Mark Hasty
@markhasty.bsky.social
Writer of Pickin' on the Big Ten (2001-2024) and The Sweep (2025-). Does not stick to sports. Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe.
broomcornsweep.blogspot.com
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My prediction: Either the Patriots will extend their record of most Super Bowl wins, or else the Patriots will extend their record of most Super Bowl losses
February 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
My prediction: Either the Patriots will extend their record of most Super Bowl wins, or else the Patriots will extend their record of most Super Bowl losses
(whispers conspiratorially) I'm not watching the Super Bowl
February 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
(whispers conspiratorially) I'm not watching the Super Bowl
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In 1990, McDonald's ran a Happy Meal promotion that was apparently created by a smug, insufferable, time-traveling Bluesky poster from 2025!
July 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In 1990, McDonald's ran a Happy Meal promotion that was apparently created by a smug, insufferable, time-traveling Bluesky poster from 2025!
Just dropping in to say I'm still here. With no college football I don't have a lot to say and my ADD has been pretty bad lately anyway.
February 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Just dropping in to say I'm still here. With no college football I don't have a lot to say and my ADD has been pretty bad lately anyway.
'Melania' isn't filling theaters in Cape Girardeau, MO -- Rush Limbaugh's home town. There are 7 showings today. The first is 60% sold. The rest are less than half sold, except one has only presold 2 tickets and the latest show has presold ZERO.
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
'Melania' isn't filling theaters in Cape Girardeau, MO -- Rush Limbaugh's home town. There are 7 showings today. The first is 60% sold. The rest are less than half sold, except one has only presold 2 tickets and the latest show has presold ZERO.
Split my chin open during a pickup game of tennis.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Split my chin open during a pickup game of tennis.
“A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge." ― Dave Barry
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
“A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge." ― Dave Barry
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the important thing to remember about 2026 is that 2015 was still only five years ago
January 1, 2026 at 4:44 AM
the important thing to remember about 2026 is that 2015 was still only five years ago
Me when 2025 asks if it can just have a couple more hours.
January 1, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Me when 2025 asks if it can just have a couple more hours.
It's a great day to be a Hawkeye.
December 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It's a great day to be a Hawkeye.
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Trying a creative punt against Iowa is a bad idea. They’ve thought of every conceivable punting method and they do what works: wholesome, forthright, polite punting of the football
December 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Trying a creative punt against Iowa is a bad idea. They’ve thought of every conceivable punting method and they do what works: wholesome, forthright, polite punting of the football
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We would like to apologize. No idea for what, but people are always saying we should apologize for what we're doing.
December 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
We would like to apologize. No idea for what, but people are always saying we should apologize for what we're doing.
I can live with the freakishly warm Christmas temperatures here in Baja Illinois, but (a) there's no sun and (b) why am I complaining about humidity on Christmas?
December 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I can live with the freakishly warm Christmas temperatures here in Baja Illinois, but (a) there's no sun and (b) why am I complaining about humidity on Christmas?
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New York is called the Empire State because every room is legally required to have carpet.
December 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
New York is called the Empire State because every room is legally required to have carpet.
Every college football Saturday I get so many reminders that my "no ESPN ever" policy is the correct one.
December 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Every college football Saturday I get so many reminders that my "no ESPN ever" policy is the correct one.
Every once in a while I hear someone say "the government said they had to give my job to a black woman" and I always assume this is what's happening
I've told this story before, but an editor once told me I didn't get an interview for a job because they were looking for non-white people.
After spending a bit more time in the industry I realized I'd been completely unqualified. Charitably, they were trying to spare my feelings.
After spending a bit more time in the industry I realized I'd been completely unqualified. Charitably, they were trying to spare my feelings.
The real story: with decreased opportunity, these white men experience the success of people of color as symbolic.
When humanities jobs cratered, I was told I wasn't getting hired because I was white. The disappearance of hundreds of jobs, reinterpreted as the fault of a small handful of people.
When humanities jobs cratered, I was told I wasn't getting hired because I was white. The disappearance of hundreds of jobs, reinterpreted as the fault of a small handful of people.
December 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Every once in a while I hear someone say "the government said they had to give my job to a black woman" and I always assume this is what's happening
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leave your jack o lantern out long enough it turns into angry birds
December 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
leave your jack o lantern out long enough it turns into angry birds
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there's a certain species of media personality whose entire existence is just having a strange color of glasses frames
that's literally all they offer
"check out these crazy outsized orange frames !"
that's literally all they offer
"check out these crazy outsized orange frames !"
December 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
there's a certain species of media personality whose entire existence is just having a strange color of glasses frames
that's literally all they offer
"check out these crazy outsized orange frames !"
that's literally all they offer
"check out these crazy outsized orange frames !"
Michigan, clean up your mess. Crikey.
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Michigan, clean up your mess. Crikey.
Hearing rumors that the leading candidate at Michigan is Santiago Jarbaugh
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hearing rumors that the leading candidate at Michigan is Santiago Jarbaugh
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is a logo supposed to make u dizzy
NEW: Salt Lake City's 2034 Winter Olympics will carry a new name and "transitional" logo, "Utah 2034" with design elements pulled from landmarks all across the state.
Full story + graphics ⬇️
news.sportslogos.net/2025/12/08/o...
Full story + graphics ⬇️
news.sportslogos.net/2025/12/08/o...
Olympic Organizers Reveal Name, Transitional Logo For 2034 Winter Games In Utah
The name no longer reflects Salt Lake City and now encompasses the entire state, while the logo reflects some of its most recognizable landmarks.
news.sportslogos.net
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
is a logo supposed to make u dizzy
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Simpsons predicted it (basically)
December 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Simpsons predicted it (basically)
The CFP bracket is yet another reminder that hardly anyone makes decisions based upon their stated principles or the rules of logic.
December 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The CFP bracket is yet another reminder that hardly anyone makes decisions based upon their stated principles or the rules of logic.
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Clinomania [KLIN-oh-MAY-nee-yuh]
(n.)
- An excessive desire to lie down and stay in bed; morbid sleepiness.
(n.)
- An excessive desire to lie down and stay in bed; morbid sleepiness.
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Clinomania [KLIN-oh-MAY-nee-yuh]
(n.)
- An excessive desire to lie down and stay in bed; morbid sleepiness.
(n.)
- An excessive desire to lie down and stay in bed; morbid sleepiness.
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ANY ADDITIONAL SANTAS WILL BE ESCORTED OUT OF THE PARADE
December 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
ANY ADDITIONAL SANTAS WILL BE ESCORTED OUT OF THE PARADE