@john_hickman12 I’m not a fan of people losing their jobs, but Caley isn’t getting it done. Same as last year: if you are having trouble running the ball on first down, TRY SOMETHING ELSE. How about all of those multiple tight end sets we were promised?
He’s a fraud. Nobody “loves” a place that they think is currently worse than Al-Qaeda but that could one day potentially, maybe be okay if overhauled. That’s a cynical abuse of language. We shouldn’t be fooled by it, nor bullied into accepting the obvious sophistry at play. (4/4)
@charlescwcooke@EricBoehm87 Sort of. Millions more people pay payroll taxes. I know we have the fiction of a trust fund or whatever we want to call it, but reality is that they get spent the second they come in the door (really before). They are federal taxes, and SCOTUS has ruled as such.
@charlescwcooke@MarcACaputo@alevine014@JebBush@WCraigFugate He doesn’t get enough credit for laying the foundation that moved Florida from a swing state to solidly red. State GOPs all over the country should be studying what he did and paying him big money to consult.
@charlescwcooke@hecubian_devil The same basic philosophy is at the heart of both: just give us all the power, and we will do good things because we are the good people.
After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.
If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.
My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027.
I know my presence on the court will stir up strong opinions.
I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices.
I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone — the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for.
My team and I are prepared to ensure these guidelines are applied equally, consistently, and without exception, and I look forward to the #WNBA honoring its stated principles.
See you at training camp.
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@mkhammer There may be a broader context. Divorce is hard. I had to be unreasonable with my ex from time to time to get her to stop being unreasonable. I once sent her parents home without our kid just because she had done it to my mother earlier in the day. She backed down.
@benshapiro@benshapiro, not an expert here, but I played basketball and officiated middle and high school for a few years. Players are entitled to their vertical space. If, as a defender, you get within the offensive player’s vertical space, you are held responsible for the contact.
@charlescwcooke, I took your advice from The Editors and listened to Ella Langley’s Dandelion album. You were right. It is quite reminiscent of Country from the ‘70s and ‘80s that I grew up on. It was a good listen.
@Rand_Simberg@charlescwcooke Hence the verb “can,” not the verb “will.” Communes with a dozen people can fail. Somewhere around a thousand people, collectivism WILL fail.
Check the spare tire compartment or open the bags with the folding chairs in them? A web search a short while later gave us the answer: DTF has a reputation for civil asset forfeiture. In plain English: they were looking for things they could steal and call it legal.
It quickly became obvious to the Tennessee Drug Task Force (DTF) that we were just a family on vacation, but they found an excuse to search the car anyway. Why? And why, if they thought we had drugs, and if their drug dog had alerted “quickly” as they claimed, didn’t they…
If you are from Texas, don’t take your family to vacation in Tennessee. The Drug Task Force will see your large vehicle, pull you over, and find an excuse to harass you and search your vehicle on the side of the highway. To them, you are guilty until proven innocent.