Maggie Hendricks
@maggiehendricks.bsky.social
Sometimes sports journo, sometimes comms pro, always a maker. Love Chicago. Probably making a Taskmaster or Murder, She Wrote joke. I won't answer any questions you can Google. I'm here for conversation, not debate. I mute whining about officials.
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Hey so I wrote a book! It's a middle-grade book on Angel Reese. It's a book specifically written for libraries and schools, so I will not be hurt if you don't buy it. But your kid may want to check it out at the library!
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I have known many charges nurses. I have been a charge nurse. I don’t think anyone has ever matched the weathered charge nurse vibe better than Katherine LaNasa as Dana in The Pitt.
February 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I have known many charges nurses. I have been a charge nurse. I don’t think anyone has ever matched the weathered charge nurse vibe better than Katherine LaNasa as Dana in The Pitt.
I got out of covering the Olympics at the exact right time.
The Winter Olympics has long been a battleground for marginal gains.
Thursday, however, took things to a new level in Milan Cortina.
Thursday, however, took things to a new level in Milan Cortina.
February 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I got out of covering the Olympics at the exact right time.
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they’re going ask them for betting tips and then abuse actual players
February 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
they’re going ask them for betting tips and then abuse actual players
These bots will absolutely be abused whenever a fan loses money gambling.
“Major League Baseball players have agreed to let a tech company create AI characters of themselves that can chat and interact with fans”
There is no end to the stupidity/graft
There is no end to the stupidity/graft
Today in Real Headlines: MLB Players Agree to Be Turned Into AI
Why would anyone want this?
www.bleachernation.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
These bots will absolutely be abused whenever a fan loses money gambling.
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Protest of after-school assembly with Ed. Sec. Linda McMahon + Erika Kirk, wife of former conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Genoa-Kinsgton High School, Genoa, IL
Genoa-Kinsgton High School, Genoa, IL
February 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Protest of after-school assembly with Ed. Sec. Linda McMahon + Erika Kirk, wife of former conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Genoa-Kinsgton High School, Genoa, IL
Genoa-Kinsgton High School, Genoa, IL
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“(This is how men behave.)”
It is not how men behave. It is how creeps behave. I swear to god, nobody is as eager to torch the reputation of men as men are.
It is not how men behave. It is how creeps behave. I swear to god, nobody is as eager to torch the reputation of men as men are.
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
“(This is how men behave.)”
It is not how men behave. It is how creeps behave. I swear to god, nobody is as eager to torch the reputation of men as men are.
It is not how men behave. It is how creeps behave. I swear to god, nobody is as eager to torch the reputation of men as men are.
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As the crisis in Minneapolis unfolded and we saw the feds thwart local efforts to independently investigate the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, it was hard not to think about the Mexican man killed by ICE agents a few miles from my house in Chicago.
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
As the crisis in Minneapolis unfolded and we saw the feds thwart local efforts to independently investigate the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, it was hard not to think about the Mexican man killed by ICE agents a few miles from my house in Chicago.
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
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If you need something to spur you forward, today or any day to come:
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If you need something to spur you forward, today or any day to come:
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Oh look, exactly what we said was going to happen when Schumer caved on the shutdown
Top Senate negotiators say an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies has effectively collapsed www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead
New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Oh look, exactly what we said was going to happen when Schumer caved on the shutdown
Not just any stomach virus. Norovirus. Smart move to not play with stuff coming out of both ends
the Finland and Canada women's hockey game was postponed because a number of Finnish players have a stomach virus
i guess they couldnt... stomach facing Canada this early so they decided to... throw up the white flag 😎😎😎
www.olympics.com/en/milano-co...
i guess they couldnt... stomach facing Canada this early so they decided to... throw up the white flag 😎😎😎
www.olympics.com/en/milano-co...
Statement on postponement of Olympic women's ice hockey game between Finland and Canada
The game between Team Finland and Team Canada in the women’s Olympic ice hockey competition scheduled to take place today has been postponed.
www.olympics.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Not just any stomach virus. Norovirus. Smart move to not play with stuff coming out of both ends
Minneapolis is so, so fun, and if you go during the state fair you will eat amazing food and see amazing crafts and see butter sculptures! And the corn and the milk and the cookies and omg let’s go.
Axios had a story today about how hard Minnesota’s economy is being hit and how slow the recovery could be. So, I’m going to take this opportunity to say that if you want to support the Twin Cities, you should plan a visit for this summer, spend some money here, & see how amazing it is for yourself.
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Minneapolis is so, so fun, and if you go during the state fair you will eat amazing food and see amazing crafts and see butter sculptures! And the corn and the milk and the cookies and omg let’s go.
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
Today has been a downer so here’s Sully getting a paper towel roll filled with treats.
February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Today has been a downer so here’s Sully getting a paper towel roll filled with treats.
Hooo boy, so much this. And saying to someone, "I'm sure someone will snap you up right away!" isn't helpful. If you can give specific leads, awesome. Anything else is just wishful thinking. I hate to be this doomer about it, but as I've said, I've been through this so many times.
I know everyone means well with their 'scoop this reporter up immediately' endorsement posts but christ — who's doing the scooping? What's left?
Thinking about our industry this way, like this is a momentary setback and there are ample open roles, obscures the truth about the rot at its core.
Thinking about our industry this way, like this is a momentary setback and there are ample open roles, obscures the truth about the rot at its core.
February 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Hooo boy, so much this. And saying to someone, "I'm sure someone will snap you up right away!" isn't helpful. If you can give specific leads, awesome. Anything else is just wishful thinking. I hate to be this doomer about it, but as I've said, I've been through this so many times.
The most usable pic in the Chicago Tribune sports archives rides again!
The Bulls traded Coby White to the team attempting to knock them out of the play-in tournament.
The path forward is more clear than ever:
The path forward is more clear than ever:
Are the Chicago Bulls finally tanking? How their deadline trades could plot a path to a lottery pick.
The Chicago Bulls took a short-term step backward with their trades on Tuesday, but that might be a positive for the team’s future.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The most usable pic in the Chicago Tribune sports archives rides again!
Ooh, when do we get to see Coalie use an inhaler several times a day?
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’
Donald Trump’s administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called ‘Coalie.’
The administration’s new mascot, kitted out with a helmet, boots and gloves, was introduced in a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture posted online by Doug Burgum, Trump’s interior secretary. “Mine, Baby, Mine!” Burgum wrote on X, adding that Coalie will act as a “spokesperson” for Trump’s “American Energy Dominance Agenda.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Ooh, when do we get to see Coalie use an inhaler several times a day?
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Again, if you need further proof this isn’t about money—photojournalists are cash cows if you’re selling photos to Getty/the wires. They pay for themselves!
INBOX: Robert McCartney, who worked for 39 years at The Washington Post, including as a Metro columnist and editor, before retiring in 2021, claims on X that he has heard the Post has laid off *all* its photojournalists.
February 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Again, if you need further proof this isn’t about money—photojournalists are cash cows if you’re selling photos to Getty/the wires. They pay for themselves!
As I've been laid off many times, I have one piece of advice for those who have recently gotten laid off:
Give yourself time to grieve before you hop into job searching and all that, but put a clock on it. Jumping in too quickly can fuck you up, but so can wallowing forever.
Give yourself time to grieve before you hop into job searching and all that, but put a clock on it. Jumping in too quickly can fuck you up, but so can wallowing forever.
February 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
As I've been laid off many times, I have one piece of advice for those who have recently gotten laid off:
Give yourself time to grieve before you hop into job searching and all that, but put a clock on it. Jumping in too quickly can fuck you up, but so can wallowing forever.
Give yourself time to grieve before you hop into job searching and all that, but put a clock on it. Jumping in too quickly can fuck you up, but so can wallowing forever.
Goodbye to one of the best hair-havers in Chicago sports history.
Scoring guard Coby White joins the hot Charlotte Hornets at the trade deadline:
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Goodbye to one of the best hair-havers in Chicago sports history.
I have been working on a career change. Perhaps?
"This career has it all: creativity, customer-facing dynamics, a pointy hat."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/you...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/you...
Your Career Aptitude Tests Results Suggest Bridge Troll
This letter is to inform you that your career aptitude test evaluation is complete. Your recommended career: Bridge Troll. Here at the Career Aptit...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I have been working on a career change. Perhaps?
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For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at [email protected]
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at [email protected]
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UPDATE: four minutes into the first event of the Winter Olympics, there has been a power outage
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
UPDATE: four minutes into the first event of the Winter Olympics, there has been a power outage
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Do not love how this industry has been shredded and remade into a teetering heap of gig work
Freelancers fighting each other for a dwindling number of scraps, generational talent falling out of the ecosystem entirely, former staffers struggling while billionaires stuff their pockets
A fucking mess
Freelancers fighting each other for a dwindling number of scraps, generational talent falling out of the ecosystem entirely, former staffers struggling while billionaires stuff their pockets
A fucking mess
February 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Do not love how this industry has been shredded and remade into a teetering heap of gig work
Freelancers fighting each other for a dwindling number of scraps, generational talent falling out of the ecosystem entirely, former staffers struggling while billionaires stuff their pockets
A fucking mess
Freelancers fighting each other for a dwindling number of scraps, generational talent falling out of the ecosystem entirely, former staffers struggling while billionaires stuff their pockets
A fucking mess
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Sports coverage is more than scores. It’s about the people, politics and cultural factors that drive it. Sports journalism adds vivid color and context to these dynamics. Without it, every sports fan suffers. Some of the best sports journalism all-time came from WaPo. Inexcusable loss.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Sports coverage is more than scores. It’s about the people, politics and cultural factors that drive it. Sports journalism adds vivid color and context to these dynamics. Without it, every sports fan suffers. Some of the best sports journalism all-time came from WaPo. Inexcusable loss.
This is going to be the first Olympics in 20 years I don't cover (feels pretty good, tbh) so here's a bunch of people you should follow for Olympic coverage. I'm sure I'll throw out some random posts about the Olympics, but that's about it.
In addition to the daily podcast, I will be posting my daily viewing guides here.
Plus, I will be sharing a ton of SI’s best Olympics coverage, along with stuff from other outlets.
And I’ve added a bunch of people to my Olympics starter pack: go.bsky.app/H39APXB
Plus, I will be sharing a ton of SI’s best Olympics coverage, along with stuff from other outlets.
And I’ve added a bunch of people to my Olympics starter pack: go.bsky.app/H39APXB
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This is going to be the first Olympics in 20 years I don't cover (feels pretty good, tbh) so here's a bunch of people you should follow for Olympic coverage. I'm sure I'll throw out some random posts about the Olympics, but that's about it.