Sam Batkins

Policy for @Mastercard, but views are my own. Formerly Director of Regulatory Policy @AAF. Sewanee Grad

[RedditCFB @RedditCFB]

Ranking SEC teams by rushing yards this week:
1. Georgia: 141
2T. Arkansas: 0
2T. Auburn: 0
2T. Florida: 0
2T. Kentucky: 0
2T. LSU: 0
2T. Miss State: 0
2T. Missouri: 0
2T. Oklahoma: 0
2T. Ole Miss: 0
2T. SCar: 0
2T. Tennessee: 0
2T. Texas: 0
2T. TAMU: 0
2T. Vandy: 0
16. Bama: -3

[Alabama Outsider @AlabamaOutsider]

They were ready

[Georgia Football @GeorgiaFootball]

The Dawgs are SEC Champions 🏆

#GoDawgs

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

This game has produced reliable bangers for fans in general and PTSD for me for 13 years

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

Delete this

[Sam Batkins @sambatkins]

@CalebABobo I see you're going way back on this rivalry, not just 15-20 years :)

[RedditCFB @RedditCFB]

[Source] The SEC will allow games against D3 Sewanee (former SEC member) to count towards their new requirement of 9 conference games.

[James Walkinshaw @JamesWalkinshaw]

I’m honored & humbled to have earned the Democratic nomination for the district I’ve spent my career serving. This victory was powered by neighbors, volunteers, and supporters who believe in protecting our democracy, defending our freedoms, and delivering for working families. ⬇️

[Jeffrey Westling @jeffreywestling]

Shouldn’t it just be economics 101?

[R Street Institute @RSI]

NEW: Our scholar @CarolineMelear on the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) amendment to the GENIUS bill.

Below is more of her recent work on it. [email protected] if you'd like to talk to her about it

[Will Rinehart @WillRinehart]

🧵 While policymakers rush to regulate AI, the economic impact remains largely unexplored. My latest unpacks compliance costs, finding that AI laws could cost substantially more than official estimates suggest. The big takeaways 👇 (1/13)

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

We should treat science like an investment portfolio.

Focus on generating returns for society, rather than pure cost-cutting.

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

I can think of no greater hell.

[Braves on TBS @BravesOnWTBS]

1995 World Series, Game 6

Former President Jimmy Carter
throws out the first pitch.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

The single worst strike zone of all-time...In a playoff game 😬

[American Action Forum @AAF]

In the aftermath of the shellacking, the first question on everyone’s lips is: “What’s next?” I have no idea. But I am quite sure that regulatory restraint will be in the mix. https://t.co/g0WifuuWwk

[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ @baseballhall]

James Earl Jones' generational voice will echo forever through Cooperstown.

His iconic monologue from Field of Dreams is preserved in the Hall of Fame collection.

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Greg Maddux won 4 straight Cy Young awards. During that time, he pitched more complete games(37) than he allowed HRs(33).

[USA Basketball @usabasketball]

We don't play for Bronze.

🇺🇸 #USABMNT #Paris2024 #Basketball

[The Electronic Payments Coalition @EPC_Updates]

❓#DYK that South Carolina’s tourism industry has a $29 BILLION impact on the state economy? Unfortunately, this crucial economic input is on the line due to @SenatorDurbin and @RogerMarshallMD’s harmful credit card bill.

Read more in @postandcourier ⬇️

https://t.co/yxk0QTeiq7