@sstirling.bsky.social
Data journalist, current data editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Past: NJ.com, APP.com, Columbia Journalism Investigations. Jersey guy. Lifelong creator. #NJDevils season ticket holder. Weather geek. The things I do: https://sstirling.github.io
Rooklyn Nets Report: Brooklyn vs. Detroit
I liked last week's Detroit game better.
- Saraf with a nice first half
- Wolf keeps Wolfing
- Inconsistent and forgettable appearance by Traore. (Ron Holland II may feel differently)
More game/season data: sstirling.github.io/rooklyn/
The most important issue for voters ahead of the midterms is affordability. I've looked at how prices have shifted over the last decade. Do you know how much costs have changed?
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Rooklyn Nets Report: Brooklyn vs. Memphis
Back to back wins! This team is going places!
- Traore looks great when his shooting is on
- Wolf continues to impress
- Decent game for Saraf
More game/season data: sstirling.github.io/rooklyn/
Scoring note: Markstrom had a pretty average game but was overly penalized in DITD scoring. Will look to tweak goalie scoring.
Devil in the Detail: #NJDevils vs. DET review
It was fun while it lasted
- Tough game for Hughes bros
- Is Markstrom's top end just "average"?
- Most active game for Bjugstad
More game/season data: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
Seven-year-old quoteables:
"I don't like that toothpaste. It doesn't taste like victory"
Trying to envision saying this to my mother or father.
Devil in the Detail: #NJDevils vs. NYR review
Four straight and fun to watch again.
- Jack's back
- Kovacevic with a spark
- Nemec has been quiet
More game data: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
I've spent the past 24 hours defending my work against the framing of this piece.
Details matter. We are not producing AI-assisted newsletters. Our newsletters are 100% human-produced.
I built a tool that helps surface potential stories. It doesn't write them. It doesn't report them. People do.
The Inquirer Local project is a success because of the reporters we have interacting with local communities every day.
I built a tool that sometimes guides them. I'm proud of it. It helps a little.
It is not saving local news. We need to stop with this framing.
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I just feel like if you open that box and you're not disappointed in some capacity, your standards are too low. You deserve better. We all do.
Devil in the Detail: #NJDevils vs. TOR review
At least they're fun to watch again!
- Timo looks inspired since Olympics
- Grits is hard not to love
- Please start feeding Jack whatever he was eating in Italy.
More game/season data: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
Analyzing Gov. Josh Shapiro's CEO ties.
More strong campaign finance data work from @joeyerardi.bsky.social alongside Andrew Seidman
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Rooklyn Nets Report: This kid Danny Wolf, though
More data: sstirling.github.io/rooklyn/
Devil in the Detail: #NJDevils vs. FLA review
- First solid team performance since before break
- Cody Glass is a keeper
- Markstrom looks better
More data: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
Yes please.
Rooklyn Nets Report: The march to the draft continues.
- Traore has impact with more min
- Demin's inconsistency continues.
- Wolf made impact, but mistakes.
More data: sstirling.github.io/rooklyn/
Devil in the Detail PIT game review:
- Timo brought his Olympic inspiration back home
- No one else did
- Markstrom still not good enough.
Big sighs all around.
More game data: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
The circumstances surrounding this man’s death are jaw-dropping, infuriating and profoundly sad.
Via @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social
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the magic of learning to skate over the summer haha
Here's how I did it. It shouldn't require any coding experience, is free to produce and customizable to any sport.
github.com/sstirling/lls
Stuck at the airport, so decided to update the sports card website I made for my son. He loves it, and it's a fun project for any parent of a kid who loves sports.
sstirling.github.io/lls/
It’s gonna be such a cool night at the arena. Someone should get the experience!
Seats have been taken!
no one:
me, to myself: say great again
Speaking of the #NJDevils, I'm stuck in Miami thanks to @americanair.bsky.social. Have two great seats to tonight's game at the Rock. Hopefully a great time with Jack's big homecoming. Anyone want two (2) great seats for free? DM me.
Makes me all the more grateful for American athletes like Lebron James, who know their stature, and the weight of their words. Hope that Jack gets there.
Yeah, I think that's my point here. It just seems like he's shooting from the hip constantly. That's a tough path to row as a professional sports player, much less a star.
The overt politicization of this is a real shame.
I just really wish I didn't have to parse what should be a slam-dunk lifetime sports moment for my son. That's not 100% on Jack, of course, but he's not helping either.
He's my son's hero. He follows everything Jack says. He's got questions about what Jack says that are hard for me to answer. I don't get it either, sometimes, because so little of it seems to have much thought behind it.