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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is a beautiful story about the recently retired Giants' broadcaster Mike Krukow. Author Grant Brisbee emphasizes Krukow's skill in appealing to all levels of baseball fans, and his handling of messages he's mentioned thousands of times before. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

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Mike Krukow made Giants fans appreciate the future, even one without him behind the mic

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Belated 175th birthday to the New York Times! Proof that well-vetted work will allow for an organization to last a long time, rather than being reliant on low-information "breaking" news. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The New York Times at 175

A series exploring an active legacy of independent, eyewitness reporting.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Being creative with available ingredients: miscellaneous pasta, Roma tomatoes, Atlantic salmon, shallots, and some serious tossing and stirring. Will do it again. #CreativityPassItOn

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yep, this is what we get with a pile of shit in our highest office:

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

One of many reasons why I'm done with the NFL. C.T.E., while it seems that it should stand for Cumulative Trauma something, in fact refers to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...

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Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened?

“We never see things that are this dire,” a former chief scientist of the agency said about rates of C.T.E. in former players.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Who will score first, East Mexico or South Germany?

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I love this idea (and the podcast itself). So much more rewarding to engage in deeper questions than "how was traffic today?" Better ideas are presented, i.e. "Tell me about a challenge you have had recently". open.spotify.com/episode/1x76...

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Forget Small Talk: Go Deep Instead

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos · Episode

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Congrats on the US Men's Team legitimately making it to the Round of 16. But it turns out that having a POS try to interfere on your behalf is far from being great. And of course the dump will never ever take any responsibility, as people of his ilk are incapable of taking responsibility.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Leadership.... this ain't it. Take some responsibility, Buster and Tony V... you could've said "We mishandled Pride Night, we apologize, we'll do better next time". But nope, Posey's statements are along the lines of low-information shitheads... www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/23/s...

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‘I’ll answer baseball questions’: Buster Posey declines to address SF Giants’ Pride Night controversy

Posey said, “There’s differing perspectives. Out of respect to everybody involved, it’s not something that I’m going to revisit.”

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Those who shit on those who practice religion are worse than anybody who practice religion.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Blame is the fast food of emotional regulation. Responsibility is the slow meal.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

If your first response to consequences is nostalgia, you’re not remembering the past — you’re hiding from the present.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Criticizing religion is the equivalent of throwing a cigarette butt into the river and calling it activism.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A reminder, that voting does matter, even for those leftists who are too fucking stupid to understand how that works.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Whole Foods, Whole Contradictions. Those who get it, get it. For others, good luck to you.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Looking pretty yummy here! Not that it's inspiring me at all, lol. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025...

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Lemon-Garlic Linguine (Published 2024)

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Local news: five teenage shitheads crash their car into a pole, killing one of them. Local social media shitheads: "Oh what a tragedy; they were so young; can't somebody take care of that intersection". Suggestion: Take some fucking responsibility. Take Uber or something, for chrissakes.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Liberals need to wake up and stop shitting on those who have religious beliefs. They're a group of people that would generally support you if it weren't for your dismissive attitude.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Remember, most school bullies don't have the ability to steal $10B from you. The White House bullies can, have and will.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Good that Noem is gone, now we need the same thing to happen to Stephen Miller. Won't hold my breath.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Let's see... do I want to make an Impossible Burger for about $4 total, or do I want to spend $9 on dogshit known as a "Big Mac". Such a difficult decision, NOT!

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

For those who can't come up with a reason to vote against the dump, remember that they stole $75B from Medicaid to give to ICE. If that's not enough for you, I can't help you.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Just remember: The dump is completely reliant on low information shitheads. That, and lefties who are too fucking stupid to vote usefully.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

When going on a vacation, do you prefer airbnbs over hotels? I ask as I like having the option to cook my own meals. Breakfast options at restaurants being somewhat limited...

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Boy, the dump folks like to shoot people at their convenience, don't they?

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

So, even the very right-leaning Supreme Court thinks the tariffs aren't constitutional. I guess you can't have your entire plan based on pandering to MAGA shitheads.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Remember, while DIB stands for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, we need to pay a little more attention to the Belonging part. Few things worse for an individual than to not feel like they fit in.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The ability to know where to acquire quality information is vastly more valuable than that of memorizing things.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Saying that the Melania biopic shouldn't be aired is a violation of the First Amendment, don't you think? Don't watch it (I know I didn't), but don't shit on the right of others to do so.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

If you don't want to watch something, that's your business, but don't expect that broadcasting your distaste is going to result in others just blindly accepting such advice.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Yes, sometimes too many choices can be constraining (hint: don’t respond to a request for guidance with ‘I’m ok with all the options): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Paradox of Choice

Podcast Episode · The Brainy Business | Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy | Behavioral Economics · 01/29/2026 · 41m

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Remember Renee and Alex. Deport Noem and Stephen Miller.

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Yep, we all talked about the same things around the water cooler because the gatekeepers allowed the populace very limited options. Feel free to engage with others when the topics differ. It'll allow information and knowledge to spread, enabling all of us to thrive. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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The Rise and Fall of the American Monoculture

For most of the 20th century, pop culture was the glue that held the U.S. together. But what will it mean now that everything has splintered?

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Reach across the aisle and have a conversation. Stop acting like releasing the Epstein files is going to change anybody's mind. Get out of the silo!

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Not that anybody cares about these games, but I'm proud of my three day winning streak. And a friendly reminder to all to support actual journalism from NYT (and WSJ): Connections Puzzle #945 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

The capturing of Nicolas Maduro is to appease MAGA shitheads. Nothing more than that

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CaliforniaMan @californiahereiam.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Did the dump order the invasion of Venezuela to distract his despicable base from obsessing over his backing down after the Supreme Court order to take ICE out of Portland and Chicago?

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