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The Heisman was awarded to Fernando Mendoza, the QB for Indiana Univ.

I saw several clips of him speaking over the past few days, & the clip of his acceptance speech.

I have no idea if he will make it as an NFL QB, but I know political talent when I see it. And that kid is TALENTED.

I don’t
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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claim to know his politics, but I know the politics of the community he grew up in, and as a third generation Cuban American, he is EVERYTHING the GOP will want when it finally gets out of its MAGA stupor.

Mendoza is smart (he graduated from Cal before playing for IU and got accepted to Yale),
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handsome, tall, white passing, Catholic, affable, authentic, charming, and most importantly, has brilliant political instincts.

He has the “it” factor in spades. And I assure you, if I can see it, so can the GOP donor class.

I don’t know if he personally leans that way, but I do know that his
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bio and characteristics are exactly what the GOP will be looking for in 5-10 years.

And unlike Dems, the GOP big wigs will reach out to him, start to build a relationship, and groom him for leadership.

Dems never do that. It’s yet another aspect of the asymmetry of our politics.

But maybe
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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this time, we should. I think it would be a great idea for Gov Wes Moore or even Gavin Newsom, to reach out to him and just start a conversation about leadership.
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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“When I grew up, being a nerd was always a bad thing. However, I think now being a nerd is a little cooler,” says Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. cbsn.ws/4j0dQQ1
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Quarterback Fernando Mendoza says others warned him about joining Indiana, which started this season as the losingest major college football program in America.

But he says he knew the team’s potential. cbsn.ws/4pXIqfN
January 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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I’m not kidding. Everyone on espn who tried to convince you that Alabama was a real team this year and could win this game should be fired
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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In today’s @washingtonpost.com, IU Pres Pamela Whitten outlined how higher ed can learn from the Hoosiers football team as they take the field for the Rose Bowl. In her op-ed, she argued that the current headwinds in higher ed aren’t insurmountable but require clear-eyed leadership to navigate.
December 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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As always, what if Obama had enriched himself similarly.

A fucking tan suit had the idiots going crazy.
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb accepts the media “good guy” award

Always available, win or loss, always professional and greatly appreciated among the Dolphins beat
December 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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In case you’re settling into this winter lamenting not having read everything The Atlantic has published this year, you’re in luck. The Atlantic managing editor @bhumikatharoor.bsky.social created a list of stories you may have missed that are worth your time. See the full list:
31 Atlantic Stories You Might Have Missed
An assortment of articles about a journey to Mark Twain’s Paris, what parents of boys should know, obtaining the perfect suit, and more.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Tatiana Schlossberg’s essay will stay with me forever, I think. I’ll be squeezing my children tightly today and feeling so thankful for the luck that lets me.

The world is supremely unfair.
Breaking News: Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, died at 35. She recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker. nyti.ms/4pjDWiz
December 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
How a family of Black entrepreneurs has changed a Miami Starbucks - Miami Herald
December 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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It’s statistically improbable: seven siblings, a family of virtuosos. Meet the Kanneh-Masons, whose world tours and chart-topping albums have brought classical music to new audiences. cbsn.ws/3YFMd5q
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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How do seven siblings reach the highest levels in classical music? The Kanneh-Masons share their theories. cbsn.ws/4j4K5gU
December 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Seven musicians. Seven instruments. Plenty of sibling rivalry? cbsn.ws/4jcMrum
December 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Mother Kadie Kanneh-Mason says that more than once, they nearly defaulted on their mortgage. Every extra dollar went to musical instruments and lessons so the children could pursue classical music. cbsn.ws/3MG5qkX
December 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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From “Britain’s Got Talent” to the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Kanneh-Masons made their way to classical music stardom. Their mother, Kadie, says her children always call the shots on their careers. cbsn.ws/4p8vnHh
December 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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The Kanneh-Mason parents packed their children's after-school schedule with activities — cricket, soccer, tennis, gymnastics and karate — but it was music that stuck.

The seven siblings went on to become a classical music sensation. cbsn.ws/49n3u9D
With violins, pianos and cellos, the Kanneh-Mason siblings keep music in the family
These seven siblings, all under the age of 30, have made a name for themselves in the world of classical music.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Trump says the DOJ is being “forced” to work on the Epstein files and demands they say “NO MORE” and “Release all of their names” of Democrats in the Epstein files to “embarrass them.”

This is not the language of an innocent man.
December 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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So Trump says it was Democrats who were involved with Epstein.

Guess who was a Democrat back when they were close buddies with Epstein?
December 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM