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“.. First we need to push back on the lies; then crush the pedo/trafficking narrative; then rebuild your image as philanthropist,” Mr. Bannon wrote to Mr. Epstein in April 2019.

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The Hidden Government Funding of China’s American-Born Olympic Star After details of payments from Beijing’s sports bureau to freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu were accidentally revealed last year, her name was quickly scrubbed from the budget.

“.. It isn’t uncommon for athletes in China’s state-run sports system to be paid. But these tend to be closely guarded secrets. The payments to Gu offer a rare glimpse at what an international star commands.”

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NBER: “.. Tariff increases are contractionary: imports fall sharply, exports decline with a lag, and output and manufacturing activity drop persistently.”

@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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LEV REMEMBERS LIVE — BREAKING NEWS: FBI FLAGGED HOWARD LUTNICK — TWO CASE FILES — AND THE SPY BEHIND THE BIDEN IMPEACHMENT HAS VANISHED Watch now | A recording from Lev Parnas's live video

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Denver Broncos Trade for A.J. Brown? 3 Reasons Why They Shouldn't The Denver Broncos are a rumored landing spot for A.J. Brown. But Denver should not trade for him because he is a diva who doesn't even try hard on the field.

Denver Broncos trade for A.J. Brown? 3 reasons why they shouldn't.

We need a national ban on TV commercials with barking dogs and we need it now

Mock Draft Scenarios: Wide Receiver ADP Trends - Dynasty League Football John DiBari takes a deep dive into the wide receiver landscape.

⚠️ DON'T REACH FOR WRs.

The receiver landscape has changed since the season ended.

We analyzed the latest mock draft data to show you exactly where WRs are going in startup drafts. If you are still drafting based on 2025 finish, you are overpaying. See the new market reality. -->

"It really has to sting for Bari. The person she wanted for the Evening News anchor chair is choosing to leave CBS altogether because of her," one CBS News staffer told me tonight. "This is 'fuck you' to Bari."

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More Hours, More Work: Head Start Expansions Boost Maternal Employment by Chloe Gibbs, Esra Kose, and Maria Rosales-Rueda Abstract: Women’s employment remains highly sensitive to childcare constraints, making childcare availability a critical lever for supporting mothers’ labor force attachment. We study the effects of expanded full-day programming in Head Start, using the 2016 federal funding initiative that targeted grantees with low full-day enrollment. Linking administrative program data, geo-coded center locations, and household data on employment, we estimate a difference-in-differences design by comparing mothers of young children in treated and untreated areas. The policy increased full-day enrollment by 19 percent and raised single mothers’ employment (1.9%), hours (2.5%), and earnings (6.5%). Results show that extending program duration meaningfully improves maternal labor market outcomes.

🚨🚨 It's new research week for me on the socials! 🚨🚨

First up, just released today as an NBER working paper:

"More Hours, More Work: Head Start Expansions Boost Maternal Employment" with fantastic coauthors Esra Kose and Maria Rosales-Rueda

www.nber.org/papers/w34831

Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.

ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.

An Elizabeth Holmes tweet with an A.I.-generated image of her showing off the Theranos app to Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, and Biggie

between SBF joining Truth Social and Elizabeth Holmes doing … whatever this is … it's clear every disgraced, incarcerated tech mogul will keep posting as bizarrely as possible if they think it'll earn them even a passing glance from the White House

'I will destroy it all': Denver mayoral candidate delivers chilling social media threat An independent mayoral candidate in Denver, Colorado, posted multiple expletive-filled outbursts on Monday, threatening a prominent local journalist.Robert Treta, a local construction businessman who has backed a platform of building tiny homes across the city to improve affordability, previously ra...

An independent mayoral candidate in Denver, Colorado, posted multiple expletive-filled outbursts on Monday, threatening a prominent local journalist.

Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.

Police around the country have banned car chases -- b/c they're deadly.

But not ICE.

So when an undocumented immigrant -- w/ no criminal record -- tried to drive away from a stop this morning, ICE gave chase.

The result: a school teacher is dead.

Linda Davis

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Ranking musical Bobs:

5. McFerrin
4. Seger
3. Dylan
2. Marley
1. Plant

Creeper pressure from Jim Leonhard on a 3rd & 6

2-4-5 personnel in a 4 down over front. Right side Edge (41) feigns a rush to occupy the RT, then becomes a low hole player. The rest off the line slants which creates a clear path for 57 on his wrap

Roman Anthony joins Team USA's WBC roster with Corbin Carroll out Team USA added some youth to its World Baseball Classic roster, with Roman Anthony taking the place of the injured Corbin Carroll.

Team USA added some youth to its World Baseball Classic roster, with Roman Anthony taking the place of the injured Corbin Carroll.

We have Concentration Camps and their current kill methods include disease and hunger

Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor Problems at detention centers operated by CoreCivic extend far beyond recent measles outbreaks.

Cases of measles cropped up in two centers for unauthorized immigrants in Arizona and Texas last month. They are almost 1,000 miles apart, yet the centers have one thing in common: They are operated by CoreCivic, a publicly traded detention company with a checkered track record.

He was then flown to the Ice facility in El Paso, Texas. He said he has been locked in the same large, cold and damp room for 4½ months with more than 70 men. He said detainees are constantly hungry because meals served at tables in the centre of the room offer only child-sized portions. Fights often break out over food, “even over those little child-sized juice containers”. Toilet areas are “filthy”. He said there is little to do but lie on a bed all day. Most detainees do not speak any English. He said he has been allowed outside for air and exercise fewer than a dozen times in nearly five months. The atmosphere is full of “anxiety and depression”, he said.

The government says the people being deported are violent criminals, and they treat them inhumanely. But mostly they are subjecting ordinary people to extraordinary punishments.

They're trying to encourage disease to spread throughout the camps and starve people what the fuck does that sound like to you. Seriously if you are still on the incremental bullshit you're supporting more of this. It's evil to do this shit but it's also evil to ignore it

Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."

USA women’s hockey beats Sweden 5-0 in the semifinal.

Gold medal game will be Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET.

USA will play the winner of Canada-Switzerland in the other semi today at 3:10.

With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules

“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…

“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”

Team USA women’s hockey shuts Sweden out 5-0 to advance to the gold medal game! 👏

They await the winner of Canada vs. Switzerland later today 🍿

Evil. Crimes against humanity. Nazis.

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The 8 Biggest NFL Free-Agent Busts Waiting to Happen in 2026 Can you hear that noise off in the distance? That's the sound of NFL players getting ready to cash in on free agency.

The 8 Biggest NFL Free-Agent Busts Waiting to Happen in 2026

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Eight rules of antiauthoritarianism Introducing the Democracy Atlas

Read the eight invaluable lessons from pro-democracy actors worldwide who have grappled with democratic erosion. We interviewed global leaders and experts to understand tactics, challenges, and find sources of hope. Get the full series here: