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@pj_schreiner it was a different game. it's like asking how Jim Brown would do playing in today's nfl.

Basketball has changed so much. In some ways, this shows more of a team sport and the development of complex plays. In other ways, this reveals how much slower, less aggressive, and less athletic the game was. Boomers and millennials are going to hate to hear this, but the reality is the 2026 OKC and Spurs would dominate both these teams.

@brianblt @GreenFieldData @tomhaberstroh @YahooSports @grok the nba has to add a post-game flop analysis this off-season. start with fines then suspensions. if refs don't see it in real time, the cameras will get em.

@GreenFieldData @tomhaberstroh @YahooSports @grok So you think SGA has his “landing space” violated more than any other single player in the NBA? C’mon. Bro is an A+ flopper. But hey, when you grow up with LeBron as your idol, I guess you learn to play that way. Don’t be naive just because you’re a fan of SGA.

✅ NEW @YahooSports: Over the weekend, SGA fell on shot attempts more than Brunson, Harden, Mitchell and Wemby combined. Why does he do it so often? Probably because it works. I tracked how often he gets a foul call when he falls compared to his peers: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/wh…

@Rod1583 @ITGuy1959 @FrankLuntz Enjoy your thumping in November. Your movement is dwindling.

@ITGuy1959 @FrankLuntz This scares the hell out of lol of them. We voted for Trump because he stood where we wanted. These idiots can’t grasp the movement that WE started with Trump!

There is zero doubt tonight that Donald Trump is in complete and total control of the Republican Party. He can beat just about any Republican in just about any state in just about any primary. He is chief strategist, chief advocate, and chief voice of the GOP. His name may not be on the ballot in November, but make no mistake: Nothing and no one will have a bigger impact on voter behavior. 🗳️

@FrankLuntz "I'll be for you if it helps, and I'll be against you if it helps—just tell me which way it needs to be." -- LBJ Compare that to Trump, who turned a slam dunk win into a potential lost seat by endorsing Paxton, all because Cornyn wasn't sufficiently obsequious.

@FangornOfMisty @addictcoaching @EV_Trapper 100% agree with this part.

@redskin_potato @addictcoaching @EV_Trapper The cost of supporting education keeps skyrocketing and the kids aren’t getting any smarter. Why don’t governments and school districts cut costs? Because they will never shut off the gravy train.

My 95 year old grandmother pays $2000 in property taxes & another $3000 in school taxes every single year on a house that was built in 1850 that is falling apart. She was widowed in 1973 & as a single mother of 6 worked everyday of her life until she was in her mid 70s. She gets $10,000 a year from the federal government to live on, but once you subtract $5000 in taxes she is left with $5000 for the rest of the year to buy food, supplies & bills. Are people really this uneducated on this issue? Oh my god.

@PeterAPatriot @FoxNews idiocracy. they couldn't make that movie today, it would be "based on a true story" 😭

@FoxNews We’re watching the symbol of American democracy get converted into a fighting pit for entertainment and cult of personality. If this doesn’t scream decline, nothing does. Sad.

The White House lawn is starting to look different as construction continues on the UFC Freedom 250 arena at the White House. Crews are now building out the event site as President Trump moves forward with plans to host the UFC spectacle on White House grounds. The event is expected to blend politics, patriotism, and one of the biggest brands in combat sports in a way Washington has never seen before.

@HydroFoundry @EV_Trapper old folks put their children through public schools, mostly on somebody else's dime. now they don't want to pay property taxes. this used to be completely understood. it's been lost along the way.

@EV_Trapper Most people don’t have an issue with some property tax exemptions for seniors with a total net worth below $100k that are low income. The issue is politicians are saying retired multimillionaires should not pay property taxes to fund local gov while still using those services

@addictcoaching @EV_Trapper that's an exaggeration. most boomers don't have pensions. that's our parents. but you have a good point: property taxes are a way for the whole community to support important functions, especially education. it's a social compact. old repaying what they used in the past.

@EV_Trapper For every Boomer like this, there’s 3 more with second homes, pensions and lifetime healthcare.

@FoxNews "...people that are not following the honor system, they're not playing by the rules, they're not abiding by our laws. And the amount that has been fleeced from us is in the hundreds of billions of dollars."

NOW: Stephen Miller reveals how America's welfare system was ransacked by fraudsters who took advantage of the U.S. and its generous programs meant to help the most vulnerable: "All of the systems in our country... were set up based on the honor system. They're set up based on the idea that you could trust the average person through their own morality, to abide by the rules and comply with the law." "We take your word for it. If you fill out a piece of paper and you say your kids are hungry, you are going to get food stamps. We don't check, as a country, if you even have kids. In fact, as basic as that, we don't even check if you even have children, you would just start getting the checks." "What's happened to our country is we became a society... where you have a large number of people that are not following the honor system, they're not playing by the rules, they're not abiding by our laws. And the amount that has been fleeced from us is in the hundreds of billions of dollars."

@RocCityBuilt @ByronYork it's always easier to destroy shit than it is to prevent destruction

He is underestimating the cost. Iran will get nukes and it now controls the Strait at will. US military is now shown to be ineffective against drones. Those are pretty big costs. If we reopened the Strait and kept blockade on Iran our economy would be fine and theirs would crumble. Is Trump saying our navy has no ability to open the strait to shipping?

Why doesn't Trump just finish the job in Iran? Question being asked everywhere. From a senior administration official: "The president's view right now is that you would need a substantial escalation in order to meaningfully change things that are on the ground." More: "You could always get more through military conduct, the question is whether you could get something that is worth the cost." Right now, it seems obvious Trump has decided no, the benefit is not worth the cost. washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/458…

@aj_inapi Trump negotiated a trade deal with Canada in first term, then blew it up in second. Why would Canada trust him to keep his word this time? He has a long track record of only respecting contracts when they benefit him.

You may have seen that I intentionally left out Canada and Europe. If you can recall since the start of the tarrrif wars up until the conflict with Iran, President Trump gave them the opportunity to renegotiate on America's terms. Unfortunately, they couldn't go against their own system that they've built over the years so here we are. Once the dust is settled, they will drag their feet into the fold. They have no other options. Their leverage is gradually diminishing right before their eyes. But as we all know, the establishment is entrenched all around the world. Evil will not go down without a fight. If President Trump is successful in effectuating the necessary foundational changes with this new economic alliance, the world will ultimately move in the opposite direction and their systems will naturally be abandoned. If you look closely at the Abraham Accords and normalization with Israel, it has proven to be a successful agreement. Look at UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, etc. Their partnership with Israel has made relationships between the said countries stable. Thereby stabilizing the regions around them. Iran was the major destabilizing factor in this whole thing. Now that they are being brought into the fold through military action and negotiations, whatever deals that get struck out of this situation will pave the way for a brighter future. Of course, not everything goes to plan. There will be hiccups along the way. There will still be terrorism. But it will all be managed accordingly under the trade partnerships. Win-win for all.

🚨 AMERICANS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. Most people are still viewing President Trump’s foreign policy through the old post-WW2 lens. That lens is obsolete. What P Trump is attempting is not a minor policy adjustment. It is a complete restructuring of the global economic and geopolitical order. Read that again. For 80 years, America operated under a “globalist” framework: • America paid the bills • America defended everyone • America opened its markets • America carried NATO • America protected shipping lanes • America subsidized allies • America tolerated trade imbalances • America exported democracy while factories disappeared and debt exploded at home That system enriched multinational corporations, global institutions, foreign economies, and permanent bureaucracies. But millions of Americans watched: - manufacturing collapse - wages stagnate - communities hollow out - endless wars drain trillions - China rise into a superpower using America's own economic system against itself President Trump is trying to replace that model with something entirely different: 👉 A transactional, America First economic coalition built around ENERGY, TRADE, SECURITY, MANUFACTURING, and STRATEGIC DEALS. That Truth Social post about the Abraham Accords wasn’t just another statement. It was a blueprint. If this succeeds, you are looking at the construction of a massive economic/security network that could include: - The United States - Saudi Arabia - UAE - Qatar - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Pakistan - Türkiye - India - parts of Latin America - strategic Indo-Pacific partners - and critically, a normalization framework with BOTH China and Russia where competition still exists, but catastrophic conflict is avoided through economic leverage, negotiated spheres of influence, energy coordination, and transactional diplomacy This is one of the most misunderstood parts of President Trump’s geopolitical strategy. Many Americans still think in Cold War terms: America vs Russia. America vs China. Permanent hostility. Permanent escalation. But President Trump’s approach is far more transactional and realist. Instead of trying to ideologically remake the world, the strategy appears focused on: - preventing direct great-power war - reducing the chance of nuclear escalation - using trade leverage instead of permanent military occupation - creating economic interdependence where possible - forcing burden-sharing among allies - and positioning America as the central negotiating power between rival blocs That does NOT mean “surrendering” to China or Russia. It means recognizing a reality many in Washington refused to accept for decades: China is already an economic superpower. Russia remains a military and energy superpower. The question is no longer whether they exist as major powers. The question is whether America can position itself at the center of a new balance of power that benefits Americans instead of endlessly draining American wealth trying to maintain a fading unipolar system. This is why you are seeing: • negotiations instead of immediate escalation • energy diplomacy • tariff wars instead of troop surges • pressure campaigns tied to trade access • selective partnerships instead of blind alliances • attempts to split rival coalitions apart through deals President Trump is essentially trying to create overlapping economic zones where America is no longer carrying the world for free - but instead sits at the center of the world’s most powerful deal-making network. Combined economic power? Potentially $65-75+ TRILLION in GDP. Over HALF the global economy. Think about what that means. This is about: ✅ energy dominance ✅ shipping lanes ✅ critical minerals ✅ AI infrastructure ✅ manufacturing chains ✅ food security ✅ military positioning ✅ trade corridors ✅ investment flows ✅ currency leverage ✅ stabilizing relations between major powers where possible ✅ isolating hostile behavior through leverage instead of endless occupation wars And younger Americans especially need to understand this part: THIS DIRECTLY IMPACTS YOUR FUTURE. If America remains trapped in the old system: - debt keeps exploding - jobs continue leaving - housing becomes less affordable - wages get crushed by global competition - endless foreign entanglements continue - America slowly declines like other aging empires But if America successfully repositions itself at the center of a new energy/manufacturing/trade coalition: - industrial jobs return - energy prices stabilize - strategic industries reshoring accelerates - infrastructure investment increases - supply chains become more secure - America regains leverage instead of bleeding leverage This is why you see such aggressive pushes around: • tariffs • domestic manufacturing • energy independence • critical minerals • Middle East normalization • India relations • securing trade routes • reducing dependency on hostile supply chains • stabilizing great-power relations through leverage and economic pressure instead of permanent military escalation This is not random. This is an attempt to build a new geopolitical architecture for the next 50 years. And whether people like President Trump or hate him personally is becoming irrelevant to the scale of what is unfolding. The Abraham Accords themselves are historic because they shift the Middle East from perpetual religious/geopolitical conflict toward economic interdependence. Peace through prosperity. Trade instead of proxy wars. Economic incentives instead of permanent instability. That changes everything: - investment floods in - shipping stabilizes - energy markets calm - regional growth accelerates - tourism expands - infrastructure projects explode - security cooperation increases And if normalization frameworks eventually extend outward toward Russia and even portions of China’s economic system, you could be looking at the emergence of the largest interconnected economic balancing structure in modern history. Not a utopia. Not permanent peace. Not the end of competition. But a system where economic incentives and strategic leverage become more powerful than endless military occupations and ideological crusades. The old order was based on permanent management of conflict. This new model attempts to monetize stability. Will it fully work? Nobody knows yet. There are enormous risks, contradictions, and power struggles involved. Traditional allies are nervous. Global institutions hate it. Rival powers are cautious. Some countries will resist. Others will attempt to manipulate it. But Americans should at least understand the scale of the play being attempted here. This is not “normal politics.” This is a potential civilizational realignment. And if younger Americans do not start paying attention to economics, geopolitics, energy, trade, manufacturing, and global power shifts now - they are going to inherit a world they do not understand. Read. Research. Think critically. And SHARE this so more Americans understand what may be unfolding in real time.

@aj_inapi constantly using leverage to win transactions means that we have no friends when we need them. see: straits of hormuz. compare that approach to how GHW Bush handled Kuwait 30 some years ago.

@KenGardner11 interesting. see the linked tweet as well. x.com/i/status/20592…

"Negotiations" might not be going entirely the way that Trump has presented them. Batshit crazy. BTW, I need to see proof of life even to accept that this particular lunatic is alive.

@marceldirsus Finally, a clear eyed non- political take. Thanks.

I do wonder what Tehran is trying to do here. Are they serious about a deal right now? Or are they trying to delay? If inventories run low the oil price will eventually go up. And as midterms come closer, it'll become even costlier for Trump to escalate again. That gives them more leverage. Then again, there's always the possibility that Trump lashes out if he can't walk away. He's desperate to get out, but it's Trump. So if this is the Iranian play, they can't go too far. If Trump bombs Iran again, he might go after energy (or let the Israelis do it). 3rd option is the Iranians don't know what they want because they can't agree to anything. If that's the case, perhaps an interim agreement followed by an interim agreement followed by an interim agreement might be best for the Iranians, too? It could be.

@DanME @AmitSegal we dropped over 7 million tons of explosives during the Vietnam War, more than 3-1/2 times what we used in WW2. North Vietnam never surrendered. Ukraine isn't surrendering to Russia despite daily massive bombings. It just doesn't work that way.

@AmitSegal Why are we even negotiating with terrorists? We should have pounded them until they surrendered.

New details emerging on the difficulties in U.S.–Iran negotiations: As of now, Iran is only willing to commit to not developing nuclear weapons, while the U.S. is pushing for concrete steps to reduce enriched uranium—either by selling it, transferring it abroad, or diluting it. A major sticking point is the Strait of Hormuz: Iran wants it under its management, while the U.S. insists on full freedom of navigation. There’s also no agreement on financial relief. Qatar has stepped in with a proposal to provide Iran a $12B humanitarian loan. Notably, Lebanon is now part of the broader framework under discussion.

@XaviercMiller it's an old story: hard work, delayed gratification, sacrifice for the next generation. Exactly what our grandparents and great grandparents did. Yet so many resent them for it.

The Indian families I know who own gas stations pool money together with 6-12 adults in the family, they work 12-16 hour days & reinvest most of the profits to acquire businesses. And the “why not stay in India?” point ignores that America offers things that people value more than lower cost of living. Things like scale, infrastructure, financing, legal protections, consumer spending power and long-term opportunity for their children.

@AloWeilly @FoxNews Hate to break it to you but young voters put Donald Trump in the White House. if they voted like they did in 2020 Harris would be President.

@FoxNews The only people that will fall for this bullshit propaganda that this will be a good deal are retarded boomers

A possible Iran deal is “95% complete” — but the final stretch may take days. U.S. officials say the plan would formally end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, and eventually address Iran’s enriched nuclear material. Iran could see billions in frozen assets released and oil sanctions waivers — but only if officials say Tehran holds up its end of the bargain. | @TreyYingst

@tvBartonek He's unbelievable. Ralph Sampson but a little bigger and with 3 pt range, and more competitive. Hope he has a longer career.

The best player on planet Earth. People will look back and ask “when was Wemby the best player in the NBA?” The answer is the year 2026

@FoxNews May take DAYS? Y'all have been selling that line for two months!

@stuartkuntz @AGHamilton29 I don't believe either side. Both have a long track record of dishonesty.

@AGHamilton29 I’m not sure that’s what happening here. Even Trump said we were close to a deal. While perhaps the Iranians are changing terms or being obstinate on final points, there is real concern that Trump is entering into a bad deal and clearly pressure on him (from Senators etc).

I hope people understand what’s happening because it’s been the same story over and over again. The Islamic Republic and their allies leak their preferred details as if they are agreed to western sources. Then when U.S. refuses to agree to those absurd terms and insists we stick to the deal that had already been under discussion, they claim the U.S. is backing out of the deal. Then they blame America or Israeli influence for the lack of a deal instead of The Islamic Republic making unreasonable demands for a settlement after they lost the military fight and are facing an economic crisis. We saw the same thing with Gaza repeatedly.