Mark Kreidler
@markkreidler.bsky.social
Writer, author, dad, hub. Reformed Baseball HOF voter. markkreidler.substack.com
I had the great pleasure of spending time with Gary Gerould, the voice of the Sacramento Kings since day one in California, for this Q&A at Sactown Magazine. As you would expect, Gary was honest, funny and true to his heart.
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Gary Gerould on 40 years as the voice of the Sacramento Kings - Sactown Magazine
After 40 years as the definitive voice of the Sacramento Kings, Gary Gerould (aka G-Man) is still hitting nothing but net.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I had the great pleasure of spending time with Gary Gerould, the voice of the Sacramento Kings since day one in California, for this Q&A at Sactown Magazine. As you would expect, Gary was honest, funny and true to his heart.
www.sactownmag.com/kings-announ...
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Local 11 members at Disneyland got 5 years of back wages in 2025 as part of Disney's $233 MILLION settlement in the #MeasureL living wage case—the largest class-action #wagetheft case in California history. Read more from Mark Kreidler at Capital and Main: https://bit.ly/3YboQkc
When Workers Unite, Even Disney Has to Listen
A six-year legal battle ends with a massive payout — and a reminder of what unions can achieve.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Local 11 members at Disneyland got 5 years of back wages in 2025 as part of Disney's $233 MILLION settlement in the #MeasureL living wage case—the largest class-action #wagetheft case in California history. Read more from Mark Kreidler at Capital and Main: https://bit.ly/3YboQkc
Even assuming Mahomes A-plusses his recovery, the team he rejoins in K.C. won't be it. The Chiefs' run just ended -- time to stand back and admire the work.
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It Was a Classic Run.
The Chiefs face their mortality
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Even assuming Mahomes A-plusses his recovery, the team he rejoins in K.C. won't be it. The Chiefs' run just ended -- time to stand back and admire the work.
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One of Rob Reiner's passions was learning and sharing the science and research into children's critical early development - the first five years of their lives. He left a massive legacy for California, well beyond Hollywood.
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Beyond Hollywood, Rob Reiner Created Opportunity for Young Children Out of a Massive Health Crisis
The actor-director-producer’s legacy includes succeeding in passing a tax on tobacco products to bolster early childhood development in California.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
One of Rob Reiner's passions was learning and sharing the science and research into children's critical early development - the first five years of their lives. He left a massive legacy for California, well beyond Hollywood.
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once again everyone would have been happier, Trump included, if we just Truman Showed him and let him play pretend president on the teevee
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
once again everyone would have been happier, Trump included, if we just Truman Showed him and let him play pretend president on the teevee
In which I try to explain the weird hold that sports seem to still have on me. As Daniel Stern's character in "City Slickers" might say, I guess it is childish. But it can come in pretty handy. These last few days, say.
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It Keeps Me Coming Back.
Can't explain it
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December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In which I try to explain the weird hold that sports seem to still have on me. As Daniel Stern's character in "City Slickers" might say, I guess it is childish. But it can come in pretty handy. These last few days, say.
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
At this rate, Philip Rivers could work his way backwards into some serious NIL money. Just a thought.
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Never Too Late.*
*It is absolutely too late
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December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
At this rate, Philip Rivers could work his way backwards into some serious NIL money. Just a thought.
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According to The Athletic, a number of NFL scouts are convinced most of the top crop of college QBs should stay in school another year. The goofy but lucrative NIL landscape, of all things, might encourage that. A rare win-win.
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NFL to QBs: Stay in School.
It's possible NIL money will do some good
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December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
According to The Athletic, a number of NFL scouts are convinced most of the top crop of college QBs should stay in school another year. The goofy but lucrative NIL landscape, of all things, might encourage that. A rare win-win.
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It won't be Trump Stadium, no. But, look, it's gotta be *something.*
(* = unserious suggestions only)
Free read.
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(* = unserious suggestions only)
Free read.
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My Building Needs a Name*.
*Unserious suggestions only
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November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
It won't be Trump Stadium, no. But, look, it's gotta be *something.*
(* = unserious suggestions only)
Free read.
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(* = unserious suggestions only)
Free read.
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Went a week without ESPN. Came out just fine. This has to be ESPN's nightmare scenario.
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A Week Without ESPN: Do-able.
And that's...surprising
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November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Went a week without ESPN. Came out just fine. This has to be ESPN's nightmare scenario.
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Lost in the SNAP conversation: We have the ability to get millions and millions of people off food stamps: Pay them a decent wage.
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Congress Could Get Millions of People Off of SNAP by Raising the Minimum Wage, but It Hasn’t — for 16 Years
1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that has become a pawn in the government shutdown.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Lost in the SNAP conversation: We have the ability to get millions and millions of people off food stamps: Pay them a decent wage.
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Raiders' last six seasons in Oakland: 39-57.
Raiders' first six seasons in Vegas: 38-55.
But, hey -- profit.
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Raiders' first six seasons in Vegas: 38-55.
But, hey -- profit.
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I'll Take Generational Wealth for $200, Alex.
The Raiders got better, just not on the field
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November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Raiders' last six seasons in Oakland: 39-57.
Raiders' first six seasons in Vegas: 38-55.
But, hey -- profit.
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
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Raiders' first six seasons in Vegas: 38-55.
But, hey -- profit.
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
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All you have to do is ask the sports books: The bill *always* comes due. The NBA's magical thinking won't make it otherwise. You don't get to scrape gambling profits without taking on gambling problems.
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The Call Is Coming From Inside the House.
If only we could have bet on this outcome
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October 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
All you have to do is ask the sports books: The bill *always* comes due. The NBA's magical thinking won't make it otherwise. You don't get to scrape gambling profits without taking on gambling problems.
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One-year deal for Kurt Suzuki in Anaheim. I guess I understand why the @angels.com couldn't come to terms with Albert Pujols.
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
One-year deal for Kurt Suzuki in Anaheim. I guess I understand why the @angels.com couldn't come to terms with Albert Pujols.
So it's a Giants rebuild. But you knew that! Buster Posey told you at the trade deadline.
October 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
So it's a Giants rebuild. But you knew that! Buster Posey told you at the trade deadline.
Oldheads win. Fine week for so many.
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Solid Week For the Nutrafol Crowd.
Oldheads unite. We can still play
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October 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Oldheads win. Fine week for so many.
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Penn State is paying its football coach upward of $50 million to be fired, while spending about $700 million to renovate its stadium. Thank goodness! For a minute there, I thought NCAA schools said they're worried about paying their athletes.
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Don't *Ever* Poor-Mouth Again.
You're sitting on the fattest $tacks
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October 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Penn State is paying its football coach upward of $50 million to be fired, while spending about $700 million to renovate its stadium. Thank goodness! For a minute there, I thought NCAA schools said they're worried about paying their athletes.
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The NLRB is paralyzed in Washington.
However, California appears poised to become one of the first states in the nation to take over the job of protecting workers — a role the Trump administration has essentially abdicated. New column by @markkreidler.bsky.social
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However, California appears poised to become one of the first states in the nation to take over the job of protecting workers — a role the Trump administration has essentially abdicated. New column by @markkreidler.bsky.social
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California Joins New York in Trying to Fill a Void on Worker Protections
The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The NLRB is paralyzed in Washington.
However, California appears poised to become one of the first states in the nation to take over the job of protecting workers — a role the Trump administration has essentially abdicated. New column by @markkreidler.bsky.social
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However, California appears poised to become one of the first states in the nation to take over the job of protecting workers — a role the Trump administration has essentially abdicated. New column by @markkreidler.bsky.social
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Give Jerry Jones this: He's figured out that in the current climate, blatantly lying about something that everyone can see with their own eyes is strategy, not buffoonery. (I'm only partially sure about that last part.)
October 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Give Jerry Jones this: He's figured out that in the current climate, blatantly lying about something that everyone can see with their own eyes is strategy, not buffoonery. (I'm only partially sure about that last part.)
Harvey Dent in "The Dark Knight:" You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Bill Belichick is making that trip.
(P.S. UNC just backed out of the much-touted Hulu documentary on the program this season.)
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Bill Belichick is making that trip.
(P.S. UNC just backed out of the much-touted Hulu documentary on the program this season.)
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Everybody Hates Bill.
Life after epic triumph
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October 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Harvey Dent in "The Dark Knight:" You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Bill Belichick is making that trip.
(P.S. UNC just backed out of the much-touted Hulu documentary on the program this season.)
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Bill Belichick is making that trip.
(P.S. UNC just backed out of the much-touted Hulu documentary on the program this season.)
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The ABS system *can* address the kind of terrible miss on strike 3 to Bogaerts that wrecked the Padres in the 9th vs. Cubs. But ABS isn't some perfect solution. No matter how critical the call, no matter how late, your team won't be able to appeal if it's already used up its challenges. #nextyear
October 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The ABS system *can* address the kind of terrible miss on strike 3 to Bogaerts that wrecked the Padres in the 9th vs. Cubs. But ABS isn't some perfect solution. No matter how critical the call, no matter how late, your team won't be able to appeal if it's already used up its challenges. #nextyear
Nobody can hit in MLB. It's just too hard.
Oh! Also: We're about to see home run history.
Don't yell at me, I only work here.
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Oh! Also: We're about to see home run history.
Don't yell at me, I only work here.
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Baseball's Weirdest!
Nobody can hit -- except we're about to see a HR record
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September 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Nobody can hit in MLB. It's just too hard.
Oh! Also: We're about to see home run history.
Don't yell at me, I only work here.
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Oh! Also: We're about to see home run history.
Don't yell at me, I only work here.
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Check out the incredible #RSV package from @sciam.bsky.social. Articles from me, @lizszabo.bsky.social @markkreidler.bsky.social, Suzette Brewer & editing frm @emilybazar.bsky.social. All editorially independent reporting. www.scientificamerican.com/report/innov... (we didn't know who sponsors were)
Innovations In: RSV
The prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has seen incredible advancement in the past few years. In this editorially independent package, Scientific American explores breakthroughs in immuni...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Check out the incredible #RSV package from @sciam.bsky.social. Articles from me, @lizszabo.bsky.social @markkreidler.bsky.social, Suzette Brewer & editing frm @emilybazar.bsky.social. All editorially independent reporting. www.scientificamerican.com/report/innov... (we didn't know who sponsors were)
MLB games with huge playoff implications tonight --Rays at Blue Jays, Tigers at Red Sox -- safely locked away behind Apple TV+ paywall. But, hey, thanks so much for your season-long MLB.TV payments! Tough one about the potential Friday clinchers
September 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
MLB games with huge playoff implications tonight --Rays at Blue Jays, Tigers at Red Sox -- safely locked away behind Apple TV+ paywall. But, hey, thanks so much for your season-long MLB.TV payments! Tough one about the potential Friday clinchers