Barrett

@barrettlauer.bsky.social

good person who puts family first, friends second, and jokingly safety third. I’ve also brewed a few beers and like classic styles.

FIFA will do anything to help the USMNT win! The USA is the last and largest market FIFA can tap into. If FIFA can get Americans watching soccer it would be a financial windfall. It would be similaiar to Catholicism becoming popular in Asia.

Some incredibly good news: One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print. In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast. In short, it’s working. So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.

Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.

Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.

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Trump wants to get rid of mail-in ballots so he can intimidate voters with federal troops stationed at the polling stations. Hard to scare people who can just quietly mail in their votes. Protect mail-in voting at all cost.

“We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy . . . and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.” - Ta-Nehisi Coates ** drops mic **