Do you all remember VH1’s Behind The Music? That’s what it brought to mind when I watched it.

He’s the Gene Kelly of shortstops!

Hooray for my Gritty Tigers! Moving on to the ALDS. Hello, Seattle.

The TSA posted and then deleted a thread that began with this post.

And the TSA dives face first into partisan politics on social media. Who is making the calls over there?

If and when normal "rule of law" returns, any federal employee who follows this MAGA instruction would be vulnerable to prosecution under the Hatch Act. ("If and when" doing a lot of work here.) www.wired.com/story/govern...

Does anyone else think they’re going to use this shut down to do nefarious things?

The Cubbies won, too! Your turn, Dodgers.

Love Matty. Must keep it close!

TIGERS WIN! They lead 1-0 in their Wild Card. Skubal brilliant. Love my gritty Tigers!

This is like the scene in the movie where Generals George Clooney and John Slattery look at each other and realize they are going to have to stage a coup to protect the country. Meanwhile, retired General Harrison Ford, watching at home, decides he wants in.

Here is an interesting bit of journalism news (maybe not @brianstelter.bsky.social level but important to me). The Ann Arbor Observer, our beloved independent monthly magazine that I write for, is being purchased by the Ann Arbor District Library. It will remain in business as a magazine. 1/

Prediction (actually more of a reminder): as soon as the shutdown affects powerful people personally, Congress will reach a deal.

He probably doesn’t need to be. The WC is best two out of three. They have Snell, Yoshi and Shohei to start. Sheehan can do middle relief if needed. He’ll be back down the road.

So you can plan your week.

No. 55 for Shohei. A new Dodgers record breaking his own record from last year.

Fly the W! The Cubs win. The magic number to clinch the top NL wild card spot is one. That means the games would be played at Wrigley. If the Diamondbacks win tonight, the Cubs are in. So Go Snakes! (The Cubs can also win it themselves tomorrow.)

NPR strikes again. I am convinced bots are writing these.

NPR keeps flogging this story. At least they have walked back somewhat from their original post.

Happy for the Mariners and for Cal Raleigh!

In all seriousness, people with mobility issues are advised to avoid escalators. Elevators are much safer.

Just finished watching The Lost Weekend and so many thoughts on Jane “The Enabler” Wyman.

They are trying very hard @npr.org to alienate the sustaining members who they have begged for more money the past few weeks. You have science correspondents, for goodness sake.

Some food news from @nytimes.com: Sam Sifton is leaving Dining. He’ll host The Morning Newsletter. End of an era.

These consistently failing teams have an eye on the bottom line. As long as they stay above it, there is no real motivation to change. Pittsburgh will play out the Paul Skenes years, knowing it can sell tickets and merch while he’s there, and tread water otherwise.

This is puttingTiger fans on edge.

Kersh is done and he got a terrific send off from the Dodgers crowd.

Of course. It did not sound good yesterday.

And the Phillies now lead 5-4 thanks to the Dodgers bullpen.

My favorite Robert Redford scene of all time. RIP. youtu.be/tN5xCihU-Ig?...

The post by @brendannyhan.bsky.social prompted me to look up the @bostonglobe.com endorsement of Kamala Harris last fall. Indeed, it issued a warning. Some excerpts.

Standing with @karenattiah.bsky.social always.

For context, the SEC has required publicly held companies to file quarterly earnings reports since 1970. The idea is that if you are going to sell shares to the public, the people who give you money ought to know how you are spending it. Don’t want to do that? Be privately held.

I saw Boz Scaggs at the height of his fame in the late 1900s. He is coming to Ann Arbor in November. Has anyone seen him perform recently? Yay or nay?

Universal sentiment.

Two things can be true. He said terrible, hateful belittling things and would have shrugged at the Denver shootings yesterday. He had a wife and kids and no one should be shot in America for expressing their opinion.

The Tigers win 11-1. They’ve scored 23 runs in two games. They are 84-62. Love these boys.

From Merriam-Webster: Assassination: murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons.

Always remember: Russia wants the Baltics. It has tried many times through history to occupy them, which is a reason my grandparents left. Poland is a trial balloon.

The Anthony Rizzo news, posted by Anthony Rizzo on Instagram.

Why would Harvey Weinstein be accused of alleged “sexual abuse” and Jeffrey Epstein of “lecherous behavior?” Both bad, of course. However, isn’t what Epstein did worse since it involved minors?

Don’t feel a need to repost the drawing,, thanks. Plenty already have.

Here is some context for the ICE raid at the Hyundai EV battery plant, from my Intersection: Everything That Moves newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/intermov...

The Dodgers are one game ahead of the Padres. Save them, Kersh.

Uncle Charlie.

White House Florist: yes, we can do arrangements for the tables. There are beautiful autumn flowers now, with greenery accents. Rose Garden Club Manager: Just go to Safeway and get a few dozen roses.

Yoshi will get his no-hitter someday. I wish it had bee tonight.

The Tigers win 6-0! Everything clicked. Skubie was great.

Two hits by the White Sox.

Skubie!