Mike Byrne

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[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

Well, with the official banning of third-party clients, that's probably it for me on Twitter. It was a good run. If you also move over, hit me up with your new handle.

[Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur]

In its first legislative act of 2023, House passes a bill to rescind ~$71 billion in IRS funding under Inflation Reduction Act.

Fully on party lines: Republicans vote yes, Democrats vote no.

CBO says the bill will raise the US deficit by ~$114 billion by reducing tax revenues.

[Lev Akabas @LevAkabas]

82 NFL games in the top 100 most-watched TV shows of 2022

That football emoji at #35 is the 4-10 Broncos losing to the 4-10 Rams by 37 points on xmas... which got more viewers than any NBA game, any MLB game, any World Cup Game, the Oscars, or any scripted TV show

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@drywall @zoecello There are at least the three of us.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

Someone please explain the targeting rule in NCAA football.

Because I thought that if you lead with the crown of your helmet and hit a defenseless receiver in the head, that’s targeting.

But I’ve seen two clear examples of this in bowls, neither called targeting. WTF?

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@UberFacts Second: Pop music from the 70s was NOT dramatically better than it is today. People have romanticized it by holding on to only the good stuff, but in fact most of the 70s was also crap.

To illustrate, here’s a TOP TEN hit from 1976:

https://t.co/DR8B4jh4E9

Eww.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@UberFacts Music preferences are mostly a matter of taste. Denigrating someone else because of different taste is childish and immature. This is ironic since older people regularly do this to younger people.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@in_vivid_color @wolverinemtg @drywall I mostly don’t. Pretty much only when Simon is in town.

[Dan Duvall @DanDuvallComedy]

I accidentally used my mom’s fabric scissors to cut wrapping paper and now the cops are here

[NYTPitchbot @DougJBalloon]

Opinion | COVID-19 is a deadly virus, unleashed on the world by evil Chinese scientists. It is also milder than the flu and does not necessitate masking, social distancing, or getting vaccinated.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

Dammit, Texans.

The most amazing thing about them this season is not actually the number of losses, but the “creativity” in finding new ways to lose.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

Free speech, am I right?

https://t.co/7edPomVHEp

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

🐐

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@zoecello Understandable, but I’ll miss you. I saw you set up a Mastodon account, though…

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@Top8Games Was initially for MTG, but I’ve stopped playing (mostly).

I stay for the humor, the takes on movies/tv/music, and the food porn.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@KevinAGluck Royal Blood’s first album (self-titled) is amazing. 2nd album not so much, 3rd almost as good as the first.

For The Warning, start with their most recent album, ERROR. Actually no, start with this video:

https://t.co/aMeAaztIHd

Then go listen to the album.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

Anyone who thinks rock is dead hasn't been going to the shows I've been going to this year.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@KevinAGluck Several, but I was thinking in particular about new, young bands that definitely know how to put on a great rock show. That’d be:

Royal Blood
The Warning
Måneskin

Royal Blood slightly less new and young but I think still qualify.

[Mike Byrne @SunByrne]

@musiciswin It would be more surprising if you didn’t.