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“To Coach Belichick… It wasn’t me. It wasn’t you. It was us.” - Tom Brady

In a just world, this would be a New York Times feature story - the Dave Portnoy Effect. I randomly came across a Portnoy pizza review and just so happened to be close by. So I made the trip to Ah-Beetz in Delray Beach, Florida. He had given it an 8.4, which is (apparently) an excellent score.  I don't follow Dave Portnoy. I don't consume Barstool's content, or even relate to the demographic it cultivates. I don't eat much pizza, except with my kids. I don't bet on sports, and generally think adult men who devote excessive hours to watching professional sports are wasting their time. But, as someone who follows the zeitgeist, I can objectively say Portnoy seems like a very good person: -> Earned his success; the free market seldom lies -> Took Cancel Culture head-on and won -> Raised ~$40 million for small businesses during COVID -> Called out fake news outlets like Business Insider long before Ackman buried them -> Personally donated and raised millions for great causes - law enforcement, first responders, animal shelters, etc. - as opposed to having a building named after himself at Harvard. The pizza at Ah-Beetz is excellent. Very much worth the trip. But more interesting is the Dave Portnoy effect. I asked the owner about the influence he's had on their business.  When Portnoy's review aired, Ah-Beetz was a single, small shop in a less-than-desirable strip mall not far from I-95, really far from the beach or what is generally considered a nice part of Palm Beach County. Overnight, there was a two-hour wait, a pop that has never receded (because the food is also great). And now, in less than a year, there are soon-to-be 4 locations and 70+ employees, an expansion that they attribute almost entirely to Portnoy. Revenue has increased more than 10x, or millions of dollars that are also attributable to Portnoy, for which he has not received/sought any attention or credit.  Portnoy has completely changed their lives. And this has probably happened countless times all over the country.  (Also, they said he was exceptionally kind and humble, and 100% sincere.) This is America.

@ESPNPlus I subscribed to watch Monday Night Football but can’t tonight. Subscription cancelled, will illegally stream now.

Sweden makes way for more reliable nuclear power🇸🇪 The country is scrapping old renewable energy goals to make way for new ones⚛️ #NuclearEnergy #Uranium $SYH $SYHBF Read: smh.com.au/world/europe/s…

BREAKING: The Rubik’s cube world record has been broken at 3.13 seconds 🎉🤯

The ultimate wedgie

March 2023 marks the 50th anniversary release of @PinkFloyd’s legendary album Dark Side of the Moon. And I’ve spend 50 yrs undoing the misconception it has caused. The Moon has a far side, but no dark side -- nor is it “all dark”. On the Moon, the day/night cycle lasts a month.

Alright now do Ohio ...

ALL NEW 🎧 Episode #124 2004 ALCS Game 4 with @davidortiz We’re talking: - Breaking the Curse - Clutch Hitting - Aaron Judge - Mama Juana Shots - and a whole lot more… OUT NOW⬇️⬇️⬇️ hoo.be/gameswithnames

4 aircraft have been shot down by the U.S. in the last 8 days. We only know what one of them was, the Chinese balloon. Might be time for the President to give Americans some answers.

It’s playoff time. So here is a Tom Brady Playoff Thread. Starting with this one on how far ahead he is of everyone in wins, SBs, SB wins, counting stats:

Tiger Woods turns 47 today. To celebrate, here's a thread of some of his most ridiculous on-course statistics.

Is it a prerequisite to be fired from another airline company to work for @SpiritAirlines?

I gave my mom a facial for Christmas.

Boom roasted.

A lot of stuff may have happened in the last 48 hours, but let’s not forget Matt Ryan blew a 33-0 lead

Smh

Bruins fans, buckle up 🏒 Game 7 (2011 Stanley Cup Finals) with Zdeno Chara out now where you listen 🎧