M Spring

“It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done” - Rocky Balboa

You do not fix a beloved 100 year old public institution by handing it to an administration that has shown no interest in the people who use it. You fix it by investing in what it already is. (5/5)

This course was built in 1921 on a single idea: world class recreation for anyone regardless of income. It has delivered on that promise for over 100 years. Going from 36 holes to 18 does not improve that. It cuts access in half for the people who actually use it. (3/5)

Newly disclosed angle shows Nmecha doesn’t get a touch to the ball, and that #Tottenham should’ve had a penalty ⬇️

So glad sCoTus has helped consolidate executive branch power 🤦🏼‍♂️

@jewishinsider When the Raiders left nor cal I did not have a team anymore. I am now a Vikings fan !

Minnesota Vikings owner Mark Wilf, the son of Holocaust survivors, believes that his family’s history and his role owning an NFL franchise give him a unique responsibility: to use his platform to educate younger generations about the dangers of antisemitism and bigotry. That mission was on display Saturday, when Wilf was joined by Vikings defensive tackle Levi Drake Rodriguez, offensive lineman Walter Rouse, defensive end Elijah Williams and former Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe as the group took a tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum together with a group of Black Minneapolis-area high school students. The visit marked the sixth such trip coordinated by the Vikings and the nonprofit Project Success and was aimed at exposing students to history through tours of both the Holocaust museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Read the full story by @MatthewShea__: ji.news/53tx2

Big changes are coming to East Potomac Golf Links, a Washington, D.C., muni that is more than 100 years old. On Friday, the Trump administration announced it will move forward with plans to convert the beloved property — which houses 36 holes — into a championship-style, 18-hole facility capable of hosting majors and the Ryder Cup. Some locals and preservationists, though, worry that the administration’s vision will rob the property of its populist appeal, along with other activities it offers such as walking trails, picnicking and fishing. Lorenza “Country” Robinson has been working at East Potomac for 16 years. When he started there, he cleaned carts and took out the trash; now he’s the operations manager. “You might have nothing in your pocket — that don’t matter here,” Country says. “It’s all about enjoying your experience, and we’re going to make sure you enjoy your experience.”

@BeltwayGolfer How can those in the community help to fight what appears to be happening at EP?

Thoughts on the deal reached Friday night between the Department of the Interior & the National Links Trust. Been following this closely from the jump and am also a plaintiff in the East Potomac lawsuit… beltwaygolfer.com/thoughts-on-th…

Congrats @HoyasMLacrosse on the great NCAA tournament win over UVA!! @GeorgetownHoyas

Nobody disputes that Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen is a skilled and seasoned prosecutor. So it shocked the local Jewish community — even in this era of appalling antizionist bigotry — when Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Kelley Paul effectively decided Thursday that Rosen’s Jewish identity precluded him from fairly prosecuting people who spray-painted “Death to Israel” on a university wall. Paul, shamefully, removed Rosen from the case. In doing so, she applied a racist double standard neither she nor any other judge in the United States would have dared apply to any minority group but the Jewish people. Read the AO7 article here: open.substack.com/pub/kevindeuts…

@RickMaese Need more details but sounds like east Potomac was went to the wolves to save the others. Hope I am wrong. Devil is in the details

After months of uncertainty, the Trump administration agreed to a deal that gives National Links Trust oversight of Langston and Rock Creek Park golf courses. Govt will be renovate East Potomac golf course. More coming soon... Lots happening for DC's public courses tonight

@hoyasszn If this is our team, we are in deep doo doo. We need more quality guys to compete

Realistically, how many games does this team win next season? I’ll start: 16-15 (8-12) Already think this team is better than last season on paper but need to grab more guys to compete for tourney appearance. 6 more scholarship spots remaining. Grab a “big fish” and pieces.

JUST IN: A Trump judicial nominee was asked point blank: is Trump eligible to run for a third term? Their answer: “I would have to review the actual wording…” Sen. Chris Coons then asked every nominee in the room to confirm the Constitution bars a third term. Silence. Every single one of them refused to say it. Trump is appointing judges who won’t affirm the 22nd Amendment to his face. Never stop connecting the dots.

East Potomac forever 🤍

A DC public golfer shares what East Potomac Golf Links has meant to him over the 30 years he’s played golf there at Hains Point. It’s also where he and many of his peers 1st learned the game.

Our statement on last night’s news. We want to thank all of our community for their continued support during this process.

@TZurybida @RichJValentine1 Learned the game at the East Potomac courses. This is devastating news

@RichJValentine1 Thank you Rich. It’s funny…we had a great day yesterday. It was a shock to wake up to this. Hopefully it’s an unfounded article. It’s a crime that National Links Trust is being treated this way.

Waking up to this as I’m going in to prep East Potomac for play today.

Shutting down municipal golf at the beginning of May is not making America great again

Golden Tempo was literally dead last in the final turn and then outkicked everyone to win the Kentucky Derby. What an insane finish.

Blatant antisemitism

Despicable news. NYC’s @TheNewSchool student senate has voted to suspend Hillel’s funding & collaboration. Hillel is the center of Jewish life on campus. Not a word, of course, from NYC’s “antisemitism czar” @phylisajoy who appears to be on a perpetual “listening tour” serving as Mamdani’s official token Jew.