This has gone more viral than anything I have ever written or recorded, the "AI has no ROI" story has fully caught on and there's an anxiety in the AI industry that nobody can seem to calm down. Things are going to get interesting in the next few weeks!

An ex-WGN staffer who was "violently" thrown to the ground and detained by federal agents has filed a $10 million claim. blockclubchi.co/4x5FwcZ

First day on the job and you want respect? Go right up to the most recognizable and respected guy in the newsroom and have him yell at you until you cry. Then it's time to send him a weepy email telling him how disappointed you were that he did all that. Shouldn't have any trouble after that.

The absolute bottom of the journalistic barrel is people in the media chiding Scott Pelley for having the gall to confront Bilton. If you want a job licking boots, become a bootlicker. You’re not a journalist.

Nick Bilton wrote he's not here "to make headlines about newsroom drama." Bilton referred to himself 23 times in his email firing Scott Pelley—five in the first sentence alone. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The conference finals curse is over! The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup bound!

The success of @pablo.show and @minakimes.bsky.social are the two of brightest spots in broadcast media for me right now. Just extraordinary talents, fantastic people who’ve been true to themselves and carved a path. Media is laughably far from a meritocracy so it’s great to see deserved success.

Below is Tanya Simon's farewell note to staff this morning as she leaves '60 Minutes' and CBS News: "I am leaving with tremendous respect for the outstanding journalism you strive to maintain every day."

It’s interesting to think about Sonny Rollins’s legacy in contrast with the discourse around AI art shortcuts. Rollins was the GOAT in part because he relentlessly drilled himself, not just to get to a certain outcome but because that was central to the whole life of the artist.

Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜

"who was president from March 2020-January 20, 2021?" is one of the most fiercely contested questions in American politics

My fellow cis folks, The FCC is asking Americans to submit comments about whether the TV Oversight Management Board (TVOMB) should create new TV ratings to alert viewers to trans/gender content. Time to be an ally and tell the FCC absolutely the fuck not. It takes five minutes to do.

This has been the CBS Radio Network. Good night and good luck.

Did you catch Colbert last night?

This whole time, I thought the band's name was a partial nod to Greta Van Susteren. Learn something new every day! www.detroitnews.com/story/life/2...

Ain’t that some Schlitz.

terrible. 20 years ago, the internet was full of hobbyist blogs and forums. over time, these have been replaced by paywalled substacks and private discord channels, each a walled garden. google's decision to prioritize AI just makes it less likely people will create free, public info

The people who create content on these verticals have varying levels of skill,training,and pedigree. They are not invested in the brand, but are just trying to maximize their pay, often by using shortcuts like AI. Sportsball did a good job explaining the new model of "competitive publishing."

unfurling a "white replacement" banner should get you permabanned from MLB stadiums

BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming will face each other in a June 27 runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in Louisiana. Read more: bit.ly/4uRuV3p

May all your Sábados be Gigante

Primary Night in my old state of Louisiana! A primer for those unfamiliar: They're pronounced la-FOOSH, PLAH-kuh-mins, and TERR-uh-bohn. And they're parishes, NOT counties!

1977 was Ted Turner’s Year of the Skipper. Months before winning the America’s Cup, he managed the Braves (if only for a day). Here’s Frederick C. Bush’s retrospective for the SABR Games Project: sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...

RIP Ted Turner. Harrison Golden’s recent Games Project article remembered the debut of the superstation in 1977.

Grateful to Ted for opening the world up to all of us, for working to bring peace to it, and for preserving its natural beauty for generations to come. His work isn’t done—but he’d be the first to say he never would be finished, and even more importantly, that it’s up to us to continue it.

Mouth of the South. Spirit of the West. Imagination beyond borders. Ride on, Ted.

A soundtrack of my childhood summers. RIP John Sterling.

"Football is my wife, and baseball is my mistress." — Deion Sanders My latest SABR article revisits a Prime Time reboot that arrived 25 years ago today. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...

CHECK IT OUT: It’s the literary equivalent of a homecoming! I’m delighted to announce that Lincoln Library — the public library in Fred’s hometown of Springfield, Illinois — has added “CHANNELING” to its catalog.

RIP Gerry Conway, who was co-creator of the Punisher and absolutely *hated* how law enforcement and other groups co-opted the character's skull logo. www.denofgeek.com/comics/punis...

If you grew up in a baseball-less pocket of America rooting for the Atlanta Braves, you have this man to thank. My latest article for the Society for American Baseball Research revisits the game — 49 years ago this month — that birthed the “America’s Team” era. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...

Can you SMELL what STANKOVEN is cookin’?!

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

Sure, therapy helps, but have you ever finally put away the clean laundry that had been piled up in the corner of your room for the past four weeks? Feels like freedom.

Sad to hear. A fun player to watch.

“Every American should be worried about the state of play right now for journalists worldwide if democracy matters to them. Ahmed is an American citizen, but importantly, he is a journalist who should not be detained for the act of being a journalist.” www.ms.now/opinion/kuwa...

Which condo will Sidd Finch be living in?

Look, I'm just a baseball dummy, but if "stocks think everything is cool right now" then maybe "stocks aren't something we should put .. uh .. stock .. into .. wait, I've got something for this" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/b...

April 15, 1983.

“That is outrageous” Former House Jan 6 Select Cmte member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) about Trump Admin’s efforts to vacate criminal cases of seditious conspirators with Proud Boys & OathKeepers

Today marks 79 years since Jackie Robinson broke the "Modern Era" MLB color barrier. My latest SABR article revisits a different part of his career. In April 1954, his Dodgers partook in a series of exhibitions in Birmingham, Alabama, the city's first integrated MLB games. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...

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Fred’s life story doesn’t end on the final page. It continues through the memories, comments, and love that many of you have shared in the two weeks since the release. I’m forever grateful. If you’ve read “CHANNELING,” please rate or review on your online store of choice. Only one rule: Be honest!

Say "weak on crime" again. I dare you.

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