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This is the best game, ever.

Congress could stop this madness tomorrow. It could take back control of trade policy and cancel the tariffs. It could bring impeachment proceedings on the impeccable grounds that the president has plainly lost his mind. No one who is compos mentis writes as he just did to the Norwegian leader. The Founders knew what they were doing when they gave Congress these powers. They were obsessed with the story of how the Roman Republic had ended. They were determined to prevent the rise of what they called “Caesarists”, meaning men who believed that their ambitions were bigger than the Constitution. They knew how difficult it was to remove such men once they were in office, surrounded by flatterers and sycophants. There was a moment, following the assassination of Caligula, when the Roman Senate might have restored the Republic. Senators spoke movingly of “the mischiefs tyrannies have brought upon this commonwealth, discouraging virtue, depriving our leading men of their liberty, elevating flattery and slavish fear, and replacing the rule of law with the whims of those who govern”. Had they acted decisively, they might have ended the imperial system. “It would be enough to live a single hour under our old laws,” declared one senator, “the laws that raised our nation to greatness”. But when news came that a new emperor had been proclaimed, senators rushed to declare their loyalty to him. Rome returned to its dictatorial executive, its obsequious legislature and its bellicose foreign policy. How many Congressmen today will make a stand for their old laws, the laws that raised their nation to greatness?

@aripap New bag idea! "Book with marker holder"

Carrying a sharpie around at all times in case an emergency book signing is required.

Would be nice if restaurants brought out readers with the check

You know an app is good when: a. it's mind-blowingly good, b. you buy it *instantly*, and c. you can't wait to tell anyone who may need it - @Flighty is that app!

@aripap firehost sounds arson-y

In sum: * Google search is a monopoly * Reinforced by distribution deals and scale * The court identified the difficulty of unwinding those deals or that scale, and thus will not * Competitors will be given a firehost of data in the hope of catching up * Good luck! 🤣

For months we've all been saying that spinning Chrome and stopping search distribution deals were really tricky remedies to pull off. The judge agreed, and essentially ruled to just not do those things.

@BBGreatMoments Duh. Maddux

All in their prime, who are you taking?

When I listen to so many Beach Boys songs, I associate them with movies. I think Mother and In My Room is the strongest, but it's endless

@aripap @antoniogm 1 copy ordered, good luck!

@antoniogm The people affected, both competitors and customers, gave dramatic testimony of frustration, gaslighting, layoffs, and helplessness in the face of an unstoppable technology giant.

I wrote a book. It’s called Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied Its Way to Advertising Dominance. I think you’ll like it. Let me tell you more 🧵

@BillSimmons tweet about game 7 Harden in 3...2...1...

my favorite slow web site is down, marriott.com isitdownrightnow.com/marriott.com.h… @Catchpoint

To recap: - A man who’s never been charged with anything gets sent to a foreign gulag - He had legal protections from being deported to El Salvador - Trump DOJ admits it was an error - Judge orders his return - White House defies court order - Trump prosecutor who argued the case says it was wrong - Gets fired We are so far past a constitutional crisis right now

I love my country with all my heart and I've never been more embarrassed for America than the spectacle I just witnessed in the Oval Office. Zelensky is fighting for the survival of his country, his people and their democracy. Trump and Vance appear to be completely aligned with Putin, the invader whose aim has been to conquer Ukraine. Zelensky should know that millions and millions of Americans still stand with him and his valiant people.

“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.” This guy got two Bronze stars in Iraq and clerked for Roberts before landing at SDNY

Charities mentioned in Pt 2 Wildfire Recovery Fund - Calfund.org SoCal Fire Fund - eifoundation.org LAFD Foundation Emergency Fire Fund - supportlafd.org World Central Kitchen - wck.org Habitat for Humanity - habitat.org

How come airplanes don't have airbags?

@TheCousinSal High school reunion bit killed me this morning!!!

My head is spinning trying to keep track of which backups/starters are playing. Whatever - I really should just be concentrating on the fact that the Bucs are about to cost me a LOT of money and that I’m a complete ass-buffoon for not seeing this coming.

@TheCinesthetic Leaving Las Vegas

What is the darkest, most depressing film ever made?

@aripap I.e. stay there?

Taking off on overnight flight to Heathrow. Let me know what happens over next couple of hours.

@bryanje414 @DIRECTVhelp @bryanje414 just buy tickets and go in person! 😅

@DIRECTVhelp Thank you!

Umm. @AltitudeTV, @DIRECTV Why is the Nuggets & Nets blacked out in Denver?

What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!