September Downing

Asst. city editor in San Antonio. Mizzou grad; mother; NFL fan; will post interesting bits of info I see or retweet interesting stories

[The Associated Press @AP]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the organization’s World Cup ticket prices and urged critics to “chill” after a Somali referee was denied entry to the U.S. ahead of the tournament.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

‘Spam,’ meaning “unsolicited usually commercial messages,” comes from Monty Python.

Well, before that, ‘Spam’ was only a canned meat product.

Still is.

But in 1970…
🧵⬇️

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

rough (like uff in buff)
cough (like off in scoff)
drought (like ow in cow)
though (like o in no)
thought (like aw in saw)
through (like oo in woo)

Enough.

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Already dreading the summer https://t.co/iWUAUcWTKP

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And doing my homework means reading the full editorials that explain the reasons behind the recommendations so that I can judge how that aligns with my values.

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Stayed up to do prep work for voting tomorrow. If you’re looking for a resource, check out the Express-News primary election voter guide. It includes the recommendations from the Express-News Editorial Board, who put in the work to evaluate the candidates (I can vouch for that).

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https://t.co/4r1k1qJSYP

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Madison player wins recognition #WeAreMadison https://t.co/33HH4qPK6D

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

We knew it!!

[Encyclopaedia Britannica @Britannica]

Our bad.

[Rep. Tony Gonzales @RepTonyGonzales]

https://t.co/ZFKPjMcHAY

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

How about this logo?

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Good column; Unlike Micah Parsons, San Antonio hasn't reached breaking point with Dallas Cowboys

https://t.co/cqRLotV5fK

[Encyclopaedia Britannica @Britannica]

Not to pile on, but El Paso, TX is closer to San Diego, CA than to Houston, TX.

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Camp Mystic required an evacuation plan. Was there time to use it? https://t.co/7lmq6hTVBb

[Slate @Slate]

He isn’t who anyone would imagine as the answer to Donald Trump’s darkest political power. Yet here he is. https://t.co/OUzZihmQ2n

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Goodell: “Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent into the National Football League both on and off the field, as I’ve said previously. We see that. We see how it’s benefitted in the National Football League.” https://t.co/5VL91CpaoZ

[Mark Medici @Medici1]

Incredible reporting from ⁦@AlamoPD⁩ of the ⁦@ExpressNews⁩

As you think about your financial planing needs, this is a great reminder of investing with qualified and vetted financial professional. https://t.co/ds6l7ruT2w

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ICYMI: 'I'm here because of them': MacArthur High School students save teacher in cardiac arrest https://t.co/vLryJNm1hF via @expressnews