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Dan Lyons
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Now: Sports Illustrated (@siunion.bsky.social). Then: Athlon Sports, TNIAAM. Syracuse alum. @Dan_Lyons76 at the other place.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, "Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact—the culture war is an actual war"
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti
In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: the culture war is an actual war.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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The Pro Bowl is a very special event
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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New @slate.com:

Your eyes are telling you one thing, but Stephen Miller is telling you another thing. Which should you trust?

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Trump and Stephen Miller Want You Not to Trust Your Own Eyes
But this is exactly as bad as it looks.
slate.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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This was Alex Pretti at work at the VA honoring a veteran who had passed.

This is who they're trying to falsely smear as a terrorist and assassin.
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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In Minneapolis I saw a vision for an alternative American ethos, which is love and also the willingness to fight to protect that love. Niceness, not weakness.

www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/hate-has-t...
Hate Has to Scatter When Minneapolis Arises
At the general strike.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Dybantsa’s serious
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Same as it ever was
danlyons.bsky.social Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 9d
At least we get to see the first true national SU coaching search in… 64 years?
Meme of Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems saying, “That’s history right there, you understand?”
January 24, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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At least we get to see the first true national SU coaching search in… 64 years?
Meme of Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems saying, “That’s history right there, you understand?”
January 17, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Apropos day for a whiteout in Syracuse, both for the weather and also it allows students to imagine they aren’t rooting for this Orange team.
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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I would rarely say that Dabo Swinney has bars, but he was really getting after it on Ole Miss today.
January 23, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Hey, the excellent Minneapolis arts and culture magazine Racket took down their paywall for the day, so you can go read their coverage of the occupation unhindered. Start here: racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
January 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Cam Newton might be the best college football player I've ever seen and the worst person in all of sports media at talking about college football, perhaps suggesting an inverse correlation between the two
awfulannouncing.bsky.social Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 4d
Cam Newton: "Notre Dame hasn't been relevant in years."

Shae Cornette: "They were just in the national championship game one year ago"
January 23, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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I hope he has something awesome lined up. Seeing him with another franchise would be brutal.
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@johndemarsico.bsky.social just announced on Twitter that he he is no longer directing games for SNY. Most devastating loss of the offseason by far!
A screen shot of a Twitter post by John DeMarsico that reads, "This wasn't easy to write. Thank you for taking a moment with it." It contains an image of a statement by John that reads: After 17 seasons with the Mets on SNY, my time directing games there has come to an end. I was incredibly fortunate to help tell the story of this team for nealy half my life - after a lifetime of fandom that made the opportunity feel almost impossible when it began. From the very start, I believed deeply in the idea that baseball is cinema. I poured myself into that belief, gratefly for the trust to take creative risks in service of the game and fans who embraced them. Over time, as the broadcast continued to evolve, it became clear that its future was moving in a different creative direction. Coming to terms with that hasn't been easy - especially when the work mattered this much, and felt so deeply tied to who I am. Mets baseball - and the community around it - became part of my identity in ways I'm still processing. That doesn't disappear just because a chapter ends. I've never been a free agent before. I'm taking a breath, looking ahead, and carrying a lot of pride and gratitude with me - while remaining open to the next place where that same care, curiosity, and belief in storytelling can live. I love this game, this art form, this crew, and the fans who made it matter - and I'll miss it all more than I can put into words. Thank you for watching. - John DeMarsico (signature)
January 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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A few years ago when I was studying for Jeopardy! I realized why it was so hard to study sports if you don't know ball. Then some other stuff happened and I decided to write about it for @defector.com : defector.com/are-jeopardy...
Are 'Jeopardy!' Contestants Really That Bad At Questions About Sports?  | Defector
There’s a stereotype about Jeopardy! contestants: They can name the stars of 18th-century operas, but not the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. It comes up again and again and again and agai...
defector.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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I wrote about the Pitchfork paywall, the reaction to the Pitchfork paywall, and whether the future of online media is more like a record store or cable television. (This, ironically, is a free post!)
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What Is An Album Review Worth?
Thoughts on the Pitchfork paywall and the future of internet media
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January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Someone talk me into Luis Robert
January 21, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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Indi-fricken-ana, football powerhouse. The Hoosiers broke the sport and broke what’s possible for any team. How will CFB at large react to IU’s magical run?

Column: www.si.com/college-foot...
Indiana’s Magical Title Run Has One Parallel That Foreshadows How College Football Will React
When Leicester City won the Premier League, historically successful clubs swiftly responded to tamp down additional upstarts. Could the SEC follow that model?
www.si.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Honestly might be the most incredible story in college football history.
January 20, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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CFP championship game live blog is indeed live. Check in for updates from Miami Gardens as Miami and Indiana play for the national title. www.si.com/college-foot...
Indiana vs. Miami: Live Scores, Updates From College Football Playoff National Championship
Will the Hoosiers win their first title, or will the Hurricanes return to relevancy? Follow Sports Illustrated from Miami for analysis from the title game.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Syracuse MBB is so much less than the sum of its parts this year, it’s mind boggling
January 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Did Dante Moore make the right call going back to Oregon and skipping the NFL draft? I took a long look at top quarterbacks dating back to Peyton Manning in 1997 who made similar decisions. www.si.com/college-foot...
A History of Top Quarterbacks Skipping Draft, Staying in College As Dante Moore Returns to Oregon
With Dante Moore electing to return to Oregon rather than enter 2026 draft, we look at other quarterbacks who’ve made that decision.
www.si.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota January 16, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dylan Manshack, Comms | dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033 Member remains in ICE custody in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37002, as part of Operation Metro Surge. While the circumstances of his arrest are not clear, we know he has been transferred to an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus. The Guild is not publicly identifying the member out of concern for his family’s safety, but he is a father, a husband, and a staff member at a Minneapolis non-profit organization. He is a steward in our union and an advocate for all workers. And he is one of dozens of Minnesota union members who have been detained in recent weeks. The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests since the surge began in December, according to an MPR News report. But the agency has not provided details about the people arrested, such as how many were charged with a crime, how many face deportation, and how many were subsequently released. “The Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild stands with our member and his family as they face an uncertainty that is all too common in our state right now,” local president Nick Woltman said. “Like all Minnesota workers, our members deserve to feel safe in their communities both on and off the job.” “The detention of a Guild member in Minnesota amidst the chaos created by DHS is heartbreaking and infuriating,” said NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss. “My heart goes out to his family, who are now without their father and husband. As a union, we commit to fight for each other as stewards of our communities—especially in times as dark as this, while federal agents continue to target working families.” ALT TEXT CONTINUED IN NEXT POST
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM