Brendon Shank

Wow. I can hear Frank DeFord’s voice in my head right now.

I have a dozen runners up that I hope stand the test of time.

I accidentally read this as “exomorons” and might run with it.

No disrespect to the original authors.

Or exomoons, for that matter.

🔔 Government officials are citing journalism as "doxxing" to threaten press freedom.

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I spend a lot of time sad about the state of my country as much as the anger comes across as the primary feeling.

Something that perpetually eats at me is that every kid in America cannot sit down in front of the television and just watch Sesame Street and learn and smile anymore.

I mean, isn’t all of it?

I bet this will be great! @emorwee is, age aside, a true veteran of these wars!

These schools went solar – and the savings will pay for teachers Solar panels at 15 West Virginia schools could save up to $200k a year, cutting costs and emissions while funding classrooms.

These schools went solar – and the savings will pay for teachers electrek.co/2026/02/25/t... #uspoli #abpoli #skpoli

Trump referred to voting as a "privilege" rather than a right. It's generally "voting rights," not "voting privileges."

@lindaholmes.bsky.social posting about #phillies spring training gives me great joy.

How to stop a dictator I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.

If you're interested in learning more, please read the whole piece here (GIFT LINK).

It represents the results of months of research, distilled down to a (hopefully) readable form. Let me know what you think!

www.vox.com/politics/479...

Fun thread and an even better experiment linked at the end

Opinion | ICE Is Causing a Health Crisis Our patients face a cruel calculus: seek essential medical care and risk detention, or stay home and risk their lives.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“For those patients who have simply disappeared, we are left to wonder whether they are hiding at home, detained, deported or dead.” Three medical providers recount what it’s like caring for patients amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

They are putting the exhibits back up about the people George Washington enslaved at the President’s House site at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia and someone is playing “Fight the Power” and “Celebration.” It feels like such a relief to see humanity, history & sanity prevail.

On Feb. 4, Matt Selman, The Simpsons EP, texted Christine Nangle with an idea.

Their friend, Dan McQuade, planned to write about their Philly-themed episode. But he passed away before he could do so.

Selman and Nangle decided to add him to it — days before it aired www.inquirer.com/sports/dan-m...

Love me some plug & play solar.

It’s easy, fast, safe, and doesn’t depend on permitting or infrastructure.

As pointed out here, it’s a consistent pattern across Trump departments to compel compliance through the threat of constraint without having to go to the trouble of actually carrying through on it

Super excited about this...

I'm hiring a video editor to help bring economics to a mass audience (yes, really). If you're thoughtful, creative, and want to make complex ideas accessible, I'd love to see your work.

Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

Absolutely love this video of two 50 y-o women attempting every Winter Olympic sport (and laughing throughout). This is the #Joy we need to cultivate in our lives.
youtu.be/LtwjMsJoOZc?...

Opinion | Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free It starts at the curb. It extends far beyond that.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Far beyond just saving riders money, free buses deliver a cascade of benefits, from easing traffic to promoting public safety,” Emily Galvin Almanza writes. “And it doesn’t have to be costly — in fact, it can come out just about even.”

HERE FOR THIS.

Going to be a lot of very athletic multi-national babies named Cortina soon.

We’ll always have the blog post on false-front jerseys. Just top notch journalism. Canon, even.

Good hustle, @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social.

Pretty much the most important thing happening in the world right now.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

Affordability isn’t just a progressive talking point, it’s about making smart choices and meeting the needs of the communities we serve! Building a clean energy future is the most just, cost effective path; it’s also the way forward to a robust, resilient energy system for the modern economy

What Energy Secretary Wright gets wrong about the grid Chris Wright trashed solar and wind for not providing much power during Winter Storm Fern — and ignored basic facts about how much renewables contribute…

Nicely done, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social, with a useful fact check on Chris Wright: www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...

When the news broke this week that the Porter Novelli brand is being folded into another agency, I found myself reflecting on the early years of my career in the DC office. I feel spectacularly… | Br... When the news broke this week that the Porter Novelli brand is being folded into another agency, I found myself reflecting on the early years of my career in the DC office. I feel spectacularly lucky...

Hard to say goodbye to Porter Novelli, where my career started.

Lessons from that chapter:

1: Hire on vibes (they did)

2: Find good mentors

3: Be a good mentor

More here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/brendo...