Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 5hI think people are underestimating how bad it is for Republicans that Trump is making himself so visible on the campaign trail. This would be like Nancy Pelosi campaigning publicly in '10. In fact, she told Democratic members to run against her if it would help. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 10hIt's a month until Election Day, and I guess I'm just going to have to live with this nauseating pit of worry in my stomach until then, I guess. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This ranks up there with the Seahawks not handing the ball off to Marshawn Lynch in my pantheon of sports pain. Brutal. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Before they save girls sports, I invite Republicans to watch girls sports and, perchance, to learn the names of the teams. 021
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I cannot for the life of me remember who recommended "Stoner" to me, but lordy am I grateful. Such a book.bookshop.orgStonerDiscover an American masterpiece. This unassuming story about the life of a quiet English professor has earned the admiration of readers all over the globe. William Stoner is born at the end of the ni... 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m so Gen X that my first words in German were “Sprechen sie Talk.” 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Clear that @terrymoranabc.bsky.social has run out of ducks. Quotes 1 Samuel, Whittier, and Byron Donalds' website. This is an edifying read.realpatriotism.com"When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead."The Sunday Poem 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning,” said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, who led the CDC's center for HIV & sexually transmitted infections till April 2025nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific MissionThe agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 100
Reposted by Jason StanfordMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 27/09/2026The CDC awarded a no-bid contract for exploring whether immunizing pregnant women would lead to autism in their children; to pay for this contract, the CDC took $362,000 from a program that provides free vaccines to about half American children. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific MissionThe agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 06146
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My ranking of top TV shows is nothing but MASN broadcasts of Orioles games where Colton Cowser does something awesome.static.klipy.comCowser snags the game winning HRALT: Cowser snags the game winning HR 060
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026static.klipy.comDuke De Castro Says: Not The Worst But Not The BestALT: Duke De Castro Says: Not The Worst But Not The Best 010
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"The numbers are somewhere between shitabulous and craptastic," said an anonymous Republican campaign advisor whom I've got to be friends with. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Keith Law leaving Pete Alonso off his hypothetical AL MVP ballot is violence. 050
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Texas Democrats, I am begging you, start putting bumperstickers that say "Trump Endorsed" on Republican yard signs. They will lose their minds, and their closing argument will be whether they still support an increasingly unpopular President. 010
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Dear Orioles Bluesky, have you read this yet? To paraphrase Maggie Smith's poem, @lauralippman managed to make this season beautiful. I've had notes saved in a draft about this season, and now I'll have to write it thanks to Laura.oldster.substack.comI Don't Know Why #12My grandmother watched Pretty Woman every day during the final years of her life and I have turned this into a story about baseball. 160
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Ba-dee-ya! Happy 21st of September to all who celebrate.jasonstanford.substack.comThe Migratory Anxiety of the AmericanBetween now and then, between the backwash and the crash of the wave, “is a time to decide a little bit who you want to be” 130
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Did the mass expression of love and pain by Mets fans restore the Orioles’ vibes? 110
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Mets fans love Pete Alonso the way Orioles fans love Adley Rutschman, with the doomed devotion of a Russian novel. 090
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If Trump will only fix something if we let him put his name on it, where should we put his name? Social Security Administration? 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Wife and I went to Spring Training in ‘25 and saw Mayo run home on a play at the plate. We were sitting so close, and he was SO big and SO fast that we both were scared for the catcher. Dude moves. 040
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Is it better to have seen a @cheekface.bsky.social concert and be left bereft at how long you have to wait for another one or to be perpetually anticipating one coming up soon but never happening? 120
Reposted by Jason StanfordCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A foldable product from Apple? That's nothing new. They've been folding for Trump for almost two years. 2383698
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 10/09/2026There will be a time that seeing Adley in a Red Sox uniform doesn’t feel like a death in the family, but we ain’t there yet. In the meantime, suppose I should be grateful to Elias for supplanting frustration as the dominant emotion of 2026 O’s fandom. 010
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026On the bright side, AL killing all the humans solves all of my long-term dental, retirement, and orthopedic worries. 110
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 07/09/2026In the disappointing dreck that is the 2026 Orioles season, Coby Mayo is a marvelous bright spot. 011
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Everything Charlotte writes is good. This one, though, shows exactly who she is and why you ignore her at your own peril. 635546
Reposted by Jason StanfordCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026They hate him. They really hate him.charlotteclymer.substack.comPete Hegseth’s Ruthless Pentagon NicknameThey hate him. 1152435671
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 05/09/2026static.klipy.comAlec Baldwin Pours Infinite WhiskeyALT: Alec Baldwin Pours Infinite Whiskey 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I wonder how long it’s gonna take before I’m not angry at the Orioles for pooping in their hats. 000
Reposted by Jason StanfordThe Isaac Who Came In From the Butler @isaacbutler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A friendly tip: if you are writing to an author to express praise for their book (which, btw, is hugely gratifying!!) if you use an LLM to write the email, it will wind up reading *exactly* like the scam emails we are all inundated with right now and might get ignored! 1474
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Y'allbreakingt.comColton Cowser: Just Moo It Shirt, Baltimore - MLB Players x BreakingTThis Just Moo It product celebrates Baltimore's love of all things cow when it comes to Colton Cowser. The outfielder has become a fan favorite with dazzling plays in the field and clutch moments at t... 120
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Is there an iPhone wallpaper of Cowser’s catch? 021
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Today would have been Ann Richards' 93rd birthday, and lord she would have had some things to say about Greg Abbott. 011
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 31/08/2026No chance Luis Roberts Jr. is the same player he was in 2023, but if he is what Eloy Jiménez and before him Aaron Hicks were to the Orioles, then we're in for some good baseball over the next month or so. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I like Gunnar Henderson’s facial hair plenty now. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Gunnar Henderson will have the first walk-off hit of his career to clinch a playoff berth for the Orioles in 2026. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It must really suck for A’s fans to have to put up with so many fans for the visiting team at every game. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I would like Gunnar Henderson’s facial hair a lot more if he were hitting better. 010
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I wish @cheekface.bsky.social knew how much I needed to shout "Everything is fine!" into the Deep Ellum void last night. 150
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The best part about Kevin Brown not doing an Orioles broadcast is that I can mute it and know I'm not missing anything. 010
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026They should probably stop giving those mice beer. 010
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Anyone know why Tyler O’Neill isn’t in the lineup against a LHSP? 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Do not go down this road with Gillian without something to dry your eyes. 040
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Switch out Dolly Parton's name for Donald Trump's everywhere. 000
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I've been doing a series on my Substack called "Jason Ruins Stuff." It started when everyone freaked out that Texas was putting Bible stories on the required reading list. I looked into it and... not that big a deal (Texas-adjusted):jasonstanford.substack.comThe Bible Stories Aren't the ProblemI expected to be upset at the required reading list for Texas public schools, but it's actually strong on cultural literacy. Kids should know where "Blessed are the peacemakers" is from. 100
Jason Stanford @realjasonstanford.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Any parent who has ever told a kid something that they finally heard from someone else--a family friend, a babysitter, a dude at a comic book store--understands how Dylan Beavers could receive an observation like this from a teammate's dad and not his hitting coach. 000