Bryan Toporek
@btoporek.bsky.social
Senior multiplatform editor at Bleacher Report, contributor at On SI, Forbes Sports, FanSided and Silver Screen & Roll, and a Process truster until the bitter end.
Today is a day that ends in Y, so there was another school shooting in the U.S. today
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One student shot in shooting at Wootton High in Rockville, police say
One person was shot in a shooting that occurred inside Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville on Monday afternoon.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Today is a day that ends in Y, so there was another school shooting in the U.S. today
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The Jazz—who have every incentive to lose this season—benched Markkanen, JJJ and Nurkic in the fourth quarter of a game on Saturday that they were leading until the end.
But that's OK because it wasn't a nationally televised game, I guess?
But that's OK because it wasn't a nationally televised game, I guess?
NBA investigating Thunder for player absences due to injury during nationally-televised game vs. Spurs last week, per Dan Woike.
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The Jazz—who have every incentive to lose this season—benched Markkanen, JJJ and Nurkic in the fourth quarter of a game on Saturday that they were leading until the end.
But that's OK because it wasn't a nationally televised game, I guess?
But that's OK because it wasn't a nationally televised game, I guess?
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Sixers rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe on instagram:
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Sixers rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe on instagram:
Daryl Morey made waves last week when he said the Sixers had sold high on Jared McCain.
At On SI, I provided the context behind those seemingly brutally honest comments:
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At On SI, I provided the context behind those seemingly brutally honest comments:
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What Sixers President Daryl Morey Meant About 'Selling High' on Jared McCain
Daryl Morey's quote about selling high on Jared McCain wasn't as brutally honest as it might appear at first glance.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Daryl Morey made waves last week when he said the Sixers had sold high on Jared McCain.
At On SI, I provided the context behind those seemingly brutally honest comments:
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At On SI, I provided the context behind those seemingly brutally honest comments:
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The Chicago Bulls began their long-overdue teardown last week, but the paltry haul they got in return should serve as a cautionary tale to other teams that aren't willing to face reality about their chances to contend.
My latest:
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My latest:
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Chicago Bulls Are A Cautionary Tale To NBA Teams That Push Off Rebuilding
The Bulls already wasted precious time that they should have been spending on roster-building and player development. They aren't going to get it back, either.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The Chicago Bulls began their long-overdue teardown last week, but the paltry haul they got in return should serve as a cautionary tale to other teams that aren't willing to face reality about their chances to contend.
My latest:
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My latest:
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BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
Republicans are mad about Bad Bunny when their administration is doing this.
Hague.
Hague.
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Republicans are mad about Bad Bunny when their administration is doing this.
Hague.
Hague.
My wife is a lung transplant doctor and has had patients tell her that AI is eventually gonna replace her.
About that.
About that.
one chatbot told a participant in this study to go lay down in the dark when he was presenting with a brain hemorrhage... what are we even doing
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Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.”
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February 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
My wife is a lung transplant doctor and has had patients tell her that AI is eventually gonna replace her.
About that.
About that.
The thing I keep wondering:
If profits/productivity skyrocket but AI leads to mass unemployment, are companies going to start making up for the massive tax deficit that's going to result in? i.e., are they finally going to start paying their fair share?
If profits/productivity skyrocket but AI leads to mass unemployment, are companies going to start making up for the massive tax deficit that's going to result in? i.e., are they finally going to start paying their fair share?
Hassett: "There's a chance that job creation lags, productivity skyrockets, profits skyrocket, GDP skyrockets, but then all of the sudden you're making 20 widgets and you can make 20 widgets with fewer persons, and then that person has to find a new job. I think that kind of transition could happen"
February 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The thing I keep wondering:
If profits/productivity skyrocket but AI leads to mass unemployment, are companies going to start making up for the massive tax deficit that's going to result in? i.e., are they finally going to start paying their fair share?
If profits/productivity skyrocket but AI leads to mass unemployment, are companies going to start making up for the massive tax deficit that's going to result in? i.e., are they finally going to start paying their fair share?
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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"hey guys thanks for inviting me, the biggest artist on the planet, to your wedding but i have an idea: would you instead like to get married during my super bowl halftime show set" really is one of the coolest things to ever happen
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"hey guys thanks for inviting me, the biggest artist on the planet, to your wedding but i have an idea: would you instead like to get married during my super bowl halftime show set" really is one of the coolest things to ever happen
First off, this thread is amazing.
It also details how Bad Bunny dropped a Taylor Swift-esque number of easter eggs into his show tonight, but all of the worst people you know are still mad because they didn't understand his lyrics
It also details how Bad Bunny dropped a Taylor Swift-esque number of easter eggs into his show tonight, but all of the worst people you know are still mad because they didn't understand his lyrics
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM
First off, this thread is amazing.
It also details how Bad Bunny dropped a Taylor Swift-esque number of easter eggs into his show tonight, but all of the worst people you know are still mad because they didn't understand his lyrics
It also details how Bad Bunny dropped a Taylor Swift-esque number of easter eggs into his show tonight, but all of the worst people you know are still mad because they didn't understand his lyrics
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My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
This is narrative gold.
Cannot wait to read some of the stories that come from Darnold’s saga.
(Looks like @kalynkahler.bsky.social already had a head start there!)
Cannot wait to read some of the stories that come from Darnold’s saga.
(Looks like @kalynkahler.bsky.social already had a head start there!)
Alex Smith talks to Sam Darnold about his journey, Sam talks about how important his parents have been to him
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 AM
This is narrative gold.
Cannot wait to read some of the stories that come from Darnold’s saga.
(Looks like @kalynkahler.bsky.social already had a head start there!)
Cannot wait to read some of the stories that come from Darnold’s saga.
(Looks like @kalynkahler.bsky.social already had a head start there!)
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NBC is now airing Vonn's crash ... 17 hours after it happened.
I don't think I can watch it again, but I do hope you'll take the time to read what I wrote about it — and about Vonn, and the essence of a skier's mentality — early this morning.
I don't think I can watch it again, but I do hope you'll take the time to read what I wrote about it — and about Vonn, and the essence of a skier's mentality — early this morning.
If you can't understand why Lindsey Vonn opted into the danger, you'll never understand what makes Lindsey Vonn great to begin with.
Column for CBS Sports:
Column for CBS Sports:
Lindsey Vonn crash at 2026 Winter Olympics exemplifies what makes her a legend
Lindsey Vonn's crash a the 2026 Winter Olympics likely marks the end of an iconic skiing career
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February 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM
NBC is now airing Vonn's crash ... 17 hours after it happened.
I don't think I can watch it again, but I do hope you'll take the time to read what I wrote about it — and about Vonn, and the essence of a skier's mentality — early this morning.
I don't think I can watch it again, but I do hope you'll take the time to read what I wrote about it — and about Vonn, and the essence of a skier's mentality — early this morning.
I knew Lindsey Vonn crashed, but I hadn't seen it until now. Ughhhhh
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I knew Lindsey Vonn crashed, but I hadn't seen it until now. Ughhhhh
At least Jordon Hudson is having a great night
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• robert kraft in the files
• belichick denied hof
• brady in pizza hut ad and they announce 250+ stores closing
• dunkin’ with a terrible ad
• patriots lose super bowl
yikes
• belichick denied hof
• brady in pizza hut ad and they announce 250+ stores closing
• dunkin’ with a terrible ad
• patriots lose super bowl
yikes
February 9, 2026 at 3:48 AM
At least Jordon Hudson is having a great night
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It was a good day
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
It was a good day
Super Bowl rings:
Jalen Hurts: 1
Sam Darnold: 1
Nick Foles: 1
Joe Flacco: 1
Dak Prescott: 0
Tony Romo: 0
Jalen Hurts: 1
Sam Darnold: 1
Nick Foles: 1
Joe Flacco: 1
Dak Prescott: 0
Tony Romo: 0
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Super Bowl rings:
Jalen Hurts: 1
Sam Darnold: 1
Nick Foles: 1
Joe Flacco: 1
Dak Prescott: 0
Tony Romo: 0
Jalen Hurts: 1
Sam Darnold: 1
Nick Foles: 1
Joe Flacco: 1
Dak Prescott: 0
Tony Romo: 0
Nico Harrison is vindicated
The “defense wins championships” crowd is having a moment
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Nico Harrison is vindicated
Drake Maye is gonna finish with an all-time misleading stat line.
His overall numbers don't look bad... but anyone watching this game knows what happened.
His overall numbers don't look bad... but anyone watching this game knows what happened.
February 9, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Drake Maye is gonna finish with an all-time misleading stat line.
His overall numbers don't look bad... but anyone watching this game knows what happened.
His overall numbers don't look bad... but anyone watching this game knows what happened.
Imagine if Drake Maye had won MVP three days ago and then had this game tonight
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Imagine if Drake Maye had won MVP three days ago and then had this game tonight
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the Super Bowl ain’t been kind to Drakes lately
February 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM
the Super Bowl ain’t been kind to Drakes lately
Drake Maye when he faces a real team for the first time all season
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Drake Maye when he faces a real team for the first time all season