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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · Feb 15

This business will get out of control, and we'll be lucky to live through it.

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 5d

The American cities Trump has vowed to invade one by one produce 90% of this country's GDP. We must withhold these funds, and our infrastructure, from the United States Government, until these invasions stop

If you only read one thing I've ever written, please make it this

The Point Of No Return

We Are At War, Whether We Want To Be Or Not

www.bannedinyourstate.com

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 24m

"What do you think about <GOP POLITICIAN OR OTHER FIGURE> saying <HORRIBLE AND/OR COMPLETELY INSANE THING>."
"I don't know about it."
"Oh, ok, nevermind then."

Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 26m

This has been the GOP playbook for at least my entire "I've been able to understand the news" lifetime and the press has consistently let them do it so I don't see any reason for them to change it up.

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 52m

The Speaker's default argument is to plead ignorance about things it's his job to know.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1h

The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 1h

How do you know I'm a true baseball weirdo? Because the Tim Hill photo is my favorite one here.

New York Yankees (Bot) @yankeesbot.bsky.social · 11h

Good Night.

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Aaron Judge points in the dugout after hitting a home run.

Devin Williams reacts after getting a strikeout.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. drops his bat after hitting a home run.

Tim Hill celebrates after getting a K to end the inning.

Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 1h

High Lev Dev

Pitch Profiler @mlbpitchprofiler.com · 1h

October 7th Daily Reliever proStuff+ Leaderboard
(min. 10 Pitches Tracked)

Daily Reliever proStuff+ leaderboard showing top players

Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 2h

I am always amazed at which systems come out on top in the annual reviews.

FanGraphs Baseball @fangraphs.com · 2h

Reviewing OOPSY’s Debut Season blogs.fangraphs.com/reviewing-oo...

Reviewing OOPSY’s Debut Season

This article reviews how the OOPSY projections performed in their debut season. Did the rookie system hold its own compared to its more established peers?

blogs.fangraphs.com

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 2h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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New York Yankees (Bot) @yankeesbot.bsky.social · 11h

The Bronx Zoo.

@yankeestadium | #RepBX

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 11h

The Yankees/Blue Jays ALDS is the first series in postseason history where either team scored at least 9 runs in each of the first three games

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 12h

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I'mNotAHRHitter @imnotahrhitter.bsky.social · 12h

One of the all time great baseball tweets

my personality is "castlevania" @leokitty.bsky.social · 12h

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New York Yankees (Bot) @yankeesbot.bsky.social · 12h

Wait for it…

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 12h

I think about this constantly, thank you for it.

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Katie Sharp @sharpstats.bsky.social · 12h

Most HR in Potential Elimination Games in Postseason History:

Aaron Judge 6
David Ortiz 6

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 12h

POSTSEASON WHEEEEEEE!!

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James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 13h

on the Aaron Judge home run off the pole:

99.7 MPH is the fastest pitch he's ever hit for a homer

1.2 feet is the furthest-inside pitch he's ever hit for a homer

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James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 13h

Wild note from @slangsonsports.bsky.social & @andrewsimonmlb.bsky.social

Judge's home run is MLB's first since at least 2008 (when pitch tracking started), that was off a pitch that fast and that far inside

James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 13h

on the Aaron Judge home run off the pole:

99.7 MPH is the fastest pitch he's ever hit for a homer

1.2 feet is the furthest-inside pitch he's ever hit for a homer

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 12h

Truly an excruciating pace.

Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 12h

A three and a half hour game in the pitch clock era. Woof.

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 12h

Every face is a painting

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Jake (Real) @jakemhs.bsky.social · 12h

I for one never doubted this game. Any posts to the contrary were faked by AI. See you tomorrow.

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 12h

That's a pretty amazing throw by Caballero, too.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 12h

Yankees fans eyes rolling completely back and turning black, heads tilting backwards at an impossible angle, and their jaws opening and opening horribly like a shark's as they all emit the PC Richard Whistle Sound as one.

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Asher - x @asherd.xyz · 12h

The Yankee bench celebrating Judge hitting the game tying three-run home run

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Brent Maguire @bmags94.bsky.social · 12h

Aaron Judge has a 1.304 OPS in 26 plate appearances this postseason.

Entering this year, Judge had a career .768 OPS in the playoffs. That OPS has risen to .817 with this postseason performance.

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