Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Another point for the "everybody is 12 now" theorygrubstreet.comWhat If You Never Cooked Again?Raw ingredients are a hassle, and delivery fees are obscene. But prepared foods ask for nothing — and gourmet grocers are thriving like never before. 001
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaPaolo Uggetti @paolouggetti.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Sunday marked the end of LIV Golf as we know it. I spent a few days in Indianapolis and wrote about what it’s like when the music finally stops: www.espn.com/golf/story/_... 07910
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaJulie Kliegman @juliekliegman.com · 18/08/2026Today’s the day! FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS is out!!!!!!!astoriabookshop.comFinding Renée Richards by Julie Kliegman | Astoria Bookshop"Not to be missed." —Stephanie Howes, Booklist (starred review)A Town & Country Must-Read Book of Summer 2026The candid, definitive biography of professional tennis’s first openly transgender player, ... 23617
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaDave Wilson @dwil.bsky.social · 12/08/2026An important question for our times: Should your QB be swole? John Mateer has seen the reaction to his offseason transformation and shirtless pics: "The thing I would hate the most is for people to think I'm just some dumb big jock. I don't lift like I'm just a gym bro." www.espn.com/college-foot...espn.comSwole ballgame: Should quarterbacks be jacked? An ESPN investigationOklahoma quarterback John Mateer has turned heads this offseason with his massive arms. But has he gotten too big? 2229
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaThe Sunday Long Read @thesundaylongread.bsky.social · 09/08/2026"One of the best profiles I’ve read all year—and one of the best stories about the ~influencer economy~ I’ve ever laid eyes on." - @jacobfeldman.bsky.social on his favorite this week by @chrisalmeida.bsky.social washingtonian.com/2026/08/06/t...washingtonian.comGuess What? Tony P Hates You, Too.Online ridicule helped DC influencer Anthony Polcari go viral—and make money. As his social-media star wanes, he’s looking to jump to television. But can he afford to leave his snarkiest followers beh... 001
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaEmma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Today is my last day at Sports Illustrated. My choice, after 8+ years and a ton of change and so many stories that meant the world to me. (With one more still on the way.) I'll have more on what's next soon but for now — what a gig! Can't believe how lucky I was to have it. 3166516
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaAlex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 07/08/2026Have to say @chrisalmeida.bsky.social cooked here washingtonian.com/2026/08/06/t...washingtonian.comGuess What? Tony P Hates You, Too.Online ridicule helped DC influencer Anthony Polcari go viral—and make money. As his social-media star wanes, he’s looking to jump to television. But can he afford to leave his snarkiest followers beh... 2142
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaPatrick Hruby @patrickhruby.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Thrilled to share this @washingtonian.com banger from @chrisalmeida.bsky.social on unlikely DC influencer Tony P and his many, many online haters—which is really about the costs of the attention economy: washingtonian.com/2026/08/06/t...washingtonian.comGuess What? Tony P Hates You, Too.Online ridicule helped DC influencer Anthony Polcari go viral—and make money. As his social-media star wanes, he’s looking to jump to television. But can he afford to leave his snarkiest followers beh... 034
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 06/08/2026For @washingtonian.com, I spent the last few months talking to the influencer Tony P in DC and trying to figure out why we chase after attention even when it hurts us.washingtonian.comGuess What? Tony P Hates You, Too.Online ridicule helped DC influencer Anthony Polcari go viral—and make money. As his social-media star wanes, he’s looking to jump to television. But can he afford to leave his snarkiest followers beh... 1107
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I wrote a column about rocket explosion videosnytimes.comRocket Explosions Used To Be Tragic. Now They’re Punchlines.Online, videos of failed launches have become occasions to mock billionaires. 163
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 19/07/2026When you really think about it this is all England’s fault 020
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaMichael Baumann @baumann.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The Tour de France starts tomorrow, and ESPN let me go long on Tadej Pogacar, and why he's the greatest bike racer who ever livedespn.comCan Tour de France champ Tadej Pogačar redeem cycling's reputation?Pogačar's quest for a fifth Tour de France title begins on July 4. His tougher quest: Making fans believe in miracles again. 54212
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Really happy to have @baumann.bsky.social on the site todayespn.comCan Tour de France champ Tadej Pogačar redeem cycling's reputation?Pogačar's quest for a fifth Tour de France title begins on July 4. His tougher quest: Making fans believe in miracles again. 052
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 23/06/2026Three decades since Pokémon’s debut, some of its hottest collectibles can sell for millions at auction — or be stolen at gunpoint.bloom.bgHow Pokémon Cards Became Scarce, Valuable and Surprisingly DangerousThree decades since Pokémon’s debut, some of its hottest collectibles can sell for millions at auction — or be stolen at gunpoint. 231
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Wrote a story for Bloomberg Businessweek about how Pokemon cards are more popular than ever and how everything is gambling nowbloomberg.comHow Pokémon Cards Became Scarce, Valuable and Surprisingly DangerousThree decades since Pokémon’s debut, some of its hottest collectibles can sell for millions at auction — or be stolen at gunpoint. 041
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I'm reading this headline on ESPN.com. It is the top headline on ESPN.com. I have literally zero idea what it means. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'm not awake right now. 8273044
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaZach Kram @zachkram.bsky.social · 11/06/2026www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...espn.comNBA Finals Game 4: Anatomy of Knicks' comeback, Spurs' collapseThe Knicks rallied back from a 29-point second-half deficit to shock the Spurs in Game 4. Here's how they did it -- and got closer to an NBA title. 011
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaZach Kram @zachkram.bsky.social · 11/06/2026My notes on this game have descended into increasingly incoherent scribbles 0281
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/06/2026Next stop 34th Street 998923723
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Snarky stuff like this misses the point just as much as people who try and pretend that AI writing could just never be as brilliant as what they produce. The point with this isn’t “does it work?” It’s “is it worth 5 guys having all the world’s resources?” And, no, 82-0 did not convince me of that. 060
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I looked at some tweets yesterday and there were a bunch of people sincerely and earnestly being like “who cares about the journalists, fire them all, people don’t watch 60 Minutes for them! They watch for the stories!” And dawg listen…do we have any theories about how the stories come to be… 1351939
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Perfect story, I thinkharpers.orgChild’s Play, by Sam KrissTech’s new generation and the end of thinking 000
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 29/05/2026"Wake up in the morning wanting to have ideas" is such an incredible tell. It's like saying you wake up in the morning wanting to be fast but that you don't ever go for a run. 021
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 28/05/2026I don't know when it became normal for people to not just cheat and lie and steal but also to then say, after being caught, that they did nothing wrong. But I hate it. nymag.com/intelligence... 021
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaDave Wilson @dwil.bsky.social · 28/05/2026In 1990, in a game that wasn’t even on TV, a photographer captured a bloodied Nolan Ryan, an enduring image of Ryan’s grit, as well as essential home decor. Here’s the story of Nolan, Linda and a photo that led to the Rangers’ bloody jersey giveaway 36 years later. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...espn.comHow a photographer captured Nolan Ryan's bloody jersey and created a 'Texas demigod'Linda Kaye immortalized the pitcher in 1990, and their bond lasted for years. 3148
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Wrote this last year about late night shows and late night bands and creative jobs going awaynewyorker.comThe End of the Late-Night BandTalk shows have long brought musicians into our living rooms, giving them steady gigs and creating occasional musical magic. But maybe not for much longer. 030
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaBrian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 02/05/2026The president of Cornell backed his car into a student and a recent grad after a campus debate on Israel-Palestine. Then he lied about what happened in an email claiming he'd been the victim of harassment. Then, magnificently, Cornell's student newspaper found a video of the incident 5638841344
Reposted by Chris Almeidaryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 29/04/2026it's so cool and edgy to regurgitate old corporate marketing slop from the 1980s 2045640
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaFemi and the Foundation @femiandfoundation.bsky.social · 18/04/2026"I practice my jazz standards." 421226
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaDave Wilson @dwil.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Haotong Li has shown intestinal fortitude this week at Augusta, from his viral bathroom confessions to being paired with Scottie Scheffler in Sunday’s final round. Still, he says the best part of his week was the Par 3 Contest with his mom — and Kevin Hart. www.espn.com/golf/story/_...espn.comHaotong Li's had a wacky -- and impressive -- Masters weekThe Chinese golfer has been enjoying himself at the Masters. And going into Sunday, he's not out of contention, either. 021
Chris Almeida @chrisalmeida.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Sort of makes you wonder what Rory's last decade would have looked like if he'd won a major in, say, 2017 120
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaDave Wilson @dwil.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Brandon Holtz, a 39-year-old RE/MAX agent drank Coors Light and watched hoops in the Crow’s Nest and grabbed a whiskey and camped out on 16 after his first round at the Masters. The golf, he wishes it went better. But he’s ready to keep on dreaming. www.espn.com/golf/story/_...espn.comThere's a Realtor playing in the MastersBrandon Holtz, a 38 year-old from Illinois, is this year's tournament's most unlikely participant. 032
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaClaire McNear @clairemcnear.bsky.social · 06/04/2026More and more people are keeping exotic venomous snakes as pets. What happens when they get bitten? Here’s me in @wired.com on the network of zookeepers saving lives across the country: www.wired.com/snake-bros-a...wired.comSnake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save ThemYour venomous serpent bites you, and the clock is ticking. America’s zookeepers—and a cooler full of rare antivenom—are your best chance of survival. 1205
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I have had some version of "he wants all of us to be buried with him" in stuff I've written about Trump in the past and usually but not always taken it out. It didn't like looking at it, mostly, but over time it just became one of those things that was too obvious to bother with. It's all sickening. 804384579
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 27/03/2026If you’re keeping count, in my TL, I just came across in the last 15 minutes three separate stories on people claiming to be journalists who boast of using AI in their writing. They are willing accomplices to the attempted murder of journalism. 49415
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaDave Wilson @dwil.bsky.social · 25/03/2026For five years, Rori Harmon has had one of the toughest jobs in sports: She’s Vic Schaefer’s point guard. His first commit, she led his rebuild but most importantly, his defense: "She picks your ass up at the city limits and she shows your butt the door when we're done.” www.espn.com/womens-colle...espn.comWhy Longhorns' Rori Harmon is the 'epitome of Texas basketball'The Texas point guard has played five seasons while under constant pressure from her coach, Vic Schaefer. It has made both of them better. 112
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026That is a tremendous amount of talent that walked across the street, so to speak, to a Washpost competitor. My goodness. 626576
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/03/2026Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers. 18556480211947
Reposted by Chris AlmeidaBUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026the most important night in Washington Wizards' history 1041327
Reposted by Chris Almeidabrad @bradiscranky.bsky.social · 08/03/2026this is what never facing a single consequence in your entire life does to you 031
