Steve Naventi

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Remembering Lance Reddick: Why No One Played the Boss Like Him

The magnetic actor, famous for his performances in The Wire and the John Wick franchise, died on Friday.

Rolling Stone

How the Only All-Black Team in College Swimming Became the Sport's Hottest Ticket

In a sport plagued by issues of representation, Howard University coach Nic Askew isn’t just building a strong program; he’s building something bigger.

#HBCU #NCAA #swimming #howarduniversity

https://www.si.com/college/2023/02/01/howard-swimming-daily-cover

How the Only All-Black Team in College Swimming Became the Sport's Hottest Ticket

Howard Swimming is the hottest ticket in NCAA swimming.

Sports Illustrated

I rarely, if ever, post about work. But — full disclosure — I work at #Redis, and I enjoy being on #Mastodon, so I thought this post on The New Stack was cool. That’s all.

https://thenewstack.io/how-to-boost-mastodon-server-performance-with-redis/

How to Boost Mastodon Server Performance with Redis

A default Mastodon installation is fine for a tiny server, but it takes work to make it scale. Here’s what to know before you get started.

The New Stack
Just living out my own remake of “The Birds” in Frisco, TX. 🐦🎥🎬🍿
Just switched a Southwest flight I have in a week because I have zero confidence they’ll have everything in order by then. What a mess.
The way that final season wraps up all the threads from the previous seasons ... every character has their arc & gets their resolution. Every theme is drawn out & underlined, but it's all showing, no telling. Genuinely amazing feat of writing.
Just watched the last two episodes of the last season of The Wire w/ the 19yo (who's been watching it for the first time). Holy shit. I'd forgotten. That show deserves every single bit of the critical praise heaped on it.
Dammit wasn’t rooting for 🇦🇷 but this camera streaming Andres Cantor make the #worldcup match-winning call is 🥹https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmUpVFvswPi/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
@meninblazers on Instagram: "Andres Cantor was born in Argentina. Moved to the US as a teenager. Here’s his call of the winning penalty. Raw emotion. Without a doubt, one of our performers of the tournament ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 🎥: @andrescantorgol"