Will Yoder

Four years ago today, on a cold Menlo Park morning, we launched Instagram Stories to the world. Below are some of my final “internal only” stories before we hit launch for everyone else 👇

@atrupar @samstein @Lauren_V_Egan I have held a similar theory for a long time and I don’t think it’s the more attractive candidate…but the more entertaining one that tens to win. A lot of times those can be the same thing.

@samstein @Lauren_V_Egan didn't the 2024 election completely refute this? nobody thinks Trump is more attractive than Kamala Harris. also kinda odd to have photos of a bunch of dudes as the banner

NEW: In their frantic efforts to win back power, Democrats are warning up to something more... primal: Why not just run hotter candidates? These convos are really happening. And there is real science behind it. via @Lauren_V_Egan thebulwark.com/p/thirst-traps…

@_CinemaHub_ @TheCinesthetic Came here to say this. It’s bonkers

@TheCinesthetic This deleted scene of Titanic was so bad, I’m glad James Cameron had the foresight to go a different direction.

What's a deleted scene from a movie where the decision to leave that scene on the cutting room floor was absolutely the right call?

“Welcome to my life, it’s a joke.” - Kevin Willard

@TheCinesthetic I have no idea why, but the traffic gasoline fight incident at the start of Zoolander destroys me

What is the hardest you remember ever laughing at a single scene in a movie?

@MySportsUpdate @AndrewMarchand NFL Network employees, right? No all NFL employees.

NFL employees will officially become part of ESPN in April. Starting next season, ESPN will hold the linear rights to the RedZone Channel. ESPN will also broadcast 28 regular-season games per year — the most in the network’s history. Full details, via @AndrewMarchand: nytimes.com/athletic/70097…

The reason I fell in love with and work in sports...is the Washington Post Sports section. Every morning I would open it, read the box scores, scan the articles, and learn. So much history. So much talent. Every young sports fan should have access to that. #SaveThePost

Don Burgandy?

@peytonmabry Wow, Peyton. I'm so sorry you had to endure all of that. I'm so glad you found justice.

Fourteen days ago, a stranger who has been stalking me for nearly a decade was sentenced to 20 years in prison. From my first report of his behavior to his sentencing, 1,614 days passed. During that time, I chose not to share what was happening so the case would have the best chance of success and so the law could finally halt what it has too long enabled. The prosecution relied entirely on my documented experiences and my testimony. I took the stand four times during the trial, with the stalker seated front and center as a captive audience. For the chance of a few years of reprieve, I handed him my playbook and exposed my life, my fears, and the steps I took to stay safe. That trade is a cruel but inevitable feature of criminal justice and a risk I had to take. Since the day this individual first darkened my door, I have prayed that he would go away. I knew in my gut that he was dangerous and I have not been able to shake that sense of threat. Stalking is an insidious and terrifying crime that sits on the pathway to lethal violence, yet it often does not receive the response it requires. Stranger stalking is even less common, with offenders often offered the chance to plead to lesser charges, if anything at all. I am fortunate that is not my story. I have been battling the system and this stalker for the greater part of my twenties. This individual had multiple opportunities to change and refused. He is a repeat violent offender who has dodged accountability more times than anyone should be comfortable with. People like him do not suddenly begin this type of behavior in their thirties or forties. His extensive criminal history exposes his sustained pattern of harm and disregard for the law and for others. He shows no remorse for the devastating impact of his actions and nothing suggests he intends to stop. He is a delusional predator who preys on others under the false pretense that consequences only apply to his adversaries. Unfortunately for him, he picked the wrong girl. Unlike most crimes, this offense forces the victim to become the case builder, documenting the pattern, preserving evidence, and repeatedly reliving the events while the perpetrator’s history sits isolated across multiple agencies and case files. That level of vigilance became a full-time job and kept the case moving, but it is not a fair or realistic standard to expect from most victims, especially when the offender has a known history and should already have been removed from the community. The fear of escalation and retaliation, both in the years before trial and in anticipation of his eventual release, has been all consuming. Living with that kind of uncertainty changes how you move through the world, how you make decisions, and how you feel in the most ordinary moments. For me, the burden is personal. I had to put my entire life on pause to manage this risk and carry the case to the finish line. Responsibility should not rest on how much a woman can contort her life, absorb harm, or perform for the system. We can and must do better. Stalkers, like all high-risk offenders, do not stop because someone asks them to be reasonable. They stop when there is a multi-agency response that uses the full force of the law to stand between them and the people they hunt. I am deeply grateful to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, the Frisco Police Department, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Marshals Local Fugitive Task Force for their coordinated efforts to finally hold this individual accountable to the fullest extent the law currently allows. Special mention to my starting five: Dewey Mitchell Kailey Gillman Kim Laseter Sarah Putman Brenna Bearden “If you want peace, prepare for war.” The quoted statement has a typo. The gifts started in 2021 when I was 24.

@DCSports_Talk @BarstoolNate He's only making $4.25 million more a year than he did his final year in Washington. That's the craziest thing about the Philly deal and not staying in Washington. He "deferred" money in Philly by taking a longer deal and lower AAV.

@WillYoder @BarstoolNate Not to mention $330 million and he’s not a strong leader

Not sure a guy has ever gone from superstar to irrelevant faster than Bryce Harper. He took the money and got complacent. Has never played a full season in Philly. No 40 HR seasons. Did go to a World Series where he hit .200 in 6 games. Just an average player on an average team.

@ThaMoreYaKnow @BarstoolNate Bryce statistically was one of the worst outfielders in baseball when on the Nationals.

@WillYoder @BarstoolNate As a first baseman in Philly with no speed vs. a fast CF'er

@JeffCO66 @BarstoolNate And? "He took the money and got complacent." " Just an average player on an average team." I never said, Bryce Harper is a better value on the Phillies than he was on the Nationals...

@WillYoder @BarstoolNate He gets paid a lot more money in PHI than when he played in DC.

Thank you Bob!

@ajflax I ask myself this all the time

He’s so fast… how can he be a bad defender…

Riley Adams DID have a beard

@martymadrid When I was a kid I was very short (well still am). They offered my parents to give me experimental HGH. When they asked if they knew if it would give me cancer, they said they didn’t. I am very happy with their decision.

I would pay $50K per extra inch for my kiddo 🤷‍♂️

@ScooterMagruder Eh honestly it’s a great team and I’d rather stumble early. Not worried.

Commanders fans, do you want to talk about it?

@Bubblebathgirl This is Union Station. It literally says Union Station on the floor mats.

Don Lemon tried to talk to the National Guard troops at the Capitol and get them to badmouth President Trump. In their nicest way possible they told Lemon to get lost. (donlemon on TT)

@HarrisonBecker7 @aintscarylarry This has never been used for presidential care. Grew up a block from it. I don’t think George Mason is closed right now.

@aintscarylarry Thought this was interesting. There’s an apparent road closure at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington… Either way, there is something going on.

So, I have a theory and here it is: Whatever is coming out on Wednesday will be so devastating for Trump that he will resign due to “medical reasons” and hand the keys to Vance whilst garnering as much sympathy as possible, because he got a LOT quieter after the Epstein news…