Kris Heckmann

The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone when you are uncool. - Lester Bangs in Almost Famous

[Aaron Cunningham 🇺🇸 @HPBAac]

Recruit Texas. Play in Texas. Go to Omaha.

[Tim Young @TimRunsHisMouth]

If Trump had lost, America’s entire 250th 4th of July would be about gay pride, apologizing for a history we shouldn’t be apologizing for… and DEI nonsense.

[Ken LaCorte @KenLaCorte]

Why is Nigeria so good at scamming?

In some parts of Nigeria, scammers don't hide. They throw banquets, hand out trophies, and get blessed by their pastors.

Here's what I learned ...

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:17 - Nigeria In The Scam World
3:40 - What Their Scams Look Like
5:20 - Perfect Scamming Storm
8:31 - They Created An Industry
10:19 - What’s Next?
12:05 - Conclusion"

[Kevin Patrick Mahaffey @dropalltables]

Oh yes, I remember that Bond film where the villain decarbonized the auto industry, brought fast internet to everyone on the planet, and helped paralyzed people interact with the world again.

[ESPN @espn]

STOLE HOME IN WEST VIRGINIA'S FIRST-EVER MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME‼️

[Austin Current @_AustinCurrent]

@AustinISD leadership revealed Thursday the school system is now projected to close the year with a $95 million year-end deficit, a shortfall $76 million deeper expected, and one that will drain the district’s financial reserves to half their usual level. https://t.co/fKo9X1pPa7

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

"Dad, how good was Ichiro?"

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Mike Sweeney shares a funny Ichiro story 😂

[Noosheen Hashemi @HashemiNoosheen]

I looked into the U.S. Navy's Corsair drone boat that just rescued two American pilots in the Strait of Hormuz, and the engineering is remarkable.

Built by Texas-based Saronic Technologies, the Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel powered by AI. It hits 40 mph, carries 1,000 pounds of payload, and can sail more than 1,000 miles without a human aboard. Each unit costs roughly $1 million to produce, which is a fraction of what comparable manned naval assets cost.

The platform runs on Saronic's autonomy stack, which fuses real-time sensor data, computer vision, and AI decision-making to navigate, identify targets, and execute mission objectives without remote piloting. It's part of the Navy's Task Force 59, the unit dedicated to AI-powered unmanned vessels operating in the Middle East.

Saronic stood this up in 12 months from prototype to production. The company is on track to build more than 20 vessels per year by 2027.

This is what American AI looks like in the field. 🇺🇸

[Degen CPA @DrewVento]

Day 3 of no caffeine and I’ve lost hearing in my right eye

[Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien]

The faces.

[Faber @dfaber84]

Europeans after discovering Waffle House, BBQ, Military Flyovers and Pickup Trucks.

[Texas A&M System @tamusystem]

Rising next to NASA's Johnson Space Center, the Texas A&M Space Institute will serve as a hub for research, workforce development, and aerospace innovation.

[Gretchen Montgomery Willock @gmontgomerymd]

@MLBNetwork @MLB @whitesox @MLBPipeline @B_mont_ Not gonna lie….that breakdown was pretty awesome. (The kid does have some thunder thighs 🤷🏻‍♀️)

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

What a debut for @MLB's No. 21 prospect Braden Montgomery!

Mark DeRosa dives in on Montgomery's ascension through the Minor Leagues and AB's from last night that led up to his walk-off home run.

@whitesox | @MLBPipeline | @B_mont_

[ESPN @espn]

Two years and one day after suffering a broken ankle during a Super Regional game while playing with Texas A&M, Braden Montgomery hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut 🔥

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

20 years ago, An Inconvenient Truth put climate change at the center of global debate, shaping politics, influencing leaders, and inspiring a generation of activists.

Two decades later, we can assess not just its impact, but its accuracy. Many of the film’s most alarming predictions did not materialize, while many of the policies it inspired have proven costly and ineffective.

The lesson? Panic is a poor guide for public policy. Focusing on innovation, adaptation, and economic development can do far more to help both people and the climate—at a fraction of the cost.

https://t.co/EIJyuNeFU1

[MLB @MLB]

BRADEN MONTGOMERY HITS A WALK-OFF HOMER IN HIS MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT!

[P. Terry's @pterrys]

From day one, we believed taking care of people and building a great business go hand in hand.

Today, we're making that belief official: P. Terry's is becoming employee-owned and launching profit sharing for eligible employees.

Here's to the next generation of P. Terry's. ❤️

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

In 2017, a sandwich shop in Canada put up a sign saying, "Liam Neeson eats here for free," and he actually showed up