Steve Smith
@stevesmith.bsky.social
Digital media and content, things of that nature. Occasional basketball words for ESPN Australia.
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wrote about ja morant, falls from grace, and the balancing beam between contrition and awe we want from our stars
Icarus was only drifting
On Ja Morant's recent professional rifts, and how athletes fall from grace.
www.basketballfeelings.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
wrote about ja morant, falls from grace, and the balancing beam between contrition and awe we want from our stars
Hell yeah. nothing but bangers for the five boroughs
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Hell yeah. nothing but bangers for the five boroughs
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This is a jaw-dropping lie. Check my feed for videos of ICE at Dodger Stadium trying to get into the parking lot and being blocked by the LAPD.
FWIW: ICE spokesperson tells HuffPost it "was never at Dodgers stadium, and thus never tried to gain access;" referring one of our reporters to Border Patrol
June 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is a jaw-dropping lie. Check my feed for videos of ICE at Dodger Stadium trying to get into the parking lot and being blocked by the LAPD.
and they wonder why trump got back in
May 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
and they wonder why trump got back in
yes thank you for proving my point
May 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
yes thank you for proving my point
All the 💧accounts liking/RT-ing/commenting on this from their iPads not realising it’s a headline from @thebetootaadvocate.bsky.social is absolutely sending me. I’m going to start a wallet inspecting business at this rate.
May 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
All the 💧accounts liking/RT-ing/commenting on this from their iPads not realising it’s a headline from @thebetootaadvocate.bsky.social is absolutely sending me. I’m going to start a wallet inspecting business at this rate.
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Meta has taken 8 pieces of my work, including my 2013 book, to feed its AI.
Like thousands of other authors, and I assume hundreds of fellow Australians, this was done without my consent.
Like thousands of other authors, and I assume hundreds of fellow Australians, this was done without my consent.
March 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Meta has taken 8 pieces of my work, including my 2013 book, to feed its AI.
Like thousands of other authors, and I assume hundreds of fellow Australians, this was done without my consent.
Like thousands of other authors, and I assume hundreds of fellow Australians, this was done without my consent.
Interesting report from @grantafseth.bsky.social on Kyrie Irving wanting to switch to Australia ahead of the 2028 Olympics. I don’t think FIBA will allow this, Australian hoops is hardly in need of development, which is the only way the transfer can be approved. athlonsports.com/nba/dallas-m...
Mavericks' Kyrie Irving Pursuing Bold National Team Switch for 2028 Olympics: 'We're in the Process'
Kyrie Irving eyes a new Olympic future: details on his potential team switch for 2028.
athlonsports.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Interesting report from @grantafseth.bsky.social on Kyrie Irving wanting to switch to Australia ahead of the 2028 Olympics. I don’t think FIBA will allow this, Australian hoops is hardly in need of development, which is the only way the transfer can be approved. athlonsports.com/nba/dallas-m...
Nothing has even been this easy to predict. Could set your watch to it lmao
February 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Nothing has even been this easy to predict. Could set your watch to it lmao
Cavs or Clippers. Join a contending team in Ohio or spend his winter in Hollywood. Hmmmmm. I wonder what he’ll prioritise. A complete mystery. Just no way of knowing!
FROM SHAMS:
Ben Simmons is finalizing a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets to become a free agent, sources tell me and @WindhorstESPN. Simmons will meet with the Cavaliers and Clippers starting Friday as he decides his next home.
Ben Simmons is finalizing a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets to become a free agent, sources tell me and @WindhorstESPN. Simmons will meet with the Cavaliers and Clippers starting Friday as he decides his next home.
February 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Cavs or Clippers. Join a contending team in Ohio or spend his winter in Hollywood. Hmmmmm. I wonder what he’ll prioritise. A complete mystery. Just no way of knowing!
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In case you're wondering how Sam Newman's going, here he is posing with two neo-Nazis who claim to have recorded a podcast with him 👍
February 3, 2025 at 4:16 AM
In case you're wondering how Sam Newman's going, here he is posing with two neo-Nazis who claim to have recorded a podcast with him 👍
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Lots of people saying this at my work. Many such examples.
January 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Lots of people saying this at my work. Many such examples.
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wrote about the wildfires, how proud i am of my friends in l.a., and the nba’s current and ongoing lack of response to the climate crisis basketballfeelings.substack.com/p/the-future...
The future we're already in
L.A.'s wildfires and the NBA's broader response to climate crisis. Plus: resources for wildfire aid.
basketballfeelings.substack.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
wrote about the wildfires, how proud i am of my friends in l.a., and the nba’s current and ongoing lack of response to the climate crisis basketballfeelings.substack.com/p/the-future...
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As a Flight of The Conchords fan this is disapponting
Was Jeanne Calment the Oldest Person Who Ever Lived—or a Fraud?
Some researchers have cast doubt on the record of the celebrated supercentenarian.
www.newyorker.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
As a Flight of The Conchords fan this is disapponting
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Walked past someone on the phone today at Highpoint. ‘Dude, Yiayia knows you’re dating a Turkish girl’ and I swear to god I have never wanted to be a fly on the wall so badly before.
December 30, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Walked past someone on the phone today at Highpoint. ‘Dude, Yiayia knows you’re dating a Turkish girl’ and I swear to god I have never wanted to be a fly on the wall so badly before.
So, @elzxbth.bsky.social has gotten me the most amazing gift. A personally signed copy addressed to me of The Chrysanthemum And The Bat by Robert Whiting. I am SPEECHLESS.
December 25, 2024 at 10:23 PM
So, @elzxbth.bsky.social has gotten me the most amazing gift. A personally signed copy addressed to me of The Chrysanthemum And The Bat by Robert Whiting. I am SPEECHLESS.
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Charlie, son of Tiger Woods, just hit his first hole-in-one in tournament play
December 22, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Charlie, son of Tiger Woods, just hit his first hole-in-one in tournament play
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Cricket fans, @stevesmith.bsky.social and myself broke down what little cricket was played in Brisbane over on Beyond the Fence, including Smudge finally getting in the runs, and a fascinating historical debate about Australia's quicks.
Get around it.
open.spotify.com/episode/2R4M...
Get around it.
open.spotify.com/episode/2R4M...
Summer of Cricket 24/25 - Rain, Smudge and More Rain (Episode 3 - ft. Steve Smith)
Beyond The Fence · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 20, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Cricket fans, @stevesmith.bsky.social and myself broke down what little cricket was played in Brisbane over on Beyond the Fence, including Smudge finally getting in the runs, and a fascinating historical debate about Australia's quicks.
Get around it.
open.spotify.com/episode/2R4M...
Get around it.
open.spotify.com/episode/2R4M...
Bringing back polio but eliminating daylight savings. I love the give and take of politics.
December 13, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Bringing back polio but eliminating daylight savings. I love the give and take of politics.
STEPHEN A: Skip I want to ADDRESS this issue.
[BAYLESS nods]
You KNOW I am sympathetic to the Little Mermaid
BAYLESS: Absolutely
STEPHEN A: BUT!
[BAYLESS nods]
You KNOW I am sympathetic to the Little Mermaid
BAYLESS: Absolutely
STEPHEN A: BUT!
ESPN and Stephen A. Smith are closing in on a new contract that will give him potential access to other parts of Disney
ESPN, Stephen A. Smith Closing in On New Deal
ESPN, Stephen A. Smith get close to signing a new deal that will give the popular sports personality the chance to create other shows at Disney
variety.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:07 PM
STEPHEN A: Skip I want to ADDRESS this issue.
[BAYLESS nods]
You KNOW I am sympathetic to the Little Mermaid
BAYLESS: Absolutely
STEPHEN A: BUT!
[BAYLESS nods]
You KNOW I am sympathetic to the Little Mermaid
BAYLESS: Absolutely
STEPHEN A: BUT!
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Something that may only interest me: the WNBA's CBA says that they have to have a minimum prize pool of $750,000 for in-season competitions. The Commissioner's Cup prize pool is $500k. So what happened to the rest of the money?
Well, WNBA originally planned for multiple in-season competitions. But👇
Well, WNBA originally planned for multiple in-season competitions. But👇
December 3, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Something that may only interest me: the WNBA's CBA says that they have to have a minimum prize pool of $750,000 for in-season competitions. The Commissioner's Cup prize pool is $500k. So what happened to the rest of the money?
Well, WNBA originally planned for multiple in-season competitions. But👇
Well, WNBA originally planned for multiple in-season competitions. But👇
First undefeated team, men’s or women’s is pretty cool. Well done Kanga gals #AFLWNorthLions #AFLWGF
November 30, 2024 at 10:35 AM
First undefeated team, men’s or women’s is pretty cool. Well done Kanga gals #AFLWNorthLions #AFLWGF
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wrote about russell westbrook, that there is no other athlete in the nba’s universe whose name provokes a heady urge for collapse, and how frankly astounding his physical and mental motor after 17 seasons of it
Become a delight to your enemies
The psychological and league-wide impact of Russell Westbrook, going strong.
basketballfeelings.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:37 PM
wrote about russell westbrook, that there is no other athlete in the nba’s universe whose name provokes a heady urge for collapse, and how frankly astounding his physical and mental motor after 17 seasons of it