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Emile Barrios

@emilebee.bsky.social
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Baseball, books and crosswords

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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There are about 260 million adults in the US. 260,000,000 x $5,000 = $1.3 trillion. In other words, 🐂💩
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bad Branding In Our Time Dept: Seen on a gas station in Coronado, CA -- BTW the most expensive gas in the area. The name is "Brikho"? The logo seems determined to keep us guessing. From the my-daughter-just-got-a-degree-in-marketing-and-works-for-free school of design.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
In other unsurprising news...🤣
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Today is the 74th anniversary of Bobby Thompson's "Shot Heard Round The World" which sent the Giants to the 1951 World Series. Afterward, Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca told reporters, "For the first 60 feet that was a great pitch."
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes "The Catch" in center field at the Polo Grounds to help the Giants sweep the World Series against Cleveland. youtu.be/7bLt2xKaNH0?...
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Willie Mays makes "THE CATCH"! His famous over-the-shoulder grab is one of the best EVER!
YouTube video by MLB Vault
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
68 years ago today the Brooklyn Dodgers played their final game at Ebbets Field, a 2-0 win over the Pirates.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Breaking News! Front Page Phil (@phillipmolnar.bsky.social) dominates A1 on Labor Day, taking the sting out of bad news with his expert analysis. Fun Fact: Phil did all the calculations in his head!
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
In case you thought the Osprey Arson problem was pretty much under control. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/w...
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A Fish Falls From the Sky and Sparks a Brush Fire in British Columbia
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
@phillipmolnar.bsky.social It's a Phil Trifecta on today's A1! First, Phil goes dark on the local real estate market . Lower left is a teaser for Phil's ComicCon coverage. And at right is Phil's cosplay of Ozzy at the 2024 ComicCon. Phil does it all!
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
"One small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind." July 20, 1969: Men walk on the moon. Difficult to imagine in 2025 just what an amazing achievement this was. You watched the images and felt so proud to be American.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
On July 15, 1834 the Spanish Inquisition was abolished, something nobody expected.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
July 12, 1979 was Disco Demolition Night (and nickel beer night) on the South Side. 50,000 fans brought disco records to be blown up in the outfield between games of a White Sox/Tigers doubleheader. After the explosion, inebriated fans rushed the field and rioted. The Sox forfeited Game 2.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
You can tell MAGA is terrified of Zohran Mamdani because they already are calling him a "dangerous socialist" and "muslim extremist" (I saw both on social media today). Attention Democrats: This is the guy and the message you should be promoting. The status quo is dead.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
The Constitution was enshrined as the foundation of American Democracy on June 21, 1788. It endures because its ideas are more powerful than anyone who seeks to destroy it.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Thank you Brian Wilson. Baton Rouge 1964. The radio plays "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "I Get Around", followed later by "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations". A young boy dreams of escaping a stultifying place into a life in the sunshine. Been here 40 years now.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of AA. June 10, 1935 -- the first day of Dr. Bob's sobriety -- is the occasion. The work of these two men saved millions of lives.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
55 years ago today - May 2, 1970 - national guard soldiers opened fire on unarmed Vietnam protesters at Kent State, ending these four promising lives. The soldiers later faced no discipline and zero consequences. Never forget.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
As if anybody needed more proof the Catholic Church is morally bankrupt. The Vatican's holy middle finger to all the children whose horrific abuse Mahony so blithely endorsed. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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Cardinal Roger Mahony, Accused of Hiding Sex Abuse, Will Help Close Pope Francis’ Casket
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who was accused of covering up cases of abuse as archbishop of Los Angeles, will have an official role in the ceremonies around Francis’ funeral.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Del Lord and Jules White were also the director and producer of The Three Stooges early shorts. Can't wait to watch this!
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Severance fans: Check out this picture by German Casper David Friederich (1818) and Kier on the mountaintop. Coincidence?
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Padres on top, and look at who's in 3rd place. Savoring the moment. Go Pads!
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Happy 100th birthday The Great Gatsby! What many consider The Great American Novel was a flop back in 1925, but it beat on, a boat with the current, borne ceaselessly into the future.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
You know it's gonna be a good day when the Dodgers are in third place.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Hey @phoefsutton.bsky.social, caught this little gem last night and thought of you. Franchot Tone is a Marlowe clone in a caper with crackling dialogue and too many dames to keep track of. The end is a real hoot. Do you know it?
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
On Opening Day, let's remember the great Dizzy Dean, blazing fastballer and all-around goofball for the Cardinals. Game 4 of the 1934 World Series, Dean on the mound gets beaned by a comebacker. Cleared after tests at the hospital, the next day's headline was "X-Rays Of Dean's Head Show Nothing".
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Now that DeJoy has flown the coop, who will the next Postmaster be?
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Reading Max Frankel's obit in the NY Times is a sharp reminder of how this newspaper now fails its readers every day in upholding the values and commitments he embodied. RIP to one of the all-time greats. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/o...
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Max Frankel, Top Times Editor Who Led a Newspaper in Transition, Dies at 94
As executive editor from 1986 to 1994, he oversaw a period of financial, technological and journalistic change while lifting newsroom morale and diversifying the staff.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
As opening day nears, let's remember the tale of Clarence "Climax" Blethen. Playing for the Knoxville Smokies in 1933 Blethen singled, and on the way to 1st he put his dentures in his back pocket. Trying to steal 2nd he slid and the dentures bit him so deeply he had to leave the game. Play ball!
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Cancelled my WaPo subscription (after 25 years) as Bezos destroys the editorial page to focus on"Personal Liberties and Free Markets" (read: Promoting Trump's agenda). My money now will go to support independent journalism sites that still understand truth, facts and courage. Good riddance.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Today is my sobriety birthday. 13,515 days, one day at a time. Life is good.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
They'll open it Christmas Day.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Happy 75th birthday Tom Waits. Too many great songs and lyrics to name, but I think my favorite is from "Grapefruit Moon: "Now I'm smoking cigarettes And I strive for purity." Please post your favorites here.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Stop. Just stop. Celebrating the cold-blooded murder of Brian Thompson as some sort of "justice" is disgusting and horrible. Whoever he was and whatever the offenses of his company, no one deserves being gunned down in the street. This is real life, people, not a video game.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Among the many things I love about New York is its crazes - a place or thing suddenly gets white-hot. Hot chocolate, burgers, Korean fried chicken (plus many others). In this case, the landlord is trying to evict Apollo Bagels because the lines are too long! www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/n...
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A Hole in Apollo Bagels’ Business Model? It’s Too Popular.
Apollo Bagels in the West Village is drawing lines out the door — and most of the way down the block. Now it’s in a legal fight to stave off eviction.
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Emile Barrios @emilebee.bsky.social · 12/02/2024
As my first Bluesky post, let me say fuck X and Musk. You all look MAHvelous!
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