"There is no way Paramount is going to make their money back on UFC."
—@LThomasNews on the possible ulterior motives that might make up the UFC's $7.7 billion streaming-rights price tag
BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
This is what the Boston Tea Party was about. People were mad about being taxed with no representation, but they weren’t really paying the taxes and just smuggling tea in. What got them Tea Party level mad was the Tea Act, which exempted the East India Company from those taxes.
“Protectionism is inherently corrupting of the political process, because the big players with clout get exemptions, favors, etc and the little guys get screwed.” — everyone who knows this history.
“You don’t know what time it is, elitist pig. Tariffs are the People’s friend! We’re bringing corporate globalist power to its knees and great tech jobs to America!” — Navarro, Heritage Foundation, various MAGA propagandists and Fox News Trump apologists
White House Friday news dump:
Just a reminder that there have been no legal changes or mandates surrounding the DEI initiatives of private companies. They are simply voluntarily gutting their programs in the hopes they will please the king.
Pete Hegseth isn’t DEI. Daniel Penny isn’t DEI. That’s not what DEI is.
They’re just grossly unqualified for their jobs and add no value that any replacement legacy job applicant wouldn’t bring.
So stop saying “it’s DEI” like it’s a clever commentary on the situation. It’s not.
Pete Hegseth isn’t DEI. Daniel Penny isn’t DEI. That’s not what DEI is.
They’re just grossly unqualified for their jobs and add no value that any replacement legacy job applicant wouldn’t bring.
So stop saying “it’s DEI” like it’s a clever commentary on the situation. It’s not.
This is why these DEl conversations are funny to me.
The BIack guy had to be a Brigade commander, Division commander, Corps commander, MuIti-NationaI Corps Commander, United States Forces Commander, Vice Chief of Staff of Army, United States CentraI Commander, get awarded the SiIver Star, and be a four star GeneraI to even be considered for the Secretary of Defense.
MeanwhiIe the other guy just had to be in the Army....SMDH
“I would say the Greek is a seriously good player. And tell me, who has more Greek in him, the Greek or me? I think we have about the same.”
- Donald Trump on Giannis Antetokounmpo
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@jasonlipshutz They have done it before a couple times that I’ve seen. This time they seemingly realized and at least cut the audio eventually. Last time they played the entire huddle right up until they broke to resume play. 🥴