Matt Fockler

Lawrence Butler was asked to recount his own MLB debut ahead of Nick Kurtz's debut tonight in Sacramento. "Being able to step out into a big league stadium for the first time-obviously he won't be able to experience that [at Sutter Health]."

hell yeah

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat (Gift Article) The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.

I wonder if he put this in his weekly "5 things" e-mail. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

Every senator and member of Congress should immediately and voluntarily disclose any stock, bond, or similar trades they have made in the last ten days.

And me.

This. Exactly this. @cortezmasto.senate.gov. You're complicit now.

No one - and I mean no one - thought he and other Senate Democrats would stand up. Worthless ...

I am begging people to read a history book

Stay in the service. Stick to the work."

In solidarity.

For all the federal employees out there.

From Gifford Pinchot, the 1st Chief of the Forest Service after being fired by Pres. Taft: "You are engaged in a piece of work that lies at the foundation of the new patriotism of conservation. Don't let the spirit of the service decline one-half inch. 1/2

Here at DOGE, We’ve Streamlined Every Aspect of America’s Collapse "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to the federal payment system la...

"I promise, America will soon be the Cybertruck of countries—uglier than you could have imagined, built for rich chuds, borderline inoperable, and on fire."

Hero.

Read no. 5. Thanks.

Amen!!

Cancer & the Agchurian Candidate Note: an unnamed colleague assisted with this piece.

taking no prisoners in this analysis of Iowa water quality, politics, and the nation's 2nd highest cancer rate:
riverraccoon.substack.com/p/cancer-and...

And no Democrat will do a thing. Feckless cowards.

You haven’t read the email obviously.

Again, not a buyout. You will work through September and then resign. This is no buyout.

That’s not how the memo reads. You can let them know you resign now but you work through the end of September. That’s your resignation date (and probably the date the hiring freeze ends so cronies and those who will offer fealty to the king can replace those who left).

Amen.

Is there a “people in Reno who post about Reno things” starter pack? If not, I’d like to create one. Who would you suggest be included on it? Tag/link them here?

And yet no one in the Democratic Party will do anything other than tweet about it.

Amen!

The Flying Burrito con Carne Brothers

It’s so good. Haven’t listened to this album in more than a decade.

Frenching The Bully (2024 Remaster) The Gits · Album · 1992 · 13 songs

Today is a great day to sink into The Gits.

open.spotify.com/album/0unK1t...

Uncommon Ground by Bill Cronon?

I'll see your pill organizer and raise you with the hemorrhoid pillow I'm currently sitting on and the three Salonpas patches I have on my back from doing some very simple home repairs yesterday.

Every year as it gets towards Oscars season Mary and I make a list of 20 or so movies that are getting buzz for best picture, director, actor, actress etc. And we try to see as many as we can. We’re 10 deep into our list this year. We just saw Sing Sing.

Go people. It’s exceptional! #oscars

@culinary226.bsky.social. This is who you’ve helped (and it’s not workers). I know you’re thinking that it’ll be different when they’re in Las Vegas. Be ready to perpetually fight; saving money on the backs of employees is a John Fisher hallmark. #FJF #selltheteam

Yep. What a bunch of snowflakes.