Jeff Klein
@thecrockpot.bsky.social
Love baseball, like sports. Elections & voting nerd. Foodie - live to eat! Politics & serving my community. Poker. Photography. And thoughtful discourse. Sprinkle in some snark. Throw it all in the pot, let it simmer.
Dodgers 2024 World Series Champions 🏆
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This Day in Sports History: 12/28/1958. Colts beat NYG in "Greatest Game Ever Played." Hosted at Yankee Stadium, Colts won 23-17 in OT & their 1st NFL championship. 1st NFL game decided by Sudden Death. NBC aired coast-to-coast, it's credited w/ popularizing NFL nationwide. For more: tiny.cc/gjww001
December 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This Day in Sports History: 12/28/1958. Colts beat NYG in "Greatest Game Ever Played." Hosted at Yankee Stadium, Colts won 23-17 in OT & their 1st NFL championship. 1st NFL game decided by Sudden Death. NBC aired coast-to-coast, it's credited w/ popularizing NFL nationwide. For more: tiny.cc/gjww001
#NHL NHL TRIVIA: On this day in 1981, Oilers Wayne Gretzky, in his 4th season, became the fastest to 100 points. Two seasons later, he'd break his own record by doing it in 34 games. Gretzky holds the record for most 100 point seasons. How many did he have? 🏒⛸️ #EdmontonOilers #Oilers
December 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#NHL NHL TRIVIA: On this day in 1981, Oilers Wayne Gretzky, in his 4th season, became the fastest to 100 points. Two seasons later, he'd break his own record by doing it in 34 games. Gretzky holds the record for most 100 point seasons. How many did he have? 🏒⛸️ #EdmontonOilers #Oilers
This Day in Sports History: 12/27/2008. WVU's Pat White became 1st NCAA QB to win 4 consecutive bowl games w/ 31-30 win over UNC at Meineke Car Care Bowl. Teams combined for record 5 TDs in 1st Qtr. White & WVU's prior bowl wins: Sugar (2005), Gator (2006) & Fiesta (2007). For more: tiny.cc/gjww001
December 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This Day in Sports History: 12/27/2008. WVU's Pat White became 1st NCAA QB to win 4 consecutive bowl games w/ 31-30 win over UNC at Meineke Car Care Bowl. Teams combined for record 5 TDs in 1st Qtr. White & WVU's prior bowl wins: Sugar (2005), Gator (2006) & Fiesta (2007). For more: tiny.cc/gjww001
No San Francisco trip is complete without the pilgrimage to Shanghai Dumpling King. All hail the King. 🥟 🥢 #ChineseFood #dumplings
December 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
No San Francisco trip is complete without the pilgrimage to Shanghai Dumpling King. All hail the King. 🥟 🥢 #ChineseFood #dumplings
This Day in Sports History: 12/26/1996. Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov scored all 5 goals, incl OT game winner, vs the Caps. 1st time in NHL history that a player scored all his teams goals where at least 5 were scored. Fedorov was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. For more: tiny.cc/gjww001
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This Day in Sports History: 12/26/1996. Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov scored all 5 goals, incl OT game winner, vs the Caps. 1st time in NHL history that a player scored all his teams goals where at least 5 were scored. Fedorov was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. For more: tiny.cc/gjww001
This Day in Sports History: 12/25/2004. Feuding Kobe & Shaq faced-off in LA 1st time since O'Neal was traded to Heat. Miami won 104-102 in OT. Kobe missed 3PT at the buzzer & gave Miami the win. Kobe had 42pts, but double-doubles from Shaq, D-Wade & Haslem was too much. For more: tiny.cc/ohvw001
December 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
This Day in Sports History: 12/25/2004. Feuding Kobe & Shaq faced-off in LA 1st time since O'Neal was traded to Heat. Miami won 104-102 in OT. Kobe missed 3PT at the buzzer & gave Miami the win. Kobe had 42pts, but double-doubles from Shaq, D-Wade & Haslem was too much. For more: tiny.cc/ohvw001
This Day in Sports History: 12/24/25. #Nevada & #UCF met in wildest Sheraton Hawai’i Bowls on record. #GoldenKnights put up 555 yrds, #Wolfpack had 623. In OT, all came down to UCF's Matt Prater, who could tie w/ PAT -- but missed! -- Nevada won it!
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December 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
This Day in Sports History: 12/24/25. #Nevada & #UCF met in wildest Sheraton Hawai’i Bowls on record. #GoldenKnights put up 555 yrds, #Wolfpack had 623. In OT, all came down to UCF's Matt Prater, who could tie w/ PAT -- but missed! -- Nevada won it!
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Check out my latest article on Substack:
"American Politics in 2025: Ignorance Embraced"
"American Politics in 2025: Ignorance Embraced"
American Politics in 2025: Ignorance Embraced
The general public and corporate media, by and large, has become so numb to ignorance and the nation has been led astray into the darkness of the political wilderness.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Check out my latest article on Substack:
"American Politics in 2025: Ignorance Embraced"
"American Politics in 2025: Ignorance Embraced"
American Fascists
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
American Fascists
Captured the end of the rainbow after exiting the Grapevine in Southern California. 🌈
December 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Captured the end of the rainbow after exiting the Grapevine in Southern California. 🌈
What the hell is this kind of posting by the DoJ? I'm surprised it didn't also include a sentence about how people who want the Epstein files have TDS. 😂🤣
"It's not what you think!!!"
"It's not what you think!!!"
December 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
What the hell is this kind of posting by the DoJ? I'm surprised it didn't also include a sentence about how people who want the Epstein files have TDS. 😂🤣
"It's not what you think!!!"
"It's not what you think!!!"
Ppl mad about Bari Weiss & 60 Minutes pulling the CECOT story hours before it was going to air? Yes, a very wrong political decision & demonstrating zero journalistic ethics. But c'mon... ppl still think that exists at 60 Minutes after the network kowtowed to Trump & Bill Owens walked out the door?
December 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Ppl mad about Bari Weiss & 60 Minutes pulling the CECOT story hours before it was going to air? Yes, a very wrong political decision & demonstrating zero journalistic ethics. But c'mon... ppl still think that exists at 60 Minutes after the network kowtowed to Trump & Bill Owens walked out the door?
December 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Reposted by Jeff Klein
BREAKING: Democrats are now +16 on the general ballot. I don't think I've seen anything like this. Also, this is a A+ poll taken BEFORE the government botched the Epstein release today.
December 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: Democrats are now +16 on the general ballot. I don't think I've seen anything like this. Also, this is a A+ poll taken BEFORE the government botched the Epstein release today.
Check out my latest article on Substack. Focuses on today's events with renaming of the Kennedy Center, but connects to a much broader political culture issue and MAGA:
Trump's Extreme Sense of Entitlement Reflects True Weakness in MAGA Culture
Trump's Extreme Sense of Entitlement Reflects True Weakness in MAGA Culture
Trump's Extreme Sense of Entitlement Reflects True Weakness in MAGA Culture
Cutting through the false image of strength that MAGA often pushes, it's revealed that they are the biggest promoters of "weak times create weak men."
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December 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Check out my latest article on Substack. Focuses on today's events with renaming of the Kennedy Center, but connects to a much broader political culture issue and MAGA:
Trump's Extreme Sense of Entitlement Reflects True Weakness in MAGA Culture
Trump's Extreme Sense of Entitlement Reflects True Weakness in MAGA Culture
Keep seeing these enlarged Vanity Fair pics. And I knew it looked familiar. Marvel fans will recognize this -- they all look like the villain M.O.D.O.K. I cannot unsee the similarities. If you don't know, M.O.D.O.K. is like a giant floating face bereft of any warmth or soul, full of rage & hate.
December 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Keep seeing these enlarged Vanity Fair pics. And I knew it looked familiar. Marvel fans will recognize this -- they all look like the villain M.O.D.O.K. I cannot unsee the similarities. If you don't know, M.O.D.O.K. is like a giant floating face bereft of any warmth or soul, full of rage & hate.
I didn't listen to Trump's nonsensical gobblygook ramblings tonight. I'd rather find a record player and slowly play a record backwards. Actually, that probably would be more coherent and the Satanic messages would be less nefarious. #JokesForACertainDemographic
December 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I didn't listen to Trump's nonsensical gobblygook ramblings tonight. I'd rather find a record player and slowly play a record backwards. Actually, that probably would be more coherent and the Satanic messages would be less nefarious. #JokesForACertainDemographic
This Day in Sports History: 11/19/2006. With the Bills eyeing a playoff spot, they beat the Texans 24-21. Trailing in 4Q, J.P. Losman drove downfield on a 55-yard drive. But the Bills would go 3-3 the rest of the way, just missing playoffs. For more on this game & the Bills, click below. #BillsMafia
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This Day in Sports History: November 19, 2006.
In a pivotal playoff push game, the Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 24-21 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Trailing late in the 4th quarter, the Bil...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This Day in Sports History: 11/19/2006. With the Bills eyeing a playoff spot, they beat the Texans 24-21. Trailing in 4Q, J.P. Losman drove downfield on a 55-yard drive. But the Bills would go 3-3 the rest of the way, just missing playoffs. For more on this game & the Bills, click below. #BillsMafia
This Day in Sports History: Nov 15, 1960. Lakers Elgin Baylor scored 71 pts beating Knicks 123-108 & becoming 1st player w/ at least 70. Broke his own record of 64 pts set season prior. Baylor shot 28-48 from the field & 15-19 from the FT line. Also notched 25 rebs. For more on Baylor, click below.
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This Day in Sports History: November 15, 1960.
During the Lakers inaugural season in Los Angeles and in his third professional season, small forward Elgin Baylor scored 71 points at Old Madison Squar...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This Day in Sports History: Nov 15, 1960. Lakers Elgin Baylor scored 71 pts beating Knicks 123-108 & becoming 1st player w/ at least 70. Broke his own record of 64 pts set season prior. Baylor shot 28-48 from the field & 15-19 from the FT line. Also notched 25 rebs. For more on Baylor, click below.
Looks like almost everyone wants the Epstein Files released.
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Looks like almost everyone wants the Epstein Files released.
I can't believe Prince Andrew would be exiled from the Royal Family over a hoax.
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I can't believe Prince Andrew would be exiled from the Royal Family over a hoax.
Lenny Wilkens is 1 of 2 (Jerry West) individuals inducted into pro basketball Hall of Fame 3x. He won 1979 NBA Championship w/ SuperSonics & named one of 15 greatest coaches. Held the record for career wins at 1,332, but both Popovich & Don Nelson surpassed him. For more on Wilkens, click below. 🏀
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Lenny Wilkens is one of two (the other is Jerry West) individuals inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame three times: 1989 as a player, 1998 as a coach, and 2010 as an Assistant Coach for the 1992 Me...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Lenny Wilkens is 1 of 2 (Jerry West) individuals inducted into pro basketball Hall of Fame 3x. He won 1979 NBA Championship w/ SuperSonics & named one of 15 greatest coaches. Held the record for career wins at 1,332, but both Popovich & Don Nelson surpassed him. For more on Wilkens, click below. 🏀
This Day in Sports History: Nov 9, 2015. WADA published a report recommending Russian Federation be banned from track & field for "state-supported" doping w/ numerous Russian agencies complicit in a "culture of cheating on cover up.” IAAF voted 22-1 in favor. For more on this scandal, click below.
Jeff Klein (@thecrockpot)
This Day in Sports History: November 9, 2015.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published a 335-page report recommending that the Russian Federation be banned from track and field competitions for ...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This Day in Sports History: Nov 9, 2015. WADA published a report recommending Russian Federation be banned from track & field for "state-supported" doping w/ numerous Russian agencies complicit in a "culture of cheating on cover up.” IAAF voted 22-1 in favor. For more on this scandal, click below.