Mark Haugen

5th-gen South Dakotan, writer, reader, tomato grower.

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

@twinsdaily Try next month first.

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

@MLBNetwork Byron Buxton!

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

@DanHayesMLB You are quick. I read this and 20 seconds later it happened on tv.

[AZ Intel @AZ_Intel_]

A massive fire broke out at an apartment complex under construction in Cheyenne, Wyoming following a possible explosion, with strong winds rapidly spreading the flames.

[David Burge @iowahawkblog]

Most of them know not to use apostrophes in plurals

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

Compared to today’s billionaire nerds, Turner was something else.

https://t.co/ckQiQ2dCJs

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:

“It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.

“There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.

“If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice!

“Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

JOHN BOORMAN’s legendary LEE MARVIN story contains one of my favourite punchlines of all time.

[Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman]

"The B-21 program is the leading edge of the acquisition mindset we are instilling across the force … delivering a mature, highly capable system, giving us confidence as we continue to smartly scale our production capacity at the speed of relevance.“ –Gen. Dale White

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

Didn’t see the end of that sentence coming.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

CBS News reports that 2 service members from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska were wounded Friday after a brown bear attacked during a training exercise.

[VT Barstool @BarstoolVTech]

Terrifying moment where sky diver gets stuck at Virginia Tech spring game. The individual was rescued by the fire department.

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

"We executed multiple large-scale strikes in the surrounding area using every tactical jet in the U.S. inventory and B-1 Bombers to keep him safe.”

[FOX 13 Tampa Bay @FOX13News]

Inside the daring rescue of airman behind enemy lines: How CIA assisted with 'deception campaign' https://t.co/2lEevO8w51

[Noirchick In Old Hollywood @Noirchick1]

Celebrating the birthday of Jane Goodall - with the infamous Gary Larson cartoon. Originally upsetting to her staff, who saw it first, Goodall roared with laughter and used the cartoon for great fundraising results.

[Noirchick In Old Hollywood @Noirchick1]

And just who thought THIS was a good idea?

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

@Osint613 “Things a king would say” for 50, Alex.

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

Soon

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

A newly surfaced image shows a U.S. Air Force B21 Raider stealth bomber receiving fuel mid air from a KC135 Stratotanker, marking the first known photo of the aircraft refueling in flight.
Image: @minor_triad

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

US Air Force:

The Department of the Air Force is expanding B-21 Raider production capacity by 25% to accelerate delivery of the next-generation stealth bomber & strengthen long-range strike.

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

@natesportsguy I hope you're correct, but doubt you are.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Amazing footage.

Kuwaiti locals approach a downed American pilot:

"Are you OK? Thank you for helping us."

@FaytuksNetwork

[Mark Haugen @markhaugen]

"Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I tell you I gotta plead ignorance on this thing because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing was frowned upon ...". George Castanza

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned after an internal investigation revealed he had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who had been hired by the union in 2023, sources tell me and @DVNJr.