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Lee Nichols

@leemnichols.bsky.social

Probably thinking about my next run. Among other things, I freelance for @trackandfieldnews and cover beer for Rock & Vine. Urban transportation nerd.

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I don’t know who those two “influencers” are in the orange car but I’m praying the car breaks down so they stop interrupting the coverage.

02.11.2025 15:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Worst coverage I ever saw was one of the NBC years. A great women’s field was assembled and in the first 40 minutes, they showed maybe 5 minutes of the race.

02.11.2025 14:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Meant to say we need splits. Not “we need splits?”

02.11.2025 14:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yeah, that’s what I came here to say. We need splits? Not the worst coverage, though. You must have blocked out your memory of the NBC years. PTSD, probably.

02.11.2025 14:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Curtis Thompson Leveled Up Large In Tokyo - Track & Field News HE HAS BEEN hovering just outside of greatness. Curtis Thompson has been very good, to be sure. He won titles... Read More

This year, Curtis Thompson went from being a good javelin thrower to one of the world’s best. He hit a new PR at the Texas Relays and then earned a bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Here is my feature on him for Track & Field News. trackandfieldnews.com/curtis-thomp...

30.10.2025 23:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

04.10.2025 19:56 — 👍 7477    🔁 3545    💬 889    📌 1003
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👇👇

04.10.2025 17:05 — 👍 23806    🔁 6518    💬 736    📌 290

RIP Jane Goodall, by all accounts a wonderful woman who loved this Far Side cartoon

01.10.2025 18:09 — 👍 3167    🔁 725    💬 27    📌 17
(a person in an inflatable unicorn costume to be clear)

(a person in an inflatable unicorn costume to be clear)

portland update: this just crossed the street in front of me holding a bright yellow sign that said WELCOME TO HELL

30.09.2025 15:55 — 👍 2717    🔁 603    💬 46    📌 79

Oct 1 and 2 are Ozone Action Days in Central Texas. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking
or riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive
through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned.

01.10.2025 19:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Work for the Texas Observer We’re a nonprofit with a strong public service mission; we seek to expose injustice and to produce the kind of impact journalism that makes a difference.

Are you interested in covering politics in the Lone Star State? The Texas Observer is hiring an intern to help us cover the 2026 elections! Apply here:

29.09.2025 17:00 — 👍 40    🔁 28    💬 4    📌 4

Typical anti-labor attitude.

30.09.2025 18:17 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Benjamin Won, Lost, Then Won Again In Tokyo - Track & Field News EVERY ATHLETE at some point experiences both the thrill of victory and agony of defeat. But they’re not supposed to... Read More

For about 15 minutes, Rai Benjamin thought his world championship had been lost to a DQ. #WorldAthleticsChamps #Tokyo2025 trackandfieldnews.com/benjamin-won...

30.09.2025 16:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Crouser Pushed Through Pain Into Unknown For Third WC Gold - Track & Field News EVEN WHEN RYAN CROUSER is subpar, he’s still the favorite to win. After all, Crouser’s par is so much better... Read More

For former Texas Longhorn Ryan Crouser, the road back from injury to world champion took patience. #WorldAthleticsChamps #Tokyo2025 trackandfieldnews.com/crouser-push...

30.09.2025 16:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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World Champs Men’s 4 x 400 — Rain On Long USA Parade - Track & Field News MEET THE NEW BOSS — definitely not the same as the old boss. For 9 of the previous 10 Worlds,... Read More

Botswana was too much for the USA. #WorldAthleticsChamps #Tokyo2025 trackandfieldnews.com/world-champs...

30.09.2025 16:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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World Champs Women’s Shot — Schilder’s Faith Rewarded - Track & Field News IF YOU LIKE late drama, the women’s shot was the event for you. New Zealand’s Maddi Wesche — Paris silver... Read More

trackandfieldnews.com/world-champs...

30.09.2025 16:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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World Champs Women’s Steeple — Cherotich’s Yavi Act Turns The Table - Track & Field News IT LOOKED LIKE vintage Winfred Yavi — coming off the final waterjump and crushing the opposition with a devastating kick.... Read More

trackandfieldnews.com/world-champs...

30.09.2025 16:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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World Champs Women’s Triple Jump — Pérez Prevails As Rojas Reemerges - Track & Field News THE OBVIOUS STORYLINE coming into Tokyo was whether Cuba could pull off a 1-2 finish and hold off Olympic champion... Read More

trackandfieldnews.com/world-champs...

30.09.2025 16:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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World Champs Women’s Discus — Allman Golden In Full Stadium This Time - Track & Field News WE ARE NOW unquestionably living in the Valarie Allman era. The American filled the only unchecked box on her résumé... Read More

My fellow Austinite Valarie Allman won the discus. #WorldAthleticsChamps #Tokyo2025 trackandfieldnews.com/world-champs...

30.09.2025 16:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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T&FN Tours - Track & Field News Go with Track & Field News to the Games, World Championships, Trials and other major track & field festivals all... Read More

I had a magnificent time in Tokyo working for @trackandfieldnews.bsky.social, producing the daily newsletter for its tour company (trackandfieldnews.com/tours/) and covering several events for the magazine. In the thread below are all of my articles from #WorldAthleticsChamps #Tokyo2025.

30.09.2025 16:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My emotions are so mixed right now. I’m having an amazing, fun time in Tokyo while watching my nation’s democracy collapse from afar. I’m afraid to go back.

20.09.2025 05:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Understanding Trump's Pivot to "Crime" Where does Kamala Harris go to get her apology?

The scariest part of a scary @jvl.bsky.social essay on Trump and crime: "The purpose of deploying the military into cities is to normalize the practice so that it can be done in November 2026 to depress turnout in Democratic areas." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

08.09.2025 18:33 — 👍 59    🔁 28    💬 9    📌 1

#WolffIn #AustinFC

07.09.2025 23:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Irony

04.09.2025 18:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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RFK Jr. Sends CDC Spiraling, Leading to Wave of Resignations The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been pressured to support vaccine policy changes, and several leaders have resigned

A former CDC staffer adds: “This is the work of a death cult.”

28.08.2025 02:16 — 👍 5829    🔁 2096    💬 17    📌 168
Post from Donald Trump on Truth Social:

A really deadly weekend in Chicago. 6 dead, 27 hurt in crime sprees all over the city. Panic stricken Governor Pritzker says that crime is under control, when in fact it is just the opposite. He is an incompetent governor who should call me for help. Mayor Johnson is no better. Make Chicago great again!

Post from Donald Trump on Truth Social: A really deadly weekend in Chicago. 6 dead, 27 hurt in crime sprees all over the city. Panic stricken Governor Pritzker says that crime is under control, when in fact it is just the opposite. He is an incompetent governor who should call me for help. Mayor Johnson is no better. Make Chicago great again!

According to federal data, 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rates have Republican governors. None of those cities are Chicago.

8 of the top 10 states in homicide rates are led by Republicans. None of those states are Illinois.

And yet Trump is sending troops here.

28.08.2025 01:01 — 👍 8927    🔁 2897    💬 257    📌 121

Every accusation is an admission.

26.08.2025 14:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

rfkjr: we just want people to be able to make choices about their own health

america: cool can we choose to take the covid booster

rfkjr: lol no

25.08.2025 21:57 — 👍 609    🔁 126    💬 2    📌 0
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In light of Trump’s worsening cruelty, vindictiveness, and ever more belligerent attacks on democracy, many of you ask: “What can I do now?”

Here are a baker’s dozen of recommendations. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-f3d

07.08.2025 16:53 — 👍 899    🔁 399    💬 33    📌 35

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