It’s fun to watch JD Vance stand up every 30 seconds or so and applaud like a trained chimp. He’s not terribly smart, but he is very nimble! But if anyone’s seen Vance’s soul, please report it to the lost’and’found. He needs something to resell after already selling his ass to Trump/Peter Thiel.

I do feel sorry for Elon, though, having to sit through this boring speech. He could be doing something more useful right now, like firing more food safety inspectors or siring more illegitimate children. What a waste.

If you missed the news yesterday, the 538 at Disney era is over. Mostly, I just want to express my sympathy for the staff, which was full of highly conscientious people. Then there’s some discussion here about our short- and long-term plans for the newsletter. I hope the spirit of 538 lives on between Silver Bulletin and other news outlets.

I think Howie Roseman and the Eagles finding a way to free up enough cap space to sign Zack Baun to a deal that makes him one of the highest-paid LBs in the NFL is another example of Roseman’s cap brilliance, and it’s just smart business to keep your elite playmakers from hitting free agency.

Last week, Bayern Munich reportedly withdrew their contract offer to Joshua Kimmich. Where do the player and the club go from here? We answer all those questions.

Nice to see this Globe column find a new home.