This Day in Labor History: May 6, 1882. President Chester Alan Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act. Although not often seen by the general public as part of our labor history, the Chinese Exclusion Act was the first legislative victory for organized labor in this country. Sad, but true.

Introducing APIHMinis…. 🌺 31 days of 31 mini crosswords by 31 constructors across the Asian & Pacific Islander identity umbrella throughout API Heritage Month in May. 🌺 Solve our preview puzzle at the link in bio, constructed by Rene, and check back tomorrow for our first puzzle of the month!

Congratulations Jamie on captivating the entire country with a historic 31-win streak on Jeopardy! All of us back home in New Jersey are so proud, and I can't wait to see you back in action for Tournament of Champions next year.

FYI, I will not be on Jeopardy! tonight. We hope you have enjoyed the show!

A cryptic clue in honor of @feathersmcg.bsky.social: Elite "Jeopardy!" player repeatedly correct (4,4,4)

As a happy addendum to this week's scintillating anecdotes, my dear friend and GeoBee buddy @possumrabbi.bsky.social has created a cake named for me, featuring my famous nocino liqueur. Many thanks, Jonathan!!!! Check out his fun, thought-provoking blog, y'all! flavorsofdiaspora.com/2026/04/16/t...

New Jersey's 23-game Jeopardy champion Jamie Ding is more than a self-described faceless bureaucrat. He allocates Low-Income Housing Tax Credits ("LIHTC") to fund affordable housing construction across New Jersey. We used his historic run to explain LIHTC! betterblocksnj.org/2026/04/16/j...

Did you know reigning Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding—on a 20-game winning streak and going for win No. 21 today—is a Weekend J.D. student at Seton Hall Law School? Meet Ding and alumna Lizz Lesso: two formidable weekend warriors making their mark. law.shu.edu/news/jeopard... #SetonHallLaw #Jeopardy

We are excited to announce Midis for Minnesota, an upcoming crossword pack by Minnesota constructors. Proceeds will support immigrant families in Minnesota who have been impacted by ICE activity. Pack will be released in late April. A preview puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel is available now.

My Statement Calling for Trump Removal Over Threat to Eradicate "Civilization" in Iran.

There are no secret messages or signals embedded in or implied by my April Fool's Day antics over the last decade.

The ending of The Sopranos is ambiguous.

QWERTY is a perfectly acceptable keyboard layout.

All Too Well (10 Minute Version) is not as good as the original.

Pluto is not a planet.

The door was neither big enough nor buoyant enough to safely hold Jack and Rose at the same time.

Haggis is delicious.

Mozilla Firefox is better than Google Chrome.

Cloud Gate, a.k.a. The Bean, is a staggering masterpiece of public art that all Chicagoans can be proud of.

Hoagie Haven is a sublime, one-of-a-kind dining experience well worth the trip to Central Jersey, a region that exists.

Ryan Gosling is very handsome.

The only acceptable way to pronounce “GIF” is with the soft ‘g,’ like “giraffe” or “Jif” peanut butter.

The Apollo program was well worth the billions of dollars it cost to land on the Moon only six times.

In-N-Out Burger is a wonderful restaurant that more than lives up to the hype.

Kokomo by The Beach Boys is a great song.

Candy corn is good.

Mexican Coca-Cola does not taste better than Coca-Cola from the United States.

The Ewoks are cute and a great part of the Star Wars universe.

Having more than 30 browser tabs open at a time is bad for you.

Ghostbusters is just an OK movie.

Jeopardy! is better than Wheel of Fortune.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! Trans saints have always been with us, from St Theodora of Alexandria to Pauli Murray, to name just two we covered on the pod. Trans folks are sacred, and reveal to us the creativity that is at the heart of the image of God. Thank you for being you.

This year, @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social is giving fans the chance to win $6,200 in celebration of its 62nd birthday. Take the #JeoparDAY! Giveaway Test to enter for a chance to win, and for a shot at becoming their next BIG champion! www.jeopardy.com/jeoparday

Big thanks to @feathersmcg.bsky.social (Jamie Ding) for shouting out the AVCX (specifically our cryptics) on “Jeopardy!” the other day. That was a first for us and it felt great and was appreciated.

Today, New Jersey sign into law a permanent ban to end all 287(g), so that no state or local law enforcement agency in NJ can be deputized to take on immigration enforcement authority, eliminating one of the Trump regime’s key tactics for mass deportation and family seperation.

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Apropos of nothing, Paolo Pasco is also a brilliant constructor of cryptic crosswords! And though cluing for cryptics is more *constrained* than cluing for American-style crosswords, the different challenges presented are not necessarily greater.

Woohoo, we hit $15K!!! That’s $3,000 EACH to the five abortion funds that TPFA6 supports. Donate to abortion funds ➡️ get awesome crossword puzzles. It’s a win-win! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6

IT’S HERE! 😮 We are happy to announce the release of our sixth crossword puzzle pack. Folks who donated during the presale period will receive their puzzles today. If you haven’t donated yet, head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 !

FYI, I will be on Jeopardy! tomorrow.

We are happy to announce that our fundraising page is live! When you make a donation during our presale period, you will be among the first to receive TPFA6 when it is released on March 15th. fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 #tpfa6

😍WOW, what a roster! These Puzzles Fund Abortion 6 will be released in March. This all-star lineup has been hard at work making an incredible pack of crossword, cryptic, and variety puzzles, and we can’t wait for you to solve them 🤩 #tpfa6

I am tremendously honored and humbled to be nominated for Best Cryptic Crossword at the ORCAS. You can see and solve all of the nominated puzzles by donating to the Trevor Project. crosswordfiend.com/2026-orcas-i...

Getting people access to healthcare has always been important, but it’s going to be REALLY important in 2026. We’ve been hard at work and can’t wait to share all the fun puzzles we’ve been working on. Coming this spring: TPFA6!

Announcing the New Jersey Leadership Collective’s Class of 2026 Fellows! ⭐️ This diverse and dynamic cohort of 25 emerging leaders is ready to build the skills, networks, and impact needed to advance justice and equity across NJ.  Join us in celebrating them! www.insidernj.com/press-releas...

Today marks 250 years since the birth of the incomparable Jane Austen

And it comes with a custom Sondheim-themed cryptic crossword by Paolo Pasco! I have no idea how to solve this but perhaps you do. www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...

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As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.