Don Gates

Social Studies teacher. Local government matters, as does the environment. Clean air and water should be a right, not a privilege. ESF Almnus

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Zheng d. Madison Keys 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 at the US Open

COMEBACK OF THE TOURNAMENT.

Match point saved.

Down 0-5 in the 3rd set, she won the last 7 games of the match.

Qinwen just did the unthinkable to take out the 2017 finalist.

From qualifying to being back in the 2nd week a Slam for the 1st time in more than a year.

She had an elbow surgery in July 2025 that derailed her career, but she’s finally back. 🥹

There are competitors, and then there are warriors.

All hail Queenwen. 👑

🇨🇳♥️

[Ryan Hall, Y’all @ryanhallyall]

The nicest weather in the USA today will be in and around Syracuse, NY.

[Alec MacGillis @AlecMacGillis]

Nob Hill was a highly desirable rental complex in Syracuse NY, "761 apartments in four buildings spread across 28 acres [with] a swimming pool, a gym and well-kept lawns."

Then private equity bought it in 2018.

Such a harrowing story here by @Chris_Maag: https://t.co/lw0OLARyUj

[👑 ♤ Lake Ontario  @LakeOntario16]

I was given my name by the Iroquois Nation many hundreds of years ago. By 1660 my name was printed on maps by the Europeans as they accepted the Native name which means Beautiful waters.
In 1867 the Canadian government decided to use my name for their providence.

[Jason Kint @jason_kint]

This eighty seconds from Jon Karl was very, very strong on undermining faith in free and fair elections. By being so very clear, it allowed the audience and program to move past the ridiculous Trump falsehoods and focus on other important news including developments in Iran.

[Samantha Croston @SamCrostonTV]

This week Syracuse Football partnered up with the Beautiful Lives Project, a non-profit that creates immersive opportunities for individuals with disabilities to actively participate in sports, arts and community events:

[Acyn @Acyn]

AOC on Trump’s Thursday address: I don’t think we should be contributing to the platforming of lies about our elections. Many of these outlets often receive transcripts, and I think we have an ethical obligation not to air things that undermine our elections and are not rooted in fact.

[Pushing The Limits With Brian Shapiro @TheBrianShapiro]

When it comes to Trump pardoning over 70 people who comitted billions in fraud , @nickshirleyy says to me " im not a cop, what do you want me to do "
Funny, he has no problem playing investigative cop when it comes to brown people in California and Minnesota.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

here is Mamdani's entire speech at the Knicks parade, which is easily the best speech I've ever heard at an event of this sort

[Don Gates @ManliusDon]

@alexbward whose winning here ? Not the American farmer, landscapers etc who depend on oil, fertilizer … or the everyday consumer

[Don Gates @ManliusDon]

@alexbward How much $$ is it costing us to hit them hard yesterday and today …”they keep tapping us along” .

I think they are tapping us out of funds 💰 , weapons and increasing our debt …

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

Don't hate your local foxes. When foxes decline, Lyme rates climb.

A 2012 paper in PNAS tracked Lyme rates against fox populations across the Northeast and Midwest. Wisconsin saw an 80% decline in foxes from 1984 to 2009 and a 300% rise in Lyme.

Martha's Vineyard, which has almost no foxes, has Lyme rates five times higher than nearby Woods Hole, which has plenty of them.

If you want to help the foxes in your area:

1. Stop using rodenticide immediately. When foxes eat a rodent that's actively poisoned, the fox can die too. Rodenticide poisoning also kills owls and hawks.

2. Don't shoot or trap them. Kinda goes without saying.

3. Secure your trash, your chicken coops, and keep cats inside to avoid conflict.

Next time you see a fox, tell it thank you.

[Don Gates @ManliusDon]

Courage - well spoken about the danger of normalization - calling out the Russian athlete ..silence

[Sari Beth Rosenberg @saribethrose]

The headlines about the new school phone ban study are designed to make people think it’s useless. As a teacher, I can tell you firsthand that limiting phones has absolutely helped my students’ mental health, focus, and human interaction with one another.

The bigger issue is that we need to stop acting like the only purpose of school is test scores. School is also about learning how to communicate, build relationships, pay attention, exist in community, and become a human being in the world.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Say what you want about the Savannah Bananas, but the fact that Jesse Cole and his wife sold their house, went $1.8 million in debt, and slept on an air mattress in a garage to build what could be a billion-dollar business — that they still own 100% of — is genuinely amazing.

[julie k. brown @jkbjournalist]

(Gift) I’ve never read a better editorial about how (and why) our government continues to cover-up Epstein’s crimes and degrade Epstein’s victims. Whoever wrote this did a masterful job. ithttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/opinion/bondi-epstein-justice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFA.c_z2.dfNcOoNSp3qT&smid=nytcore-ios-share via @NYTOpinion

[Mike Murphy @murphymike]

We’ve come to a horrible place:
- Fed “Agents” Can Murder You for Holding a Cell Phone
- Fed Officials Can 100% Lie About it + Smear Innocent Victim
- Fed Govt Now Unable to Hold Fair & Honest Investigation + Blocks State Action
- This is a National Crisis. 🇺🇸 Take a Stand.