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Tweet of the day: The truth about U.S. college sports

Recommended reading Athletic scholarships are common in the United States, but in a majority of countries they are rare or…

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Help them fill out their DIY pride flags!

Perhaps they haven’t filled it in because they’re color-blind. Or more likely, color-fearful. Recommended reading The graphic essay About Face —…

• Tampa Bay

Soon.

The sign’s up, which means that Seminole Heights’ newest restaurant will be opening soon. I’m keeping an eye on their…

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Same old song and dance

This is how the mainstream portrayed Martin Luther King during his day: ...and this editorial cartoon remains apt, even though…

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My favorite new “political map”: What’s your favorite kind of MLM?

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The Trump- and cop-worshipping high school dropout who crossed state lines and shot and killed two people with a gun that was illegal for him to carry in the open

What happened VICE News: A 17-Year-Old Aspiring Cop Has Been Charged With Murder In Kenosha A 17-year-old aspiring cop has…

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Sheriff’s morbid yet practical suggestion for people staying put during Hurricane Laura

CNN quotes the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s grim but practical suggestion for people in the path of Hurricane Laura who…

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COVID-19 killed 60X the Americans that 9/11 did, and nearly 60% of Republicans find that number “acceptable”

From YouGov: A majority of registered Republican voters (57%) say the number of fatalities from coronavirus is acceptable, according to…

• America

The Republican platform: More of the same, including the lack of attention to detail

“RESOVLVED [sic],” the resolution reads, complete with a sloppy typo that would’ve been caught by an attentive proofreader or even…

• Accordion, Instrument of the Gods

Okay, you can stop sending me this meme now.