cwgrody

Author. Retired social worker specializing in family therapy. Former sportswriter. Hopefully funny once in a while.

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2026-03-31 20:24:22 UTC

Dear #NFL,
You know this is admitting that replacement refs will lead to an inferior product.
Right? Hello?
https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/sports-uv5v9mtcz/-/a-p7VVLEsNR96G55yiivIRPQ%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

2026-03-24 01:55:30 UTC

Everyone is making too much out of ABS. We’ve watched this for multiple seasons in the minors, and it’s actually pretty seamless.
The only excitement comes when teams waste the challenges. Spoiler: Pitchers should never challenge; hitters don’t do well, either; catchers rock.
https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/sports-uv5v9mtcz/-/a-4t3OOIgrRiiEaA-X-4ln2Q%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

2026-03-23 22:58:59 UTC

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@nprofile…nu7u — A little ghosting, a little stalking …

2026-03-23 15:49:53 UTC

“On Meet the Press (Sunday), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said: ‘We’re gonna give Iran $14 billion to fund this war with the United States? We’re gonna give Russia billions of dollars to fund their war with Ukraine? We’re literally putting money into the pockets of the very nations that we are fighting right now. We’ve never seen this level of incompetence in war-making in this country’s history.’”
#HeatherCoxRichardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-22-2026

2026-03-23 01:37:39 UTC

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@nprofile…eqsh — Getting tired of this game of Stupid People Risk.

2026-03-23 01:36:43 UTC

Looking forward to Friday’s league game between #Iowa and #Nebraska.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-22 23:25:53 UTC

Today was the first time Denver had all of their players available since Nov. 12, and the result was a 128-112 win over Portland.
Seven #Nuggets scored in double figures, led by Murray and Joker each with 22. Peyton Watson was rusty in his first game back, but he had 14 points and six boards off the bench.
Next up: Tuesday at Phoenix. #NBA

2026-03-22 22:33:20 UTC

Jokic deflects a pass to Gordon, who flips a no-look, over the head, backward pass to Joker for an easy layup. It normally goes the other direction.
#Nuggets up 12, third quarter. #NBA

2026-03-22 22:27:04 UTC

Joker gets his 10th assist (and another third quarter triple-double) on a pass to Cam Johnson for three. BTW, Johnson has five threes.
#Nuggets up 14, third quarter. #NBA

2026-03-22 22:06:56 UTC

The mascots helping celebrate Rocky’s birthday at halftime are playing better defense than the teams so far.
#Nuggets #Blazers #NBA

2026-03-22 22:03:34 UTC

The #Nuggets scored 157 the last time they played Portland. Today, they have 75 at halftime.
Denver up six. #NBA

2026-03-22 21:43:40 UTC

For the second straight game, Denver goes with the #NugGnats while Joker’s on the bench — smaller, quicker defenders intended to swarm and pester opponents.
#Nuggets up one, second quarter. #NBA

2026-03-22 21:25:06 UTC

Sunday afternoon pickup game at the Community Center — #Nuggets and #TrailBlazers are tied at 31 just seven minutes into the game.
#NBA

2026-03-22 21:13:33 UTC

Jamal Murray scores seven points in the first 90 seconds. Already having a better day than his alma mater.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-22 21:02:49 UTC

#Nuggets time. Welcome back, Peyton Watson! Denver’s finally back to full strength.
#NBA

2026-03-22 18:53:49 UTC

That’s the second palming call I’ve seen this week. It’s like 1975 all over again.
#Kentucky #IowaState #MarchMadness

2026-03-22 04:24:54 UTC

“Kennedy’s efforts to reshape vaccine policies have been well chronicled, but ProPublica wanted to take a broader look at how the changes might affect Americans’ health in the years to come. We found that long-forgotten plagues have roared back, killing and maiming children in parts of the world where access to vaccines or trust in them faltered. What seemed like subtle changes to a country’s vaccine policies had disastrous consequences years later.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-agenda-childhood-plagues

2026-03-22 01:54:48 UTC

That clanker three by #Vandy sounded like a ringing bell.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-21 03:39:30 UTC

Down nine entering the fourth quarter, the #Nuggets went to an aggressive small unit while Joker rested. That group (the NugGnats?) brought Denver back and keyed a great team win, 121-115, over Toronto.
With everyone healthy (except Peyton Watson), Coach Adelman is playing with second-team combinations. The Gnats were particularly effective tonight.
Next up: Sunday hosting Portland. #NBA

2026-03-21 01:34:15 UTC

I think Joker has a dent in the back of his head.
#Nuggets down two, late first quarter. #NBA

2026-03-21 01:04:30 UTC

#Nuggets time. Joker’s more aerodynamic up top than he’s been in a while.
#NBA

2026-03-21 00:51:33 UTC

That’s just a wasted challenge.
#Clemson #MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-21 00:48:04 UTC

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@nprofile…eqsh — I’d like the Teleportation Hash Browns smothered, please.

2026-03-20 23:36:55 UTC

Mercy rule?
#StJohns #NorthernIowa #MarchMadness

2026-03-20 19:26:46 UTC

With due respect …
Calling that foul a flagrant isn’t fair to the #WrightState defender. He was going straight up, and only came down hard on the #Virginia shooter because the shooter pushed his shoulder into his midsection and flipped him forward.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-20 18:55:17 UTC

Great shot by #Kentucky to send it to OT, but stop calling it a 50-footer. The court is only 94 feet long, and he was several steps into the front court. It was basically a 35% shot for Steph.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-20 18:51:58 UTC

We’ve heard all the #WrightState puns before. Heck, when I went there, the school motto was, “It’s the Wright State University for you.”
Wright State up five at halftime. Go, Raiders!
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-20 17:58:06 UTC

#WrightState is my undergrad alma mater. Should’ve worn the green, guys.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-20 16:57:52 UTC

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@nprofile…eqsh — Maybe he was drawn to Cantore?

2026-03-20 16:08:59 UTC

“‘We want (Bondi) under oath because we don’t trust her,’ Frost reiterated. ‘We want her under oath because she has shown that she is involved in a cover up…. She sat down, they started the clock like a hearing. It’s a hearing. It is a fake deposition, where no one can see what’s going on, with zero transcription, where it’s not on C-Span or anything, and where no one is under oath, and they are allowed to freely lie to members of Congress.’”
#HeatherCoxRichardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-19-2026

2026-03-20 02:50:41 UTC

I haven’t seen #Gonzaga play this season. I’m assuming nine points in 10 minutes is abnormal . . .
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-20 01:50:26 UTC

Each year, a team comes out of the First Four ready to make a run. Looks like #Texas this year.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-20 01:45:19 UTC

Dybantsa’s taken a shot to the head and an elbow to the face in the last few minutes. Neither was a foul. #NBA ready!
#BYU #Texas #MarchMadness

2026-03-20 01:13:58 UTC

Shucks. I was rooting for a scoreless OT.
#VCU #NorthCarolina #MarchMadness

2026-03-20 01:03:07 UTC

OT for #VCU and #NorthCarolina.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-20 00:27:49 UTC

Vokietaitis sounds like a disease. ( #BYU might agree.)
#Texas #MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-19 17:45:23 UTC

Mobley hits a couple of threes, and the #Buckeyes run off 10 in a row. Still down six, mid-second half.
#OhioState #MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-19 17:08:37 UTC

Great defense for #TCU in that first half; #OhioState’s offense has no answers so far.
#Buckeyes down 15 at halftime.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-19 17:00:36 UTC

Tilly wasn’t the Buckeye I was talking about needing to take threes.
#OhioState down nine, late first half.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-19 16:48:42 UTC

The #Buckeyes need to stop turning down open threes.
#TCU up eight.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-19 16:46:18 UTC

Punch would’ve got away with that push in the NBA.
#Buckeyes down one.
#MarchMadness #MCBB

2026-03-19 15:45:58 UTC

“Wyden also posted today on social media: ‘HUGE: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—Trump’s former personal lawyer who was also responsible for Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a cushy club fed—has intervened to block the DEA from providing details of a mysterious Epstein investigation … Given Blanche’s close personal ties to Donald Trump, this reeks of a continued coverup to protect key names in the Trump administration.’”
#HeatherCoxRichardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-18-2026

2026-03-19 00:58:17 UTC

Layup line for Christian Braun right now.
#Nuggets up two, first quarter. #NBA

2026-03-19 00:47:37 UTC

Joker tries to go behind the back at midcourt, but Memphis picks his pocket and jams home the rare basketball #Ledecky.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-18 16:32:57 UTC

“Trump has lost the working-class white voters and Latino voters who put him in office. Republicans could woo them back but instead are trying to push voters off the rolls …
“It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections … and states, which run elections, already require ID … Trump’s demand that voters provide proof of citizenship—a passport or a birth certificate and matching REAL ID … would cut as many as 21 million voters.”
#HeatherCoxRichardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-17-2026

2026-03-18 03:16:22 UTC

How good is the #Nuggets’ flow tonight? They have 72 points at halftime, and Joker only has two (on just three shots). Instead of scoring, he has 10 assists in 14 minutes.
Denver up 32 at the half. #NBA

2026-03-17 01:56:13 UTC

Old school brushback.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-16 04:39:18 UTC

“‘We’ve had no oversight whatsoever over what the executive is doing as we’re spending a billion dollars a day, and we have failed to have any real substantive debate or discussion,’ said Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.”
https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/politics-h8vn14lnz/-/a-lMnANa50RYyqbVQaC5kjvA%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

2026-03-16 00:12:24 UTC

No offense to Smoltz, but this is the one game where the US offense isn’t an advantage over the other team. The DR’s lineup is the equal, and possibly better than, the US lineup.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-15 04:19:20 UTC

Everybody predicted a Venezuela vs. Italy semifinal, right?
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-15 04:08:59 UTC

Not Acuna’s best swing. Looked like he was playing pepper.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-15 03:49:09 UTC

That was a #SpringTraining mistake by Japan’s pitcher. Tovar scores from second on a high pickoff throw into CF.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-15 03:12:12 UTC

Intentionally missing the free throw, grabbing the rebound and then scoring never works, so more power to the #Lakers.
On to OT.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-15 02:28:24 UTC

Denver comes all the way back from 17 down with Murray on the bench. Game tied going to the fourth quarter.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-15 02:25:49 UTC

Another third quarter triple-double for Joker.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-14 19:28:52 UTC

Italy knocks Seth Lugo out of the game in the first inning. Didn’t see that coming, but maybe I should have.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-14 15:30:44 UTC

Headline needs to say despite Trump, not to imply that it’s a success for him.
https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/u.s.-news-lhl4uphvz/-/a-nMgk1ufURVeeVKyprUlQow%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

2026-03-14 02:08:38 UTC

Nayled it (Bo style).
US still up, 5-3, in the bottom of the sixth.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-14 00:14:04 UTC

These are not “lose and go home” games. They’re “lose and go back to spring training” games.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-14 00:03:32 UTC

Sanchez goes right after the hitters. That’s how you pitch with a seven-run lead.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-13 18:13:59 UTC

If you’re not trapping in the backcourt, you should foul much quicker than the #Buckeyes did. Burned off nine seconds.
#OhioState #BigTenTournament #MCBB

2026-03-13 18:07:13 UTC

I wouldn’t suggest a steady diet of Thornton guarding Mara, especially with four fouls.
#OhioState #BigTenTournament #MCBB

2026-03-13 16:19:08 UTC

“Paul Krugman wrote in his newsletter that this is ‘The Billionaires’ War,’ since it was their campaign money that mobilized low-information voters to rally behind Trump and his minions: ‘The Gang That Couldn’t Think Straight,’ as Krugman puts it.
“There are major societal implications for that war. It is already costing at least $1 billion a day, and administration officials have suggested they are going to ask Congress for more money for it.”
#HeatherCoxRichardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-12-2026

2026-03-13 03:46:07 UTC

The #Nuggets, down 20 in the first half, come back to win with an 83-point second half (they pulled a Bam).
So many players were key to the comeback, with Joker (31 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists) and Murray (39 points, seven assists) posting huge numbers.
But a special mention for Spencer Jones, whose energy at the start of the fourth quarter kickstarted the 42-25 Denver run in the fourth quarter.
One of the best wins of the season.
#NBA

2026-03-13 01:11:39 UTC

It looks like someone shot Joker in the shoulder. Day at the office for him.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-13 01:08:53 UTC

I love that the #Nuggets aren’t using Aaron Gordon tonight in the second game of a back-to-back. Get him as healthy for the playoffs as possible.
#NBA

2026-03-12 02:23:07 UTC

Murray’s ankle might be feeling better — seven points in the first six minutes.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-11 20:55:20 UTC

So far in the sixth inning, Cuba:
— Had its first baseman get stuck in the netting behind first base;
— Dropped a pop-up to the second baseman;
— Allowed a baserunner to go from first to third on a wild pitch;
— Dropped a pop-up between the catcher and the third baseman;
— Gave up a RBI double to Bo Naylor, who should’ve been out on the pop-up;
— And committed catcher’s interference.
It’s the small things …
#CanadaVsCuba #WBC #baseball

2026-03-11 04:10:04 UTC

Maybe Italy should stop using #Padres’ relievers against PCA.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-11 04:01:12 UTC

#Padres’ relievers everywhere you look in this game.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-11 02:59:22 UTC

To be fair, I haven’t seen any commercials on Tubi since making fun of commercials on Tubi.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-10 18:49:24 UTC

Hey, the Jets can ruin him twice!
https://www.threads.com/@rapsheet/post/DVtrDYAj5w5

2026-03-10 14:46:05 UTC

“Trump has become so desperate to force Republicans in Congress to limit voting … he took to social media to threaten them …
“Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded: ‘The SAVE Act is Jim Crow 2.0. It would disenfranchise tens of millions of people. If Trump is saying he won’t sign any bills until the SAVE Act is passed, then so be it: there will be total gridlock in the Senate. Senate Democrats will not help pass the SAVE Act under any circumstances.’”
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-9-2026

2026-03-10 02:19:41 UTC

SGA. Whatcha gonna do?
We’ll get ‘em next time.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-10 00:16:00 UTC

We’re on pace for a 160-151 final score.
#Nuggets up three after one. #NBA

2026-03-09 23:51:54 UTC

Thirteen straight points for Aaron Gordon. Smart for the #Nuggets to feature him early; defenses can’t double and triple Joker and still guard AG.
#NBA

2026-03-09 22:47:15 UTC

Let me fix it for you, AP: “Trump continues to lie about and try to cheat in elections.” It’s really not that hard to be accurate, you know.
https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/politics-h8vn14lnz/-/a-gPtU1zfUTHG-jzSsKkHMRw%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

2026-03-09 22:08:56 UTC

I don’t understand why the #Tigers won’t let Skubal stay with Team USA.
If he pitched the finals of the #WBC, he’d miss Opening Day, but his next day to pitch would be the second game of the season. Meanwhile, the Tigers also have Framber Valdez, another ace would could easily start game one.
Considering that Skubal is a free agent in the fall, why would Detroit give him any more reason to want to leave?
Authority for authority’s sake rarely works out well.
#MLB #baseball

2026-03-09 19:58:42 UTC

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@nprofile…jv0l — Congrats!!! I retired last year, and it’s great!

2026-03-09 19:56:05 UTC

Good.
https://www.threads.com/@rapsheet/post/DVrPtpKAcG3

2026-03-09 03:02:00 UTC

Major league tarp work by the grounds crew in Puerto Rico. (They’ve had a lot of practice today.)
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball

2026-03-09 01:04:22 UTC

Need to put some Diamond Dry on third base.
#Panama #Canada #WBC

2026-03-08 16:28:44 UTC

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@nprofile…eqsh — At least open the windows and then breathe it in. 😊

2026-03-08 16:26:38 UTC

Sure, Bogaerts’ throw went into the stands. But on the bright side, his arm’s in good shape.
#WBC #Padres #baseball

2026-03-08 16:21:54 UTC

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@nprofile…eqsh — Bacon kills you whether you ingest it or breathe it.😊

2026-03-08 03:29:36 UTC

I had no idea Hyun Jin Ryo (Dodgers, Blue Jays) was still pitching. Notably, tonight for Korea in the #WorldBaseballClassic.
#WBC #baseball

2026-03-08 03:09:55 UTC

Aaron Judge just broke a panel in the left-field wall. Only got a single out of it.
#WorldBaseballClassic #WBC #baseball

2026-03-08 02:44:31 UTC

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@nprofile…kpan — The announcers misled us. They had Christian Vasquez playing first base; now he’s catching. Still, fun game so far!

2026-03-08 02:38:33 UTC

Yes — extra innings! Who’s going to catch for Puerto Rico?
#WorldBaseballClassic #WBC #baseball

2026-03-08 02:30:46 UTC

Gutsy move for Puerto Rico to pinch-run for Maldonado when they don’t have any other catchers.
#WorldBaseballClassic #WBC #baseball

2026-03-07 22:32:47 UTC

Another good #SpringTraining outing for our man Jackson Wolf against Cleveland — two innings, one walk, no runs. Spring ERA is down to 2.57.
#Padres #MLB

2026-03-07 19:12:28 UTC

Cue the garage therapists …
https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/sports-uv5v9mtcz/-/a-qezW7OKNSm6QWpr0MygugQ%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

2026-03-07 04:46:30 UTC

I have to figure out how to balance how much I like watching the #WorldBaseballClassic with how much I hate watching Fox Nation commercials.
#WBC #baseball

2026-03-07 04:23:34 UTC

Well, that was ugly. We’ll get ‘em next time.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-07 03:16:29 UTC

Insult to injury — the call is overturned to a blocking foul on Murray.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-07 03:15:24 UTC

It was nice to have everyone back while it lasted.
Murray rolls his ankle on Jokic’s foot while taking a charge. Good defense, horrible luck.
Murray helped to the locker room.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-07 02:37:11 UTC

The #Nuggets are only up two after one quarter, but they’re getting (and missing) wide-open shots. They’ll start hitting them at some point. #NBA

2026-03-07 02:14:25 UTC

Gordon looked good on that dunk. Sorry, rim.
#Nuggets #NBA

2026-03-07 02:09:07 UTC

The #WorldBaseballClassic has been fun, but it’s time for the #Nuggets and #Knicks.
And for the first time in months, Denver has its entire starting lineup back. Likely a minutes restriction for Aaron Gordon, but great to have him back anyway.
#NBA

2026-03-07 01:48:52 UTC

A 17-year-old pitching to Aaron Judge with the bases loaded? Mismatch, right?
He shattered Judge’s bat on a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning.
#WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #baseball