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They got rid of their newsletters? What about the one guy who reads it?
KEVIN KADUK, who helped launch CHGO, let go by parent ALLCITY Network. trib.al/kYrnKPT
Kevin Kaduk, who helped launch CHGO, let go by parent ALLCITY Network
The Sun-Times has learned his departure was part of a corporate restructuring at ALLCITY, which also eliminated its newsletters in its five markets.
trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 AM
They got rid of their newsletters? What about the one guy who reads it?
Especially since they had to crop it out of this:
February 3, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Especially since they had to crop it out of this:
He's now the second president to wear a brown suit in the Oval Office.
Having analyzed this frame by frame like the Zapruder film my verdict is the president did indeed have an Unidentified Ass Event at 0:34
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 AM
He's now the second president to wear a brown suit in the Oval Office.
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furthermore, fuck Neil Gaiman
In Neil Gaiman’s “I did nothing wrong ever” statement he says there’s been no good journalism about him or his assaults. There has been, of course.
Thing is, he said the same thing in 2018 when @moryan.bsky.social reported on issues behind the scenes on American Gods www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
Thing is, he said the same thing in 2018 when @moryan.bsky.social reported on issues behind the scenes on American Gods www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
A Burn It Down video extravaganza, and thoughts on Neil Gaiman, creative gods, American Gods and rotten pedestals
Hello!
Chicago folks, on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., I’ll be in conversation with my friend Steve Darnall at The Book Cellar in Chicago. The occasion is the reissue of Uncle Sam, a brilliant graph...
www.moryan.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
furthermore, fuck Neil Gaiman
We’re Irish. We just wanted to get out of the fucking rain.
Oh, and the fucking British poisoned the potatoes.
Oh, and the fucking British poisoned the potatoes.
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM
We’re Irish. We just wanted to get out of the fucking rain.
Oh, and the fucking British poisoned the potatoes.
Oh, and the fucking British poisoned the potatoes.
Second highest rated Jurrangelo on my board.
If/when physical review is completed:
Mariners receive Brendan Donovan
Rays receive 3b Ben Williamson
Cardinals receive outfielders Tai Peete, Colton Ledbetter, pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje and a Comp B draft pick.
Mariners receive Brendan Donovan
Rays receive 3b Ben Williamson
Cardinals receive outfielders Tai Peete, Colton Ledbetter, pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje and a Comp B draft pick.
February 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Second highest rated Jurrangelo on my board.
Paul Allen was the first billionaire to fire me. What a guy.
Roger Goodell on the Seahawks possible sale: "I think when Paul Allen passed away, it was made clear that the team would eventually be sold. Jody is doing a great job. ... Eventually the team will need to be sold. That will be Jody's decision when she does that."
February 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Paul Allen was the first billionaire to fire me. What a guy.
I feel bad for Jed that he's stuck with his 6 WAR second baseman.
Yeah trading Nico after signing Bregman would have been a one step backwards move. I’m glad they decided roll with the really good infield and didn’t try monkey with
February 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I feel bad for Jed that he's stuck with his 6 WAR second baseman.
He spent his last two years in Milwaukee trying to start fights with the Cubs.
Where does genial Willy Adames fit with Giants’ goal to play with a chip on their shoulder? What sort of “edge” might they have, and how important is that? A look: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle
Where does genial Willy Adames fit with Giants’ goal to play with a chip on their shoulder?
Buster Posey and Tony Vitello want the San Francisco Giants to play with an edge. That shouldn’t be a problem for most, but shortstop Willy Adames is well-known for fraternizing with opposing...
www.sfchronicle.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
He spent his last two years in Milwaukee trying to start fights with the Cubs.
They are getting dangerously thin at chubby bearded guy.
The only good player remaining on the Cardinals? You guessed it.
Praz is batting third for the Cardinals tonight. #trader
February 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
They are getting dangerously thin at chubby bearded guy.
The Giants holding their noses and signing Arraez the other day was a clear sign that the Cubs have stopped shopping Nico and that Donovan was close to being traded to somebody that wasn't the Giants.
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The Giants holding their noses and signing Arraez the other day was a clear sign that the Cubs have stopped shopping Nico and that Donovan was close to being traded to somebody that wasn't the Giants.
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I had some issues with the Sun-Times Chicago sports media rankings, and a post about what an Ian Happ contract extension might look like made my eyes bleed. www.pointlessexercise.com/chicagos-spo...
Chicago's sports media are rank(ed)
And just the thought of an Ian Happ extension is terrifying
www.pointlessexercise.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I had some issues with the Sun-Times Chicago sports media rankings, and a post about what an Ian Happ contract extension might look like made my eyes bleed. www.pointlessexercise.com/chicagos-spo...
Maybe the coyote ate your phone? youtu.be/ghCTZF61ey0
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Maybe the coyote ate your phone? youtu.be/ghCTZF61ey0
I had some issues with the Sun-Times Chicago sports media rankings, and a post about what an Ian Happ contract extension might look like made my eyes bleed. www.pointlessexercise.com/chicagos-spo...
Chicago's sports media are rank(ed)
And just the thought of an Ian Happ extension is terrifying
www.pointlessexercise.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I had some issues with the Sun-Times Chicago sports media rankings, and a post about what an Ian Happ contract extension might look like made my eyes bleed. www.pointlessexercise.com/chicagos-spo...
The Illini are really good, gang.
February 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The Illini are really good, gang.
I WENT TO THE PRO BOWL IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT.
February 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I WENT TO THE PRO BOWL IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT.
I'm happy for Pat because while the division went down to just one Cone-TREAR-ass, he gets Ay-YOU-hay-knee-oh back for 13 games.
Pat Hughes just left to change his pants.
February 1, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I'm happy for Pat because while the division went down to just one Cone-TREAR-ass, he gets Ay-YOU-hay-knee-oh back for 13 games.
Pat Hughes just left to change his pants.
February 1, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Pat Hughes just left to change his pants.
Nebraska as a state can be summed up completely by Braden Frager's haircut.
February 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Nebraska as a state can be summed up completely by Braden Frager's haircut.
A white out in Nebraska is redundant on so many levels.
February 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
A white out in Nebraska is redundant on so many levels.
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
Playing him at second base is basically forcing the right fielder to field every grounder.
🤖 Alex Pavlovic
Some thoughts on the Luis Arraez addition, which weakens the infield defense but lengthens the lineup. Why Arraez was an obvious fit for this front office, what this means for young Giants, why a trade wasn't made, and more:
Some thoughts on the Luis Arraez addition, which weakens the infield defense but lengthens the lineup. Why Arraez was an obvious fit for this front office, what this means for young Giants, why a trade wasn't made, and more:
Why Giants are content sacrificing defense for contact upgrade with Luis Arráez contract agreement
The San Francisco Giants are content sacrificing their defensive floor because of the upside Luis Arráez brings the lineup with his bat skills.
www.nbcsportsbayarea.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Playing him at second base is basically forcing the right fielder to field every grounder.