FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing ...

This is one of those examples where, if the flood hadn’t happened and a camp director was telling you about this story it would be a perfect example of red tape, bureaucracy, the hassle of regulation etc. And yet.

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"I kept the faith through 91 indictments, 34 felonies, and 2 impeachments. What finally broke me was when he said there was no Epstein list.”

U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.

The United States has recorded its highest annual measles cases in 33 years. The milestone marks a public health reversal in defeating a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease as the anti-vaccine movement gains strength.

Here’s something to put a smile on your face.

Four ways new coach Mike Brown could change the Knicks' game plan The Mike Brown era begins in New York. How much different will the Knicks look next season?

My latest for @espn.com: Four ways new coach Mike Brown immediately changes the Knicks www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Coach Mike Brown coming to your Knicks

Im just happy we didnt go with Kidd lmao, dont know what people see in him as a coach. Only was ok cause Brunson liked him.

Anything else of interest? Is Borrego likely as Assoc? Or just being discussed?

Is that per stein? Link?

Knicks should be doing everything in their power to sign Horford to mini MLE. If that’s not possible, go get Larry Nance, Jr.! He’s not going to see minutes in Atlanta, would be valuable rotation piece in MSG.

According to a league source, the Sacramento Kings have picked up Keon Ellis’ option for this season. Barring an extension, he will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

Orwell was right.

The Los Angeles Lakers sending out cash to move up in tonight's second round means they will be hard-capped at the second apron for next season.

Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent' NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.

It's floating around the social-sphere that the Holiday-Simons trade got Boston under the second apron for the current league year of 2024-25.

It didn't.

Tax and apron status is locked in as of the final day of the regular season. Boston still finished as a second-apron team for this league year.

YouTube video by Nations of Coaches NOC Pre-Season Growth Series Session 3: Offensive Development with James Borrego

@hothandtheory.bsky.social youtu.be/dQboIhywdHk?... must watch on Borrego

YouTube video by Nations of Coaches NOC Pre-Season Growth Series Session 3: Offensive Development with James Borrego

@lockedonknicks.bsky.sociWatch this on Borrego youtu.be/dQboIhywdHk?...

YouTube video by Nations of Coaches NOC Pre-Season Growth Series Session 3: Offensive Development with James Borrego

@knickfilmskool.bsky.social @ny-knicks.bsky.social wow watch this borrego describes his system youtu.be/dQboIhywdHk?...

Reggie Miller in the stands looking dour

🎶Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays🎶

Tremendous television production by ESPN to remind us the most hated studio panel in history is waiting for us at halftime

Lovely

Eat shit forever, Pacers. Let's make it another 25 years before we have to see your asses in the Finals again.

Congrats to the Oklahoma City Thunder and their fans! The best team in the NBA from Opening Night through Game 7 of the NBA Finals. A very well-earned championship!

🥰

I am really over the 'have Stephen A. Smith yell at us during halftime of Game 7 of the NBA Finals' experience.

8 seconds?!!!!

If he plays well, it’s heroic! If he plays poorly, the excuse is ready!

Hey folks. I know there's a lot going on right now, but I'd really appreciate it if you read this piece I wrote on the perils of raising an autistic child during the era of RFK Jr. and his campaign of insane conspiracies and cruel scare tactics geared toward people on the spectrum.

Good! @thestrick.land

Here's a fun thing:

Deuce McBride is now an author. He wrote an illustrated children's book called "Deuce: The Champion of Friendship." Can order it on Amazon.