David Benjamin Firstman

Alt text: Statement from Fenway Health explaining that due to new federal requirements effective October 1, 2025, they can no longer provide medical gender-affirming care such as hormones and puberty blockers to patients under 19, but all other services for patients of all ages will continue unchanged.

Fenway health in Boston has stopped providing gender affirming care to trans youth.

I was previously on the board of this organization and I've never been so disgusted with their leadership cowardly capitulating like this.

At 222-96, Clayton Kershaw will finish his career as the first pitcher with 200 wins and fewer than 100 losses since Al Spalding and Bob Caruthers – two guys who never even pitched off a mound.

Trump targets states that voted for Harris in shutdown fight The Office of Management and Budget is withholding billions in energy and infrastructure money in more than a dozen states that voted against Trump.

What a petty little man

Stephen Miller has never worked a job outside of politics in his entire life.

MLB Gameday: White Sox at Yankees, Probable Pitchers, Lineups, and more Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, starting probable pitchers today, strikezone info, and Statcast data for White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium

www.mlb.com/gameday/whit... #Yankees with the "Fried Rice" battery tonight #baseball

MLB Gameday: White Sox at Yankees, Probable Pitchers, Lineups, and more Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, starting probable pitchers today, strikezone info, and Statcast data for White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium

Yankees will put out a "Fried Rice" battery tonight www.mlb.com/gameday/whit... @jaysonst.bsky.social

Also, he did not debate with the intention of understanding other peoples ideas. He debated people because he thought he could win and it made content. That's all. None of his motives were honest or sincere.

We Must Stop This Civil War Before It’s Unstoppable Once we accept deadly violence as a normal part of American life, we’re done for.

I hesitate to even post this on the kind of platform fueling the crisis we're in.

It's almost certainly futile, as the algorithms don't want anyone to hear this kind of sentiment - which is a big part of the problem.

www.levernews.com/we-must-stop...

So predictable that several HBCUs are on lockdown because they have received direct threats, and Hampton has canceled classes altogether. Black people are always a scapegoat and a target for white anger.

Hey there! I'm getting (back) into standup. I'm taking another course, which will culminate in a performance at the Comedy Cellar/Village Underground (130 West 3rd St. in NYC) at 3:30 PM on Sunday 11/9. I believe there will be a $5 cover charge and 2 food or drink minimum. Hope to see you there.

*wipes tears away* I love this man so much

"3000 hits or 262 hits in one season are achievements recognized by the writers, well, all but one of you"
Ichiro Suzuki

I call this ...... Tetrisfail!

OK ...... I looked it up ..... its happened twice before this season ..... 5/21/2016 and 5/26/2017 ..... both times Tanaka vs. Manaea

The 20 players with that pattern
Lino Donoso
John Halama
Joe Lafata
Tim Layana
Nick Lodolo
Sean Manaea
Nomar Mazara
Clay Rapada
Ben Revere
Lenn Sakata
Jeff Tabaka
Jose Tabata
Kensuke Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka
Frank Tanana
Junichi Tazawa
Adrian Zabala
Aneurys Zabala
Clay Zavada
Seby Zavala

Mets/Reds matchup tonight features two starting pitchers, each with 6-letter surnames, with the 2nd-4th-6th letters each being the same vowel ..... Manaea vs. Lodolo ..... no I don't know the last time that happened :-) @jaysonst.bsky.social

A favor to the fossil fuel companies that fill their campaign coffers.

Florida Republicans are now selling concentration camp merch.

Absolutely vile and indefensibly repugnant.

Has one single Republican ever been asked on TV if they're a fascist

For several years, Doug Kern was the SABR member that I most wanted to meet in person, but he passed away in 2022.

While still with us, Doug had a devoted following for many reasons, one of which was his Every Score Ever matrix.

I couldn't make it to #sabr53, so today I revived and updated that.

Mark Simon holds his SABR 53 trivia plaque with emcee Dan Massey in front of a blue SABR logo backdrop.

From left, Scott Kent, Rob Rafal, and Bill Carle hold their SABR team trivia plaques along with emcee Dan Massey at SABR 53 in Texas.

After 13 "unlucky" attempts, @marksimon.bsky.social wins his first SABR Trivia Contest during the Closing Ceremonies at #SABR53 in Texas. Congrats, Mark! sabr.org/latest/sabr-...

When you factor in the quality of opponent this one of the worst series I’ve ever seen the Mets have

OH at #SABR53:

Charlie Hough: “Why did that one guy keep coming up to the front and genuflecting?”

@danevans108.bsky.social: “Oh, that’s Jacob. He’s on our staff, taking photos and documenting everything that happens here.”

John Roberts: "I Never Thought the Leopards Would Eat *My* Judiciary" The chief justice who handed an oligarch a crown is once again surprised by the consequences of his own actions

NEW: John Roberts is oblivious. Again. My latest. www.muellershewrote.com/p/john-rober...

A NYC candidate for mayor has called for reconsidering rent control in that city, while congressional Republicans are advancing a bill that would take a trillion dollars in health care away from working people all across America, but guess which one the pundits are all over right now?

Overheard at the airport, from a girl aged ~5 to her father:

"But Dad, I LOVE BASEBALL!"

Preach! Music to my ears. Thank you Minneapolis, for sending me on my way home from APSE with a smile on my face.

Absolutely heartbreaking news, just weeks before his Hall of Fame enshrinement.

Dave Parker in his "If you hear any noise it's just me and the boys boppin" shirt

Sucks so much to lose Dave Parker at all, let alone a mere month away from Cooperstown induction. What a king.

Hail and farewell, Dave Parker.

Dave Parker, Legend of the 1970s Pittsburgh Pirates, a black man with a full beard looking straight at the camera, wearing a fancy wide brim hat and a black t-shirt with white lettering reading ‘If you hear any noise is just me and the boys boppin’. His Pirates uniform is hanging outside his clubhouse locker behind him.

Do a little boppin in honor of Dave Parker today