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Sporty, but conservative...

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@buitengebieden Major improvement for the Cybertruck.

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@horror_ie @TheCinesthetic And one of the best results ever!

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@StevenJosephR @TheCinesthetic It’s called a matte painting and yes, it was cheaper than building the Death Star 🙄

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A 24-year-old Polish tennis player arrived in Paris last week ranked 114th in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and no certainty she could even pay for her hotel room.

She had to win three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open main draw. Prize money is only paid at the end of the tournament, so a Polish sports drink brand quietly stepped in and covered her hotel bill.

Her name is Maja Chwalinska. And today, she plays in the French Open final.

Before this tournament, she had won exactly one Grand Slam main draw match in her entire career. She had battled depression so severe that in 2021 she couldn't get out of bed. She underwent knee surgery in 2022. She spent years grinding through small tournaments across Europe just to stay afloat.

Then she arrived in Paris, won three qualifiers, and kept winning. Zheng Qinwen. Elise Mertens. Maria Sakkari. Diana Shnaider. Nine straight matches. One set dropped.

She is now the first qualifier in French Open history to reach the final. The last time a qualifier reached a Grand Slam final, it was Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu won.

By simply making the final, Chwalinska has earned more prize money than her entire career combined. The runner-up cheque alone is $1.6 million. If she wins today, she takes home $3.25 million.
One week ago she couldn't pay for her hotel room.

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@TennisTV @AlexZverev

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@SpillTheMemes Beagle prewash is the best setting ❤️

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@_B___S 100%

[Springsteen Lyrics @BruceLyricsNL]

You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just covering up now

- Born in the U.S.A
Picture @PamSpringsteen

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@Dalbodog Yes…period.

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@IndyJonesfive Me too. I was upset they missed ROTJ’s 40th. I really wanted a magic band to complete my OT set.

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@AaronMeyers Watching S5 now. S3 almost jumped the shark at the beginning, but S4 was good.

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@reactionfigure

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@MarioNawfal

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Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) had a budget of $180 million.

This had a budget of $180 😂

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@robkmusic @DavidFischer

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@DavidFischer Who is old enough to say they sucked at this game?

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@TheStingisBack Greedo shooting first ruined Han’s story arc from scoundrel to hero. I never understood this change.

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@remsdwt @starwars Do a Lion King 1.5 take on it.

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@cimerians @PhilSzostak I love that poster!

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@hollywoodscifi @capecoraldwells Dinky toys were so good! Had the Enterpise 🙂