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jasonwinders.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Often guilty of making first out of the inning at third base. | Author of 'George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing’s First Black World Champion' jasonwinders.journoportfolio.com
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Like everyone, I have thoughts on Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and his Black Sox, and the @baseballhall.org, but I don't want to hear one second of debate on any of these until we get Curt Flood his long-overdue recognition. #FloodTheHall apnews.com/article/pete...

Hard not to brag about the fact I live in a community with not one, but two "iconic" Beer Stores. Like Paris in the '20s ... if The Lost Generation had access to two iconic Beer Stores. #Windsor #WindsorOntario #yqg #windsoressex #WindsorStar

I am uncertain if the dog and I stumbled onto a super hip public art installation, or just random junk in a weird place.

Last year, @skornhaber.bsky.social visited the music historian Ted Gioia to talk about civilization’s death. “Music is turning into a rights-management business,” he told Kornhaber—and it’s destroying true artistry. Has America’s creative energy really been sapped?

Imagine covering the collapse of rule of law and a rapid descent into chaos with the same verve that they cover people dressed like the window treatments at Versailles.

NEW: How can the BSL be better? 🏀 Year 2 is in the books. There was expansion. A lot was learned. Much can be improved upon. @jasonwinders.bsky.social has some ideas -- on game play, the fan experience, and league professionalism ... 👇 📸: Matt Hiscox Photography www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/arou...

Several draft chapters in on book about Canadian athletes & mental health. Questioning writing ability, experiencing imposter syndrome. @jasonwinders.bsky.social says, “Sounds like you’re right on track.” 😅 👍

It has been a year since a flaming train parked in the middle of the city and nobody thought to alert the public. Be interested in an update on what procedures have changed. #LdnOnt @lfpress.com.web.brid.gy www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Doesn't Amazon have a D-List celebrity or two to shoot into low-earth orbit this weekend instead of elbowing in on the one day local bookstores get the spotlight? #IndependentBookstoreDay.

Look like that ‘Vatican watcher’ minor I stuck around an extra semester for is getting ready to pay off again.

NEW: Looking back to look ahead on future of London Lightning Basketball ... 🏀 After uncharacteristic down season, the Lightning have plenty of decisions to make. @jasonwinders.bsky.social has the story ... 👇 #ldnont 📸: Matt Hiscox Photography www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/arou...

As dark (and fun) as episodes of #BlackMirror can be, ‘Eulogy’ is a beautiful, heartbreaking dagger that forces us to confront our own pain, regret. Love how the photos and ephemera used to tell the story are precious and few, but rich with memories and meaning. A Gen X story in so many ways.

Student journalists navigate a surge in requests to take down previously published material, by Lauren Watson. www.cjr.org/analysis/stu...

Super interesting study. It's funny - we get hung up in 'reading books', which I love, but it's consuming quality stories (and their lessons in empathy, possibilities, etc.) I want my kids to love. I am format agnostic for them. www.npr.org/2025/04/07/n...

Every Canadian Election I approach all the different party leaders and see if they will do an interview/Hip Flip .Here's a clip of Canadian NDP leader Jagmeet Singh . Check out the *FULL* interview at youtu.be/stlWcmJSNuk Doot doo !

Every Canadian Election I approach all the different party leaders and see if they will do an interview / Hip Flip. Here's a clip of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Check out the *FULL* interview at youtu.be/TZmh_PNMImE Doot doo !

I’ve started turning off #StlCards podcasts as soon as they start dumping on fans. I made it 1:32 into #CardinalTerritory. Ugh. If you cannot form an opinion without setting up a fan strawman, maybe your opinion isn’t that great. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

Every middle school teacher has heard an equally unconvincing "no" in response to the question "did you use AI on this?".

The Dow just closed down more than 2,200 points today. Let’s see what kind of news and analysis my mom is being fed.

Wonderful conversation with @sgj.bsky.social. So cool hearing about his reading life growing up. Lots of #GenX familiarity where influencers were found in family (often that uncle), in line at the grocery store, on a spinner rack, at the library, on a playground. megaphone.link/RNMG3601744805

You thought you understood the full extent of the city's struggles. Guess again! Rising homelessness. Abandoned downtown. Gridlocked transportation. Dog walkers no longer allowed to cross private property. Where will it all end?! #OldSouthProblems #LdnOnt lfpress.com/news/local-n...

Yet another reminder that your #AprilFoolsDay joke isn’t funny. So don’t - just don’t. #LdnOnt

I am totally being that guy who microwaves salmon at the office. Fortunately, I work from home.

Even after 40 years, this remains my undefeated champ of #AprilFoolsDay jokes. Do yourself a favour and revisit George Plimpton's incredible 'The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.' #SportsIllustrated www.si.com/mlb/2014/10/...

Think we've all been stuck next to an idiot like this at the bar in our lives. This is what happens when you have zero civics education in your life. Ramblings attempting to sound like insights.

NEW: It's playoff time for London Lightning. 🏀 London set for one-game playoff in Jamestown; Winner moves on to semi; Coach Williams says he's found right mix; Can Lightning conquer Jackals’ den? … Read @jasonwinders.bsky.social column! 👇 #ldnont 📸: Luke Durda www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/arou...

I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but … #StlCards

Interested to see how the #BasketballSuperLeague handles discipline for post-game brawl between #NewfoundlandRogues #WindsorExpress last night. Important game today, but impossible to turn back on this, right? #MeleeAtMaryBrown @gamedaylondon.bsky.social

NEW: Billy White, one of few mainstays for London Lightning this year, has stepped up his game in March. 🏀 A versatile vet, White is averaging 22 points & 8.3 rebounds this month. Read @jasonwinders.bsky.social story ... 👇 #ldnont 📸: Matt Hiscox Photography www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/whit...

And I bet he hasn't even met our geese yet. If he thinks our politicians and diplomats are a pain, just wait until he meets one of these winged assholes not interested in sharing a sidewalk. #Canada #ElbowsUp

"Most anticipated" by whom, I wonder. Maybe it's just me, but I've had my fill of billionaire tech weirdos for the next decade or two. #booksky #books,

You are allowed to say 'no thanks.' A bit embarrassed a news organization would agree to terms like this: "The team granted the interview on the condition he not be pushed for more details on the incident." #LdnOnt lfpress.com/sports/hocke...

The student paper was where I fell in love with my craft, tanked my grades, made lifelong friends, marvelled at the talents of colleagues, embarrassed myself often, grew immeasurably, and had the most fun imaginable. @weareeiu.bsky.social

Netflix's epic Prince documentary — a nine-hour "masterpiece" — is, officially, dead. Banished by Prince's estate. Oscar-winning director Ezra Edelman, who made O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA, breaks his silence about the film that took ~5 years of his life. And what it all means: youtu.be/X93Y4ECBCeA?...

NEW: 3-game week for London Lightning (10-12), who are jockeying for playoff positioning. 🏀 More roster changes bring new faces; Scottie Lewis contributes in first weekend. James Towns II drops 42 vs. Pontiac. Read @jasonwinders.bsky.social column! 👇 #ldnont www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/arou...