Russ Bengtson
@russbengtson.bsky.social
for real it's just slang rap democracy // sneakers, bikes, hoops, arsenal, mets // “a history of basketball in 15 sneakers” OUT NOW // former SLAM Ed // first dot last at gmail // AI sucks
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A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers
A celebration of the iconic shoes and superstars who have defined the sport for decades, A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers tells the story of hoops...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
hey if you're into basketball or sneakers or both there's no time like the present to buy, read, or even (if you've already read it, and if so thank you) review my book on amazon or somewhere to let other people know about it
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
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ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
British mum detained by ICE agents in California as six-month old baby and stunned husband watch on | LBC
Katie Paul, 33, was in the process of applying for a green card when she was ambushed by immigration agents
www.lbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
42 degrees out there, it's like spring lfg
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
42 degrees out there, it's like spring lfg
there is nothing sadder than a lone bumper car
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
there is nothing sadder than a lone bumper car
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I know I told this story on the other site, but I worked for an indy league baseball team in Lynn, MA during the summer of 1997. Midway through the season, we signed Oil Can to a contract.
Oil Can Boyd
Pitcher
Debut: 1982 - Retired: 1991
TEX - BOS - MON
Pitcher
Debut: 1982 - Retired: 1991
TEX - BOS - MON
Oil Can Boyd at baseball-reference.com
Career stats of Oil Can Boyd
baseball-reference.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I know I told this story on the other site, but I worked for an indy league baseball team in Lynn, MA during the summer of 1997. Midway through the season, we signed Oil Can to a contract.
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Can this fucking bubble please burst and free us from this madness*
* into whatever new antihuman madness these utter turnip brains get enamored with next
* into whatever new antihuman madness these utter turnip brains get enamored with next
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Can this fucking bubble please burst and free us from this madness*
* into whatever new antihuman madness these utter turnip brains get enamored with next
* into whatever new antihuman madness these utter turnip brains get enamored with next
Guns Of Brixton By Jimmy Cliff
YouTube video by Paranoid Philosopher
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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November 24, 1971: New York’s Earl "The Pearl" Monroe dishes to Walt "Clyde" Frazier in Baltimore, two weeks after Monroe was traded to the Knicks from the Bullets.
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
November 24, 1971: New York’s Earl "The Pearl" Monroe dishes to Walt "Clyde" Frazier in Baltimore, two weeks after Monroe was traded to the Knicks from the Bullets.
the worst star wars movie is easily "air force one." I'm supposed to believe han solo is the president of the united states? on earth? fuck out of here with that bullshit.
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
the worst star wars movie is easily "air force one." I'm supposed to believe han solo is the president of the united states? on earth? fuck out of here with that bullshit.
the thing about ranked lists is even the fuckin people who make them realize the order is some bullshit to make people mad and the only fun part of them as a writer was writing whatever the entry was
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
the thing about ranked lists is even the fuckin people who make them realize the order is some bullshit to make people mad and the only fun part of them as a writer was writing whatever the entry was
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2015: it’s Black Friday!
2025: it’s Black Friday week!
2035: October is the start of Black Friday quarter!
2045: *gun to head* Black Friday starts December 26th
2025: it’s Black Friday week!
2035: October is the start of Black Friday quarter!
2045: *gun to head* Black Friday starts December 26th
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
2015: it’s Black Friday!
2025: it’s Black Friday week!
2035: October is the start of Black Friday quarter!
2045: *gun to head* Black Friday starts December 26th
2025: it’s Black Friday week!
2035: October is the start of Black Friday quarter!
2045: *gun to head* Black Friday starts December 26th
must be nice to be james carville and just get your shit published in the NYT anytime you want with zero editing or pushback
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
must be nice to be james carville and just get your shit published in the NYT anytime you want with zero editing or pushback
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If you dare to displease the despot, you will be declared an enemy of the state and every lever of it will be deployed against you.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If you dare to displease the despot, you will be declared an enemy of the state and every lever of it will be deployed against you.
lol, lmao even
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
lol, lmao even
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This absolute monster salmon was just trapped in Snæfellsnes. They took his sperm for deep freezing and let it go again.
Svakalegur lax á Snæfellsnesi - Vísir
Jóhannes Sturlaugsson fiskifræðingur veiddi nýverið sannkallaðan risalax í búr í Haffjarðará á sunnanverðu Snæfellsnesi. Jóhannes telur að um sé að ræða stærsta Atlantshafslax sem veiðst hefur í háf.
www.visir.is
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This absolute monster salmon was just trapped in Snæfellsnes. They took his sperm for deep freezing and let it go again.
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Don’t read that movie list. Don’t do this to yourself. The year is 2025 and you are beyond bad lists.
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Don’t read that movie list. Don’t do this to yourself. The year is 2025 and you are beyond bad lists.
back to being windy, gusts to 25, but someone's gotta go check on the osprey nest
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
back to being windy, gusts to 25, but someone's gotta go check on the osprey nest
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"It seems like a marvel of financial engineering: Meta is building a $27 billion data center in Louisiana, financed with debt, and neither the data center nor the debt will be on its own balance sheet."
AI Meets Aggressive Accounting at Meta’s Gigantic New Data Center
Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
"It seems like a marvel of financial engineering: Meta is building a $27 billion data center in Louisiana, financed with debt, and neither the data center nor the debt will be on its own balance sheet."
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RIP Jimmy Cliff (1944 - 2025)
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
They never seem to hear us when we cry
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
They never seem to hear us when we cry
Jimmy Cliff Recording The Harder They Come In Studio Session
YouTube video by Perry Henzell
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
RIP Jimmy Cliff (1944 - 2025)
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
They never seem to hear us when we cry
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
They never seem to hear us when we cry
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Maybe it was a mistake to base the American economy on everyone buying and throwing away stuff constantly
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Maybe it was a mistake to base the American economy on everyone buying and throwing away stuff constantly
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Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
this isn't helping turn texas blue smh
breaking news from Passan: The New York Mets and Texas Rangers are finalizing a trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to the Mets and outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
this isn't helping turn texas blue smh
how ‘bout them cowboys? (derogatory)
November 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
how ‘bout them cowboys? (derogatory)
good defense, giants
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
good defense, giants