Alex Kelsey has been producing everywhere he goes.
After hitting .373/.489/.507 with 22 stolen bases at St. Joseph's this spring, the @UKBaseball transfer followed it up with a .314/.408/.419 summer in @TheNECBL.
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This scene from the Kenobi show makes me cry EVERY TIME I watch it 😭😭 when Princess Leia’s theme starts playing oh my…
Vivien Lyra Blair played the perfect little Princess Leia. Carrie would’ve been so proud 🕊️❤️
That final Darth Vader sequence in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) turns the corridor into a nightmare, a brief few minutes that redefine Darth Vader as pure terror.
On John Williams’ 94th birthday, it’s my obligation- my civic duty- to post the binary sunset from Star Wars: A New Hope. This singular moment captures everything that Williams means to me. The integrity of his music is what makes it last forever. Cinema is John Williams 🎂.
Actor Mandy Patinkin on Donald Trump: “People laughed at Adolf Hitler. Hitler was called a fool, he was called a goof, a silly person, made fun of. And then he got to be Hitler. It’s not a joke, these things happen. And there’s great similarities. Instead of it being Jews, it’s Muslims. It’s undeniable. And stop thinking it isn’t that way.”
Actor John Cusack: “The whole country was founded on no kings. We have masked goons roaming the streets, hiding their faces, abducting people. Go to hell. If he thinks this place is gonna be a fascist hub, no chance”
ANDOR writer Dan Gilroy has released a statement critiquing the Trump administration and commenting on the parallels between the show and Disney’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.
“As one of the writers on the Disney+ drama Andor, we spent six years thinking about a fascist takeover of a galaxy far, far away. Six years thinking about ordinary beings as an authoritarian regime comes in for the kill. Many people saw parallels between Andor and the real world. I see them as well, particularly in the events of the last week.
Donald Trump’s tools of governance, coercion and intimidation, have found focus on Hollywood. Faced with a social media firestorm, fear, and an FCC head threatening “they can do this the easy way or hard way,” Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel for speaking his mind. I deeply disagree but acknowledge it was a difficult decision. If you believe otherwise, wait until fate knocks on your door and demands you choose between conscience and hardship — because if you work in this industry that day is coming.
The suspension bought time, but not much. Disney now stands at a crossroads: terminate Kimmel’s contract and become pavement for the road to a brave new Trumpian world; or stand for the First Amendment and take the onslaught. There’s not much at stake, just free speech, the oxygen that sustains life in this town.
Trump’s aim is to control what we make and say. The concept seems far off and abstract. Neither is true. Is it hard to conjure a new oversight office or cabinet seat? Is it difficult to picture Trump toadies deplaning at LAX with binders of banned topics and mandated alternatives? You’ll meet them when you have to pitch for approval or get grilled about subversive co-workers.
Regardless of how the jack-booted attack on Jimmy Kimmel is resolved, this isn’t a skirmish. It’s a siege. The first thing Putin did after taking power was silence shows that criticized him. Artists are censored first because they fear us most. The fact this isn’t new doesn’t diminish the shock of the last few days. The majority in Hollywood believed their job was entertainment — the bolder souls attempted to inject theme and commentary — but for everyone this has suddenly become Westworld real.
Whether you’re reading this on line at Blue Bottle or killing time before your 3 o’clock Zoom or staring at a glowing screen unable to sleep, we have all become characters in a story where our actions carry actual weight and consequence. Our industry faces the most sophisticated, venomous, creeping evil in America’s history. There’s no standing above this conflict. No impartial observers. If you’re on the sidelines you’ve made a choice and must live with it.
Their goal is to instill fear, to make you feel helpless, hopeless, to break you down. Don’t let them. Educate yourself. Organize. Speak truth to authority. Because the story’s not written — the pen is in your hand.”
Today I'm in Vermont for @TheNECBL All-Star Game, which got postponed a day due to weather yesterday. Beautiful setting here at Upper Valley - but stiff wind blowing in. One HR might be enough to win the upcoming HR derby today! I've seen maybe 2 balls go out in BP.
Help vote Mateo Wells and his 0.00 ERA to the All-Star Game! Follow the attached link below and vote for him in the poll in the comment section. Voting ends tonight at 11:59!
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Happy 83rd birthday to legendary Beatle Paul McCartney. Here are some of his best moments.
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1. Paul McCartney performs "Let It Be" in front of the rest of The Beatles (1969)