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Working @nytimes . Retiring from Twitter.

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David Gardner
1 year
We often talk about athletes "sailing off into the sunset" at the end of their careers. Well, I talked to one who actually did it. My new story for @nytimes is about former Major Leaguer John Jaso, who's living his best retirement life
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David Gardner
3 years
"I'm here live. I'm not a cat." A lawyer logged into the 394th Judicial District with a cat filter on and couldn't turn it off. This may be the funniest video I've seen this year.
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2 years
I don’t know, man, maybe some dudes from the 1700s who owned people and would be mystified by the sight of a dishwasher weren’t right about everything in perpetuity
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Norm MacDonald on battles with cancer: “I’m pretty sure, I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure if you die, the cancer dies at the same time. That’s not a loss. That’s a draw.”
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4 years
I mean, you gotta give Rudy Gobert DPOY. He shut the whole league down.
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David Gardner
4 years
What if I told you: You can like both LeBron James and Michael Jordan as basketball players
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David Gardner
2 years
RIP to Dwayne Haskins. He said he was gonna go to Ohio State the first time he stepped foot on campus as a little kid. And he became a Buckeye legend.
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David Gardner
3 years
When my wife asks me to open a jar and I get it on the first turn
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David Gardner
5 years
We get it, Karen. You’re having a girl. Good God.
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David Gardner
3 years
Norm MacDonald on battles with cancer cancer: “and I’m pretty sure, I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure if you die, the cancer dies at the same time. That’s not a loss. That’s a draw.”
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1 year
This is the best tiktok I’ve seen in months
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David Gardner
4 years
This is no time to be doubling attendance!
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Yahoo Sports College Football
4 years
Attendance at Rutgers football games will be limited to 500 in accordance with executive orders issued by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. ➡️
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David Gardner
3 years
Even Cole Beasley thinks Ben Simmons is being too hesitant about shots
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David Gardner
2 years
Elon Musk coming into the Twitter office tomorrow
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David Gardner
4 years
Kanye West isn’t really gonna run for President, but his next album will be called Presidential Dropout
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David Gardner
3 years
The Onion has absolutely had it with America’s bullshit today
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David Gardner
3 years
Today is the true anniversary of lockdown. A year ago today, Tiger King entered our lives
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David Gardner
3 years
Extremely healthy 23-year-old Jayson Tatum still has to use an inhaler before basketball games after contracting the coronavirus in January
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Alex Paterson
3 years
Spotify’s Joe Rogan encourages "healthy" young people not to get a coronavirus vaccine. His show is Spotify's most popular podcast. “If you're like 21 years old, and you say to me, should I get vaccinated? I'll go no.”
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David Gardner
3 years
For the first time in recorded history, a healthy exchange occurred in Twitter replies. Shout out to Elliot Page; he truly brings out the best in all of us
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David Gardner
4 years
So Fox News has been putting photoshopped images of Seattle in their broadcasts and on their website. When the Seattle Times asked about them, Fox lied in the statement. Literally fake news.
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David Gardner
4 years
At least pick a believable lie
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David Gardner
3 years
Whenever there's a close Olympics finish, I think of this classic Jerry Seinfeld bit
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David Gardner
4 years
Google: Are you having fun watching the game? America: Yeah actually, it's— Google: Did you want a reminder that everyone you love is going to die?
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David Gardner
5 years
“I’ll tell you about aliens if you tell me about the Ewing draft”
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David Gardner
4 years
Do you remember watching SportsCenter when you didn't know who won the game? It was amazing.
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David Gardner
4 years
If we lived in a country where the people picked the president, we could have all gone to bed an hour ago. But instead we're still devoted to a system designed by some dudes with wooden teeth who thought owning other humans was cool
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David Gardner
4 years
That seals the deal. The bots are out in full force, folks
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David Gardner
3 years
Just a reminder to all the vaccine skeptics out there: When moving the goalposts today, lift with your legs, not your back. Our hospitals are already overwhelmed.
@nytimes
The New York Times
3 years
Breaking News: The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, a first for a Covid shot in the U.S. It will pave the way for new vaccine mandates.
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David Gardner
4 years
BREAKING: I just went to the grocery store, which was adequately stocked, and bought a normal amount of food
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David Gardner
6 years
Yeah, it's almost like we should have an entire Department devoted to Education
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David Gardner
4 years
Secretary of Defense Gritty addressing the nation in 2021 (AP)
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David Gardner
4 years
Which Office episode is harder to watch: Dinner Party or Scott’s Tots?
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David Gardner
5 years
There's a good chance Tony Romo knows what's in the Mueller Report
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David Gardner
4 years
You can, of course, mourn imperfect people
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David Gardner
4 years
It's as true today as it's been for the past three years: Colin Kaepernick is good enough to play in the NFL, but the NFL doesn't want him to
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David Gardner
3 years
Interesting. Have you considered, as an alternative solution, not shooting people?
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MnDPS_DPS
3 years
We recently purchased some Not-Reaching Pouches to help reduce deadly force encounters between law enforcement and citizens during traffic stops. The pouches store a driver’s license, and insurance card in plain sight in the vehicle on an air vent or other visible location.
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David Gardner
4 years
Derrick Henry strolling out of the locker room in Baltimore in the second half
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David Gardner
4 years
Some people are born and raised as Jets / Mets / Knicks fans. Imagine the pain and suffering
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David Gardner
6 years
Me voting in 2016 vs Me voting in 2018
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David Gardner
3 years
Some people just can’t handle my takes because they’re too real
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David Gardner
3 years
The former president's blog gets fewer visitors than the pet-adoption service Petfinder. The Internet is healing.
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David Gardner
3 years
This website is free
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David Gardner
3 years
Signing onto a zoom that was scheduled for 4 pm on Friday
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David Gardner
4 years
Jon Stewart is back. "There’s always this begrudging sense that black people are being granted something, when it’s white people’s lack of being able to live up to the defining words of the birth of the country that is the problem."
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David Gardner
2 years
We went from “comedy is now legal on Twitter” to “parody accounts will be perma-banned” in less than two weeks. Well done, everyone
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Elon Musk
2 years
Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be permanently suspended
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David Gardner
4 years
Charles Barkley: "I wanna say this about Zion Williamson. He’s an amazing kid from a distance. He’s been a great jolt of energy for the NBA. *BUT* if they screw Ja Morant out of this Rookie of the Year thing, I’m going to be really pissed, and I’m going to blow a gasket on TNT."
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David Gardner
1 year
Some personal news: A week ago, my wife and I welcomed our rainbow baby into the world. What Lilia Gardner lacks in size (6 lbs, 9 oz), she more than makes up for in cuteness
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David Gardner
4 years
Someone just sent me this and I’m dying
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David Gardner
4 years
You've got to read this Jon Stewart quote in full. There's no other way to do it justice.
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David Gardner
5 years
My buddy Lincoln found a perfectly wrapped In-N-Out burger... On the streets of Queens, New York! I AM FREAKING OUT
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David Gardner
6 years
In addition to the Raptors?
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David Gardner
2 years
So I'm assuming Peyton and Eli had on the same shirt tonight, and a producer made Eli throw on a sweater?
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David Gardner
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@MollyJongFast As usual, he’s a libertarian until he needs the federal government’s help
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David Gardner
5 years
Kawhi Leonard is now the only player in history to win Finals MVP in the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference
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5 years
Me: “I can’t feel these edibles at all. I’m gonna have some more.” 2 hours later:
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David Gardner
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@chicagotribune This man is a few oreos away from becoming Martin Luther King Jr.
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David Gardner
5 years
Tennessee vs. Toothpaste. Historically, a tough matchup
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David Gardner
5 years
Has Tennessee tried turning the program off and then turning it on again?
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David Gardner
2 years
Shaq is one of the only rich people whose life makes sense to me. He owns a bunch of restaurants, does ridiculous things like try to be a sheriff, gives random strangers elaborate gifts, and talks shit about anyone at any time without hesitation or remorse
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David Gardner
3 years
@kenklippenstein Person working two jobs to bring home $23k a year: Are we eroding Senate norms by overruling the Parliamentarian to pass the $15 minimum wage?
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David Gardner
2 years
Will Smith consistently looks like the only actor who can take a joke at his own expense
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David Gardner
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I won’t believe Sarah Sanders is really leaving till she denies it
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David Gardner
4 years
People who have been downplaying coronavirus and refusing to wear masks trying to figure out why college football is on the brink of cancelation
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David Gardner
2 years
How do you not know who to ask??
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LeBron James
2 years
Do I have college eligibility if I went to play another sport besides basketball? How does that rule work?
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David Gardner
4 years
Time's up.
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Entrepreneur
9 years
Scientists Say They Can Recreate Living Dinosaurs Within the Next 5 Years http://t.co/NCHlCVx8ad by @Geoff_Weiss http://t.co/4vk36Xa13Y
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David Gardner
3 years
This man just pulled an Irish exit on his own family at his own party. What a legend
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David Gardner
5 years
For your entertainment, this man has endured torn cartilage in two ribs, a torn abdomen, a torn labrum, a lacerated kidney and a concussion. Does he owe you more than that?
@BleacherReport
Bleacher Report
5 years
Andrew Luck gets booed walking off the field as fans learn about his reported retirement (via @RichNye13 , h/t @brgridiron )
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David Gardner
3 years
Piers Morgan has repeatedly defended Paul Gascoigne during his mental health struggles. But he won't extend the same sympathy to Naomi Osaka, Meghan Markle or Simone Biles. I wonder why.
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David Gardner
2 years
There’s an amazingly thorough Reddit thread speculating that Tom Brady is missing Bucs camp because he’s filming The Masked Singer. I pray that this is true.
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David Gardner
3 years
Didn’t realize Tom Cruise had signed onto a Norm Macdonald biopic
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David Gardner
3 years
Well I guess you can say this for GETTR: They understand their audience
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3 years
Secured a 4 am slot for that J+J shot. About to have my wildest night in a calendar year
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3 years
I was riding high today till I realized I actually invested in GameStop Total Landscaping
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David Gardner
5 years
Look out because your boy is about smell like @lilyachty
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David Gardner
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Jon Stewart on Trump: "He’s a man who has suffered no consequences. His is a recklessness born of experience. He’s like a malevolent Mr. Magoo. He always knows the I-beam is going to swing down and the building is going to collapse—but who cares, because he’ll walk out unscathed.
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I've lost track in the replies, but someone said The Princess Bride. I'll fight you with my hands.
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David Gardner
4 years
"Imagine the anguish of living in a country that profited off the forced labor of your ancestors, and is still having this conversation: "Hey, do you think we should fly the flag of the people that fought to enslave your ancestors? ... Good idea or bad idea?'"
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David Gardner
4 years
This has been obvious to everyone except the IOC for the past week
@USATODAY
USA TODAY
4 years
Exclusive: 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed, likely to 2021, veteran IOC member Dick Pound says
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David Gardner
3 years
My wife and I recently reached an agreement where I have to admit it publicly every time I eat Taco Bell. So...
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David Gardner
2 years
I love Little Caesars because they don’t make any promises about how fresh their ingredients are or even how good their pizza tastes. All they promise is that it’s hot and it’s ready. Sometimes that’s all you need.
@MySportsUpdate
Ari Meirov
2 years
The NFL announced that Little Caesars is now the new official pizza sponsor of the NFL, replacing Pizza Hut. The agreement offers Little Caesars a set of exclusive marketing rights designed to connect the brand with the NFL, its events, and fans.
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David Gardner
5 years
What about him blowing off your own journalist did you appreciate?
@espn
ESPN
5 years
Mike Leach appreciation tweet.
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David Gardner
2 years
It's weird to see Charlie Weis — who spent his career collecting checks for jobs he wasn't doing anymore — complain about socialism
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David Gardner
3 years
Michael Jordan the next time he sees Steve Kerr
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David Gardner
3 years
In addition to spending significant time on the wing, Malik Monk (23) is also expected to help the rest of the Lakers roster with things like opening PDFs, avoiding scam phone calls and not groaning when they sit down on/standup from the bench
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David Gardner
4 years
UCF just claimed the 2017 World Series title
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David Gardner
5 years
The Green Book producer praising Viggo and almost forgetting to mention Mahershala pretty much sums it up, right?
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David Gardner
4 years
Shot. Chaser.
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David Gardner
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The oldest Celtics player, Al Horford, was 14 when Joe Johnson was drafted in 2001. This is nuts.
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5 years
Happy fourth anniversary to the worst fake punt in NFL history
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David Gardner
4 years
I'm trying to imagine how underfunded public schools are going to be more prepared to reopen than a multibillion dollar sports league
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David Gardner
5 years
Quitting a job over your principles at any time takes immense courage. Even more so given this current media landscape
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“Neither of these teams is gonna go to the White House. LOL”
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David Gardner
4 years
Hitting send on a risky tweet
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David Gardner
3 years
Don’t have to delete his tweets If you delete his account
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David Gardner
3 years
This is the smoothest local news hit I’ve ever seen and I doubt it’ll ever be topped
@NewsWithVictor
VICTOR WILLIAMS
3 years
Free skateboarding lessons are happening at a new skatepark in Detroit. Of course I had to show the kids something on @Local4News . In all seriousness - as a child, I would have killed for a new park and mentors in the skateboarding community. Glad to see it’s happening in Detroit
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David Gardner
2 years
I'll never forget John Clayton, a great NFL writer and reporter, and the star of the greatest SportsCenter commercial of all time
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David Gardner
4 years
"What is broken about Washington is ... you have a duopoly, there is no incentive to work together to create something better. Plus, you have one party whose premise is that government is bad and whose goal is to prove that, which makes them, in essence, a double agent."
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David Gardner
2 years
This little piggy went to the market This little piggy did his own research
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