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I share your concerns, but MSU is arguably the most credible pollster from a reputation standpoint to poll Michigan in quite a while. Also the guy who runs it (Matt Grossman) is pretty clear eyed and impartial. I do stand by what I said above though.... the political geography for Trump, even with the concerns about the Arab population in Michigan, really isn't that great. He lost the state by 150,000 votes last time and it's very likely that Oakland, Kent, Ottawa, etc. are going to shift left in this cycle. And with Detroit potentially *exceeding* 2020 turnout (very possible), it's very tough sledding.

Regardless of US president, I always wanted to move to Montreal. I went there once and became smitten. World class museums by day and strip clubs at night. A truly magical place.

Leaving the country over politics is stupid. Stay and fight for what you believe in. It’s 4 years but it could end up much longer if people just give up and leave.

"He gets to be lawless, she has to be flawless" Van Jones

Carl Sagan (and others) predicted a lot of what we are living through

He looks like a hitter. So many of them don't, but he does. He has that classic balanced stance, stands tall with square shoulders and the bat seems quick. Of everyone who posts here I am by far the least qualified to assess talent, truly, no one else is even close.

haliburton has missed everything all game. makes an open three to ice it and then dances around like he was hot all game.

These rumors seem like a diversion. Until anyone reputable reports anything, if there even is anything, probably shouldn't engage

Taking my daughters to the game tomorrow. They both are in love with Jack Hughes so I got them jerseys 🙂

They should probably return the 100 hostages they're still holding. I'm sure they're dreaming of escaping Gaza also.

I think it's ironic that the Internet was supposed to make news 'democratic' and free, but the fact is that driving the cost to zero also drives the quality and trustworthiness of the information to zero. We've seen that broadcast and cable news, which was always 'free' (i.e. advertiser supported) was of good quality as long as it was highly curated by the monopoly of the three US networks, but though it took a long time, that system has inevitably broken down, and value of broadcast news in total is a fraction of what it once was - can even be considered to be negative once you add in FOX. The best hope for the future is getting people conditioned to paying for their online news sources the way they always paid for newspapers in the past. Once you pay for it, the standard you expect from that source will go up, and since you are paying for it, the independence of the source to provide the standard goes up also. I am put in mind of this by the fact that today Reuters announced they are putting up a $1/week paywall. I think they are a pretty good source, I will probably pay it.

I have a hunch Lee will impress and end up at 2nd and Keith could be 3rd or 1B. Just a gut feeling. But that could be the curry I just ate

Earlier today I saw a report (is it weird from the WP?) that editors of the LA Times resigned after owners blocked their endorsement of Harris. Is it possible that Bezos is doing the same thing? I'm wondering if and how we can work to rebuild the 4th estate, consisting of media not owned by multi-billionaires and/or RW groups.

The view from my rooftop....

This is an idea not to be casually dismissed. If America were to fall to Trump and then join forces the Russia-China-North Korea-Iran Axis, the rest of the world wouldn't be able to stand up to it. The remaining NATO countries would either be overrun militarily, or cave to right wing fascism from within or at the point of America's nuclear gun. And Canada would probably be the least safe place to go, due to proximity, and they'd be the first to fall, probably without a shot fired. In this scenario, the last countries standing might could end up being Australia and New Zealand, only because of their geography, although they could simply collapse economically at that point.

True. What's interesting is people from the northern part of the Midwest and those from upstate/western NY are often pitted against one another, even though they have a lot in common. I still roll my eyes whenever I hear somebody refer to people from the Northeast as 'elites' even though most of us are hardworking people struggling to make a living-just like the people in the rest of the country.

I think about this and I remember that when abortion was put up for a referendum in Ireland all sorts of women flew back into Ireland from around the Globe (even though they could vote absentee) just to cast their votes in person to strike down the antiquated system which had governed their bodies and their mothers' and grandmothers' bodies. EDIT: I was wrong that absentee voting was allowed. Irish Expats Travel Home to Vote on Abortion Referendum - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

I cannot express enough how really bone-chilling it is for a woman to hear this very obviously misogynistic rants from these men . It, no lie, gets me extremely anxious, and even more so when I hear the audience laughing and applauding it. I find myself feeling like I want to scream.

If Trump loses, there needs to be relentless talk about him not visiting Wisconsin.

"I don't want to do those jobs, because it's my choice. Everyone else who doesn't want to do those jobs is lazy!"

Mass extermination is very good for business. Yes, some would be kept alive to work in the camps. Zyklon B - the gas used in the gas chambers was made by a company named IG Farben. IG Farben is still in business today but now known as BASF.

It's not the only, or even the most important reason I'm considering it. That said, for many it also depends on if it's safe to stay. There are an awful lot of people in Nazi Germany who were killed because they could not leave or did not realize the danger until it was too late. Unfortunately there were people who fled only to have those countries fall to the Nazis later, which is why it's important to choose a destination carefully. Some can and do stay and fight... others who are in immediate danger have to leave or be killed, and it is not stupid for them to do so.

Boyd would be good for the first 6-8 weeks of the season before he inevitably gets injured or turns into a pumpkin. Lucky for Cleveland his season didn't start till mid August this year so they got the good stuff out of him and didn't have to deal with the bad.

My grandparents were born in Italy and I’ve looked into it but it took too much effort. I may revisit it if Trump wins. The goal is to get into the EU. Italy seems to be making a turn to the right.

Why? He’s 34 and has a long injury history at this point.

I'm not a huge fan of endorsements. I do think pointing out some major republicans voting for Harris is big, but when it comes to celebrities, I generally don't care, regardless of what side they fall on. Generally I think they are out of touch anyway and it's just word salad that they deliver their endorsement with. That said, I'd love to see this one seen by more people, well done.

the next pandemic is right around the corner.

The idea of replacing Darnold right now just feels like trying to fix something that’s working perfectly well. If they want to get Stafford, they should do it in the offseason, to replace Darnold but as a bridge to McCarthy. I still think they could be the next landing spot for McAfee’s golden boy Aaron Rodgers. Complete the Favre trajectory.

Just complete gibberish. His brain is mush.

very quick bat, so he doesn't get fooled that much - and results in a relatively low K rate for a modern player. Like Riley he falls into over swing mode too much. It's so hard to get young players (and old ones for that matter) to understand the physics that at their bat speed levels, barreling the ball is more important than swinging the bat hard(er).

I think his grooves will expand. Certainly 15-25 home runs, .280, .800 ops not out of the question. He looks like a player to me. I think he makes an all-star team even before his initial contract is up. Can barrel it up to all fields. Seems like a gym rat type that will work to improve

Weird as hell

sam darnold will turn back into sam darnold at some point. i'd much rather have him on the vikings than matt stafford. stafford is a much better qb. but the vikes drafted a qb in the first round last year. dealing their limited draft capital for an old qb like stafford doesnt seem like a solid long term move. otoh, flags fly forever.

For a quarter then disappeared in the 4th. An all too common theme with him and the Pistons, getting killed in the 4th.

yeah, I am expecting nothing. It's like Bowden saying that the Tigers talked to Soto's agent.

too many men on the floor. you dont see that every day.

He heard you.

Yogi Berra once said that you can't think and hit at the same time.

I know some people who just wanted to go to a concert and the world watched them burn alive and then protested in favor of the arsonists.

Trump could perform an abortion on a 12 year old girl that he impregnated, put it on PPV and the evangelical right wingers would pay $49.99 to watch it and slut shame the girl.

I'd steer clear of anything on Newsweek. It's not what it used to be. Remember when JD Vance said one valid reason to oppose certification on Jan 6 was things being out in the press that were inaccurate? This is an inside job. Create a fake scandal then when it gets out and debunked, that provides the fuel to question all the votes already cast and create doubt, blah blah blah. This is a plant.

This is disgusting on Halperin's part. If he doesn't believe it's true, he shouldn't be teasing it and if he does then out with it man. What a little click baiting twerp.

And a shot at a ring?

Gog and Magog.

I always saw Vierling's value as his versatility. You don't neglect to fill a regular spot b/c you have Vierling but you have Vierling around to fill those holes that always pop up, either through injury, slumps, or days off. 4 days a week you'll need to fill one of those.

AJ and others spoke often to the fact that finding one's way as a catcher at the major league level involves much more initial focus on catching than it does on hitting. I think Dingler will likely be fine, give him time. They already have Rogers, who seems to be a solid part of what Harris et all are building.