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Mellencamp’s band is fantastic and the songs really hold up, but his voice is completely gone.

Carney: Canada will be opening new international energy markets, strengthening our ties to the EU, and trading our abundant natural resources in a a new agreement with China. Trump: The US will rename a lake.

These Nepal videos look like a climate disaster movie that gets panned as “unrealistic”. The worst case scenario predictions are happening.

Vocal Fry Generation has grown up. I heard my first cartoonishly bad vocal fry from a lawyer in a courtroom today.

I feel like there’s no conversation more boring than having to listen to someone talk about their fantasy baseball team.

Gotta love England snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

West Virginia v BPJ is going to be this Supreme Court’s Dred Scott. It will be a decision that will be an historical permanent stain on the Court.

We all know there is an embryonic “Fire on the Mountain” in the Watkins Glen Soundcheck, but did we also know that there’s an embryonic “Shakedown Street” during the 9/18/74 Playing in the Band jam?

Soon to be British Prime Minister Andy Burnham identifies as a Socialist. He was raised Catholic and is from Irish descent. Lots of firsts coming to England.

The NBA can suspend Wemby for Game 6 now.

This game is fixed.

Shamet bodied on the layup, fouled, and now injured. No call.

8 against 5 and the Knicks still have a chance.

Harper gets three fouls before it gets called.

This game is a black eye for the NBA. The refs are actually ruining this sport. It’s sad.

The last time I felt like this after a sporting event was Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

I think it all went south for San Antonio when they acquired James Harden at halftime.

The problem with tonight is that Trump is going to be bunkered up in one of those corporate boxes and no one will ever lay eyes on him. I suspect the camera people will be instructed to not show him on the big screen. There may never be an opportunity to rain down the well-deserved boos.

Two years ago today, the wonderful little oddly-named village of Sneem in County Kerry.

Clyde Frazier and Patrick Ewing handing Brunson the MVP trophy was a perfectly crafted and special Knicks moment.

Cavs came out “desperate” for about 2 minutes.

Traveling violation call on the Knicks. LOL. The fix is in. NBA wants to avoid another sweep.

This Spurs/Thunder series is some of the most entertaining basketball I’ve ever seen.

If we learned anything from this disaster of a China trip, it’s that Taiwan is going to be invaded during Trump’s term, and likely while Republicans still have a hold of Congress. The human rights violations will make the Uyghur torture look mild by comparison.

Philly cut the lead to 30 by the end. Did “The Process” include a four-game sweep where the team plays zero defense in the elimination game.

Down 39 points with a minute left in the 3rd period, Philadelphia is exercising a challenge.

How in the world did the Celtics lose to these guys.

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What the hell Boone. Pinch hit Goldschmidt. JFC, terrible move.

Material Girl is a new wave song.

I always thought Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock n Roll” was a monotonous jingoistic piece of garbage. Just overheard it today and yeah, that is one terrible song.

The Knicks intentionally throwing these Detroit games is disappointing but hopefully part of a larger plan.

I realized just today that The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) was a coke dealer.

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This is an awful football game. How is Houston even in the playoffs.

The Independent Treasury was established and signed into law by the 11th President James K. Polk on August 6, 1846.

I’m murdering the first person who I hear say he’s now playing in heaven with Jerry.