Ben Baer

Opening up the old Bluesky machine as I’ve hit month 3 of the job search. Decade plus running content operations at MLS, BetMGM and Verizon. If your team needs someone who can lead people and keep the trains running, my DMs are open. NYC or remote. Any and all help appreciated.

Will be in Falmouth, MA tomorrow for the game (on vacation). Where should I watch?

3 episodes in, this is exactly what I was looking for, thanks for the rec

This is the only Olympic medals table we care about @mattdoyle.bsky.social @joeclowery.bsky.social @benbaer.bsky.social

Obviously haven’t been there in 5+ years but Doyle’s articles would do 7x the pageviews of what we considered a standard piece. He’s what brought people to the site. Know there’s still hardworking people there doing their best but this is the final nail in the coffin of the old MLSsoccer.

*A white Christian nationalist is murdered by a white Christian nationalist who hates him because he does not go far enough with his white Christian nationalism* The thing that caused this is liberal universities

This is who Charlie Kirk was: defector.com/this-is-who-...

This @today.yougov.com poll is why I'm going to become the Joker. The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.

My dog you took Brad Davis to that World Cup

REPORTER: Families are upset because warnings didn't go out in time. What do you say to those families? TRUMP: Well I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances. Only a bad person would ask a question like that. Only an evil person would ask a question like that.

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium. ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.

Yeah my job is pretty cool. My uniform is a tactical vest that’s two sizes too small and a gaiter I bought in a gas station. They send me to sneak into schools to kidnap little kids because people got mad about having to press 1 for English. The president had to warn everyone to stop spitting on me.

We’re back after a week off and feeling good taking advantage of CCC. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5QPU...

What a summary of the anti-trans movement: March 23rd: female fencer competes in mixed-gender event, beating several male competitors, finishing 8th March 30th: same fencer films herself telling trans competitor “I am refusing to fence you, because I am a woman and you are a man,” collects $5000

New York! 😳 Fifth Avenue is filled. Trump will hate this 🎉 #HandsOff #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff2025

No pod this week due to scheduling conflicts but here are some of Oso’s picks.

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."

MajorLeagueSoccerSoccer.com is dead.

Joey Saputo is a stain on MLS.

some more congestion pricing Ws: Broadway attendance: up 21% Restaurant reservations: up 7% Pedestrian traffic: up 4% Retail sales: up $900M Commercial leasing: up 61% Subway crime: down 37% Car crashes: down 50% Honking complaints: down 69%

this is the only Jubilee the people actually want to see

The Republican Party is more or less built on reactionary opposition to the Democrats policies rather than their own actual policy ideas, and unfortunately the Democrats’ most recent policy was “having a strong economy”

JPM DESK: “.. tariffs of these magnitude will drive both Canada and Mexico into a recession. Look for US GDP growth expectations to crater and for earnings revisions to be materially lower, forcing a re-think of year-end forecasts. .. we are changing our view to Tactically Bearish.” $SPX

DRo adds to his LAFC-NYC U2.5 (+130)win with an easy Inter Miami win on the road (+145) ✅

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If it wasn't clear already, Jesse Marsch really gets what it means to be the head coach of Canada's national men's soccer team. His full comments on what the Canada-U.S. political situation means to him and the CanMNT heading into the Concacaf Nations League Finals.

Is this thing on? Oso’s on the board! Latte anytime +140✅

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the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs

Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.

This is so good.

So Justin Trudeau is now saying the tariffs have been paused for 30 days as they implement a new border plan. Basically, after the markets freaked, Trump backed off of the threats while Mexico and Canada essentially promised to do things that they were already doing.

Hidden among the Trump administration's first week assault on the American people is withdrawing the long-awaited EPA proposal on PFAS (forever chemicals) effluent limits in drinking #water. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

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Max capacity passengers per hour: * Boring Co’s Vegas Loop: 4,500 * NYC subway 6 train: 105,000

LA Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida nods to new reality while speaking to media today about his re-signing: "I considered all other possibilities, not in just these 2 years, but also the longer time as well. Also my family is very happy to be here. But now everything changes after Trump, so I don't know"

Biggest news here is GAM no longer having an expiration date.

AB is charging $5 more per keg. however, this makes no sense when you look at the data: over 300 kegs can fit in a single truck that pays a $21.60 charge. that’s 7 cents per keg, or $0.0006 per pint of beer, and not including labor or gas savings. AB is actually just price gouging.

These guys are going to rack up the screen time.