“If Jake Paul is boxing’s biggest draw, what does that say about the sport?”
“It’s a paradox that sports can’t seem to escape: We celebrate women’s achievements, yet still contextualize them against male standards. When we anchor greatness to male physiology—and then come up with contrived ways to help women break through these barriers, we don’t elevate women’s sports—we undermine them.”
“Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?”
“As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.”
“The suite of perks is reminiscent of the “Cornhusker Kickback,” an increase to Nebraska’s federal Medicaid funding in the Affordable Care Act designed to influence then-Sen. Ben Nelson, a Democrat. But Murkowski is winning not only a Medicaid boost for her state, but a half-dozen other things. It’s not one but several kickbacks in the bill, none of which will definitively stay in, as the parliamentarian will have to scrub the text. (Nelson gave up the kickback and still voted for the ACA, incidentally.)”
“The controlled sexuality of American cheer”.
Jimmy Swaggart has died. No, I didn’t know he was still alive, either. Yes, that is the fate he deserved.
There is no such thing as being cancelled.
“In 2023, while Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she supplemented her income by secretly accepting a cut of the money she raised for a nonprofit that promotes her political career, tax records show.” Grifters all the way down.
RIP, Betty Bob Buckley, Fort Worth pioneer in women’s journalism, mother of Tony Award-winning actress Betty Lynn Buckley and television director Norman Buckley.
You’ll be able to smell them coming, probably from a mile away.
“Tesla sales plunge again as anti-Musk boycott shows staying power and rivals pounce”.
“This instruction reflects the reality of rising levels of violence directed at firefighters. There are the instances when we have to respond to active shooter incidents, but also, there are the times people shoot at or assault us, as happened in Coeur d’Alene. In 2023 Drexel University’s Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends noted a 69 percent increase in assaults on firefighters from 2021 to 2022 (from 350 to 593). Many of these incidents occur during medical calls, rather than fire responses.”
“The Writers Guild of America East stands behind the exemplary work of our members at ’60 Minutes’ and CBS News. We wish their bosses at Paramount Global had the courage to do the same. This settlement is a transparent attempt to curry favors with an administration in the hopes it will allow Paramount Global and Skydance Media merger to be cleared for approval.”
“Wisconsin Supreme Court Just Killed the “Zombie” Abortion Law”.
RIP, Michael Madsen, actor best known for his roles in multiple Tarantino films.
“A funky farewell to Lalo Schifrin and Dave Parker”.
RIP, Bill Hunter, last surviving member of the St. Louis Browns, who won a World Series with the Yankees in 1956 and was a coach on Earl Weaver’s Orioles for many years.
RIP, Julian McMahon, actor best known for Nip/Tuck and Charmed.
RIP, Bobby Jenks, two-time All Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was the closer on their 2005 World Series champion team.