Panic setting in as you begin packing for your plane ride with a five year old and a three year old and the iPad is nowhere to be found
For your enjoyment, a video of Serena playing 5 men.
Serena Williams takes on five men at once
Serena Williams wanted to make a point after a survey revealed that one in eight men believe they could take a point of her in a tennis match.
en.as.com
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin@ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d agoWatching all these men try to shoot their shot with AOC is reminding me of that poll where a large percentage of men thought they could beat Serena Williams at tennis.
these guys need to go to jail for this, theres no coming back from this without it
Aaron Fritschner@fritschner.bsky.social · 5d agoVideo of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
Trying to imagine the front page NYT & lead story CNN & Sunday show coverage if the US were running out of missile & oil reserves when a Democrat was President
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d agoRBADVISERS: “.. Yet another inflation impulse. The US basically has NO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE (SPR) anymore.”
Really leveled up as a Portlander tonight in that I had to call Portland Street Response due to something sad and scary I saw while driving to Winco to buy snacks for the Save Preschool for All (again) back to school picnic
Excellent reality check. I think it's legit to argue that having the Blazers here has real cultural and vibes value (the Oregonian editorial board did just this), but the fiscal case is marginal at best.
Would Portland be Better Off Financially Without the Blazers?
Empty arena? Lost revenue? Not so fast.
blazersedge.com
They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 2w agoNew York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
ultimately so funny that rip city mgmt’s approach in these emails was “we would rather die than create a written public record of anything we say or do” and then their lawyer just forwarded the whole thing to the City
@wrightkatu.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW: Internal emails obtained by KATU show Portland Trail Blazers leaders debated whether to respond to the City of Portland's questions on key pieces of a proposed Moda Center deal, with one executive saying the city's requests felt like "a trap”. katu.com/news/investi...
honestly can't stress enough, as a former family law attorney, how depressingly common Max Miller's behavior and words are, right down to the petty fixation on custody procedure and rules when faced with allegations of shocking violence.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
This is way too familiar. I grieve for every person who knows what that kinda fear feels like.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w agoRep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
Bulldoze the arena and turn it into a public sex forest.
OPB@opb.org · 2w agoPortland Trail Blazers officials told city councilors the city needs to do more than just help fund a renovation of the Moda Center if it wants to assure the Blazers’ long-term presence in Oregon.
[Homer sits backwards on a chair] let me tell you about ANOTHER giant brute who was being beaten by Nobody
You do NOT eat king cake out of carnival season.
Zach Weinersmith@zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 10mo agoDo you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
It's fun watch Bari Weiss grasping her way to figuring out what journalism is through her hires at 60 Minutes. Is it when you ask a prominent person a question and nod? Is it when you make sure that something Benny Johnson said on Twitter makes it into a reported story despite it not being true?
Chloe Zhao's THE TIGER IS OUT, coming 2028
Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · 3w agoStudio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now
This ideology has been far more damaging to the country than anything the DSA is proposing www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
true detective season one but rust's partner is adrian monk
extremely normal guy voice: I cloned myself so I can become my own blood boy.
Please stop arguing about the historical accuracy of an adaptation of a book that has a cyclops and a couple of witches and some giants. I’m begging you.
the reason we dont have medicare for all is bc corporations need employer based healthcare to keep you chained to your desk in a job you hate that doesnt pay you what youre worth
NPR@npr.org · 4w agoAbout 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. n.pr/4gQIY5E
