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Recovering journalist. Brewers/Wisconsin sports fan because I can’t allow myself to be happy. Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/milwaukees-tailgate-brewers-podcast/id1262024976 Patreon: www.patreon.com/mketailgate @mketailgatenetwork.bsky.social

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16.02.2026 23:12 — 👍 53    🔁 21    💬 1    📌 0

This is so embarrassing. A conscientious decision to withdraw from something is absolutely not "failing to prepare," it's a choice to not participate, and anyone who can't tell the difference should not have a job in writing or editing.

Such as being a newspaper editor.

16.02.2026 21:54 — 👍 266    🔁 59    💬 6    📌 1

I'm not gonna do the whole rant again but if your only goal was a selfish desire to never be asked for change at an intersection the cheapest way to achieve that is also the most humane way. We choose not to do it because our society is addicted to punishing individuals for structural problems.

16.02.2026 22:09 — 👍 52    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1

How are policies that recognize the full humanity of the homeless by providing housing not the best, cheapest and perhaps only way to make it so the average person doesn't have to navigate a tent city in the middle of downtown?

16.02.2026 22:06 — 👍 66    🔁 10    💬 5    📌 0

If the B1G wants to claim any of this, they should sponsor the damn sport.

16.02.2026 17:08 — 👍 128    🔁 11    💬 5    📌 2

The Illinois whatnow Club?

16.02.2026 01:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bashing the players that you picked in the transfer portal and declaring that you will just go get new players to replace them makes the money twitchy

who could have seen it coming

16.02.2026 01:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

You’d think a guy named Judge would know there are literally transcripts of everything you said during testimony

15.02.2026 01:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I can sympathize because this is actually a recurring nightmare for me

15.02.2026 01:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Now just think about all the times no one double checked at all

15.02.2026 01:03 — 👍 25    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

The NBA All-Star fix is right there, but the men's players won't do it.

15.02.2026 00:51 — 👍 55    🔁 3    💬 4    📌 1

If you listen closely, you can still hear the reaction for Lex Luger

15.02.2026 01:07 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The temperature is a tropical 48 degrees and I smell a grill going in the neighborhood. The Meat Man must have stayed ready. We deserve this after the monthlong deep freeze.

13.02.2026 22:22 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

(He might still not make the team, but I’ll take a flier on a guy who hit 16 homers with a .783 OPS a few years ago)

13.02.2026 22:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

An infielder AND an actual real-life free agent signing??!!!!!!!

13.02.2026 22:07 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Washington Nationals sign RHP Miles Mikolas to a one-year contract.

The Nationals’ executives are sitting around an office, largely silent, thoughtfully smoking cigarettes with their feet up, shirtsleeves rolled back. Anirudh Kilambi is pacing mechanically at the back of the room, trying not to count his steps but absolutely counting his steps. The air is punctuated with the occasional cough, the shift of a seat, the leather creaking in disapproval.

“Have we thought about Chris Paddack?”

“Won’t answer our calls.”

“What about… Griffin Canning?” someone asks weakly.

“Little too exciting, don’t you think?” There are grumbles of agreement.

“Not… Patrick Corbin,” one intern tosses out, his eyes nervous. This draws some lazy chuckles.

“Kyle Hendricks?”

“Retired.”

“Huh.” Another long pause. The air is cold, and stale; rare combination, that. Finally, Kilambi halts.

“What about Trevor Williams—”

“—already got one,” someone interrupts.

“Trevor Williams,” he continues, “but… with a mustache?”

A beat. The men lean forward in their recliners, the smiles starting to form. This is how the magic happens.

Washington Nationals sign RHP Miles Mikolas to a one-year contract. The Nationals’ executives are sitting around an office, largely silent, thoughtfully smoking cigarettes with their feet up, shirtsleeves rolled back. Anirudh Kilambi is pacing mechanically at the back of the room, trying not to count his steps but absolutely counting his steps. The air is punctuated with the occasional cough, the shift of a seat, the leather creaking in disapproval. “Have we thought about Chris Paddack?” “Won’t answer our calls.” “What about… Griffin Canning?” someone asks weakly. “Little too exciting, don’t you think?” There are grumbles of agreement. “Not… Patrick Corbin,” one intern tosses out, his eyes nervous. This draws some lazy chuckles. “Kyle Hendricks?” “Retired.” “Huh.” Another long pause. The air is cold, and stale; rare combination, that. Finally, Kilambi halts. “What about Trevor Williams—” “—already got one,” someone interrupts. “Trevor Williams,” he continues, “but… with a mustache?” A beat. The men lean forward in their recliners, the smiles starting to form. This is how the magic happens.

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13.02.2026 15:48 — 👍 25    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 2

All sorts of Bucks are really finding themselves with Giannis sidelined

13.02.2026 02:22 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yeah it’s going great for the NBA

12.02.2026 21:07 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1

Mortal Kombat 1 being cut to like $10 in the PlayStation Store has been staring at me for weeks and I might give in eventually

12.02.2026 21:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I like Jonathan Owens as much as anyone but

12.02.2026 19:32 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Could be true, too, but then that just becomes added trade value at that incredibly reasonable price, à la Freddy. And that potential trade probably depends a lot on what Quero looks like this year.

12.02.2026 19:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The Dodgers can’t be allowed to make signings like this smh

12.02.2026 19:07 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The Brewers might actually pick up that option next winter

12.02.2026 19:06 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I mean it was one of my favorite N64 games

12.02.2026 19:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You can celebrate a backbreaking pick six even if there’s still some time left on the clock.

12.02.2026 18:36 — 👍 129    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 1

1. This could just be another lie.

2. It will also just move the problem to some other poor city.

But if this is real, the next place needs to take the lesson from the Twin Cities. Active protest works.

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12.02.2026 14:40 — 👍 29    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1

it really can't be said enough that this is a person who has dined with the president of the united states

12.02.2026 16:11 — 👍 5940    🔁 1815    💬 146    📌 28

Bucks won the Ousmane Dieng trade

12.02.2026 01:57 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Just wait for the boatload of cash Fox will give McAfee to do pregame shows and commentary on Fox News the next time his deal comes up

12.02.2026 00:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This is why you always call the dumb GMs first

11.02.2026 23:41 — 👍 18    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

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