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More angst-filled coaching changes are inevitable unless college football overhauls its calendar Lane Kiffin’s awkward and angst-filled departure from Ole Miss will happen again. It’s inevitable unless college administrators and football coaches agree to reimagine an imperfect calendar that has b...

The current format is "clunky and clumsy at best. Chaotic and conflicted might be more accurate. No one has an ideal solution."

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Drake Maye is 23 years old.
He's totally dominating the NFL this season.
He currently leads the league in:
- passing yards
- passer rating
- completion percentage
- air yards per pass attempt
He's second in yards per pass attempt.
He's third in pass completions.
He's fourth in touchdown passes.

The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century - The Ringer Ranking the 100 best television episodes of the 21st century, from Mad Men to Succession to Game of Thrones.

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50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.

"50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump"
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Presented without any additional comment:

"Trump remains in the MAGA echo chamber even when he’s alone in the White House residence or the private dining room off the Oval Office. Yes, he occasionally checks MSNOW or CNN, but his TVs are almost always tuned to Fox News, OAN, and Newsmax..."

Cover of @sportsillustrated.bsky.social in August 2017:

New CEO of National Women’s Hall of Fame is just one of many Buffalo connections Earlier this fall, a Williamsville native was named the new executive director of the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Kristen Oehlrich spoke with Buffalo Toronto Public Media about her new job, and...

"New CEO of National Women’s Hall of Fame is just one of many Buffalo connections"
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"Millennials and Gen Zers are hooked on plushies — and that's good news for the toy market"
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A recent report found adults accounted for toy sales of $1.5 billion over the last three months of 2024.
People age-18-and-above are now the toy industry’s most important demographic as they spent more on themselves than on children ages 3 to 5.
That represents 28 percent of total global toy sales.

The number of lawsuits filed against the Trump Administration has exceeded 500.
This is a running tally of the court actions since President Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
It includes links to the initial filings:
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He needed to follow that up during the next break in play by ticking off the names of various hairstyles:

"Mullet"
"Business in the front, party in the back"
"Afro"
"Man-bun"
"Buzz cut"
"Crew cut"
"Comb over"
"Pompadour"
"High and tight"
"The bro flow"

Via @downgoesbrown.bsky.social :

The only jersey 90-thru-99 never won by an @edmontonoilers.bsky.social player = 95

Current:
92: Vasily Podkolzin
93: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
96: Jake Walman
97: Connor McDavid

Past:
90: Corey Perry
91: Evander Kane
94: Ryan Smyth
98: Jesse Puljujarvi
99: Wayne Gretzky

Read this for more about social media platform Twitter/X's new location feature:

"On the internet no one knows you’re a 'MAGA patriot' in Lagos"
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On the Internet No One Knows You’re a “MAGA patriot” in Lagos On X's new location feature...

"A niche where people are willing to follow a random, anonymous account and treat it as a trusted voice on everything from elections to vaccines to border security, boosting its content to their friends as well."

- @noupside.bsky.social on "MAGA patriots" being targeted by foreign propagandists

Reasons to be thankful Forget the daily drumbeat of bad news. This is a great time to be alive.

"Reasons to be thankful"
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Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has subsided days after an eruption. The eruption Sunday left villages covered in ash and caused flight cancellations in the Middle East in...

First eruption in... 10,000 years!

"Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides"
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The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'

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Perhaps he can grab a cup of coffee (pun intended) with Stephane Beauregard, Peter Skudra and Andrey Makarov?

Why are there so many injuries this year in the NHL?
Man-games lost are dramatically up this season.
Roughly 110 players are currently out leaguewide.
That includes 75 players on injured reserve and 21 on long-term injured reserve right now.
More info here:
nhlinjuryviz.blogspot.com/p/index-page...

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025 YouTube remains the most popular, but adults are increasingly using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit. Use of some platforms varies by age, gender, and race and ethnicity.

"Americans’ Social Media Use 2025"
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YouTube video by The Herd with Colin Cowherd Bills-Texans REACTION: Josh Allen's prime being WASTED in Buffalo | THE HERD NFL w/ Colin Cowherd

Portion of today's episode of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd."
Some national perspective on Buffalo's offensive woes.
Cowherd aired some of the infamous @wgr550.bsky.social audio when @jeremywhite.bsky.social and @sneakyjoe.bsky.social were criticized by Brandon Beane:
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At the top of his game, Al Michaels was a brilliant broadcaster.
He was age 35 when he called the "Miracle on Ice."
I would prefer a younger and more enthusiastic play-by-play announcer calling weekly NFL games instead of his mediocre performances.
It's difficult for some legends to step away.

This is true.
But not total number of children.
Mr and Mrs Allen are way behind in the NFL quarterback child production challenge.

Modern day version of Philip Rivers?
It's possible.
It took Peyton Manning quite awhile to get over the hump and win it all.
A game like this is when you need Allen to fire a touchdown pass to someone with just a few seconds on the clock.
SIGH...

Fogerty is a living legend.
There are some musical performers who do care and who are speaking out.
They do it during concerts and/or when interviewed.
In no particular order:

@dropkickmurphys.com

@pearljam.com

@drivebytruckers.bsky.social

@redjumpsuit.bsky.social

@zachbryan.bsky.social

Solid work by @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social .
He analyzed the statistics and broke down the impact that the player has on his team.
LeBron James is an @nba.com legend, but at this stage of his career he has some limitations on both ends of the court.

Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.

The chief executive of Google's parent company Alphabet believes people should not "blindly trust" everything AI bots tell them, saying the tools are "prone to errors."

"Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai"
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"Based on the brash indifference he displayed to his coaches, teammates and fans, it’s not out of bounds to wonder if he considered his deactivation a pleasant turn of events. He got to wear a hoodie under a warm parka on the sideline, dapping up his dudes through his thick gloves. Nice and cozy."

"The tuxedo-clad president and first lady welcomed the crown prince on the red carpet before feting him at a dinner attended by tech titans such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla founder Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, golfer Bryson DeChambeau and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo."

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