Brien Pike
@brienpike.bsky.social
Senior at UC Davis, majoring in statistics.
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Records, draft picks, playoffs: What’s at stake for 49ers over the final four games
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Records, draft picks, playoffs: What’s at stake for 49ers over the final four games
Christian McCaffrey has a chance for the record books and the 49ers have a shot, albeit a narrow one, of landing the top playoff seed.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Records, draft picks, playoffs: What’s at stake for 49ers over the final four games
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
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I just checked... Pat Spencer's two-way game count (toward the 50-game limit) is 23 -- same as the Warriors' game count.
It's not the games he's played (15 now), it's the games he's been active. And that's every game this season.
It's not the games he's played (15 now), it's the games he's been active. And that's every game this season.
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I just checked... Pat Spencer's two-way game count (toward the 50-game limit) is 23 -- same as the Warriors' game count.
It's not the games he's played (15 now), it's the games he's been active. And that's every game this season.
It's not the games he's played (15 now), it's the games he's been active. And that's every game this season.
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Game flow note from last night:
-Melton played almost all of his 11 first-half minutes with Podziemski (and none with Spencer) and was -16 in that span.
-Melton played zero of his 10 second-half minutes with Podziemski (and about 5 with Spencer) and was +10 in those minutes.
-Melton played almost all of his 11 first-half minutes with Podziemski (and none with Spencer) and was -16 in that span.
-Melton played zero of his 10 second-half minutes with Podziemski (and about 5 with Spencer) and was +10 in those minutes.
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Game flow note from last night:
-Melton played almost all of his 11 first-half minutes with Podziemski (and none with Spencer) and was -16 in that span.
-Melton played zero of his 10 second-half minutes with Podziemski (and about 5 with Spencer) and was +10 in those minutes.
-Melton played almost all of his 11 first-half minutes with Podziemski (and none with Spencer) and was -16 in that span.
-Melton played zero of his 10 second-half minutes with Podziemski (and about 5 with Spencer) and was +10 in those minutes.
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why are you reporting on this like it's a real thing
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
why are you reporting on this like it's a real thing
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Should go without saying, but governing groups of people who do not share a reality is impossible
there is no more shared reality. www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
December 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Should go without saying, but governing groups of people who do not share a reality is impossible
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It's not surprising that a rapist's presidential administration is removing standards intended to prevent rape.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It's not surprising that a rapist's presidential administration is removing standards intended to prevent rape.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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The NFL has no plans to mandate whether stadiums use natural or synthetic grass.
Accredited field surfaces are planned to replace existing surfaces by the end of the 2027 season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Accredited field surfaces are planned to replace existing surfaces by the end of the 2027 season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
NFL to implement quality-control program to ensure stadiums utilize best playing surfaces
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The NFL has no plans to mandate whether stadiums use natural or synthetic grass.
Accredited field surfaces are planned to replace existing surfaces by the end of the 2027 season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Accredited field surfaces are planned to replace existing surfaces by the end of the 2027 season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
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NEWS: The NFL plans to implement a quality control accreditation system and provide an approved playing surface library for teams to select from when they upgrade their fields.
December 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
NEWS: The NFL plans to implement a quality control accreditation system and provide an approved playing surface library for teams to select from when they upgrade their fields.
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Moved St. Brown up to WR8. Ian Rapoport said he might not see his usual number of snaps, but a few run plays off isn't the worst thing.
I've put Amon-Ra St. Brown at WR13 for now, but ideally we hear some more pre-game reports that could move him up or down.
December 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Moved St. Brown up to WR8. Ian Rapoport said he might not see his usual number of snaps, but a few run plays off isn't the worst thing.
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Minnesota doesn’t just welcome refugees, they sent one to Congress. 💪🏽
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Minnesota doesn’t just welcome refugees, they sent one to Congress. 💪🏽
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It's really not too dramatic to say tech has declared war on the populace
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It's really not too dramatic to say tech has declared war on the populace
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Pretty good indication that something was completely evil and illegal if it's got this psychopath rooting for it
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), to reporters, after viewing video footage of the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean on Sept. 2:
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Pretty good indication that something was completely evil and illegal if it's got this psychopath rooting for it
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The president’s obsession with the Somali community and me is really unhealthy and creepy. He is trying to deflect from his failures and sinking approval ratings. Sorry, Trump, we all see through your attempts to hide from your broken promises.
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The president’s obsession with the Somali community and me is really unhealthy and creepy. He is trying to deflect from his failures and sinking approval ratings. Sorry, Trump, we all see through your attempts to hide from your broken promises.
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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WHO: ‘Nothing Tastes As Good As Skinny Feels’
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
WHO: ‘Nothing Tastes As Good As Skinny Feels’
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The whole strike was illegal. The first part and the second part. But all the focus is on the second part. Why? Here's how @sodrock.bsky.social explained it to me:
www.editorialboard.com/hegseths-cow...
www.editorialboard.com/hegseths-cow...
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The whole strike was illegal. The first part and the second part. But all the focus is on the second part. Why? Here's how @sodrock.bsky.social explained it to me:
www.editorialboard.com/hegseths-cow...
www.editorialboard.com/hegseths-cow...
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They need to release this video to the public
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
They need to release this video to the public
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This strategy could actually lower egg prices: force a highly pathogenic bird virus to cross over into American human citizens, who will then be much less likely to buy eggs, therefore lowering the demand, which, by the transitive property would probably lower egg prices.
December 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This strategy could actually lower egg prices: force a highly pathogenic bird virus to cross over into American human citizens, who will then be much less likely to buy eggs, therefore lowering the demand, which, by the transitive property would probably lower egg prices.
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When you're dealing with a precious sample of an asteroid, you want to make use of every bit. Here you can see scientists harvesting a miniature chunk of Bennu for analysis. The piece they are moving is just 30 microns (1/1000th of an inch) wide! 🧪🔭
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
December 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
When you're dealing with a precious sample of an asteroid, you want to make use of every bit. Here you can see scientists harvesting a miniature chunk of Bennu for analysis. The piece they are moving is just 30 microns (1/1000th of an inch) wide! 🧪🔭
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
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Samples of Bennu, a primitive asteroid orbiting near Earth, contain some surprising ingredients: natural sugars, gummy polymers, and specks of stardust that are even older than our solar system.
There's a lot of complex chemistry brewing in space! 🧪🔭
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
There's a lot of complex chemistry brewing in space! 🧪🔭
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
December 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Samples of Bennu, a primitive asteroid orbiting near Earth, contain some surprising ingredients: natural sugars, gummy polymers, and specks of stardust that are even older than our solar system.
There's a lot of complex chemistry brewing in space! 🧪🔭
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
There's a lot of complex chemistry brewing in space! 🧪🔭
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
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Claude the albino alligator, the unofficial but very real mascot of the California Academy of Sciences, has died at 30, apparently of liver cancer. I’m kind of broken up about it.
In all seriousness, may his memory be a blessing.
🧪🐋🌱
In all seriousness, may his memory be a blessing.
🧪🐋🌱
Claude the alligator’s cause of death revealed: ‘There was nothing we could have done’
As Bay Area residents mourned the death of Claude the albino alligator this week, the California Academy of Sciences received the results of a necropsy.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Claude the albino alligator, the unofficial but very real mascot of the California Academy of Sciences, has died at 30, apparently of liver cancer. I’m kind of broken up about it.
In all seriousness, may his memory be a blessing.
🧪🐋🌱
In all seriousness, may his memory be a blessing.
🧪🐋🌱
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It's truly bonkers what they are doing to public health. 🩺 🧪
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It's truly bonkers what they are doing to public health. 🩺 🧪
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Each of the 50 selectors can vote for only three among this group of finalists, and an 80% vote is required to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Last year, only one individual (Sterling Sharpe) made it among the seniors, coach and contributor finalists.
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Each of the 50 selectors can vote for only three among this group of finalists, and an 80% vote is required to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Last year, only one individual (Sterling Sharpe) made it among the seniors, coach and contributor finalists.