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comparison between Kyle Schwarber 2015-2026 season totals and Adam Dunn 2001-2010 season totals; showing nearly equivalent statistics between both players, and Adam Dunn slightly better statistics in most categories. Dunn has lower dWAR (because he actually played a fielding position) making his overall WAR lower
Two small dogs sitting next to each other on a sofa with green plaid blanket. One dog is a black and white Boston terrier looking alert but slightly bemused, with ears up. Other dog is a cinnamon colored terrier mix looking eager with tongue out licking her nose.
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Screen capture from the NPR article reading: That capped a night where many of the winning fighters thanked Trump and God. Heavyweight Josh Hokit took it further with an extraordinary and unfounded attack based on a right-wing conspiracy theory about a former first lady: "Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?"
Screen capture from the BleacherNation article showing a post by OptaSTATS, saying: “The Cubs are the only MLB team in the last 50 years to have 7 different players who came into the inning batting .250 or worse get hits in the bottom of the 9th in the same game: Busch (.242) Happ (.233) Hoerner (.250) Ballesteros (231) Suzuki (.239) Swanson (.180) PCA (.242)”
Photo from point of view of bike rider looking over handlebars at a clear bike lane, separated from the street by a sturdy fence and curbs.
Soviet socialist realist poster showing male and female standing together in foreground , dressed in workers clothing. The woman is holding a shock of wheat. The man is holding a wrench and gesturing into the distance, where two circumcised penis-shaped towers are visible.
Screen capture from attached Reuters article showing this text: "Even though I personally agree with [the diversity and inclusion standard] and what it tries to achieve, I think it's appropriate as an accrediting body that we eliminate that standard so we don't inhibit the diversity of ideas out there in various types of legal education environments," said David Brennen, a council member and a former dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Teal color 3-wheel Chinese delivery vehicle
Screen capture from the U Penn website, showing this text: University Values The University of Pennsylvania is a scholarly community that advances discovery and opportunity toward a better future for all. We embrace excellence, freedom of inquiry and expression, and respect. Penn's culture is inspired by its founder, Benjamin Franklin-open-minded and curious, inventive and practical, exhibiting brilliance across fields, imperfect but self-improving, and relentlessly focused on enhancing social good. These values are enduring and inspire us to be a positive force for the world, while remaining anchored and committed to our Philadelphia home.
Old weather-worn baseball glove, open to show a mud stained and scuffed baseball inside
Screen capture showing this post has a generic link to the Instagram log in page, so it’s impossible to see what is deserving of entry into the Whitney Biennial.
Screen capture of Wikipedia page for Claymore Mines, showing a view of the mine with “Front Toward Enemy” stamped onto the surface of the explosive. There is also text saying: The M18A1 Claymore mine with the M57 firing device and M4 electric blasting cap is assembly. Type: Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine Place of origin: United States
Max Headroom, looking very similar to the current secretary of defense Pete Hegseth.
Screen capture from Turning Point USA Wikipedia webpage, with text saying: In 2016, the organization launched Professor Watchlist, a website that lists academic staff that, according to TPUSA, "discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom."TPUSA has attempted to influence student government elections in an effort to "combat modern liberalism on college and university campuses." In 2021, TPUSA started its School Board Watchlist website, which publishes names and photos of school board members who have adopted mask mandates or anti-racist curricula.
Screen capture from AP article about Melania Trump overseeing UN Security Council meeting; the text reads: “…the first lady's office said the meeting she will preside over will "emphasize education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace." Melania Trump has made children in conflict one of her signature issues, writing a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin last year ahead of a summit with President Trump and later announcing that the effort had led to a group of children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine warreuniting with their families.”
Screen capture of a X post shared by Elon musk reading: Elon Musk reposted Matt Walsh. Everything I've said about transgenderism for the past 10 years has been absolutely correct and totally vindicated. Now I'm telling you that the trans violence we've seen so far is nothing compared to what's coming if we don't treat trans ideology as a severe public safety hazard and crack down it immediately and aggressively.
Marina Mabrey scoring the game winning layup and last 2 points of her 47 point game last night.
Screen capture video showing dozens of small inexpensive e-vehicles sold on Alibaba. These are very popular in China and other countries.
Screen capture of a December 31 post from X app GROK AI machine. The post from Grok says: “ Dear Community, I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an Al image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on CSAM. It was a failure in safeguards, and I'm sorry for any harm caused. xAl is reviewing to prevent future issues. Sincerely, Grok”
Jean (Hans) Arp. Untitled (Squares Arranged According to the Laws of Chance). 1917. MOMA collection
View of Wangfujing street in Beijing, bustling and crowded with hundreds of people.
a half-full french press coffee pot, a small cup of black coffee, and a large apple sit on a table.
Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody in the movie, Jaws, with a cigarette in his mouth, looking very scared.
Screen capture of Merriam Webster definition of progressivism saying: a political philosophy and social reform movement focused on advancing the public good through government action and often calling for government to be used to meet popular social, political, economic, and environmental needs and demands and to advance rights and protections for marginalized groups: the principles, beliefs, or practices of political progressives. Il... a progressivism that prioritizes the elimination of disadvantages rooted in race, gender, sexual orientation, and other marginalized identities
A coyote walking through fresh snow with a tree line and houses in background.
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles
2025 statistics for pitching and batting, comparing the LA Dodgers with the Toronto Blue Jays. The teams were both very good this year! Both excellent in many statistics. And evenly matched, with a slight edge for Dodgers in many stats. And a slight edge for Blue Jays in some stats.
Current IRS tax rates from the IRS website, showing the highest current tax rate at only 37% for any income over $609,531.
Screen capture from chicago sun times article, text reads: Body-camera video of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of a woman who was allegedly chasing agents in Brighton Park over the weekend shows an officer saying, "Do something, b---," before pulling over and shooting the woman five times, the woman's attorney said in federal court Monday. The video appears to contradict the government's allegation that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning on Kedzie Avenue near 39th Street, her attorney, Christopher Parente, said at a detention hearing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
image from the Peanuts “Merry Christmas Charlie Brown” special, showing Lucy waving her fist menacingly at her brother Linus. Linus has just asked Lucy why he should memorize lines for the Christmas play, Lucy replied: I’ll give you five good reasons, then counted 1,2,3,4,5 as she one by one curls her fingers into a fist.
Movie poster for Zone Of Interest, showing a family picnic happening right outside the horrors of a Nazi contraction camp.
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Screen capture showing Marquee Sports Network cancellation notice, dated today. With this text: We’re sad to see you go! You have canceled your subscription. You will continue to have access to Marquee Sports Network programming through the end of your current subscription period. Details of the cancelation are below: Canceled subscription name: Marquee Sports Network Monthly
A screen capture of 2 paragraphs from the originally posted article: Craig Shirley, a presidential historian and biographer of President Ronald Reagan, said Mr. Trump's experience was so searing that he did not believe the president would improperly restrain others' free speech, whatever his public exhortations. "We all especially know Biden used government to censor Trump, kicking him off many media platforms, a clear violation of the law," Mr. Shirley said. "As his own First Amendment rights were abridged, my guess is he's especially sensitive to anyone else seeing their First Amendment rights taken away."
close up photo of Wild Card from Uno card game
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Mayors photos, all seven mayors are black. Brandon Johnson (Chicago), Paul Young (Memphis), Muriel Bowser (D.C.) Brandon Scott (Baltimore), Karen Bass (Los Angeles), LaToya Cantrell (New Orleans) Barbara Lee (Oakland)
ABC news headline from June 17, 2025: “Trump says calling Walz after Minnesota shootings would be waste of time” And a quote: "I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out," Trump said.
Screen capture of game video, the court looks such a dark color it’s almost impossible to see players
Album cover for Sinead O’Connor : I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
Boston Terrier standing a few feet from Dusable Lake Shore Drive, with sunrise and a bicyclist behind her.
screen capture of email, text reads: Dear Cubs Fan Services; I’ve been a fan for decades, since the 1970s when I attended my first game at Wrigley Field with my grandpa. Earlier this week the Cubs allowed a well-known podcaster Charlie Kirk, onto Wrigley Field for photos with his arm around players Matt Shaw and Michael Busch, who are wearing Cubs gear, smiling, and Matt Shaw has a thumbs up sign, mimicking the same gesture used by the US President in photos. Kirk is a hateful, insulting man who has made his name speaking as a white supremacist, misogynist, racist, anti-immigrant, homophobic bigot. This is a terrible PR look for two Cubs players to appear smiling on the Wrigley field with this awful man. Shaw & Busch clearly know who Kirk is. And team security wouldn’t allow people onto the field for photos without knowing who they are. This indicates either bad player media training, and/or genuinely disgusting views toward women, LGBTQ, immigrants, people of color, and non-Christians by the Cubs organization. You’re making it very difficult to remain a fan. This photo makes me feel very angry, and very sad about the views a team I’ve followed devotedly for over 40 years has about me and people I love . Sincerely,
Very popular and well-known White supremacist, racist, misogynist, homophobe Charlie Kirk, on Wrigley Field, smiling, with his arms around the shoulders of Michael Busch & Matt Shaw, who are both wearing Cubs gear and also smiling as they lean in toward Kirk. Matt Shaw is giving a MAGA-signifying thumbs up.
a few buildings and a plain gray sky
Early 20th century poster for Chicago Athletic Association showing logo very similar to current chicago cubs logo.
Black & white pic of actor Robert Urich wearing wide lapel leisure jacket, putting chip’s down onto a gambling table, referencing a character he played in TV show “Vegas,” named Dan Tanna
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Image showing MLB national league central standings, with Chicago Cubs 4 games back from the Milwaukee Brewers; which is a very worrisome development during the last month.
St. Louis Cardinal shortstop Ozzie Smith seemingly floating in the air during one of his acrobatic back flip entrances to the field during 1980s and 90s
Same dress with colors modified to look like blue and black stripes
Screen capture showing a still image from video of the basketball game. The court looks very dark, difficult to see players, ball, or details.
Screen capture of dictionary definitions of Democracy. Text reads: 1 government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 2 a state having such a form of government: 3 a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. 4 political or social equality; democratic spirit. 5 the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
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Screen cap of Wikipedia page about West Des Moines, Iowa. Text says: As of the census 17) of 2020, there were 68,723 people residing in the city, an increase of 21.4% from 2010. The population density was 1,455 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80.2% Non-Hispanic White, 3.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 6.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 4.9% of the population. There were 29,311 households, with an average household size of 2.19. 6.6% of residents were under the age of 5, 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The per capita income was $49,286, and median household income was $76,564. 96.6% of residents age 25 and older were high school graduates, and 53.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher.
A poster celebrating Angel Reese selected to 2025 WNBA all star game, showing Angel Reese walking toward the viewer, celebrating with clenched fists and her mouth open in a yell of victory, on a black background with sky blue stars
2025 stats comparing all starting guards in WNBA, showing Caitlin Clark with 11th best plus-minus rating. Source, WNBA website
Screen capture showing Brittanica definition of Concentration Camp: “internment centre for political prisoners and members of national or minority groups who are confined for reasons of state security, exploitation, or punishment, usually by executive decree or military order. Persons are placed in such camps often on the basis of identification with a particular ethnic or political group rather than as individuals and without benefit either of indictment or fair trial. Concentration camps are to be distinguished from prisons interning persons lawfully convicted of civil crimes and from prisoner-of-war camps in which captured military personnel are held under the laws of war. They are also to be distinguished from refugee camps or detention and relocation centres for the temporary accommodation of large numbers of displaced persons.”
Book cover for “The Kid Who Bstted 1.000” by Bob Allison and Frank Ernest Hill, 1951.