Dcat
@dcatty.bsky.social
Historian, writer, professor. I work on race, politics, sports, & pop culture in the US and South(ern) Africa. Go Sox/Pats/Cs/B's/Boks! Part-time sports broadcaster. Author of 5 books, editor of another. [All opinions my own.] Will talk or write for food.
In which I manage to couch self-promotion as an apology for light posting.
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Self Indulgence as a Weird Way to Apologize
On Couching Laziness as Altruism
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November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In which I manage to couch self-promotion as an apology for light posting.
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Thoughts written during the Springboks' 32-17 victory over France at Stade de France.
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Boks v. France and Siya's 100th Cap
Live Thoughts Written During Boks v. France at Stade de France in St. Denis (outside of Paris)
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November 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Thoughts written during the Springboks' 32-17 victory over France at Stade de France.
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In which I argue that Joe Namath was a slightly worse Steve Grogan with less mobility but with a Super Bowl ring and better publicity. Please consider subscribing!
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A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
On Hype, Style, Substance and Nostalgia
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October 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In which I argue that Joe Namath was a slightly worse Steve Grogan with less mobility but with a Super Bowl ring and better publicity. Please consider subscribing!
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Random thoughts on things I've come across of late. Please consider subscribing.
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Clearing Out the Tabs Again ...
Misc. Things I'm Too Lazy to Fully Explore
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September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Random thoughts on things I've come across of late. Please consider subscribing.
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Jarod Mayo sitting on his couch right now saying "not so fucking easy, is it?"
September 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Jarod Mayo sitting on his couch right now saying "not so fucking easy, is it?"
In which I cover a lot of territory on a host of topics while watching the Patriots eke out a somewhat disconcertingly narrow win against the Dolphins.
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Random Thoughts While Watching Football
Dashed Off Opinions During the Patriots Game
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September 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
In which I cover a lot of territory on a host of topics while watching the Patriots eke out a somewhat disconcertingly narrow win against the Dolphins.
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Quick hit thoughts on a wide range of issues (and I only just barely touch on THAT news ...)
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Clearing Out the Tabs (Again!)
A Links Dump With Intermittent Commentary
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September 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Quick hit thoughts on a wide range of issues (and I only just barely touch on THAT news ...)
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It goes without saying that we've had years to prepare for required voter ID and now for no vote by mail. Of course it's all intended to be voter suppression. But we need to be planning carpools and ID drives yesterday.
September 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It goes without saying that we've had years to prepare for required voter ID and now for no vote by mail. Of course it's all intended to be voter suppression. But we need to be planning carpools and ID drives yesterday.
August Reading
Capsule Reviews of Books I Completed Last Month
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September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Springbok Women Rising
On The Women's Rugby World Cup
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September 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I'm back in the US after ten weeks in South Africa. A few thoughts.
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Back in the USA
On Returning From Extended Travel
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August 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I'm back in the US after ten weeks in South Africa. A few thoughts.
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I'm just going to point out that if someone commits a murder-suicide in a small town, that makes the murder rate there far, far above anything in cities. Small towns are no more or less virtuous than urban areas.
August 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I'm just going to point out that if someone commits a murder-suicide in a small town, that makes the murder rate there far, far above anything in cities. Small towns are no more or less virtuous than urban areas.
At Ellis Park for the Boks-Wallabies Rugby Championship opener. It'll be the last test I cover before heading back to the US this coming week. My prediction: Boks 39 Wallabies 15.
August 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
At Ellis Park for the Boks-Wallabies Rugby Championship opener. It'll be the last test I cover before heading back to the US this coming week. My prediction: Boks 39 Wallabies 15.
Jesus, I'd entirely forgotten what a gut punch of a movie "Million Dollar Baby" is.
August 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Jesus, I'd entirely forgotten what a gut punch of a movie "Million Dollar Baby" is.
Roly
On the Passing of My Big Chonky Sweet Love of a Baby Boy
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July 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I haven't been posting pics of my cooking, because I haven't been taking pics of my cooking, but I slow-cooked oxtail with potatoes, onion, and yellow bell peppers in a red wine-beef broth.
July 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I haven't been posting pics of my cooking, because I haven't been taking pics of my cooking, but I slow-cooked oxtail with potatoes, onion, and yellow bell peppers in a red wine-beef broth.
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is completely lit right now before this #Springbok match. Gqeberha is showing out in a big way.
July 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is completely lit right now before this #Springbok match. Gqeberha is showing out in a big way.
More rugby.
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July 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
More rugby.
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Everything about Rambo 2 is gloriously awful. Nearly every plot point is impossible. It has terrible politics. It's wretchedly acted. It's incoherent. The bad guys are thrown together as an amalgam. The closing song is an unacknowledged war crime. It is just utterly, inconceivably bad. 5 Stars.
July 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Everything about Rambo 2 is gloriously awful. Nearly every plot point is impossible. It has terrible politics. It's wretchedly acted. It's incoherent. The bad guys are thrown together as an amalgam. The closing song is an unacknowledged war crime. It is just utterly, inconceivably bad. 5 Stars.
"Rambo: First Blood Part 2" is so dumb. I'm giddily excited to have caught it from the beginning on South Africa's TNT. Are they gonna let us win this time?
July 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"Rambo: First Blood Part 2" is so dumb. I'm giddily excited to have caught it from the beginning on South Africa's TNT. Are they gonna let us win this time?