Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1hWhen I was a little kid and getting potty trained, my parents would tell me it's time to take a "George W." It works! 060
Reposted by Peter MarzanoKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1hEvery word of this from @drewmagary.bsky.social. Democrats will likely retake Congress, but what they do next is an open question. That's why it's important for us all to press Democrats -- right now -- to commit to an aggressive agenda of oversight and accountability. 30623183
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1hThe fourth guest book review from my wife, this one tackles the explosion of hip-hop in suburban communities around the turn of the century - and if anything has changed since this book was published in 2002therubbermatch.blogGuest book review: Why White Kids Love Hip-Hop by Bakari KitwanaIn her fourth guest book review, California State University, Chico computer science professor Kathleen Isenegger dives into Why White Kids Love Hip-Hop, an autopsy of the genre’s explosion a… 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1hWhen my wife was looking for her professor job two years ago, Red states were a hard and fast no for us, especially with so much of her research surrounding diversity in STEM. Typically, people don't like investing their lives into something only to be told to fuck off and that they're wrong 030
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 9hGreat to know that people's livelihoods that have been decimated across the board over the past decade are reduced to "ideology" - from the party that's supposedly the "defender" of rights. I just can't fathom having that level of hatred - and to market it as a GOOD thing too. 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 9hZERO place for this fucking bullshit. Just join the fascists if you're this much of a bigoted asshole. 110
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 9hI don't think this is an endorsement Hamilton would want to market anyways 030
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 13hThis was a fun team but come on the White Sox blowing a 2-0 lead is objectively hilarious. 10 years after blowing a 3-1 lead in the World Series to the Cubs, the Guardians win three straight in the playoffs against the other Chicago team to move on to the ALCS 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 16hI have previously disparaged SeaTac but I greatly appreciate the quality sensory room 000
Reposted by Peter MarzanoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/202622 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million so far to defeat Prop 40. By spending their fortunes trying to stop California from taxing billionaires, they're making the argument for a billionaire wealth tax more clearly and articulately than anyone else possibly could. 21781003472
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 18hMizzou looks so good, but with how insane their schedule is it's still easy to see them finishing 6-6 or 7-5. Massive test next week against Ole Miss 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 21hThis, times a million. I view myself as an average writer at best, but a big part of what I enjoy about doing it every day is that there's always a way to improve, to find a new way to implement your unique voice or communicate things effectively. You immediately lose that with this crap 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 23hThe name of the prison she's at is just called a rehabilitation facility in the official name but it is a prison, same place she was before the botched execution 150
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I may love roller coasters, but I've never been one to gravitate towards flat rides - here's whytherubbermatch.blogI’m a lifelong roller coaster enthusiast who doesn’t like flat rides – here’s whyDespite having a long-standing passion and interest for roller coasters and amusement parks in general, I’ve never been a fan of the flat rides that often fill out a park’s offering of … 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 10/10/2026in this guy's deepest political imaginations maybe he actually goes outside 070
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Love this show! Really touching ending and it just felt so relatable as a longtime former grocery store employee. 110
Reposted by Peter MarzanoOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026also this. ossoff's tone is "we all know this guy should get fucked, right? im just the leader saying it out loud. but we all understand this. we are united in this. i was just designated as the guy who gets to vocalize how you feel." bsky.app/profile/cora... 343148
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Our arrival in Walla Walla County also marked our 150th county traveled to together -therubbermatch.blogA full list of the U.S. counties my wife and I have traveled to togetherIn a continuation of yesterday’s list, here’s a full look at the U.S. counties my wife and I have traveled to together. 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 09/10/2026My wife and I are now up to 333 cities with this weekend's trip to Walla Walla, Washington!therubbermatch.blogA full list of the cities and towns my wife and I have traveled to togetherWhile much of my writing on this site has revolved around different experiences at sporting events across North America, I’ve yet to touch on the travel required to make it happen. 010
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Don't listen to the bullshit fellow Californians, vote YES on Prop 40 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 09/10/2026and here is the third guest book review from my wife Kathleen!therubbermatch.blogGuest book review: Dirty Kitchen by Jill DamatacIn her third guest book review, Kathleen, my wife and assistant professor of computer science at California State University, Chico, breaks down Dirty Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 09/10/2026We're getting a crazy J-Ram bat flip in Game 5 is what this means 000
Reposted by Peter MarzanoGreg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 08/10/2026It seems apt that on an afternoon when Pew Research shows his approval rating nearing the 40-points-underwater threshold, Trump would try to salvage matters by shouting online: *Look! N––ers!!!* 22636144
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Excited to share the third guest book review from my amazing wife on The Rubber Match tomorrow! Here's a look at Kathleen's first review, tackling The Empire of AI by Karen Haotherubbermatch.blogGuest Book Review: The Empire of AI by Karen HaoIn her first contribution to this website, Kathleen Isenegger, my wife and an assistant professor of computer science at California State University, Chico offers a review of The Empire of AI by Ka… 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026What a fucking joke. I hope she loses, because you can't be sending the message that this shit is at all okay - regardless of if it's "popular" or not. Real leaders work to shift public opinion to expand rights from all. Hateful assholes do what they can to prevent others from getting those rights 040
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A look back at the eight defunct roller coasters of my former home park -therubbermatch.blogA full list of defunct roller coasters at Six Flags Great AmericaMy home park for the first 29 years of my life, Six Flags Great America is one of the best regional theme parks in the country – and it has cycled through many roller coasters over its 50 yea… 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hard to expect anything else from an out of touch tech bro with hundreds of millions of dollars. Looking out for the ruling class above all else. Fuck this republican asshole, Weiser should be a major improvement 000
Reposted by Peter MarzanoRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026in humanoid robot movies the dilemma is always "the robot is programmed to perform humanity's grimmest tasks, but cannot love or be loved and will never feel the joy of holding a baby in its arms" but tech bros are like "great news, I just coded BabyHoldr 4.1 so I don't have to hold my baby anymore" 2150970
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The Rays, on the other hand, are headed back to the ALCS for the first time since 2020 - possibly putting a Rays-Dodgers rematch on the menu 010
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026No NY double dip in 2026!!! Theeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankees lose!!! 010
Reposted by Peter MarzanoSuss-- 🥌 @suss2hyphens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“No Way To Prevent This,” Says Only Ballpark Where This Regularly Happens 563334673
Reposted by Peter MarzanoCameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026the Vice President of the United States has gone on record citing this man as one of his biggest intellectual influences if you didn't know this, it's probably because for some reason literally no mainstream political media outlets think it's worth mentioning 8140251015
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Annoyingly and unfortunately, the Dodgers are headed back to their third straight NLCS. Their opponent will determine whether I begrudgingly root for them or not -therubbermatch.blogWhen was the last time each MLB team reached the League Championship Series?The penultimate round of the MLB postseason, a run to the LCS typically constitutes a deep playoff run in today’s format – although it wasn’t always that way. 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Both active players on the list are in action tonight 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026You're making the Reno Ramada Inn sound like the Ritz 120
Reposted by Peter MarzanoAaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Whether they like it or not, this is what ESPN has become. Stephen A. Smith gets a $40 million salary and the biggest platform possible to shout this crap on a daily basis across multiple shows. 510613
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Some 500-yard history todaytherubbermatch.blogHow many NFL quarterbacks have thrown for 500 yards in a game since 2000?An exceptionally rare single-game achievement, quarterbacks have thrown for 500 yards in a game on just 27 occasions in NFL history – 20 of which have come since 2000. 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I have exclusively heard nightmares about this place 100
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It has been a minuteshare.google2018 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3, Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers: October 15, 2018 | Baseball-Reference.comMilwaukee Brewers beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0). Oct 15, 2018, Attendance: 52793, Time of Game: 3:25. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Update here after Cole Beaudoin became the 2,432nd Ontario-born NHL player on Tuesday -therubbermatch.blogWhich Canadian provinces have produced the most NHL players?As the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs quickly approach, here’s a deeper look into which Canadian provinces have represented the country the most in the NHL over the years. 000
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 06/10/2026who is politics don't belong in orange county 190
Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I don't care how rough people say it was, it would have been so dope to ride Shockwaveyoutube.comSCHOCKWAVE SIX FLAGS Great America 1999 (Off Ride Only).YouTube video by psyclonesteve 000