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Toni Schneider, Automattic’s founding CEO, board member, and now CEO of Bluesky, has a great conversation with Nilay Patel on The Verge’s Decoder podcast (YouTube, Pocket Casts). Automattic invested in Bluesky back in 2023, and I’m very excited to see what they figure out in open social protocols.
Certain plants and herbs can be grown together in a mutually beneficial relationship – and lavender and fruit trees make an absolutely fantastic pair.
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When the Green Bay Packers hired Matt LaFleur to replace Mike McCarthy — who was fired during the 2018 regular season — in 2019, it was to squeeze out another Super Bowl run with Aaron Rodgers. Well, to date, Green Bay hasn’t advanced past the NFC Championship Game under LaFleur with both Rodgers (2019-22) and Jordan Love (2023-present) under center and has been eliminated in the NFC wild-card round in back-to-back years (2024-25). And while LaFleur signed a new contract in January, could he actually be coaching for his job this season? “Matt LaFleur has been in the league a while, and he’s probably on the coolest hot seat any coach has ever been on,” Colin Cowherd said on Friday’s edition of “The Herd.” “It’s not your usual hot seat, but two things are working against the Green Bay coach. No. 1, his division has Ben Johnson [Chicago Cubs] and Kevin O’Connell [Minnesota Vikings], brilliant offensive head coaches, top of the league, and then, the ultimate alpha-dog coach, Dan Campbell [Detroit Lions]. Over the last two years, the NFC North has won seven more games than the next division. It is probably or arguably the best coach division in football … “Here’s the other thing: Matt LaFleur has now developed a reputation, and the Packers’ front office knows it, and they’re watching the last couple of playoff losses, where they get that big lead, very smart, sophisticated game plan, and then they’re not tough enough to finish the game off.” The Packers, who began last season 9-3-1, lost their last four regular-season games before blowing a 21-3 halftime lead to the archival Chicago Bears in the wild-card round, marking five combined losses to end the year. Under LaFleur (2019-25), the Packers are a combined 76-40-1 in the regular season, 3-6 in the postseason and have won three division titles (2019-21). His 76 regular-season wins and 65.4% winning percentage each rank fourth in team history. Regarding this season, Green Bay has a new defensive coordinator in former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon, who replaces Jeff Hafley, who left to become the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Gannon’s defense will begin the 2026 campaign without superstar defensive end Micah Parsons, who tore his ACL in Week 15 of last season. As for their competition, one could argue the Packers’ division, the NFC North, is the best in the sport. The Bears are coming off their first division title since 2018 and are entering their second season with Johnson as head coach; the Lions missed the playoffs last season, but they won 15 games in 2024 and have posted a winning record in four consecutive seasons (2022-25); the Vikings, who won 14 games in 2024, still went 9-8 last season in a campaign that saw them start three different quarterbacks (J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer). “Smart gets you a lead in pro football. Toughness gets you the win,” Cowherd said about LaFleur’s Packers. “At the end of games, eight, 12-play drives; no passes; head down; you’re bloodied; you pick up a third-and-1 three separate times, and I think that’s the question about Matt LaFleur and Green Bay. And I don’t think it’s a cheap shot. I think we got some data that it’s probably true.”Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Garth Brooks added on to his tour stop in Chicago. Here’s the full list of dates for next month’s shows. Continue reading…Country Music News – Taste of Country
Garth Brooks added on to his tour stop in Chicago. Here’s the full list of dates for next month’s shows. Continue reading…The Boot – Country Music News, Music Videos and Songs
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If you used social media at all this week, then there’s a very good chance you encountered the first trailer for Primetime, which is set to hit theaters next month.
The film, which stars Robert Pattinson in the lead role, explores the controversial career of Chris Hansen, the NBC journalist who made a name for himself by setting up televised sting operations to expose men who had arranged to meet minors they had met online.
What began as a segment on Dateline: NBC soon spawned its own series, To Catch a Predator, and Hansen soon found himself at the center of intense debates about journalistic ethics and vigilante justice.
For obvious reasons, the trailer has raised questions about what Hansen is doing with his life these days.
And it seems that despite the controversies, he’s still up to his old tricks.
Although many viewers still associate Hansen almost exclusively with To Catch a Predator, the 66-year-old never stepped away from investigative reporting.
After leaving NBC in 2013, Hansen launched several new projects centered on crime reporting, including Hansen vs. Predator and later Takedown with Chris Hansen.
He also founded the streaming platform TruBlu, which focuses on true crime programming and investigative journalism.
He’s also embraced podcasting.
Hansen currently hosts two shows, “Predators I’ve Caught” and “Have a Seat with Chris Hansen,” where he revisits past investigations, interviews guests and discusses ongoing criminal cases.
According to People, new episodes are released twice each week.
The past several years have also brought major changes away from the cameras.
Hansen divorced his first wife, Mary Joan Hansen, in 2020 after nearly three decades of marriage. Their split followed years of highly publicized personal and financial issues, including reports that Hansen was evicted from his New York apartment during the divorce proceedings.
Hansen later downplayed the situation, describing it as a landlord-tenant dispute that received more attention than it deserved.
Just one year later, he married Gabrielle Gagnon, beginning a new chapter in his personal life.
Hansen has also weathered a handful of legal issues since his Dateline days.
In 2019, he was arrested after allegedly writing bad checks connected to promotional merchandise for a crowdfunding campaign. The matter was ultimately resolved.
He also faced a warrant in 2021 after failing to appear in court related to a sting operation. Hansen later said the missed court date resulted from a misunderstanding with his legal team.
Despite those setbacks, Hansen has remained active in the true crime world and continues conducting investigations.
Primetime probably won’t do any wonders for his reputation. But having already survived several scandals surrounding his brand of voyeuristic
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Guns N’ Roses and country superstar Chris Stapleton performed at each other’s back-to-back shows in Toronto, Canada this week. Continue reading…The Boot – Country Music News, Music Videos and Songs
“Maine” and “lobster” are practically interchangeable, but the town responsible for a large portion of the state’s lobster industry is relatively unknown.
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Following the tragic passing of Bill Cody, WSM Radio, home of the Grand Ole Opry, announced that longtime Nashville media personality Kelly Sutton will take over as host of “The Kelly Sutton Show” beginning Monday, August 10. Sutton is also the first-ever female announcer for the Grand Ole Opry.
“The Kelly Sutton Show” will air weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and will feature the CMA and ACM Award-nominated broadcaster alongside longtime WSM Radio personality and Grand Ole Opry host Charlie Mattos, who will serve as producer and co-host. WSM Studio Director Annie Ney will also join the team, while WSM personality and Kelly’s Amazon Music co-host Amber Anderson will make regular contributions to the program.
Segments from “The Kelly Sutton Show” will also be streamed across WSM’s social media platforms, giving fans additional ways to connect with the new morning program.
“I am truly honored to be entrusted with carrying on the incredible legacy of WSM Radio. Being part of Coffee, Country & Cody for the past five years has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. Bill Cody was so much more than a coworker—he was a dear friend, a mentor, and someone who helped shape both my career and my love for this audience. Our listeners have always felt like family, and that won’t change,” Sutton shared. “I’m excited to help create a morning show that’s filled with laughter, great music, and genuine connection. Charlie, Annie, Amber and I can’t wait to wake up with our listeners each morning and continue the tradition of making WSM feel like home.”
“Kelly’s personality, her passion for the music community, and the genuine relationships she’s built with artists and fans is exactly what our listeners connect with,” WSM General Manager Eric Marcum added. “We’re excited to continue WSM’s long tradition of live, local programming that connects with audiences around the world. The Kelly Sutton Show will carry on the authentic Nashville storytelling that have been at the heart of WSM and The Grand Ole Opry for more than 100 years.”
The new morning show will combine country music news, exclusive interviews and more. During its debut broadcast, Sutton will welcome special guests Vince Gill and Amy Grant.
“The Kelly Sutton Show” will debut Monday, Aug. 10, airing live weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CT. Fans can listen on 650 AM WSM, stream the show online at WSMRadio.com, tune in through the free WSM App, or access it via iHeartRadio.
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