In 2016, when listening to NPR in the morning became impossible for ... reasons, I was guided toward my first podcast: @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social. It took a few years, but I eventually burned through the entire back catalog and have listened to every episode since.

I'm trying to be patient and productive, but I'm one "boycott Tennessee!" post from a white liberal away from calling y'all performative dummies. Read anything about Memphis and then explain why financially punishing one of the Blackest & most economically oppressed metros in the US is a good idea.

Y'all, it's time to remind anyone who loves the artist-owned shows on the truly wonderful and uniquely human @maximumfun.org network to join as a member. I wrote this 👇 a couple years ago about how much MaxFun means to me, and it just keeps being truer. andriakbrown.substack.com/p/its-max-fu...

Real short trip from NXT GEN to X GEN

I've suspected/assumed for a long time that many posts of 47's are AI-generated, and the em dashes really give away that they've made a Trump bot based on his years of rants. Maybe he puts in the prompt ("SCARY BROWN SINGING MAN"), but that man did not write this.

I never bought the Mike Tyson rebrand because he continues to deny the violence he inflicted on women, so that Brett Ratner-directed MAHA ad was a real validation.

With all love and respect to the #Grizzlies broadcast team, every time I hear them evaluate game play in comparison to the rest of the season, I just laugh. Because who did what? And now who is here doing which?

Please respect my privacy at this time

The fact that the Grizzlies have the highest scoring bench in the NBA is even more impressive when you consider that most of their "starters" are halfway down the bench in an ideal/healthy scenario.

Good Ty, #Grizzlies

Grizzlies finally figuring out that if they're only going to play three quarters, one of them should be the 4th.

If he can't be with the Timberwolves, it feels right that Dave Joerger -- pride of Staples, MN -- is coaching with Milwaukee.

Okay but what the hell is a 'stress reaction,' and is it what I've been having the entire #Grizzlies season?

Stay Jitty and also get Jitty

I hate having to watch a nationally televised game with broadcasters who refuse to call Jitty by his name, especially when he's being SO JITTY.

It's tough that the uniforms the #Grizzlies play the best in are the sweat-showingest ones.

Jitty is on the floor and #Grizzlies are up by 10 at the end of the first quarter. Huh.

Oh man, I'm not even at the game and I can feel the bone-cold walk back to the car after a Monday night almost-not-a-loss.

I don't know if there was truth to the report that Jock had (loud) words for Ja during Friday's #Grizzlies game, but they seem to be making an extra effort to work together tonight.

I loved everything about that Grizzlies play, from Vince calling for the ball with one shoe on to Jitty's no-problem 3.

First Draymond Green shouldn't be allowed to play professional basketball post of the season.

Goofy Ja is my favorite Ja

OKAY ROOK!

I've been traveling and in general life chaos so this last preseason game is the first chance I've had to see the #Grizzlies, such as they are. So far, my evaluation is: FREE G.G.

People outside #Memphis: Glorilla's accent is put on, no one really talks like that Memphis Facebook Marketplace:

Hey, Memphis! if you know someone who looking for a house, send them this one! Or come buy it yourself! It's great!

The country is collapsing but my backyard turtle crew is thriving.

Come on out, Memphis!

Elon Musk is a garbage person running a garbage company. xAI came into my city waving money at the powers-that-be and this is what our residents get for it. Not jobs, not "investment," just poison. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Goodbye, Grizzlies season. I'm sure there will be a whole lot of opinions about what went wrong, but every time I was inside The Grindhouse, I felt nothing but right.

Jitty having more 3s than Bane in the first quarter of a playoff game is ... unexpected.

Going to go watch the last two episodes of The Pitt because I assume that will be a more uplifting experience than this Grizzlies game.

The actual Ja Morant

Well getting Draymond out of the game feels good, at least

I've never wanted to see Dillon Brooks so badly in my life.

Draymond flop count:

I'll never go back to Xitter but I miss my emotional support @bongolady.bsky.social at times like these.

It's way too early for Ja Morant Miracle Points Time. Put in someone who can defend.

Jitty out there Jittying. #MysteriousGrizzliesSkeet

Desmond Bane. Perpetually underrated.

I miss Jaylen Wells

Harvard can afford bravery. So can Yale and Stanford, which also have top-4 endowments. I'd like all academic institutions to follow ('sup, Northwestern?), but we can't pretend they're all on equal footing.

Draymond flop count: 3 Edey breathed.

Draymond flop count: 2 Pippen was nowhere near him.

Draymond flop count: 1 That one was so egregious the refs didn't even bite.

Stages of Fan Reaction to Jaylen Wells' Injury: 1. Terror 2. Relief 3. Soul-deep pining for his defensive skills

Sending every good vibe in the world to Jaylen Wells.

I hear Sen. Booker's call for people to take action, but we won't be more powerful than special interests until Citizens United is overturned by amendment. @rokhanna.bsky.social, @sanders.senate.gov and others are vocal about this need. It's (way past) time to take serious action to fulfill it.

It's really rough that the Grizzlies and the country both got so bad at the same time.