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That’s kind of sad, because the fans are idiots, unlike us because we are merely morans.

Who cares where he plays? He's gritty.

This kid is Huge;

Brad gonna find us a safety?

You could deduce that by checking out their wives.

It was a "placate the fans" move. They were demanding heads on a platter and got them.

Michkov a scratch in philly. would you trade cossa and danielson for him? or edvinsson for michkov? if ottawa wanted to deal tkchuck, they would likely look to something like michkov for him. which is more than the wings could offer. which is why any deal for a star is unlikely unless that star is tarnished (ep40). the wings simply dont have enough high end prospect talent. but we'll see. they definitely need a talent bump at the nhl level.

I imagine you’ll see a lot more Javy in CF once McKinstry is back.

To be clear as well, I'm absolutely concerned about what the Post-Trump world looks like. But if Trump is trying to truly consolidate power in a way similar to other authoritarian regimes, I don't think he's succeeding just based on the totality of the evidence (including the things mentioned in my above post). That doesn't mean we are out of the woods whenever he goes away... it will take a lot of work to prevent it from happening, and I'll be honest, I question whether the Democrats have the stomach for it. 1. Donating and protesting are all we can do, we all control what we control. 2. I'll amend to say that they won the battle and perhaps not the overall war, but if nothing else, they did beat back the federal government from their gross overreach and, in the process, demonstrated that this government does not have the capability to control the 25th largest metro area in the country (let alone LA or Chicago or NY) and likely never will. 3. We can maybe question whether the degree of the shift is bigger or smaller than what is shown by some of the polling, but directionally, it's all pointing in one direction since November 2024... he (and his party) are in much worse shape than they were in 2024, and they matter both politically and even in terms of the authoritarian consoldation project, as it is much much harder to consolidate when upwards of 60-65% of the public disapproves versus approves.

too high: kobe, allen iverson, david robinson, and probably isiah. too low: kareem, wilt, tim duncan, not to mention bill walton. criteria would matter. in no universe is allen iverson better than oscar robertson, but their criteria may include "social influence" or something. if that's the case, dont you rank magic/bird either just below jordan or just above him? those two saved basketball.

usa today's list of the top 25 american basketball players of all time: 1) Michael Jordan 2) LeBron James 3) Kobe Bryant 4) Stephen Curry 5) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6) Magic Johnson 7) Larry Bird 😎 Bill Russell 9) Wilt Chamberlain 10) Shaquille O’Neal 11) Tim Duncan 12) Kevin Durant 13) Allen Iverson 14) Oscar Robertson 15) Elgin Baylor 16) Jerry West 17) Julius Erving 18) Moses Malone 19) Kevin Garnett 20) Charles Barkley 21) Karl Malone 22) David Robinson 23) Isiah Thomas 24) John Havlicek 25) George Mikan

I take you at your word that you believe I am mischaracterizing you and that you do understand the real dangers we are facing. If I have done so, it's because I've interpreted your replies to people's—OK, to my—legitimate fears of this regime as dismissing their seriousness, by reasoning that this regime is so stupid and incompetent, no reasonable person could suppose they could ever succeed. That, to me, argues that you're diminishing the threat, because in my view, their stupidity and incompetence does not automatically disqualify any ability to post big wins for a long, long time, including beyond my lifetime and perhaps yours, too. You may recognize this as well, so I can admit that maybe I've been missing the fine needle you're threading with your position. Just a few housecleaning issues: I think it's going to take a lot more than voting and donating and protesting to finally beat these guys, but since that's all people like you and I can do, hopefully we can maintain the energy to keep it up and inspire real action by the people on our side who actually can make a difference on the inside. Their terror campaign in Mpls has not been won in the end, because we're not yet at the end. Minneapolis won't truly be over and won until Trump and his successors are out of power for good, their philosophy roundly repudiated and driven underground where it belongs, and true reconciliation achieved. Until then, they can always come back for more, and even smarter about it. Fingers crossed that poll numbers continue to matter.

https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/gop-bill-to-return-arlington-alexandria-to-d-c-condemned-as-unconstitutional-by-rep-beyer/ Unsurprisingly, this seems to be more of a long, extended temper tantrum rather than a serious proposal.

Riiiiiiight

The fit is ideal. The cost is not.

They don't have to worry about people pointing fingers at them, because neutering the effectiveness of doing so is what the preemptive projection they constantly engage in is all about. There are countless examples, but here's a low-hanging one: without evidence (as usual), Trump accused Democrats of stealing the 2020 election on Election night itself, even before all the votes had been counted. Then, over the next two months, the Trump cabal laid the groundwork to steal the 2020 election, culminating with the January 6 raid, which was completely botched, so it didn't actually work that time. But it wasn't a total loss, because afterwards, anytime anyone accused Trump of trying to steal the 2020 election, it looked like a mere back-and-forth accusation without any teeth. Trump accused the Democrats first of stealing the election, then the Democrats accused Trump of trying the steal the election, then back and forth, back and forth, difference of opinion, tomato tomahto. That's how it's played out, and that's one of the reasons there's no consensus on the 2020 Election Theft issue, obvious though it all was. That's the genius of the whole projection scheme, and no, it has nothing to do with Trump being an evil genius or some such rot, because he didn't come up with the idea. It's been in the Russian playbook for centuries. The reason it's been working so well in a sophisticated, reasonably well-educated, multicultural society such as ours is that we weren't used to it. But we're starting to get used to it, and in a hurry. Now we have to figure out how to fight it, and win.

To be clear, I understand the risk that this administration has posed and continues to pose on the public. And certainly that requires vigilance going forward. But I think you mischaracterize my position... I don't think we should "wait these guys out", people absolutely should do what they can to donate to candidates or to attend protests or do whatever they think moves the ball down the field. But I am going to continue to call things like I see them. And they are incompetent and they are weird, they are wildly out of touch with the median American with regards to things that they are most concerned about (cost of living; if anything, because of the war and tariffs, he proudly advertises making things even more expensive for everyone). Through their terror campaign up in the Twin Cities (which the people of the Twin Cities *won* in the end BTW), they have managed to burn bridges with the types of voters who helped him win in 2024 (ie. Hispanics / young voters). The President himself looks old and senile, increasingly does not command the sort of stature or the ability to command events or public opinion that he did earlier in his career. And the President, for his part, is now getting poll numbers that are approaching Bush Iraq levels. I don't think that acknowledging these realities automatically means you don't consider the administration dangerous. That's where you and I differ IMO.

Helene is throwing it on the wall.

Yes, it crossed my mind that Raymond might be a candidate for a one-for-one trade. Maybe a trade like this makes them a little more abrasive. Maybe it blows up the locker room (and maybe that is even good). But it probably leaves you on the bubble and does not do anything to address the contracts of CCR which are still clogging things up. There is also talk about the Rangers wanting to trade Trocheck. I wonder if it would work to send Danielson and a 2027 first round pick with New York also taking Copp and his remaining contract. but I still think the best scenario is if we can trade bad contracts with Vancouver. Maybe EP40 and Raymond can pair with MBN for a second scoring line, with Larkin centering ADB and Kane on the top line. Bump Finnie to play with Danielson and maybe Lombardi on an energy line and Kasper/Mazur with Appleton or Dries or someone else on a grit line.

So is Boston’s firing of their manager and much of their coaching staff during the early season simply a sign of desperation rather than cogent strategic thinking? I can see wanting to “change team culture“ and everything but when all you do is generally promote people from your minor-league affiliates, it sure seems like desperation to me. Just curious what more astute observers than myself think.

it's around 3/4 million population per rep district. (340 million/435 seats)

And the GOP doesn't want DC to get two senators.