Liberty, Lynx to finally meet in WNBA Finals rematch
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/45845129/wnba-2025-new-york-liberty-minnesota-lynx-finals-rematch-collier-stewart-jones-ionescu-cloud?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Liberty, Lynx to finally meet in WNBA Finals rematch - ESPN
Injuries and new matchups will determine Wednesday's showdown, nine months after New York beat Minnesota for the title.Michael Voepel (ESPN)
TNT Sports Quadruples Down on Savannah Bananas, Will Televise Banana Ball Championship
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tnt-sports-savannah-bananas-banana-ball-championship-1236331154/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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TruTV Adds Savannah Bananas Games and Banana Ball Championship
TNT Sports will run 19 Banana Ball games this season, near four times as many games as it did last year, including the first ever tour championship.Alex Weprin (The Hollywood Reporter)
Rosenthal: What I'm Hearing - Raw Chili
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6521551/2025/07/28/mlb-trade-deadline-guardians-clase-brewers/Author (Raw Chili)
N.J. man, 78, revived after police pull him from backyard pool
https://www.nj.com/bergen/2025/07/nj-man-78-revived-after-police-pull-him-from-backyard-pool.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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N.J. man, 78, revived after police pull him from backyard pool
The man was found unconscious in a backyard swimming pool in Wyckoff.Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)
67 years ago today, Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law.
Welp. It had a good run.
ChatGPT just got smarter: OpenAI’s Study Mode helps students learn step-by-step
https://venturebeat.com/ai/chatgpt-just-got-smarter-openais-study-mode-helps-students-learn-step-by-step/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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ChatGPT just got smarter: OpenAI’s Study Mode helps students learn step-by-step
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Study Mode, transforming AI from an answer engine into a Socratic tutor that guides students through problems step-by-step rather than providing direct solutions.Michael Nuñez (VentureBeat)
Robert Downey Jr. shared a new video that includes a couple of interesting issues from Marvel Comics while AvengersDoomsday filming continues. 🎥
Are you excited for his portrayal as Victor Von Doom? 🤔 Watch here: bit.ly/3IQGXY0
Robert Downey Jr. Shares New Video Of Iron Man Vs Doctor Doom & Secret Wars Comics Amid Avengers: Doomsday Filming
Avengers: Doomsday star Robert Downey Jr. shares a new video showing Iron Man and Doctor Doom fighting, as well as a new Secret Wars tease.Felipe Rangel (Screen Rant)
Zelenskyy says at least 22 people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, hours after Trump put pressure on Moscow
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Zelenskyy says at least 22 people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, hours after Trump put pressure on Moscow – Europe live
At least 85 people injured in overnight attacks after Trump said he will shorten the deadline for reaching an agreement on a ceasefire to ‘10-12 days’Jakub Krupa (The Guardian)
The Autopen Wrote EPSTEIN! Tabs, Tues., July 29, 2025
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The Autopen Wrote EPSTEIN! Tabs, Tues., July 29, 2025
And then the autopen wrote tabs!Evan Hurst (Wonkette)
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Hey, German-speakers! Through a very weird set of circumstances, I ended up owning the rights to the German audiobook of my bestselling 2022 cryptocurrency heist technothriller *Red Team Blues* and now I'm selling DRM-free audio and ebooks, along with the paperback (all in German and English) on a Kickstarter that runs until August 11:
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Co-op Congress 2025 – Friday 4 July
Co-op Congress brings together those working to build a fairer economy to share ideas, get inspiration and take action. See the full programme of Day One at ...YouTube
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Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation | Gaza - EUROPE SAYS
A group of high-profile Israeli public figures, including academics, artists and public intellectuals, has called for “crippling sanctions” to be imposed byEUROPE SAYS
#KingCurtis
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Watermelon Man
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesWatermelon Man · King CurtisThe Best of King Curtis℗ 1965 © Enjoy Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC...YouTube
'Insane': JFK’s niece says MAGA efforts to rename Kennedy Center after Trump 'makes my blood boil'
Although President John F. Kennedy's nephew is an ally of President Donald Trump and a former Democrat — Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Alex Henderson (Alternet.org)
CENTAUR MOSAIC AT HADRIAN's VILLA OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO EMPEROR's MIND
ON International Tiger Day, July 29th, we remember that the famous Centaur Mosaic from the grand dining pavilion of Hadrian's Villa at Tibu...antinousstars.blogspot.com
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
-Arthur Schopenhauer
#JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinCoverUp #EpsteinClientList #EpsteinFiles #MAGA #DonaldTrump #PamBondi #USPol
Tariffs to Have $1B Impact on Procter & Gamble in 2026 Fiscal Year
https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/tariffs-to-have-1b-impact-on-procter-gamble-in-2026-fiscal-year/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Tariffs to Have $1B Impact on Procter & Gamble in 2026 Fiscal Year
Consumers will start to see price increases beginning in August.Molly Fuard (Adweek)
Snagged the Andy Ibanez HR with my son last night! - Raw Chili
An unbelievable and unforgettable moment last night at the game. We couldn't believe it and my son was so geeked about the catch/ball!Author (Raw Chili)
Anyone out there have any positive experiences with posture analysis apps? It occurs to me that such tools would be very useful to me in drafting custom garment patterns.
(To be clear, I am of the firm opinion that striving to perfect one's posture in order to improve general health is total bunkum. As a tailor, it's my job to perfect the fit, not the body.)
EU to Ukraine: Funding at risk without anti-corruption reforms
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EU threatens to freeze aid to Ukraine unless anti-corruption agencies' independence is restored
The EU has warned Ukraine that if the independence of NABU and SAPO is not restored and the provisions of draft law No. 12414 are not fully repealed, financial assistance will be frozenEspreso TV (Espreso)
EPA to revoke 2009 finding that climate pollution endangers humans
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/29/epa-to-revoke-2009-finding-that-climate-pollution-endangers-humans-00476166?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The Iran-Israel Conflict and the U.S. Role: 11 Documentaries to Watch - EUROPE SAYS
In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel and the start of the war in Gaza, confrontations between Israel and Iran escalated from proxy battles toEUROPE SAYS
I Review Trendy Home Gym Equipment, and Here's What I've Learned About What to Buy
https://lifehacker.com/health/best-home-gym-equipment?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I Review Trendy Home Gym Equipment, and Here's What I've Learned About What to Buy
The fitness industry thrives on selling solutions to problems you didn't know you had.Meredith Dietz (Lifehacker)
‘He spent every dime’: My daughter’s husband is in prison. Is she responsible for his debts?
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/he-is-currently-in-jail-my-daughters-husband-has-bipolar-i-disorder-can-he-sign-divorce-papers-ecd23e32?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Very happy to have a print shown at the Isle of Riso exhibition, in the Scottish Highlands
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Kyrie Irving Says Announcing NBA Salaries 'Put a Target' on Players' Backs
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/kyrie-irving-says-announcing-nba-salaries-put-a-target-on-players-backs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Kyrie Irving Says Announcing NBA Salaries 'Put a Target' on Players' Backs
'I wonder how much that puts a target on someone’s life,' he said.Bernadette Giacomazzo (Complex)
Caitlin Clark’s stalker gets sentenced to more than 2 years in prison after guilty plea
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-07-29/caitlin-clark-stalker-prison-sentence-guilty-plea?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark gets more than 2 years in prison
A 55-year-old Texas man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.Chuck Schilken (Los Angeles Times)
Surely no #Edmontonian car drivers would ever be so rude (see me choking on my spit). I like to think some #yegbike fans would mete out a kind of justice similarly though. 🤣
UK to recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/7/29/uk-to-recognise-palestine-unless-israel-agrees-to-ceasefire?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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UK to recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
PM Keir Starmer said the UK will recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.Al Jazeera
"I’m reminded of the final scene in the Academy Award–winning 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg. ... [T]he film makes a vital point about the corrosive, long-term effect of any judicial willingness to suspend the rule of law."
Trump’s Supreme Court Enablers Will Face History’s Verdict
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Trump’s Supreme Court Enablers Will Face History’s Verdict
They will be remembered for their part in the damage done to people’s lives and to the Constitution.Philip Allen Lacovara (The Bulwark)
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USA-EU-Deal: Warum die versprochenen Energie-Importe Fragen aufwerfen
Die EU muss viel erklären, seit sie zugestimmt hat, in den USA für sehr viel Geld Energie zu kaufen. Denn es ist völlig unklar, ob es tatsächlich zu dem 750-Milliarden-Deal kommt. Von Christian Feld.
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USA-EU-Deal: Warum die versprochenen Energie-Importe Fragen aufwerfen
Die EU muss vieles erklären, seit sie sich am Sonntag zugestimmt hat, den USA Energie für eine gigantische Summe abzukaufen. Trump passt die Ankündigung wohl ins Konzept.Christian Feld (tagesschau.de)
‘The accusations are politically motivated’: Iran says it’s not involved in Gaza talks - EUROPE SAYS
TEHRAN – Iran has firmly rejected recent accusations by the U.S. President Donald Trump claiming Tehran interfered in ongoing ceasefire negotiations overEUROPE SAYS
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Signs of life, as I say.
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in reply to mhoye • • •Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less travelled by,
And I should have worn long pants.
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in reply to mhoye • • •Watching this recording now that I'm home and hopefully disinfected, this is the part of the exercise where a reasonable person might have said, hmm, hmmmm.
Getting here was an escalative exercise from "path" to "overgrown path" to "no path" to whatever this is.
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in reply to mhoye • • •A wise man once said, never step on anything soft in the forest, never step on anything hard in the jungle.
This was the "get up this hill, I can see something resembling a trail up there" and "ok we're gonna make it" part of the exercise.
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in reply to mhoye • • •a reasonable person might have pondered their next steps at this point.
But me, I’m fully with you on the “I bet I can go just a little further” path.
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