Brian Moritz
@bmoritz99.bsky.social
Ph.D. Director of journalism MA online programs at St Bonaventure. Writing on Substack at Sports Media Guy. Podcasting about writing at The Other 51. Ellie's dad. Bills/Bonnies/Barça fan. He/Him/His. Print news, raise hell.
Everything is sports gambling.
Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza. n.pr/4b3JdYb
They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza.
n.pr
January 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Everything is sports gambling.
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we actually have a solid understanding of what the athletic advantages are, and just about every sporting organization developed guidelines to manage them. these laws endrun around those guidelines in order to institute a discriminatory categorical ban.
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
we actually have a solid understanding of what the athletic advantages are, and just about every sporting organization developed guidelines to manage them. these laws endrun around those guidelines in order to institute a discriminatory categorical ban.
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Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
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the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
And here we go again.
20 charged in college hoops point-shaving plot
Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved more than 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
And here we go again.
New at Sports Media Guy: Our first research roundup of 2026, featuring some fun public scholarship @madelinehill.bsky.social at about Tom Brady’s Instagram, and a study on the Kim Mulkey-Washington Post story from 2024.
Fun nerdy stuff. Check it out!
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
Fun nerdy stuff. Check it out!
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
Research Roundup: The sociology of Tom Brady's Instagram
Also, a look at Kim Mulkey vs. The Washington Post.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
New at Sports Media Guy: Our first research roundup of 2026, featuring some fun public scholarship @madelinehill.bsky.social at about Tom Brady’s Instagram, and a study on the Kim Mulkey-Washington Post story from 2024.
Fun nerdy stuff. Check it out!
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
Fun nerdy stuff. Check it out!
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.
One of my most old-man takes is that I think creators should just put movies/albums/art into the world and not try to make everything into a riddle to solve.
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
One of my most old-man takes is that I think creators should just put movies/albums/art into the world and not try to make everything into a riddle to solve.
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This is an important distinction, and it's one I wish people would make more often. There are good, ethical and productive ways to use AI in ways that don't make new, bad products out of thin air.
If we discussed AI as a productivity tool more generally, I think people would be less scared of it.
If we discussed AI as a productivity tool more generally, I think people would be less scared of it.
Seems to me there is a huge distinction between AI applications that are basically working towards full natural lanugage programming, task management etc and AI applications to *make new stuff*. The former seems both more promising as an actual useful tech and also way way less ethically dubious
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This is an important distinction, and it's one I wish people would make more often. There are good, ethical and productive ways to use AI in ways that don't make new, bad products out of thin air.
If we discussed AI as a productivity tool more generally, I think people would be less scared of it.
If we discussed AI as a productivity tool more generally, I think people would be less scared of it.
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When people hear about AI in journalism, they usually assume we’re just writing stories with ChatGPT. Nah. I’ve found incredible stuff buried in 400-page document dumps and crunched datasets I never would’ve touched otherwise — these are things I can verify, and which enable better reporting.
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
When people hear about AI in journalism, they usually assume we’re just writing stories with ChatGPT. Nah. I’ve found incredible stuff buried in 400-page document dumps and crunched datasets I never would’ve touched otherwise — these are things I can verify, and which enable better reporting.
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Today is a watershed moment for women’s sports. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments relating to how Title IX will be enforced going forward.
Title IX was created to expand, not exclude. It ensured that everyone could participate, and promised to protect opportunity, access and dignity for all. 👇🏻
Title IX was created to expand, not exclude. It ensured that everyone could participate, and promised to protect opportunity, access and dignity for all. 👇🏻
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Today is a watershed moment for women’s sports. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments relating to how Title IX will be enforced going forward.
Title IX was created to expand, not exclude. It ensured that everyone could participate, and promised to protect opportunity, access and dignity for all. 👇🏻
Title IX was created to expand, not exclude. It ensured that everyone could participate, and promised to protect opportunity, access and dignity for all. 👇🏻
Dropped a special bonus episode of The Other 51, and it's the timeline cleanse you need. My good friend @allymarciewrites.bsky.social talks for 23 nearly uninterrupted minutes about her deep love of Heated Rivalry.
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BONUS EPISODE: Heated Rivalry with Alysa Auriemma
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January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Dropped a special bonus episode of The Other 51, and it's the timeline cleanse you need. My good friend @allymarciewrites.bsky.social talks for 23 nearly uninterrupted minutes about her deep love of Heated Rivalry.
open.spotify.com/episode/3vfY...
open.spotify.com/episode/3vfY...
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Lol at that Copilot commercial. If your scouting department is using AI as part of their process you deserve every moment of being a Jets fan
January 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Lol at that Copilot commercial. If your scouting department is using AI as part of their process you deserve every moment of being a Jets fan
Journalism friends! What is a good podcast that is doing a great job of covering Minnesota right now?
January 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Journalism friends! What is a good podcast that is doing a great job of covering Minnesota right now?
Big time playoff vibes today.
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Big time playoff vibes today.
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After games, I want sideline reporters to show the winning QB a key play on their monitor and let the QB talk us through it, like golfers do after a round.
That was a good spot for it. Show Allen the big pass to Cooks. Let him talk about it. You could actually get stuff.
That was a good spot for it. Show Allen the big pass to Cooks. Let him talk about it. You could actually get stuff.
January 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
After games, I want sideline reporters to show the winning QB a key play on their monitor and let the QB talk us through it, like golfers do after a round.
That was a good spot for it. Show Allen the big pass to Cooks. Let him talk about it. You could actually get stuff.
That was a good spot for it. Show Allen the big pass to Cooks. Let him talk about it. You could actually get stuff.
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if the bills lose we can get brady up outta here faster. something to ponder
January 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
if the bills lose we can get brady up outta here faster. something to ponder
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Joshes Allen like Attorneys General
When you have two Josh Allens in the same game, I believe you call that "Alleni."
January 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Joshes Allen like Attorneys General
Course maybe don’t let them get in that position to begin with.
January 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Course maybe don’t let them get in that position to begin with.
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the most powerful Ball Don’t Lie moment i have ever seen in my life
January 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
the most powerful Ball Don’t Lie moment i have ever seen in my life
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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My “Hey don’t kill people” brand is really breaking people’s brains it seems
You have a brand. Congratulations!
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM
My “Hey don’t kill people” brand is really breaking people’s brains it seems
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imagine watching this and not thinking that this is the whole goddamn reason to even *have* America
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
imagine watching this and not thinking that this is the whole goddamn reason to even *have* America