Stefani

I love this Republic. I care what happens to this country. I love baseball and football too!

[Selene Mariposa @Selene_Mariposa]

The World Cup has turned America into a discovery channel for the rest of the world.

And they are not handling it well.
In the best possible way.

Here is what they are discovering:

Free public restrooms. Europeans pay every time.
Free water at every restaurant. Just appears.
Free refills. Coffee. Sodas. Iced tea. Unlimited.
Free chips and salsa before you even order.
Free warm bread with dinner.
Ice in drinks like civilized people.
Air conditioning everywhere. Not a moral debate. A fact.
Parking lots attached to the actual place you are going.
Drive throughs where the food comes to the car while you sit in it.
Ranch dressing by the gallon.
Tex-Mex that cannot be explained only experienced.
Dental care that actually works.
Buccee’s. There are no words for Buccee’s.

Then they found the grocery stores.

Five of them within one mile.
Each one the size of an aircraft hangar.
Burgers. Steaks. Brisket. Ribs. Pulled pork. Lamb. Veal. Every cut of every animal ever domesticated by human civilization available in one refrigerated aisle at ten in the morning on a Tuesday.

The Germans stood in the meat section for forty five minutes.
In silence.
Processing.

They finally understand why we do not have trains.

We have roads wide enough for the cars we actually drive.
Parking lots the size of small European countries.
Airports in every city worth visiting.

Why would we need trains.

The Germans are taking ranch home by the bottle.
The Dutch found queso and briefly lost the ability to speak.
The Japanese are photographing HEB like it is the Louvre.
The Czechs are weeping in West, Texas.

Welcome to America.
Everything is free, enormous, air conditioned, comes with chips, and has five grocery stores within a mile that will sell you any cut of any animal you have ever imagined.

Write that down. 🦋

[Cody Campbell @CodyC64]

Statement regarding Brendan Sorsby.
Long Live the Matadors!

[Michael Knowles @michaeljknowles]

The President paid to get the epic flyover UFC photo, and it was well worth whatever it cost. But stop to consider that he got this picture for free.

[Mountain Mama Living @MountMamaLiving]

I can't stand Texas Tech... but that started way before Sorsby 🤣. But I think I am on Tech's side with this situation. Why? Sorsby is the Villian here and Cincinnati is the enabler. UC knew about the gambling in 2024 and didn't report it to the NCAA. Read the court docs if you haven't. There is also no evidence that says TTU or IU knew anything about the gambling until March when the world found out. At that point he was already at Tech.

Now, should they play him? No. The game is bigger than one, above average but not quite elite QB that they'll have for only one year. Will they play him? Yes. Can I blame them? No.

Why is it their responsibilty to not play him, regardless of if it is the right thing to do for the collective sport or not, when the courts have said he cannot be impeded from playing until the temporary injunction is over in February? In case no one has been paying attention, amatuerism is over in college athletics. It's been over for years. Especially since 2021 when NIL started. Every college has been essentially forced to become extremely selfish if they ever want to win, and that is what Texas Tech is trying to do.

So who is the villian behind the villian? Who is the real enemy? The NCAA. They have refused to update their governance since NIL (which they also screwed up mind you) which is why they continue to lose court case after court case. They are still trying to enforce an amatuer model in a NIL world. They can't have their cake and eat it too. That is the message the judicial system has been send to them for years. College and Pro-levels are basically the same now, except for one MAJOR issue... Pros have structured rules through collective bargaining (which is exactly what college athletics needs), and Pro Organizations have shields that the NCAA does not have. The NCAA has to change their governance soon or they will become obsolete and left in the dust. Also, the "Protect College Sports Act" is not going to do it, in case anyone is wondering.

So, it's easy to be mad at Texas Tech right now. But ask yourself; Big picture, where should our anger really be directed?

[Nate Longshore @mrlongshore]

I understand why people are uncomfortable with the Brendan Sorsby situation. Betting on sports as a college athlete is serious. Betting connected to your own team creates an obvious integrity concern. Nobody has to minimize that.

But there is another side to this that college football people should at least be honest enough to acknowledge.

When a player becomes part of your program, he becomes part of your football family. That does not mean you excuse everything. It does not mean accountability disappears. It means you do not abandon him the second the situation becomes difficult, public, or uncomfortable.

There is a difference between defending the person and defending the mistake.

Texas Tech is in an impossible spot. Deep down, they may have hoped the final ruling would remove the decision from their hands. Exhaust every option, support the player, let the process play out, and if he is ruled ineligible, accept it. That is the cleanest outcome for a program trying to balance loyalty, discipline, public pressure, and competitive integrity.

But now the court has ruled that he is legally allowed to play. That changes the structure of the decision.

If Texas Tech turns its back on him now, what message does that send to every player and family they recruit? That we will fight for you until the pressure gets too loud? That we will call you family when you are producing, but distance ourselves when standing beside you becomes inconvenient?

If I were recruiting against Texas Tech and they abandoned him after he was legally cleared to play, I would use that every time. Not because the mistake does not matter, but because trust matters. Families want to know what happens when their son is injured, struggling, accused, embarrassed, or sitting in the middle of a situation nobody wants attached to the program.

Accountability and loyalty are not opposites.

You can believe justice should be served. You can believe the integrity of the game matters. You can believe gambling violations deserve real consequence. You can also believe that a program should stand by its people through the full process, not just through the easy parts.

That is the hard part of family.

You do not only fight for your people when the optics are clean. You fight for them through the good and the bad, while still demanding accountability, treatment, discipline, and truth.

Texas Tech may not like the position it is in. Most programs would not. But once he is legally allowed to play and remains part of the Red Raider family, abandoning him strictly because of social pressure would send its own message.

And that message may be harder to overcome than the controversy itself.

[Stefani @StefiRules]

@USFBullsTboned @Wreckem1996 @ASU_SuperFan I find it interesting that TT is being criticized and he hasn’t played a down yet but it was ok for Cincy. Let’s wait and see how it plays out. The internet should be patient. 😆 I bet TT wishes he didn’t win his injunction as it would be easier. Also NCAA needs better lawyers.

[Stefani @StefiRules]

@wsfm @RainiersLand Maybe he can hit 60!

[Stefani @StefiRules]

@Wreckem1996 @USFBullsTboned @ASU_SuperFan This is more complicated now that Sorsby has his own legal team and won an injunction. This is all on him. Also Cinncy should have told Tech.

[Stefani @StefiRules]

@Wreckem1996 @USFBullsTboned @ASU_SuperFan My daughter is an incoming freshman at Tech. I’ve been watching them now. I took 5 mins to read actual facts. If they sit him he can sue for harm of his future as it can impact his NFL career. But everyone is upset at Tech oaf they play him. Why aren’t people upset with Cinncy?

[Anna Lulis @annamlulis]

This is Henry's older sister, Olivia Nowak

She called her brother her "best friend" and said they had "an unbreakable bond" in a statement following his death

Pray for her

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

Her name was Dominique Moody.

She was 6 years old.

She was locked in a dog crate and starved for over a year in Charlotte NC.
She was bound in duct tape.
Wrapped in plastic.
She was bitten by rats in a home with no heat and feces in every room.
She weighed just 27 pounds when she passed away.

Her "caretakers" forced little Dominique to watch them eat, while starving her.

They made her sit in her own urine and feces until she had open wounds.

When police found her, she had multiple broken bones. Burns. Open wounds and scars across most of her body.

She lived like that for OVER A YEAR.

Police were called to the house 50 TIMES before she died.

Nothing happened.

The women who were her "caretakers" were arrested 10 PREVIOUS TIMES.

WE DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr. Rick @HoustonVols]

A little perspective for Lady Vol fans:

Don’t judge an entire fanbase by the loudest idiots on social media. Every fanbase has them. Lord knows Tennessee has more than our fair share.

Every Texas Tech fan I met at the WCWS this week has been nothing but respectful, welcoming, and passionate about their team.

And as for the money? Spare me. College sports have become an arms race. We celebrate NIL, facilities, and donor support when it benefits our team. We can’t suddenly act offended when another fanbase does the same thing.

The atmosphere in Oklahoma City has been incredible. Packed crowds, passionate fans, national attention, and programs investing in softball. That’s good for the sport whether we like who’s winning or not. Enjoy the games. Respect the fans. Save the hate for the scoreboard. Go Lady Vols 🍊

[B/R Walk-Off @BRWalkoff]

RONALD ACUÑA JR. GRAND SLAM OVER THE MONSTER 😤

(via @MLB)

[Stefani @StefiRules]

@hicasamadim 72

[SharrellAnne @SharrellAnne2]

When I made that post yesterday, I truly thought maybe one or two people might stop by if they happened to already be at Arlington this weekend. I never imagined that nearly twenty years later, Alan’s grave would be surrounded by flowers, flags, prayers, and strangers speaking his name on Memorial Day.

Thank you for showing up for him today. Thank you to everybody else who did too.

As a Gold Star family, there’s always this quiet fear that over time people move on and your person slowly fades into history. Y’all reminded me today that Alan is still remembered, still honored, and still matters. I can’t fully put into words what that means to us. 🥹

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Memorial Day isn’t about barbecues or beach days—it’s about those American heroes who gave everything for our freedom.

THIS 70-SECOND VIDEO CAPTURES WHAT THE DAY IS TRULY ABOUT. 🇺🇸

[Big 12 Conference @Big12Conference]

went down to the Swamp & took it.

next stop back to OKC 😤🥎‼️