Science is good. We should fund it.

Jackie Robinson in his right-handed swing wearing a plain uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

The signature that changed baseball forever: On this date in 1947, Jackie Robinson signed his first National League contract with the Dodgers.

He would make his historic debut with Brooklyn five days later. ow.ly/HQxn50YGZzj

Pay and Benefits $7,941 - $11,912 per month Please note due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to a temporary 3% reduction. In exchange for this temporary reduction, judicial branch employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through June 30, 2027.

One of my personal unexplained mysteries: why the State of California posts jobs with salaries listed "per month" and not annually. I've only ever seen this on California jobs, and I'd bet good money that most people immediately go and multiply by 12...

In this case: courts.ca.gov/job/senior-a...

a Zamboni but widened with a large geometrically shaped mammoth head on the front and body on the sides along with 2 large tusks, a trunk (not where the luggage goes trunk) and eyes that light up in blue 3/4 front view closer with no fog at ice level

a Zamboni but widened with a large geometrically shaped mammoth head on the front and body on the sides along with 2 large tusks, a trunk (not where the luggage goes trunk) and eyes that light up in blue front view slghtly left and closer with fog around left side and ice

The Utah Mammoth have a new Zamboni skin (via Mammoth)

Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.

The reporting on OpenAI and Sam Altman I've been working on for the past year and a half, for @newyorker.com, with Andrew Marantz: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

You know, when I lived in the other place, the one that some people decry as socialism or whatever, I could confirm my pay as you go taxes for the year in a few clicks on a free website. Anyway, many hours with TurboTax later, I’ve filed my 2025 return. Please clap.

Angel in the Outfield (seats) 🤩

Sox fans on point booing villainous Manny Machado at every opportunity.

Plus, as you know, building a means-testing framework to gate services is (1) complex and oftentimes more administratively costly than just providing to everyone and (2) leads to people who need them not being able to access.

An actual region that exists in the United States is "North Central West Virginia"—they even have an airport named after it. I am on the hunt for any U.S. place name that can top this with the inclusion of *four* directions, which is not merely 33% more deranged but actually 10x more deranged.

TIL!

Is it a good sign or a bad sign for a president when a popular sports figure is denouncing your immigration policies on a widely watched March Madness broadcast?

Retweet. Also the range on this show may be unparalleled.

This is super interesting — and helps also answer my question about why ICBM missile control bunkers were always this sea foam green:

(It does bring me no small amount of joy that the signage around much of SF BART/Muni reminds me of that around Dulles)

I very much miss the DC metro architecture. Also, a great quote that really applies to so much more than trains/transit/commuting: "But for me finding something exciting in something so mundane makes life so cheerful."

One of the things I miss now that I live in NYC is that beautiful brutalist baby the DC Metro. Happy Birthday, we love you.

Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.

merits of the story aside, now I want more stories datelined “ABOARD THE CRESCENT” etc

Why the World Cup Can Feel Like War Soccer stadiums can be dominated by violence, tribalism, chauvinism, and near-religious fervor‚ animated by the memory of old hostilities and the power of ritual.

I do think European teams should more seriously consider boycotting the World Cup. Enjoyed this piece: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

I was lucky enough to take an economics seminar with Claudia Goldin in college—love to see this on so many fronts.

Crime in the United States has dropped immensely in the last 35 years

Let the flag guys play!

Talk about shooting ourselves in the foot.

Electric

Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SUBJECT:       Paying

1/2 This memo identifies absolutely no source of legal authority for paying TSA. It does not point to an appropriation that is available for this purpose, nor does it point to any legal authority to transfer some other appropriation to TSA. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Bike lanes are a sound public health investment Every $1,300 New York City invested in building bike lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to one additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a ne...

“Every $1,300 New York City invested in building bike lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to one additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.”

That’s a better return on investment than some direct health treatments…”

TEXT: "March 26 Final Score: Red Sox 3, Reds 0" IMAGE: Garrett Crochet follows through on a pitch, wearing a gray Red Sox road uniform at the Great American Ball Park.

Shut 'em out on Opening Day.

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BREAKING: Anthropic wins an injunction barring federal agencies from carrying out Trump’s directive. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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