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Post Parting Depression Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one Post staffer said.

☀️ The Sunday Long Read: Two Chinatowns, Bathhouse Culture, Doomsday Clock The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.

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STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT NIXON

It is a founding principle of our country that all Americans should feel safe in their homes and free of government harrassment.

That principle is under threat.

Aussie Bites: Locked in. So much for wide open!

For the first time in the Open Era, the Top 6 seeds on both the men's and women's side have made the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam.

Pretty good!

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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

Remember, being shot by police while you’re violently attacking the US Capitol is murder,
but not wanting to let masked government thugs into your car means you deserve to be murdered.

ESPN is now a 24/7 advertisement for online sports gambling.

Can someone point me to the statutory authority Trump's using for this 'Gold Card' thing, please...

About to cross the state from Aliquippa to this incredible event in Wayne, Pa. After revealing the tawdry link between the towns -- involving a brothel blown up by cannonfire -- we'll talk lacrosse, Olympics, & whatever else a Philly crowd can cook up.
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Live with Haudenosaunee chair Leo Nolan on heritage, lacrosse and the looming Olympic question:

It's their game. The IOC is refusing to allow them to play it. There's no better time to ask why.

How Lacrosse and Boxing Explain the USA On the latest episode of Edge of Sports.

How does lacrosse explain the USA? Find out in this episode of @thenation.com Edge of Sports podcast with @byslp.bsky.social!

Have a great night this Thursday, 11/20, and head to @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social at 7pm to see @byslp.bsky.social in conversation with Haudenosaunee Nationals Board Chairman Leo Nolan.

RSVP here:
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It's their game. The IOC is refusing to allow them to play it. There's no better time to ask why.

Grove Atlantic on Instagram: "Did you know that lacrosse was invented by the Haudenosaunee (also known as the Iroquois)? Nearly a millennium ago, Native Americans created lacrosse as a means of train... 47 likes, 0 comments - groveatlantic on November 14, 2025: "Did you know that lacrosse was invented by the Haudenosaunee (also known as the Iroquois)? Nearly a millennium ago, Native Americans create...

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A new national poll on sports gambling from Sacred Heart:

- 79% say the recent scandals have shaken their trust in the NBA, 38% say its shaken trust a lot.
- 90% are worried about corruption across sports.
- 75% of gambler believe corruption is more widespread than the NBA

Lots of back & forth this week about media access & the evolving #sportsbiz of #storytelling. Both sides STILL need each other, as evidenced by the stories of 5 we lost this week. Making Sure The Sand Is Useful Before It Runs Out... joefavorito.com/2025/11/14/a...

RIP Michael Ray Richardson, a troubled and gentle soul who provided two of the most memorable quotes in NBA history. Asked during the 1981-82 season about the state of his Knicks, he said, "The ship be sinkin'." Asked how far it could sink, Sugar added: "The sky's the limit." You can't make that up.

Live with Haudenosaunee chair Leo Nolan on heritage, lacrosse and the looming Olympic question:

How Lacrosse and Boxing Explain the USA On the latest episode of Edge of Sports.

@edgeofsports.bsky.social @thenation.com Deep, deep dive with greats Dave Zirin and lax maven Vin Intondi. Listen up:
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The Vision, from The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1901, 📸 by Noah Graham

How Lacrosse and Boxing Explain the USA On the latest episode of Edge of Sports.

ListenUp: Deep convo with greats Dave Zirin and Vin Intondi on The Nation podcast:
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DC friends—Don't miss this!
Nov 20| 7pm | MLK Library
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Sovereignty, Lacrosse, and Olympic Controversy Join us for a discussion with S.L. Price, in conversation with Haudenosaunee Nationals Board Chairman Leo Nolan, on lacrosse's journey from Indigenous origins to America's Fastest growing sport.

Calendar watch: Thrilled to be appearing at DC's MLK Library Nov. 20 with Haudenosaunee board chair Leo Nolan. We will be talking about the 2028 Olympics, and why lacrosse's creators need to be there. Tickets going fast, I'm told:
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had previous mentioned that I was working on a Women’s College Volleyball side project; that’s now live. would mean a lot if you downloaded and signed up! apps.apple.com/us/app/fanfl...

Blue Jay (rotated), by Helen Frankenthaler, 1963, 📸 by @haffeyphoto

Would U.S. Generals Obey Illegal Trump Orders? Podcast Episode · The David Frum Show · 10/29/2025 · 1h

I talked with @davidfrum.bsky.social on his show about civil-military relations: Who will obey illegal orders?

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Review | Can the dictionary stay relevant in the digital age? In “Unabridged,” Stefan Fatsis explores how words become enshrined in the dictionary and whether the book maker can keep up with the evolution of language.

"A warm, personal paean to Merriam-Webster and its staffers." 🙏 for this thoughtful, positive @washingtonpost.com review of UNABRIDGED by @djbduncan.bsky.social

Happy pub day to me!

Also pictured, bottom to top: Webster's Third (1961); battered Webster's New World (1974; my first dictionary); Webster's Collegiate, Fifth Edition (inscribed by my immigrant father in 1949)

I think we probably take Jess Pegula's late-blooming career surge for granted:

Only Serena Williams (18) has reached more WTA-1000 finals than Jessica Pegula (7, surpassing Venus Williams) among Americans since the format’s introduction in 2009.