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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 58m

Sometimes you read a book from 1942 and discover that the past was just not that long ago. From A Time To Be Born, by Dawn Powell:

"Julian had, in fact, fallen in love with the superstition that any nontechnical worker or any uneducated human being was auto-matically endowed with a rare and incontrovertible well of wisdom. Everyday he ran interviews with truck drivers, cops, waiters, dock hands, busboys, janitors, and street cleaners, and their explana-tions of the government problems was God's own word, unless they spoiled the effect by mentioning a book or some source of documentation. Julian did not like it at all if it developed that the simple sage had been corrupted by an average education, or if he betrayed a normal interest in reading. The subjects of his research must be one-syllable little men, not articulate literates, as if lying, confusion, bigotry and corruption never came in one syllable, and in book learning alone was there sin and woe. This reverence for ignorance was apparently so deep-seated in the public, as vouched for by Little American circulation, that it seems astonishing citizens continued to support colleges and schools. It would have been logical to assume that the serious parents would raise their children to be oracles of ignorance, uncorrupted by the nuances of language, able to couch their primitive impressions in as simple a form as "Ug."

"So that's why people like the Elroys are against Hitler, Vicky thought, getting angry. They would stand for any barbarism but mean birth and bad manners, and it was a cruel trick for them to make a Cinderella of the monster just by their contempt for him. How dared people like the Elroys and Julian Evanses be on our side, besmirching it with their snide reasons? Making country club of a great cause, joining it only because its membership was above reproach, its parties and privileges the most superior, its officers all the best people? Why didn't they stay on the oppressor side where they belonged and where their tastes actually were? They did in the Spanish War, and for the same reasons that they switched over in this war. Vicky was aware of a wave of indignation bringing unexpected strength to her spirits.

"You don't object to cannibalism, then," she said. "It's the table manners they use, isn't it, Mrs. Elroy?”"

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

But we all know it isn't one, and can't be one. Los Angeles and Utah aren't equivalent destinations for free agent talent for reasons the NBA can't control. To say nothing of teams in states with no state income tax.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The rule as it exists takes away great effort plays like that, but at least it is also impossible to judge

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phylan @phylan.website · 08/10/2026

I don't get it he's still in the playoffs

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I assume without clicking the link that this is the longest post in the history of blogs

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Suss-- 🥌 @suss2hyphens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“No Way To Prevent This,” Says Only Ballpark Where This Regularly Happens

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In one respect, this is very obviously not ideal. But in another, perhaps more important respect, it is *the* ideal.

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Tim Murphy @timothypmurphy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

man eric adams really hit the ground running

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I applaud Aaron Boone for standing up to the haters and critics and standing firm in his ideological opposition to fielding practice.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It doesn't feel all that comfortable, as a Gotham fan looking at the remaining schedule. I don't know if San Diego will ever drop points again.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

All the attacking talent in Gotham's side; it is sometimes mistifying that they don't score more. But the goals they score are beautiful.

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🎃 Dustin Gore-Killer 🔪 @george-miller.org · 03/10/2026

Good lord Radu lmao

A photo of Radu Dragusin with a quote from him after he was red carded and Fiorentina went on to lose the match: "I left at 0-0. What happened after that is between them and God."

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😱 Spooky SpectreKILLoquy 🔪 🩸 @caulimovirus.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Union workers on Mars submitting their demands: 8 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds for work 8 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds for rest 8 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds for what we will

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Cthulhootie & the Blowfish @scratchbomb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

this is how a cartoon dog would stand if it was about to be lifted in the air by the aroma of a delicious pie

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Microplastics Sommelier @eephus.mov · 30/09/2026

fair warning that this is about to become a deranged anti-yankee hate account and i cannot be held responsible for my words or actions

Sticker with Red Sox socks reading ANTI-FASCIST / ANTI-YANKEES

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think it would've been news if someone had surpassed Mitch Richmond's all-time record

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Tim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Officiant: If anyone present knows of any reason why these two should not be wed— Fan standing up in back of the church: 71 OPS+ by the way

Talkin’ Yanks: Austin Wells is engaged

AmericanMade: Instead of being in the batting cage and working on his hitting while batting .170 on the season, our catcher is doing this bullshit.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Past me knew that present me would want exactly two (2) Sour Patch Kids, and kept them around accordingly

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's been a real boon for America's graphic designers that the number 11 looks like the Twin Towers.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Well at least it's being played at a convenient time for Aussies to watch on TV

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Jags on the road out west. Trap game for the Chargers, I'm telling you.

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New York Transit Museum @nytransitmuseum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

As you ride the train or bus today, think of the workers from the early years of the 20th century whose labor made your neighborhood and your commute possible. Their achievement is monumental.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The Cardinals joining the war on woke on the side of woke, just like everyone expected.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

@cjzero.bsky.social not sure if this showed up on the broadcast, but Madison Keys slammed her head against her racket a few times after going behind 6-5 in the third

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more mr. spice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

yeah that's just what i need... more distractions while i'm texting

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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Mr. Schwank said it was rare for students to fail out of the academy before the surge, but that about half of his students flunked out after the hiring push. This was after the academy made its tests open book" -- www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...

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ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says

An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.

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Mike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."

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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I’m reading Cannery Row. Jesus Christ is it amazing. So great to live in a world where I can be almost 50, have been an avid reader my whole life & have barely scratched the surface of the surface of spectacular books out there.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Bangers only at the record store today

The album covers for Wire - Pink Flag, and Flipper - Generic Flipper

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sometimes I pass something at Washington Square Park where I'm not sure what's going on; seeing this post clarified some things

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Six of the first nine matches in this late Saturday big NBC timeslot. Rough times ahead.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Players watching the ref at the VAR booth (which should be abolished, BTW)

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Dolphin Pilot @theamitie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Well. That’s not where you’re supposed to throw the ball to

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The bloc that has controlled the Brooklyn Democratic Party's leadership committee (of which this woman is the chair) lost key seats and their majority in recent elections. Before new members are sworn in, they held an emergency vote to expand the committee and pack it with loyalists.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I love what this map does to Michigan

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Seems to me as if purely by accident you should be able to get 1,000 people to a professional soccer game at a very accessible venue on a pleasant Saturday night. And yet

Fotmob shows tonight's attendance as 965 people

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Shout out to the 10 or 12 Pittsburgh fans who made the trip and sang the whole 90, though. They had the worst seats in the house and a better time than anyone else.

The gap between the Pittsburgh fans in the "home plate" seats on the far right of the image, and the field, not pictured.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Disappointing, but also imo a little baffling that Brooklyn FC haven't managed to draw much of anybody out to games at Coney Island. They haven't lacked for marketing, but the Cosmos were drawing significantly bigger crowds here 10 years ago.

Wide-angle view of the field and stands for tonight's Brooklyn FC match vs. Pittsburgh. Attendance is sparse at the 7,000 seat venue, with the caveat that a couple dozen home supporters are just off to the left of this photo.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Youtube gave me an ad for the new Spurs kit ahead of this. Joke's on you, Google, I already bought it.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

In order to capitalize on the success of the World Cup in the US, the Premier League has placed Tottenham Hotspur in the most convenient timeslot for Americans to watch in 6 of the first 9 weeks. The country is catching Spurs fever.

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phylan @phylan.website · 22/08/2026

the absolute best way to state the most wildly untrue shit you've ever thought of is immediately following "insofar as"

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Luckily, Obama's still in thank with her.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I get that Hypocrisy Is Not The Point, but seeing this go by unremarked upon by people still relitigating covid school closures sure is something.

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

At the bagel store, in line behind people who don't understand either bagels or lines

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Ryan Brister @bristerical.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I would also argue that a lot of the cultural shifts wouldn't have happened if people saw a feasible route to change through the normal political avenues. But Trump was president and no cities actually would defund the police, so everyone took on personal matters as if they held political importance

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