I get why people like Stephen A. Smith on First Take, but do we really need to deal with his whole schtick during NBA halftime too…?

Been loving having a Field Notes book designated to sketching. I’m no great artist, but I’ve built up a routine to completely fill up pages with random doodles, logos, characters, and random scribbles and I’ve been enjoying the results.

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Wanted Screen Time feature: specified app icons only show up during designated periods of time. Example: Instagram icon is visible from 7:00-9:00 and then disappears for the rest of the day, rather than just a faded appearance it does currently when over the time limit.

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I’d love to see professional athletes in all sports boycott games until charges are brought and government officials put forward plans to both reduce these situations and for how they will handle them when they inevitably happen again.

Disappointed the Cubs went forward with their game tonight especially in light of Seattle deciding to skip their game as well now.

Still tons of work to be done given the fact I wouldn’t be surprised if the GOP comes out talking about how important it is for amateur athletes in college football to play their season. 🙄

Super happy with the decision the Bucks made today in boycotting their game. They’ve started a movement with the remaining games of the day getting cancelled and the Brewers following it up in skipping tonight’s game. The Raptors deserve a lot of credit getting the idea going.

Jacob Blake’s sister *did* that. pic.twitter.com/TpEEWOI073

— Arlan 👊🏾 (@ArlanWasHere) August 26, 2020

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The idea of having all of those in one book is super tempting, but I can’t get over the idea that my daily log books are always exactly one month, and have been for so many years.

I’m up to carrying three Field Notes books with me all the time now. One for my daily log and schedule, one where I’m trying to fill a page with little sketches every day, and one where I tape crap in like labels from beer I love.

✖︎ Germs of Glory

Getting to try out the Magic Keyboard for iPad, and it really is magical.

I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, but LaMelo Ball might be the best prospect for the Bulls with the fourth pick. If he gets scooped earlier, I’d be looking at Devin Vassell out of Florida State. After that you have Saddiq Bey, Cassius Stanley, and Jaden McDaniels.