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katiebakes
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senior writer at The Ringer. no you hang up!
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 1d
the “people are lying down in the road!” national news panic sticks with me to this day
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Screamer Jim @screamerjim.bsky.social · 1d
TIL this is the guy who wrote the James Bond theme. Sitting with this.
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Vince Mancini @vincemancini.bsky.social · 1d
Skattebo and Jaxson Dart both feel like characters from The Program
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Sam Bernero @sambernero.bsky.social · 1d
Fit of the day!
Pic I took of PCA arriving at Wrigley Field today
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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 2d
What do Arch Manning’s struggles this season tell us about him as a player—and the system that hailed him as the Next Big Thing? I talked to some folks and wrote about it. www.theringer.com/2025/10/09/c...
The Arch Manning Experience vs. the Arch Manning–Industrial Complex
What do Manning’s struggles this season tell us about him as a player—and the system that hailed him as the next big thing?
www.theringer.com
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 2d
If under 21 💀
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Jordan Ritter Conn @jordanritterconn.bsky.social · 3d
I have written a new book. It's called AMERICAN MEN. It's about men, in America. Coming April 21, 2026, from Grand Central and Ringer Books. Preorders open now. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jorda...
American Men
A deeply intimate portrait of the lives of four men that examines—in profound and comprehensive ways—what it means to be a man in America. They wield out...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 2d
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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 2d
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brandon wenerd @brandonwenerd.bsky.social · 3d
Talked to Derek Trucks the other week about rare bourbon, football, and drinking with Buddy Guy before shows.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 3d
I cannot believe they sent Vladdy here but he made it, the leap into the slide is 🤌🏼
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 5d
omg can u plz watch GIRLS next
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 5d
DO IT
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joanna @nutsandgum.bsky.social · 5d
Lot of very good performances in OBAA but my main observation is “Is there a Mrs. Schlubby Techie Anarchist Podcaster”
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 5d
good question! in my mind while watching they were talking about congestion (even tho I wrote surge) but now I can’t remember, ha
katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 5d
NYC surge pricing catching strays on the MLB on FOX broadcast for whatever reason
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 5d
so fun seeing Vladito thrive! had the joy of watching him up close in the minors a few (“few”) years back www.theringer.com/2019/04/26/m...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is Baseball’s Prince Who Was Promised
Toronto’s über-prospect is the son of a Hall of Fame legend, a human highlight reel, and, at long last, a major leaguer. He’s also carrying the hopes of a sport and the heft of his father’s legacy on ...
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 6d
ahhhh I miss those days!!
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 6d
I panic every time but it always works out
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 6d
watched SPEED with my kids the other night and they were rightly like, why is this movie called SPEED
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6d
watching the original SPACE JAM with the kids and my four year old, who seems to be a budding film critic, just complained, "it's been so long and we're not even in space!"
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jam @socialistboat.dad · 6d
One of the earliest examples of bar jokes is Sumerian (c. 4500-1900 BC), and it features a dog: "A dog walked into a tavern and said, 'I can't see a thing. I'll open this one!" [1] The humor of it is probably related to the Sumer way of life and has been lost, but the words remain.
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 6d
dang the new Taylor Swift lyrics about Travis Kelce are wild
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 6d
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 6d
the only reason I haven’t responded to this is that I’m still not sure
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katiebakes @katiebakes.bsky.social · 7d
actual snicker at / thank you for this because it’s the exact level I was at <3 <3 dog was stoked!!
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