Andy Roberts
@andy-roberts.bsky.social
Husband and father. Ball State alum. Editor of the nonprofit White Lake Mirror newspaper. Sports fan with silly opinions I sometimes share.
This seems to be common among those who plan to destroy publications. Because the point isn't the money - it's the power they have to control employees' lives.
February 8, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This seems to be common among those who plan to destroy publications. Because the point isn't the money - it's the power they have to control employees' lives.
Look at the bright side (I guess), Post folks- at least the guy who decided to gut your publication didn't stick around to preside over the zombie that remained?
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Look at the bright side (I guess), Post folks- at least the guy who decided to gut your publication didn't stick around to preside over the zombie that remained?
I'm in a very dark place these days - depressed, angry and fed up with the state of my life and the world - and it seems pretty clear I'm not alone.
The fact that it's clear I'm not alone is, in its way, a bit helpful.
The fact that it's clear I'm not alone is, in its way, a bit helpful.
February 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I'm in a very dark place these days - depressed, angry and fed up with the state of my life and the world - and it seems pretty clear I'm not alone.
The fact that it's clear I'm not alone is, in its way, a bit helpful.
The fact that it's clear I'm not alone is, in its way, a bit helpful.
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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🏈 new newsletter 🏈
There are many issues with college football but it's become apparent that the biggest threat to what we love about it is Tony Petitti.
How the Big Ten commissioner has become the sport's top villain:
rakesreport.substack.com/p/rakes-repo...
There are many issues with college football but it's become apparent that the biggest threat to what we love about it is Tony Petitti.
How the Big Ten commissioner has become the sport's top villain:
rakesreport.substack.com/p/rakes-repo...
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🏈 new newsletter 🏈
There are many issues with college football but it's become apparent that the biggest threat to what we love about it is Tony Petitti.
How the Big Ten commissioner has become the sport's top villain:
rakesreport.substack.com/p/rakes-repo...
There are many issues with college football but it's become apparent that the biggest threat to what we love about it is Tony Petitti.
How the Big Ten commissioner has become the sport's top villain:
rakesreport.substack.com/p/rakes-repo...
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We call for a deescalation of tensions from both sides, the murderers and the people being murdered
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 AM
We call for a deescalation of tensions from both sides, the murderers and the people being murdered
Also reposting this. Why? Who knows.
It's a dark world right now, and all I can think of to do is the best I can for my wife and children.
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Also reposting this. Why? Who knows.
Reposting this repost, just because
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
January 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Reposting this repost, just because
One thing is for sure, if Notre Dame ever wins it all I will be in debtor's prison from all the gear I will buy.
January 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
One thing is for sure, if Notre Dame ever wins it all I will be in debtor's prison from all the gear I will buy.
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Tony Romo just said he thinks whoever wins this game has a shot at going to the Super Bowl which is in fact how the postseason is structured
January 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Tony Romo just said he thinks whoever wins this game has a shot at going to the Super Bowl which is in fact how the postseason is structured
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
January 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
This first round has featured two crimes against offensive football, one team self destructing to hand the game over to a team they previously beat, and two complete wastes of time.
Hope you're all proud of yourselves, college football.
Hope you're all proud of yourselves, college football.
December 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This first round has featured two crimes against offensive football, one team self destructing to hand the game over to a team they previously beat, and two complete wastes of time.
Hope you're all proud of yourselves, college football.
Hope you're all proud of yourselves, college football.
They used Notre Dame for outrage bait for 6 weeks. They flat out lied about their playoff positioning and then pulled the rug out from under them by invoking something they'd ignored the whole year.
Now they're mad ND won't play into the script and allow them to profit off it.
Screw them all.
Now they're mad ND won't play into the script and allow them to profit off it.
Screw them all.
Matt Barrie rips Notre Dame for withdrawing from bowl consideration - ESPN Video
Matt Barrie explains why Notre Dame is wrong for opting out of playing in a bowl game after missing the College Football Playoff.
www.espn.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
They used Notre Dame for outrage bait for 6 weeks. They flat out lied about their playoff positioning and then pulled the rug out from under them by invoking something they'd ignored the whole year.
Now they're mad ND won't play into the script and allow them to profit off it.
Screw them all.
Now they're mad ND won't play into the script and allow them to profit off it.
Screw them all.
The playoff could be 32 teams and Northwestern would never sniff it. I'd probably dislike successful programs too in those shoes.
"I'm glad they're home. I'm glad they're going nowhere... I do hate them, today more than ever." - Michael Wilbon, who is not sad that Notre Dame got snubbed by the CFP
December 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The playoff could be 32 teams and Northwestern would never sniff it. I'd probably dislike successful programs too in those shoes.
I'm prepared for ND to get left out of the playoff. But I'll tell you this: if you think Notre Dame fans are annoying online now, just wait until Oklahoma or Alabama (or even Miami) gets dump trucked out of the playoff. Every metric on earth says ND is better than they are.
December 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm prepared for ND to get left out of the playoff. But I'll tell you this: if you think Notre Dame fans are annoying online now, just wait until Oklahoma or Alabama (or even Miami) gets dump trucked out of the playoff. Every metric on earth says ND is better than they are.
Eli Drinkwitz is fine, I guess, but this is absolutely wild for a guy who's really never beaten anyone aside from winning an exhibition Cotton Bowl once.
The agreement keeps Drinkwitz under contract through 2031 and would make him the sixth highest-paid college football coach in the country.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
Missouri, Eli Drinkwitz agree to contract extension through 2031
After being rumored as a candidate for other openings, Drinkwitz agreed to an extension that tacks two years onto his deal.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Eli Drinkwitz is fine, I guess, but this is absolutely wild for a guy who's really never beaten anyone aside from winning an exhibition Cotton Bowl once.
Important.
November 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Important.
I knew Kelly would never win it all at LSU. I did think he'd do better than this.
BREAKING: LSU is firing Brian Kelly, multiple sources tell @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social.
Frank Wilson is expected to be the interim head coach.
Frank Wilson is expected to be the interim head coach.
October 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I knew Kelly would never win it all at LSU. I did think he'd do better than this.
What's sad is even when they literally say what they're going to do, the people who need to believe them either won't, or will actively cheer it on
it blows my mind that anyone is still pretending like trump is anything but a dictator, here is steve bannon talking about how they, in clear and certain terms, intends to install trump as president in 2028
October 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
What's sad is even when they literally say what they're going to do, the people who need to believe them either won't, or will actively cheer it on
Someone in a ND fan chat I'm in made a great point tonight - for years under Brian Kelly the team had the resume but people would dismiss them on eye test. Now under Freeman, they consistently pass the eye test but the resume is used against them.
Interesting to have gotten both perspectives.
Interesting to have gotten both perspectives.
October 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Someone in a ND fan chat I'm in made a great point tonight - for years under Brian Kelly the team had the resume but people would dismiss them on eye test. Now under Freeman, they consistently pass the eye test but the resume is used against them.
Interesting to have gotten both perspectives.
Interesting to have gotten both perspectives.
What a depressing thing for this fan base to celebrate but here we are!
The Carolina Panthers have a record above .500 for the first time since October 2021.
October 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What a depressing thing for this fan base to celebrate but here we are!
Oh, NOW Miami sucks.
October 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Oh, NOW Miami sucks.
That settles it. The Brewers are witches.
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
That settles it. The Brewers are witches.
Let the record show that after James Franklin tried to little-brother Marcus Freeman at the Orange Bowl press conference, he never beat another power conference opponent.
BREAKING: Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin, the school announced Sunday.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
October 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Let the record show that after James Franklin tried to little-brother Marcus Freeman at the Orange Bowl press conference, he never beat another power conference opponent.