Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Macabre Spirits' latest alcohol/horror story collaboration






(I believe it's $100, unless you get the member's discount.)
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"Why MLB catchers are getting hit in the groin more often"

NYT:

In 2020, catchers set up in the one-knee stance on 23 percent of pitches. Otherwise, they relied on a traditional crouch. This season, catchers have placed a knee in the dirt on 96 percent of pitches.

The setup relieves stress on their knees and quads. It places them in a more athletic position.

It does, however, have a drawback

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Hedges uses a protective cup that displays an image of a rooster atop a colorful ball pit. The model, fittingly, is called Cock & Balls, from the brand Nutshellz. His teammate, catcher Patrick Bailey, uses a cup called the Nutty Buddy.

Seems like there are no numbers about the frequency of groin shots, but the article is shockingly long, going into great detail on the merits of the new stance and new types of padding players are wearing.

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Brazil received (at least) two red cards and five yellows in tonight's game against the USWNT (USA won 1-0)

I haven't seen a write-up, and I think maybe that count doesn't include the coaches ejected (Brazil was just relentless in fouling). This morning's NYT headline was prophetic:
The USWNT don’t experience enough hostility, which is why they needed to ‘come to Brazil’
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TMNT Mutant Mayhem Chromedome up for preorder

Charmingly silly figure with four different faceplates. And from NECA, a new Fortnite Shredder.
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New Humble Bundle features scifi and fantasy novels by Tad Williams

Starts at three for $5. 

There's also a new TTRPG bundle of "Dungeon Crawl Classics" starting at $2.
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Today's news and jokes



President Trump, a native New Yorker, was greeted by thunderous boos as he appeared in a suite at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. https://wapo.st/4e9ZcUb

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— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) June 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM








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Weta made a goofy animated diorama for the company that says it’s de-extincting dinosaurs

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