Michael P. Gibbons

Governance Shortcomings at the Heart of USA Swimming Struggles Eventually has arrived

My longest Substack so far. Hopefully I don’t get too many “TL:DR” responses!

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Or believed our eyes or the words that have come out of Trump’s mouth over the years…

The worst chief justice of all time Move over, Roger Taney and Melville Fuller.

“American history has no shortage of legendarily bad chief justices & disgraceful decisions. But Chief Justice Roberts has overseen the wholesale corruption and capture of the Supreme Court, and history should look back on his tenure with revulsion.” @atrupar.com
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Donald Trump’s UFC stunt is more than a circus. It’s authoritarian theatre | Karim Zidan The planned fight on White House grounds isn’t just macho spectacle – it’s a chilling marker of where the US is headed

A decade ago I was in Russia watching MMA being used to curry favor with Putin. Now Trump is using the UFC to project a nationalist cult of masculinity on America’s front lawn

My latest for The Guardian:
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How the Supreme Court Gerrymandered the Law to Serve the GOP Read more here.

A hallmark of a functioning democracy is the independence of the courts. The US's ideological nomination process for Supreme Court justices has undermined US democracy. Highly recommend Lawless by @leahlitman.bsky.social
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Gold Cup Observations First hand view of the Minneapolis Quarterfinals

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Steven A on my tv less is great news!

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Nobody came to his birthday party. When he went next door where the cool kids were, they made fun of him so he went home early. And in his big pout after his bad weekend now he wants to bomb Iran.

Thousands of people (including me) disregarded this warning and went anyway.

Donald Trump has killed at least 200,000 US citizens mostly elders through deliberate COVID disinformation and slow response, and in collaboration with Elon Musk at least 300,000 people, mostly children by cutting USAID.

Altogether Trump has killed at least 500,000 people.

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MNUFC beat the Sounders last night and CommonBond Communities won too. Our Loons 'earned' 4 yellow cards raising over $300 in pledges for affordable housing services. Join fellow fans and pledge. Half way through the season we've raised over $2500. dgsunited.org/charity_card...

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Despite? More likely because of his links to extremists!

Dave Klein, Giants writer has died He was a Giant in his own right

Dave Klein - Rest in Print

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I don’t think it’s too much to ask to bar convicted felons from running for President.

‘If one girl gives up because of a skort, that’s one too many’: Dublin camogie team hope for change at Congress Recent protest initiated by the Dublin and Kilkenny teams has moved the dial on skorts-shorts debate

‘If one girl gives up because of a skort, that’s one too many’: Dublin camogie team hope for change at Congress

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Join us Sunday, June 1, at 3pm to clean-up the neighborhoods near Allianz Field. Stick around after the clean-up to watch @mnufc.com take on the Seattle Sounders at 5pm in the Allianz Field Brew Hall.

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Join us Sunday 6/1 3pm for a neighborhood cleanup. Stick around after the clean-up to cheer @mnufc.com as they take on the Seattle Sounders at 5pm. Clean-up volunteers will get a $15 Brew Hall food/beverage discount for use 6/1.

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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

Never forget that after Trump was asked if he’d uphold the Constitution, he answered, “I don’t know.”

WELKER: Don't you need to uphold the Constitution?

TRUMP: I don't know

If a president’s answer to “do you need to uphold the Constitution” isn’t yes, HE NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED IMMEDIATELY.

Thank you @newmekboy.bsky.social!🙃

We must stand up and speak out, not because something is left or right, but if it is right or wrong.

Jeffrey Sachs estimates that the Trump tariffs eliminated $10 trillion. That money didn't transfer or switch countries; it was destroyed. In a matter of days, one decision cost as much as 20 years of war in the Middle East or half the cost of the 2008 crash—by choice.

Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me

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Thanks to our largest group yet showing up for a spring cleanup in the Midway neighborhood! 👏🏻👏🏻 Much 🗑️ was picked-up today and covering more residential areas than before.
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'What Corruption Looks Like': Trump DOJ Disbands Crypto Enforcement Unit | Common Dreams President Donald Trump and his family have a direct financial stake in the cryptocurrency industry, which pumped tens of millions of dollars into the 2024 election.

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