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@kevinlytle.bsky.social - one more question for the day. What is anything have you heard from the players about the firing?
You can’t say it’s dull being a CSU Athletics reporter.
@kevinlytle.bsky.social - since we are talking coaching changes. Of those you named, do you have any you favorite? I totally agreed on who not to hire.
Interesting potential replacements, but I don’t think we’ll get any of them. We aren’t a draw.
So, I get it, but I am so sad because I really like Jay Norvell. It also means we are going to lose a ton of players and go into the PAC-12 way behind everyone.
Ah Kevin. I sure hope you are right on your predictions. I do worry about this Hawaii team though.
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Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.

Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
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Trump’s EPA canceled a $20M flood protection grant for the area in May, calling it “wasteful DEI spending.”
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For those of you keeping score, 18-22 year-old students calling for an end to slaughter in Gaza are so racist they need to be expelled or deported, but 24-35 year-olds celebrating Hitler, rape, and, um, racism are just kids being kids so chill.

Also, racism is over so no need for Voting Right Act.
JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’
Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’
www.theguardian.com
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There is simply no equivalent, not even close, of this anywhere on the center or far left. There is no ‘both sides’ here, media.
"Together, the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely — and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party’s next leaders."

Can't call them fascists?
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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Colorado AG Phil Weiser (D) is calling on Coloradans to turn out en masse for Oct 18 demonstrations against President Trump’s use of the military in American cities. “Don’t be afraid,” Weiser said. “Don’t be afraid to show up.” #copolitics
One of my all time favorites!
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Important thread:
I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.
Agreed with your column. I will still hope against all odds that we pull off a win tonight. Thank you for your salient insights as usual, Kevin.
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Please read.
Please.
We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.
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Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her