James Willem

Crypto’s Richest Man Campaigns for a Pardon
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/09/cryptos-richest-man-campaigns-for-a-pardon/

I miss the days of living in Chicago and being guided by the Reader for most of my weekend plans

Chicago Events - Chicago Reader community calendar Calendar of Chicago-area events from a wide variety of organizers and sources—including Reader readers! Find things to do in Chicago.

#DidYouKnow the Reader has a community calendar? See what’s happening in your area—or promote your own event ✨FOR FREE! ✨ Check it out 👇

Final score graphic featuring a photo of Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida standing at the entrance of the dugout wearing their red away uniforms and Jarren Duran putting the Wally Head on Masataka. Graphic Reads: Red Sox 10, Padres 2

Keep it going!

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slices of peaches, tomatoes, torn pieces of prosciutto and basil, a ball of burrata in the middle of a round bowl.

It's stone fruit and tomato season! Here's one of my salads when I had friends over last summer: sliced peaches, tomatoes, prosciutto, ball of burrata, basil, good drizzle of EVOO, pepper.

This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump's tariffs Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.

Janice Tjen libas unggulan untuk capai semifinal ITF W100 Landisville Tur lapangan keras Janice Tjen di Amerika Serikat berlanjut, setelah petenis putri Indonesia itu berhasil mengalahkan para unggulan untuk mencapai semifinal ...

Janice Tjen libas unggulan untuk capai semifinal ITF W100 Landisville - https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5026145/janice-tjen-libas-unggulan-untuk-capai-semifinal-itf-w100-landisville

Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge showcases local talent along with supportive tennis community In its 18th year, the Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge in Lancaster County continues to connect the community with the sport.

This week's Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge has been a staple in helping Lancaster County become a #tennis hotbed 🔥🎾

In its 18th year, the USTA Pro Circuit event continues to showcase local talent and the community that supports them. More on FOX43: www.fox43.com/article/spor...

The ITF stand in solidarity with the Indonesian fishers who have filed a human trafficking lawsuit against US tuna brand Bumble Bee.

Will you sign the open letter and help workers hold corporate power to account?

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@pasenategop.bsky.social need to answer one question - why can't they get a bill to regulate skill games out of their chamber?

Not to mention that legalizing cannabis in my bipartisan legislation #HB20 would generate more than $400 million in revenue.

Pennsylvania isn't broke - we're being robbed.

A picture from Life Magazine showing women taking part with their cats in a black cat audition for the 1962 horror film Tales of Terror.

🐈‍⬛ For #Caturday a picture from a black cat audition for the 1962 horror film Tales of Terror. Somehow it portrays a less scary time in history.

"Several were disqualified thanks to white paws or noses"
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#cat #catsky #cats #filmsky #CatsofBluesky 🗃️ #history #USA #skystorians

Peach Ricotta Cake

Who has too much stone fruit? Gift link:

Good morning. Very long thread about the 10th congressional district incoming. Sorry!

A Google alert announces Chappell Roan concert tickets, but the image is of Weird Al

You sure about this, Google?

🚨This case shows how the Trump admin is stripping due process from people. This woman had been complying with EVERYTHING the government asked her to do. She had a pending asylum hearing. But Trump's ICE, to hit quotas, detained her and illegally tried to strip her of the right to that hearing.

FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal be granted and that the petition for a writ of mandamus be granted and the district court's contempt-related order entered on April 16, 2025, be vacated, in accordance with the per curiam opinion filed herein this date." Separate concurring opinions of Circuit Judge Katsas and Circuit Judge Rao and the dissenting opinion of Circuit Judge Pillard accompany the per curiam opinion. * Circuit Judge Pillard dissents from the order granting mandamus and vacating the district court's order.

BREAKING: On a 2-1 vote, and after much delay, a D.C. Circuit panels issues an order that would end Chief Judge Boasberg's contempt proceedings in connection with the March 15 flights.

Two Trump appointees, Katsas and Rao, backed the decision. I would expect the full court to take this up en banc.

Huge improvement

Mr. Walter B. Giardina Washington Field Office Federal Bureau of Investigation Dear Mr. Giardina: This document provides official notice that you are being summarily dismissed from your position at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and removed from the federal service, under my authority as the FBI Director, effective immediately. You have exercised poor judgment and a lack of impartiality in carrying out duties, leading to the political weaponization of the government. Pursuant to Article Il of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States, your employment with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is hereby terminated. If applicable, you may have a right to file an appeal of this removal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) within 30 days of the effective date of the removal action. For more information on how to file an appeal with the MSPB, please visit www.mspb.gov. Sincerely. Batt

More on the Worst People:

FBI Director Kash Patel fired the acclaimed veteran FBI agent Walter Giardina, a Marine combat veteran whose wife died of cancer last month at age 49.

The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress are attacking me because they hate what I stand for: I represent diversity, I fight for equity, and I demand inclusion.

Their attacks are not normal, but they are predictable.

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Conservative jurists: "The First Amendment permits corporations to give millions of dollars to politicians, who just so happen to be my personal friends"

Also Conservative jurists: "But wait the First Amendment does not permit political parties to spend money on political speech that I don't like"

Officer killed, shooter dead in incident near Emory and CDC, officials say A suspect accused of repeatedly firing a gun near Emory University and fatally wounding a law enforcement officer is dead, officials said.

#BREAKING: The DeKalb County police officer who responded to the shooting near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dead.

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UEFA make it seem like Suleiman al-Obeid dropped dead of his own accord. They've repeatedly dodged demands to sanction Israeli football clubs and boot Israel from UEFA altogether over their genocidal slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.

Remember, they had no issue ejecting Russian clubs from UEFA.

Atlanta Dream shared this on their stories. This league is so important man.

The practice courts is usually where fans head to first, it’s where they can get a courtside view without the courtside price. We talk about the new practice courts at the Cincinnati Open in today’s Substack. With interviews from Fonseca, Williams, Gauff and more.
#CincyTennis 🎾

Pictured is a field of blue with text and a picture. The text is on the left side and reads "Employer: Thomas College; Unit Size: 39; Filed: August 8, 2025; Location: Waterville, Maine; Industry/positions: Higher Education. Faculty; Local: Maine Education Association." On the bottom there is text that reads "Made by @UnionsElections; @unionelections.bsky.social. Logo property of NEA." On the right side is the logo of NEA.

NEW: 39 full time faculty at Thomas College in Maine are unionizing with @neatoday.bsky.social.

Federal judge clears PHA from a civil rights lawsuit over Fairmount fire that killed 12 The lawsuit was filed by Howard Robinson, who lost four of his children in the January 2022 fire. PHA continues to face wrongful-death and negligence lawsuits in state court.

www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

Canadian Open Quick Served just dropped! 🎥🎾

Lender’s ‘rent-a-tribe’ scheme must face lawsuit over 700% interest loans, judge rules A Montana lender charged a N.J. borrower nearly $4,000 on a $750 loan. Court calls it a ‘rent-a-tribe’ scheme.

The upshot of the decision in Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance?

The New Jersey resident who took out $750, spread out in two loans that charged 652% and 542% annual interest (resulting in $4,000 in interest owed), can proceed with her class action.

"Governments turn money into power. In go taxes; out flow
police, pensions, and preschools."

So begins Judge Bibas' decision determining that a commercial lender, owned by a Native American tribe, is not part of the tribe's government and therefore not protected by sovereign immunity...

Kenney’s 2021 order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is invalid, appeals court says The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that former Mayor Jim Kenney didn't have the authority to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day without input from City Council.

Here is a news story about the decision. I had forgotten that Commonwealth Court also ordered Philly to remove a box from the Columbus statue in 2022...