Derek Young
@derekmyoung.bsky.social
I work for county governments and get mad online about soccer.
Folks, The Sheriff is running.
Instead of watching Stranger Things, maybe we should start building stronger things, like the rule of law and a commitment to democratic norms
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Folks, The Sheriff is running.
Honestly, I was not prepared for a Michigan juggernaut. Even their coach kinda talked them down pre-season. These dudes made Gonzaga look soft — incredible squad.
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving from my redeye flight back to the East Coast. Here's one final column from Vegas, on the juggernaut that is Michigan. What I witnessed this week was literally record-breaking. A three-day regular-season performance unlike anything college basketball has ever seen.
Who's college hoops' best team? Michigan makes case in Players Era title romp
An emphatic message was sent in Las Vegas this week, as Dusty May's Wolverines set records and earned their perch for No. 1
www.cbssports.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Honestly, I was not prepared for a Michigan juggernaut. Even their coach kinda talked them down pre-season. These dudes made Gonzaga look soft — incredible squad.
How is it possible to be exhausted by a job you've refused to do? He's the least productive Speaker in history, including the years when Congress wasn't a full-time job. Make way for someone up to the task. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
How is it possible to be exhausted by a job you've refused to do? He's the least productive Speaker in history, including the years when Congress wasn't a full-time job. Make way for someone up to the task. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Bringing my most uncle energy ever to Thanksgiving. Told my parents I'm baking pies, but only bringing in the Baja Blast pies at first.
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Bringing my most uncle energy ever to Thanksgiving. Told my parents I'm baking pies, but only bringing in the Baja Blast pies at first.
Right now, Pope Leo is trying to explain to a bunch of confused Italians why the Jesuits have such good basketball teams.
"This is, I don't even think it's arguable, the best non-conference college basketball game that we have seen in years, I'm talking decades."
- Adam Lefkoe before No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 12 Gonzaga on TNT
- Adam Lefkoe before No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 12 Gonzaga on TNT
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Right now, Pope Leo is trying to explain to a bunch of confused Italians why the Jesuits have such good basketball teams.
We won't know for a while, if ever, what motivated the shooter, but I'd say decent odds that he got a deportation order since the program that brought him here was canceled. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Washington DC shooting: suspect in attack on national guard members identified as Afghan national – latest updates
Gunman ‘ambushed’ troops and both guardsmen are being treated for gunshot wounds, says assistant chief of DC’s Metropolitan police department
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
We won't know for a while, if ever, what motivated the shooter, but I'd say decent odds that he got a deportation order since the program that brought him here was canceled. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Oh good, this should calm things.
Trump says he’s speaking about the shooting in Washington D.C. at 9:15 pm (presumably ET).
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Oh good, this should calm things.
Aww, they're guarding the cars. 🥹
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Aww, they're guarding the cars. 🥹
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Well this isn’t good. (Don’t say something that could get you a knock from federal law enforcement in my mentions please)
NEW: The governor of West Virginia says that two members of the state National Guard shot today in DC have died.
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Well this isn’t good. (Don’t say something that could get you a knock from federal law enforcement in my mentions please)
Your owner is paying for it.
Exclusive: President Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and Trump’s grandiose aesthetic.
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
wapo.st
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Your owner is paying for it.
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Will have more on it quite soon, but resharing my rave review of Rian Johnson’s wonderful WAKE UP DEAD MAN now that you can see it in theaters. It's not only the best, most fun KNIVES OUT yet, but also the most spiritual with the power to make even Johnson’s greatest doubters into true believers 📽️
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: Rian Johnson’s glorious, goofy gothic horror is the best KNIVES OUT movie yet with an outstanding duo in Daniel Craig & Josh O'Connor. Taking shots at STAR WARS and Netflix while reflecting on faith?, it's a damn miracle 📽️
My #TIFF review: www.thewrap.com/wake-up-dead...
My #TIFF review: www.thewrap.com/wake-up-dead...
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Will have more on it quite soon, but resharing my rave review of Rian Johnson’s wonderful WAKE UP DEAD MAN now that you can see it in theaters. It's not only the best, most fun KNIVES OUT yet, but also the most spiritual with the power to make even Johnson’s greatest doubters into true believers 📽️
The best time to exit crypto has passed. The next best time is now. This market was designed to fleece you, and it’s shearing season. www.ft.com/content/5347...
Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
‘Digital asset treasury’ craze sours amid $1tn rout in cryptocurrency market
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The best time to exit crypto has passed. The next best time is now. This market was designed to fleece you, and it’s shearing season. www.ft.com/content/5347...
Watching the new Ken Burns Revolutionary War doc.
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Watching the new Ken Burns Revolutionary War doc.
I've never laughed harder and immediately closed a window.
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
www.theringer.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I've never laughed harder and immediately closed a window.
This Southern propaganda sucks, but it reminds me of good Apple News I neglected to share. WSU Extension was at our conference last week and brought the new Sunflare variety. It’s not available commercially for a couple of years, but it’s magnificent. Yes, it pairs well with Cougar Gold.
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This Southern propaganda sucks, but it reminds me of good Apple News I neglected to share. WSU Extension was at our conference last week and brought the new Sunflare variety. It’s not available commercially for a couple of years, but it’s magnificent. Yes, it pairs well with Cougar Gold.
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If you’re already a subscriber and want to get some shopping done early, you can also buy a Supporters membership as a gift for the same discount: www.sounderatheart.com/gift-subscri...
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
If you’re already a subscriber and want to get some shopping done early, you can also buy a Supporters membership as a gift for the same discount: www.sounderatheart.com/gift-subscri...
It feels like we have a bunch of dudes mucking around the federal government with children’s airline pilot wings for badges.
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It feels like we have a bunch of dudes mucking around the federal government with children’s airline pilot wings for badges.
Did you really think this guy was making all that lasagna for his cat?
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Did you really think this guy was making all that lasagna for his cat?
It's just incredibly funny that Hegseth thought he could intimidate a combat veteran jet pilot and space station commander. 😂
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It's just incredibly funny that Hegseth thought he could intimidate a combat veteran jet pilot and space station commander. 😂
Nope. They are taught very clearly that they not only have a right to refuse unlawful orders, but a duty to do so.
Leavitt: "They were suggesting to the 1.3 million active duty service members in the military that if you think an order is illegal, you don't have to follow. That's actually against the uniform code of military justice."
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Nope. They are taught very clearly that they not only have a right to refuse unlawful orders, but a duty to do so.
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Washington state Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu announced in September that she would be retiring at the end of the year.
Gov. Bob Ferguson unveils first appointment to WA state Supreme Court
Washington state Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu announced in September that she would be retiring at the end of the year.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Washington state Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu announced in September that she would be retiring at the end of the year.
WA is facing an unsustainable legal liability crisis, and so are its counties. Insurance costs are exploding, and that's if coverage can be found. The county risk pool is seeing reinsurers flee our market. All of this is under the Legislature's control. 1/4 open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
What to do about that $3B liability bomb
Cloudy days for the Sunshine Committee, a zero-job economic forecast, how not to handle succession planning, the revolving door spins, and a Re-Wire reminder.
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
WA is facing an unsustainable legal liability crisis, and so are its counties. Insurance costs are exploding, and that's if coverage can be found. The county risk pool is seeing reinsurers flee our market. All of this is under the Legislature's control. 1/4 open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
I get that you’re mad, but do not give Pablo discovery.
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I get that you’re mad, but do not give Pablo discovery.
They ruled it a fumble. Felonious scorekeeping.
November 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
They ruled it a fumble. Felonious scorekeeping.