This part from Oliver's recent piece jumped out at me. "In The Times essay, Ellison wrote, "I understand that promises from an executive in the middle of a merger invite skepticism. So judge us by the year we just had." But Ellison & Weiss are having arguably the worst year possible:
Out of these 5, there would be a market for Barkley, Miller, and to a lesser extent, Jordan's Wizards jersey... www.si.com/onsi/jerseys...
5 Iconic NBA Jerseys You Can't Buy Anywhere
Five NBA legends' jerseys cannot be purchased anywhere.
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Ladies and Gentlemen: may I present to you: Exhibit A.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h agoDr Oz: "When you steal money from the federal government, you ought to go jail and go to jail for a long time"
SCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know
Every single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents
NEWS: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) just dropped out of his re-election race at 3:32 a.m.m. He said he’s done running but will finish out his term. This after the House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe [he] violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.”
Megatron: You Are Either Lying Or You Are Stupid
ALT: Megatron: You Are Either Lying Or You Are Stupid
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 12h agoSen. Cynthia Lummis says on her crypto bill that "the president agreed to an ethics provision that no president has ever agreed to. He's gone further to protect ethics than any president in history, yet the Democrats want more." 🙃
I spoke with 10 CNNers about David Ellison's essay in The NYT, in which he tried to convince the public he'll be a good steward of CNN. Suffice to say, no one at the network is buying what he's selling. “We all have eyes and ears and see what’s happening at CBS." www.status.news/p/david-elli...
The Ellison Credibility Crisis
The Paramount boss tried to convince the public he can be trusted with CNN. But staffers inside the network torched his Times essay in brutal comments to Status, pointing to his disastrous record at C...
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Max Miller really said this on national television...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTAPPER: Hold on -- hold on, 'cause I'm not done with the list of women who have accused you of violence. Are all three of them lying? REP. MAX MILLER: Yes. And I'm not getting out of the race because in 2016, President Donald J Trump faced the most extreme allegations in the world ...
I wonder if John Thune is watching CNN right now...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRAJU: Sen. Moreno is calling for Max Miller to resign. Do you side w/Moreno? THUNE: It's a family matter &, um, I don't have any observations beyond that Q: If a member of Congress is facing domestic abuse allegations, should they continue to serve? T: It's a House matter. It's a family issue too
Has Ron Johnson watched any sort of sports in his life? Injuries happen in any sport.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRon Johnson: "All these sports team fell into line, didn't use their brains like Aaron Rodgers did, they forced their players to get injected. Some of those players are grievously injured. They dropped unconscious on the field of play."
Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
Has this person paid any sort of attention for the past year and a half? www.cfr.org/articles/gui...
A Guide to Trump’s Second-Term Military Strikes and Actions | Council on Foreign Relations
Since returning to office, Trump has steadily expanded his use of military force abroad. Many of his actions mirror those of previous administrations, but diverge from the president’s past opposition ...
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FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · yesterdayMAGA voter: Trump promised not to get into any foreign wars. He immediately went back on his word.
Of course Colin Coward left out the fact that Michael Jordan's father was murdered. Not shocking for the guy who blames Sean Taylor for his own death & double downed on it.....
Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 2d ago"Michael Jordan played for 9 years and said, 'I need a break it's too much…this is overwhelming.' LeBron's like, 'year 24, bring it on.' Think about that" – Colin Cowherd
If Cornyn really believes that BS, then I have a few bridges to sell him...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃
Hmmm...where have I heard that before...🤔🤔🤔🤔 www.npr.org/2026/06/15/n...
U.S. and Iran announce an initial deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.
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FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 2d agoU.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT: WE MAY HAVE IRAN DEAL TOMORROW TO OPEN HORMUZ -CNBC INTERVIEW
