Bob Hille
@bobhille.bsky.social
40+ yrs in sports journalism (COTXMOSCMO) • Now: 🎯 STL @SportingNews.com Sr Editorial Consultant • BBWAA gold card • lifelong Liz lover + @CSURams 🐏 fan.
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Bob Hille
@bobhille.bsky.social
· Apr 2
“These are not normal times in America, and they should not be treated as such. This is our moral moment. This is when the most precious ideas of our country are being tested. … Where does the Constitution live, on paper or in our hearts?”
"JB Pritzker is a fat slob."
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"JB Pritzker is a fat slob."
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Bondi really wants to go to prison when this is over.
🚨BREAKING: The FBI has requested interviews with a group of Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. military and intelligence service members in a video last week that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI Investigating Dems Who Warned Military of Unlawful Orders
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Bondi really wants to go to prison when this is over.
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Earlier this year, I wrote about a coordinated effort to undermine progressive ballot initiatives nationwide. I just got this text this morning. GOP attempts to thwart direct democracy in Missouri seem more desperate with each passing day. www.propublica.org/article/red-...
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Earlier this year, I wrote about a coordinated effort to undermine progressive ballot initiatives nationwide. I just got this text this morning. GOP attempts to thwart direct democracy in Missouri seem more desperate with each passing day. www.propublica.org/article/red-...
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The movement to destroy liberal democracy is international, and so must be its defense
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The movement to destroy liberal democracy is international, and so must be its defense
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A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
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My @vanityfair.com oral history of PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES, released on this day in 1987:
'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' at 35: An Oral History of One of the Most Beloved Road Movies Ever Made
Starring Steve Martin and John Candy, the John Hughes road trip comedy had a nearly four-hour runtime at one point. Hear from cast, crew, and Hughes' family about the classic.
www.vanityfair.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My @vanityfair.com oral history of PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES, released on this day in 1987:
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ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
British mum detained by ICE agents in California as six-month old baby and stunned husband watch on | LBC
Katie Paul, 33, was in the process of applying for a green card when she was ambushed by immigration agents
www.lbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
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"Dogs don't bark at parked cars" is an all-time great line
"My mentor always tells me, 'Kim, dogs don’t bark at parked cars." They’re coming after critical race theory, 1619, intersectionality because these ideas mobilized people. They gave them the language to actually articulate what they were seeing with their own eyes," says Kimberlé Crenshaw.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Dogs don't bark at parked cars" is an all-time great line
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If you're in this administration and not dipping your beak, then what are you even doing? #GriftersInc
NEW: Senators have called for an investigation after a ProPublica story revealed that Kristi Noem-connected firm the Strategy Group was secretly hired as a subcontractor on a $220 million DHS ad campaign.
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If you're in this administration and not dipping your beak, then what are you even doing? #GriftersInc
Good day to point out that the president's hard deadline of Thursday for a Ukraine peace deal is kaput. Happy TACO Tuesday, everyone!
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Good day to point out that the president's hard deadline of Thursday for a Ukraine peace deal is kaput. Happy TACO Tuesday, everyone!
I’m so delighted that legal sports betting is coming to Missouri so I can be drowned in a tsunami of gambling app ads on TV. Kevin Hart and the Bussin’ with the Boys dudes are like my besties now.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I’m so delighted that legal sports betting is coming to Missouri so I can be drowned in a tsunami of gambling app ads on TV. Kevin Hart and the Bussin’ with the Boys dudes are like my besties now.
Hahaha, Missouri state Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Chesterfield) resigns to join CBP. A rat jumping onto a sinking ship!
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Hahaha, Missouri state Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Chesterfield) resigns to join CBP. A rat jumping onto a sinking ship!
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Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are “a 100% accurate representation of what the law says."
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
Pentagon Investigates Misconduct Allegations Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly
The review comes after Kelly, a retired Navy captain, appeared in a video with other lawmakers telling military members not to obey unlawful orders.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are “a 100% accurate representation of what the law says."
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
If “A Few Good Men” is your jam, get to BBC America (if you can). Jessup just took the stand.
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
If “A Few Good Men” is your jam, get to BBC America (if you can). Jessup just took the stand.
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MAGIC JOKIC ✨🃏
More playmaking wizardry from Nikola Jokic, as he spins into the lane and delivers and AMAZING no-look behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson on the baseline cut for the layup
#Nuggets #MileHighBasketball
More playmaking wizardry from Nikola Jokic, as he spins into the lane and delivers and AMAZING no-look behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson on the baseline cut for the layup
#Nuggets #MileHighBasketball
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
MAGIC JOKIC ✨🃏
More playmaking wizardry from Nikola Jokic, as he spins into the lane and delivers and AMAZING no-look behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson on the baseline cut for the layup
#Nuggets #MileHighBasketball
More playmaking wizardry from Nikola Jokic, as he spins into the lane and delivers and AMAZING no-look behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson on the baseline cut for the layup
#Nuggets #MileHighBasketball
Yeah, 20/20 hindsight, but kick the PAT. Now you’re chasing the f@cking point heading to fourth.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Yeah, 20/20 hindsight, but kick the PAT. Now you’re chasing the f@cking point heading to fourth.
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The greatest thing on the internet today
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The greatest thing on the internet today
This is so sweet!
Remember last year when we said we would drop The Tribune's paywall if we raised enough money to support the transition to free? About that… 😁
The Salt Lake Tribune will drop its paywall next year, CEO tells donors at NewsMakers gala
After years of requiring people to pay for online news content, The Tribune announced an upcoming change during its 2025 annual NewsMakers Gala.
www.sltrib.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This is so sweet!
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Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
In case you think I’m a Boomer geezer because I can’t watch GameDay anymore because of Pat McAfee … I •am• a Boomer geezer, and I mute Chris Berman’s MNF halftime highlights for the same reason. I. Just. Can’t.
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
In case you think I’m a Boomer geezer because I can’t watch GameDay anymore because of Pat McAfee … I •am• a Boomer geezer, and I mute Chris Berman’s MNF halftime highlights for the same reason. I. Just. Can’t.
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Hey man, real bad news about basically every culinary tradition in the world
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Hey man, real bad news about basically every culinary tradition in the world
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Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
A New Flu Variant May Make Cold Season Brutal This Year
U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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Baseball really does have the juice again!
Tatsuya Imai brought the "I come to bury Ohtani, not to praise him," vibes in an interview with Daisuke Matsuzaka last night.
The Seibu Lions ace doesn't want to join the Dodgers, he wants to beat them. Thanks to Ayako Oikawa for help translating: www.mlb.com/news/tatsuya...
The Seibu Lions ace doesn't want to join the Dodgers, he wants to beat them. Thanks to Ayako Oikawa for help translating: www.mlb.com/news/tatsuya...
Ace pitcher Tatsuya Imai wants to 'take down' the Dodgers to win a World Series
When the news broke that Seibu Lions ace Tatsuya Imai was posted, many Major League fans had one question: Would he also want to join the Dodgers? After all, not only is Los Angeles arguably the close...
www.mlb.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Baseball really does have the juice again!