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J Iles

@petiles.bsky.social
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Born in Indiana, crisscrossed the US before landing 6 hours north of Syracuse in Canada

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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One thing I’ve been thinking, but I haven’t heard it said in this way is that “racism doesn’t pay the rent”. It might get you elected, but it won’t help you stay elected If that’s all you have.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Coupled with the Wrigley field volleyball fiasco, it’s been quite the weekend for labor day special events.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
There are 3 people playing now that appear to be wearing the same outfit with zvervev in the same outfit.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
@cjzero.bsky.social did I just see Learner Tien wearing the exact same outfit as his opponent at the US Open? There was a flash of their match during the Eala/Jovic transition.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I came hoping for some AFC South analysis, but I’ll stay for the life advice. Thanks.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I read this years ago and I’ve always followed your work and cheered for your success. You wrote me a heart felt email about that was so well written that i didn’t know how to respond. I went through something very similar in 2012, and you captured what I experienced In your own story. thank you.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It doesn’t mean it will be good, but for the macafee enthusiasts it will be an experience. Tom Green has turned his ”retirement“ to a farm into its own entertainment industry.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Green records country songs so that they can serve as filler material for his comedy shows. I think macafee wrote a bunch of songs about now so that when he does his 1-man show (with backing band!) after all bridges have burned, he’ll have a built in soundtrack, complete with filler material.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In trying to figure out why macafee recorded an album, I think looking at Tom Green’s current modus operandi is clearer. Green is credited with doing “what comes next” - jackass, but he also pioneered Joe Rogan - style podcasting.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Quote tweeting from X just increases the Dr Nick vibe.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
you must have kids who are still the of the age where they assume total competence at all times. it’s a hard standard to live up to.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
@joelanderson.bsky.social typically I read a piece of writing and I hear my own voice. But this one, specifically that line, I could hear in your voice.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
“Whether dealing crack, rap, or cognac…” Nice job.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
These aren’t new ideas. I have a “read about me” book from the late 1970s. I‘m not opposed. As a child I knew it wasn’t a “real” book. But it fostered a love of reading. I got my daughter’s the same 10 years ago. They recognized the difference as well. they were read, that led to better books
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I enjoyed it. All of my action movie friends complained that you never saw “hulk” until it was too late. I disagreed. dr. banner is the interesting character here. But just like dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, people want more Hyde rather than less.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
If we’re going to embrace technology for these calls, then let’s fully embrace it by saying 50% of the body mass. That’s more consistent with the human eye. And then abandon the flag person.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Your words were the backdrop to these games. Or the games were the backdrop to your words. Not sure which. Congrats on a season completed.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Should never have doubted Method Man.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Here is a link to the original text for those who would like read (or re-read) it. ia601309.us.archive.org/20/items/his...
ia601309.us.archive.org
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Loved your piece. The line that stuck out was the left handed backcourt. it seems very uncommon that 3 of the best guards in the finals are left-handed When you include Brunson that has to be part of their magic, correct? It‘s an oversized sample as compared to the general population.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Agreed - I spent way more time reading @dustindopirak.bsky.social and @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social thabn I spent actually watching the games this year.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Aren’t Harlan and PJ there doing radio?
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
at what point in schedule growth will teams begin to have “DNP-rest” as an option, and therefore try to roster additional Starters at premium position like QB?
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I subscribed because of football plus your interest in other things. Football only gets to monotonous, and we are all impacted/inspired/affected by a variety of competition. It’s inter-related in my mind.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I have one. It works well, with little effort. For that reason I don’t feel rewarded by the ice cream that I made. And the ice cream is reasonably good. The sorbets taste great. But there is next to no effort.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
@thepressbox.bsky.social #strainedpun www.npr.org/2026/03/21/n...
npr.org
End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
This article tries to document the origin story. hindsight.thevarsity.ca/article/hist...
hindsight.thevarsity.ca
HINDSIGHT
The Varsity's HINDSIGHT magazine
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Is flag football “football”, or does ”football” need contact?
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
And Trump admires Putin
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I still believe in the NBA Cup. I might be the only one who enjoys who also isn’t making money from it.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Raising Arizona gives you 11 minutes of this before they even tell you the title of the movie.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Now it’s A 60 minute half
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
@dustindopirak.bsky.social wrote that he does it all of the time. www.indystar.com/story/sports...
indystar.com
Why does Pacers center Jay Huff always reverse dunk?
Pacers center Jay Huff doesn't always reverse dunk but it seems like that. 'It's way more fun,' he said
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The overproduction makes me not watch. I’ve watched less of these Olympics than previous years. I’m also not consuming Olympic content online. I’m just not paying attention because production has overstepped the product, IMO.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
They just didn’t do a good job of marketing this during football season.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
NBC wants to own Sunday night sports year round. www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
nbc.com
Sunday Night Baseball: Full 2026 Schedule for MLB Games on NBC & Peacock
The MLB is coming back to NBC and Peacock, and we now have the full slate of games fans can find this season. Check out all the schedule and details here!
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Sunday night NBA started Feb 1 on NBC. Had to wait for football season to end. www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
nbc.com
Full 2026 Sunday Night Basketball Schedule - NBA on NBC and Peacock
The NBA on NBC launches weekly Sunday Night Basketball in prime time beginning February 1, 2026, and we’ve got the complete game schedule.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Best part about listening is that I feel like I’m eavesdropping rather being presented to. Every part of the conversation is meant for the people in the room. the rest of us are flies on the wall. YouTube might be a different flavour.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
following that logic you could talk about “someone who ran as a republican” as well. party identification is personal. One person’s republican party (which drove their vote) isn’t another’s. The wedge could be between the voter and the elected, and then the elected and the administration.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
@thepressbox.bsky.social i really hope this meets the strained pun headline requirements. bsky.app/profile/sick...
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Are you writing the offseason piece that celebrates this fact? Here’s hoping so ….
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Ole Miss might be the big winner here.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Similar piece came out in Canada last summer. www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
cbc.ca
Tracking Canada’s fascist fight clubs
CBC’s visual investigations team reveals where some of Canada’s white nationalist 'active clubs' gather to prepare for violence.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I was completely surprised to hear a deep dive into the great lakes, especially Lake Huron. i live way up north, and have visited that area. All the towns you mentioned are wealthy vacation spots. it’s the Ontario version of Vail or Montauk. Just a few hours from downtown Toronto.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
if you (for some reason) decide to ever watch the Good Place, Blake Bortles being one of the main character‘s favourite player is a running joke. Now I don’t even think of that name as a former football player.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Why is there an assumption that 70+ shots is the correct number?! Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) is one shot, but 3 viruses. the math shouldn’t be trusted in his argument. There is no legitimacy, even at the level of counting, much less scientific need.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Completely agree. Also think for the lebron lakers and the giannis bucks, they’d already won a title. This was just another accolade. Hopefully the Knicks and spurs use this as a stepping stone for the postseasob because I like the NBA Cup and the tension it brings to up and coming teams.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
But the runner-up teams (Pacers and OkC) both used it to springboard themselves. It gave 2 up and coming teams valuable “playoff” experience that parlayed into postseason success. I‘m expecting the same from the spurs.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Taking that 30 min of cardio outside rather than staying inside will do wonders too, but everyone does what they can.
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J Iles @petiles.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
It’s because you choose the bread “…on a roll”, “…on a bagel”, etc.
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