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NYT best-selling author of 10 books. Tupac coming. "The kid who shows up at the bus and just starts kicking motherfuckers." .
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My daughter is Jewish. Her best pal is Muslim. For Halloween they created a superhero team: The Juslims. I've rarely been more proud. Truly.
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One thing I keep thinking about from Grammy Awards: Tracy Chapman was the most beautiful person there. She wasn't dressed up. She didn't do crazy shit to her face. She could have been walking through a store. Normal as can be. Yet beyond radiant, glowing, stunning. That's all
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Still remains the gold-standard reminder of a comma's importance
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A billionaire, a working man, and an immigrant are all in a room with 100 cookies on the table. The billionaire takes 99 of them and then whispers to the working man, “That guy’s gonna steal your cookie.”
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The NFL will absolve Robert Kraft of any/all sins. Because you can solicit prostitutes, you can punch women, you can kill dogs, you can do drugs atop drugs. You just can't kneel to protest police brutality against African-Americans.
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I wrote Brett Favre's biography, "Gunslinger." I can say with 100 percent certainty the man is an idiot. This is unambiguous.
Brett Favre was a guest on Junior’s podcast tonight. He says he tells people not to watch the news because 99.9% of it is all controlled by the Left.
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OK, I had to break my break for this. I lived in NYC on 9.11. My friend lost his son on 9.11. This is Donald Trump doing an interview. He is not AT Ground Zero. He was never AT Ground Zero. He actually lied (and this is well-documented, with receipts) about: [1]
22-years after 9/11, and Joe Biden becomes the first president not to honor victims in New York, Virginia or Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile,
@realDonaldTrump
, was on the ground on 9/11 with a small army to help.
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It's truly insane.
@realdonaldtrump
has spent $118,000,000 United States taxpayer dollars playing golf ... at his own golf courses.
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If you never saw it, the late John Bassett once wrote Donald Trump—fellow USFL owner—the GREATEST LETTER EVER. Warning us from his grave ...
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I wrote
@BrettFavre
's biography. I'll end the suspense and keep you from having to read: He's a moron. The end.
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OK, this is important. So let's go thread. And remember: I'm from New York; I volunteered in the recovery afterward; I wouldn't lie about this shit ... [1]
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As my daughter wraps her high school sports career, I beg parents: Stop yelling at the refs. Stop screaming mid-game instructions. Stop whispering shit about the coach. Just watch, cheer, embrace. It ends so quickly.
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@AaronRodgers12
is dogshit. Truly. Personal experience from my Favre bio. 1. I approach Rodgers for interview. 2. He says, "Yes. Set it up with my guy." 3. I am repeatedly ignored by "my guy." 4. Book comes out. 5. Rodgers—who blew me off—lies about a story I got 100% right.
Dear Aasshole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any “list” other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality. Your reckless…
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I wrote a book, “Football for a Buck,” about the USFL. Donald Trump repeatedly disguised his voice on the phone, pretending to be a VP named “John Barron.” He would serve as a source, then tell the reporter he could have “Mr. Trump” call him as a second source. This is 100% true
Do not believe any article or story you read or see that uses “anonymous sources” having to do with trade or any other subject. Only accept information if it has an actual living name on it. The Fake News Media makes up many “sources say” stories. Do not believe them!
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6. The guy has milked 9.11 for y-e-a-r-s—which shows you how disgusting of a non-human he is, and always will be. #
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It is absolutely bonkers Deshaun Watson will be making shitloads of money playing football and Colin Kaepernick never got a second chance. Because he knelt.
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So when I was 23 and a no-nothing reporter at The Tennessean, I was assigned to write a piece about a local couple—The Thompsons. They had been married for 23 years, and Lynn was dying of cancer. [1]
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This is the shit that drives me to drink. So let's review:
1. After 9.11, Trump lied about donating money to 9.11 Fund, lied about sending "100 of my men" to help recovery, lied about going down himself to work.
2. Trump skipped D-Day ceremony in France ... because of rain [1]
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This alone should end his career.
Trump says he threatened to not support America’s NATO allies against Russia: That’s right, I will not protect you if Russia attacks
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Now this is a motherfucking statement, from men and women of honor. Read it,
@realDonaldTrump
. Then find some shame.
#maga
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Not gonna lie—as a Jew, this shit is starting to feel quite scary. You sorta get how MAGA operates quite similarly to early Nazi Germany. Spread messages, build and build hate, spew conspiracies, have people shrug it off, then suddenly it's mainstream and present.
It was displayed on outside of stadium at UF/UGA game in Jacksonville earlier tonight and now on outside of other Jacksonville buildings like this one.
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1. Trump lied and said he sent "100 of my men" to Ground Zero to help with rescue/recovery. There is literally no record of this. [2]
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I'd like to congratulate Virginia on selecting a governor who will make 100% certain CRT is not taught in the schools where it already isn't taught.
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5. Trump said he watched the Towers fall "with my own eyes" from a window at Trump Tower. This would be physically impossible. [6]
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3. Trump said he donated $10,000 to the 9.11 Fund. The 9.11 Fund had no record of this. [4]
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2. Trump said he went down to help with the recovery and search. There is literally no record of this. [3]
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4. Trump said—"with my own eyes"—he saw Muslims celebrating atop buildings after 9.11. There is literally no record of this. [5]
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I'll be blunt: "Winning Time" is fighting hard to survive. Viewership keep going up, up, up. But if you want HBO to renew it and keep it going (and not have it fucking end with Boston winning), we need views. Seriously. It's the best show on TV. But
#s
matter.
#winningtime
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Cheated on first wife with second.
On second with third.
On third with porn star.
Who he paid off.
In hush money.
But buy his Bible, lemmings.
Buy his Bible.
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In case you need a reminder, nearly 40 years ago a wonderful USFL owner named John Bassett saw through Trump before most others did. Here's the letter he wrote.
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I fucked a porn star 10 days after my son was born to my third wife, then paid her off, then was caught paying her off (after I was caught bragging about groping women)—and I'm still your president!
#MAGA
#MyWhitePrivilege
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It's crazy how he's been doing this con for decades and decades, and so many have yet to catch on.
Quite the exchange on Crossfire with Donald Trump in 1987 when asked what books he reads.
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Just suspended my gym membership—again. And I'm gonna return to wearing a mask indoors—again. And my beloved coffee shop writing days are over—again. Thanks, idiots.
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True story: Today is my kids' great grandmother's 103rd birthday. Yes, one oh three. Much love to the unstoppable Grammie Norma.
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We kept in touch through the decades, and I always loved receiving his family Christmas cards—which, without fail, featured a photograph of his loving army of children and grandchildren.
In the end, family would be Warren's greatest garden.
#RIP
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Seeing these law-enforcement officials stand behind a guy who led the Capitol attack, then praised the attackers, is actually chilling. Wanna know how nations crumble and authoritarians rise? This is your lesson plan. Right here.
"They're not humans. They're animals ... I'll use the word 'animal,' because that's what they are" -- Trump
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So, sincerely, don't buy the book, don't take it out from the library. Leave it. There are sooooo many better people worthy of your reading hours. Of your time. I prefer crumbs like Brett Favre shuffle off into the abyss, shamed by greed and selfishness. #
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True story: Three years ago my wife saw a flyer in a Starbucks. It was put up by the wife of a man in need of a kidney. My wife was moved, looked into it—proved to be a match. The kidney took, the man is in great health, the family is lovely, have become our close friends ...
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On the day of extended Favre revelations, I wanna share something: I wrote a biography of the man that was largely glowing. Football heroics, overcoming obstacles, practical joker, etc. Yes, it included his grossness, addictions, treatment of women. But it was fairly positive [1]
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I'm telling you — the future of "Winning Time" hangs in the balance. We need viewers. The strikes are crippling. Please help spread the word. Season 2 is amazing. But ... HBO is big on
#s
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#winningtime
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Thing that amazes me about Donald Trump is he's a legit 180 of what his followers believe. He's not a patriot. He's not strong. He doesn't help the less fortunate. He's never backed law enforcement. He employed undocumented immigrants for years. He can't cite 1 biblical passage
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And, looking at it now, if I'm being brutally honest—I'd advise people not to read it. He's a bad guy. He doesn't deserve the icon treatment. He doesn't deserve acclaim. Image rehabilitation. Warm stories of grid glory. His treatment of
@jennifersterger
was ... inexcusable. [2]
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I covered some true assholes in my career. John Rocker, Will Clark, Barry Bonds, Albert Belle. Guys who were mean for sport. But
@gehrig38
was, truly, the most hated among his fellow ballplayers. Truly never met someone who liked him. Which is a trick.
Curt Schilling revealed to the world that Tim Wakefield has brain cancer, which Wakefield and his family wanted to keep private for the time being. He did this, of course, without their permission.
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And now—taking money that was designated to help poor people in HIS STATE, and funneling it to build (checks notes) A FUCKING VOLLEYBALL ARENA (!?!?!?) is so grotesque, so monstrous. I don't know how someone like that looks in the mirror. I just don't. [3]
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When I think of Chadwick Boseman, I think of this. Which makes me howl with bliss every time. RIP.
#ChadwickBosemanForever
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This was an incredibly hard story for me. Went to Las Vegas seeking the stories of Henry Ruggs III and Tina Tintor. Found Tony Rodriguez.
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.
@AaronRodgers12
is what happens when an uninformed dolt gets fame fooled into thinking he's overflowing with wisdom.
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Easily my all-time favorite Bob Saget moment (look closely and the first season DVD set of “Full House” is with the gift basket). RIP
#BOBSAGET
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No. No. I’m sorry, but no. You had in your ranks a man who peacefully protested this very issue, and instead of embracing him you exiled him. You cast him aside. So, no. You can’t have this high road. It does not belong to you.
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I am tired of people saying, "Trump's gonna win again." Nope. Nope. Nope. My goal—and, I hope, yours—is to make these four years simply seem like an ugly puddle of shit that dried up and vanished.
#TheResistanceRises
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[Lastly, this is personal to me. These assholes use 9.11 for political points. I lived in NYC. We smelled the rubble, we served food to the rescue workers, we saw the rows upon rows of missing people posters. We cried and cried. To lie, and make yourself a hero—fucking warped]
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If someone in the media were to ask
@realdonaldtrump
, "As you know, as president under the Mark Fidrych Birdopian Act, you have the powers to suspend airline flight patterns. Have you looked into that?" He would act as if he had, and he knew the Fidrych Act better than anyone.
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Wanna add: There's a lot of "author begs viewers to watch show." Fair. But I'm NOT begging for me. I'm begging because this saga is not complete, and needs to continue. For the actors, the crew, the storyline. Plus, no fucking way can a Lakers show end in 1984
#winningtime
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On compassion. On empathy. That story has stuck with me for decades (my dad referenced it in his speech at my wedding), and was a vital early lesson on being still and allowing people to talk.
Lynn died in 1995 and, I am heartbroken to learn, Warren passed yesterday. [3]
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Didn't realize we, the media, were supposed to be cheering for the teams we cover.
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I REALLY mean this. Somebody has the chance to make legit sports history by hiring Becky Hammon as an NBA head coach. Not bullshit fake history. Legit, change-the-world-of-sports history. Now who has the guts?
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Austin rally today, chants of "Fire Fauci." I beg of you—all of you—spend some quality time together. In an enclosed room. Share licks of an ice cream cone. Hold hands. Play pickup hoops. We'll send Dr. Phil to check in on you in 5 months.
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I grew up in a small, podunk town. We had two blacks in our grade. No minority teachers at all. Covering sports served to open my eyes w-i-d-e-l-y. But fools like Michele Tafoya walk away from this gig having learned nothing. It sincerely disgusts me. Shame on her. #
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A word to
@stephenasmith
: You don't ALWAYS have to play the expert. On everything. You just don't. Going on Fox News and supporting Trump doesn't make you sound grand and openminded. It makes you sound uninformed and oddly anxious to please.
That is a dumbass comment. It is NOT what I said. I said “when he said that he was told some blacks are supporting him because they relate to” being persecuted by the legal system, he is correct — because, essentially, we don’t trust the legal system. That, in no way, is drawing…
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5. One of my personal favorites: Trump cheats on wife 1 with wife 2, wife 2 with wife 3, wife 3 with a porn star he then pays off in hush money.
6. Can't name a single Bible verse—but now selling Bibles.
.
@AdamSiegel17
— you continue to back this conman. That's on you.
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I'm getting asked a lot about this, b/c of my SI history. So I'll answer: It sucks. It fucking sucks. SI was the land of legends. Deford and Jenkins and Hoffer and Rushin. Of the greatest sports writers of the past century. But this is what we've done [1]
They turned Sports Illustrated into a landfill of AI-generated writers and articles. An absolute waste of everything it was and the most cynical and nonsense way to approach media and the world at large.
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(there were v-e-r-y strict records of who assisted, who didn't. Trump was never there. Also, please note, there are zero images of Trump at the cleanup site); 4. Donating $10k to the 9.11 Fund. Trump boasted about this—then the 9.11 Fund confirmed Trump never donated [3]
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1. Sending "100 of my men" to help at the site (there was, literally, NO record of this); 2. Seeing one of the planes hit from his Trump Tower window (you can't possibly see the Twin Towers from that viewpoint] 3. Helping with the cleanup at Ground Zero [2]
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The funniest moment of our afternoon is watching
@ChicagoBears
mascot reaction after missed FG. Loss stings, but give that mammal a raise ...
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But, before her death, she wanted to teach her husband, Warren, how to care for her garden. I was waaaaaaay out of my depth. Young and dumb and irrationally cocky. Going to their house, sitting with Lynn and Warren, was one of the greatest lessons I've ever received. [2]
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In 1955 Little Richard wrote, recorded "Tutti Frutti." Then it was kidnapped by The Man, handed to Pat Boone and transformed into shit. Imagine being Little Richard, a legit musical genius, and watching your blood, sweat, drive turned into sludge because of race
#littlerichard
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Creepy. "You're black. He's black. So you were happy, right? Because ... you're black and he's black."
Cornyn asks Judge Jackson if she celebrated Clarence Thomas's nomination to SCOTUS
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Or eating an ice cream cone. Or petting a dog. Or crying over tragedy. Or empathizing with another's pain.
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I'm not a fan of taunting, but Clark was doing almost the same exact shit. Not exactly an innocent here.
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Hey,
@mattgaetz
- Do your wife & father-in-law know about the time you punched that clerk in the Chick-fil-A and made him cry? Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat. I wonder if she'll remain faithful when you're in prison. She's about to learn a lot...
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There is a loooong, ugly tradition in this country's sports landscape of the double standard. White athletes are scrappy, hard-nosed, full of heart, demanding of excellence. Black athletes are cocky, brash, selfish, naturally talented. It's gross.
Breaking down the double standard with how Angel Reese’s emotions are received compared to Caitlin Clark & Hailey Van Lith. Comment below why you think they get different treatment.
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3. Trump literally had the name "John McCain" covered on a war ship—AFTER McCain died—because he couldn't handle seeing it. Trump also mocked POWs, noting, "my heroes weren't captured."
4. Trump brags of grabbing women by the pussies. Is accused by dozens of sexual assault [2]
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He's old. He's been around forever. But we have a president who isn't a fucking insane asshole. And I'm thankful.
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He's wearing his fucking golf spikes
President Trump just made a stop at McLean Bible Church in Virginia after visiting his golf course. White House says he’s meeting with the pastor and praying for victims of the Virginia Beach shooting. POTUS did not make remarks while on stage.
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The NFL in a nutshell: Here’s a video montage of civil rights movements ... and Kaepernick was cast aside. Here are players wearing pink ... and our star beats up women (but everyone deserves a 5th chance). Here’s a medical worker doing the coin toss ... before a crowded stadium.
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Gain sympathy? Empathy? Who the hell knows? But when someone like
@CharlyOnTV
— a "journalist" — puts this propaganda out there, without knowing the truth, it's both gross & dishonorable. You cannot be a patriot and lie about being a 9.11 hero. I've been screaming this for years.
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There was a time in New York, pre-Derek Jeter, pre-Mariano—when Don Mattingly was must-see nightly entertainment. This was a big one for me.
#yankees
#mattingly
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One last thing: I understand we live in a gossipy gossip world of hot takes and quick rumors. But Grant was a journalist. He reported. He dug. He asked questions. We don't know what happened. We truly don't. But to jump to assumptions is both non-journalistic and wrongheaded.
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This is wrong. He’s an Expo
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And, to be blunt, I'm worried there won't be a season three. And it's not about me. I'm fine. It's about a cast of amazing young actors who live this. So, seriously, tell your friends to support "Winning Time" and show
@hbo
you want it to continue. Peace.
#winningtime
I'm telling you — the future of "Winning Time" hangs in the balance. We need viewers. The strikes are crippling. Please help spread the word. Season 2 is amazing. But ... HBO is big on
#s
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#winningtime
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I'm 46. This is, easily, the worst Super Bowl of my lifetime.
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a cent to the fund. Not. A. Cent. And if this shocks you—don't be shocked. Twelve years before 9.11 Trump lost 3 employees in a chopper crash. He told reporters he, too, was supposed to be on the helicopter. Turns out that was a lie, uttered to ... I don't even know [4]
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Attention young journalists, aspiring journalists: Read this, from one of the greats ...
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Riddle me this: if Black Lives Matter is wrongheaded because all lives matter, how can police officers say Blue Lives Matter? And if the rationale is “We’re being unfairly targeted,” aren’t we back to Black Lives Matter making sense?
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