John Magolan
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First Oklahoma and then UCLA, both of which would be fine if they hadn’t been canceled by the Cowboys thing.
January 22, 2026 at 9:17 PM
First Oklahoma and then UCLA, both of which would be fine if they hadn’t been canceled by the Cowboys thing.
NATO could simply go on without the US, but I think it’s more likely to reconstitute with *most of* the same members (taking the opportunity to cut out Orban/Hungary in particular) and new structure more appropriate to a team of equals.
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
NATO could simply go on without the US, but I think it’s more likely to reconstitute with *most of* the same members (taking the opportunity to cut out Orban/Hungary in particular) and new structure more appropriate to a team of equals.
I’m doing OK with iOS 26.2 on an iPhone 16E, but some of the changes look like processor and memory hogs compared to previous versions and I can imagine older phones or tablets struggling.
January 22, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I’m doing OK with iOS 26.2 on an iPhone 16E, but some of the changes look like processor and memory hogs compared to previous versions and I can imagine older phones or tablets struggling.
Troy Aikman is in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. Unfortunately he played for the Dallas Cowboys so I cannot recognize him as a “good Troy”.
January 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Troy Aikman is in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. Unfortunately he played for the Dallas Cowboys so I cannot recognize him as a “good Troy”.
Ted “Groundhog” Cruz does it again!
January 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Ted “Groundhog” Cruz does it again!
His first shock will come when he orders elite troops to (let's say) Minneapolis and they are MUCH more restrained and professional than the mob operating there now.
January 21, 2026 at 6:04 PM
His first shock will come when he orders elite troops to (let's say) Minneapolis and they are MUCH more restrained and professional than the mob operating there now.
Much as free speech rights apply to people who say unpopular things, in our legal system everyone - without exception - has a right to legal representation.
That said, in most cases individual lawyers choose which cases to accept and need to own their decisions.
That said, in most cases individual lawyers choose which cases to accept and need to own their decisions.
January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Much as free speech rights apply to people who say unpopular things, in our legal system everyone - without exception - has a right to legal representation.
That said, in most cases individual lawyers choose which cases to accept and need to own their decisions.
That said, in most cases individual lawyers choose which cases to accept and need to own their decisions.
ICE can’t put him on the street again and they know it (even for ICE, shooting citizens goes too far) but after all the official support for Ross they can’t say it.
Plus: imagine the reaction if they put him back on patrol and somebody recognizes him.
Plus: imagine the reaction if they put him back on patrol and somebody recognizes him.
January 21, 2026 at 12:37 PM
ICE can’t put him on the street again and they know it (even for ICE, shooting citizens goes too far) but after all the official support for Ross they can’t say it.
Plus: imagine the reaction if they put him back on patrol and somebody recognizes him.
Plus: imagine the reaction if they put him back on patrol and somebody recognizes him.
Good idea except for locations. Norway and Denmark combined have only three stadiums seating over 25K.
Sweden has four more. Now you're getting close to enough facilities for a 16-24 team tournament.
Sweden has four more. Now you're getting close to enough facilities for a 16-24 team tournament.
January 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good idea except for locations. Norway and Denmark combined have only three stadiums seating over 25K.
Sweden has four more. Now you're getting close to enough facilities for a 16-24 team tournament.
Sweden has four more. Now you're getting close to enough facilities for a 16-24 team tournament.
It’s the difference between missing a contested shot on your final possession and dribbling the ball off your foot.
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
It’s the difference between missing a contested shot on your final possession and dribbling the ball off your foot.
Best joke in response to this post wins: Go!
January 20, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Best joke in response to this post wins: Go!
This. Stage a tournament of WC qualifiers (Europeans teams, maybe add a few others) and propose a REAL world championship match against the winners of (what’s left of) the FIFA tournament.
Positive side effect: break FIFA’s domination of world football/soccer.
Positive side effect: break FIFA’s domination of world football/soccer.
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
This. Stage a tournament of WC qualifiers (Europeans teams, maybe add a few others) and propose a REAL world championship match against the winners of (what’s left of) the FIFA tournament.
Positive side effect: break FIFA’s domination of world football/soccer.
Positive side effect: break FIFA’s domination of world football/soccer.
Border Patrol does that job, not ICE.
OTOH, some Border Patrol guys - including Bovino, their Director - are working with ICE and they may be distracted.
OTOH, some Border Patrol guys - including Bovino, their Director - are working with ICE and they may be distracted.
January 19, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Border Patrol does that job, not ICE.
OTOH, some Border Patrol guys - including Bovino, their Director - are working with ICE and they may be distracted.
OTOH, some Border Patrol guys - including Bovino, their Director - are working with ICE and they may be distracted.
I always expected it to take time. The decision isn’t just “he can’t do that”. There are several stated reasons SCOTUS has to sort out, plus rules on what to with the proceeds.
Roberts also wants a unanimous decision (or close) to justify defying Trump, so opinion language has to be worked out.
Roberts also wants a unanimous decision (or close) to justify defying Trump, so opinion language has to be worked out.
January 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I always expected it to take time. The decision isn’t just “he can’t do that”. There are several stated reasons SCOTUS has to sort out, plus rules on what to with the proceeds.
Roberts also wants a unanimous decision (or close) to justify defying Trump, so opinion language has to be worked out.
Roberts also wants a unanimous decision (or close) to justify defying Trump, so opinion language has to be worked out.
This misreads the Trump 2016 campaign. He broke with the GOP *to the center* on econ issues like Social Security, “drain the swamp” isn’t a left-right thing, and immigration wasn’t so polarized then. Even his health care pitch was “better than Obamacare”.
January 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This misreads the Trump 2016 campaign. He broke with the GOP *to the center* on econ issues like Social Security, “drain the swamp” isn’t a left-right thing, and immigration wasn’t so polarized then. Even his health care pitch was “better than Obamacare”.
The pro basketball/hockey arena in Philadelphia is 30 years old and on its fifth name. Bank acquisitions caused three of the four name changes.
January 16, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The pro basketball/hockey arena in Philadelphia is 30 years old and on its fifth name. Bank acquisitions caused three of the four name changes.
That may not be only because of "really bad stuff".
AI makes mistakes. Stories are out there of lawyers getting burned by copy-pasting bad AI legal research into court filings, and DOJ will be understandably risk-averse on the Epstein material.
AI makes mistakes. Stories are out there of lawyers getting burned by copy-pasting bad AI legal research into court filings, and DOJ will be understandably risk-averse on the Epstein material.
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
That may not be only because of "really bad stuff".
AI makes mistakes. Stories are out there of lawyers getting burned by copy-pasting bad AI legal research into court filings, and DOJ will be understandably risk-averse on the Epstein material.
AI makes mistakes. Stories are out there of lawyers getting burned by copy-pasting bad AI legal research into court filings, and DOJ will be understandably risk-averse on the Epstein material.
You say ‘lol’, but that could actually help somewhat: find and highlight names in text documents, scan photo sets for possible CSAM or faces of young women, not for immediate release but tagged for further review.
Handwritten docs like FBI 302 notes would be harder.
Handwritten docs like FBI 302 notes would be harder.
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
You say ‘lol’, but that could actually help somewhat: find and highlight names in text documents, scan photo sets for possible CSAM or faces of young women, not for immediate release but tagged for further review.
Handwritten docs like FBI 302 notes would be harder.
Handwritten docs like FBI 302 notes would be harder.
Where did they even get a uniform in that size?
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Where did they even get a uniform in that size?
The slogans aren't designed to put people off. They are adopted by people who aren't aware of (or just aren't thinking about) how they will play to moderates. Then the most off-putting ones are grabbed and *amplified* by the other side.
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The slogans aren't designed to put people off. They are adopted by people who aren't aware of (or just aren't thinking about) how they will play to moderates. Then the most off-putting ones are grabbed and *amplified* by the other side.
Sometimes having an effective slogan is HOW you win.
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Sometimes having an effective slogan is HOW you win.
That's the main point of the Bill of Rights. The original seven Articles and Amendments 9-10 define the components of the government and protect them, and the states, from each other.
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
That's the main point of the Bill of Rights. The original seven Articles and Amendments 9-10 define the components of the government and protect them, and the states, from each other.
He’s almost always an a-hole, but that’s not the same thing.
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
He’s almost always an a-hole, but that’s not the same thing.
There used to be a restaurant/bar near me in the western Philly suburbs LOADED with LA Dodgers stuff.
The place had an excuse, though. It was owned by Tommy Lasorda's brother when Tommy was the Dodgers manager.
The place had an excuse, though. It was owned by Tommy Lasorda's brother when Tommy was the Dodgers manager.
January 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
There used to be a restaurant/bar near me in the western Philly suburbs LOADED with LA Dodgers stuff.
The place had an excuse, though. It was owned by Tommy Lasorda's brother when Tommy was the Dodgers manager.
The place had an excuse, though. It was owned by Tommy Lasorda's brother when Tommy was the Dodgers manager.