NS, Canada -> NC, USA Sometime Middle School Social Studies Teacher I have an occasional opinion about things.
This is a bit misleading (I don't think intentionally). While the leagues themselves are (or used to be) non-profits the individual teams are taxed just like any company. This often causes confusion when it is mentioned. Now, should they get subsidized arenas and stadiums? Dear God no.
slynnwIf you want to tax churches, why not tax the NFL, NHL, MLB, & NRA as well. Why should professional sports leagues & the weapons league be exempt from taxes.
Prof Galloway really is a tool. Never understood his allure.
Tressie McMillan CottomI…try to stay out of famous white people’s business, I really do. But y’all have let this man pass as an intellectual for far too long.
Makes you wonder if Regal is in talks to be acquired too.
DeadlineRegal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna speaks out in favor of Paramount-Warner Bros merger and says antitrust trial would create uncertainty and distraction.
Max Miller is a psycho. Who does this to anyone, let alone a toddler.
Abby VesoulisNEW: Regarding the claims that Rep. Max Miller withheld his toddler's "blue bunny," I have some new screenshots suggesting there was a pattern of Miller not giving the bunny back. There were pleas from multiple people on multiple dates. (Thread: 1/8)
Are you fucking kidding me? These betting parlors need to be shut down.
Matthew Facciani"cancer and Alzheimer’s patients are praying that these treatments will succeed. But Kalshi is about to permit outside speculators to place ghastly bets that they won’t." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The policy is very well thought out.
conputer dipshit"LLM output isn't allowed in public docs, PR descriptions, or Github comments unless it's clearly marked; reviewers aren't required to look at LLM PRs if they don't want to." this is the way to go. I mark LLM addenda to PRs and comments with a 🤖 and their own heading or collapse under <details>
Ok, I am never going to complain about getting too much #NUFC content again. So funny
David/Trout😭😭😭 #NUFC
This is very good. Watch and read the alt text
Mega Thee TronShe thought she could call wrestler Matt Cage the N word *twice* without consequence. Check the alt text for details. www.instagram.com/reel/DbgLPLH...
Was there any doubt in anyone's mind that this was how it was going to go?
Blue OletaApple got a $2.2 billion tariff refund check. Amazon got $600 million.: Walmart got $10 Billion. So basically they got to raise all the prices then cash in?
I like that AES is not holding back. Not tacking to the middle.
Aaron RuparEl-Sayed: "Once a government agency like ICE is told it has impunity to do the worst things and violate the highest law of the land, which is the Constitution itself, I don't think you can reform or retrain. I think we need to start from scratch ... I think we need to abolish it."
Nice job. Props to Haley Stevens.
MeidasTouchA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
This is just hilarious. How much weaker could they look
Aaron RuparJD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "
Remember this the next time the GOP tells you something like "you know better how to spend your money than the government does"
Aaron RuparBessent: "Here at the Treasury, I had $168 billion of tariff revenues that we're gonna have to refund. So when the Democrats scream, "Oh, the refunds should go back to the American people!', well, the American people had it, it was in the Treasury and it was paying down the debt."