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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 1h

Cam Skattebo is the answer to the question “What if Mike Alstott and Warrick Dunn had been one guy instead of two?”

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 3h

Feel like “ongoing CONCACAF situation” could describe anything from this to full societal collapse.

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 4h

We have an ongoing CONCACAF situation in Nicaragua.

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 4h

“We’ve replaced Jaxon Dart with prime Michael Vick, let’s see if anyone notices”

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 13h

I wrote an 8-10 page paper on the similarities between modern panda diplomacy and gift-giving in early Mesopotamian society from 2am to 5am with a concussion because student care didn't open until 6am. Rigorously cited. Got a B+.

Me to the kids who need GenAI to hang:

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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 15h

the math is wrong
the literature interpretation is wrong
the economic historiography is wrong

it's not *great* that it's flying all over this website this morning

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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 15h

this is an impressive feat of wrongness

-I have no idea how they did the inflation calculation but it's roughly 5-6x too high
-Bob Cratchit is explicitly depicted a skilled office laborer, not destitute
-inflation calculations over two centuries obscure huge shifts in prices of necessary goods

Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

Jays win! Jays win!

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 28d

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Dave @pugganoche.bsky.social · 1d

Aaron Boone saying “the haters said I couldn’t do it. And they were correct. Honestly great call from the haters”

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 1d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 1d

Belichick was never going to work at UNC — or in any college program — but the depth of failure here is genuinely remarkable. This thread is excellent, but the eventual oral history is going to be spectacular.

Ollie Connolly @ollieconnolly.bsky.social · 1d

Per sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 1d

Lizards #IKYKY

Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago peeps let’s hear your gang names and colors

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 1d

I am almost positive that's the case. I think in the past I've usually used this day to bemoan the lack of youth development for the club rather than celebrating one of the success stories.

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Wonderwall @mnwonderwall.bsky.social · 1d

"You can make a pretty sizable mistake, and no one will be able to see it."

- Tifo lead Scott at last night's meeting

So, if you'd like to try tifo but worry you don't have the skill: believe in yourself and give it a shot!

Wonderwall @mnwonderwall.bsky.social · 2d

Ever wondered who makes those absolutely stunning art pieces we put up sometimes?

It's you! Or at least people like you.

Sign up for tifo shifts starting Friday: www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054EAA...

White background, crinkled like paper a little bit, with "Viewers like you" above the outline of a blue face. Each word looks like it was cut out of a magazine — it's the bumper image from PBS' Ghostwriter

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, the tables at recently fêted Myriel, Bucheron, Diane's Place, Vinai, Khâluna, and Kado No Mise are all booked?

Damn, dude, guess you'll have to look to Alma, Spoon and Stable, Owamni, Hai Hai, Hyacinth, Estelle, Mucci's, 112, BLG...

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 2d

Related to this, scrambling to book an anniversary table on relatively short notice tonight has driven home two things:

1) The food scene in this town is OUTRAGEOUS. So many chefs doing creative, world-class work here.

2) I wish I could write half as well as @deardara.bsky.social

Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone ever tried to get bar/walk-in seating at Diane's Place? Is it reasonably doable for 2 people or is it an absolute mad dash at 5pm?

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Steve Brewer @sjbrewer.bsky.social · 2d

Even when a player is down, Luka Modrić’s pass still finds its target. What a player.

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The Haunting of RandBall's Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 2d

Wild that this is how @normcharlatan.bsky.social doxxed himself

Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 2d

the guy who caught cal raleigh’s homer was wearing a shirt that said dump 61 here and he immediately took it off and had a shirt that said dump 62 here

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone ever tried to get bar/walk-in seating at Diane's Place? Is it reasonably doable for 2 people or is it an absolute mad dash at 5pm?

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Dan Wade @dwade.bsky.social · 2d

Looking to shorten some wording to save space on a resume, but somehow I don't think communicator and raconteur are really synonyms.

That said, I am interested in becoming a Strategic Raconteur if anyone is hiring for that...