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I posted my quick thoughts after visiting a “tentifada” (better word than encampment) and wanted to thank everyone who has shared my note! #NeverAgainIsNow #CampusProtests

@johnondrasik The two are not mutually exclusive!

Is it weird that I care more about this silly baseball game tonight than the entirety of March Madness?

@wyshynski @StLouisBlues @Capitals Ha ha great cover story. He’s a creep

Jordan Binnington said he fully intended to give Alex Ovechkin the 900th goal puck that he stuck down his pants last night. @StLouisBlues @Capitals #NHL My story on ESPN: espn.com/nhl/story/_/id…

@HenMazzig This is so sad. May his memory be always for a blessing

The family of Bipin Joshi has asked to share the following message: "A week ago, we shared proof of life of our beloved son, Bipin. It was filmed in Hamas tunnels about a month after October 7th, showing our son speaking to the camera, healthy and strong. We held on to that video with faith and hope, believing we would see our beautiful boy smile again and return home. With immense pain, we received today the most devastating news. Our dear son, Bipin, the brother and soul companion of our daughter Pushpa, was murdered in Hamas captivity. The ground has fallen beneath our feet; words cannot describe the void left within us—a void that first opened two years ago and has now deepened forever. Bipin left us with excitement, setting out for a year-long learning experience in Israel. We never imagined that the hug we gave him that day would be the last. Today we can say out loud: Bipin, you are a hero! The grenade you deflected before being brutally abducted saved the lives of your friends. We were so afraid they would discover you were a hero and hurt you; we only prayed you would survive. Before you were taken, you wrote to your cousin, asking him to stay strong and always look to the future. It is hard to imagine the future without you, Bipin. Every flower in the garden we planted for you will remind us of you, every orchard, every field. You are part of Nepal's landscape, and now also part of Israel's. We wish to thank President Trump, the government of the United States, and the governments of Israel and Nepal, as well as all those who helped bring our son back and complete the circle. Bipin, our hearts ache knowing you will never know how hard we fought for you, that the people of Israel and Nepal fought for you, that the IDF soldiers fought for you. We fought with all our strength, believing that one day we would return home together. Soon, you will return home to your eternal rest, and we will continue to fight—this time for sanity, for the strength to wake up each morning, for the future, just as you asked. Rest in peace, our beloved. We love you." May Bipin's memory be a blessing.

@elliotsteinmetz Yep. Am Yisrael Chai

Nobody can sleep. This is all of our families.

@DruzeSaher32 Love this. Am Yisrael Chai!

I know I live in a special country just by the fact that my family has put up "welcome home" decorations in Arabic & Hebrew even though we don't personally have family members being released tonight That's real love & patriotism We fight, die,celebrate together as one🇮🇱 ❤

@Scott7news I was an original season ticket holder (from RFK and on) and gave up my tickets last year when it became apparent the direction they were going in…I don’t regret it for a second, as much as I miss being there live. We need an ownership change.

The Washington Nationals have become so irrelevant in this town. It’s sad to see the disintegration of a franchise that won a World Series title just six years ago. I don’t think it can get much worse.

@granthpaulsen This is not his first baserunning blunder either

You want to know why the Nationals have the second-worst record in the league? They don't play smart baseball. CJ Abrams just slowed up thinking an out at second based ended the inning. It didn't. He was thrown out by a half-step as part of a double play because he mistakenly stopped running. More problematic? Noting was done about it. Never is. Doesn't matter who's managing. There are never ramifications for botches. And I say this as someone who thinks CJ is having a phenomenal season. He should be an All-Star in Atlanta. I'd extend him as soon as possible. He could be a big part of the future. But at some point, these unforced errors need to bet with some type of consequence.

@bethanyshondark I was there today too. No secret service just my nephew, his Israeli wife and their adorable 2 year old

Out and about today at a museum in the DC area today, Seth mentioned that a woman in the cafeteria looked like Usha Vance. He said it couldn’t be her, because she was alone and buying stuff at the self-checkout and sitting at a random table. I looked, and yes, it was Usha.

@thesportsrabbi Love this! Go Dean!

Israeli Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer sporting a Magen David on the mound today against the Yankees! 💪✡️🇮🇱👍

@elliotsteinmetz No more trembling knees

Just to be very clear - nobody is “evacuating” or “running” from Israel. There are visitors who need to get home to work and school. In fact, there are flights being arranged to bring BACK the many people abroad who want to get TO Israel. Jews don’t run away anymore. We have the @IDF. Things have changed over the last 80 years. Get used to it.

@granthpaulsen Can’t stop (losing) won’t stop (losing)

The Nats have hit four Rockies tonight, including Tyler Freeman in three straight plate appearances.

@Scott7news Lerner needs to sell. Mark is no Ted.

Nats fans, Your team has lost nine straight games. Honest question here. What do you want to see happen? Changes?

@Scott7news Gonna be 9 in a row…

First pitch and there is nobody here at Nats Park.

@VividProwess Stay safe

Non-stop explosions. This is wild. Wow.

@Nationals In fact I am thrilled I did not renew my tickets as an ORIGINAL Nationals season ticket holder since even RFK.

FINAL // Marlins 3, Nats 1

@Nationals Can’t stop, won’t stop. Ugh.

@Erin_Molan Stay safe

Another wave… multiple hits in Israel… a mix of drones and missiles… from Islamic Regime of Iran and Houthis…

@coachbrucepearl x.com/avivaklompas/s…

@coachbrucepearl Coach Pearl - you are spot on (and an inspiration)

Israel's attack on Iran was to prevent them from obtaining a nuclear weapon! In fact if Israel hadn't been conducting covert operations for years, Iran would already have em. The leadership in the Democratic Party used to stand with Israel, sadly, not anymore. Pray for Jerusalem

@RabbiWolpe Me too man me too

I wish there were as many Jews in the world as there are antisemites.