Grouchy Math Teacher

I used to have a big German Shepherd that swore he was a Jack Russell terrier. Well-intentioned carnage was frequent.

Just take MLB. They have *some* cost controls, revenue sharing, reverse order draft, and still 33% of their teams have absolutely no chance of postseason in 2026. In the Premier League, if Champions or Europa League are 'the playoffs', there's over 50% with no chance at Europe.

Everybody should read this. Brilliant. Being a C in the NBA is really hard.

Honestly, would you want to shoot important free throws in silence?

He looks like an 8th grade boy whose still rocking the old sweats from 6th grade

I feel like, if you dropped TJ O'Connell into an actual tornado, he'd play 17 min, go 5-7 from the floor, +8

Not a fan of Reddick's approach/demeanor, but he's got to be gutted knowing there's no defensive help sitting on his bench either.

Please tell me, this time, you put a recovery tracker on your Subaru?

From #iceout protest outside Washington Co MD -- commissioners planning to pledge full cooperation with 1000+ warehouse jail in Wash Co -- folks not having it @vanhollen.senate.gov @govwesmoore.bsky.social @repaprildelaney.bsky.social @davidtrone.bsky.social washcodemsmd.org @alsobrooks.senate.gov

Even if you accept the most Jazz-friendly version of this plan ('Lauri and JJJ are on minutes restrictions, and they reached their limit'), not playing 4th quarters means a team in play-in contention is actively trying to lose, and it's Feb.

I mean, I'll bet they're dressing better and their rooms are cleaner ...

We all need to adopt a tank team to root for. Mine is the Jazz. I want them to lose this pick so bad. Comeuppance to the Ainges for lying. Comeuppance to Utah for ruining our prettiest state with bad beer.

An owner, who's no longer the owner, is preparing to become an owner. Got it.

I mean, go Seahawks. But, parades are dreadful. Possibly worse than speeches.

Every time 'Macho Man' or 'Born in the USA' is played at a rally, it's a reminder that our worst 37% are just dipshits

When will Jayden's dad be meeting with the offensive staff? Someone needs to tell them which plays he will, and won't, run.

"Welcome. Thanks for your cash. Please take this free, publicly available personality test. Then, an awkwardly cheerful man will come out and share obvious platitudes and dad jokes for the next hour."

'After consulting with family & advisors, and after lots of prayer, ...'

Must be the conversion rate, but Canadian minimum wage for starters seems to be $30M/yr

Anne Applebaum on Trump's betrayal of Europe "They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen."

"The American media makes things that are abnormal seem normal. The European press doesn’t do that. So you’ll see when they report on Trump’s rambling Davos speech, they will say it made no sense. In the US press, you’ll just see excerpts and an attempt to sanitize it." — @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg Reading Russia Weekend Extra: memories of a Nato visit to Moscow.

I’m back with another Reading Russia Weekend Extra. In this edition: what the Russian papers have been saying about the talks in Abu Dhabi and the Olympics in Milan-Cortina, plus memories of a Nato chief visiting Moscow 25 years ago. #ReadingRussia

And not a brilliant look when '...there needs to be a demand' slipped out. And it's likely he had that one thought up in anticipation of the question, so it was a double-bad choice.

Look, what do I care, I'm not watching Jazz games. But, how do they actually get away with not playing Lauri or JJJ in the 4th? Keyonte tweaks an ankle (fair enough), but those two?

We've officially moved into the 'let's get Nurk another triple-double' part of the year

I can't let it go for that. It's got genuine Corinthian leather.

Until the Jazz get slapped down, everybody should be Poku, Muscala-level brazen

If the Jazz aren't getting $500,000 fines for their 3rd straight year of shameless tanking, the Pacers should be equally brazen. And their young fringe rotation should guys should get lots of playing time -- they'll need them next year.

Well, cool for Conley and Wolves. They might be each other's best option.

@johnhollinger.bsky.social So, when a team like the Wolves dumps Conley, do they usually (wink, nod) know he's going to get double moved?

I can't believe this is real. (I know you don't do Onion-y schtick). This is incredible, like the literal definition. 'Ja is Ja' and 'Yeah, Ja remains ..)