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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 21h

New from me:

Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 21h

In direct contrast to coverage from right-wing media, Portland residents and officials have emphasized that it's actually federal agents who have been engaging in “violent tactics” against protesters.

Right-wing media say Portland is a war zone under siege. Local news paints a different picture.

Right-wing media claim that Portland’s protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement show a city “under siege” or “conquered by antifa,” but local news programs have reported the opposite. Mult...

www.mediamatters.org

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 3d

Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 4d

Supporters Section holding down the "free DC" chant as always. But interesting observation to see those who wouldn't chant "free DC" in front of their kids but had no issue getting loud for how awful the ref was

Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 4d

"ref you suck!" 🤝 "free DC!"
fighting back against those who abuse their authority

(that being said, the chants against the ref were much louder than the free DC chant and c'mon y'all, lets match that energy at 51')

Ella Brockway @ellabrockway.bsky.social · 4d

Trinity Rodman speaks out on the refereeing in yesterday’s Spirit-Wave game. (You probably know this, but poor officiating has been a theme across the league this NWSL season.)

“This is one of many examples…. Refs need to be better at managing these games. No words”

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Clue Heywood @clueheywood.bsky.social · 8d

Obviously Trump trying to extort universities is terrible for our country but at least they’re grouping THE University of Arizona with our academic equals

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 8d

The jumps that white, college grad, and upper/middle income made I think shows how many bros gambled away their parents' money.

It also shows that gambling companies are going to shift their attention to more vulnerable demographics.

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 8d

Two years ago, I was betting pretty regularly. I thought it would make random games more entertaining. Turns out I was just burning money thinking I needed to find enjoyment in something I already enjoyed.

The idea that MAC football on a Wednesday night will lead to financial gain is predatory.

John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 8d

% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society

22% in 2022
47% in 2025

No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

www.pewresearch.org

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 10d

"You are not politically correct. You don't necessarily belong, always, in polite society..."

Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 18d

A Hulu boycott? Leading up to the season premier? Not on their watch.

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 18d

Failed Senate run, OutKick show, cabinet appointment. In that order

Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 18d

BREAKING: Auburn coach Bruce Pearl is retiring, a source tells CBS Sports. It's the second straight offseason CBB has had a high-profile preseason retirement (Tony Bennett at UVa in '24.) Pearl, 65, is coming off his second F4 w/ the Tigers. His son, Steven, will be named the full-time head coach.

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 18d

Utter woke nonsense

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 18d

TORONTO — A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded are among the significant changes coming to the CFL.

Shorter field, single-point restrictions among changes coming to CFL

TORONTO — A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded are among the significant changes coming to the CFL.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 18d

Death, taxes, Arizona finishing at the bottom of a public education ranking

Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 18d

Arizona’s public education system was ranked dead-last in a survey of all 50 states for the second year in a row

story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

Arizona public schools remain ranked last in the US as voucher spending hits $1 billion

Arizona public schools ranked dead last nationally for second year amid $1B voucher program and underfunding issues

azmirror.com

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 19d

Absolutely unreal witching hour

Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 20d

Tucson is always in a constant state of awaiting results

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 20d

That’s not how a Venn diagram works?

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 21d

Mike Gundy Live! on ABC has a ring to it

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 21d

Don't let Rafi Law Group get a hold of this

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 21d

FABO IS A LEGENDARY VOCALIST

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 22d

@heyspirits.bsky.social GIF please?? 🙏

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 23d

Absolute laugh riot start to finish

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 24d

There's a talking gorilla, lasers, evil gorillas, a coup d'etat, mystery, and Ernie Hudson. Like what do you people want?

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 24d

I thought the same thing with matches on NWSL+ like "oh I have to make another log-in for something"

But however many minutes it takes to create an account and put an app on my Roku to get free matches, I think that's less of a hassle than paying X amount of dollars a month to access one league

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · 28d

Idk, Arizona is doing Arizona things again. Dropped and blocked punt off the ref oh jeez just oh no disaster bad idea the clip already so I only have to watch it one more time

Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · Sep 7

Still plenty of time for him to jump in a Congressional race

Dustin Tanner @dustintanner.bsky.social · Sep 7

Mike Gundy’s OAN podcast is probably launching in Mid-October at this rate

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · Sep 5

Curling phased out those types of brooms in the 1980s, sad to see a sport like F1 not being as technology advanced

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · Sep 3

For a guy who's desperately trying to win the Nobel Peace Prize, this is an odd way of doing it

CNN @cnn.com · Sep 2

The US military "conducted a lethal strike" against an alleged "drug vessel" in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

US military ‘conducted a lethal strike’ on alleged ‘drug vessel’ in southern Caribbean, Rubio says | CNN Politics

The United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.

cnn.it

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Pete Tsipis @petetsipis.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ivy Leaguer who hasn't paid rent since the 80s: "We need to bring in someone who understands the common folk"

*Hires an older millennial strategist who owns two homes*

"We also need some fresh blood in here who understands the youth"

*Hires a nepo baby who went to a private high school"

Micah @rincewind.run · Sep 2

there is an entire strategist industrial complex whose main goal is to catapult the strategists themselves to national prominence and not to actually help Dems win elections and more elected Dems should realize that and ignore these people

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Sep 2

Here's some real talk: Dem strategists urging Dems to avoid the "trap" of talking about Trump occupying cities are saying this precisely in order to get quoted in NYT and elsewhere, and everyone involved in this charade knows it.

@jamisonfoser.bsky.social and me:

newrepublic.com/article/1998...

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