So if you block someone on the bird app, people you’ve blocked can see your stuff, but if you try to see theirs (IE, monitoring someone whose trolling goes into racist remarks or threats), you can’t. Blocking now works the OPPOSITE way it should, and I really wish my audience was anywhere else.

I just launched a new Substack. As you may have seen/read, my full-time job was eliminated in July. I'm wading into uncharted waters to try something new. Everything will be free through September, and if you like reading my stuff, you can do so below. andrewchampagne.substack.com/p/the-smart-...

Everyone else had their #Saratoga opening day last week. Mine is Wednesday, as I'm back from my honeymoon and ready to go ahead of the nine-race program. Check out my full-card analysis, selections, and bankroll plays below! #horseracing #racingsky andrewchampagne.com/2025/07/14/s...

1 year ago today, Joe Hendry appeared on NXT for the first time. The pop was outstanding.

Came here solely to see how people were celebrating the Trump/Elon falling-out, and this is the current leader in the clubhouse.

Went through some old stuff this morning and found an article I wrote back in 2023. Unfortunately, this part of it has never been more relevant. Here's the full one if you're looking for some dark day reading: andrewchampagne.com/2023/04/02/s... #horseracing #racingsky

Got my thumb stuck in a folding chair once. That was pretty dumb.

It is simultaneously encouraging and infuriating that I’m not actually completely surrounded by Nazis, just by dipshits.

This is an accurate synopsis of my experience with llms: It’s giving us first drafts of things (research, writing, etc) Which is useful! Except companies clearly want those first drafts to be final products, which means the proliferation of work that’s anywhere from slightly wrong to extremely bad.

I probably needed a reminder to come here more. As always, thanks to #horseracing Twitter for the whole "get angry at someone for merely existing" thing. #racingsky

We're an hour away from the start of #KentuckyOaks Day at Churchill Downs! Looking for analysis, betting strategies, and undercard spot plays? I've got you covered on Winners and Whiners. Use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off below! #horseracing #racingsky experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages...happy #LordMilesDay. #horseracing #racingsky

I’m in no way surprised the Pleasanton proposal fell apart (getting horses/horsepeople back to NorCal was always going to be tough), but this is a gut punch for a lot of people who genuinely give a damn about the sport of #horseracing and its future. #racingsky www.drf.com/news/talks-p...

I’m crowd-sourcing here: What’s the appropriate punishment for a blackjack player who hits a 14 against a dealer’s 5 and, between splits and doubles, costs a $15 minimum table hundreds of dollars when the dealer pulls 21? Asking for a friend whose initials are also AC. #Vegas

The NCAA Tournament tips off tonight, but don't sleep on the NIT! I've got a first-round play, one where I think the better team is getting points. Check out my analysis on Winners and Whiners; use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #cbb #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

It's a busy day in #cbb! I've got a total play that I like quite a bit in a conference I've been very familiar with over the years. Check it out below; use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off any item in the handicapping store! #sportsbetting #collegehoops experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

I'm 4-1 with #cbb premium plays this week, and I'm starting off Friday's action with a total play in an AAC Tournament game tipping off in just a few hours. Use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off on Winners and Whiners below! #sportsbetting #collegehoops experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

My #cbb premium plays are 4-0 this week, and I'm back with another one in an ACC Tournament clash! Check out my analysis on Winners and Whiners below, and use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off any item in the handicapping store. #sportsbetting #collegehoops experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

I've been snakebitten on my free #cbb plays of late, with Rutgers losing in double-OT last night being another bad beat. I'm headed back to the Big 10 Tournament with today's free play; check it out on the Winners and Whiners YouTube channel below! #sportsbetting www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxSB...

My #cbb premium plays are 4-0 this week, and I'm back with another one in an ACC Tournament clash! Check out my analysis on Winners and Whiners below, and use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off any item in the handicapping store. #sportsbetting #collegehoops experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

For as nice as BlueSky is, and I enjoy it...nobody seems to engage, at least on the #sportsbetting side of things. #Horseracing / #racingsky is a bit better but still pretty quiet. As bad as the Twitter/X experience (Xperience?) is, it's going to take a LOT to get people and brands to go elsewhere.

I got greedy with yesterday's free play (underdog UCF won outright, but they inched over the total in the last minute). Today, I'm keeping things simple in the Big 10 Tournament. Check out my analysis on the Winners and Whiners YouTube channel below! #sportsbetting #cbb youtu.be/LYGVePZn2Dw?...

I'm 3-0 with #cbb premium picks over the last three days, and there's a WAC squad I REALLY like playing in one of Wednesday's late games. Check out my analysis on Winners and Whiners below. Be sure to use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

I'm 2-0 with premium #cbb picks the past two days, and my quest for three in a row takes me to a very familiar league. Check out today's Fairfield/Sacred Heart MAAC Tournament play on Winners and Whiners; use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

I'm 2-0 with premium #cbb picks the past two days, and my quest for three in a row takes me to a very familiar league. Check out today's Fairfield/Sacred Heart MAAC Tournament play on Winners and Whiners; use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

Oregon covering Sunday was a minor miracle. We're looking for a less-eventful score in Monday's Horizon League semifinal between Oakland and Robert Morris. Check out my take on Winners and Whiners; use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #cbb #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

I'm back with a #collegebasketball play today in a Big 10 contest boasting a spread that hits me as way too small. Check it out on Winners and Whiners below, and use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #sportsbetting #collegehoops #cbb experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

I take an aggressive dive into #collegebasketball every year leading up to #MarchMadness. 2025's adventure starts Saturday night, with one of my strongest total leans of the year to date. Check it out below; use the code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

I take an aggressive dive into #collegebasketball every year leading up to #MarchMadness. 2025's adventure starts Saturday night, with one of my strongest total leans of the year to date. Check it out below; use the code CHAMP20 for 20% off! #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

HISA isn't perfect. However, if you ignore that it's doing lots of good in some respects (especially/most importantly, this one), your head's in the sand. #Horseracing was probably never going to take costly-but-effective, corrective measures without it. #racingsky paulickreport.com/horse-care-c...

My weekly Derby Bubble feature is now live over on @paulickreport.bsky.social. Each week, I'll dive into my top 20 Kentucky Derby contenders. Bob Baffert has five of 20 horses on this week's list, including my top two. Check it out below! #horseracing #racingsky paulickreport.com/features/der...

I’ve been sitting on my thoughts for a few weeks about the fairs. I don’t think I’ve left the anger stage. You’re absolutely correct that this didn’t need to happen. Continues to be lost in convos about Gstream/SA. Plenty of blame to go around. There’s a reason HR is losing, this is an example of it

The lesson, as always: In #horseracing, the problem is never the problem. It's people TALKING ABOUT the problem. Good on @raypaulick.bsky.social for shining a light on what happened here, and shame on Fasig-Tipton for taking the sad approach they did. #racingsky paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-p...

I've got two college hoops plays for tonight! One is available on the Winners and Whiners experts section. The other is up for free on the WAW YouTube channel, and you can check it out below (link to the expert pick in the description!). #sportsbetting #collegehoops www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3_V...

I love how horse racing's online community, which never agrees on anything, has come together to jeer the AI tool that helps people name horses. #Horseracing hasn't shown an ability to solve issues that could cripple/are crippling the sport, but we can sure do this one meaningless thing! #RacingSky

1) Today's when everyone who publicly said they wouldn't watch the #SuperBowl goes back on it, which I will find hilarious. 2) I worked at a radio station owned by Eagles PBP man Merrill Reese for a few months after college. My only rooting interest is hoping he gets ring #2. #SuperBowlLIX

15 years ago today, I started the experience of a lifetime by flying to Vancouver to intern with NBC at the 2010 Olympic Games. This shot was from a dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony. I've done a lot of cool stuff in my career. This'll always be near the top.

NOW ONLINE: My thoughts on the official announcement that Northern California's horse racing fairs will not run in 2025. One of these days, I'll write for pleasure and not for therapy. This, unfortunately, is not that day. #horseracing #racingsky andrewchampagne.com/2025/01/29/n...

NOW ONLINE: My thoughts on the official announcement that Northern California's horse racing fairs will not run in 2025. One of these days, I'll write for pleasure and not for therapy. This, unfortunately, is not that day. #horseracing #racingsky andrewchampagne.com/2025/01/29/n...

As recently as a few years ago, I staunchly disagreed with people who said #horseracing would be dead in a matter of years. I no longer have that optimism, and I wish there was something else passionate people could do instead of sitting around watching tracks and circuits die. #racingsky

Crowdsourcing here: Have any of my Twitter peeps flown Iberia Airlines? I'm looking at honeymoon #flight options this summer and a nonstop they run (rare from Europe to SFO) is one of them. #travel

My social media algorithm has decided I want to see content from "Suits." I've tried to watch it/get into it, but every time I do that, I get hit with an involuntary spasm of the "nobody ACTUALLY talks like this" variety. Bluesky folks: Am I crazy/missing something?

Elon's heart goes out to all the fascists who helped Trump get here

Today at the other place, I blocked someone who's on (at least) his sixth different burner account because he's been banned and/or blocked by so many people. Most folks are wonderful, and that platform has allowed me to make a lot of great friends. Stuff like this makes Bluesky pretty appealing.

We will take it! My ticket scratched down to $12 and wound up returning $207.65 (after having to sweat out a photo in the finale). Hope you played along! #horseracing #racingsky

Today's late Pick Four at Oaklawn is a fun one! @cherrydrank.bsky.social and I previewed the sequence in this week's "Drank'n Champagne." It's cued up for your viewing/listening pleasure on the @onthewronglead.bsky.social YouTube channel below! #horseracing #racingsky youtu.be/iCdvSlIftY0?...

I've got a #collegebasketball play I like quite a bit in one of tonight's later games. It's up on Winners and Whiners at the link below; use the promo code CHAMP20 for 20% off any individual item, including this West Coast Conference play! #sportsbetting experts.winnersandwhiners.com/cappers/76

Back to our regular scheduled programming! Thursday morning: Drank'n Champagne with @cherrydrank.bsky.social and @andrewchampagne.bsky.social 1/3

I was there for this (paging @itsmeginob.bsky.social, was this one of the shows we went to together?), and nobody could believe it.

Who is your celebrity birthday twin (born on the same day as you)? Answer with a pic or GIF only.