@Skinny_Post

Deprogrammed sports guy now reporting news and "Wine Country" oddities for The Press Democrat. I don't freestyle much, but I write 'em like such.

 Napa/Santa Rosa
Joined April 2010
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Hey, Twitter family. I will keep this account as long as they let me. But I'm also now on that platform where the sky is blue and not blinded by Starlink. Similar handle there: @SkinnyPost. Find me. Connect with me.
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One thing is clear, Pres. Trump has no patience for under-performance on the job (if you're a girl)
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@AcynOct 16
FOX: Peter Doocy has just announced per a senior white house official we can characterize what's happening with Katie as her transitioning out of the press secretary job.
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Sarah@sarahoftheringsOct 13
i already feel superior to people who care about influencers so you can imagine the astronomical levels of superiority i feel over anyone who enjoys this
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@kelmrunsOct 8
influencers are dead this AI freak DJ made with GPT Astra 6 got 9.9M views and $19,433 on one clip > generate a guy in a grey suit with a mushroom bowl cut in ChatGPT > pick the biggest stage you can find: a DJ booth at a sold-out show > swap him behind the decks with Seedance 2.5 > caption it like it's nothing, "quick DJ set" 1M likes on a guy whose haircut looks like a mushroom and his creator already sells a "make your own AI character" course in the bio
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Lol
Aaron Rupar
@atruparOct 8
Q: How do you define socialism personally? JD VANCE: I think in reality what it actually means in the American context is you want to replace American workers with foreigners workers, and you want boys to play in girls' sports
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No speaking Italian to the goats.
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1/15 SCOOP: Trump’s “Super Intelligence” Scandal: I believe Trump’s “SI” Executive Order was ANOTHER criminal plot to enrich the Trump family. Insiders seem to have profited MILLIONS off of .si domain names before his Truth Social posts.
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NEW: A republican fundraising consultant alerted her colleagues this month in a private message about a hot new business opportunity from an unlikely source: Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat. W/ @mviser theatlantic.com/politics/202…

Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money off John Fetterman

After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.

theatlantic.com
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Totally fine OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue nytimes.com/2026/09/25/techn…

OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue

The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

nytimes.com
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Great idea for a story. So much of locker room culture is defined by geography
Matt Barrows@mattbarrowsSep 24
"I definitely needed to at least be one locker away from George. I can't deal with that clutter. Christian is much more meticulous and clean." A map of the #49ers' locker room -- top locations, worst neighbors, high-rent districts, hoop hell ... nytimes.com/athletic/7621233…

Who gets the best locker in the San Francisco 49ers’ locker room? It’s complicated (Gift Article)

Among 49ers lockers, George Kittle’s is the most colorful, Mac Jones’ is in the top location and Trent Williams’ is the most sprawling.

nytimes.com
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The latest casualty of California's constricting premium-wine market: Gundlach Bundschu, the oldest family-run winery in the state. Gun Bun will remain open, and hopes to continue its famed music program, but the business filed for Chapter 11 today: pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/23…
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Kyrie🤞🏾
@KyrieIrvingSep 16
I’ll take care of his fine
Aaron Wilson
@AaronWilson_NFLSep 16
#Texans Pro Bowl middle linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair fined $11,492 for unauthorized message on eye black Sunday vs. #Bills Hind Rajab was a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli military firing several bullets along with six family members in Gaza City on January 29, 2024. Audio recordings of Hind calling for help sparked international outrage. In August, Israeli military confirmed soldiers fired on the vehicle and ordered an internal criminal investigation into the incident. Al-Shaair was previously fined $11,593
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Nick Young
@NickSwagyPYoungSep 16
They want us to remember 9/11 but forget slavery make it make sense
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Thank you, Scott Ostler, for an honest conversation. You’ve spent years covering sports at the highest level, and I’ve always respected your journalism. I’m glad we had the opportunity to sit down and talk. We had 10 years’ worth of questions to get into, with no preconditions and no restrictions on the conversation. I appreciate our conversation Catch it on sfstandard.com / @sfstandard - My memoir, The Perilous Fight is in stores today.
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Chris is a quality reporter and a good person, and he’ll bounce back strong. But another grim day in journalism
Chris Biderman@ChrisBidermanSep 11
Some sad personal news: the Sacramento Bee’s three-reporter sports department has been eliminated during McClatchy’s sweeping layoffs, which means my eight-year run is coming to an end. I’m incredibly thankful for time spent with my wonderful colleagues and editors…
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Publicly promising to buy votes, what a throwback
Aaron Rupar
@atruparSep 10
Trump: "Only I can make this promise to you: If the Republicans win the House and Senate, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000"
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All you need to know about the anti-immigrant movement in America
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The NewsGuild-CWA@newsguildSep 2
The New York Times wants The Athletic to partner with “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” Kalshi. Unionized workers say: scrap the deal!
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Woohoo, got some records from a Texas agency. #transparency
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Isaac Saul
@Ike_SaulAug 31
This is ugly shit from CBS. These are the social media posts that may have him "facing renewed scrutiny." Neither of them are worthy of re-surfacing and neither of them are offensive in any of the ways you might think from the CBS social media post or headline.
CBS News
@CBSNewsAug 31
As the nation prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, may be facing the risk of renewed scrutiny and fresh political attack. cbsn.ws/4ycfaWy

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's deleted tweets on Sept. 11 attacks invite scrutiny of past...

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.

cbsnews.com
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We see you, Google Maps. Pathetic.
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