Patricia

Former nuclear engr, now shadetree accountant, liberal, progressive, geek, cat & dog lover, Maddow fan, gardener. Usually snarky. Not all who wander are lost.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@sixfivelando In the vast majority of rooms, Jaylen is undoubtedly the smartest person in the room.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@ShamsCharania Another "scoop" from Shams "I-m desparately trying to be relevant" Charania. 😄😁😆😅🤣😂

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Reporting for ESPN NBA Draft show on the Boston Celtics actively engaged in trade talks surrounding Jaylen Brown:

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

Streaming @NBA playoff games on @peacock is the worst idea Adam @Silver has had in a long time. Literally unwatchable. @celtics

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@Scalabrine Spurs don't need your cheerleading. @celtics

[Prez @PrezLives2022]

“The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing four sources familiar with the matter, that Trump's decision to conduct a series of strikes against Iran's ballistic and nuclear missile facilities came at the behest of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had been lobbying for the strikes for weeks, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”

So we went to war for reasons other than our own. How much does Trump stand to profit off this from the Crown Prince. Looks like the US is now in the mercenary business. A few hundred million and you too can have a world leader murdered.

https://t.co/rdyC8OuYSI

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@celtics please pull the Abu Dhabi advertising from your programming - at least while there's a war going on @FCHWPO

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

Just days ago, we found out that Trump is circulating an executive order claiming that China interfered in the 2020 election as a pretext to declare a national emergency and ultimately to declare extraordinary presidential powers over voting.

Then today, as the US bombed Iran, Trump posted: "Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump, and now faces renewed war with United States."

Trump is VERY clearly looking for claims of foreign interference to serve as a basis to declare a national emergency and usurp control of the upcoming election. He has threatened the nationalize the election for months. This is how he's going to try and do it. Don't let him fool you. Trump is nothing if not self-interested; he's doing all of this to help himself and consolidate his grip on power.

[Gary Schwitzer @garyschwitzer]

CBS News producer Mary Walsh resigns after 46 years, because “We’ve been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don’t know how to do that.” https://t.co/t4OvLBaYCZ

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

It appears that a Polymarket account called "Magamyman" made $515,000 in a single day betting on last night's U.S. strike on Iran, with the first trade placed 71 minutes before the news broke publicly.

When this person bought in, the market had this at a 17% probability. They turned roughly $87,000 into over half a million dollars overnight.

Reminder that Donald Trump Jr. sits on Polymarket's advisory board and his firm invested double-digit millions into the platform last year. The DOJ and CFTC both had active investigations into Polymarket that were dropped after Trump took office.

Prediction markets cannot be a vehicle for profiting off advance knowledge of military action.

We need answers, transparency, and oversight.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@RoxysRumble Go back to the basement, kid. The adults are talking.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@SSWorks @VP is a clueless moron. @jd

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@celtics once again @jaytatum0 can't take the heat at the end of the game, muffs the clutch basket. #noMVP

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@Celtics aren't really all that. Next banner gets farther and farther away.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@celtics @jaytatum0 has not improved his clutch play. Can't make the last shot in regulation and muffs the technical free throw. #noMVP

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

Drew Carter and @Scalabrine are ignoring the game they are supposed to be calling. @Celtics should withhold their pay for dereliction of duty. This isn't a podcast or talk show, fellas.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@celtics practicing bad habits in these last regular season games is going to bleed into the post season. Have some pride. If the starters don't care, Mazzulla should just play the bench. @jaytatum0 leadership MIA.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@jaytatum0 slow walking the ball up the court comes back to bite @celtics. Seconds count but @jaytatum0 can't be bothered to play with a sense of urgency.

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

Don't go to @jaytatum0 . Jrue in the corner, or KP, or JB. PLEASE. @celtics

[Patricia @liberal_simon]

@jaytatum0 will never deserve the 'superstar' label until he can prove reliable in the clutch. @celtics