Ben Duda

Two thoughts on report.

Good thinking on 17-23 but doesn’t sufficiently address Int’l players which is Big problem (~35% data pt betrays 3/4 of Final Four in ‘24 we’re almost all int’l)

A savvy proposal would be college soccer adds sell-on clause for MLS draft + transfers for sustaining revenue

Few thoughts on report.

Good thinking on 17-23 but doesn’t sufficiently address Int’l players which is Big problem (~35% data pt betrays 3/4 of Final Four in ‘24 we’re almost all int’l)

A savvy proposal would be college soccer adds sell-on clause for MLS draft + transfers for sustaining revenue

About 600 CDC workers are expected to be permanently fired after latest round of cuts Public health experts in Georgia are speaking out against furloughs at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they say have left hundreds of employees at the agency unemployed…

Public health experts in Georgia are speaking out against furloughs at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they say have impacted hundreds of employees.

via @georgiarecorder.com

Sara is a farmer from Covington, Georgia. Her monthly health care premiums for her and her husband will TRIPLE in 2026.

I'm voting for legislation to reopen the government AND fund health care. I'm calling on my Republican colleagues to join me.

Disagree.

They have an A quarterback.
A- running back and CB1
After that it’s average or below average.

Really disappointing game to attend.
Messy performance.
Atlanta corners and safeties had no fear for our passing game.

Their D is middling and receivers are bad.

Brandon Beane owes Jeremy White an apology #Bills

These guys have gotten incredibly rich by fleecing the government with subpar tech that was designed for rentseeking rather than performance. A smart Dem agenda item would be to build internal tech capacity. The fact that it would punish these guys is just a silver lining.

This looks really promising. Elements of what’s worked here with the Beltline and Krog Street Market. Hope it gets thru approvals and shovels in ground.

Johns Hopkins political scientist Hahrie Han receives MacArthur genius grant Han, who studies political organizing and collective action and who has led the university's SNF Agora Institute since 2019, among 22 individuals to receive coveted MacArthur Foundation recognition

Totally, completely flabbergasted. #MacFellow

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The #Sabres opening roster has $2.2M projected Cap Space with 23 active players (14F/6D/3G)

IR: Luukkonen, Kesselring, Greenway

Dead Cap Hit: Skinner buyout $4.44M

With no roster moves, this can fit $10M annual Cap Hit @ Deadline

https://puckpedia.com/team/buffalo-sabres

Neenah Cherry

A church crowded with writers and readers determined to save this country from itself.

It was such an honor to give the keynote at the Decatur Book Festival last night. Thank you and thank you and thank you to contributors Victoria Chang and Aruni Kashyap for helping me bring THE PEOPLE’S PROJECT to live. And big love to everyone who joined us.

A beautiful and fun event with Saeed Jones and Aruni Kashyap at the Decatur Book Festival talking about the People’s Project, curated by Saeed Jones and Maggie Smith.

Thank you for your email. There is a temporary shutdown of the U.S. government due to a lapse in appropriations. I will respond to your message as soon as possible after the temporary shutdown ends. Please visit ED.gov for the latest information on the Department's operational status. Thank you.

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.

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Last year, CNN ran a “fact check” of Kamala HQ that claimed we were lying for saying Trump’s plan is Project 2025.

Now Trump is outright admitting it’s his plan.

Legacy media failed the country.

“Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.” ~ Jane Goodall

Thank you, Ms. Goodall. Rest in peace.🤍🌎

It’d be cool if we could connect multiple cars but then the multiple cars had multiple people in them which would then require lots of us to not own our own cars and pay for gas and insurance but then…..

Not so fast my friend <lee corso gif>

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I spent some time with OpenAI's new AI video app Sora. Not just slop but ragebait, fake crimes and women splattered with white goo. The implications of all of this are horrifying.

Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in 2½ years during September, ADP said.

Private companies lost 32,000 jobs in September, the biggest slide since March 2023.

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Agreed with your take on the pod about Estevao at 10. The line breaking dribble late on was fantastic. Conversely the Gittens iso attempts from the wing were so poor and frustrating.

Now is the time to be brave. Republicans in Georgia have controlled our state for over 20 years leading to underfunded schools, closing hospitals, & low wages stuck at $5.15.

I'm running for Governor to change that.

If there’s a “dad leftover lunch - sky” that I’m not part of I’m going to be real sad.

Yes. He was quite good too. Harassed Grealish. McGinn was moved more central.

millennials are band directors now and I think that’s terrific

How many eps did it take?

Photojournalist Bill Biggart died when the second tower collapsed on him on 9/11, but the film he shot that day and his flash card were recovered from the debris and developed, along with his flash card.

You can see his amazing photos of 9/11, the last photos he took while alive, here:

Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws

"The former head of security for WhatsApp filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Meta of ignoring major security and privacy flaws that put billions of the messaging app’s users at risk, the latest in a string of whistle-blower allegations against the social media giant."