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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"The final honor of the night—the humanitarian award—went to the people of Minnesota. Over 30 Minnesotans took the stage to receive the award, reflecting a range of organizations, businesses and other entities that actively supported ppl during the federal immigration surge…” #HispanicHeritageMonth

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‘People of Minnesota’ receive Hispanic Heritage Award for resilience during ICE surge

Organizers said they wanted to hold the event in Minneapolis this year because of the federal immigration surge last winter.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 05/08/2026

Yesterday, one of my clients (a retired airman who graduated from the USAFA) said he looked up the Democratic Socialists of America’s political priorities: “They want healthcare for everyone, to reduce housing costs and stronger labor unions. All those make sense to me.”

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 26/07/2026

My mom craved a Filet-O-Fish today, so I went to McDonald’s. I was shocked it costs nearly $8. ($6.99 minus CA tax.) In 2019, the avg price was $4. Can’t be tariff-related since the fish is allegedly wild caught in Alaska. Adjusted for inflation (since ‘19) it should cost $5.19.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 19/07/2026

“I just always felt that football should be played on grass,”Raiders owner Mark Davis told @latimes.com. FIFA outfitted MetLife Stadium—site of today’s World Cup Final—and other NFL venues w grass. Here’s what it’d take for the NFL to go all-natural. www.latimes.com/sports/socce...

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FIFA grass in NFL stadiums reignites debate over pro football's use of artificial turf

Why don't NFL teams use the same natural grass FIFA installed at NFL stadiums during the World Cup? A look at the expensive process.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 16/07/2026

NEW: Newsday offers buyouts to veteran staffers, including members of the Patrick Dolan-owned newspaper’s sports staff. The offers went out as management mulls over other changes expected to impact sports coverage. My @awfulannouncing.bsky.social story: awfulannouncing.com/newspapers/n...

awfulannouncing.com

Newsday sports section facing buyouts, travel cutbacks

The Long Island-based tabloid, owned by Patrick Dolan, announced a buyout program at an all-hands newsroom meeting on Wednesday.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 10/07/2026

First win at Crooked Run trivia. I picked the category for the first question next week—and of course it’ll be on the WNBA. (How’d you guys do, @steveagardner.bsky.social?)

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 09/07/2026

The World Cup restarted the natural vs. artificial turf debate this summer. But what would it take for NFL stadiums—which FIFA converted to real grass—to execute a similar setup for (American) football? A breakdown in my latest @latimes.com story. www.latimes.com/sports/socce...

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FIFA grass in NFL stadiums reignites debate over pro football's use of artificial turf

Why don't NFL teams use the same natural grass FIFA installed at NFL stadiums during the World Cup? A look at the expensive process.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 24/06/2026

This part could be my favorite of today's NYT Russini opus. You can't retroactively go off the record (or even on background). First-year j-school stuff right here.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 24/06/2026

Mendocino County 6.0?

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 24/06/2026

NEWS: A year ago amid the Trump admin’s immigration sweeps, the Dodgers pledged $1M of “direct financial assistance for families of immigrants.” In my latest @latimes.com story, I detail where that money went—and how another plea from activists was quietly met. www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...

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Dodgers fulfill $1-million pledge in response to ICE raids, owners divest from prison group

The Dodgers followed through on a pledge made a year ago, donating $1.1 million to two foundations supporting those impacted by immigration raids in the Southland.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 15/06/2026

ICE flights. Sunday, June 14,2026. At least 53 flights -- of which, at least 10 were removal flights -- on 18 planes. This is a "quiet day" on ICE Air.

An ADSBx map of the world showing 18 planes doing dozens of flights branching out from Louisiana and Texas toward northern cities (round-up flights), Central America (removal flights), and going between ICE detention hubs (shuffle flights).

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 16/06/2026

If a company is going to sponsor something, don’t be shy about it—even when reporters ask about a UFC fighter calling a former first lady a man, feet from where she lived for eight years. (via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social) www.status.news/p/ufc-white-...

Status reached out to Meta, Dodge, Crypto.com, Polymarket, and Bud Light to ask whether they viewed Hokit's comments as acceptable and whether they believed such rhetoric had any place at an event staged on White House grounds. None of the companies responded to requests for comment.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 05/06/2026

Fria, our half husky/half chihuahua, enjoys brining dead animals onto the deck. Today it was a squirrel. Glad I have these grabber tools—a must for any owner of these hair-shedding wannabe taxidermists.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 05/06/2026

Glad the FDA still has enough resources left to get Boner Bears recalled. 🔗 www.fda.gov/safety/recal...

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 16/05/2026

Does telling your tennis opponent (who is at least 15 years younger) that I scheduled surgery on my other hip while up 6-0, 5-0 count as a chirp?

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 10/05/2026

This story was written a decade ago btw. If you didn’t see any of these details in today’s coverage of Bobby Cox’s death, that says a lot about today’s sports media landscape.

What isn’t often talked about when we talk about Bobby Cox’s legacy is domestic violence, but perhaps it should be. Cox is just one in a line of men Major League Baseball chooses to celebrate for their on-field accomplishments while overlooking or forgetting about their off-field violence against women. The reference to his domestic violence incident with his wife is even conspicuously absent from his Wikipedia page.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 10/05/2026

It’s been a few hours since we learned that former Braves manager Bobby Cox died at age 84. When I learned how to write obits in j-school, we were told they should tell the full story of someone’s life. So leaving this amazing read right here. tht.fangraphs.com/mlb-turned-a...

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MLB Turned a Blind Eye to Bobby Cox’s Domestic Abuse

Baseball has come to recognize the problem of domestic violence, but continues to honor an abuser.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 09/05/2026

Conspiracy theory: Those rumblings over a delay of the NFL schedule release (slated for Thursday) could have been because league officials were working to force Fox to make the Cardinals, Titans or Jaguars as one of the "America's Game of the Week" teams for weeks 1-10.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 04/05/2026

The @lastweektonight.com segment will clue you into these products and what little multiple administrations—and the current one, in particular—have done to police the industry. Props on the hidden mic work btw! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRZq...

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Gas Station Drugs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 04/05/2026

.@lastweektonight.com highlighted some of the dangerous dietary supplements available at gas stations (and many other places), something I first wrote about nearly two decades ago. 🔗 usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/2007-...

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 23/04/2026

I am dyslexic, but even I know how percentages work. $100 to $600: 500% 🔼 $600 to $100: 83% 🔽

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 23/04/2026

Some of my best reporting will only be seen by like a half-dozen people (for now). 🤞 you all get to see what I found for this true crime doc.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 23/04/2026

Oh hey! I apparently covered another story that was subject of a Netflix Untold. I think we are up to at least seven now. (Pretty sure this is my only story on this shooting so it's more accurate to say I "somewhat covered" this one.) www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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Former Olympian Michael Barisone charged with attempted murder in connection with shooting

Michael Barisone, a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic dressage team, was charged with two counts of attempted murder related to a Wednesday shooting.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 20/04/2026

Why is a member of Congress boosting an anonymous African account using “CONFIRMED” without a legit original report that Trump “wanted to invoke the nuclear codes as a deterrence against Iran” and the a general refused?

Retweet by Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY):

Royal Ambassador @Jao.
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CONFIRMED: The US joint Chiefs of staff Air Force Gen. Dan
Caine stormed out of an emergency meeting with Trump. Insiders indicate that Trump wanted to invoke the nuclear codes as a deterrence against Iran but Caine refused and invoked the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Royal Ambassador @JaokooMoses
X.com
Date joined
July 2016
Account based in
Africa
Connected via
Africa Android App

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ProFootballTalk @profootballtalk.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Quick thoughts on the Dexter Lawrence trade. A Saturday night #PFTPM is coming.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 19/04/2026

Spring is the best season for sports.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 18/04/2026

As far as novelty concessions go, the $18 Stuggy’s Crab Mac 'n Cheese Dog wasn’t bad (probably because it originated in Baltimore and not here in DC).

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 11/04/2026

The Athletic is (finally) out with its own Diana Russini story this afternoon. Russini and and exec editor Steven Ginsberg "did not immediately respond to requests for comment." Maybe The Athletic is having Slack issues? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/b...

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The Athletic Investigates Conduct of Reporter Photographed With N.F.L. Coach

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 11/04/2026

It’s taken two hours on my only day off the week to find a pharmacy that has my ADHD medication. Nobody talks about the need for DEA reform for certain drugs more accessible to those who need them.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A post by Pakistan’s defense minister, as talks are reportedly set to begin within the next 36 hours between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad, under Pakistan’s mediation.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 09/04/2026

Freedom 250 Grand Prix tickets were supposed to be available starting around April 1. So far, it doesn’t appear any of the free tickets have been released for DC’s first IndyCar race set for Aug. 23.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 09/04/2026

The Sharks haven't made the playoff since the 2018-19 season and it looks like that drought will continue. Their defense is just so bad, especially when it comes to defensive zone giveaways and the amount of time they're stuck in their own zone. Grier & Co. have some work to do this offseason.

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Bill Shea @billshea19.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The FIFA Peace Prize has been tarnished, I fear

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 06/04/2026

About 30% of Paramount's $81B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is financed by the sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi—three countries attacked by Iran since the U.S. started its latest Middle East conflict. (via @wsj.com) www.wsj.com/business/dea...

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Exclusive | Gulf Funds Agree to Back Paramount’s $81 Billion Takeover of Warner

Commitments from three Middle East entities will help offset costs for the Ellison family.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 04/04/2026

My seats aren’t bad today.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 03/04/2026

Really sucks there will be no beer or wine at Nats Park this year. Nats lost the opener.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 02/04/2026

Tiger Woods fought off hiccups and drowsiness after his DUI arrest last week. The new footage seems to back up the arrest report, which stated the 15-time major champ showed “several signs of impairment.”

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 28/03/2026

The best part of the of the #NoKings protests is seeing millions express themselves peacefully. The second-best part is seeing MAGA folks responding with AI slop to match their unhinged view of reality.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 28/03/2026

#NoKings protests on five Route 7 overpasses in Loudoun County this afternoon.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 28/03/2026

@bobharig.bsky.social, great points on BBC News. Yes, we’d all love some candor from Tiger related to his non-driveway car incidents. There’s a first time for everything.

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Robert @robertmcmillan.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Multiple American service members were wounded and some aircraft were damaged in a March 27 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine. www.airandspaceforces.com/us-forces-sa...

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US Forces at Saudi Air Base Suffer Iranian Attack

Multiple U.S. service members were wounded and some aircraft were damaged in a March 27 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

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Eric Stephen @ericstephen.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Dodgers so far this year have either scored 0 or 4 runs in an inning

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 28/03/2026

Tiger Woods escaped with only a reckless driving charge (probation) when he was found passed out in his vehicle in 2017. Let’s see if 19th Circuit State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl will let him go with another slap on the wrist after another DUI arrest.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If I were an TSA agent and I saw these ICE officers sauntering around the airport joking with each over, collecting bonus money while I slogged thru another longass shift for no pay I would immediately quit and never look back. republicans wreck everything.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 23/03/2026

The motorsports community lost a good one over the weekend. Jim Michaelian, the former longtime president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, passed away at age 83 on Saturday. An amazing leader and as unflappable as they come. RIP www.presstelegram.com/2026/03/21/j...

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Jim Michaelian, Grand Prix of Long Beach’s longtime leader, has died at 83

He was just a few weeks away from the final Grand Prix he was planning to oversee before his retirement, officials announced Saturday.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 20/03/2026

Jurors deliberated only four hours before finding former WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr.—son of wrestling legend The Million Dollar Man—not guilty on charges related to millions of MS welfare funds he and his companies received. (Via @nickjudin.bsky.social) www.mississippifreepress.org/ted-dibiase-...

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Ted DiBiase Jr. Found Not Guilty of Crimes Over Receiving Millions in Mississippi Welfare Funds

A jury found Ted DiBiase Jr. not guilty of 13 federal charges involving millions of Mississippi welfare dollars his companies received.

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A.J. Perez @byajperez.com · 18/03/2026

Tear all the statues down. Rename the streets. You can remember his fight for farm workers, but the movement can’t obscure the fact that Cesar Chavez was a predator.

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