The great crossword constructor and editor Bob Klahn passed away in September. I hadn't even heard about this sad news at all until seeing Matt Gaffney's tribute to him on his website here. xwordcontest.com/2023/11/mgwcc-…

Is Twitter seeding the feed with the 'R*P H*rvey' tag? It seems the only way I see the tag is to talk about the tag. Having tags you can't trust seems like a way to destroy engagement.

#JerseyCity #WardTour photos.app.goo.gl/nZZrX58z7xmDvP…

DeSantis ally favored to lead state college, has no higher ed experience tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Wake up baseball fans, it's Opening Day 2023!!! ⚾️ #MLB #OpeningDay

I pulled up an old tweet, and it was followed by 'more tweets' containing an apparently limitless number of photos of people in provocative dress and/or poses. I've never indicated any interest. Is this what Twitter is recommending for me?

I think baseball is doomed. People hate it so much they want the rules to get things over with as quickly as possible. And the post season? Fans hate it so much they play games 5, 6, and 7 are played only 'if necessary.'

Counterfeit Stamps - USPIS uspis.gov/news/scam-arti… via @uspis
I've seen dozens of FB ads for deeply discounted stamps. I assume they're counterfeit, and have reported many to FB for fraud. But the ads keep coming. Does FB screen for fraud, and why does this continue?

Next week, dan chall and I will be on Twitch with Hayley Gold discussing some recent work around cataloging, archiving, and digitizing all the Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon variety cryptics from the Atlantic and the Wall Street Journal. #hex #crypticcrosswords coxrathvon