2002, the Blue Jays drafted a catcher out of the University of Delaware in the 13th round.
John Schneider caught for six unspectacular seasons in the Minor Leagues, batting .206, before ...
www.mlb.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If you want a real review of an MLB manager, don't ask the stars, ask the role players and relievers.
Here's what the #BlueJays' had to say about John Schneider, the 13th-round catcher who's led the only organization he's ever known to the World Series:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Here's what the #BlueJays' had to say about John Schneider, the 13th-round catcher who's led the only organization he's ever known to the World Series:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
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My comments on Lansdowne 2.0
The total cost, the so called ‘cost of doing nothing’, the engineer reports on building conditions, and the alternative are all discussed. www.betterlansdowne.ca/more_info?ac...
The total cost, the so called ‘cost of doing nothing’, the engineer reports on building conditions, and the alternative are all discussed. www.betterlansdowne.ca/more_info?ac...
More Information
Ottawa Residents Deserve Better
www.betterlansdowne.ca
October 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
My comments on Lansdowne 2.0
The total cost, the so called ‘cost of doing nothing’, the engineer reports on building conditions, and the alternative are all discussed. www.betterlansdowne.ca/more_info?ac...
The total cost, the so called ‘cost of doing nothing’, the engineer reports on building conditions, and the alternative are all discussed. www.betterlansdowne.ca/more_info?ac...
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I can still remember where I was 32 years ago. I wondered if being a Blue Jays fan would ever feel so good again.
And here we are.
And here we are.
October 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I can still remember where I was 32 years ago. I wondered if being a Blue Jays fan would ever feel so good again.
And here we are.
And here we are.
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Lords of the Realm is an excellent read on the History of Ownership in MLB and the relationship with the players (AND the forming of their Union!). it's a MUST read for any baseball fan www.theringer.com/2019/05/02/m...
‘Lords of the Realm,’ the Book That Foreshadowed the Last MLB Strike
Published shortly before the 1994 work stoppage, John Helyar’s classic showed us just how ugly the business of baseball can be. As cries of collusion and salary suppression have once again risen, does...
www.theringer.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lords of the Realm is an excellent read on the History of Ownership in MLB and the relationship with the players (AND the forming of their Union!). it's a MUST read for any baseball fan www.theringer.com/2019/05/02/m...
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If Jane mentions baked beans again I'll throttle her.
October 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
If Jane mentions baked beans again I'll throttle her.
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Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery:
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery:
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I did this, took like 30 min.
Points I kept hammering: domestic cloud, regulations around copyright and likeness rights, focusing on machine learning with concrete, real world uses (creating new drugs, etc), the damage done by slop, the need to listen to AI experts who are realists, not boosters.
Points I kept hammering: domestic cloud, regulations around copyright and likeness rights, focusing on machine learning with concrete, real world uses (creating new drugs, etc), the damage done by slop, the need to listen to AI experts who are realists, not boosters.
Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025
Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...
ised-isde.canada.ca
October 12, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I did this, took like 30 min.
Points I kept hammering: domestic cloud, regulations around copyright and likeness rights, focusing on machine learning with concrete, real world uses (creating new drugs, etc), the damage done by slop, the need to listen to AI experts who are realists, not boosters.
Points I kept hammering: domestic cloud, regulations around copyright and likeness rights, focusing on machine learning with concrete, real world uses (creating new drugs, etc), the damage done by slop, the need to listen to AI experts who are realists, not boosters.