Steve Smith

Icarus was only drifting On Ja Morant's recent professional rifts, and how athletes fall from grace.

wrote about ja morant, falls from grace, and the balancing beam between contrition and awe we want from our stars

Screenshot of tweet from @repjackkimble saying “Mark my words, NYC is heading for Shakira Law”

Hell yeah. nothing but bangers for the five boroughs

This is a jaw-dropping lie. Check my feed for videos of ICE at Dodger Stadium trying to get into the parking lot and being blocked by the LAPD.

Oh my god we’re cooked

No question. My fave.

A worthy consolation prize

Picture of an XB-70 Valkyrie as it flies in a four-ship formation with an an F-4 Phantom, an F-5, a T-38 Talon and an F-104 Starfighter) June 8, 1966.

already a PROVEN threat

Screenshot of tweet showing numerous and pedantic grammar corrections of a letter to Harvard from the Secretary of Education.

Tweet from michael lutz (@WarrenIsDead) AMERICAN FASCIST: Your going to the camps AMERICAN LIBERAL, CHUCKLING: *You're

and they wonder why trump got back in

Screenshot of my own quote tweet showing I’ve been blocked

hahahahaha

and here’s me thinking literacy was going to be better over here. Expanding the wallet inspecting business is going to be easier than I thought!

yes thank you for proving my point

Screenshot of a tweet saying “Keating has the final word”. Underneath is an image from the satirical website Betoota Advocate of John Howard and Paul Keating, with the headline “Keating: If they ever wheel me out like little Johnny, I want you to shoot me”

All the 💧accounts liking/RT-ing/commenting on this from their iPads not realising it’s a headline from @thebetootaadvocate.bsky.social is absolutely sending me. I’m going to start a wallet inspecting business at this rate.

Hahaha fuck, the accuracy

Meta has taken 8 pieces of my work, including my 2013 book, to feed its AI.

Like thousands of other authors, and I assume hundreds of fellow Australians, this was done without my consent.

Mavericks' Kyrie Irving Pursuing Bold National Team Switch for 2028 Olympics: 'We're in the Process' Kyrie Irving eyes a new Olympic future: details on his potential team switch for 2028.

Interesting report from @grantafseth.bsky.social on Kyrie Irving wanting to switch to Australia ahead of the 2028 Olympics. I don’t think FIBA will allow this, Australian hoops is hardly in need of development, which is the only way the transfer can be approved. athlonsports.com/nba/dallas-m...

Nothing has even been this easy to predict. Could set your watch to it lmao

Cavs or Clippers. Join a contending team in Ohio or spend his winter in Hollywood. Hmmmmm. I wonder what he’ll prioritise. A complete mystery. Just no way of knowing!

In case you're wondering how Sam Newman's going, here he is posing with two neo-Nazis who claim to have recorded a podcast with him 👍

Yessssssssss

He’s Führious.

Quote text reads: “HE'S JUST NOT A GOOD LEADER. THIS VERSION OF STEVE SMITH IS NOT A GOOD LEADER. IT IS ALL ABOUT STEVE, IT'S NOT ABOUT GETTING THE BEST OF THOSE AROUND HIM.” KANE CORNES ON STEVE SMITH

Lots of people saying this at my work. Many such examples.

The future we're already in L.A.'s wildfires and the NBA's broader response to climate crisis. Plus: resources for wildfire aid.

wrote about the wildfires, how proud i am of my friends in l.a., and the nba’s current and ongoing lack of response to the climate crisis basketballfeelings.substack.com/p/the-future...

Was Jeanne Calment the Oldest Person Who Ever Lived—or a Fraud? Some researchers have cast doubt on the record of the celebrated supercentenarian.

As a Flight of The Conchords fan this is disapponting

Me but with Indian cricket fans 😂

Walked past someone on the phone today at Highpoint. ‘Dude, Yiayia knows you’re dating a Turkish girl’ and I swear to god I have never wanted to be a fly on the wall so badly before.

The cover of the book The Chrysanthemum And The Bat, by Robert Whiting.

Inscription that reads “To Steve with best wishes, Robert Whiting, Tokyo, December 11, 2024.”

So, @elzxbth.bsky.social has gotten me the most amazing gift. A personally signed copy addressed to me of The Chrysanthemum And The Bat by Robert Whiting. I am SPEECHLESS.

Charlie, son of Tiger Woods, just hit his first hole-in-one in tournament play

Summer of Cricket 24/25 - Rain, Smudge and More Rain (Episode 3 - ft. Steve Smith) Beyond The Fence · Episode

Cricket fans, @stevesmith.bsky.social and myself broke down what little cricket was played in Brisbane over on Beyond the Fence, including Smudge finally getting in the runs, and a fascinating historical debate about Australia's quicks.

Get around it.

open.spotify.com/episode/2R4M...

A tweet from Donald Trump saying he wants to get rid of daylight saving time

Bringing back polio but eliminating daylight savings. I love the give and take of politics.