They don't regard the Sooners as intriguing? Guess we gotta show ‘em today: OU 34 Auburn 16 Boomer! ⁦‪@OU_Football‬⁩

High-quality boxing talk right here, animated by the warmth of true friendship. youtu.be/fPRmMkSKJeo?...

😂 Connections gettin a little naughty wit it today… 😏 Connections Puzzle #805 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Bomani brought the funk! youtube.com/watch?v=aJg0...

The Naval Academy Canceled My Lecture on Wisdom www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...

Yeah, ol’ Josh Pate is paying attention to what’s going on with ⁦‪OU football. Respect. Boomer! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

Hey @dancharnas.bsky.social, this rich story you expertly tell is revelatory, maddening and sad—even as it highlights hidden gems that evoke joy and nostalgia. Hopefully, today’s villains will be less impactful in reversing cultural and racial progress. slate.com/culture/2024...

A fun Friday hang right here. The last 20 minutes, especially, offer quality riffs on comparative hardship, international travel and Belichick’s relationship podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Moving analysis about the latest campaign to erase certain stories and truths to pave the way for yet another lie. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

This We Want The Funk documentary is so vibrant and joyful! I especially love the unexpectedly poignant moment when @markanthonyneal.bsky.social helps synthesize how The Great Migration and the Rust Belt factory jobs connect directly with The Funk…

If anybody can navigate this treacherous moment, Bunch can. Trump’s Order Puts the Smithsonian’s Chief in the Hot Seat www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/a...

“This is not about left or right; it’s about right and wrong. This is not a partisan moment; this is an American moment—a moral moment.” —Senator Cory Booker

Stay strong, Cory!💪🏾🇺🇸

What a thrill to chat with @markanthonyneal.bsky.social about the ultimate card game! During this centennial of the founding of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, we get into their profound impact and their fun contribution to The Culture—“The Porter’s Game,” Bid Whist! youtu.be/I_bMa-YJ1z0

"Far from harmless, the crusade against DEI has been a way of laundering racist policies into the mainstream. The anti-woke right’s public focus on hollow cultural signifiers obscures their actual goal: undoing the gains made by the Civil Rights Movement."

“So why on earth is our “liberal” media credulously giving Republicans the benefit of the doubt on this? Treating their obsession with DEI as anything other than what it is? Anti-Black racism. The new N-word.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Fun listen. This is hilarious, smart and insightful. 👊🏾😂 ⁦‪ @theblackguywhotips.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Classic fun Friday chit-chat right here: That New Orleans Blaccent; How to compliment that honey at the party … Domonique tusslin wit his pops 😂 youtu.be/hqKDN0C2514?...

What an enlightening, edifying conversation. Thank you, @imaniperry.bsky.social and @esglaude.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=nZo3...

Yeah; you know it.

This artist threw a four-punch combination with just his left hand: double jab; half-hook/half-uppercut; hook—then finished with a right hook that missed

"The fact that the new segregationists feel compelled to cover their tracks with euphemism is an acknowledgement of the weakness of their intellectual position, the lingering stigma against overt discrimination, and the Civil Rights Movement’s moral clarity."

Berg's story about "Manuela" at the hotel is everything! 💪🏾 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Yeah; you know it. Connections Puzzle #593 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

I appreciate Ifill's clear-eyed and inspirational focus on doing the work required to "build a strong, enduring, healthy democracy."

Cool to learn about a hero whose name I didn't know until Hugh Price discussed with the "Westchester Whisters" Edmund Gordon's transformative impact as a founder of the Head Start program, which provides education, nutrition and health-care assistance to children living in poverty. ❤️♠️♦️♣️

If only they'd tell us where we can listen to Alexander O'Neal's classic debut album ...

Honored that the fellas from the @thinkingpoker.bsky.social podcast mentioned our chat about The Gist of Bid Whist as one of their 2024 favorites. I look forward to playing cards with you again soon, Andrew. And Carlos, as fellow boxing fans, you KNOW we had to go deep on boxing and cardplay!

Jimmy Jam is such a gifted storyteller blessed with first-hand experiences of an amazing American musical journey. The brotherhood between Jam and Terry Lewis is inspiring (and I love the "Upward Bound" element). The moderator here guides a riveting, rich conversation. youtu.be/eZyhzW5XVIM?...

The Gist of Bid Whist is making its way around the globe, touching down in Hawaii with Professor Rebecca Heino on her vacation! 💪🏾🙏🏾👊🏾💙

Fascinating conversation! Andy Lee offers a real insider’s perspective on the fight game--especially training at Kronk with Emanuel Steward, and on the challenges, underbelly and triumphs of a championship career. Props to Andy Lee and @jeffpearlman.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Give the gift of the world's greatest card game! Pick up copies of The Gist of Bid Whist for the people in your card game crew--veterans and newcomers alike! Have fun, build bonds and make memories at the card table. Purchase here: amzn.to/3ZwyeyR

I appreciate Wright Thompson's sweeping and revelatory excavation of the Emmett Till story and the culture that produced it--especially the stunning, deeply-researched factual gems, moving anecdotes, and generous salutes to others who have helped keep alive this impactful history.

The Joel Enchilada 💪🏾 @joelanderson.bsky.social

Terrific episode on Aretha’s brilliance and the meaning of and distinctions between various forms of soul music @cmolanphy.bsky.social and Emily Lordi brought that 🔥

Made my own dressin, y'all!

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves… Boomer Sooner!

Nourishing evening of Bid Whist and conversation with a group I call “The Westchester Whisters.” Thanks for letting me hang!