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Bradford William Davis

@bwd.bsky.social
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2025-26 Pulliam Fellow exploring intersection of sports, transportation and environmental justice eyeblack newsletter (readeyeblack.com) bwdsecrets.43 on Signal for secure tips holler@bwd.nyc for everything else

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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 14h
again: Andy is literally the best #2-#3 starter ever. (in the sense that, you don't ideally want him to front the rotation, but you would never bench him in a playoff round) he raised his game in the postseason by being, in the aggregate, exactly himself across 15 years
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 14h
I think Sevy had a run in the 1st half 2018 where he was pitching at this level. but a lot of bad playoff games. schlittler been outstanding since day zero, plus utterly annihilating the Red Sox twice in the playoffs
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 15h
andy was awesome, but he's basically the greatest mid rotation starter of all time. (no shade.) this feels like grainy Guidry footage from '78
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 15h
schlittler is the best homegrown Yankee starter since:
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Defector @defector.com · 29/09/2026
NFL threatened to pull Azeez Al-Shaair from game for eye black memorializing a Palestinian child: defector.com/nfl-threaten...
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NFL Threatened To Pull Azeez Al-Shaair From Game For Eye Black Memorializing Palestinian Child | Defector
In each week of the NFL season so far, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has worn eye black that bears the name of a Palestinian child slain during Israel’s genocide in Gaza. When he did it…
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
this is my favorite response to NHJ's essay (so far): www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
newyorker.com
Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools
Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
this could be the Knicks if you moved your practice facility into the greatest city in the world
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
just checking in once more
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My brudda Jayson Buford hosted a screening of Idlewild, the OutKast movie. completely lost to the canon of great 21st century flicks
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
do I know anyone (who knows somebody who knows somebody) who attends or works for the University of Arizona? I have a question about campus activism.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
remaster. NOW.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm so grateful for @jessicawluther.com and BIAD inviting me on their show!! She's been a model for me for years and I'm honored. Here's a primer on everything I've reported this year, and how you can help support what im after with [eyeblack] www.readeyeblack.com/p/investigat...
readeyeblack.com
Help us investigate how pro sports responds to victims of abuse
We've extensively detailed MLB's dysfunctions, and we're starting to look at the NBA and NFL. Take our survey to help.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
IYKYK. rip legend
The greatest chain movie theater box office guy to ever do it.
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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 26/09/2026
"A parent reads a passionate written statement about the growing safety issues: “Bushrod is dangerous for children, and that’s just a fact.” He repeats the phrase “just a fact” several more times; each time, the pro-dog crowd revolts a little more." www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/having-enoug...
oaklandreviewofbooks.org
Having enough, in a gratuitously full space
Kids and dog poop and civic conversation with Zac Unger about Bushrod Park.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Kirk Franklin reeeeeeeally got one
youtu.be
Kirk Franklin (ft. GloRilla) - This Time | From The Block Performance 🎙
YouTube video by 4 Shooters Only™
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled.
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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Loomin' Onion™ @buckrawheat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
watch this shit
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
i really hate this
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
issa new [eyeblack], explaining why Colin Kaepernick started selling AI slop to your kids. this time, I'd like you to watch (and like, and subscribe) www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9K1...
youtube.com
Colin Kaepernick Is Selling AI Slop To Children
YouTube video by eyeblack
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’m really not sure that “goes rogue” is an accurate description of a behavior that is apparently both habitual and condoned
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More OpenAl Incidents
The company's A.l. went rogue this year at least four additional times, trying to break into government and university sites.
now
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Chris Towers Missed The Playoffs @cptowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sabrina Ionescu trying to guard Olivia Miles does not sound like a good time for the Libs.
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Bryan Fonseca 🇵🇷 @bryanfonseca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How much is too much ⁉️ @bwd.bsky.social and I discussed how certain businesses are making sports a worse and more corporate experience for everyone involved 🚨 Full show: tinyurl.com/pva4j9ay
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
soon: youtube.com/@watcheyeblack
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Bryan Fonseca 🇵🇷 @bryanfonseca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tomorrow at 9 PM ET 👀 Investigative reporter and my guy @bwd.bsky.social joins for a big picture discussion on how private equity is ruining sports. Save the link: tinyurl.com/pva4j9ay (And be sure to sub/like/comment etc)
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
name searched Nikole Hannah Jones on X. My bad wont make that mistake again.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
pray for me
Messy room turned hype house for YouTube.com/@watcheyeblack
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Nata Edwards @natathescribe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Shout out to @bwd.bsky.social and eyeblack www.readeyeblack.com/p/kaepernick...
readeyeblack.com
Can Colin Kaepernick blitz systemic racism with AI comics?
The activist and tech CEO wants your kids to find out.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
COBRA KAI (don't get me started)
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
cool event
Athlètes For Israel sponsored
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
my posting game has been atrocious of late.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Jesus Christ they killed this kid
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If you wanna see what I’m talking about? YouTube.com/@watcheyeblack 🔜
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eyeblack
ayo! I'm Bradford William Davis, and I'm here to help you keep your eye on the ball. eyeblack follows the issues that shape our lives—money, identity, power, labor, and tech—through the lens of sport....
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
macklemore finally got this place talking about rap 🫠
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
we're a long way from 2013. Macklemore is not that popular, and is fairly easy to cancel from mainstream audiences. Ed Sheeran is not. he's the global headliner. He should speak out at every opportunity.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ed not beating the "your music is algo bait about nothing" allegations
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Flock is very serious surveillance technology that cops take very seriously: 404media.co/cops-search-...
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Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’
The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11/09/2026
AN URGENT EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Soliman, the 30-year-old gay man ICE expelled in April to Equatorial Guinea, a country he has no ties to, was arrested this morning and cannot be located, his attorneys say. They fear he may be in one of EG's torture prisons. prospect.org/2026/09/11/i...
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Immigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say - The American Prospect
Ahmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons.
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Peter Hitchens, welcome to The War on Cars.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, an expansive but controversial overhaul of fight sports rules, has a hearing with the Ted Cruz-chaired Senate Commerce Committee next week. @karimzidan.com has a really good breakdown of Dana White's comprehensive lobbying front
sportspolitika.news
Inside Dana White and TKO’s Lobbying Effort to Reshape Boxing
Ari Emanuel, Dana White, and their allies are cashing in their lobbying chips as they seek to gain support for the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, which would fundamentally reshape boxing.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"I’m unsure what 'my pronouns are mom, Texan, and soon-to-be Governor' is supposed to communicate...And I don’t think actual swing voters will get it, either." s/o @kissphoria.bsky.social
chron.com
In diffusing anti-trans attacks, Talarico and Hinojosa bother some trans Texans
Some transgender Texans feel that Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico doesn't have their backs.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ugliest pancake award goes to 🫵🏾
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Dee Phunk @deephunk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I lived in Long Island during 9/11. I only knew one person that worked at the WTC—my uncle. He was at a Port Authority offsite in NJ that day for a training. The topic? Terrorism preparedness. I also remember the haunting visual of the Hicksville LIRR parking lot being completely full all night.
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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Something to cling to and promote the hell out of: leveraging POSITIVE TIPPING POINTS www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
No better place to process today's anni than the exclusive home of 37 year olds (not joking)
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This time last year, I used my grandfather's escape from Jim Crow to confront Charlie Kirk's legacy: a cruel perversion of Black history and progress, and the ongoing castigation of anyone opposed to his slander. (Weeks after writing, I got laid off lol) www.star-telegram.com/opinion/arti...
Kirk isn't the first person to say Black culture is uniquely corrosive or to blame it as the primary cause of Black poverty and criminal behavior. I've heard and spoken to Black people who make the same argument. The idea that Black people are a danger to themselves and others is as old as the very
complementary practice of chaining
Black people to boats. In the 1890s, we were unrestrained savages. In the 1990s, we were underpoliced "superpredators."
Now we're told "prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people." (Kirk's words, not mine!)Letter from my grandfather Bill Hampton to His mother in Florida about his new life in Harlem
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
every druski skit drop is an event. It's insane.
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Dr. Meredith Wills ⚾️⚾️👀 @bbl-astrophyscs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This makes no sense. The drag changes look like pre-humidor seasons, not current ones. If @bwd.bsky.social and I didn’t have confirmation otherwise, I’d think MLB had shut them all down. ⚾️⚾️👀
MLB drag data 2016-2026. Seasons 2016-21 (pre-humidor) show dips in the drag coefficients mid-season. Seasons 2022-25 (humidor) show little or no variation over the season. 2026 shows a mid-season dip more consistent with 2016-21, but far more pronounced.
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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
on the one hand it could end democracy as we know it, but OTOH, I could use 5,000 moneys
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