croolby.bsky.social

croolby.bsky.social

@croolby.bsky.social

High school teacher. Amateur game developer learning Godot. Baseball fan. North Carolinian.

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I'm working with data on all players currently on AAA rosters for a project. My first big takeaway: why didn't anyone tell me that the Twins have a prospect with the amazing name "Paulshawn Pasqualotto"??

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RANDOM POSTER WHOSE OPINION I HAVE NO REASON TO TRUST: A result like this in NV-03 would be seismic. That’s deep Blortles country. It was Vinkum +8 in ‘24 ME DURING ELECTION SEASON: totally. i just need to look at 9000 more of these

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i strongly disagree with a commercial for the postseason including a pitcher striking out ke’bryan hayes. the skill level required is just not that high there

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A world where a twist ending is repurposed as a video title. where a thing's climax has been removed, leaving an advertisment for the gap where it used to be. such things are commonplace in. the twilight zone

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when wikipedia launched, the idea that an encyclopedia could be reliably maintained by the public was a joke. now, it's a marvel, a remarkable resource, virtually the only website that remotely delivers on its potential and practically the last pleasant browsing experience on the internet.

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I hope there's a sign for folks dropping off people at the airport that says "D.PARTON"

ABC 10News@abc10news.bsky.social

Nashville International Airport is expected to officially become Dolly Parton International Airport following the country legend’s death on Aug. 25. https://www.10news.com/entertainment/nashville-international-airport-to-change-its-name-to-dolly-parton-international-airport 

I've officially watched enough tennis now to have a hot take: the best-of-3 women's matches are too short and the best-of-5 men's matches are too long. Therefore, I propose that our top tennis scientists focus their efforts on discovering a new odd number between 3 and 5.

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I wanted AI to solve my chronic medical problem, not the problem of my enjoying thinking about math within a community. But I suppose if I were a medical researcher, it would be just the reverse. I celebrate today on behalf of slow and unproductive medical researchers.

This is tangential to the main issues raised by this story, but I wish that it would be standard practice in an article like this to note that polygraphs are discredited pseudoscience. It's meaningful context here, plus it would just be good practice generally.

Dean Baker@deanbaker13.bsky.social

Hegseth confirms reports of diminished munitions www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u... It can only be a leak if it's true, but that fact seems over Hegseth's head.

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Mother Nature now carrying out double tap strikes

The New York Times@nytimes.com

As emergency workers searched Himalayan valleys on Thursday for survivors of a colossal flood that killed hundreds of people, the Nepali and Chinese authorities warned that a second flood might be coming — with rescuers most at risk, according to an expert.

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In 2021, we decided not to enter affiliate relationships with sportsbooks or gambling-affiliated companies. That still stands. We don't want to win when our users lose—we're committed to being a trusted source of sports information. ⤵️ https://www.sports-reference.com/gambling-revenue-policy.html

sports-reference.comGambling Revenue Policy for Sports-Reference.com Sites | Sports-Reference.comAbout the gambling revenue we will and won't receive.

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I'm sorry but I invented Waziggy, a mean Ziggy who likes bad things and is rude. I invented him but I cannot control him, and I am afraid of him.

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com

Trump takes starring role at Washington's IndyCar debut. Trump rode a ceremonial lap in his armored limousine and waved the green flag to start Sunday's IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, capping celebrations of America's 250th birthday u.afp.com/SVwY

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Finally, a way to make money in journalism

CNN@cnn.com

A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a police raid of the paper's offices in 2023 that ignited a national furor over press freedom. https://cnn.it/4wXrOIx