Xavier Martinez

I’m more disgusted by this than I was doing the actual 9-9-9

Nine “hot dogs,” nine pitiful sips. do better @SFGiants

If you want to know about a real Citi Field 9-9-9 ⬇️ wsj.com/lifestyle/9-be…

Sorry. Phone died. What did I miss? In the meantime, I wrote a book

NEW: A fraternity that counts Jeff Bezos' stepson as a member under investigation for insider trading. Polymarket-branded beer pong sets. $20,000 in funding to open a prediction market club. Here's how prediction markets are gaining ground on campus. wsj.com/business/media…

Steller’s Jay

@BernieDebusmann 🤝

I'm also a capybara enthusiast, and also not 100% sure why wsj.com/lifestyle/capy…

Scenes from the @Polymarket free grocery store pop-up in NYC. The line was already down the block + around the corner about two hours before opening.

SCOOP: An OpenAI safety executive who had voiced opposition to the company's upcoming launch of ChatGPT 'Adult Mode' has been fired & accused of sexual discrimination against a male employee. By @georgia_wells & @samschech wsj.com/tech/ai/openai…

"As Washington was being pummeled by snow and sleet on Sunday and many senior staff stayed home, Trump fielded calls from anxious Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who delivered a message that Trump was already starting to internalize: the White House needed to find a way to pivot the narrative away from the shootings. Graham told the president that the grisly visuals on TV needed to be changed, saying that they were overshadowing the success of other aspects of his immigration agenda, according to a person familiar with the call."

From the light bulb to the smartphone, The Wall Street Journal has shortlisted 60 world-changing breakthroughs. Rank the most impactful U.S. innovations and compare your list to other readers. on.wsj.com/49JqaQu

Photos by the incredible Grant Hindsley. Gift link ⬇️ wsj.com/us-news/the-ch…

The popular Bavarian-style village of Leavenworth, Wash., relies on the holiday rush. A half million lights twinkle downtown. Tourists flock to reindeer farms. But this year, brutal December storms have pushed Leavenworth’s economy into uncharted territory

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi and Vanity Fair are parting ways wsj.com/business/media…

This fall, I harvested mini watermelons and cantaloupes with a California crew to understand how farmworkers are feeling right now. This was a crew of mostly all immigrants from Sinaloa who graciously welcomed me into their world. latimes.com/california/sto…

Amid a sea of rumors and opinions on Venezuela, here is some actual reporting by the great @Jose_deCordoba wsj.com/world/americas…

Coming in Sunday’s Seattle Times: a commemorative cover for the 2025 Mariners featuring an illustration from Neil Jamieson. PLUS: a Cal Raleigh poster page and stories from @A_Jude @RyanDivish @mikevorel @ByTimBooth @SeaTimesSports

Boots on the ground are in demand. Over the years, SFPD has imagined a map of 52 foot beats, each covering a discrete part of the city. But as of September, SFPD was staffing less than a third of them — just 16 of 52. via @abineely missionlocal.org/2025/10/s-f-wa…

Do you want to see your lawyer in S.F. jail? Prepare to be strip-searched. From @abineely missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-str…