Ben

Ben

@bw41.bsky.social

Skier, mountain biker, dad, and lifelong Philly sports fan.

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Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

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It's crazy how much junk health advice there is, when most of it comes down to simple things: 1. Exercise regularly 2. Sleep 3. Eat mostly real foods 4. Don't smoke 5. Have friends 6. Pursue something meaningful 7. Don't drink too much 8. Get off your phone 9. Spend time outside

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"Bill Simmons coming out of his colonoscopy to find out the Celtics traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George" would be the pilot episode of a Curb-style show I'd write to ruin Bill Simmons's life

Phillies only being 4.5 games back from the Braves for the division lead while having a -1 run differential vs. Atlanta’s +92 is something I just can’t quite comprehend.

I don’t want Jalen Brunson to win an NBA championship simply because of how stupid his hand-smelling celebration is.

Maybe instead of data centers we should grow food and raise livestock. I dunno… just a thought. A record high stock market buoyed by AI stocks doesn’t pay my grocery bill or feed my family. We’ve lost the plot.

Had a shop quote my wife $600 for a repair that took me 30 minutes and $40 worth of parts. I didn’t even need YouTube.

File this under “Who cares?”

Gina Mizell@ginamizell.bsky.social

Some news: Sixers rookie Johni Broome has been medically cleared following late-February meniscus surgery and will be available for Game 1 vs. Boston, the team says.

There shouldn’t be an “option” to mark in one way or the other. If it’s a bot it should always be identified as such. Additionally, real human users should have the option to “block all bots” in replies.

Bluesky@bsky.app

v1.119 is live! Bot labels are here. If you run an automated account, you can now mark it as such in your account settings. The label will show up on your profile and posts so people know what's a bot and what's not.

You know you’re old when you recognize almost nobody on either of these rosters.

NBA@nba.com

The stars will be out in LA tonight! 🌟 Don't miss the 2026 Ruffles Celeb Game at 7:00pm/et on ESPN!

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Preemptively moved McCain to make a deal that wasn’t there and never happened. Oof. That explanation will not calm the crowd

Paul Hudrick@paulhudrick.bsky.social

Daryl Morey said the goal was to add talent to help the team now. Said part of the Jared McCain deal was to make an addition, which is why they made the move early. Said nothing materialized.

There should be an age limit for elected officials. Full stop. Just retire and enjoy all the 6-figure speaking gigs paid for by the corporations you gave preferential treatment to over your constituents.

Honestly, just impose legit term limits. So many problems solved with just that. Nobody should be a lifelong politician.

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Phils’ offseason plan: 1. Even more starting pitching 2. Text hitters “don’t swing at every pitch” each morning at 8:00

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