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"People sometimes get involved in elections because they are skeptical of how they work. Then they discover that the problems they expected to find are not there..." www.votebeat.org/national/202...

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How Monae Johnson went from MAGA darling to endorsing a Democrat

South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state once questioned vote-counting machines. Four years later, she is defending them and backing a Democrat to replace her.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Why have they stopped calling it the red zone and started calling it the red area? Why isn’t a zone anymore?

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wild Pitch! Offsides Passed Ball Encroachment

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one dozen bats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I have no idea what Lane Johnson is going through and I'm not going to speculate on it, but regardless: One of the greatest Eagles of all time. Can't emphasize what he meant to this team enough; changed the trajectory of this franchise the second he stepped in the door.

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Billy Hurley @billyhurls.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There is no McTry. There is only:

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026

Holy shit.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

To be honest, no. I’m just trying to put on a brave face.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is just fantastic. I have two antique typewriters, but haven't actually written anything on them ever -- I bought them for decoration. But this is making me think twice about that.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wild! Well, it’s good to have her aboard Also, disaster averted!

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I wasn’t alive in 1964 but I heard stories of that collapse from the elders … this would be on par. How did your oldest get roped into our misery and not yours? 😂

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Congrats! (He says, hoping for some baseball positivity while his Phillies seem intent on completing the most epic collapse since 1964)

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You probably already knew this but just in case:

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Like, I can't even process what's happening there.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Was just thinking about this same fact. The past isn't past, it's present.

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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Phillies were right to pay Schwarber.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Bonus points for that, I guess?

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Also, always cool to cast a ballot for @nl4nh.bsky.social, even if she doesn’t have a competitive primary today

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Loving this new “I voted” sticker. Happy primary day, New Hampshire!

“I voted” sticker featuring a drawing of a New Hampshire covered bridge

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

You are blowing my mind. Gambling apps? Advertised? On the internet? 🤯

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Yes, but is that Steve Miller of Steve Miller Band fame? That would make up for a lot if so

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Dombrowski needs to keep wondering aloud whether Bryce is still elite every offseason until he retires or has more 33 or older seasons with a .900 OPS than Schmitty.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Great article -- loved the insider perspective. But this paragraph kind of broke my brain. Why does AA and below use a different ball from AAA and above?

Text that reads:

Nearly all of Painter’s pre-Tommy John starts came with the minor-league baseball (used in Double A and below), which has different seams and is softer than the major-league baseball used in Triple A and the big leagues. Players coming up often have suppressed movement until they figure out the major-league baseball, Cotham said. Painter had made only one start with the major-league baseball before Tommy John surgery — his spring training debut on March 1, 2023, just before he was shut down with elbow pain.

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Glorious Typing @glorioustyping.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Anyone know of a good void to scream into? Please only serious replies.

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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026

We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario (tag us so we can see your work 🙂)

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 22/08/2026

Republicans promised that NCLB would bring "accountability" to education. But the end result (and arguably the real end goal) was to funnel public money into private schools with zero oversight or accountability. www.propublica.org/article/priv...

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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

McCarver had two stints with the Phillies, 1970-72 and 75-80. From 75-80 he overlapped with Bob Boone, who was the primary catcher. But in those overlapping years, Carlton had 142 starts with McCarver, and only 112 with Boone.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Not to suggest Nola is comparable to Steve Carlton (though he is now 2nd on the franchise all-time strikeout list), or even that Stubbs is comparable to Tim McCarver (who I just learned today finished 2nd in MVP voting in 1967), but it does make me think of the Carlton-McCarver battery.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It seems like we don't get a lot of personal catcher situations these days, but it now seems like Garrett Stubbs is Aaron Nola's personal catcher, and it seems to be working: According to StatMuse, Nola has a 3.58 ERA with Stubbs catching vs. 5.21 with JT

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Aaron Nola Era With Garrett Stubbs Catching 2026 | StatMuse

Aaron Nola has an ERA of 3.58 with Garrett Stubbs this season.

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Nicole Leapley @nl4nh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Under attack: public land in NH including iconic Franconia Notch, Mount Moosilauke, Mount Chocorua, and the Presidential Range.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Me: There's no way Paul Molitor is 70! Also me: Oh shit

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I don't need you to like me. I need you to like YOU.

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If we can get this version of Bohm and Stott through October, plus the cornfield version of Nola, look out

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Mamdani is succeeding in part by projecting joy Ossoff is succeeding in part by projecting steely ferocity We’re in a moment when attitude is nearly as powerful as ideology, because we all need courage. And these are two ways of summoning it

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Eric Ratinoff @ericratinoff.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My move was to fill empty milk cartons with water and freeze them, then tear the carton off for giant ice cubes and plop those in the tub. Great after long runs.

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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

wheeeeeeee!

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Watching fresh pasta being cut: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...

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Glorious Typing @glorioustyping.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

If the drink sounds fictional but is real it’s Steely Dan.

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