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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"It was a good hanging," said Syme reminiscently. "I think it spoils it when they tie their feet together. I like to see them kicking. Above all, at the end, the tongue sticking right out, and blue a quite bright blue. That's the detail that appeals to me." - G. Orwell, "1984"

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I understand that Trump (or one of his lackeys) writes this drivel to stir up controversy and deflect attention away from his disastrous presidency. But you'd think his lackeys (and definitely not Trump) could be a tad more creative with this garbage.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"We are living in a society of people who are on edge, and everything is politicized, and people are quite comfortable 'othering' other people, and people are angry and frustrated. And it’s giving rise to higher incidents." www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

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'White power' rally in Danbury — not a crime but tracked by CT as a 'bias incident': Dan Haar

"Hate existed long before, but we are seeing more of it and it has become normalized in this culture," Bloom said.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Apparently, Rich Garcia was not the umpire working the left field line last night. Right, Yankees fans? 😉 www.nydailynews.com/2026/10/07/yank…

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This week's "Football Chronicles": "The regular interaction with kids that occurs during the teaching and coaching — the genuine conversations, the playful banter, and even the frustrating disagreements that are ultimately worked through — have always energized me." medium.com/@barthkeck/x...

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X’s and O’s: HK Football Players Return to the Classroom (#7)

Author’s note: This is the 7th installment of “The HK Cougar Football Chronicles” for the fall season (2026). As an assistant coach, I…

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sen. Schmitt from the "Show Me How to Do It Wrong" state.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My latest "Football Chronicles" essay: "The HK Cougar football team took one right on the chin against North Branford in game three of the 2026 season...Ironically, taking it on the chin isn’t necessarily a bad thing." medium.com/@barthkeck/f...

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Football Chronicles 2026: Taking It on the Chin (#6)

Author’s note: This is the 6th installment of “The HK Cougar Football Chronicles” for the fall season (2026). As an assistant coach, I…

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As if! 🤣 He can't even settle the war he started. Such a pompous, low-intellectual blowhard.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Welcome to “1984”: “Day and night the telescreens bruised your ears with statistics proving people today had more food, more clothes, better houses, lived longer, worked shorter hours, were healthier than people 50 years ago.” www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-focused-…

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New Trump-focused "Love Me" ad campaign paid for by taxpayers hits airwaves

Ads promoting President Trump and paid for by American taxpayers are now airing on network and national cable.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The rule of law, as defined by the White House. 😡

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My latest: "A 54-mile jaunt from Higganum to Oxford was nothing new for the Cougars. What was new was an Alliance game! Would HK represent the mighty Pequot honorably in its matchup with its Naugatuck Valley Conference foe?" medium.com/@barthkeck/f...

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Football Chronicles 2026: A Road Trip Worth Taking (#5)

Author’s note: This is the 5th installment of “The HK Cougar Football Chronicles” for the fall season (2026). As an assistant coach, I…

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I live in Connecticut. I wrote this op-ed last year. Sadly, it's more relevant today: "RFK Jr. is guiding the country down the road of medical misinformation and science denialism. I think I’ll continue to listen to the real medical professionals of Connecticut." ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/07/30/o...

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Opinion | Connecticut Rises Above Quackery Of US Secretary Of Health And Human Services | CT News Junkie

At his recent annual physical, Columnist Barth Keck received the vaccine for pneumococcal pneumonia because his age group had been added to the list of people recommended for the shot. Not much of a d...

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My latest "Football Chronicles," fresh off a significant, season-opening victory: "This year, HK and Cromwell/Portland didn’t have to wait until the seventh game to renew the rivalry; the co-op would travel to HK for the 2026 season opener. And what a game it was." medium.com/@barthkeck/f...

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Football Chronicles 2026: The Cromwell Curse Is Broken (#4)

Author’s note: This is the 4th installment of “The HK Cougar Football Chronicles” for the fall season (2026). As an assistant coach, I…

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This says it all: “For Friedman, the free market was not a magical engine for equality and uplifting one and all. Instead, it was a system that perfectly suits a world that is-- and ideally ought to be-- filled with inequality between people.”

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

How can any American with half a brain not be embarrassed by this man?

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic,” said Coxon. “Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.” www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Lawmakers urge Congress to act after AI researcher’s dire warning

“Not enough of Congress is focusing on this,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said on X.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"On Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, approximately 50,000 volunteers in communities across the U.S. are expected to donate their time as part of this National Day of Service by packing millions of meals that will be donated to individuals and families facing food insecurity." ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/09/08/c...

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CT Officials Encourage Volunteerism On Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance | CT News Junkie

On Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, approximately 50,000 volunteers in communities across the U.S. are expected to donate their time as part of this National Day of Service by packing millions of meals that wi...

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thanks, as always, Pete, for all of your thoughtful and insightful comments. I truly value your unique, "unathletic" perspective -- it helps me keep my writing relevant for all readers.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My final pre-season essay. Let the real season begin. "Football is not an easy game. It’s an exhausting, grueling, brutal sport. Throwing your body against another body barreling towards you at a high rate of speed is an unnatural act." medium.com/@barthkeck/f...

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Football Chronicles 2026: Football Is Nothing Without Joy (#3)

Author’s note: This is the 3rd installment of “The HK Cougar Football Chronicles” for the fall season (2026). As an assistant coach, I…

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happens all the time. Sadly. “One of the problems with improving schools—and every school could serve students better—is the time-worn observation that because everyone’s been to school, they think they accurately recognize the problems in public education and know what would fix those problems.”

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Spot-on: “One of the problems with improving schools—and every school could serve students better—is the time-worn observation that because everyone’s been to school, they think they accurately recognize the problems in public education and know what would fix those problems.”

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This type of attack on civilians used to be considered heinous and immoral. What has become of us? "At least five wedding guests were killed, including a 6-year-old boy, and at least 67 other people were wounded." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/v...

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In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy

The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“The Pentagon is careening offtrack under a secretary of defense who is firing or forcing the resignations of officials, not because they are unqualified but because he believes they are insufficiently loyal to him, personally.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/h…

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Hegseth’s Pentagon Lurches off the Rails

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is the latest sign of severe dysfunction in the Defense Department.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My latest "Football Chronicles" essay: "Playing football has always been a risk — a fact no one will deny — but the growing awareness of CTE has cast a palpable pall over the game for many. Parents, no doubt, rightfully question the safety of the game." medium.com/@barthkeck/f...

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Football Chronicles 2026: Why Do Kids Play Football? (#2)

HK’s 2026 seniors: Chase Sandrey, Evan O’Neal, Kyle House (captain), Coach Wilcox, Tim Hickman (captain), Filip Kozdra, and Brady Hayward.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"In an hourlong interview, Bill Gates said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t...

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Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I cry, "FOUL!" Everybody knows that girls' physical maturation occurs before that of boys, making her participation in a BOYS' game patently unfair! www.yahoo.com/sports/artic...

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Kinley Rasmus breaks LLWS hits record for a girl, a day after notching her second strikeout record

Kinley Rasmus continues to etch her name in the Little League World Series record book.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Exactly. Even worse, an increasing number of adults (as in, "parents") don't even bother to look down on anything their kids might be reading because they're either too busy scrolling on their phones or they don't care -- or both.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I'm a big fan of the trades. I've seen too many of my high school students pushed towards college when trade school was a much better fit. But in elementary school? This has a sort of "Brave New World," social-engineering feel to it.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

But, of course. I knew I wanted to be an electrician ever since kindergarten.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This book from 2024, which I’m reading right now, accurately foreshadowed the disgraceful state of public health today.

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

How backwards has the U.S. become -- thanks to "MAHA" -- when a drug company fears using the term "vaccine" when announcing its research on a VACCINE that could fight cancer?

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Barth Keck @keckb33.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It reminded fed me of the note you included in your new book.

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