Chris Conaton
@conatonc.bsky.social
Music writer, movie lover, professional grocery shopper
First time in baseball history a stadium name has gotten a September call-up.
I guess the Tigers’ AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens, are gonna have to find a new name for their ballpark now.
www.mlive.com/tigers/2026/...
I guess the Tigers’ AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens, are gonna have to find a new name for their ballpark now.
www.mlive.com/tigers/2026/...
Goodbye, Comerica Park: Tigers unveil new stadium name
Comerica Park will soon be Fifth Third Park.
www.mlive.com
September 22, 2026 at 12:04 PM
First time in baseball history a stadium name has gotten a September call-up.
I guess the Tigers’ AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens, are gonna have to find a new name for their ballpark now.
www.mlive.com/tigers/2026/...
I guess the Tigers’ AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens, are gonna have to find a new name for their ballpark now.
www.mlive.com/tigers/2026/...
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Jason Benetti gets absolutely roasted by his own production crew with the camera cut after his Austro-Turkish War reference. 🤣
September 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Jason Benetti gets absolutely roasted by his own production crew with the camera cut after his Austro-Turkish War reference. 🤣
So far the Lions seem to have no idea that Josh Allen sometimes runs the ball and is good at it. No one anywhere near him when he takes off.
September 18, 2026 at 12:26 AM
So far the Lions seem to have no idea that Josh Allen sometimes runs the ball and is good at it. No one anywhere near him when he takes off.
Driving behind a car with a “Do You Follow Jesus This Close?“ license plate border while listening to Podium by @cheekface.bsky.social
Michael Fassbender: Perfection
ALT: Michael Fassbender: Perfection
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September 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Driving behind a car with a “Do You Follow Jesus This Close?“ license plate border while listening to Podium by @cheekface.bsky.social
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Since becoming president again, Trump has promised:
-$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend"
-$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend"
-$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies
-$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms
No checks have been issued
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
-$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend"
-$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend"
-$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies
-$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms
No checks have been issued
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
Trump: "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."
September 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Since becoming president again, Trump has promised:
-$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend"
-$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend"
-$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies
-$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms
No checks have been issued
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
-$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend"
-$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend"
-$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies
-$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms
No checks have been issued
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
The latest salvo in Target’s “Stop getting mad at us, we just like money!” campaign has arrived, as a key part of their Halloween sections that are just now going up.
September 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The latest salvo in Target’s “Stop getting mad at us, we just like money!” campaign has arrived, as a key part of their Halloween sections that are just now going up.
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Texans: Make sure you are registered to vote. Being on the voter suspense list does not mean your voter registration has been purged. It simply means that local officials need an updated address before October 5th – the voter registration deadline in Texas.
September 6, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Texans: Make sure you are registered to vote. Being on the voter suspense list does not mean your voter registration has been purged. It simply means that local officials need an updated address before October 5th – the voter registration deadline in Texas.
The refs took that game from Western Michigan and gave Michigan an undeserved second chance to win it. Ridiculous.
September 6, 2026 at 2:55 AM
The refs took that game from Western Michigan and gave Michigan an undeserved second chance to win it. Ridiculous.
Just going to start marking this at this point. Since the last jump exactly 2 weeks ago, gas prices here in Houston had generally fallen about $.20.
He and Hegseth started doing dumb shit with Iran again over the weekend, so oil rose on Monday, and gas prices jumped $.30 here overnight. 
He and Hegseth started doing dumb shit with Iran again over the weekend, so oil rose on Monday, and gas prices jumped $.30 here overnight. 
Trump is in a pattern where investors get reassured that things are getting better in Hormuz, and gas prices gradually fall over 2-3 weeks. Then he fucks it up and prices jump $.25-30 overnight. Happened this week for the 4th-5th time.
Every time it jumps, he loses a point or two from his base.
Every time it jumps, he loses a point or two from his base.
September 1, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Just going to start marking this at this point. Since the last jump exactly 2 weeks ago, gas prices here in Houston had generally fallen about $.20.
He and Hegseth started doing dumb shit with Iran again over the weekend, so oil rose on Monday, and gas prices jumped $.30 here overnight. 
He and Hegseth started doing dumb shit with Iran again over the weekend, so oil rose on Monday, and gas prices jumped $.30 here overnight. 
Big regrets from Trump’s people here, who decided they needed to find something Presidential for him to do here in Houston so it didn’t look like he just came for a very expensive fundraiser. Which he did.
this is one of those instances where Trump's inability to deliver a speech that's under a half hour long really hurts him. nobody wants to hear him riff about Venezuela and Iran for an hour+ at an event that's supposed to be nonpartisan and in honor of other people
Trump is speaking to complete silence at the NASA center. Not a single person is applauding or reacting to anything he says during his brazenly partisan speech.
August 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Big regrets from Trump’s people here, who decided they needed to find something Presidential for him to do here in Houston so it didn’t look like he just came for a very expensive fundraiser. Which he did.
Oh, wow. Sounds like people really hate data centers and AI right now. This you?
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
August 19, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Oh, wow. Sounds like people really hate data centers and AI right now. This you?
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Zootopia as an allegory for average Americans discovering our history of discrimination.
1: I knew we gave Carnivores a hard time, but this is BAD!
2: We kicked out Reptiles due to capitalism and racism, WHAT THE FUCK?
3: We also messed with Birds? I hate it here!
screenrant.com/zootopia-3-d...
1: I knew we gave Carnivores a hard time, but this is BAD!
2: We kicked out Reptiles due to capitalism and racism, WHAT THE FUCK?
3: We also messed with Birds? I hate it here!
screenrant.com/zootopia-3-d...
Disney Officially Announces Zootopia 3 & Returning Character
The world of zoos is back!!
screenrant.com
August 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Zootopia as an allegory for average Americans discovering our history of discrimination.
1: I knew we gave Carnivores a hard time, but this is BAD!
2: We kicked out Reptiles due to capitalism and racism, WHAT THE FUCK?
3: We also messed with Birds? I hate it here!
screenrant.com/zootopia-3-d...
1: I knew we gave Carnivores a hard time, but this is BAD!
2: We kicked out Reptiles due to capitalism and racism, WHAT THE FUCK?
3: We also messed with Birds? I hate it here!
screenrant.com/zootopia-3-d...
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We do not have to watch the wizard bigot show. We do not have to write about the wizard bigot show. We can simply point out that the people making it chose to endorse bigotry. And not reward it with coverage or eyeballs.
I do not care what any of them has been coached to say. Their actions endorse the vile efforts of a bigot. A vast promotional apparatus this fall & beyond will try to make you think it’s more complicated than that. It isn’t. They’re all endorsing and helping a hateful bigot thru their active choices
August 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We do not have to watch the wizard bigot show. We do not have to write about the wizard bigot show. We can simply point out that the people making it chose to endorse bigotry. And not reward it with coverage or eyeballs.
@tvisgoodpod.bsky.social @kvanaren.bsky.social @sepinwall.bsky.social When Kathryn said, “We will be talking about Mrs. Davis at some point on this podcast” at the end of the Ted Lasso episode, I unintentionally turned into the Sickos meme in my car.
Sickos Haha Yes
ALT: Sickos Haha Yes
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August 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
@tvisgoodpod.bsky.social @kvanaren.bsky.social @sepinwall.bsky.social When Kathryn said, “We will be talking about Mrs. Davis at some point on this podcast” at the end of the Ted Lasso episode, I unintentionally turned into the Sickos meme in my car.
This week I reviewed the new album from Cheekface for @popmatters.com . I was only dimly aware of these guys prior to this, but now I’m a fan! If you like sardonic alt-rock and you like CAKE and Spoon, you will probably really enjoy this album. Full review below:
www.popmatters.com/cheekface-po...
www.popmatters.com/cheekface-po...
Cheekface Get a Little Funky and a Bit Angry on 'Podium' » PopMatters
Cheekface's oddball point of view is a big draw, but their willingness to turn their sardonicism toward current events is a good way for them to meet the moment.
www.popmatters.com
August 9, 2026 at 10:59 PM
This week I reviewed the new album from Cheekface for @popmatters.com . I was only dimly aware of these guys prior to this, but now I’m a fan! If you like sardonic alt-rock and you like CAKE and Spoon, you will probably really enjoy this album. Full review below:
www.popmatters.com/cheekface-po...
www.popmatters.com/cheekface-po...
Will failed US Senate candidate and failed NBA player Royce White also have to take a bus cross-country to play games in his hypothetical WNBA career due to his crippling fear of flying? This is what I would ask them.
Royce White on Fox News: "I'm just having a blast in my feminine area. I never thought I was a woman. I've always trusted science and thought I was a man, but after further review, a strong look at my personal preferences, it would appear I am indeed sometimes identifying as a transgender woman"
August 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Will failed US Senate candidate and failed NBA player Royce White also have to take a bus cross-country to play games in his hypothetical WNBA career due to his crippling fear of flying? This is what I would ask them.
The Republican play is always “Appeal to voters’ worst impulses”
• Opponent is a woman? Try sexism!
• Opponent is a man of color? Try racism!
• Opponent is a clean-cut white man? Try homophobia!
• Opponent is a woman? Try sexism!
• Opponent is a man of color? Try racism!
• Opponent is a clean-cut white man? Try homophobia!
August 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The Republican play is always “Appeal to voters’ worst impulses”
• Opponent is a woman? Try sexism!
• Opponent is a man of color? Try racism!
• Opponent is a clean-cut white man? Try homophobia!
• Opponent is a woman? Try sexism!
• Opponent is a man of color? Try racism!
• Opponent is a clean-cut white man? Try homophobia!
In case anyone was unclear as we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Islamophobia is still a HUGE part of the Republican platform.
“They’re trying to do Sharia law!” and posting photos of people existing while Muslim in grocery stores are both Republican scare tactics here in Texas right now!
“They’re trying to do Sharia law!” and posting photos of people existing while Muslim in grocery stores are both Republican scare tactics here in Texas right now!
JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "
August 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
In case anyone was unclear as we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Islamophobia is still a HUGE part of the Republican platform.
“They’re trying to do Sharia law!” and posting photos of people existing while Muslim in grocery stores are both Republican scare tactics here in Texas right now!
“They’re trying to do Sharia law!” and posting photos of people existing while Muslim in grocery stores are both Republican scare tactics here in Texas right now!
Seems like this was a bad night in Michigan for the people who conduct polls. Did any of them have this as a nail-biting squeaker won by less than 2 points?
August 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Seems like this was a bad night in Michigan for the people who conduct polls. Did any of them have this as a nail-biting squeaker won by less than 2 points?
@houstonchronicle.com I’m not sure I agree with yours and Carlos Correa’s assessment here.
August 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
@houstonchronicle.com I’m not sure I agree with yours and Carlos Correa’s assessment here.
Houston and Birmingham had different problems in the UFL, but two of them were the same: the teams weren’t good, and the league plays afternoon games outdoors in May.
The latter is an issue for attendance in the South when the former is also true. It’s something the UFL needs to think about more.
The latter is an issue for attendance in the South when the former is also true. It’s something the UFL needs to think about more.
UFL exits Birmingham, Houston in market realignment
The UFL is ceasing operations of the Birmingham Stallions and Houston Gamblers as part of its market realignment and long-term growth strategy.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
July 31, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Houston and Birmingham had different problems in the UFL, but two of them were the same: the teams weren’t good, and the league plays afternoon games outdoors in May.
The latter is an issue for attendance in the South when the former is also true. It’s something the UFL needs to think about more.
The latter is an issue for attendance in the South when the former is also true. It’s something the UFL needs to think about more.
Tonight’s mystery movie was One Night Only. If you were wondering if they could pull off a romcom with the premise of The Purge (premarital sex is legal once a year for 12 hours), turns out they can’t.
The premise keeps intruding on the wacky romcom hijinks and it sits together very uncomfortably.
The premise keeps intruding on the wacky romcom hijinks and it sits together very uncomfortably.
July 28, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Tonight’s mystery movie was One Night Only. If you were wondering if they could pull off a romcom with the premise of The Purge (premarital sex is legal once a year for 12 hours), turns out they can’t.
The premise keeps intruding on the wacky romcom hijinks and it sits together very uncomfortably.
The premise keeps intruding on the wacky romcom hijinks and it sits together very uncomfortably.
Finally saw Disclosure Day. It’s like Spielberg decided to direct the action-packed finale of a tv show, and just didn’t bother to make the 50 episodes leading up to it.
It’s an audacious concept, but it didn’t quite work for me.
It’s an audacious concept, but it didn’t quite work for me.
July 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Finally saw Disclosure Day. It’s like Spielberg decided to direct the action-packed finale of a tv show, and just didn’t bother to make the 50 episodes leading up to it.
It’s an audacious concept, but it didn’t quite work for me.
It’s an audacious concept, but it didn’t quite work for me.
We were SO close to everyone getting to make jokes involving the mostly-forgotten Dreamworks movie Flushed Away, but England took that from us.
July 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
We were SO close to everyone getting to make jokes involving the mostly-forgotten Dreamworks movie Flushed Away, but England took that from us.