1. Yesterday, the press gave Gavin Newsom favorable coverage for signing pro-LGBTQ+ bills. Little noticed, however, was that he vetoed one of the most important ones: a bill allowing trans people 12 month HRT stockpiles, protecting them from federal threats. Subscribe to support our journalism.

When a high school football legend was dying, his teammates made sure he went out like a star: defector.com/mike-lucido-...

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

Violent radical transgender leftists

This is as much a legacy of the War on Drugs than anything else. He has a controlled substance conviction separate and apart from the exonerated murder conviction.

Downtown. Oliver at Grant Street. Cops are chasing a car downtown. Actor crashed into a cop car and then a civilian car. Guy crashed out in front of the Omni. He is currently at gunpoint.

First they tariff us Penguins. Then they pepper spray Frogtifa. Whats stopping them From torturing teddy bears next?!! Support Frogtifa!

New: Judge Perry's ruling against Texas troops in Chicago is a banger. 1. Invokes Hamilton 2. Rips into ICE for lying 3. Says "law enforcement officers who go into an event expecting 'a shitshow' are much more likely to experience one than those who go into the event prepared to de-escalate it.

Sorry to hear about the passing of long-time radio reporter Craig Heist, a regular in the press boxes at Camden Yards and Nationals Park. Craig sat near the visiting writers in Baltimore. Such a nice guy. Always seemed happy to be at the ballpark. Condolences to his family.

TL;DR: Trevor Bauer is ending his NPB career being pulled from the playoff roster for blowing a scrimmage game against a semipro team that hasn't developed any meaningful baseball talent since before the bicentennial, after ending the season DEAD LAST in ERA along qualified pitchers.

Good morning everyone!

Sad Red Sox news to report: Mike Greenwell has died at the age of 62. He had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier. Greenwell was a lifetime .300 hitter over 12 seasons with Boston and was a 2-time All-Star. www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/mike...

BREAKING: A federal judge in Illinois has blocked Trump administration authorities from using force against journalists in the Chicago area — including threats or arrest or riot control weapons. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Wes Streeting extended the puberty-blocker ban on 6 November 2024. Leia died by suicide on 11 November 2024.

for such an outspoken homophobe he sure does get railed by a bunch of dudes every october

So, that's it for the 2025 #Yankees season. 280 home runs later (274 RS, 6 PS), the team comes up short of a milestone (and a 28th ring). 18 players hit home runs off 161 pitchers. Chris Bassitt, Garrett Crochet, Shane Baz and Tomoyuki Sugano gave up the most. #MLB

1. In a devastating new Pew Research Survey, only 3 in 10 transgender adults report being accepted by their parents. And only 1 in 10 say they are accepted by their extended family. This is the lowest number ever found in surveys asking similar questions. Subscribe to support our journalism.

BREAKING: Immergut has *granted* Oregon and California's motion to block the new call-up of Guard troops to Portland. She says this effort to bring CA and TX troops to Oregon is in "direct contravention" of her oroginal order.

Besides the fact there was only ever two Sam Jones in #MLB history, let's discuss the fact that the second one was never called Sad Sam Jones, ever. It's hard to be the original Sad Sam Jones if there wasn't a sequel. (Marshfield News-Herald, July 7, 1966)

NEW: Judge Immergut BLOCKS Trump's federalization of the Oregon National Guard, writing that the govt has "made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

oh interesting: MLB is now offering the Billy Bean Fellowship, in honor of Billy Bean, former MLB senior vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion. www.mlb.com/inclusion/bi...

The New York Times doesn't tell you why the alleged murderer said he sent pizzas to the victim's house just before he ran down the girl and her best friend. He said on video that he was getting revenge for social media comments about death of Charlie Kirk.

BREAKING: A federal judge finds that there is evidence Kilmar Abrego was VINDICTIVELY PROSECUTED. The judge GRANTS Abrego's motion for discovery and a hearing, and the government must now PROVE it did not vindictively prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/

Atlanta has solidified itself as one of the most dangerous places to do journalism in North America. I'm terrified about what comes next for us immigrant journalists when Andre Dickens sails to reelection and the World Cup comes to town

Got punished at work for doing nothing wrong. I am already looking for different work before this happened. Now I am just in the training room crying.

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

@lydzrose.bsky.social @lucythevegan.bsky.social Might be out your way Sunday. Plans not confirmed yet. Friend of mine and I are taking a trip to Mahanoy City and plan to come back via the A-B-E.

Today marked 50 years since the passing of the Perfesser, Charles Dillon Stengel (Casey). I think it's often forgotten that the New York press was astoundingly dumbfounded when on October 19, 1960 they forced him into "retirement" from the #Yankees. [1/x] #MLB

Long time dead-ball era catcher Fred Jacklitsch and former umpire Slats Davis announced in April 1937 that they were going to operate a baseball school as seen by this ad in the Brooklyn newspaper the Times Union. Jacklitsch would pass away suddenly on July 18 at his home in Laurelton, Queens #MLB

Liam Hendriks had a "right elbow ulnar nerve transposition with posterior interosseous nerve release" today in Texas with Dr. Keith Meister. Hendriks, who turns 37 in February, will be a free agent after the World Series and has said he wants to pitch next season.

Look. If I want pride in autistic Nostalgia of the 1990s, I have enough NYC/NJ commercials and jingles to keep me happy. I got interviewed by the NY Times in 2018 because I live in 1990s jingle nostalgia.

I just called Chuck Schumer’s office and, for the first time EVER, a person answered, who then politely entered my complaints into their call log. This tells me two things: 1) They’re not getting enough calls over there, and 2) If you want to yell at Schumer, today’s the day. (212) 486-4430

#Yankees pitching gave 175 home runs during the 2025 regular season (a drop from 181 in 2024). Yankees hitters, hit 274 home runs in the regular season of 2025 (a jump from 237 in 2024). #MLB

Rafael Devers is in the Giants lineup. He would become the first player since Justin Morneau in 2008 to play in 163 games. Before that it was Hideki Matsui in 2003. Jim Rice did it in 1978.

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Police say 1 person dead and 9 injured in shooting at Michigan church.

Indie director Barbara Marques has been kidnapped by ICE. She is legally married to a U.S. citizen & was at a green card mtg when she was abducted and prevented from seeing her lawyer. Her husband Tucker May does not know where she is. Please spread the word so he can find her /1

I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of @bendthearc.bsky.social, , their first ever in a mayoral election. “We are really very excited about Zohran and his platform not in spite of our commitment to Jewish values but because of them.”

@jamessmyth621.bsky.social My girlfriend wants to know if we know the last time two teams clinched their divisions on game 162/last day of seasons

Today on his 100th birthday, Bobby Shantz (Jim Kaat's hero) becomes the 7th ever #Yankees/#Highlanders player to reach their 100th birthday. #MLB

What might not occur to you upon reading this headline is that, in other words, ICE is targeting gay men of color Every queer press org should be picking up this story

This is absolutely something they would do in Howell.

Downtown. Second Ave - Pittsburgh Police Major Crimes Bureau. Police say that someone just drove by in a black Mitsubishi Eclipse, PA plate MVM-0891, threw a baby into the concrete and sped off. Baby not in good shape.

Margot Lewis Found Guilty in Murder of Trans Advocate Liara Tsai www.transvitae.com/m... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

So @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social a couple weeks ago you told me the postseason race in the AL had no gusto.

If you were concerned about Kimmel, here's another for you… Journalist Mario Guevara has been detained for 100+ days, ironically arrested as he reported on a "No Kings" protest. The Trump-Vance admin just issued an order of final removal, to send him to El Salvador—where he fled from 21 years ago.

You cannot trust information coming from Kash Patel's FBI. You cannot trust information coming from ICE. You cannot trust information coming the Trump administration. You cannot trust information coming from Republicans.

BREAKING A federal judge found it "appears ... that multiple employees of the Department of Justice may have violated" local rules in SDNY guaranteeing Luigi Mangione's right to a fair trial. Full order here storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

So @jimmykimmel.com's first words back tonight--"As I was saying..."-- were an homage to Tonight Show host Jack Paar, who used those words when he returned after walking out on his show in a censorship dispute with NBC. From 65 years ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrhQ...