Kiki

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Engineer. Dad. Born in the unincorporated U.S. territory of Puerto Rico (world's oldest colony). Formerly at Twitter for eleven years. The Caribbean. Florida. California.

#FoxSports forces us to watch David Ortiz anchor the #WorldSeries while completely ignoring the ProPublica report on his ties to predatory lending in the Dominican Republic. Low-income families of MLB prospects get trapped in high-interest debt but FOX executives only care about ratings. Disgusting.

Trump sycophant Bari Weiss Exposed for Pushing CBS to Smear Democratic Candidates CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has been pushing reporters to use incendiary language and go on goose chases in attempt to attack Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico.

Bari Weiss Exposed for Pushing CBS to Smear Democratic Candidates

CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss has been pushing reporters to use incendiary language and go on goose chases in attempt to attack Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico.

newrepublic.com

Belfi Rivera was 14 when the Arizona Diamondbacks made a handshake deal that would pay him $1.8M after he turned 16. But $630K went to a trainer who brokered the deal, and $950K+ went to a lender whose business partner is Red Sox legend David Ortiz.

How the Dominican Baseball Factory Traps Young Players and Their Families With False Promises

Teams make handshake deals with players as young as 11 while moneylenders prey on their families. The industry is corrupt, but Major League Baseball and the players union have done little about it.

propublica.org