How could no #8 seeds win in the #NCAA? That seems statistically unlikely.

We had a family vacation in July of 2015. We'd had a very fun one out in BC in 2014, but my mom passed in June of 2015, so this one was a little more subdued. Both my brothers and their families were there, plus me and our father.

In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women." Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration. It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Our latest.

@nodunks.com kinda surprised you didn't mention the Gold Plan as a solution for tanking (you were close), given how loudly (and correctly) @downgoesbrown.bsky.social beats the drum for it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/544...

ChatGPT: You're right, Boromir. Would you like me to help you book a flight into Mordor?

@downgoesbrown.bsky.social Every single team in the Eastern Conference is over fake .500. Have the Hockey Gods guaranteed a Stanley Cup to the Western Conference?

After digesting Alpha-bits, do you have a vowel movement? #dadjoke

Now here is something I will gladly put my name to, and you should too.

@nodunksinc.bsky.social Pick'em Payoff: whoever loses has to host the No Dunks New Years Eve party.

Four years late to this awesomeness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=66M8...

It would not surprise me if we found out that Trump was just three nazi LLMs in a trenchcoat.

#CFL Elo rankings after the Grey Cup (as always, these are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/)

How long after the Grey Cup starts with the Grey Cup actually start? Our Lady Peace is playing 17 minutes after the supposed start ...

#CFL Elo Grey Cup predictions Saskatchewan (1580) vs Montreal (1571): Sask wins by a hair.

So republicans were ready to starve children to prevent the story that Trump was having sex with them? Does that sum up this week in politics?

#CFL Elo rankings after the divisional finals. (as always, they are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/)

#CFL Elo rating predictions for the divisional finals Montreal (1554) at Hamilton (1523): Montreal wins by a hair. BC (1644) at Saskatchewan (1560): BC wins big.

#CFL Elo rankings after Division Semi-finals (as always, rankings are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/)

#CFL Division Semi-final Elo Predictions Winnipeg (1563) at Montreal (1524): Winnipeg wins small Calgary (1563) at BC (1631): BC wins big.

#CFL Elo rankings after week 21: (as always, these are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/)

@nodunksinc.bsky.social I think @tasmelas.bsky.social predicted that the Jays would win 12-5. It wasn't quite that, but it was a lot closer than anyone else got.

#CFL Week 21 Elo predictions: Ottawa (1322) at Hamilton (1505): Hamilton wins very big Calgary (1535) at Edmonton (1485): Calgary wins small Montreal (1552) at Winnipeg (1535): Winnipeg wins small BC (1606) at Saskatchewan (1585): Sask wins by a hair.

#CFL Elo Rankings after week 20 (as always, they are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/)

#CFL Week 20 Elo predictions: Saskatchewan (1595) at Winnipeg (1525): Sask wins small Edmonton (1509) at BC (1582): BC wins big Montreal (1535) at Ottawa (1339): Montreal wins very big Toronto (1389) at Calgary (1509): Calgary wins big

#CFL Elo ratings after Week 19: (as always, they are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/)

#CFL Week 19 Elo rating predictions Toronto (1402) at Saskatchewan (1582): Sask wins very big Calgary (1461) at Hamilton (1553): Hamilton wins big Winnipeg (1550) at Edmonton (1484): Winnipeg wins small Ottaway (1359) at Montreal (1515): Montreal wins very big

#CFL Elo rankings after week 18. As always, they are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/

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#CFL Elo predictions for week 18: Saskatchewan (1568) at Ottawa (1373): Sask wins very big Hamilton (1523) at Toronto (1432): Hamilton wins big Calgary (1468) at BC (1557): BC wins big

#CFL Elo rankings after week 17: As always, they are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/

So one of the fun things to do watching the #CFL is to count how many field goals would be punts under the new rules. At the half, would Calgary be ahead 10 to 3?

#CFL Elo predictions for week 17: Calgary (1525) at Montreal (1476): Calgary wins small Toronto (1447) at BC (1542): BC wins big Hamilton (1575) at Winnipeg (1498): Hamilton wins Saskatchewan (1585) at Edmonton (1467): Sask wins big.

#CFL Elo rankings after week 16 As always. it's available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/

#CFL: "We want more touchdowns. Also, we're shrinking the end zone." I actually agree with moving the goalposts to the back, but a scrimmage at the 30-yard line is gonna be a 52-yard field goal. Coaches are going to punt instead, which won't result in a rouge, due to another change.

I was surprised to learn that Charlie Kirk was only 31, considering he was on Growing Pains, and then I realized I was getting him confused with Kirk Cameron, another right-wing pharisee.

#CFL Week 16 Elo rating predictions: Montreal (1461) at Toronto (1462): Toronto wins small BC (1485) at Calgary (1582): Calgary wins big Winnipeg (1475) at Ottawa (1396): Winnipeg wins Edmonton (1476) at Hamilton (1566): Hamilton wins big

#CFL Elo rankings after week 15: As always, the are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/

#CFL Elo rating predictions for Week 15 Winnipeg (1500) at Hamilton (1541): Hamilton wins Ottawa (1422) at BC (1549): BC Wins Edmonton (1485) at Toronto (1453): Edmonton wins small Montreal (1402) at Saskatchewan (1644): Sask wins very big

Too good not to steal.

#CFL Elo Rankings after week 14: They are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/

#CFL Elo Rankings is now live! You can see them all at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/

#CFL Elo Week 14 predictions: BC (1468) at Ottawa (1413): BC wins small Hamilton (1510) at Montreal (1433): Hamilton wins slightly larger Saskatchewan (1623) at Winnipeg (1521): Sask wins slightly larger Calgary (1628) at Edmonton (1439): Calgary wins big

#CFL Elo ranking after week 13: Calgary: 1628 Saskatchewan: 1623 Winnipeg: 1521 Hamilton: 1510 BC: 1468 Toronto: 1453 Edmonton: 1439 Montreal: 1433 Ottawa: 1413

#CFL Elo predictions for week 13 Winnipeg (1536) at Saskatchewan (1608): Sask wins big Toronto (1435) at Hamilton (1528): Hamilton wins bigger Edmonton (1460) at Calgary (1607): Calgary wins biggest

#CFL Elo Rankings after week 12: 1 Saskatchewan: 1608 2 Calgary: 1607 3 Winnipeg: 1536 4 Hamilton: 1528 5 BC: 1468 6 Edmonton: 1460 7 Toronto: 1435 8 Montreal: 1433 9 Ottawa: 1413

The Marine Wildlife Conservation Society has been naming babies after letters. More than halfway through the alphabet, one of their manatees gave birth to an enormous child. He's known as O, the huge manatee. #Dadjoke.

#CFL Elo Week 12 predictions: Winnipeg (1504) at Montreal (1465): Winnipeg wins small Edmonton (1426) at Ottawa (1447): Ottawa wins BC (1515) at Toronto (1388): BC wins big Saskatchewan (1650) at Calgary (1565): Saskatchewan wins

Real frustrating that so many churches are against LGBTQ+ folk instead of rich folk. Like, just compare the number of sermons Jesus preached about those groups of people.

#CFL Elo rankings after week 11: 1 Saskatchewan: 1650 2 Calgary: 1565 3 BC: 1515 4 Hamilton: 1528 5 Winnipeg: 1504 6 Montreal: 1465 7 Ottawa: 1447 8 Edmonton: 1426 9 Toronto: 1388