Eugene Freedman
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Union lawyer; writer about baseball labor relations; #CornellILR; #UMDLaw; #ChevyVolt driver; #Prince #Gangstarr4Ever loud rescue beagle is part of the family. He/Him
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@npr it’s not a principle. It is a constitutional guarantee.
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
@npr it’s not a principle. It is a constitutional guarantee.
"Number 10–a strong word called 'consignment'
Strictly for live men
not for freshmen
If you ain't got the clientele, say, 'hell no'
Cause they gonna want they money rain, sleet, hail, snow."
- Biggie Smalls, 10 Crack Commandments
Strictly for live men
not for freshmen
If you ain't got the clientele, say, 'hell no'
Cause they gonna want they money rain, sleet, hail, snow."
- Biggie Smalls, 10 Crack Commandments
First snow of the season at the House of Labor ❄️
No matter the weather — snow, rain or shine, America’s unions have your back! #BetterInAunion
No matter the weather — snow, rain or shine, America’s unions have your back! #BetterInAunion
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"Number 10–a strong word called 'consignment'
Strictly for live men
not for freshmen
If you ain't got the clientele, say, 'hell no'
Cause they gonna want they money rain, sleet, hail, snow."
- Biggie Smalls, 10 Crack Commandments
Strictly for live men
not for freshmen
If you ain't got the clientele, say, 'hell no'
Cause they gonna want they money rain, sleet, hail, snow."
- Biggie Smalls, 10 Crack Commandments
FIFA has turned a blind eye to the Saudis use of slave labor to build its stadia and infrastructure for the 2034 World Cup. FIFA has been involved in multiple high-level bribery scandals. They have no shame at all. They will never be embarrassed or ashamed b/c they have no morality.
I have to believe that one day people who participated in groveling displays like this will be embarrassed and ashamed of their actions.
this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
FIFA has turned a blind eye to the Saudis use of slave labor to build its stadia and infrastructure for the 2034 World Cup. FIFA has been involved in multiple high-level bribery scandals. They have no shame at all. They will never be embarrassed or ashamed b/c they have no morality.
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"How do I make my boss happy?" is the question that dominates the mind of every little authoritarian, and they instinctively assume it's on everyone else's mind as well.
Hassett: "The way to think about what AI & its agents can do is they can act as if they're the best coach you've ever had. And so while you're trying to figure out, how do I make my boss happy? It's like you've got a coach right there with you every step of the way."
December 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"How do I make my boss happy?" is the question that dominates the mind of every little authoritarian, and they instinctively assume it's on everyone else's mind as well.
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We're all trying to find the guy who did this dot jpg
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We're all trying to find the guy who did this dot jpg
The first rule of babies is "don't kill the baby."
The CDC no longer follows that rule.
The CDC no longer follows that rule.
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The first rule of babies is "don't kill the baby."
The CDC no longer follows that rule.
The CDC no longer follows that rule.
Hegseth thought he could fuck with this guy.
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hegseth thought he could fuck with this guy.
Their herds will never have worms again.
In lieu of affordable universal health insurance, Texans will now be given better access to de-worming medication.
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Their herds will never have worms again.
There used to be at least a veneer of being a constitutional republic. The entire kayfabe has been abandoned.
To average Americans these rulings come out of the blue, because there's no oral argument and less focus on the shadow docket. And when the Court fails to explain its emergency rulings, they undermine their own legitimacy because they appear to be acting in an unprincipled way.
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
There used to be at least a veneer of being a constitutional republic. The entire kayfabe has been abandoned.
Did they pick white as the color of the year to appease the Trump Administration?
This is the first time Pantone has chosen a shade of white. The company says it's "a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection." n.pr/4rDF0jv
You read that white: Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year is 'Cloud Dancer'
This is the first time Pantone has chosen a shade of white. The company says it's "a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection."
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Did they pick white as the color of the year to appease the Trump Administration?
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A startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm just got a $620M loan from the DoD, months after the Pentagon gave a major drone contract to ANOTHER Trump Jr.-backed company.
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone comp
popular.info
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm just got a $620M loan from the DoD, months after the Pentagon gave a major drone contract to ANOTHER Trump Jr.-backed company.
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
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it turns out that when you join a white christian nationalist project you are going to be in a white christian nationalist project
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
it turns out that when you join a white christian nationalist project you are going to be in a white christian nationalist project
Why aren't the pants the same color as the jersey? Why grey pants?
Brewers unveil their new alternate road uniform. They won’t be wearing road grays at all next year
(via @Brewers)
(via @Brewers)
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Why aren't the pants the same color as the jersey? Why grey pants?
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No community should be forced to bear the weight of a system that profits from human suffering.
Private, for-profit prisons have no place in a fair and free democracy—and especially profiting off the suffering of an inhumane and undemocratic detention system.
Period.
Private, for-profit prisons have no place in a fair and free democracy—and especially profiting off the suffering of an inhumane and undemocratic detention system.
Period.
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
No community should be forced to bear the weight of a system that profits from human suffering.
Private, for-profit prisons have no place in a fair and free democracy—and especially profiting off the suffering of an inhumane and undemocratic detention system.
Period.
Private, for-profit prisons have no place in a fair and free democracy—and especially profiting off the suffering of an inhumane and undemocratic detention system.
Period.
This is fire. Billy & Fame on Erick Sermon's new production.
I always identified with Erick Sermon b/c he's called the E-Double which aligns with my last name and he's the Green-Eyed Bandit and I've got green eyes. I should have been a doctor - would have been EFMD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U_m...
I always identified with Erick Sermon b/c he's called the E-Double which aligns with my last name and he's the Green-Eyed Bandit and I've got green eyes. I should have been a doctor - would have been EFMD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U_m...
Erick Sermon DEBUTS "Sidewalk Executives" by M.O.P. off 'Dynamic Duos' album | Fat Joe & Jadakiss
YouTube video by Joe and Jada
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December 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
This is fire. Billy & Fame on Erick Sermon's new production.
I always identified with Erick Sermon b/c he's called the E-Double which aligns with my last name and he's the Green-Eyed Bandit and I've got green eyes. I should have been a doctor - would have been EFMD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U_m...
I always identified with Erick Sermon b/c he's called the E-Double which aligns with my last name and he's the Green-Eyed Bandit and I've got green eyes. I should have been a doctor - would have been EFMD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U_m...
Eliminate the middle man.
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Eliminate the middle man.
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Managers are by definition part of management
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, pressed by the likes of Kenan Thompson and Kevin Hart, said this week that he'd be in favor of MLB adding a salary cap – and a floor.
“You know what? I’m alright with that,” Roberts said. www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
“You know what? I’m alright with that,” Roberts said. www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Dodgers' Dave Roberts says he supports MLB salary cap, floor in TV appearance
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Managers are by definition part of management
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Almost fifty years since Renee Richards fought for the right to play. The New York Times covered the controversy closely, running this collection of responses from their readers that sounds like it could be run today
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Almost fifty years since Renee Richards fought for the right to play. The New York Times covered the controversy closely, running this collection of responses from their readers that sounds like it could be run today
John Wayne Gacy has entered the chat
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
John Wayne Gacy has entered the chat
Maybe they can illegally appoint another incompetent prosecutor to go indict these lawmakers who didn't commit any crime.
Scoop: FBI aims to escalate its inquiry into 6 Democrats who made video for troops by pressing domestic terrorism squad to launch a formal seditious conspiracy investigation. Washington Field Office leaders are pushing back b/c they don't see a crime. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers
The FBI is pressuring domestic terrorism agents to open a seditious conspiracy investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who advised military service members to defy unlawful orders, according to th...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Maybe they can illegally appoint another incompetent prosecutor to go indict these lawmakers who didn't commit any crime.
This was obvious from the timing. I can't believe it took so long to be reported and for it to be called exclusive is mocking common sense.
Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This was obvious from the timing. I can't believe it took so long to be reported and for it to be called exclusive is mocking common sense.
Do NOT give money to people who you dislike professionally and/or personally.
Yes, we give you permission to hate-read 'American Canto'
Review: Yes, we give you permission to hate-read 'American Canto'
Political journalist Olivia Nuzzi has dazzled the media with scandals, but her prose is less sparkling. Her much-anticipated new memoir is rife with arrogance and thin on sourcing.
www.latimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Do NOT give money to people who you dislike professionally and/or personally.
Distinguishing ARod from Manny Ramirez and Palmeiro and Bonds and Clemens for that matter based on ARod saying he knew it was wrong is really a stretch. ARod, Palmeiro, and Manny have all been suspended. Bonds and Clemens not.
ARod needs to be liked. He'll say anything as evidenced by history.
ARod needs to be liked. He'll say anything as evidenced by history.
My Hall of Fame ballot for 2026: Beltran, Pettitte, Rodriguez, Rollins, Utley. My pitch for why A-Rod is on there.
Why Alex Rodriguez Should Be In The National Baseball Hall Of Fame
Alex Rodriguez was on the greatest players in Major League history, but his star was dimmed because of the use of performance -enhancing drugs.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Distinguishing ARod from Manny Ramirez and Palmeiro and Bonds and Clemens for that matter based on ARod saying he knew it was wrong is really a stretch. ARod, Palmeiro, and Manny have all been suspended. Bonds and Clemens not.
ARod needs to be liked. He'll say anything as evidenced by history.
ARod needs to be liked. He'll say anything as evidenced by history.
Insert anti-semitic joke about Trump pardoning Gentile.
NEW: Trump commuted the sentence of billion dollar Ponzi schemer David Gentile days into his sentence.
Gentile's business history is long intermingled with former oligarch Michael Cherney, wanted by Interpol for alleged ties to Russian organized crime.
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Gentile's business history is long intermingled with former oligarch Michael Cherney, wanted by Interpol for alleged ties to Russian organized crime.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/trump-comm...
Trump commuted the prison sentence for a financial fraudster with ties to Russian tycoon allegedly linked to organized crime
David Gentile has long been in business with the family of Michael Cherney, accused of hiding the exiled Russian's assets in US companies
jacquelinesweet.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Insert anti-semitic joke about Trump pardoning Gentile.
What's amazing is that the ones with really embarrassing ballots almost always go anonymous, which is basically an admission they know they deserve ridicule.
Ballot #5 is from a voter who wishes to remain anonymous. As a refresher, we are unable to report adds or drops, if any, on anonymous ballots.
This is the first ever known David Wright-only ballot. There will not be a unanimous inductee this year.
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
This is the first ever known David Wright-only ballot. There will not be a unanimous inductee this year.
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
What's amazing is that the ones with really embarrassing ballots almost always go anonymous, which is basically an admission they know they deserve ridicule.