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Tech pro, father, neighbor, citizen, making my way through life in the great American city of Chicago and trying do it my way without mucking things up for everyone else. 'Crusty' doesn't cut it...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The evidence is now in,” David French writes. “The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and — most important — it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain.”
“The evidence is now in,” David French writes. “The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and — most important — it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain.”
Opinion | ‘I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find That Gambling Is Going On in Here’
The N.B.A. should have known this was coming.
nyti.ms
China's industrial profits surge 21.6% in September, biggest jump in nearly two years
China's industrial profits surge 21.6% in September, biggest jump in nearly two years
That sharp jump extended a strong rebound since August and represented the biggest jump since November 2023.
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Well, Fam, just found out our health insurance is jumping from $1700 to over $3000 a month. And we still have to wait till Nov 1 to see more options—when the site will probably crash because everyone will be freaking out at the same time.
How do you do, fellow farmers?
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“For Mr. Trump, the common thread weaving together so much of what he does — at home and abroad — is power,” Ben Rhodes writes.
“For Mr. Trump, the common thread weaving together so much of what he does — at home and abroad — is power,” Ben Rhodes writes.
Opinion | The Thread Tying Together Everything Trump Does
Whether he is negotiating a deal in the Middle East, bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela or deploying troops to American cities, it’s always about power.
nyti.ms
Column | There is much to marvel about Alex Ovechkin’s career, still chugging along in its 21st season, with every goal breaking his own NHL record.
What might be most remarkable: He has never once compromised how he goes about it.
What might be most remarkable: He has never once compromised how he goes about it.
Column | The 40-year-old star athlete whose longevity secrets start with beer
Alex Ovechkin’s 1,500th game in the NHL? As with the first 1,499, he’ll drink to that.
www.washingtonpost.com
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“One atrocity after another just this past week…If you’re fine with all that, you should ask yourself what’s broken inside of you…The true danger of corruption is that evil ceases to be regarded as such by otherwise good people. It just becomes the new normal.”
open.substack.com/pub/mattlaba...
open.substack.com/pub/mattlaba...
Help!
We're drowning in corruption
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"The president’s statement announcing the relief funding emphasized the number of times he won Missouri’s electoral votes, as if there were some kind of connection between his political support in the state and his eagerness to provide disaster aid..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump approves disaster declarations for red states, as blue states go without
“President Trump and his administration have politicized disaster relief,” one governor said, “and our communities are the ones who will pay the price.”
www.msnbc.com
Breaking News: Timothy Mellon, a banking heir, is said to be the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops during the shutdown.
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump.
nyti.ms
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NEW: The DOJ announced it will send election monitors to California and New Jersey polling sites for the upcoming November elections. Democrats and advocates warn the move may be a step toward the Trump administration seizing control of voting.
Trump Administration To Monitor Voting in California and New Jersey
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino tear-gassed a crowd in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, violating a judge's order, attorneys said. blockclubchi.co/42V0Apd
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Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
