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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 4h

Then why are you podcasting about it?

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 15h

Ryan Hollins calling Craig Ackerman "big fella" cracks me up every time

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 15h

One thing to keep in mind with Fred returning, I do think it'll take Amen some time to get used to more of an "off ball" role. Fewer touches/dribbles can make it a little harder to get into rhythm. 5 turnovers in 24 minutes today

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 16h

The biggest thing people are missing about the Rockets is that the return of Fred/Steven isn't just about them individually, it's what it does for teammates. For example, Fred makes life so much easier for Sengun, and Adams does the same for Reed. Getting the best version of your young guys is huge

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 17h

Litmus test for ball knowing

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Nathan Fogg @nathanfogg.bsky.social · 17h

Lol everyone saying 'but he's the 70th best player in the NBA how can he be that important' about Fred shown why they were wrong within 3 minutes

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Look who the fifth woman is. On brand

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“You gotta tip your cap to Grant Taylor” — dumb people

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My favorite part of the 2026 campaign is watching Big John get his licks in

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“What really matters is who won the Online MVP award.” — Very Serious Sports People

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

More importantly, they gotta keep Brad Ausmus. Incredible work

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Yankees going 0-3 in October, wearing “No Time Like October” gear, is incredibly on brand

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“Is there enough evidence?” [shot of almost an entire body of a Yankees fan over the fence]

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Joe West says that’s an out

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

See follow-up. It's possible, I just think A) it's a relatively small margin gap and B) it's probably offset (perhaps overly so) by weighting for the broader 2024 electorate. Could it have a small impact, perhaps, I just don't think it's a transformative factor that totally invalidates the results

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"There's a third Paxton audio leak."

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I guess you can argue that missing these "hidden voters," if they actually vote, could inflate the GOP-Dem crossover percentage (since a chunk of GOP diehards is being missed). But that's a very small number in the grand scheme, and adjusting to the 2024 electorate likely offsets that and then some

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I’m so confused by the “even weighting for 2024 can’t overcome this” framing. Is the implication that the 2026 electorate is even REDDER than two years ago? Because that’s one of the only ways you’d have a systemic Dem bias in that scenario.

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Could be wrong, I’ll report back tomorrow

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

As I understand it they would have

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sure, but just saying they’d have been below it with him!

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What annoys me more in hindsight is media who aren't revisiting post-deadline. Look, I get resource allocation, and there's a nuanced discussion to be had when you're that close to the threshold. But when you end up basically pocketing the money... come on, man.

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Surely those fans are livid at the egregious cheating on what should've been a leadoff walk to bring the tying run to the plate

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Perhaps Chris Sale has a guilty conscience for not stopping the 2018 cheating #complicit #justasguilty

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And speaking of hypocrisy…

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The cherry on top was then having the Great Value replacement commit an absurd error in arguably the decisive inning of a postseason elimination game

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Imagine having this man (who started at SS the first two games!) on your 2026 roster, only to have the owner salary dump him for "luxury tax flexibility" that you didn't even end up needing

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

He wants voters to vote for a dead guy? Sounds suspicious.

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What you want is grassroots energy and having people across the state buying in and excited about your vision. Using Ted Cruz as a shortcut to various huge donors is no different than all the Maga Inc. and Elon money. It was always going to be there, and there are tradeoffs that come with it

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Jokes aside, the article is kinda... obvious? I don't think anyone thought Ken would literally go broke, i.e. not be able to raise any money. The seat is way too valuable for a number of reasons. The point is exactly what Ken himself said, that he's then beholden to all these other people.

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Astros had a secret postseason weapon named Bryan King

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is the worst merchandise I’ve ever seen

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Also amusing to see “you’re the only one making it a distraction” comments to media members when all you have to do is pull up visiting fan reactions from the second half of the season. Par for the course with *those* people, whose entire schtick is pretending that any opposition isn’t real

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 06/10/2026

ken paxton WONT HELP YOU FIND YOUR LOST DOG paid for by ken paxton

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If it's just about the Xs and Os of basketball, then yeah, Sophie is a viable role player who can help a team. If her presence means something deeper than that, then yeah, it gets a lot tougher to justify it. Make your choice, but don't move the goalposts depending on the topic. Should be simple

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Amusing to watch Elon's outrage mob blow a gasket over this column when it's the same people who relentlessly pushed the "backup QB can't be a distraction" argument for Kaepernick.

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Got home a little while ago from my 8-year-old nephew’s Little League game, and watching the Yankees in the postseason is a very similar experience tbh

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Ben DuBose @bendubose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026