Christina Kahrl

I find this amusing when tech-savvy MLB front offices are apparently wary of analysts dependent on AI. The messages this sends?
"This is for you online consumer prols, not for us in a meatspace industry."
"Hey, at least the AI guys paid in cash, not crypto. Who do you think we are, Dave Kaval?"

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

#49ers QB Brock Purdy (toe) was not particpating in today's bonus practice. Mac Jones (knee) was going through individual drills.

The Supreme Court v. Democracy The Nation’s justice correspondent previews the court’s coming term—and explains why it will never stand up to Trump.

It's the first Monday in October which means the Supreme Court is back in session. Here's my preview of all the cruelty and evil they will visit upon us this term.
My *cover story* in @thenation.com :)

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Weiss isn’t a journalist. The FP clearly has a conservative viewpoint. Ellison is simply lying about why he bought the FP and put CBS News in Weiss’ hands. We do not have to take any of this at face value since we all have our own eyes and brains and the ability to evaluate what’s in front of us.

Too true. My brief run writing about homes and home furnishings for the Washington Blade was fun, fun as well as a stretch, but also not something I was especially good at or something I could do for long. I gave it a spin to see what I could do, then walked away when I hit my limit.

* The most impressive part of Mac Jones' brilliant, gutsy performance
* On Jones' leadership, accountablity
* Jones' worst throw was almost a killer
* Rams don't spend on LBs. It cost them
* Rams ran their failed final play more than once

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I was in the Navy when the Tailhook scandal exploded. I was in an oceanographic research unit led by a female commanding officer who, under Navy rules then, was unqualified to command a warship.

This is the Armed Forces that Kegbreath wants to return the military to.

Just like we all expected. Borrowing from the great Sarah Langs, #YouCantPredictFootball

#49ers inactives:
QB Brock Purdy (toe)
WR Ricky Pearsall (knee)
WR Jauan Jennings (ribs, ankle)
DE Robert Beal (ankle)
WR Jordan Watkins (calf)
LB Nick Martin
RB Jordan James

Mac Jones looks like he's going to flip a coin to decide whether Robin lives or dies.

How Bret Stephens and Bari Weiss have taken the NY Times’ campus concern trolling to new heights in just 2 years

With news that Bari Weiss is going to be the new EIC at CBS News, I wanted to reup this piece I wrote 6 years ago about how she and Bret Stephens helped turn NYT into a moral panic factory www.mediamatters.org/new-york-tim...

Out of Your League Dispatches from the intersection of queer sports and pop culture.

The fun thing about moving off S*bst*ck is that due to the increased deliverability of Beehiiv, my transition to a new platform has been met with a rash of unsubscribes & canceled paid subs.

If you wanna support an independent trans journalist by subscribing, I’d appreciate it!

This is a must-read on why “compromising” with the GOP on trans medical care is a terrible idea. For example, puberty blockers WERE a compromise approach, but the right keeps dragging the Overton window sharply to their side.

Anti-Trans Policy Deserves Same Scrutiny as Trump’s Tylenol Disinformation As a trans journalist, I see corporate media outlets as inconsistent in their treatment of right-wing disinformation.

For @truthout.org yesterday I wrote about how the government's lies about tylenol and autism reminds me a lot of the government's lies about trans people.

truthout.org/articles/ant...

His name is my name too?

Giants’ Bob Melvin unsure of job status, meeting with ‘somebody’ Monday Bob Melvin received an extension to take him through the 2026 season, but the San Francisco Giants manager said Sunday he’s unclear about whether he’ll stay with the team.

From @ShaynaRubin Giants’ Bob Melvin unsure of job status, meeting with ‘somebody’ Monday www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants pile up milestones and emotions in season-ending defeat of Rockies Logan Webb, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers reached significant personal marks in the Giants’ 4-0 victory Sunday, likely the last in a San Francisco uniform for Wilmer Flores.

Also from @ShaynaRubin Giants pile up milestones and emotions in season-ending defeat of Rockies www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

This is the 3rd time Terry Francona has made the playoffs in his 1st year with a team (2004 BOS, 2013 CLE)

He’s the 3rd manager to make the PS in his 1st season with a team 3+ times, joining:

Dusty Baker: CHC 2003, WSH 2016, HOU 2020
 
Joe Torre: ATL 1982, NYY 1996, LAD 2008

@EliasSports

Bob Melvin says he’s had no assurances about his job security for next year. Says “It is what it is. We’ll see what the next day brings.” Asked if he plans to talk to Posey or Minasian today, he said he expects to talk to somebody tomorrow.

It's a Metastrophe!

A's to feature 'Sacramento' on alt jerseys in '26 The Athletics announced they will have "Sacramento" written on gold alternate jerseys in 2026 after not acknowledging their temporary home this season.

There's no emoji for "derisive snort," is there? Pity.

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Takeaways from 2025 Giants: Verlander’s future, Bailey’s dilemma, Eldridge’s promise The San Francisco Giants are built to win, yet they’re trying to scrape out a .500 record in the season’s final weekend. Here’s what strikes columnist Bruce Jenkins as the curtain comes down.

From @Bruce_Jenkins1 Takeaways from 2025 Giants: Verlander’s future, Bailey’s dilemma, Eldridge’s promise www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenki... via @sfchronicle

"The Last Valley," "A Bridge Too Far," "The Eagle Has Landed" and "The Devil's Disciple" have in common the presence of British actors, but all of them were merely movies back when two-hour tales were enough and the odd bad German accent probably sufficed.

Michael Caine playing the Hessian commander at the Battle of Bennington seems like a fit.

Sarah Langs

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Students, applications are now open for the 2026 Sarah Langs Women in Baseball Analytics Scholarship to attend the upcoming SABR analytics Conference in Arizona and more: sabr.org/latest/apply... @slangsonsports.bsky.social

At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting: TJA | Xtra Magazine A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing

Research conducted by @transjournalists.org “identified 43 outlets including the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic and The Daily Beast running with the disproven stories of a ‘trans shooter’ and ‘trans bullets.’”

This is absolutely true. If the NYT covered this the way they covered trans care, you all would finally understand what dangerous shit their trans care coverage has been.

American Psychiatrist Association Statement on White House Announcement on Autism

Standing at his locker, Mac Jones recalled how he used to cuss himself for a mistake he’d allow to linger.

On Sunday, there were no four-letter words, but there was a positive message from a movie often known by its three-letter abbreviation: “MIB.”

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