Things I did before I got sober:
- Ordered BK drive-thru, drunk, paid and drove off without picking up my food (twice)
Things I’ve done since:
- Had 2 kids; never seen me drink
- Got engaged to a pretty rad lady
- Shared a Peabody award
So…it’s different. Highly recomend the latter.
12 years away from alcohol and life is good. If you're struggling out there, reach out to someone. It doesn't have to be that way. The shame is in your mind.
I've long coveted satellite data, but it's tough to work with. Building a tool that allows for the quick view/export of Sentinel-2 and GOES data.
Here's an export from my prototype of the area burned by the Jones Road Fire near Barnegat, NJ last April.
Local police, constable and sheriff's officers are now making immigration arrests on ICE's behalf in Pa., new data show. There are now 78 Pa. authorities who have agreements with ICE, up from 45 in December.
These agreements are illegal in NJ.
My latest with @jeffgammage.bsky.social
Rooklyn — Season in Review
The bad: Wolf, Traore, Saraf and Powell look like significant projects right now. They ranked 25 to 31 among rookies on my board this season.
Each showed flashes of potential, but not consistency. Only Saraf and Powell finished the season healthy.
Rooklyn — Season in Review
The good(ish) - Egor Demin had a solid rookie season before getting injured. He ranked 12th on my board among rookies — fairly close to his draft position (8).
Still, he's off the pace of the elite class of rookies this season. More: sstirling.github.io/rooklyn/
Philadelphia is a wonderland for unregulated mushrooms, @maxmmarin.bsky.social and @ryanbriggs.bsky.social report.
Peak cherry in Morristown, NJ
This tree brings me reliable joy for one week a year. Still not quite at peak but on its way.
Our showstopping cherry getting ready for its big show
What is the best era in Philly sports history? Are we in it?
@sammorr.is, Matt Mullin and Vaughn Johnson dig into the data.
www.inquirer.com/sports/inq2/...
NBA Rookie Takes:
- Cooper should win ROY but to me it's close among 3.
- VJ Edgecombe has played better than Knueppel
- 48th overall pick Javon Small is the steal of the 2025 draft
More: sstirling.github.io/rooklyn/
Absolutely breathtaking view of the Artemis II launch.
Wow.
It's good to be reminded these days that science, and scientists, still fucking rule. 🚀
Springtime is for bird apps
Devil in the Detail - #NJDevils vs. Blackhawks review:
Pointless fun, but fun nonetheless.
- Jack w/ 25 points in 15 games since Olympics
- Hischier, even in a down year, has been our most consistent player
More game/season data: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
We’re still in that sweet spot haha
Devil in the Detail - #NJDevils vs. Stars review
High-flying fun.
- Hughes has 21 points in 13 games since the Olympics
- Bratt: What a goal
- Underneath the scoring, the Allen was just OK, albeit against a dangerous team
More game/season stats: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
Have Democrats stanched the bleeding in the battle for PA? Maybe, but they've lost a lot of ground too.
via @joeyerardi.bsky.social, Katie Bernard and Gillian McGoldrick
www.inquirer.com/politics/reg...
Rooklyn - #Nets vs. Kings report
Racing to the lottery...
- Solid games from Saraf and Traore
- Wolf hasn't looked as good recently
More game/season data: sstirling.github.io/rooklyn/
Devil in the Detail: #NJDevils vs. Capitals review
Jake Allen has been very good for the Devils this year. The Devils have not been good for Jake.
- Allen was our best player, by far
- Luke Hughes continues to be inconsistent
More game/season data: sstirling.github.io/devils-game-...
ICYMI: Taxpayer-funded transport shuffles ICE detainees across a vast and growing network.
We mapped more than 10K paths detainees took. One was transported 16 times and more than 10,000 miles.
“The point is to not make it easy for them, so they give up.”
More: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...
NYT Cooking with a pro-level BoJack reference
An Ecuadorian man in his late 30s taken into custody in Philly was moved nearly 5,000 miles across 14 facilities before being deported.
“It isolates them,” she said. “You lose the resources, you lose access to counsel, to your witnesses, to your evidence."
More: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...
A Mexican man in his late 40s bounced in and out of detention and medical facilities before being released in Texas, more than 1,500 miles from where he was picked up.
"It’s scary, every time they put them on a plane, they wonder, ‘Am I being sent out?’”
More: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...
A Ghanaian man in his late 20s detained by ICE in NJ was transferred 10 times over 196 days, traveling 7,700+ mi.
“The point is to not make it easy for them, so they give up.”
via @jeffgammage.bsky.social and @joeyerardi.bsky.social
More: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...
These are the paths that ICE detainees from the Philly-area traveled over an 18-month period. They are moved around a vast and growing network.
“I’m traumatized...Every time I see a cop I’m shaking. I’m not the same guy.”
More: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...
If you murder someone in the U.S. and get caught, you will generally have a more stable life in jail than the thousands being detained by ICE, many of whom's only offense is civic, not criminal.
Reporting by @joeyerardi.bsky.social & @jeffgammage.bsky.social
www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...
That's not to knock the actual investigative work, which appears top notch. I just don't understand why.
