Mike P.
@verypunny.bsky.social
Dad, Husband and Occasional Mascot. Autistic father to an Autistic son. Lover of bad jokes and worse puns. Former TV News and Sports guy now working at UMass Lowell. Massachusetts native.
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holiday scenes but with muppets: thread
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
holiday scenes but with muppets: thread
Other Duties As Assigned - Throwback Edition: 1 year ago today on WBZ-TV News in the morning.
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Other Duties As Assigned - Throwback Edition: 1 year ago today on WBZ-TV News in the morning.
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
Other Duties As Assigned - Throwback Edition: 1 ago today on WBZ-TV News in the morning.
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Other Duties As Assigned - Throwback Edition: 1 ago today on WBZ-TV News in the morning.
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
Videos:
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#umasslowell #rowdy #rowdytheriverhawk #mascotlife #WBZ
Oh boy. @johnkaralis.com seeing Tatum at 10 and who is ahead of him especially 6-9 makes the @lockedonnba.bsky.social Top 100 lose ALL credibility with me.
September 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Oh boy. @johnkaralis.com seeing Tatum at 10 and who is ahead of him especially 6-9 makes the @lockedonnba.bsky.social Top 100 lose ALL credibility with me.
Tell me your kid is autistic without telling me: A (age 16) to friend while gaming: “I’m using a spreadsheet to decide which drawings I’m doing for expedition 33 in what order.” Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 being the video game he’s obsessed with currently and drawing. Up first: the Dualliste.
September 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Tell me your kid is autistic without telling me: A (age 16) to friend while gaming: “I’m using a spreadsheet to decide which drawings I’m doing for expedition 33 in what order.” Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 being the video game he’s obsessed with currently and drawing. Up first: the Dualliste.
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Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
August 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
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It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot.
It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place.
Ban assault weapons again now.
It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place.
Ban assault weapons again now.
August 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot.
It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place.
Ban assault weapons again now.
It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place.
Ban assault weapons again now.
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FROM SHAMS:
The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/l7h0cGobfU
The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/l7h0cGobfU
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FROM SHAMS:
The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/l7h0cGobfU
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August 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
FROM SHAMS:
The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/l7h0cGobfU
The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/l7h0cGobfU
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Just In: The Boston Celtics and Chris Boucher have agreed to a one-year deal, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Roc Nation Sports VP Sam Permut and Celtics officials worked together to finalize the agreement.
August 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Just In: The Boston Celtics and Chris Boucher have agreed to a one-year deal, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Roc Nation Sports VP Sam Permut and Celtics officials worked together to finalize the agreement.
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Humble (well maybe not) Dad brag. My son didn’t win any academic awards, but he was 1/3 kids in his grade of 300+ kids to win a KINDNESS award. (He just got rewarded at camp for this too which reminded me). His academics are good too. He doesn’t like me to brag or post but folks KINDNESS counts.
July 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Humble (well maybe not) Dad brag. My son didn’t win any academic awards, but he was 1/3 kids in his grade of 300+ kids to win a KINDNESS award. (He just got rewarded at camp for this too which reminded me). His academics are good too. He doesn’t like me to brag or post but folks KINDNESS counts.
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A majority in the United States Senate voted to kill many of their own citizens today in order to make rich people richer.
Sometimes you have to type it out to fully grasp what has just happened.
Sometimes you have to type it out to fully grasp what has just happened.
July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A majority in the United States Senate voted to kill many of their own citizens today in order to make rich people richer.
Sometimes you have to type it out to fully grasp what has just happened.
Sometimes you have to type it out to fully grasp what has just happened.
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wemby now the second best shot blocker on the spurs
FROM SHAMS:
Free agent center Luke Kornet has agreed to a four-year, $41 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN. Key frontcourt addition for the Spurs, who negotiated a contract tonight with Kornet's agent Max Wiepking of Gersh Sports.
Free agent center Luke Kornet has agreed to a four-year, $41 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN. Key frontcourt addition for the Spurs, who negotiated a contract tonight with Kornet's agent Max Wiepking of Gersh Sports.
June 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
wemby now the second best shot blocker on the spurs
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luke, you will be missed
a man in a celtics jersey stands in front of a crowd during a basketball game
ALT: a man in a celtics jersey stands in front of a crowd during a basketball game
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June 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
luke, you will be missed
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Disabled students are about to see deep cuts in their services through the republican tax and budget bill. Here are the top 5 ways they will be hurt, written by Weade James and I. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Top 5 Ways the Congressional Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Disabled Students
Disabled students will be disproportionately hurt by the Republican budget reconciliation bill, losing access to essential services and resources that support their education and help them become cont...
www.americanprogress.org
June 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Disabled students are about to see deep cuts in their services through the republican tax and budget bill. Here are the top 5 ways they will be hurt, written by Weade James and I. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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Must read. The attack on disabled children is a feature, not a bug. It is gross, diminishes our humanity as a society and impoverishes our economy.
Disabled students are about to see deep cuts in their services through the republican tax and budget bill. Here are the top 5 ways they will be hurt, written by Weade James and I. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Top 5 Ways the Congressional Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Disabled Students
Disabled students will be disproportionately hurt by the Republican budget reconciliation bill, losing access to essential services and resources that support their education and help them become cont...
www.americanprogress.org
June 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Must read. The attack on disabled children is a feature, not a bug. It is gross, diminishes our humanity as a society and impoverishes our economy.
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Your daily reminder that Congress DOES NOT HAVE TO CUT MEDICAID.
It is a choice by the GOP.
They want to cut spending for the poor to use the money to pay for a tax cut for the rich... Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others.
It is a choice by the GOP.
They want to cut spending for the poor to use the money to pay for a tax cut for the rich... Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others.
June 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Your daily reminder that Congress DOES NOT HAVE TO CUT MEDICAID.
It is a choice by the GOP.
They want to cut spending for the poor to use the money to pay for a tax cut for the rich... Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others.
It is a choice by the GOP.
They want to cut spending for the poor to use the money to pay for a tax cut for the rich... Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others.
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One more time: Jeff Turner doesn’t count as a Maine NBA player. Moved to Florida as a kid. Flagg is the first.
June 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
One more time: Jeff Turner doesn’t count as a Maine NBA player. Moved to Florida as a kid. Flagg is the first.
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Have heard something along the lines of "Cedric Coward has an AMAZING story" on ESPN programming at least three times this week, with some details about his life—but alas no reference to who reported and published said amazing story.
Good news! You can read it right here ⤵️
Good news! You can read it right here ⤵️
There have been 8,315 men selected into the NBA in 78 years.
None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward has walked.
Big feature on an incredible guy who went from zero-star prospect, a terrible D-III team to first-round lock. It is a story without parallel in basketball history.
None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward has walked.
Big feature on an incredible guy who went from zero-star prospect, a terrible D-III team to first-round lock. It is a story without parallel in basketball history.
Cedric Coward's path to the NBA Draft shouldn't be possible
Coward's inconceivable rise from D-III obscurity to lock first-round pick is a journey basketball's never seen.
www.cbssports.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Have heard something along the lines of "Cedric Coward has an AMAZING story" on ESPN programming at least three times this week, with some details about his life—but alas no reference to who reported and published said amazing story.
Good news! You can read it right here ⤵️
Good news! You can read it right here ⤵️
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WAY more to come from me on this trade (and probably the team too!), but the Boston Celtics are now out of the second apron by $4.5M.
The Celtics are $7.4M over the first apron and about $15.4M over the luxury tax.
The Celtics are $7.4M over the first apron and about $15.4M over the luxury tax.
June 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
WAY more to come from me on this trade (and probably the team too!), but the Boston Celtics are now out of the second apron by $4.5M.
The Celtics are $7.4M over the first apron and about $15.4M over the luxury tax.
The Celtics are $7.4M over the first apron and about $15.4M over the luxury tax.
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How now-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem felt about a president potentially federalizing the National Guard one year ago:
June 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
How now-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem felt about a president potentially federalizing the National Guard one year ago:
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5 years ago: “An incalculable loss”
Today: Banning masks and restricting vaccine access
Today: Banning masks and restricting vaccine access
May 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
5 years ago: “An incalculable loss”
Today: Banning masks and restricting vaccine access
Today: Banning masks and restricting vaccine access
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I've never seen it so well put before.
May 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I've never seen it so well put before.
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For those wonder:
Here's the crazy thing with Bill Russell "only" making All-NBA First Team three times:
Three of the years Russell was named NBA MVP, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team:
1957-58
1960-61
1961-62
Not really sure how much sense that makes, but that's what happened!
Here's the crazy thing with Bill Russell "only" making All-NBA First Team three times:
Three of the years Russell was named NBA MVP, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team:
1957-58
1960-61
1961-62
Not really sure how much sense that makes, but that's what happened!
Jayson Tatum is the fifth Celtic to make at least four All-NBA First Teams.
He joined the following Celtics in that achievement:
🏀Bob Cousy (10 times)
🏀Larry Bird (nine times)
🏀John Havlicek (four times)
🏀Bill Sharman (four times)
He joined the following Celtics in that achievement:
🏀Bob Cousy (10 times)
🏀Larry Bird (nine times)
🏀John Havlicek (four times)
🏀Bill Sharman (four times)
May 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
For those wonder:
Here's the crazy thing with Bill Russell "only" making All-NBA First Team three times:
Three of the years Russell was named NBA MVP, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team:
1957-58
1960-61
1961-62
Not really sure how much sense that makes, but that's what happened!
Here's the crazy thing with Bill Russell "only" making All-NBA First Team three times:
Three of the years Russell was named NBA MVP, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team:
1957-58
1960-61
1961-62
Not really sure how much sense that makes, but that's what happened!
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You've heard the outlier 3-point shooting discussion, here's the comeback one...
BOSTON CELTICS - Leading by 16+ in the 2nd half.
This series: 0-2
Previous 59: 59-0
BOSTON CELTICS - Leading by 16+ in the 2nd half.
This series: 0-2
Previous 59: 59-0
May 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
You've heard the outlier 3-point shooting discussion, here's the comeback one...
BOSTON CELTICS - Leading by 16+ in the 2nd half.
This series: 0-2
Previous 59: 59-0
BOSTON CELTICS - Leading by 16+ in the 2nd half.
This series: 0-2
Previous 59: 59-0