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This is so awesome to know the system is working. He didn’t vote bc he can’t. You can believe him if you want that he supported him. Given he’s got a camera on him, that’s a set up. Like Maryland Father of the year. And I guarantee his “plight” will be resolved.

Some maga tell us how dt tariffs on Brazil ain’t effed. We have a TRADE SURPLUS with them and DT is imposing tariffs demanding that trial of ex pres be stopped. He is on trial for trying to overturn last election. So our exporters get hammered so DT can try to influence a countries internal legal system in a trial similar to his own treason?🤪

I think there's an overcorrection by fans when it comes to the evaluation of Hamlin v. the brass' evaluation. Is Damar an above average, great starter? No. You want to have a better starter than Damar. Is he so bad that he holds no value on a 53 man roster? Also, no. Just bc you could do better than him as a Starter doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the roster period. He knows the system and has McDermott's trust in it enough that he was an unquestioned starter for us all last year. And he wasn't so terrible in the role that he was a consistent liability. Without getting to Lamar and causing that fumble to happen, we may not have won the Divisional game. And when they had the chance to walk away from him, they chose to bring him back. It's my hope that Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop are the Starters this year. But that doesn't mean there's no place for Hamlin on the team. Hamlin's experience and ability makes him a very good backup for this team. Not every player on a 53 man roster is going to be a Superstar. Not every player is someone that you'd be excited about starting if someone went down. No team is 53 deep with above average starters. And with Hamlin, it feels like fans are like "well he's not a great starter so he's worthless". When it comes to how the team viewed him last season and how a vocal majority of the fans view him, I think the reality is somewhere in the middle.

No wonder Byner did 'Bizarre', to get the saccharine out of his system after that commercial. 🤔🤨

It’s just racism. No doubt in my mind.

Very fine people ICE is arresting. But the racism angle is wearing thin. Even with "brown" people that support removing criminal illegals. Why don't you meet up with these outstanding young men for margaritas in Omaha? https://nypost.com/2025/07/10/us-news/violent-ms-13-kingpin-wanted-for-five-murders-and-another-gang-member-arrested-by-ice-in-omaha/

As a campaign volunteer for Zohran (a “Ma’am-dani,” if you will…hurray for early-morning neologism!!), I can say with 100% certainty that he’s not intending to seize the means of production from private NYC businesses. Adding one public grocery store in each borough doesn’t qualify as “seizing the means of production” LOL… One of his main campaign policies, in fact, is to trim excessive regulations and red tape that prevent small businesses from competing with large ones. This is a policy I’d think right-wing populists could support?? Even if Zohran were to perform a complete post-campaign heel turn, he’d still have to contend with the entirety of the state’s Democratic Party establishment that is deeply committed to neoliberalism. One of Zohran’s biggest expected challenges will be getting Hochul and her crony capitalist acolytes in Albany to agree to Zohran’s absurdly modest tax hikes on the NYC rich. Consider this post a “FWIW” rebuttal, BTW. TBH, I couldn’t care less what you guys think about Zohran’s campaign. I’m confident we’re going to hit the majority vote threshold in November, regardless of y’all’s online Boomerish histrionics. You brought up Venezuela, which is in no way an indictment of democratic socialism. The issues that have plagued their government since 1998 are not characteristic of any particular economic system: a macroeconomy insanely dependent on one commodity (oil), deeply entrenched corruption, a reckless monetary policy, reckless fiscal policies, and sustained Western imperialist sanctions. The Chavez/Maduro price control measures have more to do with dirigisme and stupidity than anything market socialists or economically literate DSA members would ever support. You also brought up Trump’s tariffs. Yes, I generally do support targeted tariffs meant to boost domestic manufacturing. No, I don’t support the particular tariff mess that this populist charlatan is implementing. Where are the accompanying collective bargaining laws or Keynesian stimulus packages to help make the return of good-paying manufacturing jobs a timely reality?? Spoiler alert: these jobs aren’t coming back under Trump. His tariff wars have been a giant buy-low, sell-high scheme for his corporate cronies. I blame neoliberalism because decades of macroeconomics research papers point to neoliberalism as the culprit for urban unaffordability. It has absolutely nothing to do with my perceived political tribalism. The economics research literature has been unambiguous in its revelation that we have been mired on the left side of Laffer’s curve all this time. How deep into the academic weeds are you willing to go on a pro football message board?? Look again at the nine cost-of-living factors I brought up in my previous post. By far the most consequential factor is wage growth, as a function of inflation and worker productivity. The next biggest factor has got to be health care costs, the leading cause of family bankruptcy in America. In what ways have progressive policies negatively impacted these two factors?! The issues of urban affordability and food deserts, here in NYC and elsewhere in America, predate and extend well beyond the era of COVID lockdowns and BLM riots. Once again, I’ll just reiterate here that I formulate economic opinions from economic data and not from political axioms. Also, I take umbrage with the notion that “free money” and “closing down businesses” were distinctly progressive policies at that time. It was conventional economic wisdom to provide financial stimulus so to prevent a far more dangerous DEFLATIONARY cycle, as a result of the collapse in consumer demand. It was conventional epidemiological wisdom to shut down NYC, in the face of an emergent pandemic, because NYC is a major transmission nexus and one of the most densely populated places in the world. You’re asking me to consider the employer side of the employer-employee relationship. I do, on occasion, when the situation warrants it. Those situations in this era of neoliberalism, however, are few and far between. I can’t help but laugh at the capitalists whining about their own incompetence navigating paid family/medical leaves in the year 2025… Your last paragraph is interesting to me because I actually find the strength of Zohran’s platform to be proposing simple things that have been done before, elsewhere across the world, with proven levels of success. But if novel and ambitious ideas are what you seek from the far left, contact your local DSA and tell them to advocate for market socialism: have some goods and services nationalized and government-run, but have most others commodified by worker cooperatives. We can start small and expand with time. Extant private businesses, in their traditional form, can be grandfathered into the new economy so that no “seizure” of the means of production is necessary! Yay!

I think Hamlin makes it over Forrest just from the fact he knows the system already. However, if Cole Bishop isn't ready to start, I could see then keeping Forrest because I think he would be a better starter. But it could really go either way. I don't actually think Cam Lewis is a lock this year, though. His guarantees aren't much, so it wouldn't be too much of a hit if he didn't make the team. Hamlin, however, has a much higher cap hit if cut. Cam Lewis is in competition with Jordan Hancock, though.

Much respect to Miyagi but Belichick knows more ball than you. Bills fans hating on Gilmore for not smiling was one of the dumbest things in the history of the franchise. He’s a future HOF but wasn’t good enough for us!!? and damar became a mascot but also proved he’s a nfl player. He’s a solid backup who knows the system.

Or ineffective. He wasn't very productive last year in LA; hopefully, he will thrive in a new system and come close to 20 sacks himself. Any production we get from Bosa should be seen as found money.

Darrick is a better player, Damar knows the system and has McD's trust.

You mean the joke about the false and incredibly racist story about Haitians? The one where you couldn’t explain why it was funny?

While you might be right, I hope not. Hamlin is a great story and a serviceable safety who knows the system and seems rarely to blow his assignments. But I'm hoping one of the other safeties proves to be better than him. Edit: I just saw Don Otreply's post and realized I just parroted what he had already said. I guess great minds do think alike. 😄

Source? Tom Homan. Or ... Having basic powers of observation. Tom Homan GOES OFF after a Texas officer was SH0T at by a left-wing lunatic outside an ICE facility. He is furious and says MEMBERS OF CONGRESS are fanning the flames. "We have senators, we have Congress people that compare ICE to the Nazis, to racists, and it just continues!" "The attacks on ICE are up nearly 700% now. We were talking 500% a couple weeks ago, so it continues." "The rhetoric against the men and women of ICE is skyrocketing, ESPECIALLY by members of Congress." It must stop.

Unlike rural Texas, the Ruidoso area in New Mexico uses outdoor sirens and a strong local alert system. In Kerr County, the Guadalupe River was monitored, and warnings were issued, but without sirens or emergency broadcasts. Why so defensive?

It’s stories like this that make it hard for me to believe in a higher power; call him what you will. If there is truly some all powerful all loving being, why would he allow/cause such horror? And in this case, allow it to happen to innocent children who were specifically at a sleepaway camp that was meant to praise the very same “all loving” entity? I give a lot of credit to those who can still live their lives with that belief system because the counter points are just endless. The unimaginable grief the families must be going through right now…. just brutal. So if a belief in something I’ll never understand somehow eases any of that pain, who am I to judge. Just horrific in every way.

From a fake Austrian passport to Iran contra associations. Interesting non Epstein island and client list stuff... Mike Benz lays out a case that Jeffrey Epstein was not only on the CIA’s radar since at least the early 1980s, but was intimately involved in covert operations, money management for CIA-linked figures, and broader intelligence restructuring following the 1970s scandals that supposedly neutered the Agency’s power. Key Points & Evidence: 1. Early Epstein–CIA Links (1981–1983) Post–Bear Stearns: Epstein leaves Wall Street and sets up Intercontinental Assets Group in his NYC apartment, pitching himself as an international “bounty hunter” for wealthy individuals. He helps recover assets from offshore accounts and shields money for royalty and elites. Fake Passport (1982): Epstein obtains a high-quality fake Austrian passport listing Saudi Arabia as his residence, discovered in 2019 by the FBI. Prosecutors presented it at the Maxwell trial; it passed multiple border checks. Client: Adnan Khashoggi: Khashoggi was the Reagan-era CIA’s main arms trafficker, central to the Iran-Contra affair. Epstein allegedly served as Khashoggi’s financial handler. Khashoggi himself confirmed to BCCI (a notorious CIA “proprietary bank”) that he worked for the CIA, and Epstein was his “money bundler.” 2. Iran-Contra and Deep State Operations CIA “Workaround”: After Congress banned official funds for Nicaraguan operations, the CIA turned to private arms deals and covert funding, using proxies like Khashoggi (and by extension, Epstein) to launder and move money. Epstein’s Role: The transcript claims Epstein was essential to structuring these operations... setting up offshore shell companies, using shadowy banks, and facilitating illegal arms sales and cash flows that the CIA could not touch directly. 3. Les Wexner Connection Wexner’s Empire: Epstein becomes close to Wexner (Victoria’s Secret founder), getting “durable power of attorney” over Wexner’s empire right after Wexner’s tax attorney, Arthur Shapiro, is murdered before testifying in an IRS case. Air America/Southern Air Transport: In 1993, Epstein negotiates the transfer of a CIA proprietary airline from Miami (busted for Iran-Contra smuggling) to Ohio for Wexner’s use. Southern Air Transport declares bankruptcy the same day the CIA finally admits Air America’s Iran-Contra role. 4. Extraordinary Privileges State Department Lease: Epstein becomes the tenant of the second-largest residence in NYC, property seized from Iran. The State Department (i.e., the U.S. government) rents it directly to him... an arrangement with no precedent for ordinary citizens. Criminal Defense Ties: Epstein subleases to a defense lawyer involved in major narco-trafficking cases with CIA connections, suggesting a pattern of high-level back-scratching and secrecy protection. 5. The Bigger Picture: Post-1970s CIA “Privatization”: Benz argues that the CIA, after the 1970s scandals and restrictions, shifted covert action to a network of front NGOs, private contractors, and financiers (like Epstein). Epstein, he claims, was “present at creation” of this system. No Way He Wasn’t On the Radar: Given the above, Benz insists it’s impossible the CIA did not have files and code names on Epstein. Blackmail vs. Deal-Maker Theory Benz Downplays Blackmail: He argues there’s little direct evidence Epstein ran classic sexual blackmail ops, despite the CIA’s history with this. Direct blackmail would compromise access to high-value targets, making the “access agent”/deal-broker role far more plausible. Role as a Connector: Epstein’s value was as a facilitator... greasing skids for international deals, moving money, keeping formal U.S. government hands “clean,” and possibly gathering intelligence passively via his elite network. Why Epstein Wasn’t Protected Forever Turf Wars: Benz details a precedent (Rolando Masfur, 1960s Cuba ops) where CIA assets got too big or went rogue, causing friction between agencies like State Department and CIA. Eventually, the need for secrecy collides with the need to maintain control. Cover-Ups & Compromise: In such cases, the DOJ may be pressured to prosecute, but only in ways that don’t expose CIA sources/methods. (E.g., judge restricts evidence at trial.) Epstein’s Fall: Benz theorizes that, as with previous CIA assets, Epstein’s exposure became a liability.. possibly due to pressure from foreign intel agencies, inter-agency rivalries, or simple operational risk. Final Notes “There’s zero chance there are no CIA files on this guy.” Benz repeatedly hammers that the narrative that Epstein was some rogue pervert, ignored by intelligence, is an insult to basic intelligence history and operational reality. Lack of Transparency: He is highly critical of the Justice Department’s failure to investigate CIA connections, framing the entire official response as a calculated cover-up. Epstein as Prototype: He casts Epstein as emblematic of the post-1970s CIA outsourcing/privatization model, not a freak anomaly. Mike Benz lays out overwhelming circumstantial evidence that Epstein was a career CIA asset, specializing in covert finance, arms, and backchannel diplomacy for U.S. intelligence. Blackmail is almost a sideshow... his real role was to broker dirty deals and move illicit money with plausible deniability. The official story is a whitewash, his connections to Khashoggi, Wexner, Southern Air, and the U.S. State Department all scream spook. The lack of accountability, cover-ups, and mysterious privileges prove Epstein was not just a “private citizen” but an essential tool in America’s shadow wars. The odds that the CIA had no files on him? Absolute zero.

How about this. Tell me which social programs are bad and should be cut. Apparently, says MAGA, Medicaid has significant bad elements, as does SNAP. So we're booting a both of people off of both programs. Despite the hand-wringing of some populist MAGA. So which other ones are bad, I ask you. Meanwhile you ignore a small village of children who died because of gross incompetence of a number of adults, including those who cut the NWS and failed to install an adequate emergency warning system. Then, the fool who green-checked your post also is the same guy who posted a friggin video of some of the survivors being reunited with their parents. Nothing like exploiting kids for MAGA.

BINGO. If a young man can get his head on straight in the right system. yes Yes YES let him try and compete. He knows that is all that he can ask for s another chance. Domer Domer Domer Domer Domer. for purely selfish reasons I just think it would be the cherry to have a guy from ND. I'm biased as heck. 🙂 plus if he wins the job its WIN WIN so no chance he has seen the light. okie dokie. you are on the staunch record. that to me reads typo. I could be wrong

Over 100 dead. Over 160 still missing. Kerr County asked, multiple times, for a mere $1 million to install a modern flood warning system: sirens, sensors, the bare minimum to save lives. The requests were denied. Meanwhile, the Governor of Texas is sitting on a $25+ billion rainy day fund and apparently couldn’t spare one-million to prepare for an actual rainy day. But sure, keep voting Republican. They’ll always find the money for border walls and billionaire tax breaks just not for sirens to keep your family alive.

This "law" ? has been referenced before and Mr. Pegula previously had a public interview about the consequences https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/05/ticketreseller.pdf

The Joe McReynolds comments to me are one of the defining elements of liberalism. The primary purpose of special people is to help those less talented, not to be the best version of themselves, but help everyone get an equal outcome. That belief system is how dictators come to power, if someone "owes" you altruism and kindness then you can force anything

DeSantis Suggests Alternative for Musk to Focus His Resources Instead of New Political Party By Mike Miller Elon Musk, declaring the two-party system in America is broken, wasted little time after President Donald Trump on Friday signed his formerly named "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" — a historic, $3.3 trillion spending bill — into law. Musk took to X on Saturday to announce his creation of the "America Party," which he said was a direct response to what he called America's "one-party system, not a democracy." The multibillionaire tech mogul made the announcement after he posted an Independence Day poll on X in which he asked voters if they wanted freedom from the "two-party (some would say uniparty) system." With over 1.2 million votes cast — 65.4 percent of respondents said "yes" — Musk posted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not only among those who question the wisdom of creating a third party; he also suggests what he believes is a better alternative for Musk to focus on if he remains engaged in the political arena: The problem is, when you do another party, especially if you're running on some of the issues that [Musk] talks about, that would end up — if he funds Senate candidates and House candidates in competitive races — that would likely end up meaning the Democrats would win all of the competitive Senate and House races, so ... I don't want to see that happen. DeSantis then suggested what he considers a better alternative for Musk: I think if you want to get involved and hold accountable, you know we do have a problem in the Republican Party with these D.C. congressmen — they always run saying there's out-of-control spending and they're gonna spend less, but they never do it. DeSantis said he believes Musk could have a “monumental impact” by championing two causes that the former DOGE overseer has continually said are important to him: a balanced budget amendment and term limits for members of Congress. “As it is now," DeSantis explained, "even if somehow a third party could elect some people that were so-called fiscal conservative, I don’t think it would even move the needle, even if they got elected. And we know that they wouldn’t get elected because it’s really one of two parties.” https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/07/07/desantis-suggests-a-better-place-for-musk-to-focus-his-resources-than-on-a-new-political-party-n2191347

Now before you think I’m going to jump on the “this is Superwoke” train, I’m absolutely not. I’m cautiously optimistic. I want it to be good. The “Superwoke” kicked into high gear today in response to Gunn’s comments in Variety, which frankly I found benign and aren’t bothering me which is why I find the “backlash” this a bit much….for now. ”He explained that the superhero epic encompasses “the story of America,” and at a basic level, is about a man searching for a better life away from his original home. “I mean, ‘Superman’ is the story of America,” Gunn explained. “An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.” Backlash over those comments? Meh. Some red flags sure. Like more what he doesn’t say. But not enough to jump to conclusions. Especially the incorrect takes about MAGA, which makes this segment absolutely outlandish. Who put this freaking chyron together?? “To embrace pro immigrant themes” is not a problem! MAGA is not “anti immigrant” Fox News. What a stupid chyron to use. Illegal drug dealing flood the system free loading illegal immigration - absolutely. Anti that. Come here legally or seeking asylum because your planet exploded. Superman didn’t come to Earth for the EBT cards and Medicaid. So Gunn isn’t wrong. It is partially that story. It felt like he knew he was talking to a bunch of libs in a scrum and just threw them some fluff. Sure we on the right are correct to feel like we’re about to be shunned by yet another movie that’s supposed to be about an AMERICAN icon espousing American virtues. Hollywood by and large does not know how to do that anymore so skepticism is warranted. They can’t even say “truth, justice, and the American way.” The removal of that line from Superman Returns (2006) which I thought was spectacular, is its only flaw. If you’re going to post spoilers here make sure you note it. Reviews leaking this week with details included. Anyway here’s to hoping Gunn gets it right.

DeSantis Suggests Alternative for Musk to Focus His Resources Instead of New Political Party By Mike Miller Elon Musk, declaring the two-party system in America is broken, wasted little time after President Donald Trump on Friday signed his formerly named "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" — a historic, $3.3 trillion spending bill — into law. Musk took to X on Saturday to announce his creation of the "America Party," which he said was a direct response to what he called America's "one-party system, not a democracy." The multibillionaire tech mogul made the announcement after he posted an Independence Day poll on X in which he asked voters if they wanted freedom from the "two-party (some would say uniparty) system." With over 1.2 million votes cast — 65.4 percent of respondents said "yes" — Musk posted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not only among those who question the wisdom of creating a third party; he also suggests what he believes is a better alternative for Musk to focus on if he remains engaged in the political arena: The problem is, when you do another party, especially if you're running on some of the issues that [Musk] talks about, that would end up — if he funds Senate candidates and House candidates in competitive races — that would likely end up meaning the Democrats would win all of the competitive Senate and House races, so ... I don't want to see that happen. DeSantis then suggested what he considers a better alternative for Musk: I think if you want to get involved and hold accountable, you know we do have a problem in the Republican Party with these D.C. congressmen — they always run saying there's out-of-control spending and they're gonna spend less, but they never do it. DeSantis said he believes Musk could have a “monumental impact” by championing two causes that the former DOGE overseer has continually said are important to him: a balanced budget amendment and term limits for members of Congress. “As it is now," DeSantis explained, "even if somehow a third party could elect some people that were so-called fiscal conservative, I don’t think it would even move the needle, even if they got elected. And we know that they wouldn’t get elected because it’s really one of two parties.” https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/07/07/desantis-suggests-a-better-place-for-musk-to-focus-his-resources-than-on-a-new-political-party-n2191347