Israeli documentary ‘NAZA’ opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
APNo, not the day before October 7. *Changed from "Genocidal".
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Monday, October 05, 2026
4-on-4? 4-on-4 Black Hole!
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The Miami Heat's "4-on-4" offensive dynamic refers to the extreme spatial advantage and simplified defensive math created by Giannis Antetokounmpo's overwhelming paint gravity. [1, 2]
The 4-on-4 Effect
- Paint Gravity: Giannis Antetokounmpo's immense pressure driving downhill forces multiple defenders to collapse, effectively reducing the opposing defense to four players scrambling against four perimeter options.
- Preseason Debut: During the Heat's 129-105 preseason win over the Toronto Raptors, this gravity resulted in Giannis recording 7 assists in just 14 first-half minutes.
System Principles
- Pace and Space: Miami plays at a blistering speed, [speed of light?] pushing hit-ahead passes instantly to cross half-court faster and attack before the defense can set.
- Circular Flow: Rather than relying heavily on traditional pick-and-rolls, the offense uses continuous circular rotation, filling open gaps as players drive and kick.
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The circular movement is the remnant of the Memphis "wheel" offensive. I would call this the "Black Hole" offense. Basketball matter swirls around the massive "supernova" at the center, drawing defensive players in, creating 4-on-4 space. This is Erik Spoelstra bricoleur genius. He created positionless basketball. He imported the "wheel". Now he has developed the Black Hole 4-on-4.
As readers know from last year with the 14-7 start, the undersigned believes whole-heartedly that players dictate scheme and produce wins, schemes without players do not produce wins and will be figured out eventually by the opposition. The Memphis "wheel" was and we missed the playoffs getting bounced in the play-in. I know of no more pithy definition of a great coach than that he can take hisn and beat yourn and take yourn and beat hisn. Spoelstra is always learning and creating. When his Big Three lost their first Finals, Spo went to Oregon to talk to football offensive revolutionary Chip Kelly. Two straight rings followed. The Black Hole is a boon for Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson, but what about Bam? I have no mention of where Bam fits in the space-and-kick of the Black Hole. This is Adebayo's team. He's the captain. What's his role when supernova Giannis creates the gravity for the Black Hole. I can imagine Bam being open for power drives and pitch-off dunks but I haven't read Bam's role yet. The he focus of the potential with the spacing of the Black Hole has been on the wing shooters.
Plague Occurrences, October 5, 2026
Russia plays down plague fears and denies lab accident, says scientist died of "pneumonia of unknown origin"
No reason to doubt them, right? Rooskis are honest. 👀
Political Occurrences October 5, 2026
So far in the last month before the mid-term elections Trumpie has campaigned in "ruby-red territory such as Oklahoma and Alabama. His upcoming stop, Grand Island, is located in Nebraska’s solidly conservative south-central region." AP
Why would he be preaching to the choir? I offer two joint reasons:
1) Gopies are behind in every contested Senate race. Trumpie knows it and doesn't want to be associated with "losers".
2) Trumpie does not want to get booed. He knows he is unpopular and is not going to go anywhere where there is the danger of a hostile or even lukewarm reception.
Why do we debate the existence of God?
If you believe in God and such belief makes a difference in your life then God exists.
If you don't believe in God and such non-belief makes a difference in your life then God does not exist.
If the existence or non-existence of God makes no difference in your life why argue about it?
Rus Flus? White House Monitoring Suspected Plague Outbreak in Russia
Trumpie, you could win the Nobel Prize for this if you don't for your mysterious brain.
Trump, Did You Win? Or Was That Your Mysterious Brain?
Sunday, October 04, 2026
Public Occurrences October 4, 2026
Democracy in America November 3;
RCP Senate snapshot Oct 4, 30 days from election, excluding tossups:
God's Righteous Party in blue. 46-45, 9 tossups.
RCP no-tossup Senate snapshot map:
God's Righteous Party in Blue 53-47, a Senate majority with two votes to spare. Pick up 6 Senate seats
House:
God's Party 226 (218 to win control) Grand Old Phascists 185, 24 tossups. If R's win all 24 tossups they they would have 209, and still lose to Blue easily.
Trumpist Bolsonaro Son Leads Leftist Lula in Brazil Presidential Election
Pitt 25th in AP Poll
That's a move up of seven places.
Nebraska is not close despite being 5-0 also. The "Huskers" received 48 votes (Pitt got 162), only good for thirty-first. Nebraska was at thirty-three in last Sunday's poll. It's surprising. Nebraska clocked East Lansing Spartak last week in Michigan and beat another B1G team, Maryland, yesterday. Pitt has beaten UCF, a Big XII, team in a lonely field beyond Fort Pitt, awful Syracuse (ACC), also at home. The eye test I guess, and the win over Va. Tech, ACC, 30th last week in one of the toughest, most intimidating stadiums in the country in Blacksburg, did it.
The "Panthers" season is in doubt with the injury to Mason Heintschel. North Carolina comes to the lonely field next week. Pitt started the 2024 season 7-0 behind QB Eli Holstein. We were ranked 18th on November 22. We then lost our last six games (including bowl).
I have belief in this team even without Heintschel. We have won five different ways so far this season. We have good receivers for whomever is pitching, good running backs, and a defense that until Va. Tech I thought would be the difference in making us a legit top-25 team. We're not going to lose the rest of our games, so I don't expect a second-half El Foldo as we did in 2024.
After UNC we play at Pigeons (dub), at Miami (Elle), home to Georgia Tech, home to Half Ass U, at Louisville, at California. We're not going to lose all of those.
FT at Shia Stadium R 15 I (6) 47
Covering the point spread that I bet on with a deep, heavy blanket.
Saturday, October 03, 2026
9-yard run, 11-yard run, 14-yard run TD. R 0 I (6) 23, 6:21 2Q
Schiano, you miserable piece of shit, why don't you try some Boise State trickery rather than vanilla on fourth downs? Everybody knows now that when you are playing a better team, which so far is EVERY team except "Howard", you go for it on 4th. They expect it. Do you think if you go for it on 4th every time in this game that you are increasing the element of surprise? You dumb fuck.
MASON HEINTSCHEL IS OUT FOR SEASON WITH TORN ACL
Futhermucker. 🎵And here's to you, Holden Geriner, Pitt Nation turns its lonely eyes to you.🎵
Oh my goodness. SchadenFreUde! Mizzou (25) 45 FU (8) 10, 7:31 4Q
Neb. has taken a lead, tenuous, over Mary., 28-23, 7:24 3Q.
UNLV led California 24-7 HT. Its' now 24-25, 11:38 4Q.
cocks. FUCKING cocks. 20-24 KY Jelly (24), :40 3Q.
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