Robert Andrew Powell
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"...FIFA’s rental of office space in Trump Tower in New York two years after the organization opened a gleaming North American hub in Miami.
"The Trump Tower office is empty much of the time"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
"The Trump Tower office is empty much of the time"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
As Trump Covets Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA Cozies Up to Him With Its Own Award
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
"...FIFA’s rental of office space in Trump Tower in New York two years after the organization opened a gleaming North American hub in Miami.
"The Trump Tower office is empty much of the time"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
"The Trump Tower office is empty much of the time"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
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Welcome to the Trump World Cup - because even the draw doesn't feel as exacting
Video piece from Washington
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuGA...
Video piece from Washington
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuGA...
Welcome to the Trump Show: Miguel Delaney on a surreal and politicized World Cup draw
YouTube video by Independent Sport
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Welcome to the Trump World Cup - because even the draw doesn't feel as exacting
Video piece from Washington
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuGA...
Video piece from Washington
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuGA...
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I remember when I thought it would so cool when we finally got to host a World Cup again
White House won't rule out ICE raids at World Cup matches
White House won't rule out ICE raids at World Cup matches
The United States has not ruled out conducting immigration raids at World Cup matches, according to task force director Andrew Giuliani.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I remember when I thought it would so cool when we finally got to host a World Cup again
"We've always got the diner."
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"We've always got the diner."
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In Donald Trump’s backyard and political playground, there comes further proof of what we always feared: he is the headliner of the 2026 World Cup.
Column ⬇️
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Column ⬇️
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Donald Trump is going to absolutely ruin this World Cup
In Trump’s backyard and political playground this week, there comes further proof of what we always feared
inews.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In Donald Trump’s backyard and political playground, there comes further proof of what we always feared: he is the headliner of the 2026 World Cup.
Column ⬇️
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Column ⬇️
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Motorcycles in two of the four photos
London is fast becoming a cycling city. As each new piece in the network appears—which has more than quadrupled from 90 to 431 km since 2016—so do new cyclists. Its infrastructure now sees a stunning 1.5 million daily users—a 43% spike since 2019—moving nearly half as many people as the Tube below.🧵
December 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Motorcycles in two of the four photos
Don't see a Mexican in this list
FIFA announces sports-world guests participating in World Cup draw:
Rio Ferdinand
Tom Brady
Shaquille O'Neal
Wayne Gretzky
Aaron Judge
Red carpet host: Eli Manning
Rio Ferdinand
Tom Brady
Shaquille O'Neal
Wayne Gretzky
Aaron Judge
Red carpet host: Eli Manning
December 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Don't see a Mexican in this list
December 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
In Mexico universities have *major* league sports franchises
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In Mexico universities have *major* league sports franchises
That final is during Art Basel bro
Messi to meet Müller in MLS Cup with Inter Miami set to host Vancouver Whitecaps
Messi to meet Müller in MLS Cup with Inter Miami set to host Vancouver Whitecaps
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Tadeo Allende hat-trick leads Miami to 5-1 win over NYC
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Early Vancouver goals sink expansion San Diego FC
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MLS Cup matchup repeats Concacaf semi-final
Lionel Messi will play for another trophy. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets clearly aren’t ready to begin their retirements, either.
Tadeo Allande scored three goals – Alba and Busquets, a pair of longtime Messi teammates who will retire when this season ends, had the assists on his first two – and Inter Miami topped New York City FC 5-1 on Saturday night for the Eastern Conference title and a berth in the MLS Cup final. Continue reading...
dlvr.it
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 AM
That final is during Art Basel bro
This man remains adorable
November 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This man remains adorable
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They were always going to unleash full-on ethnic cleansing. They were just waiting for a plausible excuse.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
They were always going to unleash full-on ethnic cleansing. They were just waiting for a plausible excuse.
I sincerely appreciate a dedicated hater
“He left out the creepiest of Nyad’s truthless anecdotes, the one about befriending a woman who was a Nazi sex slave at Dachau during the Holocaust. (Slosberg got a Dachau historian to debunk Nyad’s tale.)” defector.com/diana-nyad-f...
Diana Nyad Finally Got Her Plaque | Defector
Daniel Slosberg is the Tom Joad of Diana Nyad’s bullshitting. Whenever she’s out there beatin’ up the truth, he’ll be there. So Slosberg was in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. earlier this month as town offici...
defector.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I sincerely appreciate a dedicated hater
Cool cool cool
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Cool cool cool
It's fascinating to watch modern-era Messi do *seemingly* nothing on the pitch until he suddenly does everything
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It's fascinating to watch modern-era Messi do *seemingly* nothing on the pitch until he suddenly does everything
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no one has even bothered trying to convince us there’s a threat from Venezuela. no weapons of mass destruction. nothing. just a war of choice because why not.
US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
no one has even bothered trying to convince us there’s a threat from Venezuela. no weapons of mass destruction. nothing. just a war of choice because why not.
I read this first sentence completely out of context and thought, yeah, 150mph winds will do that
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I read this first sentence completely out of context and thought, yeah, 150mph winds will do that
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I haven't had enough time to process this yet but,
I've studied the anti-vax movement for 7 years of my career and I can't believe I'm now at the point where I can't recommend the CDC as a trustworthy source of health information.
This is dangerous, insane, and embarrassing.
I've studied the anti-vax movement for 7 years of my career and I can't believe I'm now at the point where I can't recommend the CDC as a trustworthy source of health information.
This is dangerous, insane, and embarrassing.
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I haven't had enough time to process this yet but,
I've studied the anti-vax movement for 7 years of my career and I can't believe I'm now at the point where I can't recommend the CDC as a trustworthy source of health information.
This is dangerous, insane, and embarrassing.
I've studied the anti-vax movement for 7 years of my career and I can't believe I'm now at the point where I can't recommend the CDC as a trustworthy source of health information.
This is dangerous, insane, and embarrassing.
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I will not be buying any World Cup tickets or merchandise due to FIFA’s collaboration with the Trump regime.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Fifa agrees World Cup matches can be moved at Trump’s request
The president has been warning host cities under Democratic control that he will call on Fifa’s president to switch venues if he deems there is a problem
www.thetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I will not be buying any World Cup tickets or merchandise due to FIFA’s collaboration with the Trump regime.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Will there be a streamlined way to bribe Trump after a visa is arbitrarily denied?
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Will there be a streamlined way to bribe Trump after a visa is arbitrarily denied?
Severe FOMO about missing this Colombia v NZ game
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Severe FOMO about missing this Colombia v NZ game
I've reclassified this guy as the First Lady. All he's doing, and all he cares about, is remodeling the White House. I look forward to his Christmas display this year
Trump: "Right behind me by the way, in about 2 years from now, is a much bigger room. This will be the entrance. That's a knockout panel. It looks pretty nice right now but it'll look a lot better in a little while... The future entrance to something that's really become very popular, the ballroom."
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I've reclassified this guy as the First Lady. All he's doing, and all he cares about, is remodeling the White House. I look forward to his Christmas display this year
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There was such a big opportunity for FIFA to not do this when every other sport/entertainment event in the US is. To not do dynamic pricing. To not fleece ordinary fans. To make the World Cup accessible and genuinely grow the game.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
FIFA has raised ticket prices for dozens of 2026 World Cup games, in some cases by more than 20%.
Most upper-deck tickets to the World Cup final are now $5,055 or $3,450.
Increases for two of three USMNT games.
Details @theathletic.com:
Most upper-deck tickets to the World Cup final are now $5,055 or $3,450.
Increases for two of three USMNT games.
Details @theathletic.com:
2026 World Cup ticket prices jump; FIFA targets knockout rounds, USMNT games, cohosts
Another purchasing window has opened for 2026 World Cup tickets, and dynamic pricing is in full effect
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
There was such a big opportunity for FIFA to not do this when every other sport/entertainment event in the US is. To not do dynamic pricing. To not fleece ordinary fans. To make the World Cup accessible and genuinely grow the game.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
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What can you give your mate who’s desperately upset on missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize?
FIFA announce new peace prize to be handed out in * can I shock you * Washington 🙀
FIFA announce new peace prize to be handed out in * can I shock you * Washington 🙀
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
What can you give your mate who’s desperately upset on missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize?
FIFA announce new peace prize to be handed out in * can I shock you * Washington 🙀
FIFA announce new peace prize to be handed out in * can I shock you * Washington 🙀