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Go Knicks, Go!

Thank you, Coach Thibodeau.

I enthusiastically join in this Bonnies Men's Basketball salute to Tom Thibodeau, who led the Knicks to their best performance in a long, long while. Class.

On Friday, five Proud Boys sued the US government for $100 million for their “political persecution” as “allies of President Trump.” A reminder of how they instigated multiple breaches during the Capitol riot. Our visual investigation: youtube.com/watch?v=-DfLbr…

Pure class.

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At long last, and thanks to one person, Catherine Corless, the exhumation of hundreds of babies buried on the old mother and baby home grounds in Tuam, Co. Galway, has begun. Light shining on darkness. Photo by Andy Newman.

The grounds of the old mother and baby home in Tuam, Co. Galway. The exhumation has begun.

The upstate New York town of Herkimer and its famous native, The Human Calculator, have something to say about basketball. Namely, that the game was invented there. Read my story and discuss: nytimes.com/2025/06/17/nyr… via @NYTimes

Dan Barry The New York Times Images of three consecutive years of Herkimer basketball team photos starting in 1891, prior to the printing of the rules in the January 1892 YMCA's Triangle Magazine, in which James Naismith was the editor.

Dan Barry The New York Times Searching the digital Herkimer Democrat. "Basket ball"--first cite, Feb. 1894. "Basketball"--May 1894. "New game"--nothing relevant. Herkimer did NOT invent basketball. cc NetsDaily Bonnie Taylor-Blake Early Sports 'n' Pop Culture History Blog Basketball HOF NBA The Brooklyn Way Nets Insider nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=q&hs=1&r=1&…

Dan Barry The New York Times NetsDaily Bonnie Taylor-Blake Early Sports 'n' Pop Culture History Blog Basketball HOF NBA The Brooklyn Way Nets Insider Searching all of NYS Historic Newspapers, the first "basket ball" cite is March 8, 1892, The Argus (Albany), and even this is too late--and not from Herkimer. Again, Herkimer did NOT invent basetball. Historic newspapers show no evidence. nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=q&hs=1&r=1&…

Mr. Barry, you, me and all other #Bonnies know that Nicholas Devereux, Thomas Merton and the Stith Brothers together invented basketball on one snowy day in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. (this is a great article) ⬇️

I wish it was the other way around. Thank you, pal.

Thank you, Mike. See you sometime at Crazy Otto’s Empire Diner…

Today is the 44th anniversary of the end to baseball's longest game, 33 innings, between the Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox. Pawtucket's McCoy Stadium was just torn down, so pause, remember, and celebrate responsibly. mlb.com/video/the-long… #MLBFilmRoom via MLB

New: Trump threatens to sue The New York Times and CNN for articles questioning his claims that Iran’s nuclear program had been eradicated. NYT responds: “No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.” nytimes.com/2025/06/26/bus…

Closing out a very full March at IAC were Colum McCann, who launched his newest novel, TWIST, w a conversation w Dan Barry, Q&A, and book signing; and Féile na Gaeilge / Irish Language Day 2025 hosted by traditional musician, academic & television presenter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin.