Pete Carroll had the opportunity to kick a field goal and bring the #Raiders within a single score yesterday at the end of the 3rd. Instead, he went for it (4th and 3) didn't get it, and never got closer. Post-game, Carroll said, "If I had to do it again, I would have kicked it. That's on me." 🤡

A truly powerful image. I wish this could be shared far and wide. 😢 #GirlDad

An absolutely thrilling story, "Inhuman Trafficking" is fast-paced and action packed. I'm one-third of the way through it and I am enjoying every page. Thank you, @mikepapantonio.bsky.social 🛥️ #Booksky #LegalThriller #MTMP

I've had this design in my head for a while and thought I'd share it for NBA Opening Night. 🙃 I think it would be a cool T-shirt. 🏀 #NBAOpeningNight #Lakers #Warriors #Rockets #Thunder #NBASky

Very happy to hear this about my school! 😸 #UofA #UniversityofArizona #Wildcats #Arizona 🐾

My Los Angeles #Angels stayed relevant through mid-August, culminating in a season sweep of the rival Dodgers on 8/13. But they went 3-10 afterwards and the season effectively ended. ☠️ I'm happy they've moved on from Washington / Montgomery, and it's apparent that GM Minasian should be fired next 👋🏻

Another successful annual #NFL #SportsBetting trip with the Wolfpack! Betting CFB, NFL, and soccer, I went 17-9. 🏈🐺 @lasvegaslocally.bsky.social #Circa #LasVegas

My favorite of the four legal thrillers I've read so far by @mikepapantonio.bsky.social, "Law and Vengeance" is a masterpiece. The intriguing story deals with human emotions and revenge. I love being in court with the Deketomis team as they take on the corporations who do us harm 👨🏼‍💻 #Booksky #Thiller

NFL Best Bet today: Raiders +3 🏈 #BestBet #NFL #LasVegas #Raiders

Thank you, @carlquintanilla.bsky.social. This made my day! Gin Blossoms are a perfect encapsulation of the era of fun, alternative 90's rock. 🎶

While only beginning @mikepapantonio.bsky.social's "Law and Vengeance", it's quite compelling and satisfying. I'm significantly engaged with the characters and ever-twisting plot, unsure about what lies behind every fun and exciting chapter. #Booksky 📚 #LegalThriller @ringoffiremedia.bsky.social

The biggest tragedy to the opioid catastrophe is that thousands of people died and not one of the suits that allowed that to happen went to prison. Mike

Darkly beautiful, and filled with equal amounts of anger, despair, and hope, @mikepapantonio.bsky.social 's "Law and Addiction" will stay with the reader. A must-read legal thriller, particularly for the youth of America who are on the front lines of Big Pharma's continued destruction. #Booksky 📚

A captivating, engaging read, @mikepapantonio.bsky.social 's "Law and Addiction" humanizes America's opioid tragedy while teaching about its underlying causations. I can't wait to finish it, and when I do, I will happily provide an update. 💊 #Booksky #Thriller #Opioid @ringoffiremedia.bsky.social 📚

* @mikepapantonio.bsky.social's "Law and Disorder" was a fascinating look into the crossroads of American power: a place where politics, corporate malfeasance, religion, and the law intersect. I was entertained, educated, and enthralled. I can't wait to read the next one. 😀 #Booksky #BookReview 📚

Halfway through @mikepapantonio.bsky.social 's "Law and Disorder" and boy, does "thriller" describe it. Not only am I hanging on every chapter, but I'm learning a ton about the psychology of a trial lawyer. Update to come when finished! 📚 #Booksky #Law #Legal #Thriller @ringoffiremedia.bsky.social

Flew through @mikepapantonio.bsky.social 's "The Middleman." It was a thrilling story that kept me on the edge of my seat for weeks. We are in dire need of regulation if not outright elimination of "PBM"s - Pharmacy Benefit Managers, as their existence perverses our market. #Booksky 💊

With news today that CA Governor Gavin Newsom is urging cities to outlaw homeless encampments, I felt obliged to remove the paywall for my essay below, arguing that criminalizing homelessness is moral and consistent with utilitarianist philosophy. All opinions are welcome 🤓 cc @benburgis.bsky.social

When I started #Bluesky, I told myself that I would be selective and limit my "likes" to save articles to read later since there were no bookmarks. A year and a half later, my "likes" are through the roof and and I can't find any of the articles I wanted to read! Ha ha 🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ @jay.bsky.team

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it.

I just picked up my copy of @mikepapantonio.bsky.social 's new book, "The Middleman" and I can't wait to give it a read! 🤓 @ringoffiremedia.bsky.social @farronbalanced.bsky.social #LegalThriller #BookSky 📚

An impartial board would have fired Elon years ago for his outrageous public behavior, but its fealty, complicity, and willingness to pump $TSLA stock on Musk's empty promises and vaporware has led the company to today's disastrous Q1 earnings report 🚗: www.wsj.com/business/aut...

From a student at UAGC to everyone at Harvard University: Thank you for your principled stand against Trump's attempt to dictate operations and curriculum. Thank you for not compromising your values and standing for freedom in academia and pursuit of knowledge. And thank you all who have joined! 👨🏼‍🎓

Though I'm conditioned to believe it will be short-lived, I can't help but be excited about the hot start for my LA Angels! 🔥 The Halos rotation looks better and their lineup is well-rounded with some firepower. I'm more excited than I've been in years! ⚾ @olbermann.bsky.social #Baseball #MLB

My hometown checking in! #HandsOff #Protest 🏠

We need to pour a ton of money/focus into geo-engineering and carbon removal research/scaling up immediately. Maybe China already is? And of course we must stop burning oil, gas and coal as soon as humanly possible. Will we? I really don’t know.

RIP Elizabeth Boatman, my amazing, incredibly funny, witty, nerdy, brilliant Aunt. She always made everything so much fun and I cannot remember her ever not laughing. She was quick and hilarious, she cared for others deeply and always believed in fighting for a greater good. Losing her is shocking 😢

Make no mistake, the #TeslaTakedown is working! Elon is flummoxed, pathetically reducing himself to desperate PR stunts to try to stop the bleeding. Between Cybertruck's recall and his whining to Hannity that he's never hurt anyone, Musk's fear of political blowback and obvious sales slump is real 📉

I am becoming more and more convinced that Trump and Musk's subservience to Putin is going to become increasingly untenable. As Europe galvanizes in support of Ukraine sans the US, Republicans will be forced to reconcile this quandary and American citizens are, correctly, not aligned with Putinism 🇺🇦

After a few weeks off, we're back this week with an essay on the ethical implications of criminalizing homelessness, with a focus on reducing its prevalence in Los Angeles. Thank you for taking the time to read my work. ✍🏻 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

Though desperate for a franchise center, I believe it is wise of the #Lakers to hold on to Dalton Knecht. He can do it all offensively - his jumper is WET and he can catch lobs with ease. Attaining Mark Williams was the correct idea, but the price too costly given his downside risk. Onto the next. 🏀

It's a really exciting time to be a Laker fan. 🏀 #Luka #Lakers

This week's Winter's Lie essay is about the morality of a corporation imposing its beliefs on its workers and where it conflicts with American jurisprudence. Hope you have a great week. 👨🏼‍⚖️ open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

This week's essay focuses on the growing Effective Altruism movement and its philosophical dilemmas. Have a wonderful Sunday. 🙂 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

I'd also like to acknowledge all my new followers. Welcome! I'm humbled, grateful, and looking forward to all of our enlightened conversations to come 🥰 As a way of saying thanks, I've unlocked all my Substack essays; ranging from single-payer, movies, and more! 🤓 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

Thank you everyone for the love and positive vibes that my previous post has generated. It felt incredible to share a hopeful moment with all of you as we continue to endure the despair the fires have wrought here in So Cal. Utterly thankful for our heros @lafd.bsky.social and @calfire.bsky.social 🚒

Direct hit on the Sunset Fire in Hollywood. 🎯 Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼‍🚒

This week we take one last look at the 2016 sci-fi masterpiece, "Arrival" and what makes it such a compelling watch even after all these years. 👽 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

If the Democratic Party won't fight these monsters, it has no reason to exist. Perhaps the solution is making all claim denials illegal. 💊 My recent essays on an American single-payer system: 🩺 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa... open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa... open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

@oncinema.bsky.social - Long time fan, I just became a HEI Network subscriber for the first time! Thank you @vfa-expert.bsky.social and @timheidecker.bsky.social . One of the best decisions I've ever made! 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

We finish our discussion on healthcare in America this week with our final essay on the topic. Happy Sunday, everyone! ☀️ open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

This week we continue our discussion on the merits of a single-payer health care plan in America. Please subscribe if you enjoy my analysis. Thank you. 👨🏼‍⚕️ open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

In 22 minutes, I fly back to Southern California from Texas for the fifth and final time this year. Grateful for the opportunity, experience, and thankful to my supervisors who believed in me and selected me for their management training program. Texas has been fun, but California is in my heart! 🤠

This week's essay kicks off a series of writings analyzing the arguments for/against the implementation of a single-payer healthcare system in the United States. This feels particularly timely considering the recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. 🚑 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

For this week's essay, we take a look at the 2016 film "Arrival" and how it fits within the larger context of the science fiction drama. 🛸 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

Being a full-time student and parent can be a real challenge. One benefit however, is that my writing has vastly improved! 🤓 I've decided to share the essays I have been writing for college on my Substack. This first one is about Tarantino's directorial style: 🎬 open.substack.com/pub/bryanboa...

It's ironically sweet and Shakespearian that Jack Dorsey's decentralized social media concept would later prove be so brilliant as to take down his earlier concept; sold to a maniacal billionaire whose reckless and selfish actions destroyed its usability as he sought greater power and influence. 🔥

Los Angeles - flaws and all - remains the city that captivates the imagination most. The diverse neighborhoods allow any desired experience to be realized. From a day at the beach, a glitzy rooftop, dive bar, or exclusive club, there exist more options than can be explored. And Vegas is its suburb 🌴

A glimmer of light after the darkness of last week: the emergence of Bluesky as a collective force for good. 🦋 For the first time since Elon's all-too-predictable disastrous takeover of Twitter, there exists an exciting, viable alternative. Each new defector threatens Musk's hold on our culture. 💙

A warm welcome to all the new Bluesky users! Come on in; the water's great and the sky is blue! 🦋