More photos of Satchel Paige (7/15/22)

Take a second to read Satchel Paige tombstone pic.twitter.com/NvP567VUtI
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) July 17, 2022

Satchel with his car pic.twitter.com/UUZGSv4kDb
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) July 16, 2022

Today In 1948: At age 42, baseball legend Satchel Paige makes his long-awaited major league debut, pitching two scoreless innings in relief for the Cleveland Indians vs. the St. Louis Browns! #MLB #Guardians #History pic.twitter.com/SnT64tZCL2
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 9, 2022

“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” – Satchel Paige pic.twitter.com/4GWTVE7vjZ
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) June 14, 2022

Bob Feller and Satchel Paige, 1948 pic.twitter.com/FIN5W2kmoA
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) August 6, 2021

“We were two ships passing in the night, and you would never expect it to happen.”

That time Phil Jackson doubled off Satchel Paige. https://t.co/zF5WIOIBkT @MLB
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) July 9, 2020

Going to mix in this delivery this year. https://t.co/Esp7Zrhb1u
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) December 21, 2019

Lots of people try to be cool. Some of them succeed. Satchel Paige didn’t even have to try. pic.twitter.com/w1FvMf3wWy
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) July 26, 2022

Satchel Paige talks to Dizzy Dean at Wrigley Field, 1942. pic.twitter.com/LfM9akuHMU
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) July 24, 2022

Satchel Paige shooting pool. pic.twitter.com/IK96gq9cDW
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) July 30, 2022

Bad media coverage of Biden

I certainly am unhappy with some of his statements and actions but he gets little credit for his accomplishments.

Great column by Perry Bacon, Jr.

.@perrybaconjr: "For one thing, when Biden got an issue under control, such as coronavirus vaccine distribution, many journalists simply moved on to a new problem without crediting him much for fixing the old one." https://t.co/lYYVzaVnRs
— Andrew Bates (@AndrewJBates46) July 18, 2022

The media treats Biden as badly as — or worse than — Trump. Here’s proof.

New abortion polls

Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion decision?

Approve 35%
Disapprove 61%

(Fox News Poll, RV, 7/10-13/22)https://t.co/K3LiwFoewK
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) July 17, 2022

How Americans feel about abortion, contraception and the right to privacy: https://t.co/X9t0uin1Ka
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) July 16, 2022

USA TODAY-Suffolk poll:

64% of Democrats say the court's action makes them more likely to vote in November.

That's more than double the 29% of Democrats who expressed that view in a survey taken after the draft of the decision was leaked.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 1, 2022

The terrible aftermath of overturning Roe

When Roe was overturned, I expected horrifying stories to trickle out over the next year or so. I never expected them to shoot out like a firehose over 3 weeks.

If you haven't been paying close attention, here's a roundup of what's happened so far: https://t.co/IXiE6CYXGe
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) July 17, 2022

This is fucking evil and cruel. https://t.co/AYRGhVBwT0 pic.twitter.com/BGQ0gUAIx2
— Roxanna Asgarian (@strawburriez) July 12, 2022

The state of confusion is the point. Chaos and confusion is as effective in limiting access as an absolute ban. https://t.co/iEavP9RrAJ
— Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray) July 17, 2022

.@FrancesSSellers & @FenitN document the aftermath of the GOP’s successful efforts to overturn Roehttps://t.co/PgOZGIWwZD pic.twitter.com/SrelAlwi7U
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) July 17, 2022

“Rs have long said they wanted to overturn Roe just to kick abortion back to the states. Now, the goal is clear: Force raped children to carry pregnancies to term & let women die, w/the goal of upholding this pseudo “Christian” ideology that flies against the will of the people” https://t.co/2dHJuOiLoc
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 18, 2022

“Congress would be well advised to hold hearings not only in Washington but also in states where bans are going into effect to educate state lawmakers, governors and voters about the the post-Roe world the Supreme Court’s conservative justices have imposed on Americans.” https://t.co/eeMJekjCL1
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 18, 2022

Frank Zappa commercials

I read an Instagram post celebrating Linda Ronstadt’s birthday and it said she had worked with Frank Zappa. I had to find out more about that! It turns out it was for a commercial. I looked on YouTube and found it and other commercials Zappa was involved with.

Blame Trump for his actions

I blame Trump, not the advisors. He chose to listen to them. He was told the truth (that he lost) repeatedly and chose not to accept it.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 12, 2022

More media Trump addiction

I’m sure the media will be thrilled when Trump announces. They have learned nothing from 2016 and will continue to give him excess publicity. https://t.co/CBgJR7PZg6
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 14, 2022

Don’t just blame Manchin and Sinema

There are 50 Republican senators who won’t do anything helpful on climate change or abortion rights. The media keeps neglecting to mention this.

Sure, I'm mad at Joe Manchin but don't let the 50 Republican senators who won't do anything about climate change off the hook. They're responsible, too.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

I don't only blame Manchin and Sinema. I also blame the 50 Republican Senators who won't protect abortion rights for women. They get a free pass when the media doesn't mention this.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

Don't forget the 50 Republican senators who don't want to do a damn thing to prevent climate change.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

Excellent point. Everyone focuses on Manchin and Sinema and gives the 50 Republican senators a free ride. https://t.co/ZFNzgdkk9M
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 15, 2022

No, it's not just one senator. It's one Democrat and 50 Republicans. Republicans should not escape blame for this.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 16, 2022

Many red-state Trump voters want to secede

I doubt they would be better off but the rest of us would.

Poll: Please SECEDE! Many red-state Trump voters say they'd be 'better off' if their state seceded from U.S. https://t.co/MwiMtybHT0 via @Yahoo
— Jeannie 🌊 (@JeannieV11) July 15, 2022

The states that want to secede are more dependent on federal funding. https://t.co/Jt4QmdOUCo pic.twitter.com/GOoZzJqsNO
— Preston Wilson (@PrestonWilson44) July 15, 2022

“The Trump voters in Red states are the only subgroup of Americans who think secession would be a good thing. One of the challenges we face in modern America is that people are extremely well insulated from the consequences of their beliefs.”https://t.co/0b5poSz5IC
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 18, 2022

Great Twitter thread on crime in East Hampton

This thread is awesome. https://t.co/47d1HWg4Qc
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) July 14, 2022