Craig

Follower of sports, bigger fan of life!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Who would you be without sports?
I think about this often.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@heathcummingssr Roger Clemens

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@ProjectLincoln Welcome to "who will be the receiving the next presidential pardon?"

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@CrazyChopHouse @UmpireAuditor @MLB Also, there is one instance where you "might" signal that it was a foul ball and it's still live. In the case where it's a foul fly ball that's caught (especially if it's an infield fly situation) that the ball was not a fair ball but foul.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@CrazyChopHouse @UmpireAuditor @MLB MLB Players, Coaches, and Managers don't have to decipher, it's their job to know what the umpires signals mean. It's actually their job. The humans who umpire will make mistakes, that play should be reviewable. Until the umpire rules a dead ball, it's live and should be played.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

Cape Verde!

[Craig @Pettis05743]

OMG! Cape Verde!

[Craig @Pettis05743]

I don’t care …. This is 💯🔥

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Only Trump could unite soccer fans to take the side of a ref.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

If you live grateful for every day in the present, you've received a gift.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

“If you can practice gratitude, what it will give you back is a joyful life.”

- Molly Miller

Gratitude wins. 🥇

[Craig @Pettis05743]

Every DAY!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Gratitude isn’t a feeling, it’s a rep.

Thank someone. Notice the good. Train your gratitude like a skill. It changes everything.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@CBSScottWhite what does it say that the Dodgers are trading for Giannis?

[Fliff @fliff]

BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Another star heads to LA 🤯

[Stephanie "LB" 🟧 @LincolnsBible]

posted on substack by a person named Teri Leigh

I’m writing this from Minnesota.

These are just a few things that may not be making the national or international news.

a beloved local donut shop Glam Doll Donuts across the street from where Alex Pretti died turned into a warming house and medic center for protestors building and maintaining the memorial site.

a 70yo independent bookstore owner DreamHaven Books down the street expressed his pain on camera, walked through a tear gas cloud, and his website crashed less than 24 hours later from too much business and donations.

the day after tear gas bombs destroyed a N-Mpls neighborhood sending a 6mo old baby to the hospital, at daybreak, a small church community cleaned up the mess of pepper balls, tear gas containers and trash so the neighbors didn’t have to wake up to the memories.

a local independent journalist Mercado Media pounding the streets everyday reporting things from the ground had a testicle removed and showed up two days later to walk with 75,000+ community members to walk the streets in -20 degree weather.

a local sex-positive adult-store The Smitten Kitten has completely transformed into a donation and distribution center.

a local pizza place Wrecktangle Pizza raised over $83K in less than a few days to support families that are sheltering in place.

tow-truck companies are donating their services to clean up the accidents and abandoned vehicles left by ICE and the city is waiving impound fees.

local multi-faith spiritual leaders are spearheading sit-ins at corporate headquarters such as Target and USBank to have deeper conversations with CEOs and boards of directors about community relief.

social workers are taking in children who came home from school with both their parents “disappeared.”

animal shelters and pet-fostering agencies are rescuing pets left alone for days or weeks after their humans were detained.

every restaurant, church, karate dojo, dance studio, school, barber shop, and other small business has created their own underground grassroots supportive network to protect their neighbors, get people to and from work, and raise funds to pay everyday bills.

women who are moms and work full-time jobs are donning reflective vests in shifts to stand watch at bus stops, city parks, and grocery store parking lots ini sub-zero temps to bear witness before going home to tuck their babies in at night.

the MN National Guard offered donuts, coffee, and hot cocoa to peaceful protesters the day after Alex Pretti died, reminding community that we are all in this together and they are here to keep the peace.

These are just a few examples. Stories like this are happening in the hundreds here, every single day!

Community is EVERYTHING!

This Substack community and the MN-Strong resistance has saved my mental health these last weeks.

Thank you for reading.

Thank you for giving a shit.

I love you.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

You may not always agree with every one of his policies, and neither do I. However, I feel like I will always admire the humble and sensible leadership Governor Scott has shown, and his ability to convey a message that has the interest of the majority and morality.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@heathcummingssr My one and only league of lifelong friends that's been going on more than 20 years. Got a good draft spot, and a few key waiver wire pickups. Rode Bijan, McBride, and Olave despite losing Tyreke Hill (R3, 2) early.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

Knowing how bad the @Raiders are... Somebody has to look out for Geno Smith! #ThrowTheDamnTowel

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@heathcummingssr @daverichard @AdamAizer RB2 Swift or Tracy?

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@tjmallette @AAucoin_RH @John_K_Seaver Is always a good follow for Hartford Sports.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@tjmallette @AAucoin_RH I got your back watching from home.

[Craig @Pettis05743]

@VT_BornandBred I am pretty sure all the "terrorists" being killed by the US Dept of War in boats are/were Christians.