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FIFA GOD-EMPEROR HARKONNEN INFANTINO may have finally gone too far after proposing a new commercial scheme that requires outside investment. UEFA is threatening to boycott all FIFA tournaments and CONCACAF have formally rejected the plan. Here’s my write-up of a chaotic 48 hours!

Whilst not officially announced, several upcoming CMLL shows are expected to air on MyAEW next week (on PPV), starting this Friday: - This Friday: Torneo Leyenda de Plata - Next Tuesday: Martes Populares de Lucha Libre - Next Friday: Grand Prix International All part of Grand Slam Mexico week. 🇲🇽

I spoke to @shaneburley.bsky.social about my book Strange People on the Hill for truthout and we got into an important question -- what happened to the hate groups? When the government is a hate group with fascist ambitions, you don't need them as much. My answer: truthout.org/articles/whe...

Incredible to watch scholars opine on the abject state of political critique, its intrusion into the purity of academic discourse, while engaging Adorno, Benjamin, Bhabha, and staying silent about the political attacks on Latino studies, Black studies, Gender Studies.

WTF?! Only 50 years old… 😔

i’m jordan peterson. i’m jk rowling. i’m ross douthat. and i’m mr beast. this is 60 minutes.

Put it in the Louvre (Part Deux).

Ahahahahha… oh no.

I newslettered about the forthcoming Fukuyama book and the Straussians. mattdpearce.substack.com/p/with-what-...

Whether Mitch McConnell is alive or not, the bigger issue is that numerous members of Congress have disappeared due to health issues, been rolled out to legislate while half-dead, ran for new terms while actively dying, and dropped dead in office. This is a necrocracy, from both parties.

…what the…?

The Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre was accused of gentrifying lucha libre. The truth is more complicated and a sign of many changes happening in wrestling worldwide. The full story: lataco.com/lucha-libre-... By Ivan Fernandez

Last summer’s protests in CDMX against gentrification also bled into accusations of the gentrification of lucha libre…but was that so? I spoke with Miguel Castro of @cmlloficial.bsky.social to understand the changes at the company in recent years and their response to these accusations.

🔴ÚLTIMA HORA | Juan Carlos González encabeza una lista de más de 50 integrantes de la organización criminal y de empresas que la financian sancionadas por las autoridades dozz.es/koo5td

Breakthrough News is also reporting being subpoenaed by House Ways & Means Committee for internal records:

Soccer isn't just 'making it' in North America, it's infiltrating the sports landscape. Latest ex: Northwestern U's new Ryan Field "evokes an EPL venue more than a Big Ten stadium" via full roof and safe-standing student section behind one 𝙜̶𝙤̶𝙖̶𝙡̶ end zone... chicago.suntimes.com/college-spor...

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Took the family to Disneyland California Adventure tonight & witnessed, by far, the largest collection of ⚽️ jerseys ever at the park. Granted, the WCF was today but dozens of Messi/Argentina tops, none fewer for Spain & loads for England & France, too. Even a few Haalands. USMNT? Counted two.

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