Wordle 1,576 6/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The streak survives … barely. Needed some serious luck. 3 choices remained … 🍀

Shout out to my nephew, Payton, for his 7th place finish today at the ‘25 World Greco Roman Championships in Croatia. Gave the ultimate gold medalist everything he could handle in Round of 16 in a very tight match. Next stop? U23 World Championships in Serbia in one month. #BattleTested

Who says hummingbirds won’t “play nice on the feeder?” app.mybirdbuddy.com/media/urband...

Wordle 1,535 1/6* 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It finally happened.

This is my favorite picture that my Dad took of me. Playing chess with my Grandfather - I was 4 years old. I am now officially one day older than my Dad when he passed. Surreal day. Very surreal. 🥺

Father’s Day tradition at Casa Jake. #GoTheDistance

Gotta love the hummers.

Song of the day youtu.be/d_2DLqOshg8?...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst issues an “apology” to the morons.

D- for picture quality (thanks iPhone 12) but always makes me smile to see an Baltimore Oriole visit the backyard.

Note to File: Drink more cocktails.

My Friday afternoon lunch thought … if you elect to go alone in Euchre and fail, your opponents should get 4 points, not 2 points.

Shout out to my nephew - Payton - for winning the ‘25 Greco US Open in phenomenal fashion: www.instagram.com/reel/DI7u6G3...

From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this

What a wonderful idea…👇 Let’s. Do. This. ✨

This.

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

@smerconish.bsky.social … can’t call your show today but is the U.S. Government going to reach out to everyone who received PPP monies and now ask for it back?

Adam Sandler just killed it. Wow. 🥹 #SNL50

When the Patriots dominated, I hated it. Called it “bad for football.” As a lifelong KC Chiefs fan, I fully recognize my hypocrisy in enjoying every single minute of this era. As a lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fan, I feel like I must enjoy this to the fullest. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Ron Howard FTW 🎯

The second paragraph seems to be fairly self-explanatory, am I right?

There comes a point when a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his own conscience. -Hartley Shawcross, barrister, politician, and prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal (4 Feb 1902-2003)

My mood…

The Cooper DeJean effect on Iowa and the NFL in 2024. www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports...

The Chiefs are headed to their fifth Super Bowl appearance in the past six seasons, winning nine consecutive playoff games. AFC Championship takeaways ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

For those saying it wasn't a Nazi salute. Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.

Spectacular but eerie full moon tonight northwest of Des Moines.

Anyone think Dan Campbell and Dan Quinn will formally agree to a “no punting” playoff game next weekend?

An awesome sunset spectacle from above the clouds as my flight approaches Houston en route from New Orleans.

It’s going to be a long 4 years! But, I’ll be here to keep you laughing. youtube.com/shorts/-UOGH...

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

When President Carter visited Iowa in 1979, my father was hired to be the personal photographer to Sen. Culver and the President. From what he shared, President Carter and his family were respectful, kind, and without pretention. RIP www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/mc...

@btn.com Ref show in East Lansing for Iowa v. MSU women’s 🏀 game. 🙄🙄🙄

This Iowa v Iowa State women’s basketball game hasn’t been particularly well-executed (so far) but I feel like the 2nd half is going to be an exciting nail-biter to the finish. Let’s Ho Hawks!!

#LuigiMangione ’s arrest for the murder of #UnitedHealthcare CEO #BrianThompson has sparked intense debate across the country. Hero to some, killer to others—hear the contrasting opinions in Michael’s latest #podcast. Listen here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/Eg0sux4

The #HallofFame case for Dave Parker The Cobra 🐍 #Pittsburgh #Pirates 1973-1983: 4x All-Star 3x Gold Glove 2x NL Batting Champ 1978 NL MVP 1979 World Series champ .305/.353/.494 OPS+ 131 34.8 WAR And a cannon for a throwing arm! 💪 #LetsGoBucs

No brainer

Pops, Cobra, and The Great One. All now HOFers. As it should be. @pirates.com

The Cobra is heading to the Hall of Fame! 👏 Dave Parker has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

There are just some rivalries (Chiefs/Raiders and Bears/Packers) that team records don’t really matter. Seeing that play out right now in Columbus.

Happy Thanksgiving to all on Blue Sky. 🧡🦃🥂

Although I struggle with whether it is indicative of “giving up,” I have consumed very little political news since the election and I find myself to be in a “better space” mentally. That written, I know enough to understand the shit show that is being proposed … and it is appalling.