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@thestevenwoods Just want to note here: the San Diego Chargers were the 21st most valuable NFL franchise in 2016. The LA Chargers are the 24th most valuable franchise in 2025. The San Diego Padres were the 19th most valuable MLB franchise in 2016 and are now the 10th. Do with that what you will.

BIG: Over about a week, Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana was repeatedly overflown by groups of unauthorized drones, not just a single incident, but coordinated waves of roughly a dozen or more at a time. These drones weren’t typical hobby models: they showed signs of long-range control, resistance to jamming, and deliberate, organized movement patterns, including spreading across sensitive parts of the base like areas where B-52 bombers are stationed. They flew for hours each day, used changing routes (likely to avoid tracking), and may have been intentionally testing how the base responds to intrusions. Despite the seriousness—given Barksdale’s role in U.S. nuclear operations—there’s no public confirmation that any drones were shot down or stopped. Officials are still investigating, and while some suspect foreign reconnaissance or probing, no actor has been officially identified. Source: ABC

what a beautiful, unique soulful experience late last night with this homeless man in Las Vegas. he called my name as I walked by. I was surprised so I stopped to say hello and help him out with a little cash. He told me a story how he was at the launch of the #vanhalen #1995 balance Tour in #pensacolaflorida he told me what I was wearing that night, things I said. Remembered #jonstewart introducing us. this man was intelligent, kind, spiritual, and elegant. We talked for a while, and it was enlightening for me to realize how many people like him, families, etc., that have become #homeless I can see it. I just don't know what to do about it.

This song was written in 20 minutes of pure rage after hearing how a senator got his son out of the draft for Vietnam...

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it’s happening: airfrance/KLM talking about cutting flights to “parts of asia,” specifically southeast, because they’re concerned about not being able to refuel and make it back

@davidsirota and taking more exciting vacations too

I don't idealize the past, but I think people were happier before there were supercomputers in everyone's pockets whose every social media buzz/notification is a cortisol-prompting reminder that the world is ending & that everyone else is more successful & living a better life.

Absolute bombshell. Mearsheimer reveals Trump secretly allowed Iran to sell its oil to keep global prices under 100 dollars. But Israel intentionally bombed Iranian gas fields to ruin the plan, sending prices skyrocketing and destroying the US economy.

Today I$rael tried to kill me in a targeted airstrike in southern Lebanon as I was reporting on was the targeting of bridges and the forced displacement of 1 million people, an ethnic cleansing operation on a larger scale than the Nakba I have absolutely no doubt that this was deliberate. Despite claims there were no warnings ahead of the strike and no notifications sent to the Lebanese Army who allowed us to film As we have seen in Gaza they want to silence journalists who document and report their war crimes It is the western powers who provide political and military support for I$rael, arming it to the teeth to carry out genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing here in Lebanon. They are not simply complicit, but active participants and should be held accountable for their actions. But if I$rael thinks today’s strike will silence us and keep us out of the field they are very, very mistaken

Defining remark of our era.

Just in time for the three-day weekend

I still think it’s funny that Aaron Judge said, “you’re sacrificing for your country, you’re sacrificing for your brothers in the trenches with you every day,” and the sacrifice was just playing baseball in Miami instead of playing baseball in Tampa or Scottsdale.

今日は新月⚫ 新月は、月と太陽が地球から見てほぼ同じ方向に並ぶ日。 そのため、月はほとんど見えません。 静かなはじまりの夜をゆっくりお過ごしください😌 #頭痛ーる #ずつーる #新月

Wow. Joe Kent just revealed the last thing Charlie Kirk said to him: “The last time I saw Charlie Kirk on this Earth was in June, in the West Wing.” “He looked me in the eye and he said … Joe, stop us from getting into a war with Iran.” “One of President Trump’s closest advisors was vocally advocating for us to not go to war with Iran and for us to rethink, at least, our relationship with the Israelis.” “And then he’s suddenly publicly assassinated and we’re not allowed to ask any questions about that?” “The investigation that I was a part of [with] the National Counterterrorism Center, we were stopped from continuing to investigate.” “But there was still a lot for us to look into that I can’t really get into.” “There’s unanswered questions.” “We know, because of the text messages that have been made public, that Charlie was under a lot of pressure from a lot of pro-Israel donors.” @joekent16jan19 @TuckerCarlson

Israeli settlers have increasingly used violence against Palestinians in a bid to drive them from their homes in the occupied West Bank. But sexual assault appears to be a new weapon in these settlers’ arsenal of intimidation, pointing to a troubling new level of violence. cnn.it/4du8vj6

You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. We could use this money for so much good but instead we are using it to murder schoolgirls and start WW3

Fantastic . Wish we,'d do this immediately in the US.. Mexico honoring their true Heritage Roots and taking Steps that Honor Mother Earth and Food people eat. Hurrah!!!!🌽🌽🌽💗