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Professor/columnist/novelist. I teach stuff. I write stuff. I never grew out of my ‘why’ phase. michaelleppert.com michaelleppert.substack.com

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Post image 04.10.2025 09:19 — 👍 337    🔁 93    💬 8    📌 4
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FOX Sports analyst Mark Sanchez arrested in Indianapolis FOX Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has been arrested after he was injured in an incident in Indianapolis Saturday.

One of the funniest posts I ever saw on the other place came from The Onion: “Asshole in Mark Sanchez jersey turns out to be Mark Sanchez.” www.wishtv.com/sports/fox-s...

04.10.2025 23:38 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pretty sure they just arrested Sanchez for what he did.

04.10.2025 21:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Exactly. Wtf is all I keep saying/asking.

04.10.2025 21:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mark Sanchez

04.10.2025 21:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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This City Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted.

After a decade of federal oversight, the historically troubled Newark police department is more racially diverse, better trained, and crime in Newark has plummeted.

Newark is proving that consent decrees can and do work.

Learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/n...

03.10.2025 21:53 — 👍 74    🔁 16    💬 3    📌 0

The leather dress is an interesting choice.

04.10.2025 20:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Joy Reid regularly expresses gratitude. Just not to him.

04.10.2025 15:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I got to hand it to her—that’s the new dumbest thing I’ve ever heard her say.

04.10.2025 02:24 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Jason Isbell and Matthew Stafford might have been separated at birth. 😳

03.10.2025 01:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So…the FDA fucked up and accidentally did the right thing? 🤷‍♂️

02.10.2025 23:09 — 👍 27    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

This is just good writing by @jamellebouie.net 👇👇👇

02.10.2025 23:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes. They really are.

02.10.2025 19:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
'Speedway Slammer' Miami Correctional Facility gets first ICE detainees Two days after a prayer vigil for detained migrants outside the Miami Correctional Facility, the prison received its first detainees.

I’m torn. Is “Speedway Slammer” the dumbest nickname ever or is “Alligator Alcatraz?” 🤔

'Speedway Slammer' Miami Correctional Facility gets first ICE detainees

www.indystar.com/story/news/c...

02.10.2025 18:24 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

With poisoning being one of the signature assassination moves in Putin’s Russia, it sure does miss more than one would expect. Right?

02.10.2025 15:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The “TALK” maxim works; Start using it a little at a time Last weekend, I was fortunate to see Jackie Kashian, one of my favorite comedians, perform live for the first time at The Comedy Attic in Bloomington near Indiana University.

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02.10.2025 14:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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TALK is guide to better conversations you can use right now. In the meantime, follow @jackiekashian.bsky.social for further guidance. A clip from the weekly stack. 👇👇

02.10.2025 14:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Tariff exemptions on sale in aisle 5!

01.10.2025 01:05 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pope Leo XIV Wades Into Durbin Debate The number of bishops who have condemned Cardinal Cupich’s decision to honor Durbin with a 'lifetime achievement award' has risen to 10, including two bishops emeritus.

"'Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life ... Someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life.'"
www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-leo...

01.10.2025 00:43 — 👍 8523    🔁 2113    💬 252    📌 71

“I’ve been busy…”

30.09.2025 22:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes it is. I just got the @axios.com newsletter that was titled “No more debris.” Talk about missing the story? Gee-zus. 🤦‍♂️

30.09.2025 22:02 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’ve been today, did I miss that the “president” declared war on America? 🤷‍♂️

30.09.2025 22:00 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I agree with all four of these. I even read them to the wife to prove I have been confirmed.

30.09.2025 00:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

And the writer from The Guardian left off the part that Trump is the most notorious cheater in the history of the sport. And he shows up to hugs and kisses from Keegan/Bryson and company? Him!? It’s how the Hunger Games starts.

29.09.2025 23:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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US fan ugliness at the Ryder Cup was merely a reflection of Trump’s all-caps America | Bryan Armen Graham European players were subjected to slurs and crude insults about their families. They were no surprise as public discourse in America has broken down

As a lifelong competitive American golfer and former Ryder Cup junkie, I couldn’t even watch the event this year. This is one of the saddest sports stories I have ever read. I’m only grateful that my dad wasn’t alive to see this. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

29.09.2025 22:44 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 1

But that sure is a cute hanky in his suit pocket. 😐

29.09.2025 20:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yep. It was obviously murder right from the start.

29.09.2025 20:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“Authentically?” Even on the bribery stuff, huh?

29.09.2025 00:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I nominate this to be considered as one of his dumbest posts yet. 😐

29.09.2025 00:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dude. At least try to read the room.

29.09.2025 00:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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