Counsell got hired to make good decisions. His very first one today, i.e. starting Matthew Boyd, was a game-killer. Hopefully not a series-killer, but really it couldn't have gone worse. This team isn't built to win a World Series but I don't believe Mil is either. Awful start to a short series.

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The 2 different incidents described in this article occurred in 2 of the neighborhoods where I previously lived. Without going into details, I would have been close to have seen the ruckus, in both cases. I've not regretted leaving Chicago, but I didn't leave because I foresaw *this*...

Today while walking the Dog I stopped for a moment to admire some tall sunflowers in a neighbor's yard when, out of nowhere, a hummingbird flew right up within a few feet of me to dip for some nectar. I've never been so close to one before without a window between us. It was an experience...!

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I know more than 3 'mericans & not a single one of them has ever done this. In fact, most of the 'mericans I know don't use ai for anything, ever. The Independent went fishing for a story here, clearly.

The problem with getting angry at umpires for *maybe* having missed a strike call is that it doesn't undo all of the other missed opportunities in a series. The Padres as a team slashed .189/.243/.305 for 3 games. Their top 3 hitters were 4-33 w/ 8 Ks. If you want to win, don't argue, play better!

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MASS WORLD PROTESTS THREAD:👇🧵 The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. While 90% of media (owned by 6 billionaires) were focusing on getting teachers fired for calling Kirk a nazi… there were mass protests all over the world! Did you hear about any of them? I dug up some videos:👇🧵

Whenever someone in my vicinity says the phrase “Yoga pants” I instead hear the words “yogurt pants” which does NOT sound like a fashion choice I would care to further explore.

Alternate sub-headline: They wanted to be anti-woke, but ended up twee instead.

I don't wish to seem like a traditionalist but I firmly believe Bass Guitar is a 4-string instrument. I *want* to like the extra strings many players have nowadays but have never heard anyone do anything w/ them that made me believe they were useful. Kinda starts to become a different instrument...

I was a huge fan of the late-night music shows like Midnight Special & Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. I saw this episode when it aired & recall being stunned by Norton's solo, reaching into his pockets for the next Harp key. Pretty sure it was the 1st time I ever saw Bonnie Raitt perform!

Fascinating article from 2018 written by a very intelligent & thoughtful person. I fear, however, that the refugee he names in the article has been deported by his nephew's regime in 2025...

The "Do-as-we-say" party will gleefully harm tens of thousands of innocent children in order to punish adults who oppose their fascism:

I just discovered that the artist for whom I'll be running live sound tomorrow has been nominated for a Grammy. At this point I've both played live with and done tech work for multiple Grammy-nominated artists. I still won't watch the awards show though. Don't really respect the institution...

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are leading the charge & now Chicago artists are spurning spotify too. Daniel Ek, the owner/CEO, makes more $$$ than any music artist in history (by a lot; he's worth over $9 billion), and invests much of it in military. This won't hurt him but it chips away...

I never posted on twitter, I only read articles. Bluesky's short format is new to me. I have to say, there are many times I've thought of something to post, only to nix the idea due to the fact that I couldn't think of a brief, punchy way to state it. It ain't easy being a verbose type up in here...

The lack of decency and humanity by the Republican Party is the story right now: the reality that they are the ones who traffic in culture war rhetoric, battle posturing, and dehumanizing people across the aisle...

One of the best things about American Football is that you can do other things while watching it & not miss any action. Like, you can clip *all* of your nails while watching NFL games. Not just fingers, toes too. All of 'em inside of 1 quarter & not miss a second of action. There's nothing like it!

The guy who they believe killed Charlie Kirk is a 22 year old white Christian guy from Utah named Tyler Robinson. Reports say he's Mormon. Will MAGA demand we round up all young white men? Will we have to make Mormonism illegal? Will the Christians be sent to camps?

The 16-year-old who shot two students in a Colorado high school on the same day Charlie Kirk was killed was a virulent white supremacist and antisemite www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...

Americans have short memories—keep reminding them. PLEASE SHARE!

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You know who was also a young husband and father—not to mention ex-Marine—who died, not attacking others to make himself rich and powerful, but to save the lives of others? David Rose, the officer killed by the anti-vax domestic terrorist who attacked the CDC. apnews.com/article/deka...

This was just last month and we have already memoryholed it. A cop killed by an antivaxxer.

Its a good day to remember Melissa Hortman and the piss poor coverage that followed her assassination

This is amazing. KCK is mostly a food desert, not at all known for its restaurants. It's incredible that anyone from the NYT could even *find* the place. I wish TLM the best & hope this brings him loads of new business!

Melissa Hortman practiced politics the right way.

This afternoon, in addition to Charlie Kirk, there was a school shooting. Bullets don't know and don't care if you are a Republican or Democrat. It is time for Republicans and Democrats to find a way to work together to reduce gun violence. www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...

Charlie Kirk has been shot. I condemn this violence. Other Dems are lining up to condemn the shooting, as they should. Something the GOP didn’t bother to do when Dem law makers were assassinated earlier this year by a MAGA zealot. We continue to be the better people. But it’s exhausting.

What was once comedy is now horrifyingly prescient...

Just got my flu AND updated COVID vaxxes. Maybe in a couple of weeks I'll feel better about being out in public once again...

Coach Dick Naggyflubs has nicer hair this season than I recall, but otherwise, same old Bears...

Real Estate: House With Cool Turret Thing

You missed a spot

I have a Niece who writes Young Adult novels. I read & enjoy them, even though I'm not the intended audience, i.e. neither "young" nor "adult." But then I can never locate the Elderly Adolescent section at my local book store, so...any port in a storm, right?

Is death-by-pistachio a thing? I hope not...

We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories. Vaccines are safe and effective. Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans. He must resign.

The Regime of the 🍊💩 ordered the murder of 11 people in International waters and proudly posted a video of it. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

"For so many years, it felt like Epstein's criminal behavior was an open secret." “We’re not going away. We’re not staying quiet. We’re not going to give up.” Annie Farmer (Epstein survivor)

That Pritzker press conference was... surreal, and I think marks a significant moment of escalation in the constitutional omni-crisis. This was the governor of a state saying plainly the Union itself is being torn apart and his state is being militarily invaded by an authoritarian regime.

Our public health system is already failing at the hands of "Maha." Get ready for more even school closures. What next? Businesses? Events? Are we all headed back to Zoom again? Virtual life? I'm getting tired of all the winning...

Millions of people worldwide use SSRI drugs. School shootings are entirely an American phenomenon. Case closed. But he's gonna dive down that rabbit hole anyway, because he's not a scientist. Which, despite all his issues, is the main reason he shouldn't be in the role he occupies.

With every school shooting there's another round of politicians & public figures telling us that they're praying for the victims & families. My question to those people is, why? What good has that ever done? Praying makes *you* feel like you're doing something. But it doesn't *help* anyone, ever.