“Sources” are saying Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Bill is a unique curmudgeon. But if the best of all time doesn’t get in on the first ballot, should anyone? This vote is not a popularity contest. If true, this is an embarrassment for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Once you read it, you can’t unsee it: what we are seeing in Minnesota is what happens when the Jan 6 criminals are put in charge. These are literally the same people who stormed the Capitol, now with a blank check, weapons, and impunity.

I do really love using my Apple Pencil for handwriting on iPad. But one weird thing has always followed me since my first Apple Pencil: a part of the iPad always getting surprisingly hot while I’m writing. Is it just me?

Reminder: > “By analyzing $4 trillion of shipments […] researchers found that foreign exporters absorbed only about 4% of the burden of last year’s U.S. tariff increases […] while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.”

“Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds”- WSJ.

Sign seen at protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Denmark: “America already has too much ICE”

Let me say this in no uncertain terms, as an American: hands off Greenland! We do not steal from, nor threaten our long term close allies and NATO partners. NATO is the most effective alliance in the history of the world. Let’s not f’ it up. 🇺🇸💙🇩🇰🇬🇱🤝🏻

The New York Times have sent a reporter and photographer/videographer along with a scientific expedition to Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, and their reporting so far is fascinating. I’m not sure how much is available to non-subscribers, but check it out.

I was today years old when I realized why the Eagles current logo faces left. The right side feathers form an “E”.

(Bonus avian logo trivia: if you never noticed, the Falcons’ logo is in the shape of an “F”.)

Just learned that Bob Weir passed away yesterday at 78. Tremendously Grateful for all the amazing music he brought into the world. Fare thee well, Bobby 🌹

Not going to hold my breath for congratulatory texts from my Wisconsinite friends tonight. 🏈

After a heartstopping finish in Newcastle tonight, my UConn Huskies tried to do their best to up my heart rate at Providence… coming from 13 down late to force OT and pull out the win. 🏀

What a finish at St. James’ Park this evening, I wish I could have watched. Thankful for the BBC Newcastle audio feed that’s provided on nufc.co.uk! #HTL #NUFC ⚽️

I think I’ve hit the point where I’m marking all political text messages as spam, even from people I agree with because it’s all too much. I didn’t sign up for any of this.

Meanwhile, I’m pretty excited for my Bears to be back in the playoffs. I thought we might have another season, but Ben Johnson is awesome. My coach of the year for sure. 🏈

I’m not a Chiefs fan, but if I were Travis Kelce, I’d hang it up. Nothing more to prove. Have a lot ahead of you, why risk your health? Take the money and run. 🏈

He’s got the Peace Prize for sure now.

WTAF

Just finished The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes. Very much recommended for the age we live in.

Borrow from your local library or buy from your local bookstore.

BEARS!

We need to pass a law barring the naming of institutes and buildings and other government things after people who are still in office at any level.

Happy to have installed iOS 26.2 last night. This is the big win for me as someone very reliant on Reminders. Now do Calendar.app, Apple!

Definitely not loving “inspo” as shorthand for “inspiration”.

Dear parents, when you’re sitting in a cold, dark parking lot with a lot of other parents waiting for your kids, this is what parking lights are for. Use them. There’s no point in us all blinding each other.

I’m going to have come to grips with the fact that my Bears may actually be for real this season.

Big win today at St. James Park—feeling pretty good about it! #NUFC #HTL

UConn beats Duke. That’s not unusual, but doing it in football is new. 🎉

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