Ben Epstein

Evergreen message from our son from back in 2017. True every day.

I mean this with all sincerity: I think that was the most fun (regular season) game I’ve ever watched live and in-person. Those two teams do NOT like each other. Would make for a hell of a round one playoff series.

Biggest OT comeback in NBA history for my Timberwolves!

we’ve got a late one tonight, folks. Wolves vs. Rockets 8:30pm CT, @TargetCenterMN 📺 » @FanDuelSN_NOR / @espn 📻 » @KFAN1003 / @HeartRadio App 📲 » Timberwolves.com/App 🎟️ » bit.ly/41pcp5B Preview » bit.ly/4bKDuoB

Absolute bombshell. Data reveals someone made a massive 580 MILLION dollar trade on oil exactly 15 minutes BEFORE Donald Trump posted his tweet about pausing the Iran war. Someone on the inside just made a life changing fortune. The corruption is blatant.

Sen. John Kennedy admits on Fox News that the Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to fund TSA, but Trump said, “No. No deals with the Democrats.” Kennedy says, “It would have worked. We could have had TSA paid by the end of the week.” This is the Trump shutdown!

Minnesota v. Trump has a nice ring to it. cbsnews.com/news/minnesota…

BREAKING: I'm suing the federal government for access to evidence in the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Julio Sosa-Celis. It's astonishing this lawsuit is even necessary, but in Minnesota, nobody is above the law.

Cascade of A.I. Fakes About War With Iran Causes Chaos Online nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Today was a tough day. But came home to people I love and feeling very thankful.

Exploring power, how it is wielded, how it is felt and the millions across the U.S. and billions across the globe with little or no power hits different when the most powerful military on earth chooses to start war with unknown consequences but known innocent lives lost.

Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

Kristi Noem led a lawless and violent agency that wreaked havoc on our state and killed two Minnesotans. Her firing is welcome news, but it is much too late. Firing Kristi Noem will not bring back Alex Pretti. It will not bring back Renee Good. It will not make Minnesota whole again after the horror and devastation wrought upon us by Operation Metro Surge. Until Congress passes meaningful restraints to rein in ICE’s terror, nothing will substantively change. ICE will take its reckless and dangerous behavior to whichever city or town the President decides to target next.

Moment of silence for Kristi Noem’s career

I asked Ayo Dosunmu about playing with Kyle Anderson and the back door cut he had in the 3rd Q. Here's what he said along with the play referenced in my question. "The second day he got here he shot me a text at like 7 in the morning and told me hey that cut be there I swear."

THE RETURN OF SLOWMO.

What a sick sequence of buckets from Naz Reid in the 4Q vs Denver - Pound dribble 3PM. - Transition in and out finish. - Inside euro finish.

There is so damn much going on. It’s overwhelming. Here is a short post with thoughts about how to view major events like the State of the Union and the war in Iran and Middle East through the lens of power (and what we pay attention to). open.substack.com/pub/politicsat…

How to Follow the State of the Union Like a Pro open.substack.com/pub/politicsat…

How to follow the State of the Union like a pro @benepstein55/note/p-188814878?r=5ahbz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@benepstein55/…

Tomorrow is the State of the Union & I wrote a little preview to start to give some context for the speech. Tomorrow, I will add a bunch of tools, tips & skills to help people build their political media literacy toolbox to that I hope is helpful: politicsatthemargins.substack.com/p/a-little-tal…