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A tweet from Joel Montfort reads: “Current situation.” Below it is an edited image of a twenty-dollar bill where the White House on the bill appears to be under demolition, with an excavator tearing into the building.

It fits the bill.

Yes. Yes they are.
As for What’s going on…There are videos, pictures and files with Trump in the Epstein Files.
Clearly.

Democracy is in retreat globally. In the United States, we often believe it can’t happen here — even while it’s happening here. I wrote this @freepress.bsky.social guide on the red flags of authoritarianism so we can spot and fight back. We have power. Let’s use it:

JOINT STATEMENT FROM TWELVE STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL: PRESIDENT TRUMP IS MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON PURPOSE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, with the attorneys general of California, Delaware, Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Washington, today issued a joint statement addressing President Trump's recent executive orders purporting to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policies and programs - collectively referred to below as "DEIA": "President Trump's executive orders are unnecessary and disingenuous. These orders have nothing to do with combatting discrimination. The Trump administration has longstanding civil rights laws at its disposal to combat real discrimination, and we would be willing partners if it chose to pursue this path. Instead, the administration is targeting lawful policies and programs that are beneficial to all Americans. These policies and programs are not only consistent with state and federal anti-discrimination laws, they foster environments where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. That is the opposite of discrimination.

President Trump's attack on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives undermines a simple and unassailable goal: to create fairer workplaces and opportunities for all to succeed. His baseless and offensive claims that these initiatives somehow contributed to the tragic plane crash this week are an insult to those who are grieving and the individuals serving in the military and air traffic control. As state attorneys general representing tens of millions million American workers, we strongly oppose the President's attempts to weaponize decades-old policies, which have been supported by Democratic and Republican administrations alike, to combat historical inequities faced by underrepresented communities and the ongoing, insidious discrimination that still exists in our country. DEIA initiatives do more than prevent discrimination - they promote respect, understanding, and the celebration of diverse perspectives. This means ensuring that people of diverse races, backgrounds, and beliefs are present and valued in workplace and educational settings, that everyone receives fair treatment and equal access to opportunities, and that individuals or groups feel welcomed and supported in those settings. Inclusive employment practices such as expanded parental leave and flexible work arrangements acknowledge employees' diverse needs, family constructs, and abilities.

Contrary to President Trump's assertions, the policies he seeks to end do not diminish the importance of individual merit, nor do they mean that employers are lowering their standards, hiring unqualified candidates, or engaging in race-and-sex-based preferences. DEIA initiatives simply ensure that there are fair opportunities for everyone, helping to maximize contributions from all employees and enabling businesses and organizations to succeed in their missions. As the chief law enforcement officers for our respective states, we are committed to enforcing federal and state civil rights laws to protect the rights of all our people against discriminatory practices. We condemn discrimination in any form, and we stand in strong opposition to the President's recent orders and the misleading narrative he has pushed to justify them." ###

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joins 11 other AGs in a statement opposing Trump orders targeting diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

“DEIA initiatives do more than prevent discrimination—they promote respect, understanding, and the celebration of diverse perspectives.”

Federico Higuaín, former Columbus Crew star, is returning to central Ohio to coach Crew 2, per four sources. Replaces Kelvin Jones, who became a San Diego MLS asst. Higuaín leaves Inter Miami II after three years (two as head coach), credited with youth development and earning playoff berth in ‘24.

Watching the Nature channel, where An Orang-utan is captivating a load of dumb animals with some basic noises and stilted, clumsy movements.

Ah no, hang on. That’s Fox News.

#SuckItHaslams

STOP!

If you see this, you must post 4 of your favorite characters from 4 different series…pass it on!

I do feel better with Jota coming back though

Not playing the Everton game I think has a psychological effect when looking at the table now.

What the hell are we even doing? Normalizing & green-lighting another psychotic
madman. That’s what we’re doing. It’s f’ing insane.

Choose your movie night

Sandlot
Cool Runnings
D2 Mighty Ducks
Rookie Of The Year
The Big Green

@jlcollects.bsky.social

Yeah I’m down to go. Have you been before?

We should go

Fifa bid reviewers have given Saudi Arabia 2034 the "highest ever evaluation score" even though they don't even yet know when the World Cup will be played and the report references 40-degree summer heat (and cities suggested aren't yet built, let alone stadiums).

Columbus Crew roster decisions: A rundown of who is returning, leaving this offseason Columbus Crew had eight player options available to pick up - but how many did they decide to exercise?

#Crew96 roster decisions are in. A rundown of who's returning, and who's leaving, in my latest

www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.

TIM HOWARD: My message to Pulisic and others doing the Trump dance TIM HOWARD: Pulisic became the latest athlete to perform the Trump dance after scoring against Jamaica this week. He later insisted : 'It's not a political dance. It was just for fun.'

Quite the piece from Tim Howard www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

Brian McBride

Steven Gerrard

Frankie Hejduk

Andriy Shevchenko

@jlcollects.bsky.social Introduce yourself with four footballers

The voting breakdown was really impressive, too. Nancy went head to head with Miami's Tata Martino in the club and media sections, but completely dominated the player votes.

It's not a difference of political opinions if the opposing side's opinion is that you aren't human or shouldn't exist. That's not how anything works.

Here is the US around 2004 the only way I was able to watch soccer consistently was Fox Soccer Channel. I would watch the highlights of all the games. I started to pay attention to a guy that could ping a pass from any where. So found out he played for Liverpool. His name Steven Gerrard

Donald Trump Appoints Anthony Precourt As National Soccer Business Executive — The Nutmeg News WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Anthony Precourt as the national soccer business executive as he filled out his cabinet appointments ahead of his upcoming term.

Donald Trump Appoints Anthony Precourt As National Soccer Business Executive

www.thenutmegnews.com/current/2024...

Tweet saying This isn’t a cabinet. This is a junk drawer.

Well said.

MLB: None
NFL: Browns?
College: The Ohio State Buckeyes
NBA: None
NHL: Columbus Bluejackets
MLS: Columbus Crew