The sun rose where I am. I spent the night not sleeping in my hotel room. It was dark and slow and lonely.
I had thought if it happened it wouldn’t be as hard as last time. Because it would be less of a shock. But it was harder, actually, and for the same reason. No one went into this naively. This was chosen.
But now my people are checking in with me, and vice versa. The sun is up. I already feel less alone.
This is me checking in with you: you’re not alone and you’re NOT wrong. This is going to feel bad. It’s going to BE bad. But the sun rose. You deserve its warmth, every day, and we are already closer to a future in which this will be the fucked up past.
Take care of one another and yourself. See you tonight if that’s helpful to you.
On Monday night, the undefeated, back to back Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs will be playing on Monday Night Football while the Kansas City Royals play the Yankees in the ALDS.
What a time to be alive.
If the Detroit Tigers win tonight, they will simultaneously clinch a playoff spot and guarantee the Chicago White Sox set the modern major league record for losses in a season.
Which would just confirm what we already knew: the most valuable person in baseball is Jason Benetti.
Sorry. The SCOOP is that JB has a cousin once removed who has a business that JB opposes & has signed legislation to curtail & regulate? And this is evidence of what…his ability to fight for what is right against his very extended family’s self interest? Like..thanks for the PR?
Gosh - the convicted felon insulting me and Milwaukee in the same week. Is it because we are both hosting conventions full of people who can’t stand him?
Before people resort to stupid takes - yeah I think being a convicted felon will matter in a presidential election. No not with the people who were always voting for him - but there are a lot of undecided voters who will care.
Just to freshen the minds of the youths:
Jamaal Charles has a learning disability, and actually competed in the Special Olympics as a kid.
Here is his Special Olympics speech called:
“I can fly”