Mike Pirrotta

This is 100% right - MTG is pivoting now so that she can run against Vance in the 2028 primary as the "true heir" of MAGA

My dog pretty much does the same thing

Possibly the first time since he was in high school that Towns is happy he counts as Dominican instead of American.

A bit niche, but if you're buying video games through the Nintendo Switch store, no Amex there (unless you buy through PayPal, which is linked to your Amex)

As long as he knows what he's in for.

Signed, an equally pained Giants fan

If you wan your son to be happy, you need to convince him not to be a Jets fan.

My dad always says "no way you could re-make Blazing Saddles", letting me remind him that just about every single time a person is using derogatory language in that movie, that character is clearly being depicted as ignorant and/or evil.

Yup. While it's not a bad thing to try to beat her...she's clearly setting a pace where matching is a good achievement, too.

New Jersey nerd thing - "Democratic Montclair County Rep. Mikie Sherrill" - Montclair isn't a county, it's part of Essex county

Good to see Nate looking healthy

Why is John Oliver catching strays here?

My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.

Why are "Deportations", "Immigration", and "Border Security" considered three different issues?

I hate myself for posting this...
But it needs the wedding ring

CHOTINER: So you asked for a Birkin bag?
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer

It's one of the other cool things about Ziller - all of his newsletters open with some sort of classic piece of art. It's a nice mini art history course appetizer, with a basketball main course/

The first one happened in 2020. I was dating a food bank employee at the time - early pandemic, after the layoffs but before stimulus checks was hellish for her.

I bought a heated vest a few weeks ago

I don't have much hope that we'd actually get a significant amount of ticket splitting. Some, sure. But not enough

The money started in Westchester, ended in Westchester.

I will defend the Elton John one, because it leaned into the absurdity (wasn't great, but was entertaining).

Running headfirst into the formula, after Walk Hard? Just wrong.

She has apparently said she'll only do one term - get Collins out, be "fine" for 6 years, then pass the torch to someone who can pass a basic vetting.

I've been walking around singing it all day. Students have looked at me weird.

BOSS: hey you’re focused on getting that report together, right?

ME: ya sure

MY BRAIN (on a loop): Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball, gimme, gimme, gimme the ball because I'm gonna DUNK IT!

Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.

It really is a lyrics-forward song

I missed reading you writing about boxing. Glad to see it

Community College enrollment was supposed to PLUMMET this year (because there aren't as many 18 year olds after 2006). Enrollment this year is strong...because a lot more people want to be in school when there are no jobs

If that segment doesn't open with the sweet sounds of Roundball Rock, there should be riots in the streets

As someone whose read both of your work religiously for 15 years or so (specifically, FIBA 2010, if not before) - y'all hit enough different angles that I (and, I assume, plenty of others) would happily subscribe to both if you ever do go out on your own.